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Rest of Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: Drop Mike Trout?

Welcome to the final installment of my 2023 ROS rankings for fantasy baseball. First and foremost, I want to thank everyone who read, shared, and critiqued this column throughout the year. It is not always the most fun exercise to try and distinguish who I think is the 65th most valuable starting pitcher as opposed to the 85th. And it is far from an exact science. But your engagement keeps me going and keeps me motivated. Even when it is to tell me I made an oversight or mistake along the way. It keeps me on my toes and has made me a better fantasy manager. Hopefully, I have done the same for someone out there.

With only four weeks left in the MLB regular season, the sprint toward the finish line begins today. I mention that because my rest-of-season rankings are not always cut and dried. Each league and situation is different. For some, now may be the time to drop some dead weight on your roster. That is especially true when it comes to starting pitching. Most starters will only make four or five starts for the remainder of the year. And nobody that I can see will have more than one two-start week from now on. If you are a team that needs pure volume, some tough decisions may be on the horizon. You may need to get rid of a decent starting pitcher over the next few weeks.

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This is especially true when it comes to injuries. Usually, when a player goes on the Injured List and misses 10 games, we do not think much of it. But a player who goes on the IL today will miss about 40 percent of his team’s remaining games. And that does not even entail rehab assignments or potential setbacks. Can you afford to keep waiting on players like Byron Buxton and Mike Trout? Or is it better to grab a lesser talent who you will at least contribute to counting stats in the interim? Matchups carry added weight as well. The Atlanta Braves face the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals seven times each over the final four weeks of the year. If I have a middling starting pitcher who projects to make four more starts, and two of those are against the Braves, I might cut bait.

With MLB roster expansion beginning this past week, some teams have called up highly touted prospects. I am usually not the type to go overboard expecting too much from these types of players. But they can carry huge upside, especially if you are targeting a specific category. Categorical impact is a major factor to consider this time of year. I list the players in a vacuum, meaning I’d rather have Player A over Player B. However, if you need stolen bases, you may value a player like Jasson Dominguez more than I do. You understand the nuances of your league better than I do. Use my ROS rankings as a guide, but consider your situation and needs as well.

With all that out of the way, here are my last set of ROS rankings for the 2023 season. I listed over 400 players, so that should cover the vast majority of fantasy-relevant players. Feel free to comment below or on Twitter if you have any questions about your leagues. Thanks again for reading and good luck finishing off that championship season!

Rest of Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

RANKPLAYERTEAMPOS
1Ronald Acuna Jr.ATLOF
2Mookie BettsLAD2B/SS/ OF
3Freddie FreemanLAD1B
4Shohei OhtaniLAADH
5Aaron JudgeNYYOF
6Fernando Tatis Jr.SDSS/OF
7Spencer StriderATLSP
8Kyle TuckerHOUOF
9Julio RodriguezSEAOF
10Matt OlsonATL1B
11Jose RamirezCLE3B
12Vladimir Guerrero Jr.TOR1B
13Austin RileyATL3B
14Corey SeagerTEXSS
15Bobby Witt Jr.KCSS/3B
16Juan SotoSDOF
17Yordan AlvarezHOUOF
18Kevin GausmanTORSP
19Bryce HarperPHI1B
20Trea TurnerPHISS
21Rafael DeversBOS3B
22Luis Robert Jr.CHWOF
23Zack WheelerPHISP
24Gerrit ColeNYYSP
25Corbin CarrollARIOF
26Ozzie AlbiesATL2B
27Paul GoldschmidtSTL1B
28Randy ArozarenaTBOF
29Pete AlonsoNYM1B
30Manny MachadoSD3B
31Aaron NolaPHISP
32Max ScherzerTEXSP
33Corbin BurnesMILSP
34Luis CastilloSEASP
35Zac GallenARISP
36Josh HaderSDRP
37Michael Harris IIATLOF
38Emmanuel ClaseCLERP
39Christian YelichMILOF
40Marcus SemienTEX2B
41Jose AltuveHOU2B
42Brandon WoodruffMILSP
43Blake SnellSDSP
44Framber ValdezHOUSP
45Tyler GlasnowTBSP
46Kyle SchwarberPHIOF
47Justin VerlanderHOUSP
48Max FriedATLSP
49Devin WilliamsMILRP
50Francisco LindorNYMSS
51Clayton KershawLADSP
52Adolis GarciaTEXOF
53Christian WalkerARI1B
54George KirbySEASP
55Joe RyanMINSP
56Sandy AlcantaraMIASP
57Pablo LopezMINSP
58Bryan ReynoldsPITOF
59Cedric MullinsBALOF
60Nico HoernerCHC2B/SS
61Teoscar HernandezSEAOF
62Logan WebbSFSP
63Nolan ArenadoSTL3B
64Raisel IglesiasATLRP
65Cody BellingerCHC1B/OF
66Dansby SwansonCHCSS
67Gleyber TorresNYY2B
68Freddy PeraltaMILSP
69Max MuncyLAD2B/3B
70Alex BregmanHOU3B
71Will SmithLADC
72Nick CastellanosPHIOF
73Julio UriasLADSP
74Jazz Chisholm Jr.MIA2B/OF
75Alexis DiazCINRP
76Jordan RomanoTORRP
77Logan GilbertSEASP
78Willy AdamesMILSS
79George SpringerTOROF
80Ryan PresslyHOURP
81Anthony SantanderBAL1B/OF
82Elly De La CruzCINSS/3B
83Nathaniel LoweTEX1B
84Gunnar HendersonBALSS/3B
85Xander BogaertsSDSS
86Ketel MarteARI2B
87J.T. RealmutoPHIC
88Charlie MortonATLSP
89Dylan CeaseCHWSP
90Ian HappCHCOF
91Carlos RodonNYYSP
92Seiya SuzukiCHCOF
93David BednarPITRP
94Lance LynnLADSP
95Andres GimenezCLE2B
96Kodai SengaNYMSP
97Jhoan DuranMINRP
98Yandy DiazTB1B/3B
99Zach EflinTBSP
100Chris BassittTORSP
101Jesus LuzardoMIASP
102Andres MunozSEARP
103Eloy JimenezCHWOF
104Lucas GiolitoCLESP
105Camilo DovalSFRP
106Jorge SolerMIAOF
107Sonny GrayMINSP
108Jordan MontgomeryTEXSP
109Jose BerriosTORSP
110Kenley JansenBOSRP
111Andrew VaughnCHW1B/OF
112Carlos CorreaMINSS
113Hunter BrownHOUSP
114Lourdes Gurriel Jr.ARIOF
115Pete FairbanksTBRP
116CJ AbramsWSHSS
117Evan PhillipsLADRP
118Ryan McMahonCOL2B/3B
119Royce LewisMINSS/3B
120Jeremy PenaHOUSS
121Paul SewaldARIRP
122Ezequiel TovarCOLSS
123Ha-Seong KimSD2B/SS/ 3B
124Masataka YoshidaBOSOF
125Tommy EdmanSTL2B/SS/ OF
126Eduardo RodriguezDETSP
127Ryan MountcastleBAL1B
128Chris SaleBOSSP
129Tim AndersonCHWSS
130Brandon NimmoNYMOF
131Justin SteeleCHCSP
132Cristian JavierHOUSP
133Salvador PerezKCC/1B
134Tarik SkubalDETSP
135Daulton VarshoTORC/OF
136Sean MurphyATLC
137Luis ArraezMIA1B/2B
138Ke’Bryan HayesPIT3B
139Adley RutschmanBALC
140Alec BohmPHI1B/3B
