With the weather warming outside and spring kicking into full gear, it’s baseball season here at BretskyBall! For you, our loyal readers, we have assembled a star-studded team of rankers to help you get prepped for the 2013 season. On the pages to follow you will find our preseason top-300 fantasy baseball rankings as well as our position-by-position composite rankings. Let BretskyBall be your draft-day guide and help you build a championship contender for the upcoming season.
Preseason Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP | Top-300
Our Rankings team:
Wayne Bretsky (@BretskyBall) – BretskyBall.com | DynastySportsEmpire.com | Rotowire.com
Michael Pichan (@FantasyNomad) – Rotoinfo.com
Brad Costilo (@DSEmpire_Brad) – DynastySportsEmpire.com
Dave Kerr (@ASKRotoBaseball) – ASKRotoBaseball.com | MLBDirt.com | DynastySportsEmpire.com
- Rank
- Player
- Team
- AVG
- Wayne
Bretsky - Michael
Pichan - Brad
Costilo - Dave
Kerr
- 1
- Mike Trout
- LAA
- 1.50
- 2
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 2
- Ryan Braun
- MIL
- 2.00
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 3
- Carlos Gonzalez
- COL
- 5.50
- 4
- 5
- 7
- 6
- 4
- Matt Kemp
- LAD
- 7.00
- 6
- 11
- 6
- 5
- 5
- Andrew McCutchen
- PIT
- 9.50
- 10
- 15
- 5
- 8
- 6
- Josh Hamilton
- LAA
- 19.25
- 28
- 21
- 10
- 18
- 7
- Justin Upton
- ARI
- 23.75
- 11
- 47
- 14
- 23
- 8
- Yoenis Cespedes
- OAK
- 26.75
- 17
- 16
- 29
- 45
- 9
- Jose Bautista
- TOR
- 27.25
- 31
- 38
- 21
- 19
- 10
- Giancarlo Stanton
- MIA
- 28.00
- 30
- 51
- 20
- 11
- 11
- Jason Heyward
- ATL
- 28.00
- 38
- 32
- 26
- 16
- 12
- Matt Holliday
- STL
- 33.25
- 20
- 33
- 48
- 32
- 13
- Jay Bruce
- CIN
- 35.75
- 44
- 26
- 39
- 34
- 14
- Adam Jones
- BAL
- 38.25
- 52
- 25
- 46
- 30
- 15
- Bryce Harper
- WSH
- 39.25
- 61
- 35
- 33
- 28
- 16
- Allen Craig
- STL
- 40.75
- 23
- 41
- 47
- 52
- 17
- Ben Zobrist
- TB
- 44.75
- 33
- 52
- 51
- 43
- 18
- Jacoby Ellsbury
- BOS
- 47.25
- 50
- 43
- 56
- 40
- 19
- B.J. Upton
- ATL
- 50.25
- 46
- 69
- 44
- 42
- 20
- Shin-Soo Choo
- CLE
- 50.75
- 42
- 54
- 58
- 49
- 21
- Michael Bourn
- FA
- 66.50
- 69
- 81
- 69
- 47
- 22
- Martin Prado
- ATL
- 69.25
- 57
- 23
- 80
- 117
- 23
- Austin Jackson
- DET
- 73.50
- 68
- 94
- 81
- 51
- 24
- Curtis Granderson
- NYY
- 77.75
- 53
- 156
- 49
- 53
- 25
- Alex Rios
- CHW
- 84.25
- 76
- 100
- 87
- 74
- 26
- Desmond Jennings
- TB
- 86.00
- 121
- 102
- 64
- 57
- 27
- Shane Victorino
- BOS
- 110.75
- 80
- 139
- 126
- 98
- 28
- Hunter Pence
- SF
- 113.00
- 101
- 138
- 111
- 102
- 29
- Carl Crawford
- LAD
- 115.50
- 82
- 125
- 74
- 181
- 30
- Melky Cabrera
- SF
- 116.50
- 134
- 116
- 110
- 106
- 31
- Carlos Beltran
- STL
- 119.25
- 144
- 73
- 153
- 107
- 32
- Carlos Gomez
- MIL
- 122.00
- 123
- 96
- 114
- 155
- 33
- Nelson Cruz
- TEX
- 124.50
- 129
- 160
- 77
- 132
- 34
- Jayson Werth
- WSH
- 126.00
- 74
- 166
- 116
- 148
- 35
- Mark Trumbo
- LAA
- 126.00
- 124
- 186
- 103
- 91
- 36
- Alex Gordon
- KC
- 129.00
- 187
- 110
- 97
- 122
- 37
- Norichika Aoki
- MIL
- 134.75
- 143
- 104
- 148
- 144
- 38
- Angel Pagan
- SF
- 135.25
- 110
- 161
- 112
- 158
- 39
- Josh Willingham
- MIN
- 137.00
- 120
- 136
- 139
- 153
- 40
- Mike Morse
- SEA
- 140.75
- 119
- 171
- 144
- 129
- 41
- Dexter Fowler
- COL
- 155.75
- 180
- 145
- 158
- 140
- 42
- Corey Hart
- CIN
- 163.25
- 88
- 298
- 107
- 160
- 43
- Chris Davis
- BAL
- 163.75
- 154
- 191
