Finally one of the big dominos has fallen. I’ve been putting off releasing my fantasy baseball auction values until more of the free agents have signed. We’re still waiting on Bryce Harper to catch on somewhere, but Manny Machado is in San Diego. Time to drop Ty France in your rankings… If you had Ty France even in your rankings I commend you. I’ll be honest and admit I’d never heard of him until Roster Resource had him slotted in at third base for the Padres a few weeks back.
I’ll still wait on my NL-Only and AL-Only Auction Values because things are still pretty murky. But except for injuries and position battles the values for mixed leagues should be mostly set.
March is almost here. If you haven’t already it’s time to start thinking fantasy baseball! Leagues are already forming at Fantrax.com, so head on over and start or join a league today.
About My Auction Values
In most areas, I believe deeper leagues are more difficult and take more preparation. I’m not sure that’s true when it comes to fantasy baseball auction drafts. With more usable players in the end game, many owners feel like they can spend more on the big names. While I do agree you can be more aggressive in shallower leagues, I still believe a balance roster is the way to go. My auction values reflect that belief. You will likely see higher values for the top few elite players at other sites. If you use my values you probably won’t roster Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, or Chris Sale. You will be able to take a big bite out of the next few tiers though. A balanced roster means you can weather injuries better and it keeps you in the mix for all categories, making it easier to make up ground in-season.
You can get read a lot more in my article on Fantasy Baseball Auction Strategy, but just realize that every auction is different. My auction values are a starting point. No set of values is going to be fully accurate after the early rounds of the auction. The key is to recognize the early trends and adapt to take advantage of them. If people are way overbidding there will be bargains at some point. Just don’t be afraid to pay full value or even a dollar or two above for the top players. Much more than that and you’re gonna be hurting in the end game.
12-Team Mixed League Fantasy Baseball Auction Values
The first tab includes all players likely draft worthy. On that tab, I’ve also included the 2018 games played by position for all hitters. I’ve labeled pitchers either SP or RP based on the expectation heading into the season. If you play in a league that differentiates starters from relievers you’ll want to take a deeper look. The ensuing tab includes all players who played 15 or more games at that position in 2018. For players who did not appear in 15 or more games at any position, I’ve put them at the position they played most. Players with an Asterix next to their name likely have multiple position eligibility depending on your league settings. You’ll see those names at several different positions.
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| $$ | PLAYER NAME | 2018 Games Played |
|---|---|---|
| $42 | Mike Trout | | OF - 125 | DH - 15 | |
| $39 | Jose Ramirez | | 2B - 16 | 3B - 137 | DH - 4 | |
| $38 | Mookie Betts | | 2B - 1 | OF - 131 | DH - 3 | |
| $34 | Alex Bregman | | 2B - 2 | 3B - 136 | SS - 28 | OF - 1 | |
| $34 | Nolan Arenado | | 3B - 152 | DH - 2 | |
| $33 | Trea Turner | | SS - 159 | |
| $32 | Ronald Acuna | | OF - 108 | DH - 1 | |
| $31 | Christian Yelich | | OF - 146 | |
