RotoWire Roundtable: Fantasy Baseball Top 300 January Update

RotoWire Roundtable: Fantasy Baseball Top 300 January Update

This article is part of our RotoWire Roundtable series.

Welcome back to the RotoWire Roundtable! If you missed our previous installments, here's a quick refresher on what's going on here: These rankings combine four individual sets — from Jeff Erickson, Clay Link, Todd Zola and Erik Halterman — into one table, which is sorted by median ranking. The goal is to provide additional information beyond a mere ordered list by also showing which players are viewed similarly across the board and which players elicit widely varying opinions. These rankings assume 5x5 rotisserie scoring, with 14 hitters (including two catchers) and nine pitchers in the lineup.

We may be coming off the coldest weekend of the winter in many parts of the country, but I have some good news: pitchers and catchers begin reporting to spring training in less than a month. Front offices certainly haven't been hibernating, with several big moves occurring since our December update. Some notable players who have jumped on these rankings following recent transactions include Yoshinobu Yamamoto (79 to 70), Chris Sale (177 to 139), Ryan Pepiot (267 to 192) Shota Imanaga (257 to 233) and Jung Hoo Lee (unranked to 257). We've also had a shuffle within our top five, with Corbin Carroll jumping from fifth to second, though the spots immediately after Ronald Acuna Jr. remain hotly contested. Read on to discover the rest of our top 300, and let us know what you'd do differently in the comments.

Intro by Erik Halterman

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Welcome back to the RotoWire Roundtable! If you missed our previous installments, here's a quick refresher on what's going on here: These rankings combine four individual sets — from Jeff Erickson, Clay Link, Todd Zola and Erik Halterman — into one table, which is sorted by median ranking. The goal is to provide additional information beyond a mere ordered list by also showing which players are viewed similarly across the board and which players elicit widely varying opinions. These rankings assume 5x5 rotisserie scoring, with 14 hitters (including two catchers) and nine pitchers in the lineup.

We may be coming off the coldest weekend of the winter in many parts of the country, but I have some good news: pitchers and catchers begin reporting to spring training in less than a month. Front offices certainly haven't been hibernating, with several big moves occurring since our December update. Some notable players who have jumped on these rankings following recent transactions include Yoshinobu Yamamoto (79 to 70), Chris Sale (177 to 139), Ryan Pepiot (267 to 192) Shota Imanaga (257 to 233) and Jung Hoo Lee (unranked to 257). We've also had a shuffle within our top five, with Corbin Carroll jumping from fifth to second, though the spots immediately after Ronald Acuna Jr. remain hotly contested. Read on to discover the rest of our top 300, and let us know what you'd do differently in the comments.

