RotoWire Roundtable: Early March Top 350

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Updated on March 5, 2014 3:39AM EST

I'm sure many of you (like me) are in the midst of developing a plan for your league draft or auction. It is in these early days that rosters are at their most limitless and conceptual. You could have a team with a crushing offense or a miniscule ERA. You could steal more bases or save more games than all the other teams in the league. Or, you could not.

With every selection you make on draft day, your team will get more defined and your fate - for good or for bad - will get more sealed. How do you ace your draft day? It's simple: don't overpay for the players you want and don't bank on players falling to you that will be gone. We can all look at ADP to get a sense for where a player might go, but what ADP doesn't tell you is the variability associated with the ranking. This kind of sanity check (which many owners fail to do) ensures your draft day approach will actually be implementable. Think of the RotoWire Roundtable as a proxy for all the different strategies you may encounter: the more diversity there is in our rankings, the more unpredictable that player is likely to be in your own league draft or auction.

Before we jump in, first let's lay out the ground rules: our rankings were assembled for 12-team, 5x5 mixed leagues that starts two catchers per team (thus there is a positional scarcity component added for catchers). We use five rankers: Jeff Erickson, Derek VanRiper, Michael Rusignola, Jason Collette and our newest ranker, Andrew Martinez. The rankings were completely blinded -- none of the rankers saw any of the other rankings before the publication of this article. We aim to publish an update before Opening Day with one more in the series at the All-Star Break to get you set for the second half.

An Overview of Early March's Rankings

Early March rankings always tend to have the most variability, as playing time and off-season health issues are not yet resolved. As is always the case, our fearless leader Jeff Erickson's rankings were to be the most centrist of the bunch (see Table 1a), also exhibiting the highest correlation with the four other rankings (see Table 1b). Overall, there was less variability between the rankings than there was last year. Naturally, batters represented a significant portion of the early draft (see Table 2). Jason once again gave the lowest premium to the top starters. Michael and Andrew were the most bullish on the catching crop. Andrew and Jason had the biggest divide over the ranking of relievers, with Andrew pro-reliever (average elite reliever 62.0) and Jason anti-reliever (average elite reliever 80.8).

Table 1a: Correlation with Final Ranks

Correlation	Jeff	DVR	Michael	Andrew	Jason
Correlations with the final ranks	0.99	0.95	0.95	0.87	0.95

Table 1b: Correlation between Rankers

Correlation	Jeff	DVR	Michael	Andrew	Jason
Jeff	1	0.97	0.97	0.91	0.97
DVR	0.97	1	0.95	0.9	0.96
Michael	0.97	0.95	1	0.87	0.96
Andrew	0.91	0.9	0.87	1	0.87
Jason	0.97	0.96	0.96	0.87	1

Table 2: Position Breakdown

Average Rank of Top...	50 Batters	3 Catchers	15 Starters	5 Relievers
Jeff	30.2	58.7	44.5	78.4
DVR	29.4	61.3	49.1	74.2
Michael	30.3	38.3	45	78
Andrew	31	40.7	44	62
Jason	29.3	59.3	49.3	80.8

Rankings with One Outlier

Let's start by going through a couple of players where four of the rankers were in alignment but one ranker was out on the proverbial limb.

Alex Gordon (OF) - The Pessimist: Andrew (194); The Pack: Jeff (58), DVR (56), Michael (52), Jason (52).
Our pessimist cites that the lack of power production, the batting average (which spiked for a few seasons but crashed in the second half of last season), and the lack of stolen bases as key contributing factors to the low rating. If Gordon had one outstanding skill to be trusted, our pessimist likely wouldn't have him this low. The pack thinks Gordon dropping down in the lineup means a slight hit in runs scored and steals, but plenty more runs driven in and an uptick in batting average, as he'll be hitting w/RISP a lot. Pitchers are worse out of the stretch than they are from the windup, which is something Gordon will benefit from.

Adam Eaton (OF) - The Optimist: Andrew (115); The Pack: Jeff (252), DVR (252), Michael (249), Jason (228).

