It's possible they leave him in the 2-slot, especially until Bryce Harper returns, in which case he will continue to score runs and increase his RBI total. If someone could guarantee that 2021 Tatis is who we're getting, he'd be a Top 5 pick, but the variables are numerous, and the impact is unknown. The annual Fantasy Extra issue of USA TODAY. The Beavers on Monday moved into the rankings in five of the six national . His BABIP was an unsustainable .362, and his barrel%, exit velocity, sweet spot%, and walk rate all declined from 2021. Jeremy Pena arrived to Houston and promptly hit 22 HR and stole 11 bases. Luis Castillo got traded to the Mariners at the deadline last season, moving from the band box that is Great American Ballpark to T-Mobile Park and helping Seattle make the playoffs for the first time since 2001. He's another pitcher who will be a nice SP4 or SP5 to add later in drafts to help balance your ratios. Where Turner catapults to No. So now the primary question is how much is his age impacting his power. He is in the 90th percentile and above in nine of 12 categories on Statcast, and even some slight regression in his overall numbers still leaves him in "elite" territory. Pittsburgh may not win many games, but Bednar is clearly the closer and should be dominant in any uniform. He played in all 162 games in 2022, swatting 25 HR with 96 RBI, 99 runs, and 18 stolen bases. In traditional 5x5 leagues, Garcia can provide value from the fifth round on. Someone in your league will reach for him during the draft. His OBP was the second-lowest of his career at .323, but his xwOBA was .375, so hopefully, some improvement is in the cards for 2023. Expect a little over 10.0 K/9, an ERA closer to 3, a microscopic WHIP from the third-year player, and the latest entry into the Tampa Bay pitching echelon. Beyond that, Semien has played in 155 games or more in six of the past seven seasons (excluding 2020). That second-half stat line was much closer to his career average, and he still bats in a high-octane lineup that should drive his counting stats back to the 25/15 range without harming your ratios. He is a pure contact hitter who gets on base and isn't afraid to run (19-for-24 in SB attempts). He looked lost in a lineup that should have been a bastion of productivity, and fantasy managers everywhere panicked. While he is projected to have double digits in those two categories again, unless he learns a great deal more patience at the plate and figures out how to get on base more, he could be a bust in 2023. The rest of his numbers remained stellar. This will probably be the 26-year-old's last season with catcher eligibility, but in non-keeper leagues, he is a good asset. Ramirez ended up with 90 runs, 126 RBI, and slashed .280/.355/.514 while surrounded in the lineup by some young, inexperienced players who matured as the season progressed. The 25-year-old tossed a 94-mph fastball with a 77-mph curve and mixed in a slider and changeup to create an 11.74 K/9. The good is that he hits the cover off the ball when he does make contact, sitting in the 97th percentile of HardHit%. Coming in at No. Everyone saw Salvador Perez's regression coming following his career year in 2021. With the addition of Xander Bogaerts, the return of Fernando Tatis, Jr., and the presence of Manny Machado, this is a real-life team you want multiple pieces of in fantasy. The 33-year-old still has a K% in the 92nd percentile in the league, though this did drop from 37.7% to 31.7% last year. He still has a microscopic walk rate, but he also took four points off his K%. Others receiving votes: Cal Lutheran 53, Pomona-Pitzer 36, Washington & Jefferson 28, Texas Lutheran 23, Randolph-Macon 22, Bethel (Minn.) 21, Augustana 16, Texas-Dallas 14, Wheaton (Mass.) There's a younger player who might ve even more electrifying than Turner with a ton of upside to boot. Fantasy managers shouldn't worry any more than they typically do about his injury risk. The concerns with Alcantara are related to over-drafting him coming off his career year and an xFIP that was an entire run above his ERA. Here at Fantasy Six Pack, our 2023 Fantasy Baseball season preparation is already begun. The 13.3% HR/FB ratio should correct, and if he maintains an improved K% and HardHit%, he will be an absolute steal at his current ADP. Gerrit Cole demonstrated some decline in 2022, allowing 1.48 HR/9 on his way to a 3.50 ERA and a career-high total in homers allowed with 33. 