The first three months of the MLB season are in the books, and the All-Star break is finally here, meaning it's time for another rankings check-in. Today, we will look at the updated, rest-of-season RotoBaller fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues).
In addition to the ROS rankings, we'll also discuss the biggest risers and fallers compared to our last set of rankings, as well as some key injured players.
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Check back in August for the latest risers, fallers, and injury updates as we compare our new ROS rankings to July's. Stay tuned.
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Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Rest-of-season Top 300
Rank Tier Player Pos
1 1 Ronald Acuna Jr. OF
2 1 Shohei Ohtani DH/SP
3 1 Fernando Tatis Jr. SS/OF
4 1 Julio Rodriguez OF
5 1 Jose Ramirez 3B
6 1 Freddie Freeman 1B
7 1 Mookie Betts OF
8 2 Trea Turner SS
9 2 Corbin Carroll OF
10 2 Bo Bichette SS
11 2 Bobby Witt Jr. 3B/SS
12 2 Juan Soto OF
13 2 Spencer Strider SP
14 2 Elly De La Cruz 3B/SS
15 2 Shane McClanahan SP
16 2 Matt Olson 1B
17 2 Kyle Tucker OF
18 2 Paul Goldschmidt 1B
19 2 Gerrit Cole SP
20 2 Pete Alonso 1B
21 2 Randy Arozarena OF
22 2 Adolis Garcia OF
23 3 Luis Castillo SP
24 3 Ozzie Albies 2B
25 3 Corey Seager SS
26 3 Wander Franco SS
27 3 Kevin Gausman SP
28 3 Zack Wheeler SP
29 3 Manny Machado 3B
30 3 Francisco Lindor SS
31 3 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B
32 3 Luis Robert OF
33 3 Michael Harris II OF
34 3 George Springer OF
35 3 Rafael Devers 3B
36 3 Austin Riley 3B
37 3 Marcus Semien 2B/SS
38 3 Zac Gallen SP
39 3 Aaron Judge OF
40 3 Clayton Kershaw SP
41 3 Framber Valdez SP
42 3 Felix Bautista RP
43 3 Corbin Burnes SP
44 3 Yordan Alvarez OF
45 3 Kyle Schwarber OF
46 3 Max Scherzer SP
47 3 Nathan Eovaldi SP
48 4 Aaron Nola SP
49 4 Josh Hader RP
50 4 Emmanuel Clase RP
51 4 Devin Williams RP
52 4 Cedric Mullins II OF
53 4 Joe Ryan SP
54 4 Alex Bregman 3B
55 4 Logan Webb SP
56 4 Nolan Arenado 3B
57 4 Masataka Yoshida OF
58 4 Joe Musgrove SP
59 4 Blake Snell SP
60 4 Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B
61 4 Bryce Harper OF
62 4 Jordan Romano RP
63 4 Christian Yelich OF
64 4 Nico Hoerner SS
65 4 Jose Altuve 2B
66 4 Teoscar Hernandez OF
67 4 Starling Marte OF
68 4 George Kirby SP
69 5 Yu Darvish SP
70 5 Justin Verlander SP
71 5 Thairo Estrada 2B/SS/OF
72 5 Julio Urias SP
73 5 Tyler Glasnow SP
74 5 Jonathan India 2B
75 5 Josh Jung 3B
76 5 Jorge Soler OF
77 5 Alec Bohm 1B/3B
78 5 Cristian Javier SP/RP
79 5 Nathaniel Lowe 1B
80 5 Daulton Varsho C/OF
81 5 Nick Castellanos OF
82 5 Shane Bieber SP
83 5 Xander Bogaerts SS
84 5 Raisel Iglesias RP
85 5 J.T. Realmuto C
86 5 Will Smith C
87 5 Byron Buxton OF
88 6 Dylan Cease SP
89 6 Yandy Diaz 1B/3B
90 6 Adley Rutschman C
91 6 Ryan Pressly RP
92 6 Chris Bassitt SP
93 6 Camilo Doval RP
94 6 Spencer Steer 1B/3B
95 6 J.D. Martinez DH
96 6 Alexis Diaz RP
97 6 Christian Walker 1B
98 6 Tommy Edman 2B/SS
99 6 Mike Trout OF
100 6 Dansby Swanson SS
101 6 Max Muncy 2B/3B
