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Eric Samulski breaks down his favorite waiver wire adds for the upcoming week of fantasy baseball.
2025 Fantasy Baseball Top 300 overall ranks
**Updated as of Monday, April 7**
Top 300 |
Player |
Team |
Pos |
Rk |
Mar 31 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Bobby Witt Jr. |
Royals |
SS |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Shohei Ohtani |
Dodgers |
DH |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Aaron Judge |
Yankees |
OF |
1 |
3 |
4 |
Elly De La Cruz |
Reds |
SS |
2 |
4 |
5 |
Fernando Tatis Jr. |
Padres |
OF |
2 |
5 |
6 |
Corbin Carroll |
Diamondbacks |
OF |
3 |
8 |
7 |
Gunnar Henderson |
Orioles |
SS |
3 |
6 |
8 |
Julio Rodriguez |
Mariners |
OF |
4 |
7 |
9 |
Jose Ramirez |
Guardians |
3B |
1 |
9 |
10 |
Juan Soto |
Mets |
OF |
5 |
10 |
11 |
Paul Skenes |
Pirates |
SP |
1 |
11 |
12 |
Kyle Tucker |
Cubs |
OF |
6 |
16 |
13 |
Yordan Alvarez |
Astros |
OF |
7 |
12 |
14 |
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
Blue Jays |
1B |
1 |
14 |
15 |
Tarik Skubal |
Tigers |
SP |
2 |
13 |
16 |
Jackson Chourio |
Brewers |
OF |
8 |
15 |
17 |
Jackson Merrill |
Padres |
OF |
9 |
19 |
18 |
Francisco Lindor |
Mets |
SS |
4 |
17 |
19 |
Ronald Acuna Jr. |
Braves |
OF |
10 |
21 |
20 |
Jarren Duran |
Red Sox |
OF |
11 |
20 |
21 |
Logan Gilbert |
Mariners |
SP |
3 |
23 |
22 |
Mookie Betts |
Dodgers |
SS |
5 |
22 |
23 |
Oneil Cruz |
Pirates |
SS |
6 |
24 |
24 |
Austin Riley |
Braves |
3B |
2 |
18 |
25 |
Wyatt Langford |
Rangers |
OF |
12 |
26 |
26 |
Zack Wheeler |
Phillies |
SP |
4 |
27 |
27 |
Trea Turner |
Phillies |
SS |
7 |
25 |
28 |
Jazz Chisholm Jr. |
Yankees |
2B |
1 |
31 |
29 |
Manny Machado |
Padres |
3B |
3 |
28 |
30 |
Matt Olson |
Braves |
1B |
2 |
32 |
31 |
Michael Harris II |
Braves |
OF |
13 |
29 |
32 |
CJ Abrams |
Nationals |
SS |
8 |
36 |
33 |
Freddie Freeman |
Dodgers |
1B |
3 |
30 |
34 |
Bryce Harper |
Phillies |
1B |
4 |
33 |
35 |
Pete Alonso |
Mets |
1B |
5 |
37 |
36 |
Dylan Cease |
Padres |
SP |
5 |
42 |
37 |
James Wood |
Nationals |
OF |
14 |
34 |
38 |
Garrett Crochet |
Red Sox |
SP |
6 |
44 |
39 |
Marcell Ozuna |
Braves |
DH |
2 |
41 |
40 |
Jacob deGrom |
Rangers |
SP |
7 |
35 |
41 |
Teoscar Hernandez |
Dodgers |
OF |
15 |
43 |
42 |
Bo Bichette |
Blue Jays |
SS |
9 |
48 |
43 |
Jose Altuve |
Astros |
2B |
2 |
47 |
44 |
Rafael Devers |
Red Sox |
3B |
4 |
56 |
45 |
Lawrence Butler |
Athletics |
OF |
16 |
38 |
46 |
Emmanuel Clase |
Guardians |
RP |
1 |
45 |
47 |
Anthony Volpe |
Yankees |
SS |
10 |
55 |
48 |