Our optimist thinks Eaton could be Shane Victorino but with a higher batting average upside. Eaton as the everyday centerfielder for the White Sox would mean double-digit homers with 25+ stolen bases and a decent average. If he hits leadoff, bump up those stolen bases a little bit more. The pack think that Eaton's value has been driven largely by speculation on what he might do rather than what he's done. They know that Eaton has a green light to run, but they're not quite certain that his on-base skills completely carry over at the big league level. If they don't, then the plate appearances and counting stats that everyone is hoping for might not happen, given that the White Sox have four outfielders for three spots with the DH not available.

Will Venable (OF) - The Optimist: Andrew (92); The Pack: Jeff (195), DVR (209), Michael (209), Jason (186).

Our optimist doesn't see much difference between Venable and Alex Rios. He expects some regression in his power numbers, but still views Venable as a highly productive player that could go 20/20 again in 2014. The list of outfielders that deliver that kind of production is shorter than you might think. The pack thinks, with the increased playing time afforded by the Maybin injury, Venable will be overexposed. He doesn't hit lefties that well, and nearly all of his power is versus right-handed pitching.

Players that Divided our Rankers into Two Camps

The players below split our rankers evenly, with half of the rankers taking an optimistic outlook on the player and the other half taking a more pessimistic view.

Chris Davis (1B) - Optimistic Camp: Jeff (6), Michael (6), Jason (8); Pessimistic Camp: DVR (21), Andrew (21).

The optimistic camp asks, is there any doubt that the power is legitimate? Even when he slowed down over the last 65 games of the season, he still slugged .515. Only 13 batters hit over 30 homers last year, part of an ongoing trend where power is falling off. Sure, hitting .240 could still happen, but he's also had three years of .266 or higher in a row. The strikeouts are scary, but they aren't everything. The pessimistic camp feels that Davis's second half (.245/.339/.515, 16 HR, 31.8% K%) showcased a player that more closely resembled what he did in 2012. Even if his baseline is closer to .265-.270 in terms of average, Davis doesn't run much, and as such, he'll provide value more in line with Giancarlo Stanton or Jay Bruce, albeit in a better lineup situation than both thus a slightly higher ranking.

Kole Calhoun (OF) - Optimistic Camp: Michael (128), Jason (128); Pessimistic Camp: DVR (210), Andrew (218).

The optimists say that Calhoun has 20/15 potential and could bring in a .265-.270 average, upper teen homers, lower teen steals, and 80+ runs scored. Calhoun impressed the optimists last year with his play. The pessimists say that Calhoun lacks a standout tool, and he played at a couple of very hitter-friendly environments (Cal League, PCL) that may have inflated his numbers. While his value could rise with an opportunity to leadoff all season, it seems far from guaranteed. If he ends up in the bottom third of the order, or someone slides into a platoon, the volume of plate appearances will suffer.

Oscar Taveras (OF) - Optimistic Camp: DVR (172), Andrew (189); Pessimistic Camp: Jeff (300), Michael (NR), Jason (NR).

The optimistic camp is quick to remind us that it's just a matter of health for Taveras. If Allen Craig gets injured playing in the outfield regularly or if they move him back to first base, that opens up a corner outfield spot for Taveras. The disappointing numbers last season for Taveras seemed to be a function of attempting to play through the injury. Through the optimistic eyes, he's one of the leading candidates for ROY honors in the National League. The pessimists remind us that Taveras still hasn't started playing in spring training games yet, and wonder just how much he's going to be able to run on that ankle. There's a huge ceiling for him, no doubt, but between the health and playing time risks, they think that you're going to get less out of him than you think.

All over the Place

For these players, there was absolutely no consensus, with rankings coming in literally all over the place.

Allen Craig (OF) - Michael (31), Jeff (48), Jason (59), DVR (91), Andrew (121).

For the second year running, Craig was one of the most divisive players on the list, with Michael on the high end at 31 and Andrew on the low end at 121. Last year, those rankings spanned from 65 to 125, so the gap has only widened. The optimists think that the wide variance in Craig's ranks stem from durability questions, especially because he's going to begin the year in right field to make room for Matt Adams. Incidentally, Craig's projection affects Taveras's: if you believe that Craig will miss 30-40 games, then naturally the lower rankings in the group are more appropriate. The pessimists' biggest gripe with Craig is a less than glowing outlook on Craig and his foot. The fact that he's going from first to the outfield on said foot worries them even more. If they knew he was completely over the injury they'd be more optimistic. If Craig's BABIP were to take a dip, we're looking at an ordinary 1B/OF player.

