2018 Baseball ROS Rankings (AL)

Expert Consensus Ranking (17 of 17 Experts) -
Pick Experts
Rank Player (Team, Position) Notes
1 Mike Trout (LAA - CF,DH) 1.0 ‐
 
2 Mookie Betts (BOS - CF,RF) 4.0 +2.0
 
3 Jose Altuve (HOU - 2B) 2.0 -1.0
 
4 J.D. Martinez (BOS - LF,RF,DH) 12.0 +8.0
 
5 Jose Ramirez (CLE - 2B,3B) 9.0 +4.0
 
6 Corey Kluber (CLE - SP) 6.0 ‐
 
7 Chris Sale (BOS - SP) 5.0 -2.0
 
8 Francisco Lindor (CLE - SS) 10.0 +2.0
 
9 Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - LF,RF,DH) 3.0 -6.0
 
10 Aaron Judge (NYY - RF,DH) 8.0 -2.0
 
11 Carlos Correa (HOU - SS) 7.0 -4.0
 
12 Justin Verlander (HOU - SP) 17.0 +5.0
 
13 George Springer (HOU - CF,RF,DH) 13.0 ‐
 
14 Luis Severino (NYY - SP) 15.0 +1.0
 
15 Andrew Benintendi (BOS - LF,CF) 20.0 +5.0
 
16 Alex Bregman (HOU - 3B,SS) 19.0 +3.0
 
17 Nelson Cruz (MIN - DH) 23.0 +6.0
 
18 Justin Upton (LAA - LF,DH) 22.0 +4.0
 
19 Gerrit Cole (HOU - SP) 34.0 +15.0
 
20 Dee Gordon (SEA - 2B,CF) 14.0 -6.0
 
21 Carlos Carrasco (CLE - SP) 16.0 -5.0
 
22 Khris Davis (OAK - LF,DH) 27.0 +5.0
 
23 Edwin Encarnacion (SEA - 1B,DH) 21.0 -2.0
 
24 Gary Sanchez (NYY - C,DH) 11.0 -13.0
 
25 James Paxton (NYY - SP) 31.0 +6.0
 
26 Xander Bogaerts (BOS - SS) 32.0 +6.0
 
27 Tommy Pham (TB - LF,CF) 26.0 -1.0
 
28 Aroldis Chapman (NYY - RP) 28.0 ‐
 
29 Nicholas Castellanos (DET - RF) 50.0 +21.0
 
30 Whit Merrifield (KC - 1B,2B,CF,RF,DH) 33.0 +3.0
 
31 Blake Snell (TB - SP) 80.0 +49.0
 
32 Jose Berrios (MIN - SP) 43.0 +11.0
 
33 Trevor Bauer (CLE - SP) 56.0 +23.0
 
34 Charlie Morton (TB - SP) 76.0 +42.0
 
35 Didi Gregorius (NYY - SS) 48.0 +13.0
 
36 Jonathan Schoop (MIN - 2B) 24.0 -12.0
 
37 Mitch Haniger (SEA - CF,RF) 101.0 +64.0
 
38 Michael Brantley (HOU - LF,DH) 104.0 +66.0
 
39 Lance McCullers Jr. (HOU - SP) 53.0 +14.0
 
40 Rafael Devers (BOS - 3B) 46.0 +6.0
 
41 Masahiro Tanaka (NYY - SP) 37.0 -4.0
 
42 Joey Gallo (TEX - 1B,LF,CF,RF) 45.0 +3.0
 
43 DJ LeMahieu (NYY - 2B) 52.0 +9.0
 
44 Nomar Mazara (TEX - RF) 68.0 +24.0
 
45 Elvis Andrus (TEX - SS) 29.0 -16.0
 
46 Carlos Santana (CLE - 1B,3B) 66.0 +20.0
 
47 David Price (BOS - SP) 42.0 -5.0
 
48 Cody Allen (LAA - RP) 39.0 -9.0
 
49 Matt Olson (OAK - 1B) 55.0 +6.0
 
50 Brad Hand (CLE - RP) 54.0 +4.0
 
51 Blake Treinen (OAK - RP) 71.0 +20.0
 
52 Mike Clevinger (CLE - SP) 79.0 +27.0
 
53 Kyle Seager (SEA - 3B) DL10 51.0 -2.0
 
54 Justin Smoak (TOR - 1B,DH) 63.0 +9.0
 