| $31 | J.D. Martinez | | OF - 57 | DH - 93 | |
| $31 | Jacob deGrom | SP |
| $31 | Max Scherzer | SP |
| $30 | Jose Altuve | | 2B - 130 | DH - 6 | |
| $30 | Trevor Story | | SS - 156 | |
| $30 | Francisco Lindor | | SS - 157 | DH - 1 | |
| $28 | Charlie Blackmon | | OF - 151 | DH - 1 | |
| $27 | Whit Merrifield | | 1B - 5 | 2B - 108 | OF - 39 | DH - 11 | |
| $27 | Manny Machado | | 3B - 16 | SS - 147 | |
| $27 | Aaron Judge | | OF - 91 | DH - 19 | |
| $26 | Bryce Harper | | 1B - 1 | OF - 156 | DH - 1 | |
| $26 | Starling Marte | | OF - 140 | |
| $29 | Chris Sale | SP |
| $25 | Freddie Freeman | | 1B - 161 | |
| $25 | Andrew Benintendi | | OF - 144 | |
| $25 | Justin Verlander | SP |
| $25 | Corey Kluber | SP |
| $24 | Adalberto Mondesi | | 2B - 12 | SS - 61 | DH - 3 | |
| $23 | Javier Baez | | 1B - 1 | 2B - 104 | 3B - 22 | SS - 65 | |
| $23 | Kris Bryant | | 1B - 4 | 3B - 87 | OF - 27 | |
| $23 | Ozzie Albies | | 2B - 157 | |
| $23 | Giancarlo Stanton | | OF - 72 | DH - 86 | |
| $23 | Luis Severino | SP |
| $22 | Anthony Rizzo | | 1B - 153 | 2B - 1 | |
| $22 | Rhys Hoskins | | 1B - 17 | OF - 135 | DH - 4 | |
| $22 | Miguel Andujar | | 3B - 136 | DH - 14 | |
| $22 | Khris Davis | | OF - 11 | DH - 139 | |
| $22 | Juan Soto | | OF - 114 | |
| $22 | Blake Snell | SP |
| $22 | Aaron Nola | SP |
| $21 | J.T. Realmuto | | C - 112 | 1B - 13 | DH - 1 | |
| $20 | Paul Goldschmidt | | 1B - 155 | DH - 2 | |
| $20 | Gerrit Cole | SP |
| $20 | Trevor Bauer | SP |
| $19 | Daniel Murphy | | 1B - 14 | 2B - 71 | DH - 4 | |
| $19 | Dee Gordon | | 2B - 81 | SS - 8 | OF - 53 | DH - 2 | |
| $19 | Anthony Rendon | | 3B - 136 | |
| $19 | Gary Sanchez | | C - 76 | DH - 12 | |
| $19 | Yasiel Puig | | OF - 118 | |
| $19 | Xander Bogaerts | | SS - 136 | |
| $19 | Tim Anderson | | SS - 151 | DH - 1 | |
| $19 | Edwin Diaz | RP |
| $18 | Cody Bellinger | | 1B - 110 | OF - 81 | |
| $18 | Justin Turner | | 3B - 96 | DH - 4 | |
| $18 | George Springer | | OF - 128 | DH - 10 | |
| $18 | Tommy Pham | | OF - 129 | DH - 2 | |
| $18 | Carlos Correa | | SS - 109 | DH - 1 | |
| $18 | Clayton Kershaw | SP |
| $18 | Noah Syndergaard | SP |
| $18 | Carlos Carrasco | SP |
| $17 | Jose Abreu | | 1B - 114 | DH - 13 | |
| $17 | Eddie Rosario | | 3B - 1 | OF - 127 | DH - 12 | |
| $17 | Rafael Devers | | 3B - 116 | DH - 2 | |
| $17 | Michael Brantley | | OF - 134 | DH - 7 | |
| $17 | David Dahl | | OF - 62 | |
| $17 | Jose Peraza | | SS - 156 | OF - 1 | |
| $17 | Corey Seager | | SS - 25 | |
| $17 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | DNP - 3B Eligible in Most Leagues |
| $16 | Jurickson Profar | | 1B - 24 | 2B - 10 | 3B - 51 | SS - 68 | OF - 1 | DH - 1 | |
| $16 | Matt Chapman | | 3B - 145 | |
| $16 | Willson Contreras | | C - 133 | 1B - 1 | OF - 5 | |
| $16 | Yasmani Grandal | | C - 135 | 1B - 2 | |
| $16 | Buster Posey | | C - 88 | 1B - 13 | DH - 3 | |
| $16 | Wilson Ramos | | C - 96 | DH - 5 | |
| $16 | Walker Buehler | SP |
| $16 | Patrick Corbin | SP |
| $15 | Wil Myers | | 1B - 2 | 3B - 36 | OF - 41 | DH - 1 | |
| $15 | Mike Moustakas | | 1B - 4 | 3B - 128 | DH - 17 | |
| $15 | Jonathan Villar | | 2B - 110 | SS - 18 | |
| $15 | Chris Taylor | | 2B - 12 | SS - 81 | OF - 63 | |
| $15 | Rougned Odor | | 2B - 127 | DH - 2 | |
| $15 | Salvador Perez | | C - 96 | 1B - 3 | DH - 30 | |
| $15 | Mallex Smith | | OF - 138 | DH - 1 | |
| $15 | Ender Inciarte | | OF - 155 | |
| $15 | Jean Segura | | SS - 144 | |
| $15 | Stephen Strasburg | SP |
| $15 | Jack Flaherty | SP |
| $15 | Kenley Jansen | RP |
| $15 | Blake Treinen | RP |
