Projections for the 28-year-old look similar to this stat line, though he will have a boosted lineup ahead of him to knock in with the re-signing of Brandon Nimmo, return of Francisco Lindor, and anyone else Steve Cohen decides to add to his luxury tax mountain. In his age-29 season, he played 155 games, led the NL in home runs with 46, scored 100 runs, drove in 94, and stole 10 bases. The 28-year-old mixes a 96-mph fastball with a 77-mph curveball and 90-mph changeup for a 32.9 K%. The 31-year-old hits the ball hard, in the 90th percentile in HardHit% and maxEV, and his BB% is a stellar 13.1%. The difference lay entirely in his BABIP, which did its expected jump from an impossible .274 to an outrageous .363. With a stacked Padres lineup and a propensity to collect quality starts, Musgrove checks all the boxes for one of the highest floors in the 2023 SP pool. Aptos 5 Baseball Rankings 1 Bellarmine 17 Bishop O'Dowd 31 Cardinal Newman 27 Clayton Valley 47 College Park 17 De La Salle 125 Del Campo 5 Foothill 10 Franklin-Elk Grove 10 Granada 25 Mitty 38 NorCal Top 20 24 Palo Alto 9 Redwood 15 St. Francis-Mountain View 44 Tamalpais 4 Valley Christian 23 Whitney 20 Wilcox 10 Woodcreek 9 Defending NorCal Div. Take the discount and don't look back. Clayton Kershaw will be 35 on Opening Day, a game he has a high chance to start. His slash line was an other-worldly .311/.425/.686 with an xwOBA of .463 and wRC+ of 207. But assuming he returns to the 180-190 innings mark, he is well worth the investment. Logan Gilbert flashed the goods in 2021 and returned for a great year in 2022. $26 Teoscar Hernandez. Anderson hits for a high average and doesn't strike out much, which puts him on base and with great baserunning instinct (81% career success rate). The stolen bases are most likely gone forever, but he could pair nicely with a speed guy from Round 1. 1 is the addition of stolen bases. Oscar Gonzalez does not take walks. Yes, he clogs your Utility spot, and it can be frustrating to manage him in weekly leagues where he can only start as one or the other. 2023 Consensus Fantasy Baseball Outfield Rankings By Fantrax Staff On Feb 14, 2023 Spring has sprung! Fernando Tatis Jr. is the glow-in-the-dark, neon-colored wild card sitting in every fantasy baseball draft of 2023. Additionally, the acquisition of Xander Bogaerts, a more relaxed Juan Soto, and a returning, ringworm-free Fernando Tatis Jr. surround him in the Padres lineup. He doesn't strike out, will always hit for average, is a smart baserunner, and has fantastic raw power. Welcome to the Fantasy Six Pack 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings. He played in 32 games, hitting four homers and stealing two bases while slashing .260/.330/.500 in the small sample size. The country is. In 2022, Rodon threw a career-high 178 innings, struck out 237 batters, and ended with a sparkling ERA of 2.88 and WHIP of 1.03. He still has a microscopic walk rate, but he also took four points off his K%. While this is due to correct, it shouldn't scare you off from making him a top reliever on your squad. His xERA was 3.51, but his xFIP was 2.98, which is encouraging for 2023. Realmuto's price. Ryan Mountcastle is an underrated power hitter who fell prey to a narrative that isn't exactly true. He somehow made it back before the end of the 2022 season, starting two games and looking like the Glasnow of old. Atlanta has a number of closer options, though Iglesias is the most experienced of the bunch and should get the first crack at it. Go get him. Josh Hader may come at a discount in 2023 due to those who fixate on a stretch of outings in August 2022 or look only at his final ERA. Raise your hand if you cursed at and/or traded Bo Bichette prior to the All-Star Break last season! He falls into the "walk year" category, so he might outperform his projections. The only concern is the continued leg and ankle injuries that he experienced last year, but he comes at a discount and remains a C1 in this draft. He is an intriguing later-round option who could nicely fill a MI slot and provide some speed/average help. The good . In his fourth year in the league, Randy Arozarena hit 20 HR, knocking in 89 and scoring 72 while stealing 32 bases. Sounds great for a 27-year-old who could be a fantasy anchor for your pitching staff, right? The 28-year-old shortstop did the tango with the Giants (12-year, $315 million) and waltzed with the Mets (12-year, $315 million) before they rejected him, and he decided to take his ex back, signing a 6-year, $200 million contract with the Twins. Brandon Woodruff had a strange 2022 season. 