55 Gleyber Torres (NYY - 2B,SS) 132.0 +77.0
 
56 Rougned Odor (TEX - 2B,DH) 47.0 -9.0
 
57 Shin-Soo Choo (TEX - LF,RF,DH) 116.0 +59.0
 
58 Tim Anderson (CWS - SS) 99.0 +41.0
 
59 Justin Bour (LAA - 1B) 83.0 +24.0
 
60 Dylan Bundy (BAL - SP) 82.0 +22.0
 
61 Yoan Moncada (CWS - 2B) 65.0 +4.0
 
62 Billy Hamilton (KC - CF) 30.0 -32.0
 
63 J.A. Happ (NYY - SP) 102.0 +39.0
 
64 Rick Porcello (BOS - SP) 91.0 +27.0
 
65 Brett Gardner (NYY - LF,CF) 73.0 +8.0
 
66 Roberto Osuna (HOU - RP) 35.0 -31.0
 
67 Aaron Hicks (NYY - CF) 106.0 +39.0
 
68 Andrelton Simmons (LAA - SS) 100.0 +32.0
 
69 Miguel Sano (MIN - 1B,3B,DH) 38.0 -31.0
 
70 Matt Chapman (OAK - 3B) 147.0 +77.0
 
71 Shohei Ohtani (LAA - SP,DH) 41.0 -30.0
 
72 Brad Boxberger (KC - RP) 126.0 +54.0
 
73 Miguel Andujar (NYY - 3B,DH) 162.0 +89.0
 
74 Byron Buxton (MIN - CF) 25.0 -49.0
 
75 Avisail Garcia (TB - RF) 86.0 +11.0
 
76 Domingo Santana (SEA - RF) 40.0 -36.0
 
77 Gio Gonzalez (NYY - SP) NRI 61.0 -16.0
 
78 Salvador Perez (KC - C,DH) DL60 49.0 -29.0
 
79 Delino DeShields (TEX - CF) 69.0 -10.0
 
80 Ken Giles (TOR - RP) 44.0 -36.0
 
81 Trey Mancini (BAL - 1B,LF) 74.0 -7.0
 
82 Yonder Alonso (CWS - 1B) 112.0 +30.0
 
83 Jay Bruce (SEA - 1B,RF) 64.0 -19.0
 
84 Greg Bird (NYY - 1B) 77.0 -7.0
 
85 C.J. Cron (MIN - 1B,DH) 190.0 +105.0
 
86 Andrew Heaney (LAA - SP) 216.0 +130.0
 
87 Tyler Skaggs (LAA - SP) 194.0 +107.0
 
88 Ryon Healy (SEA - 1B) 107.0 +19.0
 
89 Jonathan Villar (BAL - 2B,SS) 84.0 -5.0
 
90 Carlos Rodon (CWS - SP) 187.0 +97.0
 
91 Asdrubal Cabrera (TEX - 2B,3B,SS) 155.0 +64.0
 
92 Yuli Gurriel (HOU - 1B,3B,DH) 120.0 +28.0
 
93 Austin Meadows (TB - LF,CF,RF) 208.0 +115.0
 
94 Nathan Eovaldi (BOS - SP) 196.0 +102.0
 
95 Adalberto Mondesi (KC - 2B,SS) 217.0 +122.0
 
96 Eduardo Rodriguez (BOS - SP) 149.0 +53.0
 
97 Tyson Ross (DET - SP) 177.0 +80.0
 
98 Kyle Gibson (MIN - SP) 219.0 +121.0
 
99 Bud Norris (TOR - RP) NRI 209.0 +110.0
 
100 Alex Colome (CWS - RP) 60.0 -40.0
 
101 Marcus Semien (OAK - SS) 109.0 +8.0
 
102 Kevin Kiermaier (TB - CF) 72.0 -30.0
 
103 Josh Reddick (HOU - LF,RF) 123.0 +20.0
 
104 Kole Calhoun (LAA - RF) 121.0 +17.0
 
105 Shane Bieber (CLE - SP)    
 
106 Chris Devenski (HOU - RP) 125.0 +19.0
 
107 Mitch Moreland (BOS - 1B) 223.0 +116.0
 
108 Zack Britton (NYY - RP) 134.0 +26.0
 
109 Shane Greene (DET - RP) 94.0 -15.0
 
110 Jake Bauers (CLE - 1B,LF) 258.0 +148.0
 
111 Blake Parker (MIN - RP) 110.0 -1.0
 
112 Eduardo Nunez (BOS - 2B,3B) 59.0 -53.0
 
113 Teoscar Hernandez (TOR - LF,RF) 201.0 +88.0
 
114 Jakob Junis (KC - SP) 183.0 +69.0
 
115 Stephen Piscotty (OAK - RF) 129.0 +14.0
 
116 Kyle Tucker (HOU - LF) MiLB 250.0 +134.0
 
117 Kendrys Morales (TOR - 1B,DH) 148.0 +31.0
 
118 Jose Alvarado (TB - RP) 377.0 +259.0
 
119 Jeimer Candelario (DET - 3B) 174.0 +55.0
 
120 Domingo German (NYY - SP,RP)    
 
121 Max Kepler (MIN - CF,RF) 141.0 +20.0
 
122 Josh Harrison (DET - 2B) 124.0 +2.0
 
123 Tim Beckham (SEA - 3B,SS) 135.0 +12.0
 
124 Fernando Rodney (OAK - RP) 95.0 -29.0
 
125 Matt Davidson (TEX - 1B,3B,DH) MiLB 193.0 +68.0
 
126 Hector Rondon (HOU - RP) 285.0 +159.0
 
127 Jake Odorizzi (MIN - SP) 118.0 -9.0
 
128 Marco Gonzales (SEA - SP) 180.0 +52.0
 
129 Kevin Pillar (TOR - CF) 142.0 +13.0
 
130 Marwin Gonzalez (MIN - 1B,2B,SS,LF) 57.0 -73.0
 
131 Jurickson Profar (OAK - 1B,2B,3B,SS) 264.0 +133.0
 
132 Dellin Betances (NYY - RP) 117.0 -15.0
 
133 Randal Grichuk (TOR - CF,RF) 136.0 +3.0
 
134 Tyler Glasnow (TB - SP,RP) 198.0 +64.0
 
135 Mallex Smith (SEA - LF,CF,RF) 152.0 +17.0
 
136 Marco Estrada (OAK - SP) 133.0 -3.0
 
137 Joakim Soria (OAK - RP) 144.0 +7.0
 
138 Carlos Gonzalez (CLE - RF) NRI 111.0 -27.0
 
139 Mychal Givens (BAL - RP) 186.0 +47.0
 
140 Willie Calhoun (TEX - LF) MiLB 140.0 ‐
 
141 Jake Faria (TB - SP) MiLB 96.0 -45.0
 
142 Lucas Giolito (CWS - SP) 93.0 -49.0
 
143 Hunter Strickland (SEA - RP) 299.0 +156.0
 
144 Chris Davis (BAL - 1B) 90.0 -54.0
 
145 CC Sabathia (NYY - SP) 145.0 ‐
 
146 Ryan Tepera (TOR - RP) 291.0 +145.0
 
147 Jorge Polanco (MIN - SS) 151.0 +4.0
 
148 Jackie Bradley Jr. (BOS - CF,RF) 108.0 -40.0
 
149 Adam Ottavino (NYY - RP) 381.0 +232.0
 
150 Jason Kipnis (CLE - 2B,CF,DH) 89.0 -61.0
 
151 Trevor Hildenberger (MIN - RP) 244.0 +93.0
 
152 Fernando Romero (MIN - SP,RP) MiLB 376.0 +224.0
 
153 Welington Castillo (CWS - C) 85.0 -68.0
 
154 Joe Jimenez (DET - RP) 197.0 +43.0
 
155 Chad Green (NYY - RP) 131.0 -24.0
 
156 Wily Peralta (KC - RP)    
 
157 Mike Zunino (TB - C) 75.0 -82.0
 
158 Lance Lynn (TEX - SP) 97.0 -61.0
 
159 Cam Bedrosian (LAA - RP) 127.0 -32.0
 
160 Trevor Cahill (LAA - SP) 282.0 +122.0
 
161 Felix Hernandez (SEA - SP) 115.0 -46.0
 
162 Reynaldo Lopez (CWS - SP) 179.0 +17.0
 
163 Mike Fiers (OAK - SP) 267.0 +104.0
 
164 Mike Leake (SEA - SP) 173.0 +9.0
 
