Fantasy Baseball Player Rankings Top 1000 Part 1- SportFanatics.Net

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.

LG RANK	TIER RANK	PLAYER	MLB LINK	TEAM	POS	AGE	FP	2010 BA	2010 R	2010 HR	2010 RBI	2010 SB	2010 W	2010 S	2010 K	2010 ERA	2010 WHIP	COMMENTS
1	1	Hanley Ramirez	MLB	FLA	SS	26.3	149.63	.321	109	27	91	28						Elite fantasy player who should be taken number one or two in all drafts. Extra boost in value because of his position. Only 26 years old and should be the number one pick in all keeper leagues.
2	1	Albert Pujols	MLB	STL	1B	30.2	149.59	.323	110	39	119	9						Should be number one or two player drafted in every single season or keeper league draft. Excellent source of power, runs and very high batting average. To top it off you should get 8-10 SB's as well.
3	1	Ryan Braun	MLB	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.
4	1	Matt Kemp	MLB	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.
5	1	Alex Rodriguez	MLB	NYY	3B	34.7	133.86	.290	105	38	117	14						Had hip surgery at the beginning of the 2009 season, missed the first five weeks of the season. Started slow, but came on towards the end of the year. Should be at full strength to start the 2010 season and once again be the number one fantasy 3B.
6	1	Miguel Cabrera	MLB	DET	1B	26.9	130.49	.311	94	37	115	3						Consistent masher who will be taken in the first round of drafts. Has been dealing with alcohol problems through counseling and it seems to be working. Expect top notch power and batting average numbers.
7	1	Carl Crawford	MLB	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.
8	1	Prince Fielder	MLB	MIL	1B	25.9	124.94	.289	97	43	125	3						Howard and Fielder are the best power hitters in the game. Look for continued growth from this 26 year old in 2010 and smile with the huge power numbers he will give your fantasy club.
9	1	Tim Lincecum	MLB	SF	SP	25.8	123.85						15	0	224	2.93	1.14	Going for his 3rd straight Cy Young Award in 2010. We only see Roy Halladay giving him a challenge. This guy is a freak who has filthy stuff. Excellent ERA, WHIP and K totals lead to best pitcher in the major leagues.
10	1	Chase Utley	MLB	PHI	2B	31.3	122.55	.287	108	27	98	18						The only top tier 2B in the draft. Helps in all categories and supplies elite power numbers for a 2B. In a very good lineup playing home games in a hitter's park.
11	1	Mark Teixeira	MLB	NYY	1B	29.9	122.50	.297	101	37	118	2						Enjoyed his first season in NY and was worth every penny of that huge contract. Expect continued success in 2010 in a very dangerous lineup.
12	2	Ryan Howard	MLB	PHI	1B	30.3	122.42	.274	97	45	137	3						Only thing that separates him from the top tier of 1B is the .270 batting average. Even the huge power numbers can not get him into the elite group.
13	2	David Wright	MLB	NYM	3B	27.2	122.37	.300	95	20	90	22						Power numbers dropped like a rock in 2009 and it was not just because of the new Citi Field. Will continue to produce good SB and batting average numbers, but power numbers may never reach the 2005-2008 years.
14	2	Roy Halladay	MLB	PHI	SP	32.9	122.27						17	0	179	3.15	1.14	When he is on, he is a great pitcher. He is a horse that should log 200+ IP, 17-18 wins with excellent ERA and WHIP numbers. Will not get the K's that Lincecum will get and that is why he is rated behind him.
15	2	Evan Longoria	MLB	TB	3B	24.5	119.15	.282	99	35	114	9						Really came into his own in 2009, expect the 24 year old to be the top-rated fantasy 3B in the very near future.
16	2	Troy Tulowitzki	MLB	COL	SS	25.5	116.81	.297	100	28	96	11						Great second half of the season, looks to be back on the development trail he was on prior to the 2008 season. In many mock drafts we have been seeing him picked in the first round, we like him, but do not think he is worthy of a first round draft pick.
17	1	Joe Mauer	MLB	MIN	C	26.9	115.69	.331	93	22	91	4						The best catcher in the game today… by far. Last year even found his power stroke to go along with his batting title. Interesting to see how playing outdoors will affect the Twins. Going in the first round of many drafts because of position scarcity.
18	2	CC Sabathia	MLB	NYY	SP	29.7	115.31						17	0	188	3.38	1.17	The big guy just keeps humming along with 16-18 wins and 185+ K's a year. ERA is a little higher than the elite SP's, but his win totals help make up for it.
19	2	Justin Upton	MLB	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.
20	2	Ian Kinsler	MLB	TEX	2B	27.8	114.36	.280	100	24	75	25						Best power / speed combination at 2B, if he could only stay healthy for the entire season he would put up monster numbers.
21	2	Felix Hernandez	MLB	SEA	SP	24.0	114.22						16	0	191	3.21	1.20	Seems like he has been pitching for a long time, but he is only 24. Came into his own last year and looks primed for a great 2010 season. Adding Cliff Lee to the rotation should take some of the stress off of him to always perform.
22	2	Matt Holliday	MLB	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.
23	2	Dan Haren	MLB	ARI	SP	29.6	113.45						15	0	189	3.35	1.15	Has been consistently good for several years, but moved up into the elite tier this past season. Solid across the board and one of the safer elite SP picks.
24	2	Jimmy Rollins	MLB	PHI	SS	31.3	113.11	.276	101	20	72	34						Still has plenty of speed and power, is worthy of a top three fantasy SS pick. The .275 batting average and 70 RBI's keep him out of the elite tier.
25	2	Jacoby Ellsbury	MLB	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.
