RotoWire Roundtable: Top-300 Rankings for the Start of Spring Training

RotoWire Roundtable: Top-300 Rankings for the Start of Spring Training

This article is part of our RotoWire Roundtable series.

The Eagles' blowout win over the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday night means it's officially the start of baseball season, not that those of us who have been drafting since last fall would necessarily see it that way. Pitchers and catchers report Wednesday or Thursday for most teams, with hitters set to arrive next Monday or Tuesday. As promised, the RotoWire Roundtable crew will be providing updates every 10 days until Opening Day, with movement expected to pick up once spring training begins.

If you're new to the Roundtable Rankings or need a quick refresher, these rankings combine four individual sets — from Jeff Erickson, Clay Link, Todd Zola and Erik Halterman — into one table, which is sorted by median ranking. The goal here is to provide additional information beyond a mere ordered list by also showing which players are viewed similarly across the board and which players elicit widely varying opinions. These rankings assume 5x5 rotisserie scoring, with 14 hitters (including two catchers) and nine pitchers in the lineup.

While there weren't many major transactions in the last 10 days, there's nevertheless been some movement in these rankings. Tyler Glasnow moved up from 113 to 101 following a positive update on his health, while Roki Sasaki tagged along with him for reasons that don't appear to be linked to any particular piece of news, going from 114 to 102. Meanwhile, Jack Flaherty's return to Detroit only bumped him up three spots (from 115 to 112),

The Eagles' blowout win over the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday night means it's officially the start of baseball season, not that those of us who have been drafting since last fall would necessarily see it that way. Pitchers and catchers report Wednesday or Thursday for most teams, with hitters set to arrive next Monday or Tuesday. As promised, the RotoWire Roundtable crew will be providing updates every 10 days until Opening Day, with movement expected to pick up once spring training begins.

If you're new to the Roundtable Rankings or need a quick refresher, these rankings combine four individual sets — from Jeff Erickson, Clay Link, Todd Zola and Erik Halterman — into one table, which is sorted by median ranking. The goal here is to provide additional information beyond a mere ordered list by also showing which players are viewed similarly across the board and which players elicit widely varying opinions. These rankings assume 5x5 rotisserie scoring, with 14 hitters (including two catchers) and nine pitchers in the lineup.

While there weren't many major transactions in the last 10 days, there's nevertheless been some movement in these rankings. Tyler Glasnow moved up from 113 to 101 following a positive update on his health, while Roki Sasaki tagged along with him for reasons that don't appear to be linked to any particular piece of news, going from 114 to 102. Meanwhile, Jack Flaherty's return to Detroit only bumped him up three spots (from 115 to 112), while Pete Alonso slipped one spot (from 40 to 41) after re-signing with the Mets. Some of the biggest risers were in the bullpen, with Tanner Scott (155 to 130) and Ben Joyce (270 to 226) leaping up the board after indications from their teams that they would close. Expect plenty more movement in the upcoming weeks as teams reveal their plans for the upcoming season.