| $14 | Robinson Cano | | 1B - 14 | 2B - 69 | 3B - 2 | DH - 2 | |
| $14 | Matt Carpenter | | 1B - 95 | 2B - 11 | 3B - 76 | DH - 2 | |
| $14 | Yadier Molina | | C - 121 | 1B - 5 | |
| $14 | Lorenzo Cain | | OF - 138 | |
| $14 | James Paxton | SP |
| $14 | David Price | SP |
| $14 | Felipe Vazquez | RP |
| $14 | Roberto Osuna | RP |
| $14 | Aroldis Chapman | RP |
| $13 | Joey Votto | | 1B - 140 | DH - 2 | |
| $13 | Matt Olson | | 1B - 162 | |
| $13 | Travis Shaw | | 1B - 17 | 2B - 39 | 3B - 107 | |
| $13 | Edwin Encarnacion | | 1B - 23 | DH - 115 | |
| $13 | Gleyber Torres | | 2B - 109 | SS - 21 | |
| $13 | Scooter Gennett | | 2B - 142 | DH - 3 | |
| $13 | A.J. Pollock | | OF - 109 | |
| $13 | Nick Castellanos | | OF - 142 | DH - 14 | |
| $13 | Marcell Ozuna | | OF - 147 | |
| $13 | Mitch Haniger | | OF - 156 | DH - 1 | |
| $13 | Amed Rosario | | SS - 146 | |
| $13 | Jose Berrios | SP |
| $13 | Zack Greinke | SP |
| $13 | Madison Bumgarner | SP |
| $13 | Luis Castillo | SP |
| $13 | Charlie Morton | SP |
| $13 | Jameson Taillon | SP |
| $13 | Mike Clevinger | SP |
| $13 | Craig Kimbrel | RP |
| $12 | Josh Donaldson | | 1B - 1 | 3B - 38 | DH - 12 | |
| $12 | Joey Gallo | | 1B - 35 | OF - 108 | DH - 4 | |
| $12 | Welington Castillo | | C - 43 | DH - 4 | |
| $12 | David Peralta | | OF - 140 | |
| $12 | Nelson Cruz | | OF - 4 | DH - 136 | |
| $12 | Elvis Andrus | | SS - 97 | |
| $12 | Masahiro Tanaka | SP |
| $12 | Zack Wheeler | SP |
| $12 | Wade Davis | RP |
| $11 | Cesar Hernandez | | 2B - 154 | DH - 1 | |
| $11 | Justin Upton | | OF - 140 | DH - 4 | |
| $11 | Stephen Piscotty | | OF - 151 | |
| $11 | Eloy Jimenez | DNP - OF Eligible in Most Leagues |
| $11 | Chris Archer | SP |
| $11 | Corey Knebel | RP |
| $11 | Brad Hand | RP |
| $10 | Brian Dozier | | 2B - 148 | |
| $10 | Eugenio Suarez | | 3B - 143 | SS - 3 | |
| $10 | Michael Conforto | | OF - 144 | DH - 1 | |
| $10 | Andrew McCutchen | | OF - 152 | DH - 2 | |
| $10 | Victor Robles | | OF - 17 | |
| $10 | Andrelton Simmons | | SS - 145 | DH - 1 | |
| $10 | Rick Porcello | SP |
| $10 | J.A. Happ | SP |
| $10 | Kyle Hendricks | SP |
| $9 | Jacob Lamb | | 3B - 52 | |
| $9 | Nomar Mazara | | OF - 115 | DH - 12 | |
| $9 | Brandon Nimmo | | OF - 126 | |
| $9 | Jon Lester | SP |
| $9 | Cole Hamels | SP |
| $9 | Carlos Martinez | SP |
| $9 | Jose Leclerc | RP |
| $9 | Josh Hader | RP |
| $8 | Miguel Sano | | 1B - 11 | 3B - 56 | DH - 7 | |
| $8 | Carlos Santana | | 1B - 149 | 3B - 19 | |
| $8 | Eduardo Escobar | | 2B - 1 | 3B - 131 | SS - 21 | |
| $8 | Jeimer Candelario | | 3B - 140 | |
| $8 | Shohei Ohtani | | DH - 82 | |
| $8 | Mike Foltynewicz | SP |
| $8 | Jose Quintana | SP |
| $8 | Shane Bieber | SP |
| $8 | Kevin Gausman | SP |
| $8 | Sean Doolittle | RP |
| $8 | Seranthony Dominguez | RP |
| $7 | Jesus Aguilar | | 1B - 132 | 3B - 5 | DH - 2 | |
| $7 | Niko Goodrum | | 1B - 37 | 2B - 64 | 3B - 10 | SS - 12 | OF - 19 | DH - 2 | |
| $7 | Max Muncy | | 1B - 84 | 2B - 13 | 3B - 38 | OF - 6 | DH - 1 | |
| $7 | Yoan Moncada | | 2B - 149 | |
| $7 | Harrison Bader | | OF - 113 | |
| $7 | Aaron Hicks | | OF - 131 | DH - 3 | |
| $7 | Adam Jones | | OF - 139 | DH - 6 | |
| $7 | Paul DeJong | | SS - 114 | |
| $7 | Dallas Keuchel | SP |
| $7 | Miles Mikolas | SP |
| $7 | Collin McHugh | SP |
| $7 | Andrew Heaney | SP |
| $7 | Joshua James | SP |
| $7 | Nathan Eovaldi | SP |
| $7 | Jose Alvarado | RP |
| $7 | Ken Giles | RP |
| $6 | Yulieski Gurriel | | 1B - 109 | 2B - 15 | 3B - 21 | SS - 2 | DH - 8 | |
| $6 | Josh Bell | | 1B - 137 | DH - 1 | |