Ketel Marte |
Diamondbacks |
2B |
3 |
40 |
49 |
Framber Valdez |
Astros |
SP |
8 |
52 |
50 |
Matt McLain |
Reds |
2B |
4 |
62 |
51 |
Kyle Schwarber |
Phillies |
DH |
3 |
54 |
52 |
Brenton Doyle |
Rockies |
OF |
17 |
46 |
53 |
Brent Rooker |
Athletics |
DH |
4 |
53 |
54 |
Corey Seager |
Rangers |
SS |
11 |
50 |
55 |
Chris Sale |
Braves |
SP |
9 |
61 |
56 |
Mike Trout |
Angels |
OF |
18 |
58 |
57 |
Josh Hader |
Astros |
RP |
2 |
64 |
58 |
Luis Robert Jr. |
White Sox |
OF |
19 |
49 |
59 |
Cody Bellinger |
Yankees |
1B |
6 |
65 |
60 |
Spencer Strider |
Braves |
SP |
10 |
72 |
61 |
Jasson Dominguez |
Yankees |
OF |
20 |
60 |
62 |
Ian Happ |
Cubs |
OF |
21 |
63 |
63 |
Tanner Bibee |
Guardians |
SP |
11 |
57 |
64 |
Cristopher Sanchez |
Phillies |
SP |
12 |
66 |
65 |
Mason Miller |
Athletics |
RP |
3 |
67 |
66 |
Spencer Schwellenbach |
Braves |
SP |
13 |
90 |
67 |
William Contreras |
Brewers |
C |
1 |
51 |
68 |
George Kirby |
Mariners |
SP |
14 |
70 |
69 |
Joe Ryan |
Twins |
SP |
15 |
68 |
70 |
Christian Walker |
Astros |
1B |
7 |
74 |
71 |
Seiya Suzuki |
Cubs |
OF |
22 |
76 |
72 |
Blake Snell |
Dodgers |
SP |
16 |
39 |
73 |
Devin Williams |
Yankees |
RP |
4 |
79 |
74 |
Jordan Westburg |
Orioles |
2B |
5 |
88 |
75 |
Corbin Burnes |
Diamondbacks |
SP |
17 |
59 |
76 |
Willson Contreras |
Cardinals |
C |
2 |
71 |
77 |
Alec Bohm |
Phillies |
3B |
5 |
81 |
78 |
Cole Ragans |
Royals |
SP |
18 |
80 |
79 |
Raisel Iglesias |
Braves |
RP |
5 |
73 |
80 |
Paul Goldschmidt |
Yankees |
1B |
8 |
97 |
81 |
Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
Dodgers |
SP |
19 |
83 |
82 |
Edwin Diaz |
Mets |
RP |
6 |
87 |
83 |
Ezequiel Tovar |
Rockies |
SS |
12 |
78 |
84 |
Michael King |
Padres |
SP |
20 |
85 |
85 |
Junior Caminero |
Rays |
3B |
6 |
75 |
86 |
Max Fried |
Yankees |
SP |
21 |
77 |
87 |
Ozzie Albies |
Braves |
2B |
6 |
112 |
88 |
Ryan Helsley |
Cardinals |
RP |
7 |
92 |
89 |
Bryce Miller |
Mariners |
SP |
22 |
89 |
90 |
Zach Neto |
Angels |
SS |
13 |
115 |
91 |
Josh Naylor |
Diamondbacks |
1B |
9 |
93 |
92 |
Hunter Greene |
Reds |
SP |
23 |
145 |
93 |
Jeff Hoffman |
Blue Jays |
RP |
8 |
95 |
94 |
Marcus Semien |
Rangers |
2B |
7 |
86 |
95 |
Triston Casas |
Red Sox |
1B |
10 |
91 |
96 |
Dylan Crews |
Nationals |
OF |
23 |
69 |
97 |
Shota Imanaga |
Cubs |
SP |
24 |
101 |
98 |
Isaac Paredes |
Astros |
3B |
7 |
96 |
99 |
Tyler Glasnow |
Dodgers |
SP |
25 |
94 |
100 |
Xavier Edwards |
Marlins |
SS |
14 |
84 |
101 |
Adolis Garcia |
Rangers |
OF |
24 |
117 |
102 |
Adley Rutschman |
Orioles |
C |
3 |
106 |
103 |
Logan Webb |
Giants |
SP |
26 |
105 |
104 |
Alex Bregman |
Red Sox |
3B |
8 |
109 |
105 |
Bryan Reynolds |
Pirates |
OF |
25 |
82 |
106 |
Ryan Walker |
Giants |
RP |
9 |
107 |
107 |
Brandon Lowe |
Rays |
2B |
8 |
144 |
108 |
Riley Greene |
Tigers |
OF |
26 |
111 |
109 |
Hunter Brown |
Astros |
SP |
27 |
114 |
110 |
Christian Yelich |
Brewers |
OF |
27 |
113 |
111 |
Felix Bautista |
Orioles |
RP |
10 |
102 |
112 |
Bryan Woo |
Mariners |
SP |
28 |
110 |
113 |
Pete Crow-Armstrong |
Cubs |
OF |
28 |
103 |
114 |
Willy Adames |
Giants |
SS |
15 |
104 |
115 |
Robert Suarez |
Padres |
RP |
11 |
122 |
116 |
Justin Steele |
Cubs |
SP |
29 |
98 |
117 |
Tommy Edman |
Dodgers |
2B |
9 |
152 |
118 |
Andres Munoz |
Mariners |
RP |
12 |
128 |
119 |
Pablo Lopez |
Twins |
SP |
30 |
120 |
120 |
Jonathan India |
Royals |
2B |
10 |
121 |
121 |
Maikel Garcia |
Royals |
2B |
11 |
129 |
122 |
Vinnie Pasquantino |
Royals |
1B |
11 |
125 |
123 |
Sandy Alcantara |
Marlins |
SP |
31 |
118 |
124 |
Michael Toglia |
Rockies |
1B |
12 |
108 |
125 |
Salvador Perez |
Royals |
C |
4 |
119 |
126 |
Spencer Steer |
Reds |
1B |
13 |
99 |
127 |
Matt Chapman |
Giants |
3B |
9 |
126 |
128 |
Josh Lowe |
Rays |
OF |
29 |
131 |
129 |
Trevor Megill |
Brewers |
RP |
13 |
140 |
130 |
Kodai Senga |
Mets |
SP |
32 |
135 |
131 |
Freddy Peralta |
Brewers |
SP |
33 |
138 |
132 |
Brice Turang |
Brewers |
2B |
12 |
136 |
133 |
Zac Gallen |
Diamondbacks |
SP |
34 |
127 |
134 |
Tanner Scott |
Dodgers |
RP |
14 |
132 |
135 |
Yainer Diaz |
Astros |
C |
5 |
133 |
136 |
Lars Nootbaar |
Cardinals |
OF |
30 |
154 |
137 |
Jeremy Pena |
Astros |
SS |
16 |
137 |
138 |
Mark Vientos |
Mets |
3B |
10 |
100 |
139 |
Jhoan Duran |
Twins |
RP |
15 |
116 |
140 |
Brandon Pfaadt |
Diamondbacks |
SP |
35 |
124 |
141 |
Nico Hoerner |
Cubs |
2B |
13 |
149 |
142 |
Sonny Gray |
Cardinals |
SP |
36 |
184 |
143 |
Tyler O’Neill |
Orioles |
OF |
31 |
146 |
144 |
Kevin Gausman |
Blue Jays |
SP |
37 |
130 |
145 |
Nick Castellanos |
Phillies |
OF |
32 |
139 |
146 |
Carlos Rodon |
Yankees |
SP |
38 |
153 |
147 |
Jesus Luzardo |
Phillies |
SP |
39 |
166 |
148 |
Steven Kwan |
Guardians |
OF |
33 |
141 |
149 |
Luis Garcia Jr. |
Nationals |
2B |
14 |
134 |
150 |
Anthony Santander |
Blue Jays |
OF |
34 |
143 |
151 |
Kristian Campbell |
Red Sox |
2B |
15 |
213 |
152 |
Kenley Jansen |
Angels |
RP |
16 |
150 |
153 |
Wilyer Abreu |
Red Sox |
OF |
35 |
230 |
154 |
Reese Olson |
Tigers |
SP |
40 |
142 |
155 |
Yandy Diaz |
Rays |
1B |
14 |
151 |
156 |
Brandon Woodruff |
Brewers |
SP |
41 |
156 |
157 |
Jorge Soler |
