2019 Fantasy Baseball Top 300 Rankings

We’ve been rolling through the early 2019 fantasy baseball positional rankings here at FantraxHQ, so this exercise was inevitable given the way my mind works. Once we’ve decided how the players stack up at their individual positions, we can’t help but wonder – how do the positions play off of each other in 2019? For starters, we’ll see the elite class of middle infielders peel off the board right away. There is incredible talent at the top of the Second Base and Shortstop ranks, but they’ll go fast.

Ace pitching is hard to come by, pushing pitching up as early as ever. The upper-tier starters will probably get drafted even higher than I have them ranked. If I’m going to be happy with my team, I’m going to want to come away with one ace pitcher (maybe two) in the first three rounds. Once you hit the SP25 mark, there are questions with everyone and you get a real drop off.

Can’t wait until the spring to get the 2019 fantasy baseball season started? Well, you don’t have to. Leagues are already open, so get your league started today.

Another note about the ranks: you won’t see a lot of relievers. At this point in the offseason, the closer situations are extremely fluid in about half the league. None of the free agent relievers have signed. Rather than speculate on who will sign as a closer or who will come away from a committee with a closing gig, I just ranked the higher-end options and left the rest off. Closers will get pushed up higher than I have them ranked here to be sure, but at this point, it is more beneficial to look at what we know.

I’m interested to know your thoughts on who I might be too high or too low on. Let me know in the comments or find me on Twitter @NathanDokken and I’ll be happy to debate with you.

