Today’s post is simple – an all-in-one cheat sheet of the 400 players I have ranked. As the weeks have passed, some of the players ranked have been suspended, injured or traded, which obviously either helps or hurts their value. But that just means you can remove them from the rankings yourself or make whatever adjustments you need to make. I’m going to leave them where I ranked them earlier.
Additionally, the little blurbs about each player (or mostly each player) are not going to be found here. For those awesome nuggets of wisdom, you can go to the individual rankings I produced.
With that said, enjoy the entire rankings.
400-381
Notes: *Age as if April 1, 2026 **Position = at least 10 games played at that position
You’re complaining about a group of players ranked no lower than eight spots behind Jazz?
Fine, move Jazz to 28 and move everyone up one. Problem is now solved.
wwekoda2020
1 month ago
Thank you for all the work that goes into creating this year after year, I use these rankings a lot in my keeper and dynasty leagues! Any tips for adjusting players based on leagues that use OBP instead of avg?
Thanks for the kind words. As for adjusting, average wasn’t a big factor for me when doing the rankings as I like power the most. The better the SLG, the more RBI and often more runs scored and walks. But, of course, there are other factors.
But the easy “tip” is flip the high OBP guy with low AVG player if they are close in the rankings and other factors are basically even.
Thank you for your time and effort in putting together these rankings. I would love some insight on Matt Shaw. I am in a keeper league where we keep 13 players. I am without a true 3B at the moment. I have Noelvi and Barger. Neither are actually 3B. Would it be worth targeting Shaw as a buy low for any reason. I know he currently being looked as a super utility for the Cubs but could be traded or an injury could give him an opportunity. What are your thoughts on Shaw this year and for the future?
It’s nothing but upside for Shaw. You get him for a buck or two or late round pick for a player that will likely play all over the field. Thats his current value.
If the bat comes around, that’s the bonus and you have a cheap player for years. Though you will still have a part time third baseman.
But he’s worth a chance. If he fails, easy cut to make.
That’s an interesting question. I actually traded for Suarez in one of my leagues for the holds this year and the saves next year, as I think he’ll replace Iglesias.
Straight up, I don’t think I do that as Suarez has a little more known value right now. If a prospect or another young player with upside is added, I’d be more inclined.
But Profar is an easy fix bro. You just drop him out and move #401 up one spot. Just seems lazy to me but you do you and I’ll be here to give you a hard time lol!
Thus you can move in anyone you want not listed all by yourself. Easy fix.
Big Ticket
1 month ago
Lodolo at 192 is lower than I expected. Former top 10 pick just had a really good season at age 27 (every metric except wins is impressive). You have tons of old guys ahead of him … in dynasty ranks! Help me understand?
If you read my stuff regularly, I have always stated my dynasty rankings are not a list of the best young players with older players rounding out the rankings.
If a 32-year-old player is currently better than a 27-year-old player, and I think will better fir three years, I’ll take the older player if it means winning now.
These rankings are not taken with the view that you’re in a brand new league with a brand new team.
And even if you are, you’re going to skip over Aaron Judge or Jose Ramirez, etc., for a 26-year-old player who might one day be just as good?
All that makes sense, and I hear you on the 3-year view. But I’d still like to hear your thoughts on a low rank of Lodolo …
Grey has him at 84 for re-draft, so you already have him over 100 spots below him. And if I’m guessing about the next three years, Lodolo arrow has all the markers to be pointing up. So I’m still confused on the low ranking.
Lodolo is my 41st ranked pitcher, which is pretty solid and makes him above average. Over the last two years Lodolo has a 3.94 ERA and 1.129 WHIP in 49 starts. Solid, but not amazing. His past season was obviously his best, so he may be hitting his stride.
But over the last four years his strikeout rate has dropped from 11.4/9 to 9.0/9. that is not a trend I like, but it is balanced by the steady drop in his walk rate.
I like Lodolo and think he has upside, and if I am building a team from the ground up, I jump him up in my rankings – probably into the 20s compared to other pitchers. But between his rookie season and last year, he was not good. So is he the pitcher we saw last year or the one we saw the previous two seasons?
Because of that question, I ranked him where I did as I think there are a number of pitchers who are equal to him right now.
Thanks for reading and the question.
John John
1 month ago
I will take Drew Rass at 389…. Just think he will pitch better than Reese Olson at 386.
Yes, he is. But as people love to remind me, these are dynasty rankings. So next year and beyond matter. Additionally, when I first did theses rankings Olson wasn’t on the IL. As I stated above, players have since been suspended, injured, traded, or signed with a new team to affect their current status. Y’all are capable of making adjustments, especially with players ranked at 386.
Is this a joke? Jazz at 20 overall? Crochet, Merrill, Yamamoto, Anthony, after him?????? Omg.
You’re complaining about a group of players ranked no lower than eight spots behind Jazz?