Angels |
OF |
36 |
157 |
158 |
Nolan Arenado |
Cardinals |
3B |
11 |
162 |
159 |
Drew Rasmussen |
Rays |
SP |
42 |
160 |
160 |
Byron Buxton |
Twins |
OF |
37 |
155 |
161 |
Christian Encarnacion-Strand |
Reds |
1B |
15 |
161 |
162 |
Andres Gimenez |
Blue Jays |
2B |
16 |
170 |
163 |
Aaron Nola |
Phillies |
SP |
43 |
148 |
164 |
Cal Raleigh |
Mariners |
C |
6 |
159 |
165 |
Kerry Carpenter |
Tigers |
OF |
38 |
180 |
166 |
Brandon Nimmo |
Mets |
OF |
39 |
168 |
167 |
Roki Sasaki |
Dodgers |
SP |
44 |
164 |
168 |
Garrett Mitchell |
Brewers |
OF |
40 |
147 |
169 |
Jake Burger |
Rangers |
3B |
12 |
165 |
170 |
Carlos Estevez |
Royals |
RP |
17 |
175 |
171 |
Brendan Donovan |
Cardinals |
2B |
17 |
203 |
172 |
Zach Eflin |
Orioles |
SP |
45 |
177 |
173 |
Justin Martinez |
Diamondbacks |
RP |
18 |
163 |
174 |
Trevor Story |
Red Sox |
SS |
17 |
172 |
175 |
Robbie Ray |
Giants |
SP |
46 |
169 |
176 |
Ceddanne Rafaela |
Red Sox |
SS |
18 |
167 |
177 |
Randy Arozarena |
Mariners |
OF |
41 |
158 |
178 |
Josh Jung |
Rangers |
3B |
13 |
185 |
179 |
Clay Holmes |
Mets |
SP |
47 |
173 |
180 |
Pete Fairbanks |
Rays |
RP |
19 |
199 |
181 |
Colt Keith |
Tigers |
2B |
18 |
176 |
182 |
Jordan Walker |
Cardinals |
OF |
42 |
244 |
183 |
Ryan Pressly |
Cubs |
RP |
20 |
171 |
184 |
Jackson Holliday |
Orioles |
2B |
19 |
181 |
185 |
Luis Arraez |
Padres |
2B |
20 |
178 |
186 |
Royce Lewis |
Twins |
3B |
14 |
189 |
187 |
Christopher Morel |
Rays |
2B |
21 |
123 |
188 |
Jung Hoo Lee |
Giants |
OF |
43 |
202 |
189 |
Kyle Finnegan |
Nationals |
RP |
21 |
182 |
190 |
Tyler Soderstrom |
Athletics |
1B |
16 |
183 |
191 |
Shane McClanahan |
Rays |
SP |
48 |
192 |
192 |
Will Smith |
Dodgers |
C |
7 |
206 |
193 |
Xander Bogaerts |
Padres |
SS |
19 |
187 |
194 |
Nick Pivetta |
Padres |
SP |
49 |
188 |
195 |
Jo Adell |
Angels |
OF |
44 |
190 |
196 |
Nathan Eovaldi |
Rangers |
SP |
50 |
204 |
197 |
Jack Flaherty |
Tigers |
SP |
51 |
200 |
198 |
Ryan Mountcastle |
Orioles |
1B |
17 |
186 |
199 |
A.J. Puk |
Diamondbacks |
RP |
22 |
194 |
200 |
Bailey Ober |
Twins |
SP |
52 |
197 |
201 |
Shea Langeliers |
Athletics |
C |
8 |
193 |
202 |
Heliot Ramos |
Giants |
OF |
45 |
201 |
203 |
Masyn Winn |
Cardinals |
SS |
20 |
174 |
204 |
Eugenio Suarez |
Diamondbacks |
3B |
15 |
219 |
205 |
Jose Alvarado |
Phillies |
RP |
23 |
208 |
206 |
Cedric Mullins |
Orioles |
OF |
46 |
225 |
207 |
Matthew Boyd |
Cubs |
SP |
53 |
246 |
208 |
Gleyber Torres |
Tigers |
2B |
22 |
191 |
209 |
Bryson Stott |
Phillies |
2B |
23 |
196 |
210 |
MacKenzie Gore |
Nationals |
SP |
54 |
210 |
211 |
Joc Pederson |
Rangers |
DH |
5 |
198 |
212 |
Taylor Ward |
Angels |
OF |
47 |
209 |
213 |
Aroldis Chapman |
Red Sox |
RP |
24 |
221 |
214 |
Shohei Ohtani |
Dodgers |
SP |
55 |
216 |
215 |
Gavin Lux |
Reds |
2B |
24 |
205 |
216 |
Nick Lodolo |
Reds |
SP |
56 |
237 |
217 |
Jesus Sanchez |
Marlins |
OF |
48 |
217 |
218 |
Victor Scott II |
Cardinals |
OF |
49 |
263 |
219 |
Grayson Rodriguez |
Orioles |
SP |
57 |
220 |
220 |
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. |
Diamondbacks |
OF |
50 |
211 |
221 |
Ryan McMahon |
Rockies |
3B |
16 |
195 |
222 |
Luke Jackson |
Rangers |
RP |
25 |
240 |
223 |
Jonathan Aranda |
Rays |
1B |
18 |
273 |
224 |
Max Muncy |
Dodgers |
3B |
17 |
222 |
225 |
Logan O’Hoppe |
Angels |
C |
9 |
245 |
226 |
Chris Bassitt |
Blue Jays |
SP |
58 |
255 |
227 |
Andrew Vaughn |
White Sox |
1B |
19 |
231 |
228 |
Matt Shaw |
Cubs |
3B |
18 |
227 |
229 |
J.T. Realmuto |
Phillies |
C |
10 |
224 |
230 |
Justin Verlander |
Giants |
SP |
59 |
226 |
231 |
Griffin Jax |
Twins |
RP |
26 |
248 |
232 |
Michael Busch |
Cubs |
1B |
20 |
215 |
233 |
Kyle Manzardo |
Guardians |
DH |
6 |
207 |
234 |
Yusei Kikuchi |
Angels |
SP |
60 |
223 |
235 |
Carlos Correa |
Twins |
SS |
21 |
234 |
236 |
Parker Meadows |
Tigers |
OF |
51 |
239 |
237 |
Matt Wallner |
Twins |
OF |
52 |
241 |
238 |
Jeffrey Springs |
Athletics |
SP |
61 |
243 |
239 |
Daulton Varsho |
Blue Jays |
OF |
53 |
253 |
240 |
Kris Bubic |
Royals |
SP |
62 |
NR |
241 |
Lenyn Sosa |
White Sox |
2B |
25 |
242 |
242 |
Brandon Marsh |
Phillies |
OF |
54 |
233 |
243 |
Dustin May |
Dodgers |
SP |
63 |
275 |
244 |
Luis Rengifo |
Angels |
2B |
26 |
238 |
245 |
TJ Friedl |
Reds |
OF |
55 |
260 |
246 |
Dansby Swanson |
Cubs |
SS |
22 |
247 |
247 |
Jose Soriano |
Angels |
SP |
64 |
272 |
248 |
Nolan Schanuel |
Angels |
1B |
21 |
254 |
249 |
Ryan Pepiot |
Rays |
SP |
65 |
252 |
250 |
Anthony Bender |
Marlins |
RP |
27 |
267 |
251 |
Alek Thomas |
Diamondbacks |
OF |
56 |
297 |
252 |
Bowden Francis |
Blue Jays |
SP |
66 |
232 |
253 |
Joey Ortiz |
Brewers |
SS |
23 |
251 |
254 |
Gavin Williams |
Guardians |
SP |
67 |
249 |
255 |
Michael Conforto |
Dodgers |
OF |
57 |
283 |
256 |
George Springer |
Blue Jays |
OF |
58 |
NR |
257 |
Beau Brieske |
Tigers |
RP |
28 |
218 |
258 |
Tylor Megill |
Mets |
SP |
68 |
NR |
259 |
Shane Baz |
Rays |
SP |
69 |
NR |
260 |
Dennis Santana |
Pirates |
RP |
29 |
NR |
261 |
Brendan Rodgers |
Astros |
2B |
27 |
NR |
262 |
Seth Lugo |
Royals |
SP |
70 |
262 |
263 |
Pavin Smith |
Diamondbacks |
1B |
22 |
264 |
