Fantasy Baseball Player Rankings OF

The rankings are based on projected statistics for the 2010 season. The player rankings were determined for a typical 5 X 5 rotisserie league by using batting average, runs, runs batted in, home runs and stolen bases for hitters.

POS RANK	TIER RANK	PLAYER	MLB LINK	LG	TEAM	POS	AGE	FP	2010 BA	2010 R	2010 HR	2010 RBI	2010 SB	COMMENTS
1	1	Ryan Braun	MLB	NL	MIL	OF	26.4	145.80	.301	109	37	109	18	Braun is our clear choice as the #3 overall fantasy pick who is an elite power hitting OF that can also hit over .300 and get you 20 SB's… enough said. Once the big two are off the Board, target Braun.
2	1	Matt Kemp	MLB	NL	LAD	OF	25.5	134.72	.295	95	26	98	30	Really developed into a much better all-around player in 2009. A 30/30 season while batting .300 is not out of the question, now that would be an elite fantasy player.
3	1	Carl Crawford	MLB	AL	TB	OF	28.6	129.55	.302	99	15	74	49	Probably the most questioned ranking we have in the top 15. We believe he is a top 10 fantasy pick because unlike other elite speed players, he will bat around .300 score 100 runs and hit 15 HR's and get 70+ RBI's. Oh yes, and steal 50 bases.
4	2	Justin Upton	MLB	NL	ARI	OF	22.6	114.87	.280	93	29	95	18	Last year showed a lot of his potential, we think the 22 year old will continue his development into being a fantasy elite player. Already has developed 30 HR power and has plenty of speed to reach 25+ SB's if given the opportunity.
5	2	Matt Holliday	MLB	NL	STL	OF	30.2	113.96	.298	93	24	103	12	Locked in a long term deal with STL this offseason. Did very well in his short stint in STL and proved that he can hit outside of COL. Very good player, but don't overbid or draft to early.
6	2	Jacoby Ellsbury	MLB	AL	BOS	OF	26.7	112.93	.290	97	9	56	52	In roto leagues 100 runs, 50 SB's and a .290 batting average will be worth a lot. Also, unlike some other speed demons, Ellsbury may hit 10 HR's and knock in 60.
7	2	Grady Sizemore	MLB	AL	CLE	OF	27.6	108.18	.268	98	25	77	24	Had two surgeries in September 2009. Arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow and sports hernia surgery. Should be ready for Spring Training. Draft with cautious optimism that Sizemore will perform like past years if fully healthy.
8	2	Nick Markakis	MLB	AL	BAL	OF	26.4	106.21	.298	95	20	97	8	Only 26, another nice OF who may not be elite in any one category, but is a stat filler who helps out across the board. Little weak in SB keeps him out of the upper tier.
9	3	Jayson Werth	MLB	NL	PHI	OF	30.9	105.33	.268	89	30	93	17	Like his power and solid SB contributions. Plays in a hitters park and is in a very good lineup, but the .270 batting average keeps him from being a top tier fantasy player.
10	3	Andre Ethier	MLB	NL	LAD	OF	28.0	103.79	.289	92	27	100	5	Had a break-out year in 2009. We expect a leveling out of his fantasy numbers, but very solid run, HR, RBI numbers are expected. Once again low Sib total keeps out of the top tier of fantasy OF.
11	3	Ichiro Suzuki	MLB	AL	SEA	OF	36.4	103.77	.307	91	7	45	25	At 36, he is still an elite hitter. Count on .300+ batting average, 25 SB's and 90+ runs. He does not have the power of most other top tier OF, but he can make up for it with the very high batting average.
12	3	Nelson Cruz	MLB	AL	TEX	OF	29.8	102.81	.268	80	32	95	15	Power hitting OF who should get 30 HR's and 90-95 RBI and 12-15 SB's. The .265-.270 batting average is a bit lower than you would want, but he is a good source of power.
13	3	Adam Lind	MLB	AL	TOR	OF	26.7	102.77	.287	86	31	107	2	Came into his own last season and wowed us with his power, we expect further improvement in 2010.