Freddie Freeman (1B) - DVR (16), Jeff (24), Michael (29), Jason (35), Andrew (61).

The optimists say Freeman looks like a player on the verge of a breakout. He did a better job hitting lefties last season, but more importantly, he seemed to take a step forward in the second half. Given his age, they're not convinced he's done in terms of power development. They're looking for .300/25+HR/95+RBI and plenty of runs scored in the heart of the Atlanta order. The pessimists ask what happens if he repeats 2012? If that were to occur, we're looking at someone whose value is suddenly very ordinary at first base. The only skills jump they noticed from 2012 to 2013 was a nearly 80-point jump in BABIP, which isn't a skill at all. Even if the power does jump, the batting average probably isn't coming with it.

Hanley Ramirez (SS) - Jason (7), Andrew (11), Jeff (13), Michael (17), DVR (20).

Hard to believe a player in the consensus top 20 has divided the rankers but he has. The optimists see in Ramirez a guy who was a top-50 player last season despite only getting 304 at bats. Assume health, and he would have challenged Goldy for the MVP with the numbers he would have put up. If they're in a 12-team mock draft, Hanley isn't making it past them in the first round. The pessimists say that Han-Ram at the end of last season was very motivated and finally healthy after dealing with a major shoulder injury during the end of his time in Miami. The difference in ranking here says more about the players on the board between the middle of Round 1 and the end of Round 2 (assuming NFBC 15-team mixed). Once the reality of his injury history set in, the pessimists gave him a pretty steep downgrade based on durability concerns.

And on with...

