MLB Fantasy Fifty
Review my list of the Top 50 fantasy players in MLB. These rankings are updated weekly during the MLB season.
| MLB Fantasy Fifty | ||||||
| Rk | P | A | Player | Pos | Tm | Comment |
| 1 | Chase Utley | 2B | PHI | Rare to find a power-hitting 2B with .300-type average | ||
| 2 | Lance Berkman | 1B | HOU | Not bad for a 2nd-rounder: He's 2nd in HR, RBI & avg | ||
| 3 | Josh Hamilton | OF | TEX | Still focused: Projected for 152 RBI! | ||
| 4 | 8 | | Hanley Ramirez | SS | FLA | Power surge gives him 20 HR w/ 20 SB. Is 40-40 near? |
| 5 | 4 | | Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | SD | Has 2nd-most RBI (68) & 3rd-most HR (21) |
| 6 | 5 | | Chipper Jones | 3B | ATL | Fireworks w/ the bat! Hitting nearly .400 at 4th of July |
| 7 | 6 | | Ryan Braun | 3B | MIL | Waive the Braun towel! He's on pace for 40 HR! |
| 8 | 13 | | Albert Pujols | 1B | STL | Batting a hefty .355 w/ much power (17 HR) |
| 9 | Ryan Howard | 1B | PHI | Aiming for 3rd straight 40-HR, 130-RBI season! | ||
| 10 | Josh Beckett | SP | BOS | Looking to pitch 200 innings for third straight season | ||
| 11 | Johan Santana | SP | NYM | Is top-12 Ks (103) & ERA (3.01) but has 1.22 WHIP | ||
| 12 | Alex Rodriguez | 3B | NYY | Madonna's batboy hits 2nd HR in 3 days | ||
| 13 | 7 | | Edinson Volquez | SP | CIN | Has allowed 8 ER w/ only 3 Ks in last 2 starts |
| 14 | Jose Reyes | SS | NYM | Looking to surpass 50 SB for fourth straight season | ||
| 15 | Brandon Webb | SP | ARI | Rebounds by allowing 2 ER & 8 Ks in June 28 win | ||
| 16 | 21 | | Tim Lincecum | SP | SF | One of the draft's best bargains: 2nd Ks, fourth ERA |
| 17 | 16 | | Ichiro | OF | SEA | Projected to break career high (56) with 33 SB already |
| 18 | 17 | | Manny Ramirez | OF | BOS | Nearly on pace for 30 HR, 100-RBI season |
| 19 | 18 | | Jake Peavy | SP | SD | Has a 2.87 ERA w/ 20 Ks in 4 starts since DL return |
| 20 | 24 | | Dan Uggla | 2B | FLA | How in the name of Uggla is he tops in HR (23)? |
| 21 | 25 | | Grady Sizemore | OF | CLE | Sights could be set on 40-40 season |
| 22 | 19 | | Roy Halladay | SP | TOR | Allowed 0 ER in 2 of last 3 starts; Is top-10 Ks (106) |
| 23 | 27 | | Ervin Santana | SP | LAA | Is top-10 Ks (106) & WHIP (1.09), top-20 ERA (3.28) |
| 24 | 22 | | Prince Fielder | 1B | MIL | Wonders of veggie burgers: Hit 8 HR in June |
| 25 | 23 | | David Wright | 3B | Projected for 2nd straight 30 HR, 100-RBI season | |
| 26 | Ben Sheets | SP | MIL | Is top-10 ERA (2.83) & WHIP (1.07) w/ | ||
| 27 | 20 | | Cole Hamels | SP | PHI | Up-n-down: Has yielded 4 ER or more in 7 of 17 starts |
| 28 | Francisco Rodriguez | RP | LAA | Is 1st SV (33) & owns strong ERA (1.98), WHIP (1.16) | ||
| 29 | Mariano Rivera | RP | NYY | Is top-10 SV (22) w/ only 4 ER & 42 Ks in 37.1 IP | ||
| 30 | Jon Papelbon | RP | BOS | Is 3rd SV (24) w/ 47 Ks, 2.00 ERA & .86 WHIP | ||
| 31 | 38 | | Dan Haren | SP | ARI | Is 2nd WHIP (.97), top-10 ERA (2.85) & 16th Ks (96) |
