Whether daily move leagues or weekly lineup lock leagues, multi-position players are valuable for your team. These players are great in daily leagues as they allow you to maximize at-bats every day. In weekly leagues, they will enable you to take advantage of weeks with better matchups or fill in at a different position in the event of injuries.
There are quite a few multi-position players these days. Not all are created equal. Some are much more valuable based on their eligible positions or average draft position (ADP) — or a little of both. In this article, we’ll discuss 11 players with plenty of value in all formats.
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Top Multi-Position Players
Mookie Betts (2B, SS, OF – LAD)
You may ask, “Bubba, how is a first-round pick so valuable?” When it comes to Mookie Betts, it comes with the five-category floor he brings to a fantasy team. More importantly, Betts’ second base eligibility is great.
Second base doesn’t have a lot of elite talent. It’s a position that may be better to wait on in drafts. Being able to draft Betts — who will hit for an excellent batting average, 20+ home runs and score over 100 runs — is quite the value at second base.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (3B, OF – NYY)
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is another early draft pick with plenty of positional flexibility. He is coming off a season where he hit 24 home runs and stole 40 bases while playing a career-high 147 games.
Chisholm gained third base eligibility late last season to go with his outfield eligibility, which is already a plus. Chisholm is expected to start the season as the second baseman for the New York Yankees, giving him second-base eligibility to go with third base and outfield.
A healthy Chisholm brings 20/40 appeal to a fantasy team and would be an amazing fantasy season for a second baseman.
Spencer Steer (1B, 2B, OF – CIN)
Spencer Steer backed up a 2023 season where he hit .271 with 23 home runs and 15 steals with a 20-home run and 25-steal season in 2024.
Steers’ batting average significantly dropped to .225, but one would expect the average to improve since he had a .260 batting average on balls in play (BABIP) while maintaining his same groundball rate and quality of contact metrics from 2023.
More importantly, Steer brings corner and middle infield eligibility to his outfield eligibility. Filling six roster spots with 20/20 upside is quite valuable.
Jordan Westburg (2B, SS, 3B – BAL)
Jordan Westburg was having a great rookie season last year before an injury derailed the year’s finish. Westburg hit .264 with 18 home runs and six steals over 107 games. He was pacing for a 20/10 season, which brings plenty of value.
Westburg is the primary third baseman for the Orioles, but the ability to play both middle infield positions brings even more fantasy appeal. A major sophomore season should be in store for Westburg now that he’s healthy.
Luis Rengifo (2B, 3B – LAA)
Luis Rengifo is one of the more underrated fantasy players in the game. Last year, he hit .300 with six home runs and 24 steals before a wrist injury ended his season. In the previous two seasons, Rengifo showcased more power with 17 and 16 home runs.
Projections have Rengifo with a lovely 15/20 floor with a .260 batting average, which he can outproduce. Rengifo has second-base and third-base eligibility to start the season. The Angels are already playing Rengifo at shortstop and in the outfield in spring training, which could make him even more valuable.
Tyler Fitzgerald (2B, SS, OF – SF)
In 2023, Tyler Fitzgerald hit .292 with 22 home runs and 32 steals in the Minors. He backed up that performance with a .280 batting average with 15 home runs and 17 steals over 96 games with the San Francisco Giants.
Many think Fitzgerald overachieved due to a 32% strikeout rate and .380 BABIP. That may be true, but he can still produce a .250 batting average with a 20/20 skill set. He should play at second base most of the season for the Giants, making another strong fantasy asset as a middle infielder and outfielder.
Willi Castro (2B, SS, 3B, OF – MIN)
Most players mentioned play a primary position, but Willi Castro used his position flexibility to play in 158 games last season. He hit .247 with 12 home runs and 14 stolen bases.
In 2023, Castro showed crazy speed with 33 steals in 124 games. Castro is expected to lead off this season, which could add 100 runs scored with his decent power and speed. Castro gives elite flexibility to any fantasy roster and has a favorable fantasy baseball ADP.
Michael Toglia (1B, OF – COL)
Michael Toglia had a coming-out party in 2024. He played in 116 games and hit 25 home runs while stealing 10 bases. The power is legit as Toglia showcased a 17.2% barrel rate and 50% hard-hit rate to go with a 42.4% fly ball rate.
The downside of Toglia is his .218 batting average and 32% strikeout rate. Toglia is one of the best late-round power sources, but his batting average can be a significant downside to Toglia.
Christopher Morel (2B, 3B, OF – TB)
Christopher Morel is a powder keg of power. He has hit 21+ home runs over the previous two seasons with a barrel rate of over 10% and a hard-hit rate of over 40%. Last season ended poorly once he went to Tampa Bay. He didn’t like hitting in the Trop, which many have stated is a bad place to hit.
This year, Morel will play his home games in a Minor League park, which could lead to a resurgence in power and batting average. The ability to play Morel at six positions is tremendous, especially at a late ADP.
Maikel Garcia (2B, SS, 3B – KC)
Maikel Garcia brings a little power and speed to all fantasy lineups. The ability to hit close to 10 home runs with 30+ stolen bases is a great late-round asset.
Garcia can play all over the infield and his .231 batting average was a significant dip from the previous two seasons. If Garcia rebounds to a hitter who hits .270 or better, he could be in for a major fantasy season.
Joey Ortiz (2B, SS, 3B – MIL)
Joey Ortiz is one of my favorite late-round picks. If you wait on third base, second base or outfield, Ortiz is a great target. Last year he went 11/11 over 142 games while hitting .238.
Ortiz has showcased previous skills that would deliver a better batting average, which could also lead to better counting stats. People need to stop sleeping on Ortiz in drafts.
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