Intro by Erik Halterman

RkAVGMedPlayerTeamPosJeffClayToddErik
11.81.5Shohei OhtaniLADDH, P1132
22.02Aaron JudgeNYYOF3311
32.32Bobby WittKCSS2223
45.34.5Jose RamirezCLE3B4548
55.55.5Gunnar HendersonBALSS6475
65.86Elly De La CruzCINSS7754
77.37Juan SotoNYMOF58106
87.87.5Kyle TuckerCHCOF81067
910.010Tarik SkubalDETP119812
1010.810.5Paul SkenesPITP1061611
1111.512Mookie BettsLADSS, OF12121210
1213.513.5Corbin CarrollARIOF9131814
1315.514Vladimir GuerreroTOR1B23111315
1414.514.5Julio RodriguezSEAOF18161113
1514.514.5Fernando TatisSDOF2014159
1614.015Francisco LindorNYMSS1317917
1717.016.5Jackson ChourioMILOF14191421
1817.017Yordan AlvarezHOUOF15181916
1917.317Zack WheelerPHIP16152018
2022.322.5Bryce HarperPHI1B25202519
2123.023Freddie FreemanLAD1B22242620
2223.323Trea TurnerPHISS21251730
2325.024Jarren DuranBOSOF19332127
2424.525.5Jackson MerrillSDOF17293022
2530.526William ContrerasMILC24234728
2626.826Austin RileyATL3B28213424
2727.027Rafael DeversBOS3B32223123
2828.528Logan GilbertSEAP34312425
2930.830Matt OlsonATL1B26273337
3033.531.5Chris SaleATLP29304233
3133.531.5Corey SeagerTEXSS31322744
3235.532.5Ketel MarteARI2B51263629
3335.332.5Emmanuel ClaseCLEP30283548
3437.038Ronald AcunaATLOF37393240
3542.537.5Garrett CrochetBOSP61344134
3644.337.5Jazz ChisholmNYY3B, OF27764826
3740.839.5Michael HarrisATLOF35404939
3839.541Dylan CeaseSDP42454031
3938.543.5Manny MachadoSD3B44432245
4047.545Framber ValdezHOUP40503961
4145.345.5Pete AlonsoNYM1B48544336
4247.045.5Cole RagansKCP47446532
4359.346.5Josh HaderHOUP45469947
4448.347.5Corbin BurnesARIP41356354
4548.848Jacob deGromTEXP58386435
4647.048.5Blake SnellLADP33515846
4747.849Wyatt LangfordTEXOF56375642
4849.549Devin WilliamsNYYP46475451
4945.850.5Jose AltuveHOU2B49522359
5058.851Ryan HelsleySTLP38499553
5148.852George KirbySEAP52365255
5256.353.5Teoscar HernandezLADOF54534474
5349.355Marcell OzunaATLDH53592857
5454.555Brent RookerATHDH50602979
5555.355.5Yoshinobu YamamotoLADP39585371
5661.355.5Raisel IglesiasATLP36489863
5754.056.5Ozzie AlbiesATL2B43556058
5860.559Kyle SchwarberPHIDH62863856
5967.361.5CJ AbramsWASSS103665743
6065.362.5Gerrit ColeNYYP59568066
6165.563.5Brenton DoyleCOLOF77855050
6269.865Oneil CruzPITSS, OF111418938
6369.065.5Pablo LopezMINP60638568
6464.066.5James WoodWASOF65688241
6568.867Willy AdamesSFSS72616280
6671.067Mason MillerATHP824210852
6778.071Max FriedNYYP558746124
6878.371Marcus SemienTEX2B637945126
6975.373Yainer DiazHOUC64965982
7078.073Michael KingSDP795710967
7176.873.5Adley RutschmanBALC747310060
7272.375Bryan ReynoldsPITOF75845575
7382.377Hunter GreeneCINP837111065
7489.377.5Seiya SuzukiCHCOF134776878
7580.578Edwin DiazNYMP896710462
7682.579Anthony SantanderTOROF100757283
7781.580.5Josh NaylorARI1B67946798
7881.381Luis CastilloSEAP576597106
7981.380.5Bryce MillerSEAP856276102
8083.582.5Logan WebbSFP688877101
8186.383.5Shota ImanagaCHCP887479104
8278.886Lawrence ButlerATHOF94809249
8385.386Aaron NolaPHIP6964105103
8487.086Bailey OberMINP95828190
8589.587Will Smith (LAD)LADC937211281