The List

Rank	Full Name	Pos	Jeff	DVR	Michael	Andrew	Jason	Median
1	Mike Trout	OF	1	1	2	1	1	1
2	Miguel Cabrera	3B	2	2	1	2	2	2
3	Andrew McCutchen	OF	4	3	4	3	3	3
4	Clayton Kershaw	SP	3	4	3	6	4	4
5	Paul Goldschmidt	1B	5	6	5	4	5	5
6	Carlos Gonzalez	OF	7	5	7	8	6	7
7	Chris Davis	1B	6	21	6	21	8	8
8	Bryce Harper	OF	9	14	16	5	9	9
9	Robinson Cano	2B	14	10	10	18	10	10
10	Adrian Beltre	3B	11	8	8	24	16	11
11	Edwin Encarnacion	1B	10	9	12	51	11	11
12	Jacoby Ellsbury	OF	8	7	13	13	12	12
13	Hanley Ramirez	SS	13	20	17	11	7	13
14	Adam Jones	OF	12	13	9	35	13	13
15	Joey Votto	1B	17	24	11	10	14	14
16	Ryan Braun	OF	16	11	14	16	15	15
17	Prince Fielder	1B	15	17	15	14	18	15
18	David Wright	3B	20	19	18	12	17	18
19	Carlos Gomez	OF	33	12	53	19	19	19
20	Evan Longoria	3B	21	18	21	17	23	21
21	Jason Kipnis	2B	19	25	22	23	20	22
22	Alex Rios	OF	22	15	26	89	21	22
23	Jay Bruce	OF	27	23	19	70	22	23
24	Yu Darvish	SP	18	34	27	15	25	25
25	Jose Bautista	OF	23	29	25	29	26	26
26	Ian Desmond	SS	25	47	30	20	27	27
27	Troy Tulowitzki	SS	26	28	33	27	40	28
28	Freddie Freeman	1B	24	16	29	61	35	29
29	Giancarlo Stanton	OF	30	22	35	7	39	30
30	Stephen Strasburg	SP	31	31	28	28	31	31
31	Cliff Lee	SP	29	41	23	34	32	32
32	Dustin Pedroia	2B	32	32	36	31	33	32
33	Yasiel Puig	OF	34	35	41	9	41	35
34	Hunter Pence	OF	35	37	24	54	24	35
35	Justin Upton	OF	28	38	46	25	49	38
36	Jose Reyes	SS	41	30	50	38	29	38
37	Jean Segura	SS	44	36	63	37	38	38
38	Jose Fernandez	SP	39	26	20	46	44	39
39	Shin-Soo Choo	OF	46	27	47	40	28	40
40	Chris Sale	SP	43	40	32	44	36	40
41	Max Scherzer	SP	37	33	42	45	48	42
42	Starling Marte	OF	42	43	58	39	30	42
43	Adam Wainwright	SP	38	52	48	32	42	42
44	Eric Hosmer	1B	36	48	57	43	34	43
45	Yoenis Cespedes	OF	45	44	43	48	37	44
46	Felix Hernandez	SP	40	53	45	47	46	46
47	Buster Posey	C	59	62	37	22	47	47
48	Wil Myers	OF	51	49	49	123	43	49
49	David Ortiz	DH	50	50	84	136	50	50
50	Madison Bumgarner	SP	47	51	51	67	57	51
51	Josh Hamilton	OF	67	39	44	169	51	51
52	Matt Holliday	OF	52	46	34	124	53	52
53	Albert Pujols	1B	53	42	54	26	54	53
54	Joe Mauer	C	60	54	40	36	61	54
55	Mark Trumbo	OF	49	57	55	60	45	55
56	Josh Donaldson	3B	55	63	56	59	55	56
57	Matt Carpenter	3B	54	65	39	97	56	56
58	Alex Gordon	OF	58	56	52	194	52	56
59	Craig Kimbrel	CL	66	58	59	42	64	59
60	Allen Craig	OF	48	91	31	121	59	59
61	Jayson Werth	OF	87	61	60	65	58	61
62	Carlos Santana	C	63	72	61	64	70	64
63	Kenley Jansen	CL	70	67	65	62	63	65
64	Adrian Gonzalez	1B	82	64	69	55	65	65
65	Justin Verlander	SP	56	66	118	33	110	66
66	Wilin Rosario	C	57	68	38	68	101	68
67	Ian Kinsler	2B	68	81	71	53	67	68
68	Desmond Jennings	OF	69	60	83	119	60	69
69	Matt Kemp	OF	71	69	77	41	92	71
70	Zack Greinke	SP	76	71	67	104	69	71
71	Billy Hamilton	OF	72	55	120	30	82	72
72	Yadier Molina	C	65	100	62	72	116	72
73	Mike Minor	SP	73	107	66	94	62	73
74	Leonys Martin	OF	74	110	102	74	66	74
75	Jason Heyward	OF	80	45	75	50	75	75
76	Greg Holland	CL	75	84	78	69	68	75
77	Jordan Zimmermann	SP	77	93	76	87	77	77
78	Elvis Andrus	SS	78	78	89	80	72	78
79	Ryan Zimmerman	3B	81	59	82	77	79	79