264 |
Willi Castro |
Twins |
SS |
24 |
266 |
265 |
Jackson Jobe |
Tigers |
SP |
71 |
229 |
266 |
Gabriel Moreno |
Diamondbacks |
C |
11 |
271 |
267 |
Nathaniel Lowe |
Nationals |
1B |
23 |
295 |
268 |
Sal Frelick |
Brewers |
OF |
59 |
NR |
269 |
Miguel Vargas |
White Sox |
3B |
19 |
236 |
270 |
Brady Singer |
Reds |
SP |
72 |
284 |
271 |
Jeimer Candelario |
Reds |
3B |
20 |
256 |
272 |
Taj Bradley |
Rays |
SP |
73 |
269 |
273 |
Ranger Suarez |
Phillies |
SP |
74 |
280 |
274 |
Spencer Torkelson |
Tigers |
1B |
24 |
NR |
275 |
Lane Thomas |
Guardians |
OF |
60 |
250 |
276 |
Luis Castillo |
Mariners |
SP |
75 |
265 |
277 |
Trevor Larnach |
Twins |
OF |
61 |
281 |
278 |
Hunter Goodman |
Rockies |
C |
12 |
NR |
279 |
Ke’Bryan Hayes |
Pirates |
3B |
21 |
NR |
280 |
Jack Leiter |
Rangers |
SP |
76 |
NR |
281 |
Tony Santillan |
Reds |
RP |
30 |
258 |
282 |
Jason Adam |
Padres |
RP |
31 |
282 |
283 |
Jordan Hicks |
Giants |
SP |
77 |
NR |
284 |
Ben Rice |
Yankees |
1B |
25 |
NR |
285 |
Tommy Kahnle |
Tigers |
RP |
32 |
NR |
286 |
Clarke Schmidt |
Yankees |
SP |
78 |
296 |
287 |
Cade Smith |
Guardians |
RP |
33 |
277 |
288 |
JJ Bleday |
Athletics |
OF |
62 |
274 |
288 |
Cam Smith |
Astros |
3B |
22 |
278 |
289 |
Dylan Moore |
Mariners |
SS |
25 |
NR |
290 |
Rhys Hoskins |
Brewers |
1B |
26 |
276 |
290 |
Jacob Wilson |
Athletics |
SS |
26 |
NR |
291 |
Tyler Holton |
Tigers |
RP |
34 |
286 |
292 |
Merrill Kelly |
Diamondbacks |
SP |
79 |
290 |
293 |
Zac Veen |
Rockies |
OF |
63 |
NR |
294 |
Harrison Bader |
Twins |
OF |
64 |
NR |
295 |
Jake Cronenworth |
Padres |
2B |
28 |
285 |
296 |
Mike Clevinger |
White Sox |
RP |
35 |
289 |
297 |
Seth Halvorsen |
Rockies |
RP |
36 |
300 |
298 |
Andrew Benintendi |
White Sox |
OF |
65 |
291 |
299 |
Alec Burleson |
Cardinals |
OF |
66 |
NR |
300 |
Ivan Herrera |
Cardinals |
C |
13 |
288 |
April 7 Notes
– Dropping off the top 300 this week: Reynaldo López (179th), Jurickson Profar (212th), Victor Robles (214th), David Bednar (228th), Sean Manaea (235th), Evan Carter (257th), Nestor Cortes (259th), Jake McCarthy (261st), Jordan Beck (268th), Jordan Romano (270th), Michael Massey (279th), Josh Bell (287th), Kirby Yates (292nd), Jacob Young (293rd), Austin Wells (294th), Camilo Doval (298th), Alan Roden (299th)
I kept Carter in the top 300 last week in spite of his Triple-A demotion, but given that he’s thus far 2-for-19 with no extra-base hits for Round Rock, a quick return to the majors seems unlikely.