102 6 Ty France 1B/3B
103 6 Hunter Brown RP
104 6 Ryan Mountcastle 1B
105 6 Bryson Stott 2B/SS
106 6 Matt McLain SS
107 6 Alex Verdugo OF
108 6 Jonah Heim C
109 6 Esteury Ruiz OF
110 6 Andrew Vaughn 1B/OF
111 6 Luis Arraez 1B/2B
112 6 Jordan Walker 3B
113 6 Ketel Marte 2B
114 6 Paul Sewald RP
115 6 Jhoan Duran RP
116 7 Austin Hays OF
117 7 Josh Lowe OF
118 7 Jeremy Pena SS
119 7 Sandy Alcantara SP
120 7 Marcus Stroman SP
121 7 Josh Naylor 1B/OF
122 7 Ezequiel Duran 2B/3B
123 7 Pablo Lopez SP
124 7 Sonny Gray SP
125 7 Jon Gray SP
126 7 David Bednar RP
127 7 Mitch Keller SP
128 7 Zach Eflin SP/RP
129 8 Carlos Rodon SP
130 8 Taylor Ward OF
131 8 Bryan Reynolds OF
132 8 Nolan Jones OF
133 8 Sean Murphy C
134 8 Salvador Perez C
135 8 Brandon Drury 1B/2B/3B
136 8 Ryan McMahon 2B/3B
137 8 Kenley Jansen RP
138 8 Craig Kimbrel RP
139 8 Jesus Luzardo SP
140 8 Anthony Volpe SS
141 8 Carlos Estevez RP
142 8 Seiya Suzuki OF
143 8 Gunnar Henderson 3B/SS
144 8 Willy Adames SS
145 8 Jarred Kelenic OF
146 8 Ezequiel Tovar SS
147 8 Francisco Alvarez DH
148 8 Logan Gilbert SP
149 8 Jose Siri OF
150 8 Jordan Montgomery SP
151 8 Charlie Morton SP
152 8 Willson Contreras C
153 8 David Robertson RP
154 8 Bobby Miller SP
155 9 Ian Happ OF
156 9 Justin Steele SP
157 9 Anthony Rizzo 1B
158 9 Cody Bellinger OF
159 9 Andrew Heaney SP
160 9 Giancarlo Stanton OF
161 9 Harold Ramirez 1B/OF
162 9 Matt Chapman 3B
163 9 Bryce Miller SP
164 9 Brandon Nimmo OF
165 9 Tanner Bibee SP
166 9 Scott Barlow RP
167 9 Gleyber Torres 2B
168 9 Isaac Paredes 1B/2B/3B
169 9 Freddy Peralta SP
170 9 Eloy Jimenez OF
171 9 Tyler Wells RP
172 9 Nestor Cortes Jr. SP/RP
173 9 Elias Diaz C
174 9 Brandon Woodruff SP
175 9 Pete Fairbanks RP
176 10 Brendan Donovan 1B/2B/3B/SS/OF
177 10 Anthony Santander OF
178 10 Jose Alvarado RP
179 10 Brandon Lowe 2B
180 10 Andres Gimenez 2B/SS
181 10 Leody Taveras OF
182 10 Michael Wacha SP
183 10 Tim Anderson SS
184 10 Kodai Senga SP
185 10 Steven Kwan OF
186 10 Orlando Arcia 2B
187 10 Lane Thomas OF
188 10 Michael Kopech SP
189 10 Andrew Abbott SP
190 10 A.J. Puk RP
191 10 Luis Severino SP
192 11 Lucas Giolito SP
193 11 Christopher Morel 2B/3B/SS/OF
194 11 Justin Turner 3B
195 11 Spencer Torkelson 1B
196 11 Lance Lynn SP
197 11 Triston Casas 1B
198 11 Ha-Seong Kim 3B/SS
199 11 Tyler Stephenson C
200 11 James Paxton SP
201 11 Eury Perez SP
202 11 Eugenio Suarez 3B
203 11 Amed Rosario SS/OF
204 11 Harrison Bader OF
205 11 Braxton Garrett SP
206 11 Jake Burger 3B
207 11 Luke Raley OF
208 11 Royce Lewis SS
209 11 William Contreras C
210 11 Jake McCarthy OF
211 11 Maikel Garcia SS
212 11 Jason Adam RP
213 11 LaMonte Wade Jr. 1B/OF
214 11 Clay Holmes RP
215 11 Nick Pratto 1B/OF
216 11 William Smith RP
217 11 Bryce Elder SP
218 11 Tony Gonsolin SP
219 11 Jose Berrios SP
220 11 Bailey Ober SP
221 11 Eddie Rosario OF
222 12 Adam Duvall OF
223 12 Hunter Renfroe OF
224 12 TJ Friedl OF
225 12 Jake Fraley OF
226 12 Carlos Correa SS
227 12 Taj Bradley SP
228 12 Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B
229 12 Alex Lange RP