1 overall pick. Suppose he continues to bat atop the Cleveland order and takes advantage of the new baserunning rules. Chris Sale seemed like the most snake-bitten player in baseball last season. After he returned from the IL, he showed no signs of lingering issues down the stretch. If spin rate is your jam, you'll love what Ryan Pressly has to offer. The 25-year-old set a new career high in 2022 in games played and still didn't crack 100, finishing at 98 with a variety of ailments and injuries derailing any sort of rhythm he could get. Ke'Bryan Hayes might have some good power hiding inside his offensive toolbox, but if you draft him for steals and batting average help, you'll feel much better about him in your lineup. Kris Bryant in Coors Field was supposed to be a party and instead, the guest of honor got plantar fasciitis and played in only 42 games for the entire year. The last time Arenado did not hit 30+ HR with 100+ RBI was in 2014 (ignoring the pandemic-shortened season). The first Top 25 of the regular season will be posted February 28, 2023. *Rankings for 2023 Grad and younger are available to Crosschecker Rankings & Scouting Reports and Scout subscribers. His primary downfall when it comes to fantasy value is his 58.6% ground ball rate, which limits his HR and RBI totals. Pos." is the player's eligible position(s). Lindor is the definition of a "safe" pick in a good lineup with some upside, but he won't be returning to 2017-2019 numbers anytime soon. LSU 5. His Statcast page is filled with red in every area except barrel% and sprint speed. 1 overall pick in 2023. With the addition of Xander Bogaerts, the return of Fernando Tatis, Jr., and the presence of Manny Machado, this is a real-life team you want multiple pieces of in fantasy. 2 JSerra Catholic. Others receiving votes: Cal Lutheran 53, Pomona-Pitzer 36, Washington & Jefferson 28, Texas Lutheran 23, Randolph-Macon 22, Bethel (Minn.) 21, Augustana 16, Texas-Dallas 14, Wheaton (Mass.) At age 25, Kirby can serve as a great SP3/SP4 for fantasy managers with hope that he will climb the ranks going forward. . Are you buying or fading closers this season? Injuries plagued him and led to UCL surgery in his left thumb in the first half of the season. While most analysts thought there might be some regression after he signed his 10-year contract with Texas, Seager proved those fears unnecessary. He is projected as a 15/15 outfielder and worth a look in the double-digit rounds. Even with the walks, Doval is a Tier 2 closer you can get in the seventh or eighth round. He could pop double-digit homers, but all fantasy managers need to care about is that he keeps running well (23-for-26 SB in 2022) and with impunity. His K% (25.9) and BB% (7.1) need improvement, but at age 22, he has plenty of time to work on these numbers. The 30-year-old comes with some red flags for 2023, however. In 145 1/3 innings, Scherzer struck out 173 batters and maintained a 2.29 ERA and 0.91 WHIP. There is a lot to love about O'Neill in fantasy formats, but there is a lot to question as well. He's another pitcher who will be a nice SP4 or SP5 to add later in drafts to help balance your ratios. The park switch to Wrigley Field could add one or two homers, but he may benefit from the new rules regarding swiping bags. However, he still offers clear 20-20 potential at the shallower 2B position with the hope he will continue where he left off in 2022. These numbers and his BA/OBP should go up, assuming his BABIP recorrects somewhat closer to his .314 number. He limits hard contact and uses a four-pitch combination to sit in the 91st percentile of chase rate. Tommy Edman's fantasy value ebbs and flows with where he bats in the Cardinals' order. With the Yankees letting Chapman go to the Royals, Holmes currently stands alone on the closer depth chart. Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., took a step back in 2022, which was expected once he got out of the bandbox parks of Dunedin and Buffalo. The 25-year-old is not making it out of the second round in NFBC drafts, so chances are good his draft stock isn't going anywhere this season. However, his .336 BABIP is unsustainable and will take a bite out of his batting average when it corrects. FanGraphs.com 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Top 150 Starting Pitcher Rankings Top 300 Hitters - #1-100 | 101-200 | 201-300 Positional Rankings Catchers First Basemen Second Basemen Shortstops Third Basemen Outfielders Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers 2023 ZiPS Projections by Team PitcherList.com 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Short of that, though, he is a solid choice in the ninth round, particularly in OBP leagues. He hit 11 homers, stole 18 bases, and slashed .283/.312/.403 in 153 games. After starting 27 games in 2021 and 30 in 2022, Bassitt can be counted on for 175 solid innings and somewhere in the 3.70/1.18 ERA/WHIP. Points Earned. Expect more of the same in 2023. Fantasy managers just need to decide if they can ride out the 0-for-4 streaks. He batted third or fourth for most of 2022, but his skillset reads like a No. Batting in the middle of that Yankee lineup