More Early 2019 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP

Top 300 Rankings for 2019 Fantasy Baseball

Rank	Player	Position	Team
1	Mike Trout	OF	LAA
2	Mookie Betts	OF	BOS
3	Jose Ramirez	3B	CLE
4	Francisco Lindor	SS	CLE
5	Trea Turner	SS	WSH
6	Alex Bregman	SS/3B	HOU
7	Manny Machado	SS	FA
8	Trevor Story	2B	COL
9	Jose Altuve	2B	HOU
10	Ronald Acuna	OF	ATL
11	Nolan Arenado	3B	COL
12	JD Martinez	OF	BOS
13	Javier Baez	2B/3B/SS	CHC
14	Max Scherzer	SP	WSH
15	Jacob DeGrom	SP	NYM
16	Christian Yelich	OF	MIL
17	Aaron Judge	OF	NYY
18	Giancarlo Stanton	OF	NYY
19	Bryce Harper	OF	FA
20	Blake Snell	SP	TB
21	Justin Verlander	SP	HOU
22	Chris Sale	SP	BOS
23	Charlie Blackmon	OF	COL
24	Paul Goldschmidt	1B	ARI
25	Freddie Freeman	1B	ATL
26	Gerrit Cole	SP	HOU
27	Trevor Bauer	SP	CLE
28	Eugenio Suarez	3B	CIN
29	Patrick Corbin	SP	FA
30	Corey Kluber	SP	CLE
31	Aaron Nola	SP	PHI
32	Whit Merrifield	2B/OF	KC
33	Juan Soto	OF	WSH
34	Anthony Rizzo	1B	CHC
35	Clayton Kershaw	SP	LAD
36	Luis Severino	SP	NYY
37	Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.	3B	TOR
38	Andrew Benintendi	OF	BOS
39	Khris Davis	DH	OAK
40	Zack Greinke	SP	ARI
41	Matt Carpenter	1B/3B	STL
42	Carlos Correa	SS	HOU
43	Ozzie Albies	2B	ATL
44	Carlos Carrasco	SP	CLE
45	Kris Bryant	3B/OF	CHC
46	Stephen Strasburg	SP	WSH
47	James Paxton	SP	SEA
48	Noah Syndergaard	SP	NYM
49	Starling Marte	OF	PIT
50	Adalberto Mondesi	SS	KC
51	Anthony Rendon	3B	WSH
52	Shohei Ohtani	DH	LAA
53	Corey Seager	SS	LAD
54	Jonathan Villar	2B	BAL
55	Mike Clevinger	SP	CLE
56	Walker Buehler	SP	LAD
57	Cody Bellinger	1B/OF	LAD
58	Max Muncy	1B/3B	LAD
59	Joey Votto	1B	CIN
60	Tommy Pham	OF	TB
61	Xander Bogaerts	SS	BOS
62	Edwin Diaz	RP	SEA
63	Craig Kimbrel	RP	FA
64	JT Realmuto	C	MIA
65	George Springer	OF	HOU
66	Gary Sanchez	C	NYY
67	Rhys Hoskins	OF	PHI
68	Lorenzo Cain	OF	MIL
69	Nelson Cruz	DH	FA
70	AJ Pollock	OF	FA
71	Dee Gordon	2B/OF	SEA
72	Jack Flaherty	SP	STL
73	David Price	SP	BOS
74	Gleyber Torres	SS	NYY
75	Jesus Aguilar	1B	MIL
76	Jean Segura	SS	SEA
77	Edwin Encarnacion	1B	CLE
78	Justin Upton	OF	LAA
79	Wil Myers	3B/OF	SD
80	German Marquez	SP	COL
81	Jose Berrios	SP	MIN
82	Jameson Taillon	SP	PIT
83	Scooter Gennett	2B	CIN
84	Jose Abreu	1B	CHW
85	Travis Shaw	2B/3B	MIL
86	Ross Stripling	SP/RP	LAD
87	Zack Wheeler	SP	NYM
88	Aroldis Chapman	RP	NYY
89	Blake Treinen	RP	OAK
90	Brad Hand	RP	CLE
91	Salvador Perez	C	KC
92	Matt Chapman	3B	OAK
93	Willson Contreras	C	CHC
94	Kenley Jansen	RP	LAD
95	Raisel Iglesias	RP	CIN
96	Mike Foltynewicz	SP	ATL
97	Buster Posey	C	SF
98	Mitch Haniger	OF	SEA
99	Jose Peraza	SS	CIN
100	Josh Donaldson	3B	FA
101	Felipe Vazquez	RP	PIT
102	Cody Allen	RP	FA
103	Nicholas Castellanos	OF	DET
104	Justin Turner	3B	LAD
105	Ian Desmond	1B/OF	COL
106	Matt Olson	1B	OAK
107	Charlie Morton	SP	FA
108	Masahiro Tanaka	SP	NYY
109	Miguel Andujar	3B	NYY
110	Madison Bumgarner	SP	SF
111	Rougned Odor	2B	TEX
112	Miles Mikolas	SP	STL
113	Elvis Andrus	SS	TEX
114	Tim Anderson	SS	CHW
115	Joey Gallo	1B/OF	TEX
116	Corey Knebel	RP	MIL
117	Kyle Freeland	SP	COL
118	Carlos Martinez	SP/RP	STL
119	Wilson Ramos	C	FA
120	Robinson Cano	2B	SEA
121	Eddie Rosario	OF	MIN
122	David Peralta	OF	ARI
123	Carlos Santana	1B	PHI
124	Yadier Molina	C	STL
125	Yasmani Grandal	C	FA
126	Jose Martinez	1B/OF	STL
127	Luis Castillo	SP	CIN
128	Mike Soroka	SP	ATL
129	Nick Pivetta	SP	PHI
130	Andrew Heaney	SP	LAA
131	Sean Doolittle	RP	WSH
132	Kirby Yates	RP	SD
133	Jon Gray	SP	COL
134	Eduardo Rodriguez	SP	BOS
135	Eloy Jimenez	OF	CHW
136	Gregory Polanco	OF	PIT
137	Rick Porcello	SP	BOS
138	Jonathan Schoop	2B	MIL
139	Daniel Murphy	2B	FA
140	Jose Leclerc	RP	TEX
141	J.A. Happ	SP	FA
142	Brandon Nimmo	OF	NYM
143	Michael Brantley	OF	FA
144	Marcell Ozuna	OF	STL
145	Andrew McCutchen	OF	SF
146	Peter Alonso	1B	NYM
147	Cesar Hernandez	2B	PHI
148	Alex Wood	SP	LAD