| $6 | Tyler White | | 1B - 42 | DH - 20 | |
| $6 | Kyle Seager | | 2B - 1 | 3B - 154 | DH - 1 | |
| $6 | Jonathan Schoop | | 2B - 116 | SS - 17 | |
| $6 | Evan Longoria | | 3B - 123 | |
| $6 | Jorge Alfaro | | C - 104 | 3B - 1 | |
| $6 | Robinson Chirinos | | C - 108 | DH - 3 | |
| $6 | Kevin Pillar | | OF - 142 | |
| $6 | Billy Hamilton | | OF - 150 | |
| $6 | Brandon Woodruff | SP |
| $6 | Kirby Yates | RP |
| $6 | Cody Allen | RP |
| $6 | Raisel Iglesias | RP |
| $5 | Jason Kipnis | | 2B - 131 | OF - 14 | DH - 1 | |
| $5 | Starlin Castro | | 2B - 150 | |
| $5 | Joc Pederson | | OF - 132 | |
| $5 | Jackie Bradley Jr. | | OF - 143 | DH - 1 | |
| $5 | Steven Souza | | OF - 65 | |
| $5 | Marco Gonzales | SP |
| $5 | German Marquez | SP |
| $5 | Yu Darvish | SP |
| $5 | Mychal Givens | RP |
| $5 | Arodys Vizcaino | RP |
| $4 | Max Kepler | | 1B - 1 | OF - 150 | DH - 3 | |
| $4 | Ryon Healy | | 1B - 131 | 3B - 2 | |
| $4 | Maikel Franco | | 3B - 117 | DH - 1 | |
| $4 | Mike Zunino | | C - 111 | DH - 1 | |
| $4 | Randal Grichuk | | OF - 121 | DH - 2 | |
| $4 | Byron Buxton | | OF - 27 | DH - 1 | |
| $4 | Marcus Semien | | SS - 159 | |
| $4 | Alex Reyes | SP |
| $4 | Jake Arrieta | SP |
| $4 | Nick Pivetta | SP |
| $4 | Kyle Gibson | SP |
| $4 | Zach Eflin | SP |
| $4 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | SP |
| $4 | Matt Barnes | RP |
| $4 | Kelvin Herrera | RP |
| $3 | Eric Hosmer | | 1B - 157 | |
| $3 | Mark Trumbo | | 1B - 3 | OF - 19 | DH - 65 | |
| $3 | Trey Mancini | | 1B - 47 | OF - 98 | DH - 18 | |
| $3 | Willy Adames | | 2B - 10 | SS - 75 | |
| $3 | Tucker Barnhart | | C - 118 | 1B - 11 | |
| $3 | Jonathan Lucroy | | C - 125 | DH - 1 | |
| $3 | Danny Jansen | | C - 29 | DH - 2 | |
| $3 | Austin Hedges | | C - 83 | DH - 1 | |
| $3 | Kyle Schwarber | | OF - 120 | DH - 6 | |
| $3 | Odubel Herrera | | OF - 145 | |
| $3 | Ramon Laureano | | OF - 47 | |
| $3 | Eduardo Rodriguez | SP |
| $3 | Mike Minor | SP |
| $3 | Robbie Ray | SP |
| $3 | Rich Hill | SP |
| $3 | Zack Godley | SP |
| $3 | Kyle Freeland | SP |
| $3 | Greg Holland | RP |
| $2 | Ian Desmond | | 1B - 138 | SS - 3 | OF - 20 | DH - 2 | |
| $2 | Francisco Mejia | | C - 10 | DH - 2 | |
| $2 | Willians Astudillo | | C - 16 | 2B - 2 | 3B - 6 | OF - 1 | DH - 3 | |
| $2 | Austin Barnes | | C - 61 | 2B - 19 | |
| $2 | Matt Wieters | | C - 73 | |
| $2 | Francisco Cervelli | | C - 94 | 1B - 5 | DH - 1 | |
| $2 | Scott Schebler | | OF - 101 | DH - 1 | |
| $2 | Corey Dickerson | | OF - 124 | DH - 1 | |
| $2 | Keon Broxton | | OF - 43 | |
| $2 | Austin Meadows | | OF - 47 | DH - 2 | |
| $2 | Domingo Santana | | OF - 55 | DH - 1 | |
| $2 | Jorge Polanco | | SS - 76 | |
| $2 | Julio Teheran | SP |
| $2 | Dylan Bundy | SP |
| $2 | Touki Toussaint | SP |
| $2 | Jon Gray | SP |
| $2 | Matt Boyd | SP |
| $2 | Pedro Strop | SP |
| $2 | Tyler Glasnow | SP |
| $2 | Drew Steckenrider | SP |
| $2 | Michael Wacha | SP |
| $2 | Michael Fulmer | SP |
| $2 | Kenta Maeda | SP |
| $2 | Alex Wood | SP |
| $2 | Jhoulys Chacin | SP |
| $2 | Joey Lucchesi | SP |
| $2 | Will Smith | RP |
| $2 | Chad Green | RP |
| $1 | Yonder Alonso | | 1B - 138 | DH - 1 | |
| $1 | Kendrys Morales | | 1B - 18 | 3B - 1 | DH - 100 | |
| $1 | Ryan Braun | | 1B - 18 | OF - 93 | DH - 3 | |
| $1 | Luke Voit | | 1B - 35 | OF - 1 | DH - 4 | |
| $1 | Joey Wendle | | 2B - 101 | 3B - 20 | SS - 10 | OF - 17 | |
| $1 | Luis Urias | | 2B - 12 | |
| $1 | Garrett Hampson | | 2B - 7 | SS - 8 | OF - 1 | |
| $1 | Yolmer Sanchez | | 2B - 9 | 3B - 141 | SS - 4 | DH - 1 | |
