Rest-of-Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Major League Baseball’s All-Star break is upon us. That means it is time to update the old rest-of-season (ROS) fantasy baseball rankings! A couple of notes before I unveil my latest rankings.

First, I wanted to deviate from last year’s path in the sense that I often felt tethered to previous rankings when creating each subsequent set of ROS rankings. Part of the reason was the result of doing them weekly. I didn’t want to overreact (in my mind at least) too much based on a small sample, good or bad. Perhaps there is a middle ground, but doing them several weeks apart gives everything more room to breathe. In conjunction with that, I made a conscious effort this time around not to look at my previous rankings. While it gives me anxiety to do so, I did not want to tie myself (even subconsciously) to a ranking that, quite frankly, is no longer relevant. The list below offers a fresher perspective on how I view these players, taking into account the rest of the season.

Things change constantly in the marathon that is the Major League Baseball season. And the next few weeks will be no different. Not only will injuries and the regular ebbs and flows of the season impact how we view players, but the MLB Trade Deadline is just a few short weeks away. I did not want to speculate too much on potential trades in my latest ROS rankings. However, there are several players whose value is likely to shift dramatically over the next month. Just one example is Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan. If Washington trades him, Finnegan would most likely serve as a middle reliever for whatever team acquires him. That would render him irrelevant for fantasy purposes at that point. Fantasy managers will need to read the tea leaves over the next couple of weeks so they are not left holding the bag in situations like these.

When reviewing the list now that it is complete, the 235-275 range feels a little like a dead zone. There are several injured players in this group, including Chris Sale, Anthony Santander, Bailey Ober, and Pablo Lopez. There are also a few starting pitchers who cannot get it together. They include Sandy Alcantara, Brandon Pfaadt, and Luis Severino. I have most of these players on my teams, which should tell you plenty about how my season is going thus far. I can’t say with great certainty how to value these players as we advance. Take stock of your roster and assess your league before making any hasty drops, especially if there is no obvious target on the waiver wire. I am not racing to drop any of the players above for Tyler Anderson, for example.

With all of that said, what you see below is my latest set of rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. This month’s edition features nearly 400 players. That should help fantasy baseball managers in leagues of all sizes determine relative value in the future. Please comment below and let me know which players you think I have rated too high or too low.

Rest of Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings