Outfield
Below are our rankings of outfielders entering the 2017 season. The list was last updated on February 6, 2017.
The Elite
1.
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Mike Trout (LAA) |
The best player in the game, bar none. |
2.
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Mookie Betts (BOS) |
All betts for improvement in 2017 are on. |
3.
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Bryce Harper (WAS) |
Whatever happened in the second half shouldn’t be repeated. He’s simply too good to repeat that disaster. |
4.
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Charlie Blackmon (COL) |
The speed disappointed, the power impressed. A healthy toe, and 25 stolen bases are within reach? |
Damn, these Guys are Really Good!
5.
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Starling Marte (PIT) |
The safest 35 thefts you can buy. |
6.
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Trea Turner (WAS, 2B elig) |
He will be the most controversial pick of the draft season. Boom, bust, or somewhere in-between? |
7.
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A. J. Pollock (ARZ) |
That 20 homer, 39 stolen base 2015 campaign shouldn’t be forgotten. |
8.
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Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) |
All we want are 550 at-bats. Is that too much to ask? |
9.
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George Springer (HOU) |
9-for-19 on the basepaths last year after going 16-for-20 in 2016? Pay for the four categories, not five. |
10.
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Nelson Cruz (SEA) |
Three consecutive 40+ home run seasons. He’ll make it four. |
11.
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Ryan Braun (MIL) |
The days of 20 stolen bases are over, but 25-90 with ten thefts is nothing to sneeze at. |
12.
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Yoenis Cespedes (NYM) |
Injuries cost him a shot at three consecutive 100 RBI seasons. He’ll start a new streak this year. |
13.
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J. D. Martinez (DET) |
He missed six weeks with the fractured elbow but still displayed that coveted power, and at the same time recorded a career high .373 OBP. Free agency and a possible huge payday is looming in 2018. |
14.
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Ian Desmond (COL) |
The days of SS eligibility are definitely in the rear view mirror, but the power/speed will play well when he qualifies early in the season at 1B. |
15.
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Carlos Gonzalez (COL) |
The heart and soul of what could be the best offense in baseball. Another 25-100 season is just around the corner. |
16.
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Matt Kemp (ATL) |
With Inciarte, Swanson, and Freeman hitting ahead of him, 100 RBI’s are a lock. |
17.
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Billy Hamilton (CIN) |
50, 60, 70 stolen bases? The sky is the limit for this burner. |
18.
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Christian Yelich (MIA) |
A little more speed and he moves from being a very good player, to elite. |
19.
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Gregory Polanco (PIT) |
He dealt with knee and shoulder woes in the second half and it showed. A year of health could vault Polanco into the top-tier. |
20.
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Khris Davis (OAK) |
The move to Oakland had some thinking the power would dwindle. They thought wrong. This Davis will crush it once again in 2017. |
A Strong Middle-Tier
21.
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Adam Jones (BAL) |
He hit 29 homers in 2016, which by coincidence is his average over the past six seasons. In what many perceived to be a down year, the results don’t back up that train of thought. |
22.
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Kyle Schwarber (CHC) |
Avoid him like the plague in Leagues that use defensive metrics. |
23.
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Mark Trumbo (BAL) |
Trumbo re-upped with the O’s on a three-year, $37.5 million contract. 47 homers doesn’t buy what it once did. |
24.
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Andrew McCutchen (PIT) |
Is a bounceback campaign in the cards for “Cutch”? Not in the speed game. |
25.
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Justin Upton (DET) |
One of these years the extended slump will be a full six months. |
26.
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Jackie Bradley (BOS) |
Bradley’s 2017 goal is to reduce the strikeout numbers. How valuable will he be with a 10-15% reduction in those 143 strikeouts that he posted in 2016? |
27.
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Jose Bautista (TOR) |
Another solid year as a Jay, but the visions of a mega long-term deal are pure Fantasy. |
28.
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Andrew Benintendi (BOS) |
Meet your AL ROY. |
29.
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Yasmany Tomas (ARZ) |
Those who had the patience to wait out those early struggles were handsomely rewarded. |
30.
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Stephen Piscotty (STL) |
He doesn’t have the huge upside potential that many of his peers have, but a boring 25-85, year after year after year, gets the job done. |
31.