| $1 | Brian Anderson | | 3B - 71 | OF - 91 | |
| $1 | Yan Gomes | | C - 111 | DH - 1 | |
| $1 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | | C - 35 | 2B - 20 | 3B - 46 | SS - 2 | DH - 2 | |
| $1 | Tyler Flowers | | C - 76 | DH - 1 | |
| $1 | Kurt Suzuki | | C - 93 | DH - 4 | |
| $1 | Hunter Renfroe | | OF - 103 | DH - 2 | |
| $1 | Teoscar Hernandez | | OF - 119 | DH - 9 | |
| $1 | Brett Gardner | | OF - 136 | |
| $1 | Nick Markakis | | OF - 160 | DH - 2 | |
| $1 | Cedric Mullins | | OF - 45 | |
| $1 | Adam Eaton | | OF - 76 | DH - 3 | |
| $1 | Kevin Kiermaier | | OF - 88 | |
| $1 | Brandon Crawford | | SS - 146 | |
| $1 | Peter Alonso | DNP - 1B Eligible in Most Leagues |
| $1 | Joe Musgrove | SP |
| $1 | Sonny Gray | SP |
| $1 | Robbie Erlin | SP |
| $1 | Jakob Junis | SP |
| $1 | Yonny Chirinos | SP |
| $1 | Shane Greene | SP |
| $1 | Anthony DeSclafani | SP |
| $1 | Anibal Sanchez | SP |
| $1 | Jose Urena | SP |
| $1 | Gio Gonzalez | SP |
| $1 | David Robertson | RP |
| $1 | Hunter Strickland | RP |
| $1 | Blake Parker | RP |
| $1 | A.J. Minter | RP |
| $1 | Dellin Betances | RP |
| $1 | Jordan Hicks | RP |
| $0 | Brandon Belt | | 1B - 104 | OF - 8 | |
| $0 | Ronald Guzman | | 1B - 117 | |
| $0 | Justin Smoak | | 1B - 134 | DH - 10 | |
| $0 | Ian Happ | | 1B - 2 | 2B - 2 | 3B - 20 | OF - 115 | |
| $0 | Jay Bruce | | 1B - 21 | OF - 64 | DH - 2 | |
| $0 | Marwin Gonzalez | | 1B - 24 | 2B - 32 | 3B - 3 | SS - 39 | OF - 73 | DH - 1 | |
| $0 | Ryan O'Hearn | | 1B - 31 | OF - 1 | DH - 11 | |
| $0 | Miguel Cabrera | | 1B - 32 | DH - 5 | |
| $0 | Albert Pujols | | 1B - 70 | DH - 47 | |
| $0 | Ian Kinsler | | 2B - 128 | |
| $0 | Ketel Marte | | 2B - 131 | SS - 28 | |
| $0 | Jed Lowrie | | 2B - 136 | 3B - 14 | DH - 4 | |
| $0 | Zack Cozart | | 2B - 16 | 3B - 35 | SS - 15 | |
| $0 | Lourdes Gourriel | | 2B - 24 | SS - 46 | |
| $0 | David Fletcher | | 2B - 43 | 3B - 33 | SS - 7 | OF - 4 | |
| $0 | Todd Frazier | | 3B - 109 | DH - 1 | |
| $0 | Matt Duffy | | 3B - 125 | SS - 1 | DH - 5 | |
| $0 | Jason Castro | | C - 19 | |
| $0 | Grayson Greiner | | C - 30 | |
| $0 | Travis D'Arnaud | | C - 4 | |
| $0 | Brian McCann | | C - 62 | DH - 1 | |
| $0 | Devin Mesoraco | | C - 67 | 1B - 1 | DH - 1 | |
| $0 | Elias Diaz | | C - 70 | DH - 1 | |
| $0 | Kevin Plawecki | | C - 71 | 1B - 3 | |
| $0 | Omar Narvaez | | C - 85 | DH - 8 | |
| $0 | Mitch Garver | | C - 86 | 1B - 5 | DH - 6 | |
| $0 | Chris Iannetta | | C - 99 | DH - 1 | |
| $0 | Kole Calhoun | | OF - 136 | |
| $0 | Willie Calhoun | | OF - 27 | DH - 1 | |
| $0 | Shin-Soo Choo | | OF - 59 | DH - 85 | |
| $0 | Daniel Palka | | OF - 68 | DH - 47 | |
| $0 | Leonys Martin | | OF - 80 | DH - 3 | |
| $0 | Dansby Swanson | | SS - 136 | |
| $0 | Reynaldo Lopez | SP |
| $0 | Trevor Richards | SP |
| $0 | Julio Urias | SP |
| $0 | Tanner Roark | SP |
| $0 | Derek Holland | SP |
| $0 | Trevor Williams | SP |
| $0 | Jeff Samardzija | SP |
| $0 | Tyler Skaggs | SP |
| $0 | Jesus Luzardo | SP |
| $0 | Chris Paddack | SP |
| $0 | Jimmy Nelson | SP |
| $0 | Mike Fiers | SP |
| $0 | Danny Duffy | SP |
| $0 | Yusei Kikuchi | SP |
| $0 | Clay Buchholz | SP |
| $0 | Mike Leake | SP |
| $0 | Alex Cobb | SP |
| $0 | Chase Anderson | SP |
| $0 | CC Sabathia | SP |
| $0 | Lance Lynn | SP |
| $0 | Luke Weaver | SP |
| $0 | Ross Stripling | SP |
| $0 | Ivan Nova | SP |
| $0 | Marcus Stroman | SP |
| $0 | Tyson Ross | SP |
| $0 | Ryan Yarbrough | SP |
| $0 | Andrew Miller | RP |
| $0 | Archie Bradley | RP |
| $0 | Adam Ottavino | RP |
| $0 | Steve Cishek | RP |