- 192
- 118
- 44
- Josh Reddick
- OAK
- 169.00
- 176
- 198
- 155
- 147
- 45
- Brett Gardner
- NYY
- 169.75
- 182
- 182
- 164
- 151
- 46
- Alejandro De Aza
- CHW
- 170.25
- 183
- 146
- 166
- 186
- 47
- Andre Ethier
- LAD
- 172.25
- 220
- 167
- 176
- 126
- 48
- Cameron Maybin
- SD
- 172.75
- 139
- 246
- 140
- 166
- 49
- Torii Hunter
- DET
- 175.50
- 212
- 149
- 173
- 168
- 50
- Ben Revere
- MIN
- 176.25
- 244
- 147
- 184
- 130
- 51
- Ichiro Suzuki
- NYY
- 177.50
- 169
- 157
- 207
- 177
- 52
- Emilio Bonifacio
- TOR
- 183.50
- 81
- 297
- 145
- 211
- 53
- Nick Swisher
- CLE
- 184.00
- 151
- 231
- 198
- 156
- 54
- Dayan Viciedo
- CHW
- 195.50
- 178
- 242
- 160
- 202
- 55
- Nick Markakis
- BAL
- 199.25
- 188
- 159
- 245
- 205
- 56
- Garrett Jones
- PIT
- 204.25
- 177
- 220
- 208
- 212
- 57
- Jason Kubel
- ARI
- 206.75
- 254
- 144
- 223
- 206
- 58
- Michael Saunders
- SEA
- 207.25
- 196
- 268
- 170
- 195
- 59
- Coco Crisp
- OAK
- 207.75
- 251
- 174
- 227
- 179
- 60
- Drew Stubbs
- CIN
- 213.00
- 198
- 228
- 174
- 252
- 61
- Tyler Colvin
- COL
- 227.75
- 186
- 262
- 169
- 294
- 62
- Ryan Ludwick
- CIN
- 232.75
- 260
- 256
- 189
- 226
- 63
- Ryan Doumit
- MIN
- 233.50
- 309
- 203
- 294
- 128
- 64
- Justin Ruggiano
- MIA
- 234.25
- 217
- 282
- 221
- 217
- 65
- Chris Young (OAK)
- OAK
- 234.75
- 199
- 287
- 254
- 199
- 66
- Carlos Quentin
- SD
- 236.25
- 239
- 247
- 256
- 203
- 67
- Juan Pierre
- PHI
- 243.25
- 243
- 284
- 186
- 260
- 68
- Alfonso Soriano
- CHC
- 245.25
- 295
- 243
- 269
- 174
- 69
- Jonny Gomes
- OAK
- 245.50
- 213
- 305
- 251
- 213
- 70
- Wil Myers
- TB
- 249.50
- 184
- 269
- 248
- 297
- 71
- Lorenzo Cain
- KC
- 257.25
- 310
- 211
- 292
- 216
- 72
- Rajai Davis
- TOR
- 261.75
- 216
- 306
- 255
- 270
- 73
- Peter Bourjos
- LAA
- 262.25
- 234
- 291
- 235
- 289
- 74
- Matthew Joyce
- TB
- 262.50
- 241
- 290
- 258
- 261
- 75
- Brandon Moss
- OAK
- 264.00
- 288
- 213
- 275
- 280
- 76
- Denard Span
- MIN
- 266.50
- 314
- 239
- 264
- 249
- 77
- Starling Marte
- PIT
- 270.00
- 293
- 241
- 317
- 229
- 78
- Logan Morrison
- MIA
- 273.75
- 246
- 313
- 253
- 283
- 79
- Colby Rasmus
- TOR
- 275.00
- 316
- 253
- 267
- 264
- 80
- Adam Eaton
- ARI
- 275.25
- 312
- 226
- 332
- 231
- 81
- David Murphy
- TEX
- 275.25
- 315
- 245
- 284
- 257
- 82
- Jon Jay
- STL
- 277.75
- 319
- 264
- 282
- 246
- 83
- Quintin Berry
- DET
- 282.25
- 247
- 314
- 321
- 247
- 84
- Cody Ross
- BOS
- 287.00
- 317
- 255
- 335
- 241
- 85
- Michael Cuddyer
- COL
- 294.00
- 253
- 439
- 285
- 199
- 86
- Michael Brantley
- CLE
- 294.25
- 320
- 296
- 337
- 224
- 87
- Andy Dirks
- DET
- 313.50
- 323
- 275
- 340
- 316
- 88
- John Mayberry
- PHI
- 329.00
- 286
- 440
- 304
- 286
- 89
- Delmon Young
- PHI
- 348.75
- 436
- 422
- 298
- 239
- 90
- Jeff Francoeur
- KC
- 384.75
- 418
- 407
- 419
- 295
- 91
- Aaron Hicks
- MIN
- 386.00
- 411
- 295
- 427
- 411
- 92
- Lucas Duda
- NYM
- 388.00
- 425
- 411
- 425
- 291
- 93
- Raul Ibanez
- NYY
- 392.00
- 433
- 418
- 300
- 417
- 94
- Brennan Boesch
- DET
- 404.75
- 408
- 402
- 413
- 396
- 95
- Domonic Brown
- PHI
- 407.00
- 410
- 404
- 415
- 399
- 96
- Jason Bay
- NYM
- 411.75
- 420
- 406
- 418
- 403
- 97
- Justin Maxwell
- HOU
- 414.25
- 421
- 409
- 421
- 406
- 98
- Seth Smith
- OAK
- 418.75
- 426
- 412
- 426
- 411
- 99
- Vernon Wells
- LAA
- 420.25
- 428
- 413
- 428
- 412
- 100
- Travis Snider
- PIT
- 422.00
- 417
- 419
- 434
- 418