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Hitter Rankings based on Steamer

I ran the Steamerpitching projections through my formula earlier today. Here are the results for their hitting projections, using the same standard-deviations-above-replacement methodology for each category:

RankPlayer$RankPlayer$RankPlayer$RankPlayer$
1Mike Trout42.2276Buster Posey13.47151Byron Buxton3.23226J.J. Hardy-7.01
2Mookie Betts38.5677Mike Moustakas13.29152Javier Baez3.05227Brett Lawrie-7.36
3Manny Machado35.2878Tommy Joseph13.12153Keon Broxton2.86228Michael Conforto-7.39
4Miguel Cabrera34.1779Odubel Herrera12.70154Michael Brantley2.62229Jordy Mercer-7.42
5Nolan Arenado34.1080Miguel Sano12.63155Matt Duffy2.46230Justin Smoak-7.47
6Jose Altuve33.3081Lorenzo Cain12.57156Brandon Crawford2.20231Mitch Moreland-7.59
7Trea Turner31.4482Stephen Piscotty12.29157Travis Jankowski2.14232Wilson Ramos-7.87
8Bryce Harper31.2583Aledmys Diaz12.21158Jay Bruce2.01233Cameron Maybin-8.46
9Kris Bryant30.2384Melky Cabrera12.00159Joe Mauer1.89234Melvin Upton Jr.-8.75
10Anthony Rizzo29.6385Kevin Kiermaier11.44160Alex Gordon1.66235Matt Wieters-9.09
11Paul Goldschmidt28.6786Billy Hamilton11.39161Yulieski Gurriel1.51236Angel Pagan-9.12
12Josh Donaldson28.5187Tim Anderson10.79162Joe Panik1.49237Jhonny Peralta-9.47
13Charlie Blackmon26.6188Carlos Gomez10.68163Hyun Soo Kim1.47238Wilmer Flores-9.49
14Carlos Gonzalez25.5989Marcell Ozuna10.56164Yunel Escobar1.24239Derek Norris-9.53
15Rougned Odor25.3090Matt Holliday10.37165Asdrubal Cabrera1.21240Mac Williamson-9.96
16Carlos Correa24.1791Yasiel Puig10.16166Josh Harrison1.09241Andrew Toles-10.01
17Robinson Cano23.1492Brad Miller10.02167Lucas Duda1.08242Pedro Alvarez-10.41
18Nelson Cruz23.0093Jonathan Schoop9.96168Jayson Werth1.08243Logan Morrison-10.53
19Corey Seager22.7294Nomar Mazara9.80169Yangervis Solarte0.95244Chris Young-10.76
20Joey Votto22.7195Shin-Soo Choo9.79170Jedd Gyorko0.87245Brock Holt-10.79
21Freddie Freeman22.3896Adrian Gonzalez9.50171Stephen Vogt0.30246Charlie Tilson-10.90
22Xander Bogaerts22.2497Carlos Beltran9.28172Evan Gattis0.29247Francisco Cervelli-11.09
23Francisco Lindor21.6698Joc Pederson9.24173Manuel Margot0.16248Aaron Hicks-11.15
24George Springer21.5399Marcus Semien9.10174Willson Contreras0.14249Albert Almora-11.24
25Giancarlo Stanton21.40100Jake Lamb9.06175C.J. Cron0.01250Rymer Liriano-11.25
26Eric Thames21.34101David Dahl9.02176Scott Schebler-0.55251Jed Lowrie-11.33
27Adam Jones21.22102Logan Forsythe8.85177Yasmani Grandal-0.55252Paulo Orlando-11.35
28Jose Abreu20.98103Andrew Benintendi8.82178Yadier Molina-0.60253Brandon Guyer-11.46
29Andrew McCutchen20.98104Brandon Belt8.41179Seth Smith-0.64254Yan Gomes-11.66
30Ian Desmond20.57105Ender Inciarte8.15180Jorge Polanco-0.83255Dan Vogelbach-11.71
31Jonathan Villar20.21106Ryon Healy8.13181Howie Kendrick-0.88256Robbie Grossman-11.91
32Starling Marte20.00107Rajai Davis8.13182Jose Iglesias-0.94257Desmond Jennings-12.35
33Carlos Santana19.90108Jonathan Lucroy7.93183Trevor Plouffe-0.97258Chris Owings-12.53
34J.D. Martinez19.85109Gregory Bird7.88184Michael Saunders-1.19259Billy Butler-12.80
35Mark Trumbo19.62110David Peralta7.70185Avisail Garcia-1.22260Travis d'Arnaud-13.00
36Christian Yelich19.57111Jackie Bradley Jr.7.63186Pablo Sandoval-1.25261Derek Dietrich-13.13
37A.J. Pollock19.52112Mike Napoli7.39187Jorge Soler-1.25262Jake Marisnick-13.22
38Adrian Beltre19.51113Max Kepler7.11188Aaron Judge-1.38263Raul Mondesi-13.24
39Justin Upton19.46114Dexter Fowler7.10189Andrelton Simmons-1.42264Coco Crisp-13.44