| $0 | Trevor May | RP |
| $0 | Trevor Rosenthal | RP |
| $0 | Mark Melancon | RP |
| $0 | Matt Strahm | RP |
| $$ | Player |
|---|---|
| 21 | J.T. Realmuto |
| 19 | Gary Sanchez |
| 16 | Yasmani Grandal |
| 16 | Willson Contreras |
| 16 | Wilson Ramos |
| 16 | Buster Posey |
| 15 | Salvador Perez |
| 14 | Yadier Molina |
| 12 | Welington Castillo |
| 6 | Robinson Chirinos |
| 6 | Jorge Alfaro |
| 4 | Mike Zunino |
| 3 | Jonathan Lucroy |
| 3 | Tucker Barnhart |
| 3 | Austin Hedges |
| 3 | Danny Jansen |
| 2 | Francisco Cervelli |
| 2 | Matt Wieters |
| 2 | Austin Barnes |
| 2 | Willians Astudillo |
| 2 | Francisco Mejia |
| 1 | Yan Gomes |
| 1 | Kurt Suzuki |
| 1 | Tyler Flowers |
| 1 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa* |
| 0 | Chris Iannetta |
| 0 | Mitch Garver |
| 0 | Omar Narvaez |
| 0 | Kevin Plawecki |
| 0 | Elias Diaz |
| 0 | Devin Mesoraco |
| 0 | Brian McCann |
| 0 | Grayson Greiner |
| 0 | Jason Castro |
| 0 | Travis D'Arnaud |
| $$ | Player |
|---|---|
| 25 | Freddie Freeman |
| 22 | Anthony Rizzo |
| 22 | Rhys Hoskins* |
| 20 | Paul Goldschmidt |
| 18 | Cody Bellinger* |
| 17 | Jose Abreu |
| 16 | Jurickson Profar* |
| 14 | Matt Carpenter* |
| 13 | Matt Olson |
| 13 | Joey Votto |
| 13 | Edwin Encarnacion |
| 13 | Travis Shaw* |
| 12 | Joey Gallo |
| 8 | Carlos Santana |
| 7 | Jesus Aguilar |
| 7 | Max Muncy* |
| 7 | Niko Goodrum* |
| 6 | Josh Bell |
| 6 | Yulieski Gurriel* |
| 6 | Tyler White |
| 4 | Ryon Healy |
| 3 | Eric Hosmer |
| 3 | Trey Mancini |
| 2 | Ian Desmond |
| 1 | Yonder Alonso |
| 1 | Peter Alonso |
| 1 | Luke Voit |
| 1 | Ryan Braun* |
| 1 | Kendrys Morales |
| 0 | Justin Smoak |
| 0 | Ronald Guzman |
| 0 | Brandon Belt |
| 0 | Albert Pujols |
| 0 | Miguel Cabrera |
| 0 | Ryan O'Hearn |
| 0 | Marwin Gonzalez* |
| 0 | Jay Bruce* |
| $$ | Player |
|---|---|
| 39 | Jose Ramirez* |
| 30 | Jose Altuve |
| 27 | Whit Merrifield* |
| 23 | Ozzie Albies |
| 23 | Javier Baez* |
| 19 | Dee Gordon* |
| 19 | Daniel Murphy |
| 15 | Rougned Odor |
| 15 | Jonathan Villar |
| 14 | Robinson Cano |
| 13 | Scooter Gennett |
| 13 | Gleyber Torres* |
| 13 | Travis Shaw* |
| 11 | Cesar Hernandez |
| 10 | Brian Dozier |
| 7 | Yoan Moncada |
| 7 | Niko Goodrum* |
| 6 | Jonathan Schoop |
| 6 | Yulieski Gurriel* |
| 5 | Starlin Castro |
| 5 | Jason Kipnis |
| 2 | Austin Barnes |
| 1 | Joey Wendle* |
| 1 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa |
| 1 | Luis Urias |
| 0 | Jed Lowrie |
| 0 | Ketel Marte* |
| 0 | Ian Kinsler |
| 0 | David Fletcher |
| 0 | Marwin Gonzalez* |
| 0 | Lourdes Gourriel* |
| 0 | Zack Cozart* |
| $$ | Player |
|---|---|
| 39 | Jose Ramirez* |
| 34 | Nolan Arenado |
| 34 | Alex Bregman* |
| 27 | Manny Machado* |
| 23 | Kris Bryant* |
| 23 | Javier Baez* |
| 22 | Miguel Andujar |
| 19 | Anthony Rendon |
| 18 | Justin Turner |
| 17 | Rafael Devers |
| 17 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
| 16 | Matt Chapman |
| 16 | Jurickson Profar* |
| 15 | Mike Moustakas |
| 15 | Wil Myers* |
| 14 | Matt Carpenter* |
| 13 | Travis Shaw* |
| 12 | Josh Donaldson |
| 10 | Eugenio Suarez |
| 9 | Jacob Lamb |
| 8 | Jeimer Candelario |
| 8 | Eduardo Escobar* |
| 8 | Miguel Sano |
| 8 | Carlos Santana* |
| 7 | Max Muncy* |
| 6 | Kyle Seager |
| 6 | Evan Longoria |
| 6 | Yulieski Gurriel* |
| 4 | Maikel Franco |
| 1 | Yolmer Sanchez |
| 1 | Brian Anderson* |
| 1 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa* |
| 1 | Joey Wendle* |
| 0 | Matt Duffy |
| 0 | Todd Frazier |
| 0 | Zack Cozart* |
| 0 | David Fletcher |
| 0 | Ian Happ* |
