Below is a chart of every AL outfielder 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 AL-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.
| Outfield |
TM |
$$ |
Avg |
R |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
Notes |
| Carl Crawford | TB | 37 | .307 | 103 | 16 | 90 | 59 | Don't think twice about grabbing him in first round. |
| Grady Sizemore | CLE | 36 | .293 | 128 | 29 | 82 | 29 | Power-speed potential too impressive to ignore. |
| Magglio Ordonez | DET | 31 | .328 | 104 | 28 | 117 | 3 | Added protection should help keep numbers lofty. |
| Vladimir Guerrero | LAA | 31 | .322 | 84 | 30 | 115 | 5 | Veteran superstar to deliver more of the same. |
| Ichiro Suzuki | SEA | 30 | .331 | 110 | 8 | 55 | 45 | Expect elite AVG, R and SB totals from Mr. Consistency. |
| B.J. Upton | TB | 28 | .272 | 94 | 26 | 90 | 33 | Potential 30-30 player offers multi-position eligibility. |
| Alex Rios | TOR | 26 | .298 | 106 | 26 | 102 | 18 | Expect talented youngster to continue improving. |
| Manny Ramirez | BOS | 26 | .315 | 96 | 33 | 109 | 1 | Future HOFer likely to bounce back. |
| Bobby Abreu | NYY | 25 | .294 | 114 | 15 | 98 | 19 | Safe bet to provide usual steady production. |
| Gary Sheffield | DET | 24 | .293 | 106 | 26 | 91 | 13 | Will rake as long as health holds up. |
| Nick Markakis | BAL | 24 | .307 | 84 | 26 | 100 | 22 | Rising star asked to shoulder offensive load. |
| Torii Hunter | LAA | 24 | .276 | 95 | 25 | 92 | 21 | Could struggle to live up to contract-year performance. |
| Curtis Granderson | DET | 24 | .268 | 105 | 22 | 67 | 20 | All-category threat sidelined with broken finger. |
| Chone Figgins | LAA | 23 | .293 | 101 | 4 | 58 | 48 | Won't hit .330 again but will rack up the steals again. |
| Delmon Young | MIN | 22 | .282 | 88 | 21 | 98 | 17 | Has talent to overcome poor plate discipline. |
| Nick Swisher | CWS | 21 | .264 | 108 | 33 | 93 | 5 | Trade to CWS could rekindle power numbers. |
| Vernon Wells | TOR | 21 | .277 | 88 | 24 | 93 | 14 | Return to health should lead to rebound. |
| Hideki Matsui | NYY | 21 | .288 | 102 | 26 | 105 | 2 | Business as usual for productive run producer. |
| Jermaine Dye | CWS | 21 | .277 | 88 | 31 | 92 | 4 | Second-half surge points to comeback season. |
| Johnny Damon | NYY | 17 | .281 | 83 | 14 | 58 | 23 | Looking at potential drop in PT. |
| Josh Hamilton | TEX | 15 | .285 | 73 | 26 | 78 | 5 | Could deliver big numbers if health holds up. |
| Raul Ibanez | SEA | 14 | .286 | 85 | 22 | 95 | 2 | Has enough left for one more productive year. |
| Michael Cuddyer | MIN | 14 | .281 | 93 | 21 | 95 | 5 | Improved plate discipline should lead to rebound. |
| Jose Guillen | KC | 14 | .283 | 77 | 20 | 86 | 5 | Productive vet to miss first 15 games of '08. |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | BOS | 14 | .290 | 65 | 7 | 50 | 30 | WS hero could help you carry SB on his own. |
| Jack Cust | OAK | 13 | .255 | 72 | 30 | 88 | 0 | Should provide legitimate power with regular AB. |
| Mark Teahen | KC | 12 | .291 | 82 | 18 | 71 | 15 | Has discipline to regain '06 promise. |
| Gary Matthews Jr. | LAA | 11 | .264 | 77 | 15 | 65 | 16 | Don't expect return to '06 form. |
| J.D. Drew | BOS | 10 | .285 | 94 | 18 | 90 | 6 | Likely to rebound after disappointing '07. |
