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Top 40 Second Base Rankings for 2020 Fantasy Baseball

January 29, 2020 by Fantrax Staff 3 Comments

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2020 Second Base Rankings Gleyber Torres

The middle infield has traditionally been pretty shallow. Fantasy owners might have grabbed one of the top few elite options and then settled for grabbing a few stolen bases much later in the draft. Shortstop has bucked that trend but as you’ll see in our second base rankings below, that position is still a bit on the shallow side. While second base can’t offer the potential 50-homer bats of a few other positions, it is possible to find multi-category potential later in drafts.

Before we get to our consensus 2020 second base rankings, we asked each of our analysts for their thoughts on the position. Not surprisingly our analysts varied in their outlooks for the position.


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2020 Second Base Outlook

Nathan Dokken – @NathanDokken – Author Archive

Second Base is a relatively weak position this year. There isn’t a lot of depth, and there are even questions at the top of the ranks with Jose Altuve and his stolen base totals moving forward. He has missed time due to injury in each of the past two seasons, and in 2019 was just 6-11 in stolen base attempts. With AJ Hinch now out as manager and Dusty Baker at the helm perhaps their philosophy changes, but there is no guarantee Altuve steals double-digit bases.

There are solid values with the likes of Gavin Lux and Cavan Biggio, so if you miss out on the elite tier, you can let the position come to you.

Eric Cross – @EricCross04 – Author Archive

While the second base position still gets thought of as the red-headed stepchild of the infield, it’s definitely a position on the rise. You have a good mix at this position too with some solid veterans like Whit Merrifield and Jose Altuve, and some up and coming youngsters like Gleyber Torres and Keston Hiura. After the top 12-13 or so, it starts thinning out quickly, so you’re going to need to spend a top-100 pick on your starter. If not, shooting for one of the upside guys like Garrett Hampson, Michael Chavis, or Carter Kieboom could pay big dividends later on.

Mike Kurland – @Mike_Kurland – Author Archive

The longer I look at my second base rankings the more I realize it’s deeper than I initially noticed. What it lacks are the truly elite players. There are some great players like Altuve, Torres, and Marte but none of them stand out as elite options to me. Second base is solid throughout but due to the lack of elite options, I still feel it’s a weaker position.

Last year Altuve stood head and shoulders above the rest but with the lack of steals and injuries piling on over the last couple seasons, he has fallen into the tier with those mentioned above. All in all, I’m not too thrilled by the options at this position. You may see people reach on second basemen due to the perceived positional scarcity but the position does have some sneaky depth and you can get by waiting on the position if need be. I will be targeting players like Gavin Lux and Cavan Biggio personally and if all else fails I can end up with a Mike Moustakas. Don’t panic about the position. Take the value that falls while others reach.

Jorge Montanez – @JMontanez90 – Author Archive

Second base has been a thin position in recent years, with Jose Altuve sitting alone at the top. Altuve continues his reign as the number one player at the position going into 2020, but some exciting young players are certainly closing the gap. Ketel Marte, Keston Hiura, Gleyber Torres, and Ozzie Albies round out the top tier for me. Meanwhile, players like Max Muncy, DJ LeMahieu, and Jeff McNeil retain eligibility at the position, adding some depth you’d feel more than comfortable starting. Include a slew of budding young talents such as Gavin Lux, Cavan Biggio, and Garrett Hampson, and we’ve got a position that’s looking as good and exciting as it’s been in recent memory.

Paul Mammino – @PaulMammino – Author Archive

The second base position was an extremely interesting position for me to rank. It seems more and more teams are using the position rather fluidly with a number of guys potentially handling the position in a given season. With the increased value of multi-positional players, there are a number of players who qualify at second base, but will likely man other positions in 2020. There is some really interesting depth at second if a few of the late-round fliers can find their way into consistent playing time. While it is not the most exciting of positions, second base could prove to be a gold mine for savvy fantasy owners.


More 2020 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP


2020 Second Base Rankings

RnkPlayerDokkenCrossKurlandMontanezMammino
1Jose Altuve11311
2Ozzie Albies22133
3Gleyber Torres53442
3Ketel Marte45225
5Keston Hiura74554
6Jonathan Villar36668
7Whit Merrifield87776
8Max Muncy689109
9DJ LeMahieu998810
10Jeff McNeil10101197
11Mike Moustakas1114101311
12Gavin Lux1412131112
12Cavan Biggio1213121213
14Eduardo Escobar1311141414
15Tommy Edman1718151715
16Garrett Hampson1515191520
17Danny Santana2017161919
18Kevin Newman1816171823
19Michael Chavis2219231616
20Ryan McMahon1623202121
21Brandon Lowe2524182017
22Nick Solak2120242318
23Cesar Hernandez2822222822
24Carter Kieboom3025212227
24Kolten Wong1926252530
26Rougned Odor2327282631
27Tommy La Stella2629273125
28Luis Arraez2428322928
28Dee Gordon2621303529
30Robinson Cano3430293026
31Luis Urias3332313324
32Starlin Castro3734262438
33Shed Long3137352734
34Hanser Alberto3831343632
35Howie Kendrick3535383733
36Jurickson Profar2939394036
37Nick MadrigalNR33333240
38Jonathan Schoop3638403839
39Adam Frazier3236NR3937
40Isan Diaz404037NR35
41Mauricio Dubon39NR3634NR

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  1. AvatarJames says

    November 20, 2019 at 1:33 pm

    I can’t find Brian Dozier?

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  2. AvatarJohn says

    January 3, 2020 at 1:53 pm

    Where is Nick Madrigal

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    • Eric CrossEric Cross says

      January 7, 2020 at 11:17 pm

      He’s right there near 30 for me.

      Reply

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