Intro by Erik Halterman

RkAVGMedNameTeamPosJeffClayToddErik
11.01Ronald Acuna Jr.ATLOF1111
23.83Corbin CarrollARZOF3363
33.53.5Julio RodriguezSEAOF2255
44.54Kyle TuckerHOUOF8424
55.36Bobby Witt Jr.KCSS5772
66.57Freddie FreemanLAD1B6938
77.57Mookie BettsLAD2B, OF71247
88.87.5Spencer StriderATLP451610
911.310Jose RamirezCLE3B178911
1011.310.5Aaron JudgeNYYOF11101014
1111.811.5Trea TurnerPHISS161489
1211.811.5Gerrit ColeNYYP1061318
1312.313Fernando Tatis Jr.SDOF1517116
1414.513.5Yordan AlvarezHOUOF12112015
1516.813.5Matt OlsonATL1B14281213
1615.515Juan SotoNYYOF13191416
1715.515Shohei OhtaniLADDH9131723
1815.315.5Bryce HarperPHI1B18161512
1919.519.5Austin RileyATL3B24151821
2020.320.5Corey SeagerTEXSS23221917
2125.022Rafael DeversBOS3B36202420
2226.025.5Luis RobertCWSOF26312225
2325.326Zack WheelerPHIP20292626
2428.026Corbin BurnesMLWP19254127
2528.527.5Francisco LindorNYMSS25302534
2628.827.5Zac GallenARZP27184228
2735.528Bo BichetteTORSS29272759
2828.328.5Marcus SemienTEX2B28212935
2927.529Kevin GausmanTORP33263219
3030.029Pete AlonsoNYM1B22403622
3129.830Ozzie AlbiesATL2B30362330
3231.033Vladimir Guerrero Jr.TOR1B37342132
3333.833.5Luis CastilloSEAP21244347
3437.036Randy ArozarenaTBOF35324437
3539.036Adolis GarciaTEXOF32353752
3640.036Michael Harris IIATLOF39573331
3739.338Jose AltuveHOU2B38483833
3838.838.5Gunnar HendersonBALSS, 3B31414736
3940.842Elly De La CruzCINSS, 3B49553524
4046.043.5Manny MachadoSD3B48393067
4145.344George KirbySEAP34593949
4243.845Framber ValdezHOUP50335240
4345.045Royce LewisMIN3B44375346
4445.546Aaron NolaPHIP40445048
4547.846Logan WebbSFP53683139
4648.346.5Pablo LopezMINP46476238
4753.848Max FriedATLP47464973
4850.051Tyler GlasnowLADP54564842
4954.051J.T. RealmutoPHIC45239157
5050.052Paul GoldschmidtSTL1B61432868
5156.052.5Emmanuel ClaseCLEP68525153
5255.354.5CJ AbramsWASSS52835729
5358.855.5Nico HoernerCHC2B, SS55844056
5460.556.5Tarik SkubalDETP58865543
5560.357Adley RutschmanBALC56388958
5657.859.5Devin WilliamsMLWP67536645
5759.561Matt McLainCIN2B, SS41823481
5863.862Josh HaderFAP66588744
5966.362Kyle SchwarberPHIOF62625685
6074.862.5Blake SnellFAP764913341
6163.063.5Camilo DovalSFP71546760
6264.865.5Freddy PeraltaMLWP42768655
6371.566Cody BellingerFA1B, OF518110450
6471.567Jordan RomanoTORP705010264
6571.067.5Nolan ArenadoSTL3B774258107
6672.868.5Alexis DiazCINP745110363
6780.369Jhoan DuranMINP726612261
6866.870.5Logan GilbertSEAP43786383
6973.071Josh LoweTBOF83677270
7078.871Nick CastellanosPHIOF657759114
7169.073Yoshinobu YamamotoLADP85457472
7277.373.5Jazz Chisholm Jr.MIA2B601027671
7392.374.5Christian WalkerARZ1B791517069
7474.575.5Christian YelichMLWOF59886982
7580.579.5Sonny GraySTLP98658475
7676.380.5Will Smith (LAD)LADC80608184
7778.880.5Zach EflinTBP90856476
7878.880.5David BednarPITP73898865
7990.081George SpringerTOROF936945153
8083.882.5Kyle BradishBALP86719979
8195.087Bryan ReynoldsPITOF878771135
8296.387.5William ContrerasMLWC957380137
8385.588Alex BregmanHOU3B968060106
8487.088Kodai SengaNYMP5761115115
8596.389Dansby SwansonCHCSS1467061108
8681.890.5Nolan JonesCOLOF91909551
8787.390.5Xander BogaertsSDSS1056379102
8889.591.5Cedric MullinsBALOF82939291
8991.891.5Raisel IglesiasATLP1181226562
9090.592.5Justin SteeleCHCP6311111474
9193.393Gleyber TorresNYY2B1071048280
