Sal Frelick, MIL Made it to Triple-A in his second pro season, where he excelled to a .365/.435/.508 tune, with 30-SB speed and more walks than strikeouts. Now 26, and was drafted in the second round by a fourth team, the White Sox. It used to be true that players ran faster on artificial turf, and it probably still is. This ADP is probably underselling where he was drafted in keeper leagues last year, but no matter the extent of the discount, it's a welcome one for a 22-year-old already in the No. OK, but too bad this year because almost nobody will take a pitcher in the first round. Perez turns 20 just five days after Painter and is also in contention for baseballs best pitching prospect, but he isnt actively competing for a spot on the Marlins roster in camp and feels like a summer call-up at the soonest. Maybe. $30, two less in OBP leagues. Plus he should move up in the order. And what better way to get some last-minute prep ahead of Opening Day than with our analysts' overall top-250 draft rankings! I hope hes grateful. Kenta Maeda (RHP, MIN) Maeda was brilliant in 2020 with his slider and splitter getting a ton of chases + a fastball he could sneak into the zone for the strikes. 1 overall pick in 2024, and a good chance that again he will be Top 5. Prospects need to factor in somehow, but how exactly depends on your league's keeper rules and your team's contention window. Not so fast, as Im still a bit suspect on how his bat will play in the majors. MLB Nestor Cortes Jr. (hamstring) out of the World Baseball Classic signs five-year contract extension Alex Bregman could get long-term contract extension Ronald Acuna Jr. will play for Venezuela. Peace through hatred. Little guy who is unlikely to top 10-12 HRs in the majors at this time. He showed plenty of swing-and-miss (14% SwStr) with his four-pitch mix and will get a chance to start if his body cooperates in 2023. Millers blazing upper-90s heater lays the foundation for a four-pitch mix that also features a plus slider, plus changeup, and workable curveball. But he sure is good at real baseball. Keeper Value Rankings are intended for Keeper Leagues in which a fantasy owner must forfeit a designated. Playing time is somewhat questionable, especially at the start, but it is highly unlikely that the Nats have better against a righty, anyway. These are the top fantasy baseball keepers for 2022. Hidden in his terrible season was a marked improvement against lefties a .794 OPS in 140 PAs. Ten games at first base. Still a foundational hitter, but not a first-rounder. He did play better later. His 258 ADP is a beautiful thing in the rapidly thinning outfield of 2023. Poor speed (23rd%) but steals a few bases. Position eligibility is determined based upon a minimum of 20 games, otherwise the position the player appeared at most . Makes a fella wonder about the quality of his data. The 2022 fantasy baseball season is now headed into its final few weeks. Capel was a decent prospect as a fifth-rounder out of high school in 2016, a slow developer but his progress is evident. Its just that when so many are willing to go the extra buck, the bucks add up fast. Basically he hunts the fastball and they know it. Those are small edges that can be overcome, but I just dont see how Volpe doesnt get some more Triple-A time after struggling there in his 99 plate appearances last year (91 wRC+, 30% K rate). PFA, Josh Palacios, PIT 27-year-old minor league grinder, with .289/.370/.407 to show for it, and 20+ SB speed. Of course, he can do it again, and more, and its encouraging that while with the Astros he was a 61% base stealer with the Blue Jays hes at 86%. He's a bit like Cristian Javier in that his breakout coincided with the end of the juiced ball era, changing his fly-ball tendencies from a strength to a weakness, but he's even more at the league's mercy because he doesn't miss bats at as high of a rate. But he will platoon, and be extended a long leash, and with his power there is a limit to how bad he can be. Brown could follow the Cristian Javier model, relieving for the first month of the season before getting a shot at starting and not letting go of it the rest of the season. Excellent contact skills, a .72 Eye Ratio and an 8.6% Sw/Str, plus 46% hard hits thats a combo in any hitter much less a rookie. Nice OF5 in mixed leagues, thats about it. He may not be able to hit in the majors but has shown extra-base pop in the minors, takes his walks (10.3%) and he stole 52 bases in 129 games at the two higher levels, and