80	Brandon Moss	1B	79	86	68	198	74	79
81	Jonathan Lucroy	C	62	94	64	82	130	82
82	Jose Abreu	1B	64	82	86	135	71	82
83	Aroldis Chapman	CL	84	85	101	58	102	85
84	Koji Uehara	CL	97	77	87	85	108	87
85	Michael Cuddyer	OF	88	88	70	179	73	88
86	Kris Medlen	SP	99	118	74	90	83	90
87	Salvador Perez	C	86	109	90	81	225	90
88	Kyle Seager	3B	83	117	91	112	76	91
89	Brandon Belt	1B	91	70	104	147	89	91
90	Coco Crisp	OF	94	89	100	106	78	94
91	Anthony Rizzo	1B	85	96	95	57	96	95
92	Alfonso Soriano	OF	95	116	80	206	81	95
93	David Price	SP	61	97	116	49	125	97
94	James Shields	SP	89	108	97	114	86	97
95	Carlos Beltran	OF	92	98	88	176	97	97
96	Gio Gonzalez	SP	93	119	96	130	98	98
97	Gerrit Cole	SP	100	83	106	86	111	100
98	Chase Headley	3B	101	92	85	154	117	101
99	Austin Jackson	OF	102	115	72	193	87	102
100	Ben Zobrist	2B	108	134	103	78	104	104
101	Curtis Granderson	OF	104	106	98	177	88	104
102	Nelson Cruz	OF	116	105	105	73	103	105
103	Jose Altuve	2B	118	87	135	63	105	105
104	Pedro Alvarez	3B	109	74	113	108	90	108
105	Masahiro Tanaka	SP	126	104	138	93	109	109
106	Hyun-Jin Ryu	SP	110	124	94	175	99	110
107	Christian Yelich	OF	106	120	110	208	93	110
108	Anibal Sanchez	SP	96	76	121	111	114	111
109	Matt Cain	SP	103	75	111	117	113	111
110	Brett Gardner	OF	107	112	131	140	94	112
111	Doug Fister	SP	90	127	112	174	95	112
112	Julio Teheran	SP	113	101	122	109	126	113
113	Joe Nathan	CL	114	102	139	88	137	114
114	Billy Butler	DH	105	114	161	145	91	114
115	Trevor Rosenthal	CL	98	122	126	79	115	115
116	Hisashi Iwakuma	SP	115	131	81	238	100	115
117	Aaron Hill	2B	117	73	108	137	118	117
118	Mat Latos	SP	111	125	130	75	119	119
119	Brian McCann	C	131	79	119	76	203	119
120	Victor Martinez	DH	119	99	184	173	106	119
121	Homer Bailey	SP	112	128	142	99	120	120
122	Michael Wacha	SP	122	132	79	56	133	122
123	Shelby Miller	SP	120	133	124	105	131	124
124	Mike Napoli	1B	124	137	125	95	134	125
125	Jered Weaver	SP	128	126	73	195	84	126
126	Jedd Gyorko	2B	133	150	123	84	127	127
127	Daniel Murphy	2B	127	149	117	151	112	127
128	Andrelton Simmons	SS	129	130	149	170	121	130
129	Matt Wieters	C	130	135	107	96	277	130
130	Michael Bourn	OF	171	111	114	132	167	132
131	Brett Lawrie	3B	132	123	166	153	122	132
132	Pablo Sandoval	3B	134	95	133	71	155	133
133	Starlin Castro	SS	141	80	154	133	136	136
134	Sergio Romo	CL	146	113	136	110	144	136
135	Aramis Ramirez	3B	136	103	129	155	156	136
136	Alejandro De Aza	OF	188	136	93	223	80	136
137	Danny Salazar	SP	121	139	137	164	132	137
138	Martin Prado	3B	138	141	127	103	149	138
139	David Robertson	CL	143	121	145	118	139	139
140	Casey Janssen	CL	140	147	109	142	107	140
141	Alex Cobb	SP	135	140	158	171	129	140
142	Cole Hamels	SP	123	164	141	83	147	141
143	Andrew Cashner	SP	125	169	156	122	141	141
144	Jonathan Villar	SS	142	152	222	116	123	142
145	Chase Utley	2B	139	167	143	107	146	143
146	Marco Estrada	SP	145	160	144	126	143	144
147	Jim Johnson	CL	137	153	168	144	135	144
148	Wilson Ramos	C	144	145	146	202	219	146
149	Chris Carter	OF	185	148	92	222	85	148
150	Steve Cishek	CL	147	157	150	160	138	150