230 12 Jose Abreu 1B
231 12 Adbert Alzolay RP
232 12 Jordan Hicks SP/RP
233 12 Scott McGough RP
234 12 Evan Phillips RP
235 12 Taylor Walls 2B/3B/SS
236 12 Luis Garcia (2B) 2B/SS
237 12 Logan Allen RP
238 12 Luis Matos OF
239 12 Hunter Greene SP
240 12 Cal Raleigh C
241 12 Alex Kirilloff 1B/OF
242 12 CJ Abrams 2B/SS
243 12 Jack Flaherty SP
244 12 Willi Castro 2B/SS/OF
245 12 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. OF
246 12 Bryan De La Cruz OF
247 12 Merrill Kelly SP
248 12 Jeimer Candelario 3B
249 12 Jordan Westburg SS
250 13 MacKenzie Gore SP
251 13 Reid Detmers SP
252 13 Marcell Ozuna OF
253 13 Gavin Williams SP
254 13 Garrett Whitlock SP/RP
255 13 Joey Votto 1B
256 13 Ranger Suarez SP
257 13 Taijuan Walker SP
258 13 Andrew McCutchen OF
259 13 C.J. Cron 1B
260 13 Henry Davis C
261 13 Drew Smyly SP
262 13 Javier Baez SS
263 13 Jarren Duran OF
264 13 Liam Hendriks RP
265 13 Jake Cronenworth 1B/2B/SS
266 13 J.P. France SP
267 13 Jurickson Profar OF
268 13 Jack Suwinski OF
269 13 Michael Conforto OF
270 13 MJ Melendez C/OF
271 13 Nick Senzel OF
272 13 J.D. Davis 1B/3B
273 13 Kyle Bradish SP
274 13 Domingo German SP
275 13 Alex Cobb SP
276 13 Corey Julks OF
277 13 Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B
278 13 Joey Wiemer OF
279 13 Giovanny Gallegos RP
280 13 Kendall Graveman RP
281 13 Andres Munoz RP
282 13 Nolan Gorman 2B
283 13 Max Fried SP
284 13 Kris Bryant OF
285 13 Mike Tauchman OF
286 14 Trevor Story 2B
287 14 Lars Nootbaar OF
288 14 Randal Grichuk OF
289 14 Griffin Canning SP
290 14 Jameson Taillon SP
291 14 Brett Baty 3B
292 14 Anthony DeSclafani SP
293 14 Hunter Harvey RP
294 14 Ryan Noda 1B
295 14 Jeff McNeil 2B/OF
296 14 Aaron Hicks OF
297 14 Jesus Sanchez OF
298 14 Mickey Moniak OF
299 14 Kyle Finnegan RP
300 14 Tyler O'Neill OF
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Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Biggest risers
Elly De La Cruz, Blake Snell, Josh Naylor, Spencer Steer, Ezequiel Duran, Craig Kimbrel, and Maikel Garcia all saw the most significant increases compared to their ranks in early June. Andrew Abbott, Nolan Jones, Spencer Torkelson, Gavin Williams, and Jordan Walker cracked the top 300 after not making the cut in the previous rankings. Let’s take a look and see how these players have fared so far in 2023 and what to expect moving forward.
Elly De La Cruz, 3B/SS, Reds
June’s Rank: 263 Updated ROS Ranking: 14
De la Cruz is one of the most exciting players in all of baseball. The 21-year-old speedster was promoted on June 6 and continues to be a fantasy machine. He is slashing .325/.363/.524 with four home runs, 16 RBIs, 28 runs, and 16 stolen bases over his first 30 big league games. De La Cruz's speed and raw power are off the charts, and he will be a fantasy monster for many years. The Reds rookie phenom’s power grades out at 70, while his sprint speed is in the 100th percentile. Fantasy owners who were lucky enough to add him off the waiver wire got a league winner that could single-handedly carry them to a fantasy championship.