should result in a 24/75/75 season, which will suffice as a 2B1 given how shallow the position is. Class of 2023. Ole Miss After winning the College World Series last season, Mississippi State comes. He does allow more hard contact than we'd like from an SP1, but he slots in nicely as an SP2/SP3 as long as fantasy managers account for some regression while drafting. He announced in January that he had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, so his timetable for return is in question. The Blue Jays took the training wheels off Alek Manoah, and he responded with 196 2/3 innings of ace-level pitching. The regression happened across the board everywhere but stolen bases, where he actually increased from 15 to 25 in 2022. Rankings Menu for 2023 Class National Player Rankings By Grad Year select Clear filters *Disclaimer: PG cannot 100% guarantee the accuracy of the verbal college commitments listed below. He still struck out 198 batters in 200 innings, but his true value was in his 2.88 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Articles by MLB Position ALL - C - 1B - 2B - SS - 3B - OF - SP - RP Above you will find all of RotoBaller's 2023 fantasy baseball rankings, tiers, auction. Witt struggled to get on base, walking away with an OBP of .294 and xwOBA of .313. 2023 Fantasy Baseball: Top 150 rankings for Dynasty leagues, as determined by value rating system Rankings for those who value the future as much as the present By Scott White Jan 9, 2023. Spencer Strider arrived in MLB in 2022 and promptly helped many a fantasy manager make the playoffs. Fantasy baseball draft season is here now that MLB Opening Day is only a few weeks away, and bet.NOLA.com has positional rankings beginning with first base and third base . The Yankees were the best team in Defensive Runs Saved, which furthered his effectiveness. Who should be the No. Looking beneath that, however, shows that his xERA was 3.51 with an xFIP of 2.94. When healthy, he was productive atop the Toronto lineup, smacking 25 HR, scoring 89 runs, driving in 76, and even stole 14 bases for good measure. Starling Marte had a good 2022 season, but injuries prevented him from being a truly great fantasy asset. Soon we will be talking about Pitchers and Catchers reporting. Harrison learns quickly in Cactus League debut. Feel free to wait on catcher and snag Kirk in the eighth or ninth round. The talent is enormous but now, at age 33, the injury concerns continue to grow as well. To help you prepare, we've gone and ranked the Top 300 players, in terms of fantasy value, for 2023. The tools are all there: Robert has good speed, reduced his strikeout rate in 2022, and his expected slash numbers will be helpful to fantasy squads. In 2022, he appeared in only 114 games, a far cry from the 161 the year before. Fantasy players need to note two important things: (1) The change from pitcher-friendly Oracle Park to hitter-friendly Yankee Stadium will have some elevated effect to his ERA; and (2) Beware of drafting an oft-injured pitcher coming off a career year. Gone are Xander Bogaerts and J.D. The other draws include his 27 homers and 16 stolen bases, something only J.T. In 118 games, he slashed .292/.347/.468, buoying the ratios for fantasy managers in roto leagues. He still struck out 190 batters and maintained a 3.05 ERA and 1.07 WHIP, but the missed time and increased average exit velocity allowed left something to be desired for fantasy managers. With an ADP in the 150s, there is no reason to shy away from him in 2023. His batting average was .238 which perfectly matched his xBA. Torres played a much better second base than shortstop, and he should have a lock on the position. In 185 innings pitched, he struck out 170 batters while walking only 32. Blake Snell pitched exactly the same number of innings in 2022 as he did in 2021, but he slashed three percentage points off his walk rate to lower his ERA and WHIP to fantasy-relevant levels. When Cruz did make it to Steel City, he struggled with strikeouts, sitting in the first percentile in K% at 34.9%. At the age of 21, he didn't take many walks and struggled with strikeouts, but these numbers should improve based on his profile in the minors. The Official Site of Major League Baseball. He is a top OBP guy and his ratios have one of the highest floors in baseball. Even though the Giants finished last in defensive runs saved, his high ground ball rate didn't hurt him. Wright will be a helpful SP3 who can be had in the tenth round of most drafts. 