151	Glen Perkins	CL	153	142	151	131	151	151
152	Will Middlebrooks	3B	239	151	115	152	140	151
153	Hiroki Kuroda	SP	155	154	148	260	171	155
154	Evan Gattis	C	150	175	155	91	330	155
155	Jonathan Papelbon	CL	154	156	191	139	201	156
156	Torii Hunter	OF	157	165	99	178	148	157
157	Matt Adams	1B	152	161	173	102	158	158
158	Manny Machado	3B	148	146	172	158	193	158
159	Jimmy Rollins	SS	159	266	177	138	152	159
160	Kyle Lohse	SP	169	159	132	313	142	159
161	Angel Pagan	OF	170	162	160	148	145	160
162	Grant Balfour	CL	158	184	165	127	161	161
163	Jon Lester	SP	161	173	225	100	154	161
164	Lance Lynn	SP	162	206	205	162	157	162
165	Domonic Brown	OF	163	129	176	66	178	163
166	Sonny Gray	SP	192	144	235	146	165	165
167	Jason Castro	C	164	166	185	156	284	166
168	Josh Reddick	OF	167	208	134	278	124	167
169	Kole Calhoun	OF	168	210	128	218	128	168
170	Shane Victorino	OF	173	182	169	113	159	169
171	Kendrys Morales	1B	221	178	140	163	169	169
172	Rafael Soriano	CL	149	170	183	125	174	170
173	A.J. Burnett	SP	156	220	159	245	172	172
174	C.J. Wilson	SP	160	174	195	239	153	174
175	Jason Grilli	CL	151	193	179	141	175	175
176	Brandon Phillips	2B	176	181	153	98	182	176
177	A.J. Griffin	SP	177	215	163	254	162	177
178	Nick Markakis	OF	189	176	147	285	177	177
179	Everth Cabrera	SS	180	90	241	52	191	180
180	Johnny Cueto	SP	190	180	157	159	183	180
181	Alexei Ramirez	SS	175	183	180	190	160	180
182	Ernesto Frieri	CL	172	204	181	168	181	181
183	R.A. Dickey	SP	179	188	182	233	168	182
184	Adam LaRoche	1B	182	189	152	296	176	182
185	Dexter Fowler	OF	183	190	164	212	170	183
186	Tony Cingrani	SP	196	185	174	101	208	185
187	Nick Swisher	1B	194	138	162	188	185	185
188	Brian Dozier	2B	187	205	186	172	150	186
189	Matt Moore	SP	166	186	218	191	164	186
190	Ben Revere	OF	178	187	204	217	163	187
191	Francisco Liriano	SP	165	191	228	120	192	191
192	Xander Bogaerts	SS	193	143	335	166	239	193
193	Will Venable	OF	195	209	209	92	186	195
194	Asdrubal Cabrera	SS	210	171	197	181	207	197
195	Howie Kendrick	2B	211	194	199	267	189	199
196	Todd Frazier	3B	201	218	187	203	196	201
197	Brad Miller	SS	202	202	170	204	179	202
198	Matt Garza	SP	186	203	207	280	180	203
199	Dan Straily	SP	204	200	224	289	198	204
200	Michael Brantley	OF	205	222	196	240	204	205
201	George Springer	OF	222	201	208	184	216	208
202	Rick Porcello	SP	208	199	292	256	200	208
203	Dan Haren	SP	200	216	246	210	195	210
204	Rajai Davis	OF	262	211	268	197	194	211
205	Miguel Montero	C	198	NR	211	180	NR	211
206	Nolan Arenado	3B	213	158	201	216	244	213
207	Dillon Gee	SP	184	267	213	NR	173	213
208	Ervin Santana	SP	220	207	236	214	184	214
209	Chris Tillman	SP	212	228	214	263	210	214
210	Norichika Aoki	OF	227	224	215	165	166	215
211	CC Sabathia	SP	215	226	277	199	212	215
212	Zack Wheeler	SP	214	198	245	257	215	215
213	Jim Henderson	CL	181	219	216	161	220	216
214	Marcell Ozuna	OF	216	237	198	NR	187	216
215	Marlon Byrd	OF	217	238	171	252	188	217
216	Justin Morneau	1B	197	217	175	274	221	217
217	Corey Kluber	SP	218	229	259	167	197	218
218	Jurickson Profar	2B	236	163	302	211	218	218