8692.889Sonny GraySTLP711229385
8794.591.5Tanner BibeeCLEP112839687
88114.592Jordan WestburgBAL2B, 3B869821064
8991.092.5Ian HappCHCOF1081106977
9084.093.5Christian WalkerHOU1B8010737112
9194.394Cal RaleighSEAC789111197
9295.094.5Zac GallenARIP709594121
93105.594.5Joe RyanMINP1471008689
94102.399Salvador PerezKCC, 1B7312513873
95104.899Felix BautistaBALP6670155128
9699.599.5Randy ArozarenaSEAOF9910990100
97107.8100Robert SuarezSDP9114010694
98135.5103Royce LewisMIN3B8781255119
99110.8104.5Adolis GarciaTEXOF7613371163
100112.5105Hunter BrownHOUP8190159120
101102.3106Tyler GlasnowLADP1319766115
102114.3105.5Roki SasakiLADP9789157114
103104.3106Matt McLainCINSS10610674131
104109.3107.5Spencer SchwellenbachATLP11099123105
105122.8108.5Reynaldo LopezATLP8412919088
106108.5109.5Riley GreeneDETOF13910111876
107111.0109.5Freddy PeraltaMILP1496915670
108106.0111.5Justin SteeleCHCP10411978123
109117.3111.5Alex BregmanFA3B10911491155
110114.8112Willson ContrerasSTLC12010416372
111117.5112Spencer SteerCIN1B, OF107143103117
112105.3113.5Jack FlahertyDETP12510312469
113116.5114Jhoan DuranMINP9214613692
114121.3114.5Triston CasasBOS1B16393116113
115118.8116Cody BellingerNYY1B, OF101115117142
116103.8116Christian YelichMILOF11611651132
117117.8116Junior CamineroTB3B13010214099
118119.5117Andres MunozSEAP9014115493
119121.3120.5Logan O'HoppeLAAC105105139136
120123.5123Grayson RodriguezBALP12811816286
121129.3124Ryan WalkerSFP123160125109
122133.3125.5Vinnie PasquantinoKC1B165117133118
123136.8128Shea LangeliersATHC115121176135
124156.0130Shane McClanahanTBP122123242137
125136.5132.5Cristopher SanchezPHIP140174107125
126135.0133Nico HoernerCHC2B9816870204
127141.5134Dansby SwansonCHCSS11721583151
128134.5135Ezequiel TovarCOLSS162108101167
129134.5135Xavier EdwardsMIASS96172132138
130133.8136Tanner ScottLADP12714517291
131142.3136.5Bryan WooSEAP113111160185
132146.8137Andres GimenezTOR2B132181134140
133128.0137.5Luis RobertCHWOF15978142133
134138.5137.5Dylan CrewsWASOF153126130145
135151.5139.5Kodai SengaNYMP142137137190
136156.8140.5Xander BogaertsSD2B, SS233154113127
137146.3141Mark VientosNYM3B15292211130
138144.0143.5Luis Garcia (WAS)WAS2B182136151107
139146.5143.5J.T. RealmutoPHIC158124175129
140151.3145.5Jake BurgerTEX1B, 3B187127144147
141141.0146Anthony VolpeNYYSS18513887154
142149.0147Mike TroutLAAOF160134168134
143146.0147.5Bo BichetteTORSS166120129169
144153.3147.5Pete Crow-ArmstrongCHCOF136135183159
145153.0148Josh LoweTBOF194131122165
146150.8149Nick CastellanosPHIOF10219684221
147155.5150Brice TurangMIL2B161207115139
148160.3150.5Ryan PepiotTBP150151218122
149151.5151Bryson StottPHI2B155163147141
150172.3152Spencer StriderATLP154148237150
151145.0153.5Alec BohmPHI3B141166102171
152154.5154.5Kerry CarpenterDETOF144165145164
153157.3155Kevin GausmanTORP133149161186
154139.8155.5Steven KwanCLEOF15615575173
155154.5157.5Matt ChapmanSF3B169132171146
156175.0158.5Zach EflinBALP135159158248
157183.0158.5Jasson DominguezNYYOF271150167144
158158.8159.5Jared JonesPITP200128191116