9293.393Ryan PresslyHOUP1206412366
9393.395Edwin DiazNYMP6912912154
94103.395.5Mike TroutLAAOF7810514486
9599.097Joe MusgroveSDP1091258577
96108.097.5Luis ArraezMIA2B1167973164
9797.0100.5Josh NaylorCLE1B11210075101
98108.5103Eury PerezMIAP6472164134
99110.8105.5Josh JungTEX3B8975157122
100103.0106Triston CasasBOS1B10410890110
101102.3106.5Andres GimenezCLE2B1251286888
102112.5108Spencer SteerCIN1B, 3B, OF92106110142
103108.0109Yandy DiazTB1B13611378105
104116.5110.5Lane ThomasWASOF10211993152
105126.0110.5Ryan HelsleySTLP12118410099
106109.8112Ha-Seong KimSD2B, SS, 3B11710712689
107113.8112Joe RyanMINP103112112128
108117.0112.5Anthony SantanderBALOF1317494169
109121.0112.5Seiya SuzukiCHCOF111114109150
110107.0113Jesus LuzardoMIAP75109117127
111130.3113Dylan CeaseCWSP11097198116
112129.5114Anthony VolpeNYYSS9719813192
113105.5114.5Teoscar HernandezLADOF9413546147
114116.3114.5Ketel MarteARZ2B1379277159
115114.8119.5Andres MunozSEAP12311612496
116145.8120.5Jordan WalkerSTLOF88101254140
117124.5121.5Tommy EdmanSTL2B, SS, OF1629414993
118122.0122.5Oneil CruzPITSS101136142109
119127.5122.5Max MuncyLAD3B14295170103
120126.5123.5Spencer TorkelsonDET1B124123148111
121138.8124.5Christian Encarnacion-StrandCIN1B108200106141
122114.0125.5Evan CarterTEXOF11413754151
123146.8126Paul SewaldARZP151235101100
124124.5127Nathaniel LoweTEX1B141103125129
125120.3128Grayson RodriguezBALP14712413278
126141.0128.5Chris BassittTORP139110118197
127151.0129Cole RagansKCP126127220131
128125.5132.5Clay HolmesNYYP12814013797
129135.3132.5Salvador PerezKCC, 1B127118158138
130136.5133Chas McCormickHOUOF16118610594
131133.0134.5Yainer DiazHOUC119150108155
132140.0135.5Willy AdamesMLWSS170120151119
133140.8140Bobby MillerLADP155167116125
134150.3140Adbert AlzolayCHCP132189136144
135154.3140Marcell OzunaATLOF16024097120
136132.8142Tanner BibeeCLEP84152163132
137142.0142.5Jordan MontgomeryFAP15313298185
138145.3143Sean MurphyATLC148138159136
139137.8143.5Pete FairbanksTBP12216616598
140148.5143.5Evan PhillipsLADP15221213595
141146.8144Chris SaleATLP168181120118
142143.3146.5Thairo EstradaSF2B, SS156141152124
143154.0147.5Ian HappCHCOF135160130191
144143.8150Kenley JansenBOSP13499166176
145175.3150.5Hunter GreeneCINP144157267133
146161.5151.5Vinnie PasquantinoKC1B154149213130
147163.0151.5Tanner ScottMIAP158215134145
148153.0154Cal RaleighSEAC159164140149
149153.8154Jorge SolerFAOF106201195113
150158.3154TJ FriedlCINOF140202168123
151166.8154.5Alec BohmPHI1B, 3B149231127160
152160.3155.5Willson ContrerasSTLC191144167139
153161.0156Justin VerlanderHOUP99126233186
154161.3157Bryson StottPHI2B18524412987
155143.5158Zack GelofOAK2B81155177161
156160.5158.5Mitch KellerPITP145172199126
157171.5158.5Cristian JavierHOUP100170147269
158153.3159.5Eloy JimenezCWSDH13091189203
159164.0159.5Brandon NimmoNYMOF198121107230
160152.8160Francisco AlvarezNYMC174117172148
161157.0163James OutmanLADOF16320696163
162164.5163Masataka YoshidaBOSOF176161156165
163176.0163Esteury RuizOAKOF13328819390
164164.8164J.D. MartinezFADH197134150178
165174.5164.5Jeremy PenaHOUSS150175154219
166152.0165.5Jonathan IndiaCIN2B17998160171
167176.0169Riley GreeneDETOF138146228192
168211.0169Gabriel MorenoARZC157367139181
169167.3169.5Merrill KellyARZP173217113166