149	Odubel Herrera	OF	PHI
150	Aaron Hicks	OF	NYY
151	Mallex Smith	OF	SEA
152	Derek Holland	SP	FA
153	Tyler Glasnow	SP/RP	TB
154	Miguel Sano	3B	MIN
155	Wade Davis	RP	COL
156	Brandon Morrow	RP	CHC
157	Jesse Winker	OF	CIN
158	Michael Conforto	OF	NYM
159	Rich Hill	SP	LAD
160	Cole Hamels	SP	CHC
161	Chris Archer	SP	PIT
162	Adam Eaton	OF	WSH
163	Victor Robles	OF	WSH
164	Jeff McNeil	2B	NYM
165	Jorge Polanco	SS	MIN
166	Robbie Ray	SP	ARI
167	Brian Dozier	2B	FA
168	Jeremy Jeffress	RP	MIL
169	Roberto Osuna	RP	TOR
170	Josh Hader	RP	MIL
171	Kenta Maeda	SP	LAD
172	Seranthony Dominguez	RP	PHI
173	Arodys Vizcaino	RP	ATL
174	Garrett Hampson	2B/SS	COL
175	Yasiel Puig	OF	LAD
176	Shin Soo Choo	OF	TEX
177	Harrison Bader	OF	STL
178	Michael Wacha	SP	STL
179	Kyle Hendricks	SP	CHC
180	Kevin Gausman	SP	ATL
181	Dereck Rodriguez	SP	SF
182	Shane Bieber	SP	CLE
183	Nathan Eovaldi	SP	FA
184	Tyler Skaggs	SP	LAA
185	Byron Buxton	OF	MIN
186	Mike Moustakas	3B	FA
187	Yoan Moncada	2B	CHW
188	Rafael Devers	3B	BOS
189	Jurickson Profar	1B/SS/3B	TEX
190	Marcus Semien	SS	OAK
191	Hyun-Jin Ryu	SP	LAD
192	Jose Quintana	SP	CHW
193	Carlos Rodon	SP	CHW
194	Kyle Tucker	OF	HOU
195	Austin Meadows	OF	TB
196	Yu Darvish	SP	CHC
197	Kyle Seager	3B	SEA
198	Jake Lamb	3B	ARI
199	Jed Lowrie	2B	OAK
200	DJ LeMahieu	2B	FA
201	Mike Minor	SP	TEX
202	Kyle Gibson	SP	MIN
203	Sean Newcomb	SP	LAA
204	Justin Smoak	1B	TOR
205	Kurt Suzuki	C	FA
206	Welington Castillo	C	CHW
207	Dallas Keuchel	SP	FA
208	Jeurys Familia	RP	FA
209	Kyle Schwarber	OF	CHC
210	Ender Inciarte	OF	ATL
211	Joe Musgrove	SP	PIT
212	Josh James	SP	HOU
213	Paul DeJong	SS	STL
214	Mike Zunino	C	SEA
215	Yoenis Cespedes	OF	NYM
216	Nomar Mazara	OF	TEX
217	Stephen Piscotty	OF	OAK
218	Andrelton Simmons	SS	LAA
219	Chris Taylor	SS/OF	LAA
220	Franchy Cordero	OF	SD
221	Tyler White	1B	HOU
222	CJ Cron	1B	TB
223	Eduardo Escobar	SS	ARI
224	Willy Adames	SS	TB
225	Amed Rosario	SS	NYM
226	Joey Lucchesi	SP	SD
227	Marco Gonzales	SP	SEA
228	Brad Boxberger	RP	ARI
229	Joey Wendle	3B	TB
230	Anibal Sanchez	SP	FA
231	Matt Boyd	SP	DET
232	Jake Arrieta	SP	PHI
233	Ryan Braun	OF	MIL
234	Billy Hamilton	OF	CIN
235	Hunter Rendroe	OF	SD
236	David Dahl	OF	COL
237	Eric Hosmer	1B	SD
238	Yuli Gurriel	1B	HOU
239	Willie Calhoun	OF	TEX
240	Steven Matz	SP	NYM
241	Dustin Fowler	OF	OAK
242	Jon Lester	SP	CHC
243	Jackie Bradley, Jr	OF	BOS
244	Todd Frazier	3B	NYM
245	CC Sabathia	SP	NYY
246	Jesus Luzardo	SP	OAK
247	Miguel Cabrera	1B	DET
248	Reynaldo Lopez	SP	CHW
249	Max Kepler	OF	MIN
250	Ketel Marte	2B/SS	ARI
251	Brandon Belt	1B	SF
252	Isiah Kiner-Falefa	C/2B	TEX
253	Francisco Mejia	C	SD
254	Kevin Pillar	OF	TOR
255	Corey Dickerson	OF	PIT
256	Delino DeShields, Jr.	OF	TEX
257	Jake Bauers	1B	TB
258	Asdrubal Cabrera	2B/SS	FA
259	Ryon Healy	1B	SEA
260	Luis Urias	2B	SD
261	Marwin Gonzalez	2B/SS	FA
262	Avisail Garcia	OF	CHW
263	Tyler O'Neill	OF	STL
264	Zack Godley	SP	ARI
265	Michael Taylor	OF	WSH
266	Didi Gregorius	SS	NYY
267	Tucker Barnhart	C	CIN
268	Francisco Cervelli	C	PIT
269	Jorge Alfaro	C	PHI
270	Maikel Franco	3B	PHI
271	Forrest Whitley	SP	HOU
272	Matt Kemp	OF	LAD
273	Vince Velasquez	SP	PHI
274	Caleb Smith	SP	MIA
275	Jeff Samardjiza	SP	SF
276	Touki Toussaint	SP	ATL
277	Nick Kingham	SP	PIT
278	Trey Mancini	1B	BAL
279	Josh Bell	1B	PIT
280	Jimmy Nelson	SP	MIL
281	Trevor Richards	SP	MIA
282	Ian Happ	3B/OF	CHC
283	Nick Markakis	OF	ATL
284	Brian Anderson	3B	MIA
285	Sandy Alcantara	SP	MIA
286	Clay Buchholz	SP	ARI
287	Randal Grichuk	OF	TOR
288	Adam Jones	OF	FA
289	Fernando Romero	SP	MIN
290	Alex Reyes	SP	STL
291	Zack Cozart	3B	LAA
292	Starlin Castro	2B	MIA
293	Albert Pujols	1B	LAA
294	Greg Bird	1B	NYY
295	Mychal Givens	RP	BAL
296	Kevin Kiermaier	OF	TOR
297	Pablo Lopez	SP	MIA
298	Brent Honeywell	SP	TB
299	Christin Stewart	OF	DET
300	Steven Souza, Jr.	OF	ARI