40Daniel Murphy19.35115Adam Duvall7.08190Chase Headley-1.47265Jon Jay-13.73
41Eric Hosmer19.30116Josh Reddick6.98191Steven Souza Jr.-1.47266John Jaso-13.76
42Edwin Encarnacion19.22117Hunter Pence6.89192Mitch Haniger-1.63267Cameron Rupp-13.96
43Brian Dozier18.98118Starlin Castro6.72193Ryan Zimmerman-1.63268Dilson Herrera-14.27
44Ryan Braun18.68119Curtis Granderson6.62194Orlando Arcia-2.10269Ketel Marte-14.34
45Chris Davis18.35120Elvis Andrus6.50195J.T. Realmuto-2.37270James McCann-14.48
46Evan Longoria18.14121Jung Ho Kang6.32196Steve Pearce-2.44271Yoan Moncada-14.50
47DJ LeMahieu17.95122Ben Zobrist6.26197Ryan Schimpf-2.47272Alex Rios-14.66
48Yoenis Cespedes17.94123Troy Tulowitzki6.23198Jarrod Dyson-2.69273Gerardo Parra-14.83
49Khris Davis17.79124Didi Gregorius6.22199Kolten Wong-2.72274Freddy Galvis-15.21
50Hanley Ramirez16.85125Brett Gardner6.05200Russell Martin-3.21275Justin Morneau-15.29
51Gary Sanchez16.82126Randal Grichuk6.02201Brandon Drury-3.47276David Wright-15.32
52Wil Myers16.79127Domingo Santana5.87202Leonys Martin-3.51277Andres Blanco-15.69
53Kyle Seager16.73128Neil Walker5.86203Kennys Vargas-3.52278Marwin Gonzalez-15.78
54Kyle Schwarber16.54129Martin Prado5.83204Chris Carter-3.57279Mallex Smith-15.86
55Trevor Story16.51130Denard Span5.66205Tyler Naquin-3.69280Eduardo Escobar-15.89
56Gregory Polanco16.27131Corey Dickerson5.63206Jose Reyes-4.12281Tyler Flowers-16.10
57Adam Eaton16.17132Devon Travis5.48207Danny Valencia-4.16282Andre Ethier-16.12
58Maikel Franco16.15133Josh Bell5.45208Alex Dickerson-4.56283Aaron Altherr-16.37
59Todd Frazier16.13134Kevin Pillar5.38209Brian McCann-4.66284Alexei Ramirez-16.37
60Jean Segura15.75135Nick Castellanos5.28210Yonder Alonso-5.04285Austin Hedges-16.40
61Anthony Rendon15.50136Eduardo Nunez5.22211Zack Cozart-5.10286Scooter Gennett-16.55
62Ian Kinsler15.35137Jason Heyward5.16212Matt Joyce-5.10287Adam Lind-16.91
63Dustin Pedroia15.27138Jacoby Ellsbury4.92213Hernan Perez-5.30288Nori Aoki-16.92
64Matt Kemp15.27139Cesar Hernandez4.80214Eddie Rosario-5.65289Juan Uribe-16.99
65Dee Gordon14.79140Dansby Swanson4.79215David Freese-5.70290Ezequiel Carrera-17.17
66Albert Pujols14.76141Justin Bour4.79216Colby Rasmus-5.89291Nick Ahmed-17.18
67Matt Carpenter14.61142Addison Russell4.65217Lonnie Chisenhall-5.97292Ryan Rua-17.26
68Jose Ramirez14.48143Nick Markakis4.55218Welington Castillo-6.38293Mikie Mahtook-17.32
69Victor Martinez14.14144Jose Peraza4.49219Jurickson Profar-6.40294Cory Spangenberg-17.57
70Jason Kipnis14.13145Brandon Moss4.22220Luis Valbuena-6.46295Sandy Leon-17.58
71Kole Calhoun14.06146Eugenio Suarez4.07221Adonis Garcia-6.57296C.Bethancourt-17.67
72Alex Bregman14.02147Salvador Perez4.02222Travis Shaw-6.76297Ben Gamel-17.67
73Jose Bautista13.91148Hunter Renfroe3.91223Danny Espinosa-6.89298Trey Mancini-18.01
74Justin Turner13.83149Yasmany Tomas3.88224Brandon Phillips-6.99299Adam Frazier-18.23
75Kendrys Morales13.59150Alcides Escobar3.55225Adeiny Hechavarria-6.99300Andrew Romine-18.34

A few observations:

• Mike Trout and Mookie Betts are mild outliers (not as extreme as Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer), and the rest of the hitters decline more gradually as you go.

• Steamer loves Manny Machado, Miguel Cabrera, Trea Turner, Rougned Odor and Eric Thames. It doesn't like Paul Goldschmidt or Edwin Encarnacion much relative to ADP.

• Keep in mind I did not make a positional scarcity adjustment for catchers, and I allocated 70 percent of the budget to hitting in this case. (Assume 12-team league, $260 per team.)