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
- Justin Verlander
- DET
- 13.00
- 15
- 10
- 13
- 14
- 2
- Clayton Kershaw
- LAD
- 13.25
- 16
- 12
- 12
- 13
- 3
- Stephen Strasburg
- WSH
- 25.50
- 35
- 19
- 15
- 33
- 4
- David Price
- TB
- 26.50
- 36
- 13
- 31
- 26
- 5
- Cole Hamels
- PHI
- 30.50
- 29
- 40
- 24
- 29
- 6
- Cliff Lee
- PHI
- 35.25
- 26
- 37
- 42
- 36
- 7
- Felix Hernandez
- SEA
- 37.25
- 27
- 64
- 27
- 31
- 8
- Matt Cain
- SF
- 39.75
- 45
- 39
- 40
- 35
- 9
- Zack Greinke
- LAD
- 45.00
- 59
- 24
- 43
- 54
- 10
- Adam Wainwright
- STL
- 55.75
- 56
- 67
- 54
- 46
- 11
- Gio Gonzalez
- WSH
- 56.50
- 75
- 58
- 52
- 41
- 12
- Jered Weaver
- LAA
- 57.50
- 67
- 66
- 41
- 56
- 13
- Madison Bumgarner
- SF
- 63.50
- 83
- 74
- 53
- 44
- 14
- CC Sabathia
- NYY
- 64.75
- 84
- 68
- 59
- 48
- 15
- Chris Sale
- CHW
- 68.50
- 85
- 49
- 70
- 70
- 16
- Matt Moore
- TB
- 76.75
- 79
- 98
- 63
- 67
- 17
- Yu Darvish
- TEX
- 77.50
- 89
- 60
- 106
- 55
- 18
- Roy Halladay
- PHI
- 78.00
- 98
- 82
- 66
- 66
- 19
- Kris Medlen
- ATL
- 80.75
- 97
- 42
- 91
- 93
- 20
- Johnny Cueto
- CIN
- 82.00
- 95
- 75
- 83
- 75
- 21
- Max Scherzer
- DET
- 83.50
- 112
- 45
- 98
- 79
- 22
- James Shields
- KC
- 86.25
- 126
- 59
- 84
- 76
- 23
- Mat Latos
- CIN
- 88.00
- 96
- 119
- 75
- 62
- 24
- Jordan Zimmermann
- WSH
- 93.00
- 100
- 99
- 100
- 73
- 25
- R.A. Dickey
- TOR
- 100.00
- 140
- 83
- 85
- 92
- 26
- Aroldis Chapman
- CIN
- 103.00
- 115
- 93
- 108
- 96
- 27
- Yovani Gallardo
- MIL
- 110.75
- 175
- 88
- 90
- 90
- 28
- Brandon Morrow
- TOR
- 116.75
- 145
- 97
- 125
- 100
- 29
- Josh Johnson
- MIA
- 119.75
- 137
- 134
- 113
- 95
- 30
- Ian Kennedy
- ARI
- 127.50
- 146
- 107
- 152
- 105
- 31
- Doug Fister
- DET
- 127.50
- 165
- 72
- 157
- 116
- 32
- Dan Haren
- LAA
- 131.00
- 138
- 155
- 122
- 109
- 33
- Hiroki Kuroda
- NYY
- 138.00
- 147
- 120
- 149
- 136
- 34
- Jake Peavy
- CHW
- 146.25
- 171
- 109
- 159
- 146
- 35
- Jeff Samardzija
- CHC
- 146.75
- 132
- 126
- 196
- 133
- 36
- Anibal Sanchez
- DET
- 149.00
- 179
- 103
- 165
- 149
- 37
- C.J. Wilson
- LAA
- 149.50
- 141
- 169
- 151
- 137
- 38
- Tim Lincecum
- SF
- 151.25
- 148
- 133
- 124
- 200
- 39
- Matt Harvey
- NYY
- 167.75
- 153
- 124
- 197
- 197
- 40
- Homer Bailey
- CIN
- 168.50
- 150
- 185
- 150
- 189
- 41
- Matt Garza
- CHC
- 170.75
- 152
- 209
- 201
- 121
- 42
- Brett Anderson
- OAK
