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2019 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 40 Relievers

2019 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 40 Relievers Closer is changing more than any other position in baseball. As teams have embraced analytics, managers are electing to use their closers in high-leverage situations as opposed to restricting them to ninth inning work. Because of this, the closer position has lost some value in fantasy leagues. I would advise against paying premium prices on elite closers. You can always address the position later in the draft and work the wire to find someone who takes over in the ninth. I would suggest trying to find the next Josh Hader, a high-usage reliever with dominant ratios, rather than pay his inflated price. Every year, one of these types emerges, with Chris Devenski in 2017. These rankings will put an emphasis on the following: K%, SwStr%: Missing bats is key BB%: Strong control increases floor GB%: Better on the ground than in the air Pitch Values Top Prospect pedigree DISCLAIMER:  One of the issues I have with some fantasy writers
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2019 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 60 Outfielders

2019 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 60 Outfielders Outfield is such a deep position that I would advise waiting deep into your draft before selecting your final outfielder. Every year we see an outfielder who was barely drafted drastically outperform expectations. I tend to target outfielders that have strong power/speed upside. In these ranks, you will find that there is not much separation between Tiers 4-6. This year, I think Bryce Harper returns to form and joins the elite tier. Will we finally see someone dethrone Mike Trout? These rankings will put an emphasis on the following:  - Triple slash: AVG/OBP/SLG - BB% - K% - wRC+ - wOBA - Exit Velocity - FB% - GB% - HR/FB - ISO - Ballpark Factors - Lineup & Lineup Slot  - Motivation for Bounce back - Top Prospect Pedigree DISCLAIMER: One of the issues I have with some fantasy writers is that they tend to rank players in a similar range in order to take the safer option, particularly players in the upper-to-elite tiers. My r
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2019 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 30 Shortstops

2019 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 30 Shortstops We are currently in the golden age of shortstops. Not since the days of A-Rod and Jeter have we seen so much talent at this position. There are several shortstops that can hit for power and swipe a ton of bases. Shortstop is deeper than its been in years, so it is likely that every team in your league will be content with whoever they end up with. These rankings will feature a surprise choice at #1. They will put an emphasis on the following: - Triple slash: AVG/OBP/SLG - BB% - K% - wRC+ - wOBA - Exit Velocity - FB% - GB% - HR/FB - ISO - Ballpark Factors - Lineup & Lineup Slot  - Motivation for Bounce back - Top Prospect Pedigree DISCLAIMER: One of the issues I have with some fantasy writers is that they tend to rank players in a similar range in order to take the safer option, particularly players in the upper-to-elite tiers. My rankings are different because some players are ranked much higher than their ADPs. I base them
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2019 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 30 Third Basemen

2019 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 30 Third Basemen Third base remains a top-heavy position, with elite talents like Bryant, Ramirez, Arenado and Bregman at the top of the ranks. But it also includes some veteran bounce-back options (Donaldson), flashy young stars (Vlad Jr), as well as post-hype sleepers (Devers). Similar to first base, third base is a position where speed is scarce, with only Ramirez and Baez eclipsing the 20 SB mark in 2018. I like to target power at the hot corner. - Triple slash: AVG/OBP/SLG - BB% - K% - wRC+ - wOBA - Exit Velocity - FB% - GB% - HR/FB - ISO - Ballpark Factors - Lineup & Lineup Slot  - Motivation for Bounce back - Top Prospect Pedigree DISCLAIMER: One of the issues I have with some fantasy writers is that they tend to rank players in a similar range in order to take the safer option, particularly players in the upper-to-elite tiers. My rankings are different because some players are ranked much higher than their ADPs. I base them entire
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2019 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 30 Second Basemen

2019 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 30 Second Basemen Second base looks like the most shallow position in fantasy baseball this season. There are some volatile options ranked near the top, but also some undervalued breakout candidates within the middle tiers. Second base is a position where I like to target speed, but there are also some players with 30+ HR pop. These rankings will put an emphasis on the following: - Triple slash: AVG/OBP/SLG - BB% - K% - wRC+ - wOBA - Exit Velocity - FB% - GB% - HR/FB - ISO - Ballpark Factors - Lineup & Lineup Slot  - Motivation for Bounce back - Top Prospect Pedigree DISCLAIMER: One of the issues I have with some fantasy writers is that they tend to rank players in a similar range in order to take the safer option, particularly players in the upper-to-elite tiers. My rankings are different because some players are ranked much higher than their ADPs. I base them entirely on my own criteria of statistics as well as my personal intuition, w
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2019 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 30 First Basemen

2019 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 30 First Basemen First Baseman used to be the deepest position in Fantasy Baseball, but times have definitely changed. There is a much smaller tier of elite first baseman in 2019. However, there are some intriguing options that can be found in the later rounds. First base is also a position that you can fill with multiple players throughout the season, as often times we see a player get hot early on only to fade away (Hanley Ramirez and Jose Martinez are good examples of this in 2018). These rankings will put an emphasis on the following: - Triple slash: AVG/OBP/SLG - BB% - K% - wRC+ - wOBA - Exit Velocity - FB% - GB% - HR/FB - ISO - Ballpark Factors - Lineup & Lineup Slot  - Motivation for Bounce back - Top Prospect Pedigree DISCLAIMER: One of the issues I have with some fantasy writers is that they tend to rank players in a similar range in order to take the safer option, particularly players in the upper-to-elite tiers. My rankings are
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