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Romano looked better than I expected this spring, but it obviously hasn’t carried over, and his fastball velocity has averaged 93-94 mph in his last two appearances, compared to 96-97 mph in his previous two. José Alvarado is now the lone Phillies reliever in the top 300. Orion Kerkering is in the 301-310 range, though.
– Corbin Carroll has gone from eighth in the final preseason rankings to seventh last week to sixth this week. His average exit velocity, which admittedly is not the best stat, is six mph better than his career average. He’s already hit a ball two mph harder than ever before, and he has six barrels. Swinging harder probably will add a few more strikeouts to the ledger for him, but he has the look of a 30-homer guy.
– Austin Riley tumbling from 18th to 24th is less about his own struggles than the slumping Braves dropping him from second to fifth in the lineup. Ozzie Albies, the beneficiary of that switch, has moved up to 87th.
– Rafael Devers‘ quick turnaround couldn’t have been much more emphatic, as he hit .526/625/.842 last week. he’s right back up to where I had him in the preseason.
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– Corbin Burnes drops from 59th to 75th. His cutter velocity has been down in both starts to date, and the control is obviously lacking, too. I’m certainly not going to write off an ace in early April, but it seems like something isn’t quite right.
– I wasn’t expecting Zach Neto to return from shoulder surgery quite this early, but he’s already six games (and two homers) deep into a Triple-A rehab assignment. He climbs from 115th to 90th this week, and he’ll probably settle into the top 75 once he proves he’s healthy.
– Hunter Greene is someone I was lower on that most, since I was worried about last year’s late-season elbow troubles, and I hate the situation for pitchers in Cincinnati. However, he’s looked fantastic while averaging 99.7 mph with his fastball through two starts. I imagine the injury risk is still there, but he’s throwing like a top-five pitcher right now. He goes 145th to 92nd.
– Though the Marlins shortstop didn’t wind up missing a game after Sunday’s contest was postponed, some concern about Xavier Edwards‘ right knee him from 84th to 100th.
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– I thought I’d be moving up Heliot Ramos some, what with his .308 average and three homers in nine games. However, he’s striking out 30 percent of the time and has worse exit velocity numbers than last year. In fact, he’s gotten his three homers with just one barrel so far.