hes 23. $5. I dont know why, but I have this exact same confusion with Grayson Rodriguez! Team competitiveness: Are you a contender, rebuilder or something in between? Im hardly going to chase Gallo but hes worth a cheap shot somewhere, and if someone wants to give me 100-1 odds, Ill slap $100 on his chance to lead the majors in home runs. $1, Corey Dickerson, WAS Perhaps a little something left. He shouldnt play and therefore Im not betting that he will play, except as Byron Buxtons caddy which, admittedly, could be a lot. Lots of strikeouts for Cal in his 23 games for Oakland. If he keeps raking in Triple-A, he can force his way up and they will find a spot for him. It is by no means certain that Baddoo begins the year in the majors. And no shifting should help him. lvarez was great in 112 games at Double- and Triple-A last year (27 HR, .885 OPS), but I have a general aversion to rookie catchers (non-Adley class) to begin with and Im not sure where the playing time is right now. Top 125 Starting Pitcher Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball ; . Not a great play in NL leagues where you might get stuck with him, but certainly a good reserve pick in mixed leagues, possibly an OF5 if desperate. Tristan H. Cockcroft digs deep into the numbers to present his annual "Kings of Command.". Therankingsare for mixed leagues, and you will notice that occasionally they are not consistent with the dollar values. He was good enough as a rookie to trust he'll at least be of some use in 2023, and with his pedigree, there's a chance this discount pays off for years to come. The Tigers sent him down and that didnt help either. Please note: Thesepricesare for standard 55, $260 NL- or AL-only leagues. Its not my team, but the White Sox played this all wrong, and while they were desperate for left-handed hitting too. $8, Alek Thomas, ARI The 18% strikeouts look good in todays game, but they are still too many if the hitter lacks real power. You shouldn't forfeit a stud if you're not confident you can get one in his place. When I dont understand, I am inhibited, but a good glove and improvement vs. lefties give him a floor. And, of course, he plays streaky, which shows up repeatedly in his year-to-year numbers. Turns 32 in May and hes been around a bit, and still just 12% of his career PAs against lefties. Short-Term Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Prospect Impact of the 2022 MLB Draft Fantasy Baseball Prospects Report - MLB Rookie Risers and Fallers for Week 20 Fantasy Baseball Prospects. Power and speed, but may never be seen again. How, though, does a fantasy manager begin, or if in one already, sustain success, in a dynasty league? But his glove and speed will earn him chances even if the drought continues. $9, Jake Fraley, CIN Gargantuan platoon split after 582 PAs .797 to .476. $13. Are PSG better off without Neymar in big games? If I knew the 14 SBs would repeat, hed rank higher because otherwise Springer is money to do what he does. Brandon Nimmo, NYM Deep slump after hurting his wrist in June, which lasted into August, but he finished strong, so no worries. Even if keeping him means forfeiting your first-round pick, which may be the case depending on the markup in your league, he has the look of a long-term fixture there as a 26-year-old third baseman whose Statcast page is all lit up in red. Missed time with a recurring knee injury but was healthy at the end. A round-by-round breakdown . For those in re-draft/single-year leagues, my points-league rankings for 2023 alone can be found here. I also guess we now figure hell miss time but, again, at one time Trout was notably durable. This really shouldnt be. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted Have to bid something on the 97th% speed even though it hasnt manifested in SBs, but hell be lucky to hit 10 HRs out of Philly and into Detroit. $18, Anthony Santander, BAL I think maybe I like him too much, more than his .245/.300/.454 career deserves. Dont tell me his 62 RBIs were not his own doing. Ohtani is more like a late first-rounder than an early-first rounder, at least in a weekly league where you have to choose between his hitting and pitching stats, but he's lived up to it two years in a row and is still in his prime at 28. Conner Capel, OAK It used to be automatic that when a prospect looked great late for a bad team, he had a job going into the next year. Since he bats left, he should contribute a little bit across the board. One way to secure an ace keeper on the