Fantasy Baseball Top 100 Rankings 2022: Top players, sleepers, breakouts

Matt Lutovsky

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Despite some doom and gloom at various points in the offseason, the 2022 MLB season is almost here. Opening day is only a week or so behind schedule, and we’ll be treated to a full 162 games for each team. You know what that means – time to argue about the top players and potential sleepers in the overall fantasy baseball rankings.

Our friends at Fantasy Alarm have given us a sneak peek at their top 300 rankings, and as usual, studs like Trea Turner, Juan Soto, Ronald Acuna, Shohei Ohtani, Gerrit Cole, and Corbin Burnes are among the best of the best. Of course, if you’re in a redraft league, you likely won’t get more than one or two of these types of players, which means the middle and even lower portion of the rankings are just as important and fun to debate.

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As always, we caution against viewing the overall rankings as a glorified mock draft. Once you get past the first couple rounds, fantasy owners tend to focus on categories and positions. That can be a mistake, as it can cause you to miss out on certain values, but you also can’t ignore the scarcest positions (2B, RP) while loading up on 1Bs or shortstops.

It’s important to note the rankings below are a composite of three of Fantasy Alarm’s experts (Jim Bowden, Howard Bender, and Adam Ronis), so there’s plenty of room for debate. But that’s part of the fun of draft season. Everyone’s a potential breakout, and there’s no reason to consider anyone a potential bust. Only a few players are already injured, so dream big and dominate your draft.

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Fantasy Baseball Top 100 Rankings: Top players, breakouts, sleepers

These rankings are a composite of three of Fantasy Alarm's experts. Players might be eligible at other positions, thus giving them more overall value. 

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Rank Player Team Positions
1 Trea Turner Dodgers 2B, SS
2 Juan Soto Nationals OF
3 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Blue Jays 1B
4 Ronald Acuna Jr. Braves OF
5 Bryce Harper Phillies OF
6 Jose Ramirez Guardians 3B
7 Mike Trout Angels OF
8 Shohei Ohtani Angels SP, UTIL
9 Bo Bichette Blue Jays SS
10 Freddie Freeman Dodgers 1B
11 Luis Robert White Sox OF
12 Corbin Burnes Brewers SP
13 Kyle Tucker Astros 1B
14 Mookie Betts Dodgers OF
15 Gerrit Cole Yankees SP
16 Walker Buehler Dodgers SP
17 Rafael Devers Red Sox 3B
18 Max Scherzer Mets SP
19 Brandon Woodruff Brewers SP
20 Ozzie Albies Braves 2B
21 Starling Marte Mets OF
22 Zack Wheeler Phillies SP
23 Yordan Alvarez Astros OF
24 Tim Anderson White Sox SS
25 Matt Olson Braves 1B
26 Aaron Judge Yankees OF
27 Manny Machado Padres 3B
28 Marcus Semien Rangers 2B, SS
29 Xander Bogaerts Red Sox SS
30 Shane Bieber Guardians SP
31 Teoscar Hernandez Blue Jays OF
32 Francisco Lindor Mets SS
33 Whit Merrifield Royals 2B, OF
34 Cedric Mullins Orioles OF
35 Wander Franco Rays SS
36 Paul Goldschmidt Cardinals 1B
37 Randy Arozarena Rays OF
38 Julio Urias Dodgers SP
39 Trevor Story Red Sox SS, 2B
40 Kris Bryant Rockies 1B, 3B, OF
41 Salvador Perez Royals C
42 Aaron Nola Phillies SP
43 Lucas Giolito White Sox SP
44 Sandy Alcantara Marlins SP
45 Austin Riley Braves 1B, 3B
46 Jose Altuve Astros 2B
47 Robbie Ray Mariners SP
48 Eloy Jimenez White Sox OF
49 Nicholas Castellanos Phillies OF
50 Lance Lynn White Sox SP
51 Josh Hader Brewers RP
52 Liam Hendriks White Sox RP
53 J.D. Martinez Red Sox OF
54 George Springer Blue Jays OF
55 Byron Buxton Twins OF
56 Giancarlo Stanton Yankees OF
57 Alex Bregman Astros 3B
58 Freddy Peralta Brewers SP
59 Adalberto Mondesi Royals 3B, SS
60 Jack Flaherty Cardinals SP
61 Jose Abreu White Sox 1B
62 Tyler O'Neill Cardinals OF
63 Kevin Gausman Blue Jays SP
64 Nolan Arenado Cardinals 3B
65 Corey Seager Rangers SS
66 Pete Alonso Mets 1B
67 Javier Baez Tigers SS, 2B
68 Carlos Correa Twins SS
69 Christian Yelich Brewers OF
70 Jose Berrios Blue Jays SP
71 Frankie Montas A's SP
72 Jonathan India Reds 2B
73 Brandon Lowe Rays 2B, OF
74 Max Fried Braves SP
75 Luis Castillo Reds SP
76 Logan Webb Giants SP
77 Raisel Iglesias Angels RP
78 Jazz Chisholm Jr. Marlins 2B, SS
79 Anthony Rendon Angels 3B
80 Fernando Tatis Jr. Padres SS, OF
81 Ketel Marte D-backs 2B, OF
82 Jorge Polanco Twins SS, 2B
83 Joe Musgrove Padres SP
84 Carlos Rodon Giants SP
85 DJ LeMahieu Yankees 3B, 2B, 1B
86 Bryan Reynolds Pirates OF
87 Jesse Winker Mariners OF
88 Yu Darvish Padres SP
89 Trevor Rogers Marlins SP
90 Aroldis Chapman Yankees RP
91 Nelson Cruz Nationals UTIL
92 Edwin Diaz Mets RP
93 Jared Walsh Angels 1B
94 Ryan Mountcastle Orioles 1B, OF
95 Franmil Reyes Guardians UTIL
96 Charlie Morton Braves SP
97 Mitch Haniger Mariners OF
98 Cody Bellinger Dodgers 1B, OF
99 Dylan Cease White Sox SP
100 Blake Snell Padres SP

For the rest of Fantasy Alarm's overall rankings -- and rankings at every position -- click here.

Matt Lutovsky

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Matt Lutovsky has been a writer and editor for The Sporting News since 2007, primarily writing about fantasy sports, betting, and gaming.