– Jack Leiter was impressive enough in his two starts to jump into the top 300 even as he went on the IL with a blister. I still worry about the walks, but his stuff has improved to the point that he can afford to miss spots as often as he does.
– Zac Veen sneaks in at 293rd after it was revealed that the Rockies are promoting him to the majors in place of Jordan Beck. The oft-injured 23-year-old was off to a .387/.472/.677 start in eight Triple-A games. He’s an excellent basestealer, so it’s not a bad idea to take a shot on him at mixed leagues. Still, I imagine he’ll sit against lefties initially, cutting into his upside some.
– Iván Herrera comes in at No. 300 after leaving Sunday’s game with knee “inflammation.” It’s hard to buy into that diagnoses, in light of his struggles to just make it off the field, but we’ll see. He would have somewhere in the 250 range prior to the injury. I’d need to see the Cardinals give him some DH time before moving him much higher than that.
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March 31 Notes
– Silly me thinking that losing 25 pounds due to illness might slow Mookie Betts down for a while. I lowered him in the rankings at the end of the spring, but he’s back up some now.
– Jazz Chisholm Jr. is another guy I moved down some this spring, since it looked like he was going to hit fifth, rather than first or third, in the Yankees lineup. That lasted all of one day, since after the opener, Aaron Judge apparently talked Aaron Boone into moving him back into the third spot in the order. Now, Chisholm is batting cleanup behind Judge.
– I was kind of low on Rafael Devers going into the year, and I’m more concerned now, though I don’t want to overreact. Obviously, he is completely lost at the plate. If I believed that he was healthy and happy, I wouldn’t worry about it. But he might not be either of those things. It still wouldn’t be a surprise if things clicked, and he resumed looking like the Devers of old within a week or two. It also wouldn’t surprise me if he’s batting .170 in mid-May.
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– Dylan Crews hitting eighth against righties was a nasty surprise after Nationals manager Dave Martinez batted him second all spring. He’s off to a hideous start, too, but it’s mostly the lineup position causing him to drop 11 spots.
– I had Bailey Ober 113th on the list a couple of weeks ago before dropping him into the 150s as his velocity issues continued this spring. He 197th now. Any hope of him flipping the switch in his first regular-season start disappeared as he was shelled for eight runs by the Cardinals (ironically, the opposing pitcher in that one, Andre Pallante, had similar issues this spring but did flip the switch and actually showed a little more velocity than his 2024 averages in his season debut). Maybe he’ll get stronger, and even if he doesn’t, perhaps he’ll still do well enough in WHIP and strikeouts to maintain a little value. There’s definitely good reason for concern, though.
– Kyle Manzardo is the highest debut at 207th. Because he’s actually starting against lefties and hitting third versus righties, he’d have made the cut for the top 300 even if he weren’t off to this kind of start.
– Surprising Rangers closer Luke Jackson checks in at 240th. I actually didn’t project a single Rangers reliever to reach double figures in saves this year (I had Chris Martin in the low teens most of the spring, but dropped his projection just prior to Opening Day). I suspect that the team’s ultimate closer will wind up being Jon Gray or Emiliano Teodo or Jack Leiter or maybe someone not currently in the organization. But it’s clearly Jackson for now; Bruce Bochy fed him the ball in the ninth twice more even after he gave up three runs and took a loss on Opening Day, and he converted each time.
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– I didn’t touch Jake McCarthy in any leagues this year because, though he’s a quality fantasy outfielder, he’s a worse major leaguer than a healthy Alek Thomas, even if a healthy Alek Thomas is more theoretical than practical. Thomas already appears to be setting himself apart in center field, making McCarthy droppable in shallow leagues.
– The unfortunate Colton Cowser hand injury didn’t quite get Heston Kjerstad a spot on the list, but he should offer some mixed-league value while Cowser is out. Cowser is also out of the top 300 now, though he’ll reappear as his projected return date gets a little closer.
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