219	Patrick Corbin	SP	219	196	250	207	229	219
220	Tommy Hunter	CL	206	326	221	266	205	221
221	Tim Hudson	SP	223	227	217	321	214	223
222	Ivan Nova	SP	207	223	255	314	206	223
223	Erick Aybar	SS	228	225	232	150	222	225
224	Omar Infante	2B	225	240	189	248	209	225
225	Anthony Rendon	3B	191	155	251	226	251	226
226	Khris Davis	OF	234	192	193	302	226	226
227	Ryan Howard	1B	230	231	206	200	240	230
228	Jose Quintana	SP	229	230	258	306	223	230
229	Adam Lind	1B	276	256	231	128	224	231
230	Justin Masterson	SP	231	197	307	242	227	231
231	Addison Reed	CL	226	232	254	134	261	232
232	Clay Buchholz	SP	240	179	244	220	233	233
233	Jarrod Parker	SP	233	213	261	283	232	233
234	Denard Span	OF	232	234	233	297	230	233
235	Jeff Samardzija	SP	235	221	304	234	234	234
236	Andre Ethier	OF	268	235	202	293	235	235
237	Jhonny Peralta	SS	237	212	219	236	236	236
238	Ryan Ludwick	OF	263	236	194	NR	231	236
239	Matt Dominguez	3B	238	313	188	NR	202	238
240	Yan Gomes	C	199	NR	238	129	NR	238
241	Travis Wood	SP	224	278	239	NR	217	239
242	Chris Johnson	3B	241	269	200	251	211	241
243	Adam Eaton	OF	242	252	249	115	228	242
244	Melky Cabrera	OF	273	247	190	232	242	242
245	Robbie Grossman	OF	312	242	220	NR	199	242
246	Josh Willingham	OF	243	253	227	235	246	243
247	Corey Hart	1B	271	245	192	215	249	245
248	Bartolo Colon	SP	244	254	234	304	247	247
249	Scott Kazmir	SP	248	272	305	227	241	248
250	Bobby Parnell	CL	249	273	237	143	260	249
251	A.J. Pierzynski	C	174	NR	178	249	349	249
252	Jed Lowrie	SS	277	257	212	221	250	250
253	Derek Jeter	SS	252	282	240	243	273	252
254	Mark Teixeira	1B	253	290	242	201	287	253
255	Alex Guerrero	2B	203	268	167	264	254	254
256	Neil Walker	2B	255	250	260	183	291	255
257	B.J. Upton	OF	245	255	285	277	248	255
258	Yovani Gallardo	SP	246	214	317	290	255	255
259	Huston Street	CL	256	239	257	182	292	256
260	Colby Rasmus	OF	280	195	226	301	256	256
261	J.J. Hardy	SS	257	258	253	149	298	257
262	Drew Smyly	SP	258	168	299	157	302	258
263	Nate Jones	CL	254	249	274	258	288	258
264	Jake Peavy	SP	247	271	271	241	259	259
265	Nick Castellanos	OF	308	260	262	244	305	262
266	Wade Miley	SP	270	244	264	NR	238	264
267	Carl Crawford	OF	251	281	265	185	271	265
268	David Freese	3B	278	265	223	250	265	265
269	Eric Young Jr.	OF	269	243	296	270	237	269
270	Alcides Escobar	SS	281	270	284	237	257	270
271	Daniel Nava	OF	313	233	272	228	307	272
272	Chris Archer	SP	209	275	273	253	278	273
273	Zach McAllister	SP	274	248	308	NR	243	274
274	Ian Kennedy	SP	250	277	NR	291	264	277
275	Miguel Gonzalez	SP	279	NR	266	NR	253	279
276	Russell Martin	C	260	NR	267	279	NR	279
277	Bronson Arroyo	SP	275	NR	280	NR	245	280
278	Adam Dunn	1B	292	286	243	230	281	281
279	Joakim Soria	RP	286	279	NR	281	268	281
280	Alex Wood	SP	336	276	NR	259	282	282
281	Scott Baker	SP	282	NR	281	NR	258	282
282	Charlie Blackmon	OF	288	283	283	NR	274	283
283	Darren O'Day	STP	285	349	203	NR	267	285
284	Jarrod Saltalamacchia	C	264	NR	247	286	NR	286
285	Nick Franklin	2B	287	280	303	NR	269	287
286	Gregory Polanco	OF	289	274	334	346	275	289
287	Fernando Rodney	CL	297	292	263	186	290	290