14	3	Carlos Lee	MLB	NL	HOU	OF	32.8	101.89	.297	68	26	103	6	Still puts up decent power numbers and bats around .300, but the SB numbers have never been that good and what is up with his low run scored numbers the past several years.
15	3	Curtis Granderson	MLB	AL	NYY	OF	29.1	101.71	.270	93	28	71	18	Will now be playing for NY because of offseason trade. Should be able to put up 27 HR's and produce 95 runs to go along with 20 SB's. The .270 batting average and mediocre RBI totals is what holds him back in our rankings.
16	3	Denard Span	MLB	AL	MIN	OF	26.1	101.56	.291	97	8	68	25	Not your typical fantasy OF as he will probably not top 10 HR's or 70 RBI's, but should bat around .295 with 100 runs scored and 25 SB's. One to watch for in the draft if you already have quality power on your team.
17	3	Shin-Soo Choo	MLB	AL	CLE	OF	27.7	101.08	.282	90	19	87	16	We liked his development in 2009. We think 2010 will be similar. He is one of those balanced players who can round out your team without having to spend a top draft pick to get him.
18	3	Torii Hunter	MLB	AL	ANA	OF	34.7	100.33	.278	81	24	92	15	One of those players that you count on for a 20/15 season and solid run/rbi production. Batting average has not been consistent.
19	3	Hunter Pence	MLB	NL	HOU	OF	27.0	99.65	.286	79	26	80	12	Another one of those solid all-around OF choices who will help in all categories. Is not elite in any one category and provides more power than speed.
20	3	Jason Bay	MLB	NL	NYM	OF	31.5	99.64	.264	96	30	100	10	We are projecting good power numbers, but we think the .265 batting average will drop him down further in the rankings then many might expect.
21	3	Bobby Abreu	MLB	AL	ANA	OF	36.0	99.51	.280	89	15	83	21	Is a model of consistency at the plate. If you want help across the board in all roto categories, this is your man.
22	3	Andrew McCutchen	MLB	NL	PIT	OF	23.5	99.26	.274	90	16	62	32	Really like the potential that the 23 year old has, especially the SB's. In time he has the tools to further develop his power and batting eye, but for now he has excellent value if he slips in your draft.
23	3	Adam Jones	MLB	AL	BAL	OF	24.6	99.01	.280	89	23	84	14	Severe ankle sprain caused him to miss final month of season. This youngster is just scratching the surface of his talents.
24	3	Shane Victorino	MLB	NL	PHI	OF	29.4	98.86	.284	87	13	62	28	The Flyin' Hawaiian will not help in the power department, but is solid in runs, SB and batting average. Is being moved from 2nd to 7th in the lineup this year, so adjust for lower runs and batting average, but increased SB.
25	3	Ben Zobrist	MLB	AL	TB	2B/OF	28.9	97.98	.272	88	25	85	15	Power is evident, batting average worries us a little. Will start at 2B or OF depending on who TB starts between S. Rodriguez, or Joyce/Kapler platoon.
26	3	B.J. Upton	MLB	AL	TB	OF	25.6	94.81	.265	80	15	70	35	Oh the potential… if he could just put it all together like it appears his younger brother is doing. We are betting he will get 15 HR's and 35 SB's, anything above that is just extra. One other item to note is he is expected to start the season batting 7th in the order.
27	4	Carlos Quentin	MLB	AL	CHW	OF	27.6	93.54	.274	85	30	95	5	Was out from late May through late July with foot injury. Also started the season slow recovering from broken wrist injury at the end of 2008.
28	4	Carlos Beltran	MLB	NL	NYM	OF	33.0	91.16	.281	78	20	78	15	Missed nearly half of the 2009 season with a deep bone bruise on his knee. Had knee surgery in January 2010, is expected to miss the first 4-6 weeks of the 2010 season.
29	4	Manny Ramirez	MLB	NL	LAD	OF	37.8	90.93	.289	85	25	92	1	Missed 50 games of the 2009 season from suspension of taking a banned substance. Power stroke is not what it used to be.