1 overall pick in 2023. He turns 37 in August, but he could be a sneaky great pick on draft day. Acua has shown the potential for a 40-40 season already, and fantasy managers drafting him in the top two or top three are hoping he returns to those heights in a full, healthy season. With Castillo, the concern is often that he starts slow, but Seattle may be a perfect location for him to settle in more quickly, as home games in April and May will have a roof option. Luis Garcia will make for a great SP4 on fantasy teams. His Statcast page reads like a warning when comparing his expected numbers with his actual ones. Just make sure to draft a durable second option later. FanGraphs.com 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Top 150 Starting Pitcher Rankings Top 300 Hitters - #1-100 | 101-200 | 201-300 Positional Rankings Catchers First Basemen Second Basemen Shortstops Third Basemen Outfielders Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers 2023 ZiPS Projections by Team PitcherList.com 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Gone are Xander Bogaerts and J.D. With the Yankees letting Chapman go to the Royals, Holmes currently stands alone on the closer depth chart. Cron hit 22 home runs with a .302 average and .400 wOBA when he played at Coors Field in 2022. If anyone needs a change of scenery in order to maximize his talent, Bryan Reynolds is that guy. Willy Adames had the second-most home runs by a shortstop (31) in 2022, finishing only two behind Corey Seager for the lead. The 30-year-old slashed .267/.316/.491 with 25 HR, 77 RBI, and 71 runs scored. Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acua Jr. has made quite the name for himself in his short career. Cedric Mullins stole 30+ bases for the second consecutive year in 2022, though the power disintegrated, lowering his home total to 16 from 30. Recruit's Nat Rank. Just beware you'll probably get closer to 500 plate appearances than the preferred 600 with his injury history. The volume just hasn't been there to truly be a fantasy stud. Valdez has more value in fantasy leagues where quality starts are a category because his pitching repertoire lends itself to more groundouts than strikeouts. For those in shallower leagues, 81 games of production aren't quite as enticing. Skip to main content Skip to navigation Full Scoreboard > ESPN Search MLB Home Spring Training Scores Schedule Standings Stats. Fantasy managers can expect a course correction in 2023, somewhere in the vicinity of 30+ HR, 110+ RBI, and an elite .400+ OBP. He made his MLB debut last season, recording 15 hits and scoring eight runs in 49 at-bats.. (Those downsides are only injury concerns (he played in 135 games last year), and his outfield eligibility will probably expire after this season.) Including the postseason run, Verlander threw 195 innings last season, and even though he has been a workhorse for his entire career, it is fair to question how many more years he can continue to flirt with 200 innings. His primary downfall when it comes to fantasy value is his 58.6% ground ball rate, which limits his HR and RBI totals. Clay Holmes had two seasons in 2022. 13 Maryland (Big Ten) and No. Adley Rutschman saw three minor league levels before making his MLB debut on May 21 and subsequently played 113 games for Baltimore. His xERA was an entire run lower than his actual, and batters hit .191 against him. Josh Hader may come at a discount in 2023 due to those who fixate on a stretch of outings in August 2022 or look only at his final ERA. There is hope that the White Sox have realized that Eloy Jimenez is a designated hitter and will deploy him as such in an effort to keep the 26-year-old healthy. But it is best to exercise some caution and ensure you have outfield depth if you plan to roster him. M.J. Melendez debuted and appeared in 129 games in 2022, showing off his patience and power to the tune of 18 HR and a 12.4% BB rate. When he is healthy, Franco offers all the potential in the world, and if he can get 600 plate appearances in 2023, he could be a league winner with his current ADP of 92. Bieber will not dazzle you with an overpowering fastball, and he occasionally gets lit up by hard contact, but his K/BB ratio of 5.50 will provide a great floor to rely on. While he is not an SP1, he carries a lot of good assets as an SP2 for 2023 and can be expected to finish in the general vicinity of 2022's numbers. Looking beneath that, however, shows that his xERA was 3.51 with an xFIP of 2.94. Trea Turner, now with the Phillies after signing an 11-year, $300 million deal in free agency. Even with the walks, Doval is a Tier 2 closer you can get in the seventh or eighth round. Strider has the makings of a bona fide ace and is only 24 years old. Both San Francisco and New York balked at Correa following a physical that reportedly raised concerns about his ankle injury and how it would hold up in such long contracts. So why isn't he begin drafted higher than his current ADP of 101? Up to you. A finger injury derailed his season, but he finished the year strong. The 22 home runs came out of nowhere, as he had only 18 in his three-year minor league career. His K% (25.9) and BB% (7.1) need improvement, but at age 22, he has plenty of time to work on these numbers. In 145 1/3 innings, Scherzer struck out 173 batters and