- 179.50
- 222
- 210
- 183
- 103
- 43
- James McDonald
- PIT
- 181.50
- 163
- 135
- 161
- 267
- 44
- Jeremy Hellickson
- TB
- 181.50
- 263
- 148
- 142
- 173
- 45
- Jonathon Niese
- NYY
- 184.00
- 200
- 181
- 212
- 143
- 46
- Jon Lester
- BOS
- 187.25
- 235
- 176
- 177
- 161
- 47
- Lance Lynn
- STL
- 191.00
- 203
- 128
- 218
- 215
- 48
- Jarrod Parker
- OAK
- 194.00
- 331
- 129
- 185
- 131
- 49
- Ryan Vogelsong
- SF
- 194.50
- 219
- 199
- 180
- 180
- 50
- Mike Minor
- ATL
- 202.75
- 223
- 154
- 252
- 182
- 51
- Shaun Marcum
- MIL
- 208.50
- 205
- 238
- 215
- 176
- 52
- Wade Miley
- ARI
- 210.75
- 232
- 162
- 222
- 227
- 53
- Tim Hudson
- ATL
- 214.25
- 174
- 201
- 204
- 278
- 54
- Marco Estrada
- MIL
- 219.00
- 233
- 212
- 241
- 190
- 55
- Alexi Ogando
- TEX
- 221.00
- 242
- 216
- 242
- 184
- 56
- Edwin Jackson
- WSH
- 221.25
- 218
- 237
- 226
- 204
- 57
- Ryan Dempster
- TEX
- 222.75
- 191
- 267
- 211
- 222
- 58
- Dan Straily
- OAK
- 226.50
- 209
- 204
- 250
- 243
- 59
- Mike Fiers
- MIL
- 233.75
- 181
- 301
- 205
- 248
- 60
- Bud Norris
- HOU
- 236.50
- 208
- 304
- 220
- 214
- 61
- A.J. Burnett
- PIT
- 247.00
- 334
- 183
- 277
- 194
- 62
- Michael Pineda
- NYY
- 248.00
- 227
- 308
- 230
- 227
- 63
- Trevor Cahill
- ARI
- 248.75
- 300
- 208
- 270
- 217
- 64
- Shelby Miller
- STL
- 249.25
- 280
- 249
- 188
- 280
- 65
- Phil Hughes
- NYY
- 254.00
- 245
- 251
- 257
- 263
- 66
- Kyle Lohse
- STL
- 257.00
- 252
- 317
- 236
- 223
- 67
- A.J. Griffin
- OAK
- 257.25
- 237
- 270
- 224
- 298
- 68
- Josh Beckett
- LAD
- 258.50
- 297
- 195
- 322
- 220
- 69
- Johan Santana
- NYY
- 261.50
- 230
- 311
- 219
- 286
- 70
- Matt Harrison
- TEX
- 269.00
- 301
- 283
- 329
- 163
- 71
- Tommy Hunter
- BAL
- 272.00
- 255
- 319
- 259
- 255
- 72
- Wei-Yin Chen
- BAL
- 273.25
- 279
- 250
- 296
- 268
- 73
- Wandy Rodriguez
- PIT
- 280.00
- 289
- 276
- 266
- 289
- 74
- Jaime Garcia
- STL
- 281.25
- 296
- 334
- 260
- 235
- 75
- Tyler Skaggs
- ARI
- 282.25
- 307
- 214
- 334
- 274
- 76
- Andy Pettitte
- NYY
- 286.00
- 326
- 274
- 297
- 247
- 77
- Trevor Bauer
- CLE
- 286.00
- 303
- 258
- 280
- 303
- 78
- Jacob Turner
- MIA
- 291.75
- 282
- 331
- 272
- 282
- 79
- Paul Maholm
- ATL
- 293.25
- 272
- 325
- 283
- 293
- 80
- Jason Hammel
- BAL
- 295.50
- 274
- 326
- 324
- 258
- 81
- Brandon McCarthy
- OAK
- 297.00
- 294
- 281
- 319
- 294
- 82
- Clay Buchholz
