Below, you’ll see rankings for the top 10 players at each position for fantasy baseball. You’ll see names to watch for keeper leagues below the list of major league players, consisting of only minor league players (Manny Machado need not apply).
Top 10 Catchers
- Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants, 26
- Carlos Santana, Cleveland Indians, 26
- Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles, 26
- Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins, 29
- Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals, 30
- Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals, 22
- Miguel Montero, Arizona Diamondbacks, 29
- Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves, 29
- Wilin Rosario, Colorado Rockies, 24
- Jesus Montero, Seattle Mariners, 23
Keepers: Travis d’arnaud, New York Mets; Mike Zunino, Seattle Mariners; Jorge Alfaro, Texas Rangers; Gary Sanchez, New York Yankees; Austin Hedges, San Diego Padres;
Top 10 First Basemen
- Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds, 29
- Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels, 33
- Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers, 28
- Billy Butler, Kansas City Royals, 26
- Adrian Gonzalez, Los Angeles Dodgers, 30
- Edwin Encarnacion, Toronto Blue Jays, 30
- Ike Davis, New York Mets, 26
- Allen Craig, St. Louis Cardinals, 28
- Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, 32
- Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves, 23
Keepers: Jonathan Singleton, Houston Astros; Christian Yelich, Miami Marlins; Matt Adams, St. Louis Cardinals; Ryan Wheeler, Arizona Diamondbacks; Darin Ruf, Philadelphia Phillies; Dan Vogelbach, Chicago Cubs;
Top 10 Second Basemen
- Robinson Cano, New York Yankees, 30
- Dustin Pedroia, Boston Reds Sox, 29
- Ian Kinsler, Texas Rangers, 30
- Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Reds, 31
- Ben Zobrist, Tampa Bay Rays, 31
- Jason Kipnis, Cleveland Indians, 25
- Aaron Hill, Arizona Diamondbacks, 31
- Neil Walker, Pittsburgh Pirates, 27
- Danny Espinosa, Washington Nationals, 25
- Rickie Weeks, Milwaukee Brewers, 30
Keepers: Jurickson Profar, Texas Rangers; Jon Schoop, Baltimore Orioles; Kolton Wong, St. Louis Cardinals; Delino DeShields, Houston Astros; Anthony Rendon, Washington Nationals; Eddie Rosario, Minnesota Twins;
Top 10 Third Basemen
- Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers, 29
- Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays, 27
- Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers, 33
- David Wright, New York Mets, 30
- Chase Headley, San Diego Padres, 28
- Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals, 28
- Brett Lawrie, Toronto Blue Jays, 23
- Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants, 26
- Aramis Ramirez, Milwaukee Brewers, 34
- Mike Moustakas, Kansas City Royals, 24
Keepers: Mike Olt, Texas Rangers; Nick Castellanos, Detroit Tigers; Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies; Jedd Gyorko, San Diego Padres; Addison Russell, Oakland A’s; Cheslor Cuthbert, Kansas City Royals; Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins; Joey Gallo, Texas Rangers;
Top 10 Shortstops
- Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies, 28
- Starlin Castro, Chicago Cubs, 23
- Hanley Ramirez, Los Angeles Dodgers, 29
- Jose Reyes, Toronto Blue Jays, 29
- Elvis Andrus, Texas Rangers, 24
- Asdrubal Cabrera, Cleveland Indians, 27
- Ian Desmond, Washington Nationals, 27
- Erick Aybar, Los Angeles Angels, 29
- Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies, 34
- Alcides Escobar, Kansas City Royals, 26
Keepers: Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox; Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians; Carlos Correa, Houston Astros; Javier Baez, Chicago Cubs; Hak-Ju Lee, Tampa Bay Rays; Nick Franklin, Seattle Mariners;
Top 10 Left Fielders
- Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers, 29
- Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies, 27
- Josh Hamilton, Los Angeles Angels, 31
- Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals, 33
- Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland A’s, 27
- Alex Gordon, Kansas City Royals, 29
- Michael Morse, Washington Nationals, 31
- Josh Willingham, Minnesota Twins, 34
- Melky Cabrera, Toronto Blue Jays, 28
- Carl Crawford, Los Angeles Dodgers, 31