159143.3160Jeremy PenaHOUSS16818073152
160165.5161Carlos RodonNYYP173139201149
161166.0161Eugenio SuarezARI3B118173149224
162164.8162Masyn WinnSTLSS183171152153
163162.5163Yusei KikuchiLAAP17914724084
164168.8164Alexis DiazCINP121112235207
165160.5165.5Seth LugoKCP137158173174
166163.8165.5Ceddanne RafaelaBOSSS, OF145179165166
167171.0165.5Sean ManaeaNYMP126156227175
168163.0166.5Colton CowserBALOF119152181200
169177.8166.5Shane BazTBP124130203254
170166.5167Brandon NimmoNYMOF129188146203
171169.8172Tanner HouckBOSP143184192160
172173.3172Francisco AlvarezNYMC167142207177
173161.8176.5Luis ArraezSD1B, 2B15723361196
174177.0177Paul GoldschmidtNYY1B184170131223
175179.3178.5Brandon PfaadtARIP199183174161
176203.3181Trevor MegillMILP218144340111
177183.0184Taj BradleyTBP146169199218
178174.5185.5Zach NetoLAASS174197121206
179179.8186Tyler StephensonCINC193153194179
180182.3186.5Parker MeadowsDETOF198176197158
181201.8187Isaac ParedesHOU3B172261180194
182202.3187.5Sandy AlcantaraMIAP188161273187
183190.0188.5Tommy EdmanLADOF226199178157
184217.3188.5Robbie RaySFP148229344148
185188.5189Nick PivettaFAP176189200189
186193.3189.5Carlos EstevezKCP20217729995
187187.0194Maikel GarciaKC2B, 3B27219588193
188190.5194.5Nathan EovaldiTEXP171192202197
189215.8195Michael TogliaCOL1B196194305168
190191.3195.5Jake McCarthyARIOF180231143211
191201.3196.5Taylor WardLAAOF248191164202
192207.3196.5Wilyer AbreuBOSOF192259177201
193197.5197.5David BednarPITP197204198191
194205.3197.5Austin WellsNYYC181214246180
195196.0198.5Victor RoblesSEAOF231209188156
196198.8198.5Lane ThomasCLEOF210255187143
197193.8201.5Gleyber TorresDET2B186217126246
198213.3201.5George SpringerTOROF151250153299
199204.0202.5Luis GilNYYP175167244230
200199.5203Ryan PresslyCHCP24416229696
201200.0204Heliot RamosSFOF230178230162
202187.0205.5Nolan ArenadoSTL3B216223114195
203190.8206.5Jurickson ProfarATLOF211202128222
204203.5207Luis RengifoLAA2B, 3B213187209205
205192.0209Cedric MullinsBALOF138210208212
206202.3209.5Max MuncyLAD3B209221169210
207196.0210.5Alec BurlesonSTLOF243182120239
208211.5211.5Pete FairbanksTBP203157220266
209225.3212Carlos CorreaMINSS307239185170
210211.8212.5Ranger SuarezPHIP201246224176
211214.5214Matt ShawCHC3B238216212192
212199.0216Yandy DiazTB1B208224127237
213215.8216Keibert RuizWASC219213204227
214213.8216.5Ryan JeffersMINC228244205178
215214.5217Gabriel MorenoARIC195208229226
216197.0217.5Jeff HoffmanTORP224211243110
217208.5218.5Lourdes GurrielARIOF207230141256
218244.5219.5Clarke SchmidtNYYP334205222217
219253.8220Walker BuehlerBOSP234206387188
220220.0220.5Garrett MitchellMILOF227258214181
221224.5223.5Ronel BlancoHOUP235219228216
222226.0225Jorge SolerLAAOF255218232199
223225.5226.5Bowden FrancisTORP259190225228
224219.5227.5Nathaniel LoweWAS1B214241150273
225232.3227.5Christian Encarnacion-StrandCIN1B215203271240
226219.0228Nick LodoloCINP236220236184
227234.0229Ben JoyceLAAP370113345108
228228.0229.5Zack GelofATH2B212225234241
229235.3229.5Connor WongBOSC223236193289
230230.0230.5Justin MartinezARIP222251239208
