Below is a chart of every NL second baseman 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 NL-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 Base |
TM |
$$ |
Avg |
R |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
Notes |
| Chase Utley | PHI | 38 | .328 | 126 | 30 | 114 | 12 | Fantasy's top 2B worthy of first-round pick. |
| Brandon Phillips | CIN | 32 | .275 | 90 | 28 | 88 | 30 | Could turn in second straight 30-30 campaign. |
| Rickie Weeks | MIL | 21 | .261 | 95 | 24 | 55 | 28 | Could be ready to deliver major power/speed production. |
| Kelly Johnson | ATL | 19 | .285 | 98 | 20 | 74 | 10 | Full-time job will allow him to build on '07 numbers. |
| Dan Uggla | FLA | 19 | .264 | 98 | 32 | 94 | 5 | Provides legitimate power at light-hitting position. |
| Jeff Kent | LAD | 18 | .294 | 75 | 20 | 81 | 1 | Still wields potent bat but showing signs of age. |
| Ty Wigginton | HOU | 15 | .272 | 68 | 23 | 87 | 1 | Should enjoy his new park and favorable lineup spot. |
| Orlando Hudson | ARI | 15 | .296 | 88 | 13 | 72 | 10 | Solid all-around 2B enjoys benefits of hitters' park. |
| Freddy Sanchez | PIT | 13 | .308 | 84 | 12 | 77 | 2 | Improved power solidifies mixed-league value. |
| Yunel Escobar | ATL | 12 | .305 | 90 | 8 | 55 | 10 | Comparable to Renteria with contact skills, gap power. |
| Tadahito Iguchi | SD | 11 | .292 | 84 | 10 | 58 | 12 | Offensive potential limited by move to PETCO. |
| Luis Castillo | NYM | 11 | .298 | 105 | 2 | 44 | 25 | Will accumulate plenty of SB, R in potent lineup. |
| Felipe Lopez | WAS | 10 | .276 | 66 | 8 | 43 | 24 | SB potential too great to ignore in mixed formats. |
| Kazuo Matsui | HOU | 10 | .266 | 77 | 5 | 40 | 28 | Ripe for letdown after strong contract-year performance. |
| Mark DeRosa | CHC | 6 | .284 | 63 | 10 | 57 | 2 | Super-utilityman has likely already peaked. |
| Ronnie Belliard | WAS | 6 | .284 | 68 | 13 | 64 | 3 | Should benefit from team's move to new ballpark. |
| Ray Durham | SF | 6 | .262 | 68 | 12 | 63 | 7 | Has enough left for a rebound year. |
| Kevin Frandsen | SF | 3 | .280 | 52 | 8 | 47 | 10 | Scrappy youngster could claim starting infield job. |
| Eugenio Velez | SF | 2 | .270 | 45 | 4 | 30 | 20 | Offers valuable speed and position flexibility. |
| Brendan Ryan | STL | 2 | .276 | 36 | 4 | 26 | 10 | Contact skills, SB ability worth considering. |
| Alfredo Amezaga | FLA | 1 | .268 | 30 | 2 | 16 | 9 | PT likely to drop with OF prospect Maybin on board. |
| Marcus Giles | COL | 1 | .264 | 42 | 8 | 46 | 7 | Former All-Star young enough to bounce back at Coors. |
| 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. |
| Josh Wilson | PIT | 1 | .260 | 41 | 7 | 39 | 8 | Could see regular PT at hot corner. |
| Jayson Nix | COL | 1 | .262 | 35 | 6 | 27 | 11 | Infielder can hit and run, could win 2B job. |
| 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 | STL | 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. |
| 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.
|
| 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. |
| Mark Loretta | HOU | 1 | .281 | 24 | 3 | 26 | 1 | Veteran contact hitter to see more of a backup role. |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | STL | 1 | .254 | 21 | 4 | 24 | 3 | Former top prospect still trying to find niche in Majors. |
| 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 | FA | 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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