| $$ | Player |
|---|---|
| 34 | Alex Bregman* |
| 33 | Trea Turner |
| 30 | Francisco Lindor |
| 30 | Trevor Story |
| 27 | Manny Machado* |
| 24 | Adalberto Mondesi |
| 23 | Javier Baez* |
| 19 | Tim Anderson |
| 19 | Xander Bogaerts |
| 18 | Carlos Correa |
| 17 | Jose Peraza |
| 17 | Corey Seager |
| 16 | Jurickson Profar* |
| 15 | Jean Segura |
| 15 | Chris Taylor* |
| 15 | Jonathan Villar |
| 13 | Amed Rosario |
| 13 | Gleyber Torres* |
| 12 | Elvis Andrus |
| 10 | Andrelton Simmons |
| 8 | Eduardo Escobar* |
| 7 | Paul DeJong |
| 6 | Jonathan Schoop |
| 4 | Marcus Semien |
| 3 | Willy Adames |
| 2 | Jorge Polanco |
| 1 | Brandon Crawford |
| 1 | Garrett Hampson |
| 0 | Dansby Swanson |
| 0 | Lourdes Gourriel* |
| 0 | Marwin Gonzalez* |
| 0 | Ketel Marte* |
| 0 | Zack Cozart* |
| $$ | Player |
|---|---|
| 42 | Mike Trout |
| 38 | Mookie Betts |
| 32 | Ronald Acuna |
| 31 | Christian Yelich |
| 31 | J.D. Martinez |
| 28 | Charlie Blackmon |
| 27 | Aaron Judge |
| 27 | Whit Merrifield* |
| 26 | Bryce Harper |
| 26 | Starling Marte |
| 25 | Andrew Benintendi |
| 23 | Giancarlo Stanton |
| 23 | Kris Bryant* |
| 22 | Rhys Hoskins* |
| 22 | Juan Soto |
| 19 | Yasiel Puig |
| 19 | Dee Gordon* |
| 18 | Tommy Pham |
| 18 | George Springer |
| 18 | Cody Bellinger* |
| 17 | Michael Brantley |
| 17 | Eddie Rosario |
| 17 | David Dahl |
| 15 | Ender Inciarte |
| 15 | Mallex Smith |
| 15 | Chris Taylor* |
| 15 | Wil Myers* |
| 14 | Lorenzo Cain |
| 13 | Mitch Haniger |
| 13 | Marcell Ozuna |
| 13 | Nick Castellanos |
| 13 | A.J. Pollock |
| 12 | David Peralta |
| 12 | Joey Gallo* |
| 11 | Stephen Piscotty |
| 11 | Justin Upton |
| 11 | Eloy Jimenez |
| 10 | Andrew McCutchen |
| 10 | Michael Conforto |
| 10 | Victor Robles |
| 9 | Brandon Nimmo |
| 9 | Nomar Mazara |
| 7 | Adam Jones |
| 7 | Aaron Hicks |
| 7 | Harrison Bader |
| 7 | Niko Goodrum* |
| 6 | Billy Hamilton |
| 6 | Kevin Pillar |
| 5 | Jackie Bradley Jr. |
| 5 | Joc Pederson |
| 5 | Steven Souza |
| 4 | Max Kepler |
| 4 | Randal Grichuk |
| 4 | Byron Buxton |
| 3 | Odubel Herrera |
| 3 | Kyle Schwarber |
| 3 | Trey Mancini* |
| 3 | Ramon Laureano |
| 3 | Mark Trumbo |
| 2 | Corey Dickerson |
| 2 | Scott Schebler |
| 2 | Domingo Santana |
| 2 | Austin Meadows |
| 2 | Keon Broxton |
| 2 | Ian Desmond* |
| 1 | Nick Markakis |
| 1 | Brett Gardner |
| 1 | Teoscar Hernandez |
| 1 | Hunter Renfroe |
| 1 | Ryan Braun* |
| 1 | Brian Anderson |
| 1 | Kevin Kiermaier |
| 1 | Adam Eaton |
| 1 | Cedric Mullins |
| 1 | Joey Wendle* |
| 0 | Kole Calhoun |
| 0 | Ian Happ* |
| 0 | Leonys Martin |
| 0 | Marwin Gonzalez* |
| 0 | Daniel Palka |
| 0 | Jay Bruce* |
| 0 | Shin-Soo Choo |
| 0 | Willie Calhoun |
| $$ | Player |
|---|---|
| 22 | Khris Davis |
| 12 | Nelson Cruz |
| 8 | Shohei Ohtani |
| $$ | Player |
|---|---|
| 31 | Jacob deGrom |
| 31 | Max Scherzer |
| 29 | Chris Sale |
| 25 | Justin Verlander |
| 25 | Corey Kluber |
| 23 | Luis Severino |
| 22 | Blake Snell |
| 22 | Aaron Nola |
| 20 | Gerrit Cole |
| 20 | Trevor Bauer |
| 18 | Clayton Kershaw |
| 18 | Noah Syndergaard |
| 18 | Carlos Carrasco |
| 16 | Walker Buehler |
| 16 | Patrick Corbin |
| 15 | Stephen Strasburg |
| 15 | Jack Flaherty |
| 14 | James Paxton |
| 14 | David Price |
| 13 | Jose Berrios |
| 13 | Zack Greinke |
| 13 | Madison Bumgarner |
| 13 | Luis Castillo |
| 13 | Charlie Morton |
| 13 | Jameson Taillon |
| 13 | Mike Clevinger |
| 12 | Masahiro Tanaka |
| 12 | Zack Wheeler |
| 11 | Chris Archer |
| 10 | Rick Porcello |
| 10 | J.A. Happ |
| 10 | Kyle Hendricks |