141Jorge PolancoMIN2B/3B
142Merrill KellyARISP
143Marcell OzunaATLOF
144Jon GrayTEXSP
145Alex CobbSFSP
146James PaxtonBOSSP
147Alex VerdugoBOSOF
148Anthony VolpeNYYSS
149Justin TurnerBOS1B/2B/ 3B
150Jose AbreuHOU1B
151Giancarlo StantonNYYOF
152Grayson RodriguezBALSP
153Adbert AlzolayCHCRP
154Joc PedersonSFOF
155Whit MerrifieldTOR2B/OF
156Nolan JonesCOL1B/OF
157Clay HolmesNYYRP
158Mitch KellerPITSP
159Austin HaysBALOF
160Andrew HeaneyTEXSP
161Riley GreeneDETOF
162Braxton GarrettMIASP
163Lane ThomasWSHOF
164Steven KwanCLEOF
165Trevor StoryBOS2B/SS
166Chris TaylorLAD2B/SS/ 3B/OF
167Seth LugoSDSP
168Michael WachaSDSP
169Kyle BradishBALSP
170Christopher MorelCHC2B/OF
171Bryson StottPHI2B/SS
172Yusei KikuchiTORSP
173Thairo EstradaSF2B/SS
174Hyun Jin RyuTORSP
175Kenta MaedaMINSP
176Spencer TorkelsonDET1B
177Tyler O’NeillSTLOF
178Aroldis ChapmanTEXRP
179Javier BaezDETSS
180Cole RagansKCSP
181Alex LangeDETRP
182Jeff McNeilNYM2B/OF
183Jameson TaillonCHCSP
184Carlos EstevezLAARP
185Aaron CivaleTBSP
186Andrew BenintendiCHWOF
187Charlie BlackmonCOLOF
188Craig KimbrelPHIRP
189Reid DetmersLAASP
190Max KeplerMINOF
191Patrick SandovalLAASP
192William ContrerasMILC
193Jack FlahertyBALSP
194Andrew AbbottCINSP
195Brandon LoweTB2B
196Eugenio SuarezSEA3B
197Leody TaverasTEXOF
198Ezequiel DuranTEXSS/3B/ OF
199Nolan GormanSTL2B/3B
200Griffin CanningLAASP
201Miles MikolasSTLSP
202TJ FriedlCINOF
203Nick PivettaBOSSP
204Matt BrashSEARP
205Lars NootbaarSTLOF
206Luis SeverinoNYYSP
207Josh BellMIA1B
208Dean KremerBALSP
209Hunter RenfroeCINOF
210Jeimer CandelarioCHC1B/3B
211Ranger SuarezPHISP
212Giovanny GallegosSTLRP
213Harrison BaderCINOF
214Ty FranceSEA1B
215Brayan BelloBOSSP
216Hunter GreeneCINSP
217Bryce MillerSEASP
218Chas McCormickHOUOF
219Kyle GibsonBALSP
220Bobby MillerLADSP
221Yennier CanoBALRP
222Yimi GarciaTORRP
223Orlando ArciaATL2B/SS
224Bryan WooSEASP
225Joey MenesesWSH1B/OF
226Kutter CrawfordBOSSP
227Dane DunningTEXSP
228J.D. MartinezLADDH
229Triston CasasBOS1B
230Mike ClevingerCHWSP
231Josh LoweTBOF
232Brusdar GraterolLADRP
233Willson ContrerasSTLC
234Michael LorenzenPHISP
235Jose AlvaradoPHIRP
236Kerry CarpenterDETOF
237Adam DuvallBOSOF
238Maikel GarciaKCSS/3B
239Isaac ParedesTB1B/2B/ 3B
240Jordan WalkerSTL3B/OF
241Bryan AbreuHOURP
242Will SmithTEXRP
243Clarke SchmidtNYYSP
244Spencer SteerCIN1B/3B/ OF
245Tommy PhamARIOF
246Nathan EovaldiTEXSP
247Eury PerezMIASP
248Bo BichetteTORSS
249Tyler AndersonLAASP
250Jose UrquidyHOUSP
251Kyle HarrisonSFSP
252Ryan HelsleySTLRP
253David PetersonNYMSP
254Kyle FinneganWSHRP
255Johan OviedoPITSP
256Taijuan WalkerPHISP
257Bailey OberMINSP
258Luis RengifoLAA2B/SS/ 3B/OF
259Tanner ScottMIARP
260Rowdy TellezMIL1B
261J.P. CrawfordSEASS
262Trevor MayOAKRP
263Tanner BibeeCLESP
264Zack GelofOAK2B
265Gregory SantosCHWRP
266Brandon MarshPHIOF
267Jonah HeimTEXC
268Jose QuintanaNYMSP
269Jasson DominguezNYYOF
270MJ MelendezKCC/OF
271Chase SilsethLAASP
272Ronny MauricioNYMSS
273Davis SchneiderTOR2B
274Amed RosarioLAD2B/SS
275Tylor MegillNYMSP
276Michael KingNYYRP
277Michael A. TaylorMINOF
278A.J. MinterATLRP
279Dakota HudsonSTLSP
280Cristopher SanchezPHISP