Blake Snell, SP, Padres
June Rank: 221 Updated ROS Ranking: 59
Snell went on an incredible run in June and was an ace for both the Padres and fantasy owners. He owned a 0.87 ERA, 0.68 WHIP, and a whopping 53:8 K: BB across 31 innings (four starts). The 30-year-old lefty went through a dominant stretch where he allowed more than one earned run just once over eight starts. Snell’s 31.3 strikeout percentage is in the 91st percentile, and his whiff percentage is in the 93rd percentile. The southpaw saw his ERA drop from 5.40 in mid-May to 2.85 at the break. Snell has become a fantasy ace who could rise in the rankings if he continues to build on his impressive run.
Other Key Risers
Spencer Steer, 3B, Reds (June’s Rank: 185, Updated ROS Ranking: 94)
Josh Naylor 1B/OF, Guardians (216, 121)
Craig Kimbrel, RP, Phillies (228, 138)
Ezequiel Duran, 2B/3B/SS, Rangers (218, 122)
Maikel Garcia, SS, Royals (298, 211)
Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Biggest fallers
Tim Anderson, Ryan Helsley, Jake Cronenworth, Nolan Gorman, Cal Raleigh, Liam Hendriks, and Lars Nootbaar all saw the most significant decreases compared to last month’s rest-of-season rankings. Let’s take a look and see how these players have fared so far in 2023 and what to expect moving forward.
Ryan Helsley, RP, Cardinals
June Rank: 123 Updated ROS Ranking: NA
Since mid-June, Helsley (forearm) has been sidelined with a right forearm strain. The 28-year-old righty was four-for-seven in save opportunities while posting a 3.24 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and a 33:11 K: BB across 25 innings before landing on the injured list. Jordan Hicks has taken over the closer role in St. Louis while Helsley has been sidelined. Since moving to ninth inning, Hicks is seven-for-eight in save opportunities, posting a 2.16 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 10.8 K:9 over his past 8.1 innings. Helsley has been cleared to throw and could be on track to return at the end of July. With the injury risk and Hicks performing well as the Cardinals' primary closer, Helsley might not regain the ninth-inning role when he returns and is no longer in the top-300 rest-of-season rankings.
Lars Nootbaar, OF, Cardinals
June Rank: 164 Updated ROS Ranking: 287
Nootbaar was a trendy sleeper in 2023 drafts due to his ability to hit for average and get on base. The 25-year-old lefty has had a disappointing '23 campaign, slashing .259/.358/.382 with five home runs, 25 RBIs, 37 runs, and five stolen bases over 258 plate appearances. He is occasionally on the bench due to a crowded Cardinals outfield that includes Jordan Walker, Dylan Carlson, Tommy Edman, Tyler O’Neill, and Brendan Donovan. Nootbaar’s BB percentage is in the 94th percentile, and he is starting to heat up by collecting a hit in nine of his past 10 games. If Nootbaar can continue to rack up the hits, he might climb back up the rankings, but he likely won't be in the top 200 again until he consistently produces run production for the Cardinals and fantasy owners.
Other Fallers
Liam Hendriks, RP, White Sox (June Rank: 145, Updated ROS Ranking: 264)
Tim Anderson, SS, White Sox (84, 183)
Jake Cronenworth, 1B/2B/3B, Padres (147, 265)
Nolan Gorman, 2B, Cardinals (161, 282)
Cal Raleigh, C, Mariners (139, 240)
Notable Injuries
Injuries continue to pile up, as Angels' outfielder Mike Trout (hand), Yankees' slugger Aaron Judge (foot), Astros' outfielder Yordan Alvarez (oblique), and Astros' second baseman Jose Altuve (oblique) are all on the injured list. Cleveland's Triston McKenzie has also been shut down for multiple weeks after he was diagnosed with a partially torn right UCL.
However, we did also see some returns. Tigers' outfielder Riley Greene (fibula) returned from a long layoff over the weekend, and Braves lefty Max Fried (forearm) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday. Cardinals' outfielder Tyler O’Neill (back) is also on a rehab assignment and is on track to return after the All-Star break. Trevor Story (elbow) is closing in on a rehab assignment and could make his season debut after the All-Star break.