- BOS
- 300.50
- 341
- 347
- 276
- 238
- 83
- Jason Vargas
- SEA
- 301.00
- 306
- 192
- 363
- 343
- 84
- Alex Cobb
- TB
- 303.50
- 332
- 215
- 344
- 323
- 85
- Justin Masterson
- CLE
- 305.75
- 355
- 217
- 307
- 344
- 86
- Ted Lilly
- LAD
- 306.75
- 291
- 333
- 312
- 291
- 87
- Derek Holland
- TEX
- 306.75
- 370
- 229
- 377
- 251
- 88
- Ervin Santana
- KC
- 307.50
- 304
- 335
- 287
- 304
- 89
- Ricky Romero
- TOR
- 310.25
- 335
- 233
- 347
- 326
- 90
- Hisashi Iwakuma
- SEA
- 317.75
- 373
- 257
- 379
- 262
- 91
- Travis Wood
- CHC
- 319.25
- 305
- 336
- 331
- 305
- 92
- Chris Capuano
- LAD
- 319.50
- 350
- 232
- 358
- 338
- 93
- Juan Nicasio
- COL
- 319.75
- 354
- 221
- 362
- 342
- 94
- Henderson Alvarez
- MIA
- 323.75
- 347
- 259
- 354
- 335
- 95
- Kyle Kendrick
- PHI
- 329.00
- 353
- 261
- 361
- 341
- 96
- Dillon Gee
- NYY
- 329.00
- 342
- 348
- 295
- 331
- 97
- Bronson Arroyo
- CIN
- 330.00
- 340
- 346
- 305
- 329
- 98
- Zach McAllister
- CLE
- 331.75
- 327
- 339
- 342
- 319
- 99
- Barry Zito
- SF
- 333.75
- 330
- 341
- 343
- 321
- 100
- Dylan Bundy
- BAL
- 336.25
- 333
- 342
- 346
- 324
- 101
- Jeff Karstens
- PIT
- 343.75
- 343
- 349
- 351
- 332
- 102
- Ross Detwiler
- WSH
- 344.75
- 344
- 350
- 352
- 333
- 103
- Mark Buehrle
- MIA
- 345.25
- 361
- 361
- 309
- 350
- 104
- Andrew Cashner
- SD
- 345.75
- 368
- 367
- 375
- 273
- 105
- Jake Arrieta
- BAL
- 346.00
- 346
- 351
- 353
- 334
- 106
- Vance Worley
- PHI
- 347.75
- 348
- 352
- 355
- 336
- 107
- John Danks
- CHW
- 348.25
- 366
- 365
- 308
- 354
- 108
- Mike Leake
- CIN
- 349.00
- 349
- 353
- 357
- 337
- 109
- Scott Baker
- CHC
- 351.00
- 299
- 481
- 325
- 299
- 110
- Jeff Niemann
- TB
- 351.75
- 352
- 355
- 360
- 340
- 111
- Tommy Hanson
- ATL
- 352.25
- 371
- 369
- 310
- 359
- 112
- Aaron Harang
- LAD
- 354.50
- 378
- 375
- 299
- 366
- 113
- Ricky Nolasco
- MIA
- 355.25
- 356
- 356
- 364
- 345
- 114
- Brian Matusz
- BAL
- 356.50
- 357
- 357
- 366
- 346
- 115
- Chris Carpenter (STL)
- STL
- 356.75
- 351
- 354
- 371
- 351
- 116
- Ivan Nova
- NYY
- 357.50
- 358
- 358
- 367
- 347
- 117
- Luis Mendoza
- KC
- 358.50
- 359
- 359
- 368
- 348
- 118
- Danny Hultzen
- SEA
- 359.50
- 360
- 360
- 369
- 349
- 119
- Chad Billingsley
- LAD
- 361.00
- 298
- 383
- 389
- 374
- 120
- Tommy Milone
- OAK
- 361.25
- 362
- 362
- 370
- 351
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