Below is a chart of every second baseman ranked and covered in MLB.com's 2008 Fantasy Preview, a
rundown that includes established big leaguers and up-and-coming prospects.
The list features dollar values compiled by our MLB.com staff based on standard 23-man,
$260, 5x5 mixed-league play. We included projected stats for the 2008 season as well as a
one-liner prediction that encapsulates every player's value in 10 words or fewer. This page
will be updated throughout the spring to reflect the impact of inevitable transactions,
injuries and changing job situations.
An indispensable part of the draft-day kit, the cheat sheet can make the difference between
winning and losing your fantasy league. With quick-hitting rankings and forecasts, it'll
help you keep the remaining players on the board in order as the draft wears on. The last
thing you want to be doing is flipping through some magazine when it's your turn to pick.
So play fair, but don't forget your cheat sheet when you head to your draft.
| Second Basemen |
TM |
$$ |
Avg |
R |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
Notes |
| Chase Utley | PHI | 34 |
.328 | 126 | 30 | 114 |
12 | Fantasy's top 2B worthy of first-round pick. |
| B.J. Upton | TB | 26 |
.272 | 94 | 26 | 90 |
33 | Potential 30-30 player offers multi-position eligibility.
|
| Ian Kinsler | TEX | 25 |
.288 | 102 | 30 | 97 |
26 | Likely to emerge as all-category force.
|
| Brandon Phillips | CIN | 25
| .275 | 90 | 28 | 88
| 30 | Could turn in second straight 30-30 campaign.
|
| Robinson Cano | NYY | 23 |
.318 | 97 | 24 | 106 |
5 | Should deliver 100 RBIs in loaded lineup. |
| Brian Roberts | BAL | 23 |
.288 | 93 | 11 | 54 |
36 | Complements speed with all-around contributions. |
| Rickie Weeks | MIL | 17 |
.261 | 95 | 24 | 55 |
28 | Could be ready to deliver major power/speed production. |
| Kelly Johnson | ATL | 15 |
.285 | 98 | 20 | 74 |
10 | Full-time job will allow him to build on '07 numbers. |
| Dan Uggla | FLA | 15 |
.264 | 98 | 32 | 94 |
5 | Provides legitimate power at light-hitting position. |
| Jeff Kent | LAD | 14 |
.294 | 75 | 20 | 81 |
1 | Still wields potent bat but showing signs of age. |
| Howie Kendrick | LAA | 13 |
.320 | 77 | 12 | 68 |
10 | Hitting machine should deliver more power, speed. |
| Ty Wigginton | HOU | 13 |
.272 | 68 | 23 | 87 |
1 | Should enjoy his new park and favorable lineup spot. |
| Dustin Pedroia | BOS | 12 |
.305 | 107 | 10 | 58 |
9 | Reigning AL ROY headed for bigger things. |
| Orlando Hudson | ARI | 12 |
.296 | 88 | 13 | 72 |
10 | Solid all-around 2B enjoys benefits of hitters' park. |
| Placido Polanco | DET | 12 |
.316 | 102 | 8 | 62 |
6 | Value inflated by career-best numbers in '07. |
| Aaron Hill | TOR | 11 |
.284 | 85 | 18 | 77 |
6 | Newfound power could be offset by diminished patience.
|
| Freddy Sanchez | PIT | 10 |
.308 | 84 | 12 | 77 |
2 | Improved power solidifies mixed-league value. |
| Yunel Escobar | ATL | 10 |
.305 | 90 | 8 | 55 |
10 | Comparable to Renteria with contact skills, gap power. |
| Mark Ellis | OAK | 9 |
.268 | 75 | 17 | 66 |
8 | Provides above-average 2B pop when healthy. |
| Tadahito Iguchi | SD | 9 |
.292 | 84 | 10 | 58 |
12 | Offensive potential limited by move to PETCO. |
| Luis Castillo | NYM | 9 |
.298 | 105 | 2 | 44 |
25 | Will accumulate plenty of SB, R in potent lineup. |
| Felipe Lopez | WAS | 9 |
.276 | 66 | 8 | 43 |
24 | SB potential too great to ignore in mixed formats. |
| Danny Richar | CWS | 8 |
.258 | 72 | 16 | 53 |
9 | Power-speed upside warrants mixed-league look.
|
| Kazuo Matsui | HOU | 8 |
.266 | 77 | 5 | 40 |
28 | Ripe for letdown after strong contract-year performance.
|
| Asdrubal Cabrera | CLE | 6
| .287 | 89 | 8 | 65
| 14 | Could approach .300, 100 runs in first full season.
|
| Mark DeRosa | CHC | 5 |
.284 | 63 | 10 | 57 |
2 | Super-utilityman has likely already peaked. |
| Brendan Harris | MIN | 4 |
.277 | 59 | 10 | 52 |
3 | Bat is legit but could wind up in utility role. |
| Ronnie Belliard | WAS | 4 |
.284 | 68 | 13 | 64 |
3 | Should benefit from team's move to new ballpark. |
| Ray Durham | SF | 4 |
.262 | 68 | 12 | 63 |
7 | Has enough left for a rebound year. |
| Jose Vidro | SEA | 3 |
.302 | 65 | 6 | 49 |
0 | Contributes good AVG, little else at this stage.
|
| Jose Lopez | SEA | 2 |
.263 | 54 | 10 | 55 |
4 | Plate discipline, second-half struggles cause concern.
