JonPGH 2022 Player Rankings

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1	Rk	Player	Team	H/P	Position	Pos Rank	Notes

2	1	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SDP	H	SS		I have nothing interesting to add
3	2	Trea Turner	LAD	H	SS		Elite in everything but HR/RBI, where he's only very good.
4	3	Jose Ramirez	CLE	H	3B		AVG could disappoint which keeps him below Soto, but HR/SB are nearly unmatched
5	4	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	H	1B		Could lead the league in HR/RBI/AVG/OBP, I'll be fine without the steals
6	5	Juan Soto	WSN	H	OF		Concern about being truly elite in RBI/R with the bad offense around him, but no other concerns
7	6	Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	H	OF		Will go to #1 if it seems like he'll be ready for Opening Day
8	7	Bryce Harper	PHI	H	OF		Elite HR/RBI/OBP while also being a positive in SB and AVG (maybe)
9	8	Bo Bichette	TOR	H	SS		Five cat guy and surprising raw power numbers
10	9	Mike Trout	LAA	H	OF		Steals probably won't be there, everything else will be great when on the field and the injury stuff is overstated with him
11	10	Luis Robert	CHW	H	OF		Almost no downside. Should be an elite HR+SB source and has a pretty decent path to good batting average as well
12	11	Rafael Devers	BOS	H	3B		Elite and reliable source of R/HR/RBI with good AVG and not zero steals
13	12	Manny Machado	SDP	H	3B		Never struck out above 20%, never had a homer rate worse than 22 PA/HR, still young - total stud
14	13	Mookie Betts	LAD	H	OF		The floor is sky-high, as is the ceiling, but he's just been so back-and-forth over the last few years.
15	14	Ozzie Albies	ATL	H	2B		RBI and HR may have been a bit inflated in 2021, but he's so young and the floor is crazy high.
16	15	Freddie Freeman	FA	H	1B		Getting older, could go to a worse team still as a FA, and no steals.
17	16	Matt Olson	OAK	H	1B		17% K% with elite power, nothing to complain about besides the steals
18	17	Shohei Ohtani	LAA	H	DH		AVG could be bad, and you have to have some health concerns with the workload
19	18	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	H	OF		Could lead the league in HR/RBI while hitting .275.
20	19	Aaron Judge	NYY	H	OF		One of the most valuable fantasy bats when healthy, and I'm not going to guess on health.
21	20	Kyle Tucker	HOU	H	OF		Steals, homers, average - it's all there.
22	21	Starling Marte	NYM	H	OF		33 years old but he does everything well and the counting stats should be huge in this Mets lineup
23	22	Pete Alonso	NYM	H	1B		Brought his K% down to 19% last year while still maintaining a great 17 PA/HR. Elite power bat without the massive AVG downside you usually get with these guys.
24	23	Teoscar Hernandez	TOR	H	OF		Homers, steals, RBI, and the ability to hit for a good average (not guaranteed but possible)
25	24	Cedric Mullins	BAL	H	OF		30/30 is going to be tough to repeat, but 25/25 seems floor-ish. Makes a bunch of contact too so the average will be there to compensate if the HRs fall off a bit
26	25	Tyler O'Neill	TOR	H	OF		HR/SB is up there with the best in the league, but plenty of risk in AVG.
27	26	Trevor Story	FA	H	SS		HR/SB should stay, but he will lose a lot of batting average exiting Coors
28	27	Francisco Lindor	NYM	H	SS		Very safe without a ton of upside, but the bulked up Mets offense could really help him out.
29	28	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	H	OF		Top power bat in the league, just needs to stay healthy. K% has been much improved 2020-2021.
30	29	Christian Yelich	MIL	H	OF		Could be a league-winner if his struggles truly have been about health. Bump him up in OBP leagues.
31	30	Austin Riley	ATL	H	3B		25% K% with that power production is quite appealing. RBI stud if the Braves get Freeman & Acuna back.
32	31	George Springer	TOR	H	OF		100-35-100 guy if healthy, and why can't he be healthy?
33	32	Corey Seager	TEX	H	SS		Elite power with some more FBs, and elite OBP with a super K-BB ratio
34	33	Wander Franco	TBR	H	SS		SB and HR rates weren't good in 2021, so you're taking a slight gamble that they improve in 2022 to justify the price tag.
35	34	Xander Bogaerts	BOS	H	SS		Not going to hurt you in anything, but isn't quite elite anywhere either.