Top 10 Center Fielders
- Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels, 21
- Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers, 28
- Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates, 26
- Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles, 27
- Jacoby Ellsbury, Boston Red Sox, 29
- Curtis Granderson, New York Yankees, 32
- Michael Bourn, FREE AGENT, 30
- Desmond Jennings, Tampa Bay Rays, 26
- Shin-Soo Choo, Cincinnati Reds, 30
- Dexter Fowler, Colorado Rockies, 27
Top 10 Right Fielders
- Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins, 23
- Jason Heyward, Atlanta Braves, 23
- Justin Upton, Arizona Diamondbacks, 25
- Jay Bruce, Cincinnati Reds, 25
- Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays, 32
- Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals, 20
- Alex Rios, Chicago White Sox, 32
- Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers, 30
- Josh Reddick, Oakland A’s, 26
- Carlos Beltran, St. Louis Cardinals, 35
Outfield Keepers: Oscar Taveras, St. Louis Cardinals; Wil Myers, Tampa Bay Rays; Billy Hamilton, Cincinnati Reds; Bubba Starling, Kansas City Royals; Jake Marisnick, Miami Marlins; Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins; Michael Choice, Oakland A’s; Tyler Austin, New York Yankees; Mason Williams, New York Yankees; George Springer, Houston Astros; Adam Eaton, Arizona Diamondbacks; Jorge Solar, Chicago Cubs; Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers; Albert Almora, Chicago Cubs; Rymer Liriano, San Diego Padres; Trayce Thompson, Chicago White Sox; Courtney Hawkins, Chicago White Sox;
Top 10 Starting Pitchers
- Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers, 30
- Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners, 26
- David Price, Tampa Bay Rays, 27
- Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers, 25
- Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants, 28
- Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals, 24
- Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants, 23
- Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies, 29
- Zack Greinke, Los Angeles Dodgers, 29
- Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies, 34
Keepers: Dylan Bundy, Baltimore Orioles; Trevor Bauer, Cleveland Indians; Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh Pirates; Jameson Taillon, Pittsburgh Pirates; Taijuan Walker, Seattle Mariners; Tyler Skaggs, Arizona Diamondbacks; Danny Hultzen, Seattle Mariners; Shelby Miller, St. Louis Cardinals; Carlos Martinez, St. Louis Cardinals; Julio Teheran, Atlanta Braves; Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins;
Top 10 Relief Pitchers
- Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta Braves, 24
- Jason Motte, St. Louis Cardinals, 30
- Jonathan Papelbon, Philadelphia Phillies, 32
- Addison Reed, Chicago White Sox, 24
- Jim Johnson, Baltimore Orioles, 29
- Drew Storen, Washington Nationals, 25
- Joe Nathan, Texas Rangers, 38
- J.J. Putz, New York Mets, 36
- Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, 43
- Joel Hanrahan, Boston Red Sox, 31
The Baseball Haven 
Gosh, First Base and Left Field is really thin. Go figure.
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Yeah. A lot of the positions are top heavy, but CF looks like the top position right now. Pitching is very deep right now and the elite players are few and far between, but there are a lot of young players right now (28 and younger) who could carry MLB back to the top.
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I think there may be a few Rockies players that are rated higher than they should be. Very interesting to see how deep pitching is at the moment. There are some great outfielders out there.
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Thanks for the dynasty baseball tips. I’m looking at playing in a dynasty league this year but haven’t researched minor league players yet.
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I play at ultimatefs.com and have for the last 10 years. It’s a great league.
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Enjoyed looking back at the rankings of this year. IN 2015 fantasy baseball leagues can earn a national ranking and league wide prizes at http://www.statchat.com.
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