281Carlos SantanaMIL1B
282Yainer DiazHOUC
283Justin LawrenceCOLRP
284Parker MeadowsDETOF
285Byron BuxtonMINOF
286Brandon PfaadtARISP
287Seth BrownOAK1B/OF
288Graham AshcraftCINSP
289Jack SuwinskiPITOF
290Darius VinesATLSP
291Michael KopechCHWSP
292Bryan De La CruzMIAOF
293Jake BurgerMIA3B
294Nolan SchanuelLAA1B
295Garrett CooperSD1B
296Brandon DruryLAA1B/2B/ 3B
297JoJo RomeroSTLRP
298JP SearsOAKSP
299Brady SingerKCSP
300Josh NaylorCLE1B
301LaMonte Wade Jr.SF1B/OF
302Reese OlsenDETSP
303Cal RaleighSEAC
304Matt ManningDETSP
305Jesse ScholtensCHWSP
306David RobertsonMIARP
307Mike YastrzemskiSFOF
308Michael BrantleyHOUOF
309Jose SiriTBOF
310Mike TroutLAAOF
311Zack LittellTBSP
312Garrett WhitlockBOSSP
313Christian Encarnacion-StrandCIN1B/3B
314Jose LeclercTEXRP
315A.J. PukMIARP
316DJ LeMahieuNYY1B/2B/ 3B
317Jake FraleyCINOF
318J.D. DavisSF3B
319Keibert RuizWSHC
320Javier AssadCHCSP
321Bryce ElderATLSP
322Brendan RodgersCOL2B
323Noelvi MarteCINSS
324Kevin GinkelARIRP
325Kris BryantCOLOF
326Brenton DoyleCOLOF
327Sal FrelickMILOF
328Akil BaddooDETOF
329Gabriel MorenoARIC
330J.P. FranceHOUSP
331Eddie RosarioATLOF
332Mitch GarverTEXC
333Chris MartinBOSRP
334Mackenzie GoreWSHSP
335Taj BradleyTBSP
336Drew SmithNYMRP
337David PeraltaLADOF
338Slade CecconiARISP
339Alek ManoahTORSP
340Andrew McCutchenPITOF
341Kyle Wright ATLSP
342Edouard JulienMIN2B
343Edward CabreraMIASP
344Jordan HicksTORRP
345Tanner HouckBOSSP
346Pedro AvilaSDRP
347Wilmer FloresSF1B/2B/ 3B
348Griffin JaxMINRP
349Ryan PepiotLADSP
350Jose CisneroDETRP
351Mitch HanigerSFOF
352Trent GrishamSDOF
353Emmet SheehanLADSP
354Reynaldo LopezCLERP
355Sean ManaeaSFSP
356Matt StrahmPHIRP
357Joel PayampsMILRP
358James OutmanLADOF
359Trevor StephanCLERP
360Carlos CarrascoNYMSP
361Oneil CruzPITSS
362Gregory SotoPHIRP
363Joey WentzDETSP
364Danny JansenTORC
365Taylor RogersSFRP
366Touki ToussaintCHWSP
367Seranthony DominguezPHIRP
368Travis d’ArnaudATLC
369Yu DarvishSDSP
370Elias DiazCOLC
371Kyle HendricksCHCSP
372Bo NaylorCLEC
373Pierce JohnsonATLRP
374Cal QuantrillCLESP
375Aaron BummerCHWRP
376Chad GreenTORRP
377Hector NerisHOURP
378Zach DaviesARISP
379Jason FoleyDETRP
380Kirby YatesATLRP
381Yoan MoncadaCHW3B
382Luke RaleyTB1B/OF
383Randal GrichukLAAOF
384Alejandro KirkTORC
385Wandy PeraltaNYYRP
386Ben LivelyCINRP
387Josh WinckowskiBOSRP
388Jhony BritoNYYSP
389Logan AllenCLESP
390Scott McGoughARIRP
391Adam OttavinoNYMRP
392Jarred KelenicSEAOF
393Ron MarinaccioNYYRP
394Jonathan IndiaCIN2B
395Matt ChapmanTOR3B
396Wade MileyMILSP
397Trevor RichardsTORRP
398Jordan LylesKCSP
399Jorge MateoBALSS
400Felix BautistaBALRP
401Dylan FloroMINRP
402Triston McKenzieCLESP
403Ross StriplingSFSP
404Elvis AndrusCHW2B/SS
405Xzavion CurryCLESP
406Enrique HernandezLAD2B/SS/ OF
407Esteury RuizOAKOF
408Josh SborzTEXRP
409Brooks RaleyNYMRP
410Jimmy HergetLAARP
411Adam FrazierBAL2B/OF
412Joe KellyLADRP
413Alex WoodSFSP
414Brandon WilliamsonCINSP
415Oswald PerazaNYYSS/3B
416Duane Underwood Jr.PITRP
417Zack GreinkeKCSP
418Bailey FalterPITSP
419Joey WiemerMILOF
420Alex VesiaLADRP
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