cheap is to draft him the year he's recovering from Tommy John surgery, and while Glasnow has durability issues beyond that, he was straight fire after returning late last season. $11. Casas showed off his power (.211 ISO, 5 HR) and sharp eye (20% BB) in a month-long debut, but a .208 BABIP saddled him with a .197 AVG in 95 plate appearances. I struggle with how to handle prospects for this list, ultimately coming down on the side of less is more since it's a top 50 and not a catalog of everyone worth considering, but Rodriguez is a special case. Draft Kit Home Top 300 Overall Top 100 SP Updated Top 150 Hitters . $15, Ian Happ, CHC Hitting lefties better, and anytime anyone improves almost anything in the major leagues its significant. $21. $7, Jarred Kelenic, SEA How they vilified the Mets for dealing him, but they did exactly what a contender should do. Jul 6, 2022 We have several experts that maintain updated dynasty rankings to help you stay on top of dynasty player trade value throughout the year. $3, Trayce Thompson, LAD Really, the Dodgers thought they would win the World Series with Trayce Thompson in left field? Im further assuming that he will be a pure rabbit. Helooks as ready as hell ever be, but the team mostly played Chas McCormick when they had a choice. I hope they dont think hes going to repeat his .307/.384/.497 line because his career reads .242/.327/.350. Apparently the plan is to play Kiermaier in center and move Springer to right. Some just ask you to pick your best players, without any thought as to what you invested in them, but the way I see it, that's what regular rankings are for. Only a sore elbow could slow Mead down last year. $21. First of all, if there were a starting pitcher who was a clear cut above the rest, he should be the No. Kelenic played well in Triple-A, thus making another case for the generally low level of play there these days. Before joining The Athletic, Gene McCaffrey was the long-time author of Wise Guy Baseball, an annual guide for high-stakes fantasy baseball players. Dont let him go for a buck. 2 and no. Tatis: Shoulder, wrist '100%' in return to play, Machado envisions 'great things' with Padres, Dodgers' Lux to miss 2023 season with torn ACL, Rays' Glasnow out 6-8 weeks with oblique strain, Pads' Musgrove drops kettlebell, fractures toe, DeGrom throws, takes 'step in the right direction', Harper expected to report to Phillies in 2 weeks, ESPN fantasy baseball: The 2023 Draft Kit, ESPN Fantasy: Everything you need to know about our new baseball format, Fantasy baseball dynasty rankings: Top 300 players for 2023 and beyond. PFA, Cal Stevenson, OAK Lots of gaudy stats in Las Vegas last year the whole team hit .274/.359/.452. Adam Duvall, BOS Worth a little chase, and make it look like youre hot for him, when in reality your bid price is firm. Absurd minor league production makes Carroll a tough projection because even with proper regression, it seems like he could go 20 HR/40 SB in 600 PA at the high end. Waldichuk battled some home run issues in his 35-inning debut (1.3 HR/9) but looked solid otherwise, with a 16% K-BB rate and 12% SwStr rate. Fantasy Baseball: Top 50 keepers for 2023 based on last year's average draft position (ADP) Rankings for leagues that make you forfeit something to keep a player By Scott White Dec 21, 2022. $12, Mitch Haniger, SF His injuries now seem more routine if no less serious. Bobby Witt Jr.'s arrival in the Kansas City Royals lineup has been one of the most anticipated debuts in Major League Baseball. Of course, that doesnt guarantee anything and if he keeps pitching like he did in 2022, he can leapfrog his org mates. $19, one less in OBP leagues. He led the majors in K/9 and basically every ERA estimator as a rookie, making him a no-brainer to keep with a late-round price tag even though he still has to prove longevity and durability. Look what I found: Bubba Thompson at 31. He appears to be the left fielder, although the team has brought in some insurance pieces. . The biggest question mark for me is the power. He doesnt chase much. There's subjectivity as well, and it's normal to have preferences. The 2022 fantasy baseball season might be near its conclusion, but the 2023 season will be here before you know it! $6. Dont get too hung up on the 1-for-2 SB success in his 132 big league plate appearances as he had a fantastic home-to-first time (4.19, 14th-highest total) and the new rule changes could help push him to 15+ SBs. 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