26	2	Zack Greinke	MLB	KC	SP	26.5	111.33						14	0	207	3.29	1.21	Was the AL Cy Young Award winner in 2009, while playing for the KC Royals, that shows just how dominant he was last season. Like everything about him, but getting 15 wins on this team will be very tough.
27	2	Dustin Pedroia	MLB	BOS	2B	26.6	111.22	.301	109	15	75	17						Runs and batting average to go along with above average HR and SB totals make Pedroia a top three 2B.
28	2	Ryan Zimmerman	MLB	WAS	3B	25.5	110.51	.288	103	32	103	3						Very good in 4 of the 5 categories, few SB's keep him out of the elite tiers. Excellent young player who is developing nicely.
29	2	Brandon Phillips	MLB	CIN	2B	28.8	110.36	.276	86	22	90	24						Very good power / speed combination. Has blossomed the past few years into a top fantasy option at 2B.
30	2	Joey Votto	MLB	CIN	1B	26.5	109.74	.296	88	29	98	7						Developing as expected, 2010 could be the year Votto joins the fantasy elite. We are expecting a nice production spike.
31	2	Pablo Sandoval	MLB	SF	1B/3B	23.7	108.65	.313	86	23	94	4						One of the best young hitters in the game today. Kung-Fu Panda has lost some weight this offseason, so continued improvement is expected. Looks to be primary 3B with recent signings in SF.
32	2	Grady Sizemore	MLB	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.
33	2	Adrian Gonzalez	MLB	SD	1B	27.9	106.86	.287	93	37	101	0						If he could only get out of SD, wow… imagine the power numbers he would put up. Until then, expect 35-40 HR's, 100+ RBI's and a .285 batting average.
34	2	Adam Wainwright	MLB	STL	SP	28.6	106.30						15	0	172	3.27	1.22	The potential was realized in 2009 and now we will expect the same in 2010. Good numbers in all SP categories, but does not excel in any one of them.
35	2	Nick Markakis	MLB	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.
36	2	Robinson Cano	MLB	NYY	2B	27.5	106.08	.305	91	24	93	4						Good power hitting 2B who typically also produces a high batting average. If you are looking for SB's, don’t look here as he is one of the few top 2B who gets you almost no SB.
37	3	Jayson Werth	MLB	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.
38	3	Justin Verlander	MLB	DET	SP	27.1	104.94						15	0	203	3.63	1.23	Reminds us of Sabathia in many ways. Is a workhorse who will get his wins, K's and good WHIP, but his ERA is higher than most of the other aces.
39	3	Jon Lester	MLB	BOS	SP	26.2	104.82						15	0	192	3.27	1.23	A lot like Wainwright in that he is very solid in every SP category, but does not excel in any one of them. Best category is probably his K ability, worst is probably the 3.30 ERA which is still good.
40	3	Mark Reynolds	MLB	ARI	1B/3B	26.7	104.40	.255	94	37	100	13						With LaRoche signing, Reynolds will move back to 3B. Would be higher up the rankings, but that .255 batting average pulls him down. But, hard to ignore those power numbers.
41	3	Justin Morneau	MLB	MIN	1B	28.8	103.97	.287	87	32	113	1						Had stress fracture in his back, causing him to miss the last 3 weeks of the season. Was ready for Spring Training, but did not play well.
42	3	Andre Ethier	MLB	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.
43	3	Ichiro Suzuki	MLB	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.
44	3	Kendry Morales	MLB	ANA	1B	26.8	103.69	.298	83	28	99	3						Had a breakout season last year and met all of the high expectations of a few years ago. With Vlad and Figgins gone, even more will be expected of him in 2010.
45	3	Derek Jeter	MLB	NYY	SS	35.7	103.16	.298	99	15	69	15						Keeps producing quality fantasy stats, in this lineup there is no reason to think it will not continue. His defense has declined, but the offense it still very good.
46	3	Kevin Youkilis	MLB	BOS	1B/3B	31.0	102.97	.292	94	26	100	4						The 1B/3B eligibility is a nice added bonus for the Greek God of Walks. He will produce good numbers across the board except for SB.
47	3	Nelson Cruz	MLB	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.
48	3	Adam Lind	MLB	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.
49	3	Jose Reyes	MLB	NYM	SS	26.8	102.19	.288	89	12	53	36						Reyes had hamstring injury throughout 2009, had additional procedure in October 2009 to clean up scar tissue. Was expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the 2010 Spring Training, but now has an overactive thyroid condition where he could miss the first week or two of the season.
50	3	Josh Beckett	MLB	BOS	SP	29.9	102.14						14	0	184	3.65	1.19	Will get you 15 wins, 180 K's and a very low WHIP. This adds up to a SP who could be a top 15 fantasy pitcher. Only concern is a slightly elevated ERA around 3.65.
51	3	Carlos Lee	MLB	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.
52	3	Curtis Granderson	MLB	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.
53	3	Denard Span	MLB	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.
54	3	Shin-Soo Choo	MLB	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.
55	3	Torii Hunter	MLB	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.
56	3	Derrek Lee	MLB	CHC	1B	34.5	99.73	.298	85	26	92	3						Had a fantastic 2009 season, but is in his mid-30's now and thus we expect a return to a more normal production in 2010. It will still be good, but we are expecting a drop off from his 2009 production.
57	3	Hunter Pence	MLB	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.
58	3	Jason Bay	MLB	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.
59	3	Brian Roberts	MLB	BAL	2B	32.4	99.55	.280	96	12	59	30						Good run and SB totals to add to your fantasy team, not enough power numbers to join the upper tier of 2B.
60	3	Bobby Abreu	MLB	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.
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