maintained a 2.29 ERA and 0.91 WHIP. Get complete stats for players from your favorite team and league on CBSSports.com $28 George Springer. An improved offense around him should only boost his numbers in 2023. His BABIP and LOB% are both due for regression, and his xFIP was 3.53, so it's important to temper expectations in those departments. The 30-year-old has always had good on-base skills and 20-HR power, and his RBI total should hover in the 60-70 range. He should easily be in the top 10 relief pitchers taken on draft day. Nathaniel Lowe became something of an on-base machine in 2022. Alex Bregman started 2022 off slowly, but his bat came alive in the second half of the season. To help you prepare, we've gone and ranked the Top 300 players, in terms of fantasy value, for 2023. He led the league in strikeouts with 257 of them in 200 2/3 innings, kept his WHIP at 1.02, and carried an xFIP of 2.77, meaning his ratios were slightly inflated. The 27-year-old throws his fastball almost half the time but finishes hitters off with his curveball and changeup equally. The 24-year-old slashed .285/.372/.415 and added 14 home runs. Rodon is a great pitcher who will help any fantasy staff but don't overpay on draft day. Houston allowed the 29-year-old to go deep into games, and with the departure of Justin Verlander, he slots in as their No. His counting stats should get a boost, batting in one of the best lineups in baseball, and if his home runs correct at all, he will serve as a nice corner infield piece on fantasy squads. He will come with a senior citizen discount in drafts, but that could be a heck of a steal if he somehow comes close to a repeat performance. Olson played in all 162 games last season, continuing his career of solid durability, so fantasy managers can draft him with the expectation that his numbers will normalize in his second year in Atlanta with a good lineup around him. The question was only how far the fall would be. When he makes contact, Arozarena's elite maxEV will allow good things to happen. He hit 23 homers with 93 RBI and 93 runs scored while batting smack in the middle of one of the most dangerous lineups in baseball. Once you have good fireballers on your roster, Montgomery can fill in and hopefully garner a couple of wins with a great Cardinals offense and top-5 defense supporting him. He is in the top 10 percent in maxEV and xBA, and the new SB rules could benefit someone with his speed. Even with his torn UCL last season, he still slashed .286/.364/.514 and powered the Phillies to the World Series. 24 Texas Tech. It will be very important to keep track of where Happ is batting in the revamped Cubs lineup. The biggest downside is that he most likely does not have OF eligibility in your league, so make sure your UTIL slot is free for him. The 25-year-old ranks in the 100th percentile in average EV, HardHit%, xwOBA, xBA, xSLG, and Barrel% while coming in the 99th percentile in MaxEV. And what better way to do just that than to check out the Yahoo Fantasy crew's top 300 players for the 2023 MLB season? All in all, Javier will make a great SP3 with SP2 upside. $30 Randy Arozarena. Ronald Acuna Jr. appeared in 119 games last year, a significantly higher number than the original projection of a July return from his torn ACL injury. In the offseason, the Texas Rangers handed the 34-year-old a five-year, $185 million contract to anchor their staff. Some fantasy managers refuse to "pay" for catchers in a similar way to how some refuse to "pay" for saves, but J.T. Fantasy players need to note two important things: (1) The change from pitcher-friendly Oracle Park to hitter-friendly Yankee Stadium will have some elevated effect to his ERA; and (2) Beware of drafting an oft-injured pitcher coming off a career year. He should enter 2023 as the clear-cut closer in St. Louis, and if he continues to throw in the triple digits as often as he did last year, he can shore up your saves category while helping your ratios and strikeouts. MLB 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Quiz - By KyleConger Popular Quizzes Today 1 Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield 2 Find the Countries of Europe - No Outlines Minefield 3 Countries of the World 4 Click the 'E' Bordering Countries Sports MLB QUIZ LAB SUBMISSION Random Sports or MLB Quiz MLB 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings The managers who took him were rewarded with more innings, strikeouts, and vastly improved ratios. He began the year on the 60-day IL with a stress fracture in his ribs. Other bad news includes a Statcast page that is almost entirely blue, meaning he was ineffective in almost every meaningful statistical category during his first season in Philadelphia. Fantasy managers should trust that he will get first crack at saving games, but they should also be aware that the 37-year-old benefited from a career-low .221 BABIP.