2023 600 PA / 200 IP Projections . The 26-year-old definitely has a place on fantasy rosters and can probably be picked up somewhere in the 13th round. Nico Hoerner should be the Cubs' everyday second baseman, and he should bat near the top of the lineup. Ronald Acuna Jr. appeared in 119 games last year, a significantly higher number than the original projection of a July return from his torn ACL injury. He continues to have an elite curve ball to match his 95-mph fastball and plays for the high-scoring Atlanta Braves. Assuming he starts 20+ games this year, he will provide fantasy managers a strikeout-per-inning performance by coupling a 96-mph fastball with his punchout 85-mph slider. Zack Wheeler returned from his 2021 Cy Young runner-up campaign and defended his position as a top starting pitcher in fantasy baseball. He should give fantasy teams consistent production from a position where that is almost impossible to find. Cron hit 22 home runs with a .302 average and .400 wOBA when he played at Coors Field in 2022. Emmanuel Clase led MLB with 42 saves last season, cementing his status as an elite closer and giving fantasy managers a reason to pay for saves in 2023. If you wait on third base, Bregman should be your target. 1. The Orioles seem dedicated to giving their prospects every opportunity to succeed, which boosts Mullins's value in the runs category. He should enter 2023 as the clear-cut closer in St. Louis, and if he continues to throw in the triple digits as often as he did last year, he can shore up your saves category while helping your ratios and strikeouts. He will also presumably get more time at DH with M.J. Melendez on the roster. He will probably strike out more than we'd like and not take enough walks, but if the speed and power come back to near normal, he's one of the top second basemen on the board in a very shallow position pool. Brady Singer is a 26-year-old unfinished product who flashed some excellent skills in 2022. He bats at the top of an improved batting order, so 100 runs should be bankable. The biggest plus Andrew Vaughn has going this season is that Tony La Russa won't be there to block his playing time. The 24-year-old demonstrated patience at the plate with a 13.8% walk rate, which is in line with his minor league numbers. The switch hitter did everything better when St. Louis put him in the leadoff slot, which led to an overall .265/.324/.400 slash line. The draft discount would have to be huge to take a flier on him, and chances are good that one of your much more hopeful league mates will take him before he reaches that point. While his HR total dropped to 21, his runs (117), RBI (100), and SB (13) kept him in the fantasy MVP conversation. He struck out 88 batters in 65 2/3 innings while maintaining a 2.19 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. The lack of walks is his calling card, even if he gives up hard contact on his four other pitches. It's understandable that fantasy managers who drafted him thinking they secured a 30/30 guy were disappointed at the end of the season. One striking reason for this was a .368 BABIP, while another was facing a lot of atrocious pitching in the NL Central. The concern is that his 2.24 ERA was well below his xERA of 3.31 and xFIP of 3.97. Last year the Seattle Mariners ranked No. He played in 142 games in 2022, batting first in the lineup in all of them. Trea Turner cashed in on his elite speed/power combination and signed an 11-year, $300 million contract to join the reigning National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies. His slash line declined to .263/.327/.445, though that average is misleading as his expected was .234. Tim Anderson played in only 79 games in 2022, just another lost piece in an overall lost White Sox season. 13 Maryland (Big Ten) and No. The 30-year-old has always had good on-base skills and 20-HR power, and his RBI total should hover in the 60-70 range. He does not overpower hitters, but they struggle to make good contact against his three-pitch mix. Ninth-ranked Oklahoma State is the top Big 12 team in the rankings, followed by No. * $29 Luis Robert. His .353 BABIP is unsustainable, so he will bat closer to his xBA of .257 than his .297 line from last year. Let them. This is your annual reminder to ensure you know how Shohei Ohtani's pitcher/hitter eligibility is treated in your league(s), as it can make a world of difference in fantasy value. Aside from that, though, rostering Arenado is a calm, reliable move worth making if you took bigger risks in the early rounds or if you just want the safest option available at the hot corner. The only statistical knock on the 30-year-old has been two straight years of decreasing wOBA, but that's splitting hairs with it sitting in the .360 range even after the "decline." With everyday playing time, 2023 could be a big year of growth for the 24-year-old. The bad news for Nick Castellanos was a 46-point drop in his batting average in 2022. If you play MLB DFS and you aren't checking out my daily videos in season then you are really missing out. $30 Randy Arozarena. Fried Zack Wheeler JAcob DeGrom Julio Urias Fantasy baseball mock draft He hits the ball with great power, ranking in the 92nd percentile in maxEV. He had nine NDs, giving