170179.0170Yu DarvishSDP129153247187
171168.8171.5Jake BurgerMIA3B189154211121
172163.8174Braxton GarrettMIAP186195162112
173184.3175.5Bryce MillerSEAP180130171256
174200.3176Jose AbreuHOU1B143131209318
175176.5178Nathan EovaldiTEXP172133217184
176182.8178.5Kerry CarpenterDETOF177173180201
177167.0179Ke'Bryan HayesPIT3B190168206104
178176.5179.5Steven KwanCLEOF21614383264
179184.8181Gavin WilliamsCLEP113162264200
180180.8181.5Carlos CorreaMINSS169156194204
181201.0182.5Lourdes Gurriel Jr.ARZOF278163161202
182192.8183.5Trevor StoryBOSSS171171196233
183199.3183.5Jack SuwinskiPITOF187180274156
184208.0184Keibert RuizWASC188291173180
185192.0185Jackson ChourioMLWOF241165205157
186179.5186.5Noelvi MarteCIN3B115230230143
187185.5186.5Bo NaylorCLEC183199190170
188188.3187.5Andrew VaughnCWS1B, OF196147179231
189186.5189.5Jose BerriosTORP194185200167
190203.3190.5Bailey OberMINP199321111182
191198.5192Lars NootbaarSTLOF208176238172
192227.0192Jeimer CandelarioCIN1B, 3B337187191193
193233.3192Jonah HeimTEXC200370184179
194201.3193Ryan PepiotTBP167158219261
195179.5193.5Michael KingSDP184203214117
196192.8193.5Isaac ParedesTB1B, 3B182197202190
197175.3194.5Shane BieberCLEP17596216214
198198.5195.5Walker BuehlerLADP165238218173
199197.0196.5Logan O'HoppeLAAC212174181221
200212.5197Ezequiel TovarCOLSS220302174154
201196.0197.5Edouard JulienMIN2B226227169162
202198.5197.5Eduardo RodriguezARZP217178231168
203197.8200.5Josh BellCLE1B214191176210
204204.5205Jarren DuranBOSOF205267141205
205212.3206Tyler O'NeillBOSOF204259178208
206206.0206.5Hunter BrownHOUP202211185226
207200.8207Craig KimbrelBALP239251138175
208203.5208Whit MerrifieldFA2B, OF222255143194
209211.0208.5Aaron CivaleTBP166204261213
210228.0208.5Maikel GarciaKC3B303192222195
211207.3209.5Carlos EstevezLAAP233236186174
212215.5214Starling MarteNYMOF164270188240
213213.3217.5Matt ChapmanFA3B193169242249
214206.8218.5Eugenio SuarezSEA3B201142236248
215216.0218.5Nolan GormanSTL2B178269259158
216213.5219Rhys HoskinsPHI1B221234182217
217225.3219.5Justin TurnerFA1B250287175189
218228.0219.5Taylor WardLAAOF203216223270
219249.0220.5Carlos RodonNYYP213139416228
220222.5226.5Tyler StephensonCINC227226183254
221242.3227Brandon LoweTB2B206248327188
222215.0228.5Christopher MorelCHC2B, OF232257225146
223225.5229.5Reid DetmersLAAP235177266224
224226.3229.5Junior CamineroTB3B207293153252
225236.8230.5Alejandro KirkTORC267219239222
226236.3232.5Mitch GarverSEAC272256208209
227242.5232.5Jeff McNeilNYM2B, OF261190204315
228242.0234Brandon DruryLAA1B, 2B240228224276
229228.0235Daulton VarshoTOROF181296146289
230230.3235.5Brayan BelloBOSP230115335241
231234.5235.5Triston McKenzieCLEP210225246257
232237.8238Ryan McMahonCOL2B, 3B228247244232
233235.3238.5Seth LugoKCP238239265199
234241.3242Shota ImanagaCHCP268194287216
235243.0242.5Cristopher SanchezPHIP289193294196
236267.0243Joey MenesesWASDH244242207375
237249.8243.5Kyle FinneganWASP311276201211
238245.8244.5Zach NetoLAASS307271187218
239244.5245Bryan WooSEAP223265245245
240259.3246Nick PivettaBOSP225330215267
241226.8247Vaughn GrissomBOS2B274220119294
242238.8247.5Ty FranceSEA1B245263197250
243320.0247.5Jordan WestburgBAL2B, 3B258224561237
244255.8250Anthony RizzoNYY1B215249308251
245260.8250.5Marcus StromanNYYP327253248215
