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Pitchers
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Yu Darvish |
SD |
$9,400 |
27.60 |
2.94 |
Gerrit Cole |
NYY |
$11,100 |
27.35 |
2.46 |
Max Scherzer |
WAS |
$10,700 |
26.14 |
2.44 |
Zack Wheeler |
PHI |
$10,300 |
24.41 |
2.37 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Yu Darvish |
SD |
$9,400 |
27.60 |
2.94 |
Sammy Long |
SF |
$6,800 |
19.33 |
2.84 |
Brady Singer |
KC |
$6,000 |
15.04 |
2.51 |
Gerrit Cole |
NYY |
$11,100 |
27.35 |
2.46 |
Catcher
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Salvador Perez |
KC |
$5,300 |
9.25 |
1.75 |
J.T. Realmuto |
PHI |
$5,500 |
8.77 |
1.59 |
Yasmani Grandal |
CWS |
$5,100 |
8.45 |
1.66 |
Ryan Jeffers |
MIN |
$3,000 |
8.45 |
2.82 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Kurt Suzuki |
LAA |
$2,000 |
6.16 |
3.08 |
Ryan Jeffers |
MIN |
$3,000 |
8.45 |
2.82 |
Jonah Heim |
TEX |
$2,800 |
6.78 |
2.42 |
Tom Murphy |
SEA |
$3,300 |
7.64 |
2.31 |
First Base
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
TOR |
$6,200 |
12.80 |
2.06 |
Freddie Freeman |
ATL |
$5,900 |
10.30 |
1.75 |
Yuli Gurriel |
HOU |
$4,900 |
9.29 |
1.90 |
Salvador Perez |
KC |
$5,300 |
9.25 |
1.75 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Kurt Suzuki |
LAA |
$2,000 |
6.16 |
3.08 |
Ryan Jeffers |
MIN |
$3,000 |
8.45 |
2.82 |
Christian Walker |
ARI |
$2,800 |
7.42 |
2.65 |
Ty France |
SEA |
$3,200 |
8.00 |
2.50 |
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Second Base
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Jose Altuve |
HOU |
$5,700 |
10.90 |
1.91 |
Jonathan India |
CIN |
$4,700 |
9.37 |
1.99 |
Jake Cronenworth |
SD |
$4,200 |
9.23 |
2.20 |
Adam Frazier |
PIT |
$4,200 |
8.89 |
2.12 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
David Fletcher |
LAA |
$2,300 |
7.68 |
3.34 |
Dylan Moore |
SEA |
$2,900 |
8.18 |
2.82 |
Willi Castro |
DET |
$2,400 |
6.64 |
2.77 |
Domingo Leyba |
BAL |
$2,000 |
4.99 |
2.50 |
Short Stop
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Fernando Tatis Jr. |
SD |
$5,700 |
11.17 |
1.96 |
Bo Bichette |
TOR |
$5,900 |
10.80 |
1.83 |
Trevor Story |
COL |
$5,700 |
10.79 |
1.89 |
Carlos Correa |
HOU |
$5,000 |
10.68 |
2.14 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Zack Short |
DET |
$2,000 |
8.34 |
4.17 |
Kevin Newman |
PIT |
$2,100 |
5.84 |
2.78 |
Ronald Torreyes |
PHI |
$2,300 |
5.88 |
2.55 |
Miguel Rojas |
MIA |
$3,100 |
7.34 |
2.37 |
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Third Base
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
José Ramírez |
CLE |
$5,600 |
10.26 |
1.83 |
Ke’Bryan Hayes |
PIT |
$4,500 |
9.60 |
2.13 |
Josh Donaldson |
MIN |
$5,100 |
9.32 |
1.83 |
Rafael Devers |
BOS |
$4,700 |
9.05 |
1.93 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Gio Urshela |
NYY |
$3,200 |
8.02 |
2.51 |
Maikel Franco |
BAL |
$3,000 |
6.69 |
2.23 |
Ke’Bryan Hayes |
PIT |
$4,500 |
9.60 |
2.13 |
Andy Ibáñez |
TEX |
$2,700 |
5.76 |
2.13 |
Outfield
Best Rating
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Kyle Schwarber |
WAS |
$4,500 |
11.35 |
2.52 |
Yordan Alvarez |
HOU |
$5,500 |
11.25 |
2.05 |
Ronald Acuña Jr. |
ATL |
$6,100 |
10.98 |
1.80 |
Christian Yelich |
MIL |
$6,200 |
10.68 |
1.72 |
Nelson Cruz |
MIN |
$4,900 |
10.51 |
2.14 |
Starling Marte |
MIA |
$4,200 |
10.09 |
2.40 |
Aaron Judge |
NYY |
$5,000 |
10.03 |
2.01 |
Andrew McCutchen |
PHI |
$4,000 |
9.50 |
2.37 |
Best Values
Name |
Team |
Cost |
Expected |
Value |
Daz Cameron |
DET |
$2,000 |
8.32 |
4.16 |
Ryan McKenna |
BAL |
$2,000 |
7.29 |
3.65 |
David Peralta |
ARI |
$2,000 |
6.47 |
3.24 |
Myles Straw |
HOU |
$2,800 |
9.07 |
3.24 |
Akil Baddoo |
DET |
$2,900 |
9.12 |
3.14 |
Kevin Kiermaier |
TB |
$2,000 |
6.15 |
3.08 |
DJ Stewart |
BAL |
$2,400 |
7.24 |
3.02 |
Miguel Andújar |
NYY |
$2,500 |
7.30 |
2.92 |
Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Picks are updated regularly, but we advise that you keep up to date on late-day roster moves and injuries – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk. Sample lineups are provided as thought-starters, and are not intended for direct use.