| Jason Kubel | MIN | 10 | .282 | 73 | 20 | 84 | 8 | Should build on second-half form from '06. |
| Josh Fields | CWS | 10 | .258 | 51 | 18 | 57 | 1 | Young slugger must beat out Crede or return to Triple-A. |
| Adam Jones | BAL | 9 | .276 | 73 | 15 | 71 | 8 | Cornerstone in Baltimore's future. |
| Travis Buck | OAK | 9 | .285 | 83 | 16 | 72 | 7 | High upside and full-time gig screams sleeper. |
| Franklin Gutierrez | CLE | 9 | .278 | 70 | 14 | 66 | 12 | Could provide cheap source of HR, SB. |
| Coco Crisp | BOS | 8 | .273 | 62 | 5 | 53 | 22 | May need to be traded to get most of value. |
| Milton Bradley | TEX | 7 | .296 | 48 | 15 | 52 | 6 | Healthy season could lead to huge numbers. |
| Garret Anderson | LAA | 7 | .285 | 56 | 14 | 68 | 0 | OF/DH crunch likely to lead to diminished PT. |
| Carlos Gomez | MIN | 7 | .262 | 68 | 6 | 53 | 33 | Will run like crazy when PT becomes available. |
| Jonny Gomes | TB | 6 | .249 | 65 | 28 | 74 | 15 | Could have big year with improved patience. |
| Carlos Quentin | CWS | 5 | .252 | 58 | 19 | 65 | 3 | In right place to bounce back from '07 bust. |
| Melky Cabrera | NYY | 4 | .282 | 75 | 11 | 66 | 11 | Defense ensures regular AB in OF. |
| Luke Scott | BAL | 4 | .265 | 60 | 19 | 73 | 4 | Has pop, could earn starting LF job. |
| Brad Wilkerson | SEA | 4 | .248 | 60 | 23 | 65 | 6 | Injuries robbed him of peak years. |
| David DeJesus | KC | 4 | .281 | 97 | 11 | 58 | 12 | Likely to post improvements across the board. |
| Reggie Willits | LAA | 3 | .286 | 59 | 0 | 25 | 22 | Likely won't replicate numbers in crowded outfield. |
| Marlon Byrd | TEX | 3 | .292 | 72 | 10 | 65 | 7 | PT, ballpark factors tip in his favor. |
| Jerry Owens | CWS | 3 | .279 | 56 | 2 | 31 | 28 | SB potential warrants consideration in all formats. |
| Jason Botts | TEX | 3 | .264 | 58 | 16 | 52 | 0 | Could do some damage with regular AB. |
| Jacque Jones | DET | 2 | .282 | 50 | 8 | 58 | 6 | Power gone but should help AL-only owners. |
| Ben Broussard | TEX | 2 | 0.265 | 44 | 13 | 52 | 2 | Should benefit from Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. |
| Cliff Floyd | TB | 2 | .275 | 48 | 14 | 56 | 3 | Could remain relatively healthy as part-time DH. |
| Matt Stairs | TOR | 2 | .270 | 43 | 11 | 41 | 1 | Won't receive same opportunities in '08. |
| Shannon Stewart | TOR | 2 | .284 | 57 | 7 | 43 | 10 | Stock up after winning starting LF job. |
| Kenny Lofton | FA | 2 | .278 | 61 | 4 | 33 | 14 | Late-season drop-off cause for concern. |
| Ryan Raburn | DET | 1 | .284 | 34 | 7 | 32 | 5 | Offers more offense than most utilitymen. |
| Scott Podsednik | FA | 1 | .269 | 55 | 1 | 29 | 21 | Still has enough speed to make a difference. |
| David Murphy | TEX | 1 | .273 | 33 | 7 | 26 | 2 | Could see AB in place of oft-injured Milton Bradley. |
| Jay Payton | BAL | 1 | .271 | 55 | 8 | 56 | 6 | Should see PT given underwhelming competition. |
| Marcus Thames | DET | 1 | .255 | 46 | 21 | 43 | 1 | Has power but needs more PT to realize value. |
| Joey Gathright | KC | 1 | .283 | 40 | 0 | 23 | 18 | Should deliver more SB, but can he maintain AVG? |
| Adam Lind | TOR | 1 | .265 | 33 | 9 | 36 | 0 | Top prospect to get more Minor League seasoning. |