30	4	Josh Hamilton	MLB	AL	TEX	OF	28.9	90.52	.284	73	23	88	9	Missed parts of May and June with groin and abdominal injuries. Missed most of the final five weeks of the season with a pinched nerve in his back. Very good talent, but is an injury concern.
31	4	Nyjer Morgan	MLB	NL	WAS	OF	29.8	90.44	.290	81	3	41	40	Was having a break through season until he broke his hand in August 2009. Expect good batting average and 40+ SB's. As it is with most speed players, he will provide very little power numbers.
32	4	Alex Rios	MLB	AL	CHW	OF	29.1	90.17	.275	71	18	69	21	Has never reached expectations, but a 20/20 season is well within reach. The problem is his Run and RBI numbers will likely only reach the mid-70's.
33	4	Nate McLouth	MLB	NL	ATL	OF	28.5	89.56	.262	93	19	67	20	Has had a horrible spring. RBI production and batting average are below average for what you would expect from a player that produces 20 HR's and 20 SB's. Playing time may be cut a little with crowded ATL OF.
34	4	Michael Bourn	MLB	NL	HOU	OF	27.2	89.05	.265	92	6	38	55	Much like Pierre, only Bourn will not hit .285 to .290 like Pierre can, but will get you more SB's. Pure SB pick to fill one of your roto categories.
35	4	Franklin Gutierrez	MLB	AL	SEA	OF	27.1	89.01	.270	86	20	74	16
36	4	Raul Ibanez	MLB	NL	PHI	OF	37.8	88.95	.284	86	26	89	2
37	4	Jay Bruce	MLB	NL	CIN	OF	23.0	88.44	.262	80	32	90	7	Was out from mid-July through mid-September with a broken wrist. Displayed good power, but batting average was very low. If he can pull that batting average up, he would be a good comeback candidate.
38	4	Johnny Damon	MLB	AL	DET	OF	36.4	88.37	.283	91	15	64	15
39	4	Julio Borbon	MLB	AL	TEX	OF	24.1	88.12	.282	80	5	47	38	Fantastic SB threat, the only question is will he get 500+ at bats? Based on TEX current roster we expect he will and reach around 40 SB's.
40	4	Juan Pierre	MLB	AL	CHW	OF	32.6	87.94	.286	81	2	42	42	OK, we know that the power is non-existent, but he has a full-time gig once again in CHI's hitter friendly park where 40 SB's and a .285 batting average should be obtainable.
41	4	Adam Dunn	MLB	NL	WAS	1B/OF	30.4	85.50	.249	86	37	100	2	Count on 35-40 HR's and 100 RBI's. But, that .250 batting average and no speed will drop his value in most fantasy leagues.
42	4	Chris Coghlan	MLB	NL	FLA	OF	24.8	84.36	.292	85	12	62	12	Will bat for a decent average and score plenty of runs, but the NL Rookie of the Year in 2009 does not have good power or speed, he is just average at both.
43	4	Jason Heyward	MLB	NL	ATL	OF	20.7	83.74	.278	81	15	76	13	Elite prospect that has all the tools. Looked excellent this spring and won a starting OF job. Is a high risk/high reward pick.
44	4	Vernon Wells	MLB	AL	TOR	OF	31.3	83.65	.271	80	20	82	11	Had offseason wrist surgery, is expected to be ready for Spring Training.
45	5	Michael Cuddyer	MLB	AL	MIN	1B/OF	31.0	82.99	.272	84	23	87	6
46	5	Jason Kubel	MLB	AL	MIN	OF	27.9	81.89	.279	73	24	92	2	Primary DH, but may play more OF with signing of Thome.
47	5	Carlos Gonzalez	MLB	NL	COL	OF	24.5	81.46	.271	77	18	70	15	Developing young bat who could reach the 20/20 mark if things click for him this year.
48	5	Rajai Davis	MLB	AL	OAK	OF	29.5	81.07	.272	67	4	44	45
49	5	Alfonso Soriano	MLB	NL	CHC	OF	34.2	81.03	.268	71	25	73	10	Had arthroscopic surgery in September '09. Should be ready for the 2010 season.