| 9 | Jon Lester |
| 9 | Cole Hamels |
| 9 | Carlos Martinez |
| 8 | Mike Foltynewicz |
| 5 | Jose Quintana |
| 8 | Shane Bieber |
| 8 | Kevin Gausman |
| 7 | Dallas Keuchel |
| 7 | Miles Mikolas |
| 7 | Collin McHugh |
| 7 | Andrew Heaney |
| 7 | Joshua James |
| 7 | Nathan Eovaldi |
| 6 | Brandon Woodruff |
| 5 | Marco Gonzales |
| 5 | German Marquez |
| 5 | Yu Darvish |
| 4 | Alex Reyes |
| 4 | Jake Arrieta |
| 4 | Nick Pivetta |
| 4 | Kyle Gibson |
| 4 | Zach Eflin |
| 4 | Hyun-Jin Ryu |
| 3 | Eduardo Rodriguez |
| 2 | Mike Minor |
| 3 | Robbie Ray |
| 3 | Rich Hill |
| 2 | Zack Godley |
| 3 | Kyle Freeland |
| 2 | Julio Teheran |
| 2 | Dylan Bundy |
| 2 | Touki Toussaint |
| 2 | Jon Gray |
| 2 | Matt Boyd |
| 2 | Pedro Strop |
| 2 | Tyler Glasnow |
| 2 | Drew Steckenrider |
| 2 | Michael Wacha |
| 2 | Michael Fulmer |
| 2 | Kenta Maeda |
| 2 | Alex Wood |
| 2 | Jhoulys Chacin |
| 2 | Joey Lucchesi |
| 1 | Joe Musgrove |
| 1 | Sonny Gray |
| 1 | Robbie Erlin |
| 1 | Jakob Junis |
| 1 | Yonny Chirinos |
| 1 | Shane Greene |
| 1 | Anthony DeSclafani |
| 1 | Anibal Sanchez |
| 1 | Jose Urena |
| 1 | Gio Gonzalez |
| 0 | Reynaldo Lopez |
| 0 | Trevor Richards |
| 0 | Julio Urias |
| 0 | Tanner Roark |
| 0 | Derek Holland |
| 0 | Trevor Williams |
| 0 | Jeff Samardzija |
| 0 | Tyler Skaggs |
| 0 | Jesus Luzardo |
| 0 | Chris Paddack |
| 0 | Jimmy Nelson |
| 0 | Mike Fiers |
| 0 | Danny Duffy |
| 0 | Yusei Kikuchi |
| 0 | Clay Buchholz |
| 0 | Mike Leake |
| 0 | Alex Cobb |
| 0 | Chase Anderson |
| 0 | CC Sabathia |
| 0 | Lance Lynn |
| 0 | Luke Weaver |
| 0 | Ross Stripling |
| 0 | Ivan Nova |
| 0 | Marcus Stroman |
| 0 | Tyson Ross |
| 0 | Ryan Yarbrough |
| $$ | Player |
|---|---|
| 19 | Edwin Diaz |
| 15 | Kenley Jansen |
| 15 | Blake Treinen |
| 14 | Felipe Vazquez |
| 14 | Roberto Osuna |
| 14 | Aroldis Chapman |
| 13 | Craig Kimbrel |
| 12 | Wade Davis |
| 11 | Corey Knebel |
| 11 | Brad Hand |
| 9 | Jose Leclerc |
| 9 | Josh Hader |
| 8 | Sean Doolittle |
| 8 | Seranthony Dominguez |
| 7 | Jose Alvarado |
| 7 | Ken Giles |
| 6 | Kirby Yates |
| 6 | Cody Allen |
| 6 | Raisel Iglesias |
| 5 | Mychal Givens |
| 5 | Arodys Vizcaino |
| 4 | Matt Barnes |
| 4 | Kelvin Herrera |
| 3 | Greg Holland |
| 2 | Will Smith |
| 2 | Chad Green |
| 1 | David Robertson |
| 1 | Hunter Strickland |
| 1 | Blake Parker |
| 1 | A.J. Minter |
| 1 | Dellin Betances |
| 1 | Jordan Hicks |
| 0 | Andrew Miller |
| 0 | Archie Bradley |
| 0 | Adam Ottavino |
| 0 | Steve Cishek |
| 0 | Trevor May |
| 0 | Trevor Rosenthal |
| 0 | Mark Melancon |
| 0 | Matt Strahm |
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What Hitter/Pitcher Split did you use? Looking through your values, the SP values seem pretty light. I’m all for not paying a ton for pitching, but I can’t imagine you ending up with any of the top 15 or so guys in your rankings, which is going to make you really reliant on identifying breakouts before they happen. I find it a lot easier to manage my staff with one ace on it, then back-filling with auction bargains.
These are at 70/30 and are based strictly on the math from my projections. I tend to agree with you on the elite pitchers. I’d go over slot for one of the Top 7 or 8. I likely won’t get any of the big three but would try to get a Kluber, Severino, or maybe Carrasco type without going over too much. Mixed auctions are tough because more people usually go with high values for top players. Gotta find that point where you’re happy with a No. 1 starter, but not blowing your budget too bad.