Fine, move Jazz to 28 and move everyone up one. Problem is now solved.
Thank you for all the work that goes into creating this year after year, I use these rankings a lot in my keeper and dynasty leagues! Any tips for adjusting players based on leagues that use OBP instead of avg?
Thanks for the kind words. As for adjusting, average wasn’t a big factor for me when doing the rankings as I like power the most. The better the SLG, the more RBI and often more runs scored and walks. But, of course, there are other factors.
But the easy “tip” is flip the high OBP guy with low AVG player if they are close in the rankings and other factors are basically even.
Cut 2 keeper league:
Witt
Rodrigues
Skubal
Acuna
Betts
Greene
Naylor
Adames
Gausman
Eovaldi
Rasmussen
Gausman and Rasmussen.
no Shane Baz? you must think he is more of the pitcher he was last year
Never been on the Shane Baz train.
Thank you for your time and effort in putting together these rankings. I would love some insight on Matt Shaw. I am in a keeper league where we keep 13 players. I am without a true 3B at the moment. I have Noelvi and Barger. Neither are actually 3B. Would it be worth targeting Shaw as a buy low for any reason. I know he currently being looked as a super utility for the Cubs but could be traded or an injury could give him an opportunity. What are your thoughts on Shaw this year and for the future?
It’s nothing but upside for Shaw. You get him for a buck or two or late round pick for a player that will likely play all over the field. Thats his current value.
If the bat comes around, that’s the bonus and you have a cheap player for years. Though you will still have a part time third baseman.
But he’s worth a chance. If he fails, easy cut to make.
Thanks for reading.
Would you trade Robert Suarez for Shaw? It is a SVHD league so I am thinking Suarez could be replaced.
That’s an interesting question. I actually traded for Suarez in one of my leagues for the holds this year and the saves next year, as I think he’ll replace Iglesias.
Straight up, I don’t think I do that as Suarez has a little more known value right now. If a prospect or another young player with upside is added, I’d be more inclined.
Thank you for your insight!
Jurickson Profar at #217? Puzzling.
As I stated in the opening paragraph, since I did my original rankings players have been suspended, injured, traded or signed with new teams.
You can make whatever adjustments needed as I did not and was not going to rework ranking of 400 players to account for a few.
But Profar is an easy fix bro. You just drop him out and move #401 up one spot. Just seems lazy to me but you do you and I’ll be here to give you a hard time lol!
Thus you can move in anyone you want not listed all by yourself. Easy fix.
Lodolo at 192 is lower than I expected. Former top 10 pick just had a really good season at age 27 (every metric except wins is impressive). You have tons of old guys ahead of him … in dynasty ranks! Help me understand?
If you read my stuff regularly, I have always stated my dynasty rankings are not a list of the best young players with older players rounding out the rankings.
If a 32-year-old player is currently better than a 27-year-old player, and I think will better fir three years, I’ll take the older player if it means winning now.
These rankings are not taken with the view that you’re in a brand new league with a brand new team.
And even if you are, you’re going to skip over Aaron Judge or Jose Ramirez, etc., for a 26-year-old player who might one day be just as good?
I won’t and I don’t.
Thanks for reading.
All that makes sense, and I hear you on the 3-year view. But I’d still like to hear your thoughts on a low rank of Lodolo …
Grey has him at 84 for re-draft, so you already have him over 100 spots below him. And if I’m guessing about the next three years, Lodolo arrow has all the markers to be pointing up. So I’m still confused on the low ranking.
Lodolo is my 41st ranked pitcher, which is pretty solid and makes him above average. Over the last two years Lodolo has a 3.94 ERA and 1.129 WHIP in 49 starts. Solid, but not amazing. His past season was obviously his best, so he may be hitting his stride.
But over the last four years his strikeout rate has dropped from 11.4/9 to 9.0/9. that is not a trend I like, but it is balanced by the steady drop in his walk rate.
I like Lodolo and think he has upside, and if I am building a team from the ground up, I jump him up in my rankings – probably into the 20s compared to other pitchers. But between his rookie season and last year, he was not good. So is he the pitcher we saw last year or the one we saw the previous two seasons?
Because of that question, I ranked him where I did as I think there are a number of pitchers who are equal to him right now.
Thanks for reading and the question.
I will take Drew Rass at 389…. Just think he will pitch better than Reese Olson at 386.
Haha
They are, as pitchers, ranked next to each other. So if you like Rasmussen more, that’s perfectly reasonable.
Reese is out for the year sir.
Yes, he is. But as people love to remind me, these are dynasty rankings. So next year and beyond matter. Additionally, when I first did theses rankings Olson wasn’t on the IL. As I stated above, players have since been suspended, injured, traded, or signed with a new team to affect their current status. Y’all are capable of making adjustments, especially with players ranked at 386.
you take way more abuse than necessary. Thx for the info.
Thanks, Hesh.