231233.3230.5Sean MurphyATLC229232247225
232254.0233.5Jesus SanchezMIAOF366254213183
233225.0234.5Tyler O'NeillBALOF267164249220
234221.8235.5Colt KeithDET2B164226252245
235244.5236Michael WachaKCP225247223283
236252.8236.5Spencer ArrighettiHOUP241200338232
237219.0238Jose BerriosTORP114212264286
238253.0239MacKenzie GoreWASP336198263215
239248.3241Yu DarvishSDP221185326261
240237.3242Ivan HerreraSTLC278293206172
241245.5242Tyler FitzgeraldSFSS265240233244
242245.8243Jesus LuzardoPHIP206253291233
243232.8244Mitch KellerPITP177266238250
244247.5244.5Erick FeddeSTLP217268221284
245241.0251.5Jose CaballeroTB2B, 3B, SS247256184277
246236.3252Connor NorbyMIA3B277227148293
247250.8252Merrill KellyARIP190278226309
248237.5252.5Brendan DonovanSTL2B, OF326248119257
249250.3253.5Reese OlsonDETP296262245198
250244.8255Ryan McMahonCOL3B252260258209
251253.3256Brandon WoodruffMILP240272219282
252267.5256Byron BuxtonMINOF309249253259
253245.3257Michael BuschCHC1B281242186272
254258.3259Brady SingerCINP256301262214
255294.3259.5Kutter CrawfordBOSP270245413249
256241.3260Christopher MorelTB2B, 3B310277135243
257245.3260.5Josh JungTEX3B258175285263
258266.5260.5Rhys HoskinsMIL1B232267254313
259256.0264Jonathan IndiaKC2B249330166279
260262.5265Nestor CortesMILP205315277253
261268.8265Kumar RockerTEXP290265265255
262251.0265.5Matt WallnerMINOF170273303258
263270.5267.5Jeffrey SpringsATHP301234318229
264272.0267.5Nolan JonesCOLOF204237349298
265255.8269.5Ryan MountcastleBAL1B274288196265
266255.3270.5Nick MartinezCINP189291279262
267272.3271Evan CarterTEXOF261271286271
268293.8274A.J. PukARIP220281267407
269262.8274.5Andrew VaughnCHW1B275286216274
270269.5274.5Gavin WilliamsCLEP257228292301
271273.3277Luis SeverinoATHP287252274280
272287.3277Trevor StoryBOSSS298235256360
273272.3277.5Jackson HollidayBAL2B279201333276
274284.5278Alejandro KirkTORC251331269287
275292.3278.5Jung Hoo LeeSFOF374270287238
276432.0279Roman AnthonyBOSOF284274900270
277298.3279.5Liam HendriksBOSP283276365269
278277.5280.5Tobias MyersMILP268298293251
279290.3282.5Drew RasmussenTBP264332297268
280279.8284.5Joey BartPITC242279308290
281285.0284.5Lars NootbaarSTLOF314257309260
282294.0286Ha-Seong KimTBSS250308354264
283280.5287Gavin LuxCIN2B285289306242
284297.8289.5Jordan WalkerSTLOF282282330297
285283.5290Jake CronenworthSD1B, 2B280337217300
286301.3290Chris BassittTORP246302278379
287294.5291Joey OrtizMIL3B245290351292
288280.3293.5Kenley JansenFAP289193298341
289297.3293.5Jonah HeimTEXC239319268363
290317.5293.5Jordan RomanoPHIP269318464219
291294.0294.5Brandon MarshPHIOF253300289334
292295.0295.5Brandon LoweTB2B273316313278
293304.5298.5JJ BledayATHOF399222302295
294317.3299.5Josh BellWAS1B276311288394
295317.0302.5J.D. MartinezFADH369304301294
296287.3303Joc PedersonTEXDH315348195291
297302.8303.5Ke'Bryan HayesPIT3B300307290314
298331.3306DJ HerzWASP482292320231
299315.3307.5Jackson JobeDETP372243411235
300311.3308Brayan BelloBOSP266296363320

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