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Byron Buxton (MIN) |
Money in the bank, or should that be wallet? |
32.
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David Dahl (COL) |
Never a dahl moment, or hopefully there isn’t. Playing time will be the only thing stopping this young phenom from climbing the charts rapidly in 2017. |
33.
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Adam Eaton (WAS) |
The Gnats paid a steep price to acquire Eaton this off-season. He could be worth that price. |
34.
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Ender Inciarte (ATL) |
This ender will justify the means. |
35.
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Jay Bruce (NYM) |
Bruce spent all off-season wondering where he’d be calling home this season. The Mets will be thankful it’s still New York. |
36.
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Nomar Mazara (TEX) |
Rushed to the bigs as a 21-year-old, he managed to hit 20 bombs in his rookie campaign. He could cross the 30 homer threshold in 2017. |
Geez, the Outfield is Deep
37.
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Odubel Herrera (PHI) |
The walk rate soared. The strikeout rate dropped. Will he improve on the growth in his game in 2017? |
38.
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Marcell Ozuna (MIA) |
Any day now Jeffrey Loria will tell Ozuna how valuable he is to the organization. “Don’t buy the house, Marcell……don’t do it!” |
39.
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Joc Pederson (LAD) |
Pederson stole 31 bases at Double-A in 2013. He followed that up by swiping 30 bases at Triple-A. His two-year total since arriving in Los Angeles is 10. He has been caught nine times. Where did the speed go? |
40.
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Dexter Fowler (STL) |
How many times has Fowler broken the 500 at-bat mark in his eight full seasons? Once, yes that’s correct, once. |
41.
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Kevin Kiermaier (TAM) |
12 homers and 21 stolen bases in 366 at-bats last season. Let’s do the math. |
42.
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Lorenzo Cain (KC) |
Is Cain really that able? |
43.
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Kole Calhoun (LAA) |
A healthy “Cowboy” will round up solid numbers. |
44.
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Max Kepler (MIN) |
He still has some work to do against southpaws, but his Minor League history suggests that success shouldn’t be ruled out. Let’s hope the Twins give him the opportunity. |
45.
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Carlos Beltran (HOU) |
Yeah, he’s getting up there in age, but he’s simply too good of a hitter to not post solid numbers in Houston. |
46.
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Carlos Gomez (TEX) |
A make it or break it year for Gomez. |
47.
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Adam Duvall (CIN) |
20 of his 33 homers came in May and June. The .213 BA came in September. “Danger, Will Robinson!!” |
48.
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Hunter Renfroe (SD) |
The warehouse roof came calling and he answered the call. When he connects, the ball is going to go a long, long way. |
49.
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Brandon Drury (ARZ, 3B elig) |
The combination of OF/3B and soon-to-be 2B eligibility is a nice bonus, especially in deeper formats. Jake Lamb should be looking over his shoulder. |
50.
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Keon Broxton (MIL) |
The job is his to lose. He won’t. |
Did I mention the Outfield is Really Deep?
51.
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Hunter Pence (SF) |
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52.
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Jacoby Ellsbury (NYY) |
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53.
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Rajai Davis (OAK) |
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54.
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Leonys Martin (SEA) |
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55.
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Randal Grichuk (STL) |
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56.
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Denard Span (SF) |
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57.
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Melvin Upton (TOR) |
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58.
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Corey Dickerson (TAM) |
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59.
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Domingo Santana (MIL) |
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60.
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Melky Cabrera (CWS) |
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61.
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Alex Dickerson (SD) |
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62.
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Michael Brantley (CLE) |
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63.
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Tyler Naquin (CLE) |
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64.
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David Peralta (ARZ) |
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65.
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Jarrod Dyson (SEA) |
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66.
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Yasiel Puig (LAD) |
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67.
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Jorge Soler (KC) |
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68.
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Cameron Maybin (LAA) |
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69.
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Seth Smith (BAL) |
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70.
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Brett Gardner (NYY) |
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71.
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Shin-soo Choo (TEX) |
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72.
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Josh Reddick (HOU) |
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73.
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Matt Holliday (NYY) |
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74.
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Brandon Moss, FA (1B elig) |
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75.