| Juan Rivera | LAA | 1 | .283 | 28 | 7 | 26 | 0 | Will struggle to find PT in crowded outfield |
| Sammy Sosa | FA | 1 | .255 | 40 | 15 | 57 | 1 | Still has power stroke, just needs job. |
| Wladimir Balentien | SEA | 1 | .260 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 4 | Power-speed threat needs place to play. |
| Freddy Bynum | BAL | 1 | .266 | 32 | 6 | 21 | 11 | Will deliver more SB with more PT. |
| Frank Catalanotto | TEX | 1 | .272 | 44 | 12 | 42 | 2 | On-base skills helps case for PT. |
| Kevin Mench | TEX | 1 | .265 | 33 | 12 | 36 | 0 | Power means nothing without improvement against righties. |
| Jay Gibbons | BAL | 1 | .264 | 31 | 9 | 25 | 0 | Former promising power hitter on downswing. |
| Tike Redman | BAL | 1 | .271 | 47 | 3 | 24 | 12 | Speedster could land CF job. |
| Shelley Duncan | NYY | 1 | .261 | 25 | 10 | 29 | 0 | Expect solid pop off bench. |
| Nelson Cruz | TEX | 1 | .242 | 40 | 13 | 39 | 3 | Time is ticking on chance to start. |
| Craig Monroe | MIN | 1 | .241 | 30 | 7 | 30 | 2 | Will have hard time holding onto starting job. |
| Emil Brown | OAK | 1 | .271 | 48 | 11 | 37 | 5 | Could be useful reserve player. |
| Ben Francisco | CLE | 1 | .282 | 39 | 7 | 32 | 6 | Has talent, just needs PT. |
| David Dellucci | CLE | 1 | .266 | 38 | 9 | 30 | 1 | Expect mild comeback campaign. |
| Reed Johnson | FA | 1 | .274 | 33 | 3 | 28 | 2 | Homeless after being cut by TOR. |
| Timo Perez | DET | 1 | .281 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Impressive '07 AVG won't help PT. |
| Jason Tyner | FA | 1 | .278 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 6 | Can help with AVG, SB in deep formats. |
| Rocco Baldelli | TB | 1 | .260 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 2 | On DL indefinitely with fatigue syndrome. |
| Eric Hinske | TB | 1 | 0.253 | 42 | 10 | 40 | 4 | Young enough to turn around career. |
| Jason Michaels | CLE | 1 | .277 | 35 | 6 | 31 | 4 | Dellucci's return to limit PT. |
| Reggie Sanders | FA | 1 | .267 | 36 | 8 | 24 | 2 | Injury potential presents too much risk. |
| Bobby Kielty | BOS | 1 | .264 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 0 | Ignore playoff heroics on draft day. |
| Jason Lane | NYY | 1 | .210 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 1 | Poor AVG offsets good power. |
| Brian Anderson | CWS | 1 | .245 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 2 | Needs to prove himself with big Triple-A season. |
| Rondell White | FA | 1 | .245 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0 | Oft-injured vet likely to retire. |
| Carlos Gonzalez | OAK | 1 | .267 | 37 | 8 | 41 | 2 | Will be major run producer, likely by '09. |
| Jason Tyner | CLE | 1 | .278 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 6 | Can help with AVG, SB in deep formats. |
| Tyler Colvin | CHC | 1 | .252 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 3 | Multi-tool CF just needs some refinement. |
| Austin Jackson | NYY | 1 | .233 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Toolsy OF started to figure things out in '07. |
| Travis Snider | TOR | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Keeper leaguers should get to know this masher. |
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