288	Wei-Yin Chen	SP	290	284	323	NR	276	290
289	Tim Lincecum	SP	296	291	NR	276	289	291
290	Jhoulys Chacin	SP	291	285	343	NR	280	291
291	Gerardo Parra	OF	298	251	282	298	293	293
292	Mike Moustakas	3B	293	287	289	337	313	293
293	Avisail Garcia	OF	307	263	294	231	303	294
294	Jorge De La Rosa	SP	294	288	330	NR	285	294
295	Jose Veras	CL	259	307	320	246	295	295
296	Welington Castillo	C	265	NR	295	213	NR	295
297	Jarrod Dyson	OF	295	289	NR	NR	286	295
298	Joe Kelly	SP	284	297	331	NR	190	297
299	Alex Avila	C	266	NR	298	284	NR	298
300	Mike Leake	SP	299	293	344	NR	296	299
301	Oscar Taveras	OF	300	172	NR	189	NR	300
302	Yonder Alonso	1B	301	294	300	261	333	300
303	Carlos Quentin	OF	304	264	269	308	301	301
304	Jon Niese	SP	302	295	325	328	252	302
305	Martin Perez	SP	303	259	349	NR	300	303
306	Brett Oberholtzer	SP	267	NR	230	NR	304	304
307	Kelly Johnson	2B	305	261	327	NR	213	305
308	Zack Cozart	SS	324	305	297	287	315	305
309	Raul Ibanez	OF	306	NR	290	NR	266	306
310	Joaquin Benoit	STP	317	298	256	307	309	307
311	Oswaldo Arcia	OF	272	262	329	310	322	310
312	Carlos Ruiz	C	311	NR	286	196	NR	311
313	Jon Jay	OF	319	300	312	339	311	312
314	Mark Reynolds	1B	323	304	313	NR	314	314
315	Alexi Ogando	SP	314	296	NR	NR	308	314
316	Kevin Siegrist	STP	316	NR	210	NR	263	316
317	Cody Asche	3B	322	303	322	317	283	317
318	Lorenzo Cain	OF	318	299	326	323	310	318
319	Ubaldo Jimenez	SP	344	320	NR	255	262	320
320	Jackie Bradley	OF	320	301	337	NR	312	320
321	Chris Denorfia	OF	326	308	321	NR	317	321
322	Phil Hughes	SP	321	302	NR	NR	272	321
323	Mark Melancon	STP	328	312	291	NR	324	324
324	Dioner Navarro	C	310	NR	288	324	NR	324
325	Trevor Cahill	SP	325	306	NR	NR	316	325
326	Dayan Viciedo	OF	330	314	310	NR	326	326
327	Travis d'Arnaud	C	261	327	NR	268	NR	327
328	Wandy Rodriguez	SP	327	311	333	NR	321	327
329	James Loney	1B	335	318	328	336	297	328
330	Brandon Morrow	SP	333	316	345	300	329	329
331	Cody Allen	STP	343	324	311	329	339	329
332	Matt Harrison	SP	283	NR	276	NR	331	331
333	Jake Odorizzi	SP	331	315	NR	NR	327	331
334	Junior Lake	OF	334	317	NR	205	332	332
335	Danny Farquhar	STP	346	NR	332	305	306	332
336	Garrett Jones	1B	332	NR	315	NR	328	332
337	Michael Saunders	OF	337	319	342	265	334	334
338	Gordon Beckham	2B	340	322	341	331	337	337
339	Mike Zunino	C	NR	310	338	262	NR	338
340	David Murphy	OF	342	323	336	NR	338	338
341	A.J. Ellis	C	339	NR	339	303	NR	339
342	Rafael Furcal	SS	338	NR	340	NR	335	340
343	Ichiro Suzuki	OF	NR	241	229	NR	342	342
344	Wily Peralta	SP	345	321	NR	NR	320	345
345	Devin Mesoraco	C	315	NR	346	247	NR	346
346	Ike Davis	1B	NR	330	347	334	NR	347
347	Chris Young	OF	350	348	NR	NR	347	350
348	Tyson Ross	SP	NR	177	NR	224	NR	NR
349	Neftali Feliz	CL	NR	NR	270	192	NR	NR
350	Taijuan Walker	SP	NR	325	NR	219	NR	NR

NR = Not Ranked

Players with the same median were ranked secondarily by their average ranking. Players who were not ranked were assigned a ranking of 388 (the midpoint between 351 and 425, the total number of ranked players) for the purpose of computing the median and average.