246252.3251.5Charlie MortonATLP257246262244
247241.8252Ryan MountcastleBAL1B229286275177
248260.8252Byron BuxtonMINDH292188351212
249258.5257Danny JansenTORC317261203253
250272.5258.5Jon GrayTEXP234339249268
251260.3259Luis CampusanoSDC247303271220
252242.8259.5Nick LodoloCINP255264269183
253279.0259.5Elias DiazCOLC264342255255
254281.0260Kenta MaedaMINP286372232234
255252.8261.5Nestor CortesNYYP305183288235
256272.8261.5Shea LangeliersOAKC331237241282
257266.0262Alex KirilloffMIN1B, OF246229278311
258242.8263Austin HaysBALOF300145227299
259268.3264.5Kutter CrawfordBOSP253266263291
260271.3264.5Leody TaverasTEXOF266327229263
261257.8265.5Jorge PolancoMIN2B218250282281
262286.3267.5Jung Hoo LeeSFOF270233377265
263268.8269Lucas GiolitoBOSP209328296242
264271.0269Alex VerdugoNYYOF237218328301
265281.8271Griffin CanningLAAP342292250243
266265.8272Andrew BenintendiCWSOF321223192327
267288.0274.5Miles MikolasSTLP236258291367
268262.8275Johan RojasPHIOF346279155271
269294.3275Michael WachaKCP271268359279
270296.0275.5Yennier CanoBALP262281270371
271265.8276Kyle HarrisonSFP304207292260
272271.8276Kris BryantCOLOF252159376300
273309.0279Taj BradleyTBP275260418283
274336.0279.5Jarred KelenicATLOF259300578207
275292.8281.5Brandon PfaadtARZP251304357259
276291.8284Alex LangeDETP224378221344
277279.5284.5Yusei KikuchiTORP301313268236
278277.3285.5Shane BazTBP282311289227
279290.8287Brandon MarshPHIOF313289276285
280283.8288Lance LynnSTLP279205297354
281297.0289Brent RookerOAKOF284290326288
282286.5289.5Ranger SuarezPHIP243344336223
283291.5293.5Tommy PhamFAOF336309243278
284288.3294Max KeplerMINOF265323226339
285296.5294.5Tim AndersonFASS325272273316
286262.5295.5Amed RosarioFASS318273128331
287302.8296Luis RengifoLAA2B, SS, 3B, OF312347272280
288281.8296.5Bryan De La CruzMIAOF295298210324
289288.5296.5J.P. CrawfordSEASS297324237296
290304.3299.5Jordan HicksSFP341277293306
291292.8301Giancarlo StantonNYYOF315213356287
292308.8301.5Jordan LawlarARZSS254280323378
293307.8302Jake FraleyCINOF195358432246
294312.3303Joey WiemerMLWOF283322284360
295298.3305Andrew HeaneyTEXP320210290373
296313.5306Ryan JeffersMINC287355303309
297309.5307.5Seth BrownOAKOF330285258365
298303.3308.5Wilmer FloresSF1B, 3B319315302277
299312.8311.5Sal FrelickMLWOF314333309295
300287.3313Logan AllenCLEP344179313313

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Jeff Erickson is a co-founder of RotoWire and the only two-time winner of Baseball Writer of the Year from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. He's also in the FSWA Hall of Fame. He roots for the Reds, Bengals, Red Wings, Pacers and Northwestern University (the real NU).
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Todd has been writing about fantasy baseball since 1997. He won NL Tout Wars and Mixed LABR in 2016 as well as a multi-time league winner in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship. Todd is now setting his sights even higher: The Rotowire Staff League. Lord Zola, as he's known in the industry, won the 2013 FSWA Fantasy Baseball Article of the Year award and was named the 2017 FSWA Fantasy Baseball Writer of the Year. Todd is a five-time FSWA awards finalist.
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