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Curtis Granderson (NYM) |
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76.
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Jon Jay (CHC) |
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77.
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Albert Almora (CHC) |
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78.
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Travis Jankowski (SD) |
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79.
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Gerardo Parra (COL) |
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80.
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Charlie Tilson (CWS) |
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81.
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Steven Souza (TAM) |
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82.
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Ben Revere (LAA) |
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83.
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Jason Heyward (CHC) |
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84.
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Nick Markakis (ATL) |
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85.
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Mitch Haniger (SEA) |
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86.
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Michael Conforto (NYM) |
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87.
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Matt Joyce (OAK) |
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88.
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Kevin Pillar (TOR) |
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89.
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Jayson Werth (WAS) |
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90.
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Eddie Rosario (MIN) |
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91.
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Michael Saunders (PHI) |
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92.
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Avisail Garcia (CWS) |
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93.
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Andrew Toles (LAD) |
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94.
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Manny Margot (SD) |
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95.
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Alex Gordon (KC) |
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96.
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Colby Rasmus (TAM) |
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97.
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Jarrett Parker (SF) |
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98.
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Lonnie Chisenhall (CLE) |
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99.
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Mallex Smith (TAM) |
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100.
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Aaron Judge (NYY) |
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101.
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Tyler Collins (DET) |
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102.
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Danny Santana (MIN) |
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103.
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Hyun-soo Kim (BAL) |
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104.
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Mikie Mahtook (DET) |
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105.
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Aaron Hicks (NYY) |
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106.
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Ben Gamel (SEA) |
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107.
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Scott Schebler (CIN) |
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108.
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Brandon Guyer (CLE) |
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109.
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Ezequiel Carrera (TOR) |
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110.
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Roman Quinn (PHI) |
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111.
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Ryan Rua (TEX, 1B elig) |
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112.
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Andre Ethier (LAD) |
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113.
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Paulo Orlando (KC) |
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114.
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Nick Franklin (TAM) |
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115.
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Nori Aoki (HOU) |
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116.
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Jake Marisnick (HOU) |
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117.
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Raimel Tapia (COL) |
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118.
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Trayce Thompson (LAD) |
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119.
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Angel Pagan (FA) |
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120.
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Howie Kendrick (PHI, 2B elig) |
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121.
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Aaron Altherr (PHI) |
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122.
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Jake Smolinski (OAK) |
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123.
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Bradley Zimmer (CLE) |
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124.
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Chris Young (BOS) |
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125.
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Juan Lagares (NYM) |
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126.
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Joey Rickard (BAL) |
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127.
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Brock Holt (BOS) |
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128.
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Tyler O’Neill (SEA) |
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129.
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Ichiro Suzuki (MIA) |
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130.
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Kirk Nieuwenhuis (MIL) |
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131.
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Robbie Grossman (MIN) |
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132.
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Lewis Brinson (MIL) |
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133.
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Michael Taylor (WAS) |
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134.
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Austin Meadows (PIT) |
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135.
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Billy Burns (KC) |
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136.
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Delino DeShields (TEX) |
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137.
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Mac Williamson (SF) |
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138.
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Clint Frazier (NYY) |
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139.
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Austin Jackson (CLE) |
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140.
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Adam Frazier (PIT) |
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141.
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Tommy Pham (STL) |
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142.
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Arismendy Alcantara (CIN) |
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143.
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Drew Robinson (TEX) |
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144.
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Rob Refsnyder, (NYY, 1B elig) |
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145.
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Rymer Liriano (CWS) |
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146.
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Jesse Winker (CIN) |
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147.
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Dalton Pompey (TOR) |
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148.
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Gregor Blanco (ARZ) |
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149.
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Josh Hamilton (TEX) |
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150.
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Steven Moya (DET) |
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151.
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Desmond Jennings (FA) |
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152.
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Abraham Almonte (CLE) |
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153.
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Greg Allen (CLE) |
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154.
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Franklin Gutierrez (FA) |
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155.
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Michael Bourn (FA) |
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156.
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Coco Crisp (FA) |
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157.
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Jordan Patterson (COL) |
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158.
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Peter Bourjos (CWS) |
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159.
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Cody Asche (CWS) |
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