36	35	Marcus Semien	TEX	H	SS		More 30 HR than 40, but good average, R, and some steals keep him up here
37	36	Paul Goldschmidt	STL	H	1B		Not sure he can really do 10+ steals again, but the K% and Brl% are very encouraging.
38	37	Eloy Jimenez	CHW	H	OF		Could be a 35 HR, 100 RBI, .290 guy with some health and luck, but nothing in SB and really questionable AVG/OBP
39	38	Cody Bellinger	LAD	H	OF		Seems most likely 2021 was a product of injury and not reduced skill. I'm buying in.
40	39	J.D. Martinez	BOS	H	OF		No signs of decline last year
41	40	Anthony Rendon	LAA	H	3B		Power questions are real, but should be great AVG/RBI if healthy
42	41	Alex Bregman	HOU	H	3B		Looking for the power to come back after wrist surgery, if it does this is a steal. If not, this will only work out well in OBP leagues.
43	42	Jesse Winker	CIN	H	OF		Elite OBP, no real holes besides SB. Power is a question mark.
44	43	Brandon Lowe	TBR	H	2B		An improved 27% K% and huge power makes for a high-upside power source.
45	44	Byron Buxton	MIN	H	OF		Top ten player if he's healthy
46	45	Nick Castellanos	FA	H	OF		Questionable HR depending on where he lands, but great AVG along with counting stats
47	46	Nolan Arenado	STL	H	3B		Not going to hurt you anywhere, but only seems really strong in RBI.
48	47	Jose Abreu	CHW	H	1B		Nothing changed in 2021 even at age 35. Solid in HR/AVG, elite RBI, no real downside in anything but SB
49	48	Jonathan India	CIN	H	2B		2021 performance in AVG, R, and HR feel inflated
50	49	Randy Arozarena	TBR	H	OF		Profile suggests 20 HR is more of a floor than a ceiling.. upside is huge here.
51	50	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	H	OF		Nice brl% + contact combo
52	51	Ketel Marte	ARI	H	2B		Big time bat speed with elite contact skills.
53	52	Carlos Correa	FA	H	SS		Should be great in everything but SB, but shy of elite in power.
54	53	Tim Anderson	CHW	H	SS		Below average in HR, RBI.. bad in OBP, getting older, if that BABIP comes down it's trouble
55	54	Willy Adames	MIL	H	SS		Was awesome after the trade to Milwaukee. Legit HR/SB combo with good batting average is very possible.
56	55	Whit Merrifield	KCR	H	2B		SB/R/AVG, but a major liability in HR/RBI
57	56	Jorge Polanco	MIN	H	SS		Really strong power/contact combo with double-digit steals.
58	57	Tommy Edman	STL	H	2B		Great R, SB, and good AVG - and I think 15 HRs is in the range of outcomes
59	58	Kris Bryant	FA	H	OF		10 SB is very nice, still good pop with a low K%
60	59	Max Muncy	LAD	H	1B		He will sky-rocket up the board if he appears healthy in spring.
61	60	Ryan Mountcastle	BAL	H	1B		Really impressive power/contact combo, tons of upside here with a strong floor.
62	61	Brandon Crawford	SF	H	SS		Convincing as a better-than-average power hitter, and his K% was below 20%. Some pause at 35 years old, but decent option later on.
63	62	Austin Meadows	TBR	H	OF		Power is there, 15 steals is reasonable, but the AVG is unpredictable and the floor seems quite, quite low.
64	63	Joey Gallo	NYY	H	OF		Nothing changed with NYY, still a chance things will (he could change a lot by swinging more), much better in OBP leagues.
65	64	Jose Altuve	HOU	H	2B		I don't believe in the 30 homer stuff, but runs will be great and there's upside in AVG if the power does come down.
66	65	Luis Urias	MIL	H	2B		Strong contact with above average power (already - he's only 24). Position eligibility is great, I think the ceiling is pretty high here.
67	66	Hunter Renfroe	MIL	H	OF		Power specialist with non-horrid AVG/OBP in a good year. Could go for 40 HR in Milwaukee with every day PT
68	67	Jorge Soler	FA	H	OF		If he keeps the K% gains he'll be a stud power source.
69	68	Kyle Schwarber	FA	H	OF		Better in OBP leagues with the 28% K% and 12% BB%, great source of power... need to see which ballpark he ends up in
70	69	Franmil Reyes	CLE	H	OF		League-leading type pop, but offers almost nothing else.
71	70	Jazz Chisholm	MIA	H	SS		Homers and steals but with a pitiful K% and AVG, although he's 23 so that could improve.