165 Nicky Delmonico (CWS - LF) 225.0 +60.0
 
166 Brad Peacock (HOU - RP,SP) 113.0 -53.0
 
167 Hanley Ramirez (CLE - 1B,DH) NRI 130.0 -37.0
 
168 Matt Harvey (LAA - SP) 137.0 -31.0
 
169 Forrest Whitley (HOU - SP) NRI 257.0 +88.0
 
170 Dustin Fowler (OAK - CF) MiLB 195.0 +25.0
 
171 Alex Cobb (BAL - SP) 103.0 -68.0
 
172 Tyler Clippard (CLE - RP) MiLB    
 
173 Robinson Chirinos (HOU - C) 138.0 -35.0
 
174 Willy Adames (TB - 2B,SS) 253.0 +79.0
 
175 Jaime Barria (LAA - SP)    
 
176 Jon Jay (CWS - LF,CF,RF,DH) 305.0 +129.0
 
177 Matt Shoemaker (TOR - SP) 185.0 +8.0
 
178 Aaron Sanchez (TOR - SP) 78.0 -100.0
 
179 Mike Minor (TEX - SP) 161.0 -18.0
 
180 Hunter Pence (TEX - LF,RF) NRI 160.0 -20.0
 
181 Jonathan Lucroy (LAA - C) 98.0 -83.0
 
182 Nate Jones (CWS - RP) 146.0 -36.0
 
183 James McCann (CWS - C) 153.0 -30.0
 
184 Eloy Jimenez (CWS - LF,RF) MiLB 165.0 -19.0
 
185 Yandy Diaz (TB - 3B) 256.0 +71.0
 
186 Derek Fisher (HOU - LF,CF) MiLB 203.0 +17.0
 
187 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR - 3B) NRI 245.0 +58.0
 
188 Mark Canha (OAK - 1B,LF,CF,RF)    
 
189 J.P. Crawford (SEA - 3B,SS) MiLB 170.0 -19.0
 
190 Devon Travis (TOR - 2B) 166.0 -24.0
 
191 Mikie Mahtook (DET - LF,RF) 192.0 +1.0
 
192 Chris Owings (KC - 2B,3B,CF,RF) 150.0 -42.0
 
193 Erasmo Ramirez (SEA - SP) FA 238.0 +45.0
 
194 Addison Reed (MIN - RP) 128.0 -66.0
 
195 Austin Hays (BAL - CF,RF) MiLB 172.0 -23.0
 
196 Logan Forsythe (TEX - 2B,3B) NRI 175.0 -21.0
 
197 Ian Kennedy (KC - SP) 221.0 +24.0
 
198 Ivan Nova (CWS - SP) 167.0 -31.0
 
199 Brandon Drury (TOR - 2B,3B) 158.0 -41.0
 
200 Aledmys Diaz (HOU - 3B,SS) 239.0 +39.0
 
201 Clayton Richard (TOR - SP) 218.0 +17.0
 
202 Freddy Galvis (TOR - SS) 199.0 -3.0
 
203 Daniel Mengden (OAK - SP) MiLB 206.0 +3.0
 
204 Anthony Swarzak (SEA - RP) DL10 207.0 +3.0
 
205 Steven Wright (BOS - SP,RP) SUS 215.0 +10.0
 
206 Alex Gordon (KC - LF,CF) 262.0 +56.0
 
207 Yolmer Sanchez (CWS - 2B,3B) 213.0 +6.0
 
208 Will Harris (HOU - RP) 163.0 -45.0
 
209 Daniel Vogelbach (SEA - 1B,DH) 268.0 +59.0
 
210 Collin McHugh (HOU - RP,SP) 182.0 -28.0
 
211 Yonny Chirinos (TB - SP,RP) 367.0 +156.0
 
212 Dillon Peters (LAA - SP) MiLB 276.0 +64.0
 
213 JaCoby Jones (DET - LF,CF)    
 
214 Carson Fulmer (CWS - SP) MiLB 243.0 +29.0
 
215 Juan Minaya (CWS - RP) MiLB 169.0 -46.0
 
216 Jordy Mercer (DET - SS) 234.0 +18.0