up an average of 1.5 earned runs while pitching more than six innings in all but one. His K% jumped precipitously (16.8 to 24.3), while his walk rate went the other direction (13.1 to 10.7). Lance Lynn suffered a knee injury late in Spring Training that cost him two months of the season. SP. So now the primary question is how much is his age impacting his power. The 27-year-old slashed .302/.358/.492 with 27 HR, 76 RBI, and 74 runs scored in 157 games. Jose Miranda should finally take his rightful spot as the Twins' everyday third baseman - not because he's a great defensive third baseman (he's not) but because they need his bat in the lineup. Philly has no problem letting their guys run (ranked seventh in SB attempts), and they're not going to lock up their new toy on arrival. If he gets his walks and home runs under control, he could live up to that ADP, but be wary of drafting an "if" guy that high. Steamer projections have him hitting another 40 and maybe crossing the century mark on runs and RBI if anyone aside from Shohei Ohtani shows up to play in L.A. The list of third basemen capable of that feat stands at one unless Bobby Witt has 3B eligibility in your league. He may suffer some of the typical rookie issues, but all signs point to a quick adjustment and solid fantasy production. What is not of concern are the 81 games he gets to play at Yankee Stadium this year and each one after until 2031, thanks to his 9-year, $360 million free-agent contract. The Blue Jays traded Teoscar Hernandez to the Mariners this offseason, which should be a similar situation to the one he just left regarding young talent. A lot of things went wrong for Giancarlo Stanton in 2022. Liam Hendriks quietly had a very solid year for a disappointing White Sox team. Is it new Philadelphia Phillie, Trea Turner, fresh off another 20-20 season? With no clear-cut SP1 in fantasy this season, Burnes is a solid choice, as he will buoy your pitching categories while pitching in front of a Top 10 defensive team. Webb utilized his slider and changeup more last season, which helped to protect his ERA and WHIP. Webb is more of an SP3/SP4 now and should be drafted as such. He projects to pitch around 161 innings and should be right around a strikeout per inning. The 29-year-old scored 101 runs and tallied 100 RBI, often batting behind Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in L.A. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect a repeat RBI performance, given that he is almost assuredly going to bat leadoff in Philly, but repeating a 20 HR/100 R season is likely as Citizens Bank plays well to right-handed power. He pitches for a terrible team in an extremely hitter-friendly ballpark, so there will be growing pains, but if he harnesses his talent, he will be a steal at his current ADP. The MLB London Series will be reprised in 2023 with a two-game series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs on June 24-25, 2023, as was announced today by Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). Joe Musgrove has been a picture of pitching consistency over the past two seasons, with his stats almost eerily similar. He has power to all fields, bats in the middle of a World Champion lineup, and will protect your ratios in traditional 5x5 leagues and those with advanced categories. Schwarber batted leadoff for the vast majority of the season, but the acquisition of Trea Turner will most likely move him down in the order. It's a risky proposition, but the payoff could be incredible. The steals are why he goes so early in drafts because it is certainly not his patience at the plate. Heading into the season, Juan Soto is the leading candidate for Comeback Player of the Year, which feels ridiculous to say about a guy who still ended with a WAR of 5.2. Fantasy managers can expect a course correction in 2023, somewhere in the vicinity of 30+ HR, 110+ RBI, and an elite .400+ OBP. It will be very important to keep track of where Happ is batting in the revamped Cubs lineup. For you, that means reading and listening to as much content as possible. However, he threw 166 innings, struck out 219 batters, and maintained a 2.33 ERA and 1.01 WHIP to finish fourth in Cy Young voting. When he is healthy, he is a slash machine (career .279/.357/.479), and even though his running days are over, he will make an excellent SS2 or middle infielder on fantasy rosters. The power decreased (45 HR to 26) but in exchange, his K% dropped, and he landed in the 95th percentile in outs above average. The Diamondbacks traded Varsho to the Blue Jays in the offseason; Rogers Centre should support another 25-HR, 15-SB season and he could see a bump in runs and RBI with the better lineup around him. Baltimore Orioles. He is a safe pick in the late rounds of drafts. If Jon Gray had stayed healthy in 2022, he would be going much higher in drafts this year. His HR tally