72	71	Rhys Hoskins	PHI	H	1B		Huge pop, pretty strong K%. Big HR/RBI guy without being a crater anywhere. Way undervalued IMO.
73	72	Javier Baez	DET	H	SS		He is what he is. Detroit is bad for his power numbers, but 25-25 is pretty easy for him albeit the crater in AVG/OBP
74	73	Josh Donaldson	MIN	H	3B		Production doesn't seem to be a question even at age 36, only health
75	74	Brandon Belt	SF	H	1B		Has showed elite pop in 2020-2021, high K% in 2021 though. Could be an "empty power" type guy.
76	75	Josh Bell	WSN	H	1B		Strong contact / power combo, don't think he gets enough credit. Could really smash in the future if he gets another year with a high FB%
77	76	Jarred Kelenic	SEA	H	OF		Elite numbers in September, looked much better after his first go-round in the league. Still a big risk but the ceiling is super high.
78	77	C.J. Cron	COL	H	1B		Elite power and AVG at home, pretty bad on the road. Overall a fine source of power at a weak-ish position, but not easy to stomach on the road and at age 32
79	78	Anthony Rizzo	FA	H	1B		Batting AVG should come back (15%), but he hit almost all of his homers last year in NYY (19 of 22), so there are major HR concerns
80	79	Mitch Haniger	SEA	H	OF		39 homers seems really high given the power marks, and he doesn't hit for good AVG or steal bases.
81	80	Andrew Vaughn	CHW	H	1B		Encouraging K-BB and exit velo stuff, mashed lefties, I'm betting on a big step forward in 2022
82	81	Justin Turner	LAD	H	3B		22 PA/HR and a 16% K% last year is hard to find elsewhere. 37 years old is the risk.
83	82	Akil Baddoo	DET	H	OF		Really cleaned up the K% after April. Not great power but some, and solid steals. Lots of question marks here though.
84	83	Gleyber Torres	NYY	H	SS		Good contact, added some steals, is just 25 years old. More upside than given credit for.
85	84	Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	TOR	H	OF		Not great in anything, but not horrible in anything either (besides steals). RBI could be above average.
86	85	Bobby Witt Jr.	KCR	H	SS		Checks all the boxes for a minor leaguer, but always massively risky taking a prospect with no big league experience
87	86	A.J. Pollock	LAD	H	OF		Really strong 2021 season, power is good and double-digit steals can happen again
88	87	Eddie Rosario	FA	H	OF		Not believing the power surge with the Braves, but this is a .270+ guy with 15 homers and 10 steals - pretty useful
89	88	Jared Walsh	LAA	H	1B		I don't believe in the HRs, and the AVG is middling.
90	89	Yoan Moncada	CHW	H	3B		Didn't do much of interest in 2021 besides walk a lot. HR production should come up from 14, and there's room for a .280 batting average - but overall pretty uninspiring
91	90	Dylan Carlson	STL	H	OF		Upside in every category, but you're taking a bit of a risk that he doesn't improve at age 23.
92	91	Dansby Swanson	ATL	H	SS		Solid HR/RBI, not a killer anywhere besides maybe OBP, but not a great help in any categories.
93	92	Andrew Benintendi	KCR	H	OF		Really decent season in 2021, 9% Brl% 80% Cont%, average pop and above average SB
94	93	Ke'Bryan Hayes	PIT	H	3B		Not much power, but average and steals should be there with the possibility for major development
95	94	Jake Cronenworth	SDP	H	2B		No power or steals hurts quite a bit, prob will go over-drafted, but R & AVG will be great
96	95	Alex Verdugo	BOS	H	OF		R and AVG will be great (if he's at the top of the lineup), and he'll chip in 10-15 HR and 5-10 SB.
97	96	D.J. LeMahieu	NYY	H	1B		AVG, HR, R were all unlucky for LeMahieu in 2021, I think. He'll improve but he's still probably an over-valued fantasy asset with little to offer in HR/SB/RBI
98	97	Myles Straw	CLE	H	OF		Should be an elite source of SB with good R and fine AVG, just no power whatsoever to speak of
99	98	Adalberto Mondesi	KCR	H	SS		If I knew he'd play every day when healthy, he'd be higher, but we don't know that. I have no interest but the SB projection is too high to ignore for these ranks
100	99	Mike Yastrzemski	SF	H	OF		Nice pop with a strong K%. BABIP probably remains low with the high FB%, and he doesn't steal. More of a HR/RBI specialist.