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Comments

Mark says
November 30, 2018 at 10:27 am

No Piscotty in the Top 300?

- Nathan Dokken says
  November 30, 2018 at 11:31 am
  
  He somehow got glossed over initially, but he’s in there now at 217.
  
AA-Ron says
December 6, 2018 at 10:30 pm

Ill take Conforto at 158 all day every day

DJF says
December 29, 2018 at 9:48 pm

Come on! Mondesi at 50???? Too small a sample size and he still has a terrible
BB/K … i see regression, not progression.

- John says
  January 8, 2019 at 3:01 pm
  
  I think your right about Mondesi…..I’m not buying the hype….possibly another Billy Hamilton….I remember how much hype there was about him initially.
  
  - John says
    February 2, 2019 at 9:12 pm
    
    Mondesi has always been the youngest player at every level he’s played. He’s a second generation player and a building block for the Royals. He won’t end up being a one trick pony like Hamilton who has never ever had a season or half a season like anything Mondesi experienced last year.
    
    - Nathan Dokken says
      February 3, 2019 at 12:09 pm
      
      You’re right, he won’t be a one-trick pony like Hamilton. He does have some power. He also made 16% less contact than Hamilton and walked half as much with a much higher strikeout rate. There’s risk that Mondesi gets on base at a .275 clip, which is really detrimental to R+RBI totals. And, of course, you can’t steal second if you don’t make it to first. I see the upside, and it’s tantalizing, but he’s also a tremendous risk that early in drafts that I just can’t convince myself to buy into.
      
      - John says
        February 3, 2019 at 10:45 pm
        
        I’m not saying Mondesi is a surefire superstar going forward. He’s just not gonna be a bum like Billy Hamilton. Mondesi has power and wheels and he’s still just 23. He’s a tremendous risk/reward player. Unlike Hamilton whose just a tremendous burden to anyone’s fantasy lineup.