50	5	Ryan Ludwick	MLB	NL	STL	OF	31.7	79.42	.267	73	24	97	4
51	5	Juan Rivera	MLB	AL	ANA	OF	31.8	78.81	.281	67	23	91	1
52	5	Delmon Young	MLB	AL	MIN	OF	24.6	77.94	.291	65	14	72	10	Came into Spring Training 25 pounds lighter. But, with signing of Thome, Kubel may play some OF and take away AB.
53	5	Cody Ross	MLB	NL	FLA	OF	29.3	76.47	.267	72	24	85	5
54	5	Brad Hawpe	MLB	NL	COL	OF	30.8	76.26	.278	73	22	85	1
55	5	Corey Hart	MLB	NL	MIL	OF	28.0	75.91	.263	68	16	68	18	Has had an awful spring. May start the season sharing time with J.Edmunds in the OF.
56	5	Nolan Reimold	MLB	AL	BAL	OF	26.5	75.49	.269	68	22	68	9	Had achilles problem most of the year, in September '09 had surgery. Is still having achilles issues during spring training, thus we have tempered our projections.
57	5	Lastings Milledge	MLB	NL	PIT	OF	25.0	75.23	.274	63	12	57	20
58	5	Marlon Byrd	MLB	NL	CHC	OF	32.6	74.58	.281	71	14	77	8
59	5	Conor Jackson	MLB	NL	ARI	OF	27.9	74.34	.287	67	14	69	9	Missed much of 2009 season with Valley Fever. Has had a good spring and is looking like the player of past years.
60	5	David DeJesus	MLB	AL	KC	OF	30.3	74.12	.284	81	11	69	7
61	6	Magglio Ordonez	MLB	AL	DET	OF	36.2	73.55	.300	64	16	74	1
62	6	Mike Cameron	MLB	AL	BOS	OF	37.2	72.39	.253	77	22	75	10
63	6	Coco Crisp	MLB	AL	OAK	OF	30.4	72.14	.263	71	9	48	24	Had surgery on both shoulders, missed over 100 games in 2009. Broke his pinkie at the end of Spring Training, will begin the season on the DL.
64	6	Jeff Francoeur	MLB	NL	NYM	OF	26.2	71.80	.277	71	16	81	4	Had surgery for torn thumb ligament in November 2009. He is expected to be ready by Opening Day.
65	6	Chris B. Young	MLB	NL	ARI	OF	26.6	71.00	.243	77	22	67	15
66	6	J.D. Drew	MLB	AL	BOS	OF	34.4	70.41	.270	83	20	70	3
67	6	Brett Gardner	MLB	AL	NYY	OF	26.6	70.11	.264	65	4	35	38	Won job as everyday LF. Will still give up some AB to Winn and Thames, but should see majority of playing time and rack up 35+ SB's.
68	6	Austin Jackson	MLB	AL	DET	OF	23.2	69.57	.277	61	5	56	20	Good prospect that will start in the DET OF.
69	6	Dexter Fowler	MLB	NL	COL	OF	24.0	69.50	.273	67	6	40	24	Would rank higher if we didn't think S.Smith will take away a lot of AB from him.
70	6	Colby Rasmus	MLB	NL	STL	OF	23.7	69.45	.255	81	19	62	12
71	6	Cameron Maybin	MLB	NL	FLA	OF	23.0	69.30	.266	76	11	50	17
72	6	Scott Podsednik	MLB	AL	KC	OF	34.0	69.26	.276	64	4	40	24
73	6	Nick Swisher	MLB	AL	NYY	1B/OF	29.3	68.92	.249	84	27	79	1
74	6	Mark DeRosa	MLB	NL	SF	3B/OF	35.1	68.49	.269	77	18	76	3	Can play a variety of positions, but will primarily be used as a starting OF in SF.
75	6	Milton Bradley	MLB	AL	SEA	OF	31.9	68.07	.280	70	17	62	5	Will bat 4th this year in the SEA lineup. Has talent, but injuries and other issues keep him from becoming the player he could be.
76	6	Garrett Jones	MLB	NL	PIT	1B/OF	28.8	67.91	.261	62	20	70	9

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