| 32 | 33 | | Brian McCann | C | ATL | Has 14 HR already after just 18 homers last year |
| 33 | 47 | | Ian Kinsler | 2B | TEX | Is 5th avg (.324), 2nd R (73) w/ 13 HR, 50 RBI & 23 SB |
| 34 | 31 | | Derrek Lee | 1B | CHC | Solid in HR, RBI, R & avg, but could use hot streak |
| 35 | 32 | | Carl Crawford | OF | TB | May not be among league leaders, but still has 21 SB |
| 36 | 34 | | Cliff Lee | SP | CLE | No quit: Still top-5 ERA (2.26), WHIP (1.03) w/ 93 Ks |
| 37 | Carlos Lee | OF | HOU | Still solid: Is 6th RBI (64) w/ 18 HR, .287 avg | ||
| 38 | 35 | | Adam Dunn | OF | CIN | Remains top-10 HR (20) but avg is still in low .200s |
| 39 | Carlos Beltran | OF | NYM | Projected for 20-20 season w/ 100 RBI, 100 R | ||
| 40 | Matt Holliday | OF | COL | Has power outage and rumored to be traded | ||
| 41 | Geovany Soto | C | CHC | Not bad for rookie catcher: on pace for 25 HR, 90 RBI | ||
| 42 | 45 | | C.C. Sabathia | SP | CLE | Big run for hefty deal: 1st Ks (118) w/ June 1.90 ERA |
| 43 | 42 | | Carlos Zambrano | SP | CHC | Re-born on the 4th of July: Expected to start |
| 44 | 43 | | Felix Hernandez | SP | SEA | Put on DL w/ sprained ankle; may return Sunday |
| 45 | 44 | | Carlos Quentin | OF | CHW | Great FA claim: Projected for 37 HR, 100-plus RBI & R |
| 46 | Brandon Phillips | 2B | CIN | Still in contention for 30-30 season w/ 14 HR, 16 SB | ||
| 47 | NR | | Jermaine Dye | OF | CWS | Hits 9 HR & amazing 27 RBI w/ .327 avg in June |
| 48 | NR | | Mark Teixeira | 1B | ATL | Hits 9 HR, 23 RBI in June and is 7th RBI (63) |
| 49 | 58 | | Cory Hart | OF | MIL | On pace for 25 HR, 20 SB, 100 RBI w/ .293 avg |
| 50 | 57 | | Justin Morneau | 1B | MIN | Projected for 120 RBI and is batting .314 |
| Just Missed | ||||||
| Rk | P | A | Player | Pos | Tm | Comment |
| 51 | 56 | | Kerry Wood | RP | CHC | Is top-10 SV (20) w/ 2.43 ERA, .86 WHIP & 51 Ks |
| 52 | 59 | | Joe Nathan | RP | MIN | Is 4th SV (23): allowed 4 ER in 34.2 IP w/ .92 WHIP |
| 53 | 51 | | Aramis Ramirez | 3B | CHC | Out 3 games but still on pace for 25 HR, 100 RBI |
| 54 | 48 | | Miguel Cabrera | 3B | DET | 1st-half woes: Only 3 HR in each of May and June |
| 55 | 52 | | Pat Burrell | OF | PHI | Projected for 40 HR, 100 RBI w/ .275 avg |
| 56 | 60 | | Milton Bradley | OF | TEX | Hitting .321 and is projected for 30 HR, 90 RBI & R |
| 57 | 54 | | Jacob Ellsbury | OF | BOS | Is still 2nd in SB (35) & projected for 100 R |
| 58 | 55 | | Brad Lidge | RP | PHI | Owns 19 SV w/ just 3 ER, 44 Ks & 1.06 WHIP in 33 IP |
| 59 | 50 | | Ryan Ludwick | OF | STL | Despite 3 HR in June, projected for 30 HR, 100 RBI |
| 60 | 50 | | Joakim Soria | RP | KC | Owns 20 SV, plus 1.25 ERA, .75 WHIP & 39 Ks |
| The Fallen | ||||||
| Rk | P | A | Player | Pos | Tm | Comment |
| -- | 36 | | Magglio Ordonez | OF | DET | On 15-day DL w/ pulled oblique muscle |
| -- | 49 | | Miguel Tejada | SS | HOU | Had just 6 RBI & .227 avg in June |
| -- | 53 | | Nate McLouth | OF | PIT | Regressing: Hit just 2 HR, 11 RBI in June |
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