Welcome back to the fifth installment of the Fantasy Baseball Dynasty rankings. As we count down toward the top group, we first hit the players ranked 125-101.

Here is a look at the breakdown of this week’s grouping:

7 players between the ages of 30-34
13 players between the ages of 25-29
5 players between the ages of 20-24
11 starting pitchers
7 outfielders
4 infielders
1 outfielder/infielder
1 catcher

The breakdown for the players when it comes to their age should not be surprising at all. As we get closer to the top-ranked players, the older players are players are fading away and being replaced by players who will be the building blocks of your team. These are the players you will have for five years or more – not those who fill a void in your team.

The number of pitchers in this grouping make sense as I build my teams around offense and go after the top hitters before going for the top pitchers. You can’t ignore them, but there always seems to be pitchers who come out of nowhere and become studs compared to hitters. Usually, if you can hit, you hit in the minors and carry it over to the majors. But for many pitchers, the early struggles you see in the minors or early stages of their MLB career isn’t always a good indicator of what their career will become.

Now on to the Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings: 125-101…