dropped from 34 to 14 and games played went from 132 to 96. Prospect Rankings. Buxton played in only 92 games last year, 61 in 2021, 87 in 2019, and 28 in 2018. The managers who took him were rewarded with more innings, strikeouts, and vastly improved ratios. If Chicago can become what everyone thought it might be last year, Tim Anderson will be a huge reason why. Updated fantasy baseball rankings for points leagues and H2H points scoring as of March 1, 2023. If you drafted Lucas Giolito in 2022, chances are good you spent a great deal of time debating whether or not to drop him, trade him, or hold. Other concerns include the fact that Judge will be 31 years old for the majority of the season and played in a career-high 157 games last year. Right now, Williams is the clear choice to get the first crack at them and rack up strikeouts for your team while doing so. If you can stomach the idea of spending a high-round draft pick on an injury risk with a high ceiling, Robert could be a steal. Wheeler will take the ball every fifth day and deliver a strikeout per inning, solid ratios, and should be a good source of wins for the defending National League Champions and your fantasy squad. (Those downsides are only injury concerns (he played in 135 games last year), and his outfield eligibility will probably expire after this season.) Kevin Gausman is an interesting case study of how surface and underlying stats can do weird things. Whether he was lost in the Aaron Judge hoopla or continues to squander an incredible career on a terrible team (hint: it's the latter), Trout went about his business as he always has. 24 Texas Tech. 30. Christian Walker was ridiculously underrated/ignored in 2022 given the fantasy production he was putting out. While waiting for him to possibly return, he fell off a bike and fractured his wrist, which had to be surgically repaired in the offseason. Feb 17, 2023 As a reminder, fantasy baseball rankings aren't as simple as fantasy football rankings. Of note, he increased his stolen bases, and this trend could continue in 2023 with the new baserunning rules. The biggest downside is that he most likely does not have OF eligibility in your league, so make sure your UTIL slot is free for him. Walker raised his HR total from 10 to 36 and ended his 160-game campaign with 94 RBI and 84 runs scored. His Statcast page looks concerning at first, finishing above the 50th percentile in only three categories - extension, fastball velocity, and BB%. Yet every year on draft day, there he sits in the ninth or tenth round, and every year we all imagine what an absolute steal that would be if he were to play 140+ games. Taylor Ward's breakout in his fifth MLB season was interrupted by a nagging hamstring injury that cut into his ability to be a consistent fantasy asset. The 27-year-old throws his fastball almost half the time but finishes hitters off with his curveball and changeup equally. There is a real chance that Patrick Corbinthe same guy who went 6-19 with a 6.31 ERA in 152.2 innings last seasonis going to be the Opening Day starter for the . M.J. Melendez debuted and appeared in 129 games in 2022, showing off his patience and power to the tune of 18 HR and a 12.4% BB rate. He might be the best SP2 on the board and available in the sixth round in most drafts. Realmuto is the one catcher worth the price on draft day. The Beavers on Monday moved into the rankings in five of the six national . Even with his torn UCL last season, he still slashed .286/.364/.514 and powered the Phillies to the World Series. His Statcast page reads like a warning when comparing his expected numbers with his actual ones. His homers fell from 31 to 27 as a result, but he increased his runs and RBI by 11 each, and he stole 25 bases to boot. He should rack up the RBIs batting in the middle of that order, and he may creep back toward the 30-HR mark as well. Batters did hit him a little harder when they did make contact, and he had a career-high 1.26 HR/9, but the rest of his Statcast profile still shines bright red. However, beware the innings limit that is sure to come. There were a lot of arguments prior to the 2022 season about whether Witt was ready for the majors full time or if he would need some seasoning. If you miss the first half dozen third basemen, Chapman can provide some value at his current ADP. So why isn't he begin drafted higher than his current ADP of 101? At his current ADP of 129, he is an absolute steal, even taking into account that he won't play 150 games. While he may not be a slam dunk high-round pick, his upside makes him worthy of his ADP. If you buy into his first half from 2022, he is a steal at his current ADP. He hit .270, though his xBA was only .254. 2 starter in Minnesota in 2022, striking out 151 batters in 147 innings, going 13-8 with a 3.55 ERA and 1.10 WHIP.

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