|
| Kevin Frandsen | SF | 2 |
.280 | 52 | 8 | 47 |
10 | Scrappy youngster could claim starting infield job. |
| Alexi Casilla | MIN | 2 |
.258 | 42 | 1 | 19 |
25 | Slap hitter should provide SB for cheap. |
| Eugenio Velez | SF | 2 |
.270 | 45 | 4 | 30 |
20 | Offers valuable speed and position flexibility. |
| Nick Punto | MIN | 1 |
.275 | 40 | 1 | 22 |
15 | Has speed but no value when not hitting for AVG. |
| Brendan Ryan | STL | 1 |
.276 | 36 | 4 | 26 |
10 | Contact skills, SB ability worth considering. |
| Maicer Izturis | LAA | 1 |
.300 | 50 | 6 | 46 |
9 | Quality utilityman usually finds way to earn PT. |
| Alfredo Amezaga | FLA | 1 |
.268 | 30 | 2 | 16 |
9 | PT likely to drop with OF prospect Maybin on board. |
| Mark Grudzielanek | KC | 1
| .290 | 66 | 6 | 48
| 1 | Consistent vet becoming more susceptible to
injuries. |
| Marcus Giles | COL | 1 |
.264 | 42 | 8 | 46 |
7 | Former All-Star young enough to bounce back at Coors. |
| Ryan Raburn | DET | 1 |
.284 | 34 | 7 | 32 |
5 | Offers more offense than most utilitymen. |
| Chris Burke | ARI | 1 |
.254 | 39 | 6 | 26 |
8 | Has potential to deliver solid numbers in part-time role.
|
| Adam Kennedy | STL | 1 |
.276 | 46 | 5 | 41 |
8 | Vet should bounce back from injury-plagued '07.
|
| Esteban German | KC | 1 |
.290 | 45 | 4 | 33 |
10 | Gets more starts than most utility guys.
|
| Josh Wilson | PIT | 1 |
.260 | 41 | 7 | 39 |
8 | Could see regular PT at hot corner. |
| Josh Barfield | CLE | 1 |
.258 | 28 | 5 | 27 |
8 | Will likely need to be traded to regain fantasy value. |
| Jayson Nix | COL | 1 |
.262 | 35 | 6 | 27 |
11 | Infielder can hit and run, could win 2B job. |
| Alberto Callaspo | KC | 1
| .277 | 29 | 3 | 24
| 2 | Has keeper-league value as potential starter in
'09. |
| Alexei Ramirez | CWS | 1
| .282 | 34 | 7 | 34
| 5 | Potential sleeper thrived in Cuba. |
| Jose Castillo | FLA | 1 |
.255 | 26 | 6 | 30 |
1 | Light bat for a MI, never mind 3B. |
| Mike Fontenot | CHC | 1 |
.280 | 35 | 4 | 30 |
6 | Developed batting eye should lead to solid average. |
| Aaron Miles | FA | 1 |
.286 | 25 | 1 | 18 |
2 | One-category contributor headed for decreased PT. |
| Omar Infante | ATL | 1 |
.268 | 30 | 6 | 32 |
4 | Could see extra AB following trade to Atlanta. |
| Willie Bloomquist | SEA | 1
| .262 | 26 | 1 | 15
| 8 | Diminishing speed hurts utility value. |
| Matt Antonelli | SD | 1 |
.267 | 44 | 6 | 31 |
6 | 20-20 performer blocked by Tad Iguchi. |
| Omar Quintanilla | COL | 1
| .272 | 27 | 3 | 31
| 3 | Could hit for respectable average with regular AB.
|
| Tony Abreu | LAD | 1 |
.288 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
1 | Hits for a little AVG but has little power or speed. |
| Alex Cintron | CHC | 1 |
.259 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
1 | Backup infielder has minimal value.
|
| Alex Cora | BOS | 1 |
.240 | 22 | 2 | 15 |
2 | Backup MI unlikely to deliver much at plate. |
| Chris Gomez | PIT | 1 |
.288 | 18 | 2 | 17 |
1 | Versatile veteran provides solid batting average. |
| Geoff Blum | HOU | 1 |
.248 | 27 | 4 | 22 |
0 | Veteran to see decreased PT with move to Houston. |
| Jamey Carroll | CLE | 1 |
.270 | 28 | 2 | 20 |
5 | Contact hitter should improve poor '07 average. |
| Mark Loretta | HOU | 1 |
.281 | 24 | 3 | 26 |
1 | Veteran contact hitter to see more of a backup role. |
| Miguel Cairo | SEA | 1 |
.250 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
7 | Diminishing offensive skills limit value as utilityman. |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | STL | 1
| .254 | 21 | 4 | 24
| 3 | Former top prospect still trying to find niche in
Majors. |
| Ramon Vazquez | TEX | 1 |
.231 | 23 | 5 | 20 |
1 | Has a little pop but won't play enough to help. |
| Marco Scutaro | TOR | 1 |
.256 | 28 | 4 | 26 |
2 | Will see fewer AB as backup. |
| Damion Easley | NYM | 1 |
.246 | 20 | 8 | 22 |
1 | Has pop, but unlikely to bat .280 for second straight year.
|
| Ruben Gotay | NYM | 1 |
.260 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
2 | Provides little upside as part-time 2B. |
| Matt Kata | PIT | 1 |
.234 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
0 | Utilityman without upside or playing time. |
| Jose Valentin | NYM | 1 |
.238 | 18 | 6 | 24 |
1 | Aging slugger goes to bench with Castillo re-signed. |
| Tony Graffanino | MIL | 1 |
.259 | 17 | 3 | 15 |
1 | Injured veteran unlikely to contribute much. |
| Augie Ojeda | ARI | 1 |
.252 | 14 | 1 | 10 |
1 | Journeyman unlikely to replicate stretch production.
|
| Jorge Velandia | PIT | 1 |
.226 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
0 | Vet likely to spend majority of season in Minors. |
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