Time for part two.
Previous rankings: Catchers, First Base, Second Base, Third Base, Shortstop Outfield part one and part two, Pitchers part one, part two, and part three.
31. Alfonso Soriano – probably will not put up a season like 2013, but he should be able to hit 20-25 home runs with 5-10 stolen bases.
32. Alex Rios – has a $13.5M team option for 2014, which the Rangers are more likely to pickup; I’ve been burned by the Jekyll and Hyde routine in the past
33. Carlos Beltran – surely will no longer play in St. Louis next year; Rangers make a lot of sense for a location in 2014.
34. Josh Reddick – dealt with a wrist injury for most of the year back in April; if he;s fully healthy to begin the year, he could be a great sleeper.
35. Nick Swisher – see first base rankings.
36. Michael Cuddyer – see first base rankings.
37. Mark Trumbo – extremely consistent in terms of the player he is
38. Josh Hamilton – after the all-star break had a slash line of .284/.341/.460; it’s possible he could be a draft value if he falls enough; the MVP output is no longer in the cards though as he strikes out and swings and misses too often.
39. Brandon Moss – see first base rankings.
40. Ben Revere – missed a lot of time due to a broken foot, but he still has the ability to steal 40+ bases.
41. Adam Eaton
42. Carl Crawford
43. Coco Crisp – stolen base total (21) was the lowest its been since 2009, but hit the most home runs in his career (22); at the age of 34 is it possible for him to return to the 39+ stolen base potential?
44. Brett Gardner
45. Alejandro De Aza – came close to being a 20/20 player, but only drove in 62 runners; White Sox hitters will have depressed RBI and Run totals because their offense is so bad.
46. Chris Carter – see first base rankings.
47. Desmond Jennings – has yet to have a batting average greater than a .259 batting average, 14 home runs and 8 stolen bases; if his name was Cameron Maybin or some other less heralded prospect he wouldn’t come close to a top 30 ranking.
48. Nelson Cruz – I’m waiting judgement on his value until he lands on a team.
49. Michael Brantley – will be 27 next season; has the upside to be a 20/20 player if everything rolls right.
50. Shane Victorino – most of his fantasy value came from the benefit of playing in Boston; on the road his slash line was .266/.337/.418.
51. Norichika Aoki – quality player, whose fantasy value was suppressed by only driving in 37 runners, which is extremely low for a player who played every day with a .355 OBP.
52. Leonys Martin – will most likely get everyday at-bats and will have a greater opportunity for even more stolen bases.
53. Rajai Davis – he’s never drafted in leagues and always finds a way to 40+ stolen bases.
54. Martin Prado
55. Christian Yelich – did fairly well in a small sample size and has the raw tools to be a first division player, but his .287 batting average benefited from a .380 BABIP and 13.8% HR/FB rate.
56. Ben Zobrist
57. Josh Willingham – wouldn’t be surprised if he lands on some non-contending club so they could trade Willingham for prospects if his bat returns to form.
58. Nate Schierholtz
59. Nate McLouth – really struggled after a great start to the season; at 59, I think the ranking is too high already
60. Michael Bourn – for some reason stopped stealing bases; it’s possible he was dealing with a poor hamstring.
