2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Shortstop

Below are my shortstop rankings for 2013.

1. Jose Reyes (BA, R, SB)
2. Troy Tulowitzki (BA, R, HR, RBI) 
3. Ian Desmond (BA, R, HR, RBI, SB) 
4. Hanley Ramirez (R, HR, RBI, SB) 
5. Starlin Castro (BA, R, SB)  
6. Ben Zobrist (R, HR, SB) 
7. Jimmy Rollins (R, HR, SB) 
8. Elvis Andrus (BA, R, SB) 
9. Asdrubal Cabrera (BA, RBI) 
10. Derek Jeter (BA, R) 
11. J.J. Hardy (R, HR) 
12. Josh Rutledge (BA, R, HR, SB) 
13. Erick Aybar (BA, SB) 
14. Alcides Escobar (R, SB) 
15. Alexei Ramirez (RBI, SB) 
16. Everth Cabrera (SB)
17. Zack Cozart (R, HR)  
18. Jhonny Peralta (HR, RBI) 
19. Jamey Carroll (R) 
20. Mike Aviles (HR, SB) 
21. Andrelton Simmons (BA, SB) 
22. Dee Gordon (SB)  
23. Jed Lowrie (R, HR, RBI) 
24. Stephen Drew (R, HR) 
25. Yunel Escobar (R, RBI)

My rankings are based on a 10-team rotisserie with the following positions: (head-to-head roto/categories would benefit from these rankings as well)

• 1 Catcher
• 1 First Baseman
• 1 Second Baseman
• 1 Shortstop
• 1 Third Baseman
• 1 Corner Infielder (1B/3B)
• 1 Middle Infielder (2B/SS)
• 1 Utility
• 5 Outfielders
• 9 Pitchers (mixture of Starting Pitchers and Relief Pitchers)
• 3 Bench Spots
• 1 Disabled List 

It is usually hard to tell why a player is ranked where they are. If you play in roto or head-to-head roto then you need to how a certain player will help you. If you've been playing a while then you know that Michael Bourn will give you steals and not much else, but if you're new or a casual fan then you won't know this by the ranking alone.

Given this, in my rankings I have what categories (in parantheses) I expect a certain player to help in.

My general bias is towards home runs and batting average and away from steals. If you can find a guy who can help you in all three categories then take him, but if it's a steals specialist I would pass him by. Steals can be found off the waiver wire (such as Juan Pierre last year) or later in the draft, but batting average and home runs aren't as easy to come by and they often lead to other stats such as runs and RBI's.

Key:

• BA: Batting Average
• -BA: will hurt your overall Batting Average
• R: Runs 
• HR: Homes Runs
• RBI: Runs Batted In
• S: Steals

*position eligibility based on ESPN's Fantasy Baseball rules

2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catcher

Here are my catcher rankings for 2013.

1. Buster Posey (BA, HR, RBI) *also eligible at 1B
2. Joe Mauer (BA, R, RBI) *also eligible at 1B
3. Victor Martinez (BA, R, HR, RBI)
4. Miguel Montero (BA, HR, RBI)  
5. Yadier Molina (BA, HR, RBI, SB)  
6. Wilin Rosario (HR, RBI) 
7. Carlos Santana (R, HR, RBI, -BA) *also eligible at 1B
8. Matt Wieters (HR, RBI, -BA)  
9. Salvador Perez (BA, R, HR, RBI)
10. Jesus Montero (HR, RBI, -BA) 
11. Brian McCann (HR, RBI) 
12. Mike Napoli (HR, RBI, -BA) *also eligible at 1B
13. Carlos Ruiz (BA, HR) 
14. Jarrod Saltalamacchia (HR, -BA)  
15. Ryan Doumit (ok in all categories) *also eligible at OF
16. A.J. Pierzynski (HR) 
17. A.J. Ellis (ok in all categories)  
18. Alex Avila (HR, RBI) 
19. Kurt Suzuki (-BA)

My rankings are based on a 10-team rotisserie with the following positions: (head-to-head roto/categories would benefit from these rankings as well)

• 1 Catcher
• 1 First Baseman
• 1 Second Baseman
• 1 Shortstop
• 1 Third Baseman
• 1 Corner Infielder (1B/3B)
• 1 Middle Infielder (2B/SS)
• 1 Utility
• 5 Outfielders
• 9 Pitchers (mixture of Starting Pitchers and Relief Pitchers)
• 3 Bench Spots
• 1 Disabled List 

It is usually hard to tell why a player is ranked where they are. If you play in roto or head-to-head roto then you need to how a certain player will help you. If you've been playing a while then you know that Michael Bourn will give you steals and not much else, but if you're new or a casual fan then you won't know this by the ranking alone.

Given this, in my rankings I have what categories (in parantheses) I expect a certain player to help in.

My general bias is towards home runs and batting average and away from steals. If you can find a guy who can help you in all three categories then take him, but if it's a steals specialist I would pass him by. Steals can be found off the waiver wire (such as Juan Pierre last year) or later in the draft, but batting average and home runs aren't as easy to come by and they often lead to other stats such as runs and RBI's.

Key:

• BA: Batting Average
• -BA: will hurt your overall Batting Average
• R: Runs 
• HR: Homes Runs
• RBI: Runs Batted In
• S: Steals

*position eligibility based on ESPN's Fantasy Baseball rules

2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Third Base

Below are my third base rankings for 2013.

1. Miguel Cabrera (BA, R, HR, RBI)  
2. Adrian Beltre (BA, R, HR, RBI) 
3. David Wright (BA, R, HR, RBI, SB) 
4. Chase Headley (R, HR, RBI, SB) 
5. Evan Longoria (BA, R, HR, RBI) 
6. Hanley Ramirez (HR, RBI, SB) *also eligible at SS 
7. Aramis Ramirez (BA, R, HR, RBI) 
8. Ryan Zimmerman (BA, R, HR, RBI) 
9. David Freese (BA, HR, RBI) 
10. Will Middlebrooks (BA, HR, RBI) 
11. Brett Lawrie (R, HR, SB) 
12. Martin Prado (BA, R, RBI) *also eligible at OF 
13. Mike Moustakas (HR) 
14. Pedro Alvarez (HR, RBI, -BA) 
15. Kevin Youkilis (HR) *also eligible at 1B 
16. Chris Johnson (HR) 
17. Jordan Pacheco (BA) 
18. Todd Frazier (HR) *also eligible at 1B 
19. Kyle Seager (HR, SB, -BA) 
20. Michael Young (BA) *also eligible at 1B

My rankings are based on a 10-team rotisserie with the following positions: (head-to-head roto/categories would benefit from these rankings as well)

• 1 Catcher
• 1 First Baseman
• 1 Second Baseman
• 1 Shortstop
• 1 Third Baseman
• 1 Corner Infielder (1B/3B)
• 1 Middle Infielder (2B/SS)
• 1 Utility
• 5 Outfielders
• 9 Pitchers (mixture of Starting Pitchers and Relief Pitchers)
• 3 Bench Spots
• 1 Disabled List 

It is usually hard to tell why a player is ranked where they are. If you play in roto or head-to-head roto then you need to how a certain player will help you. If you've been playing a while then you know that Michael Bourn will give you steals and not much else, but if you're new or a casual fan then you won't know this by the ranking alone.

Given this, in my rankings I have what categories (in parantheses) I expect a certain player to help in.

My general bias is towards home runs and batting average and away from steals. If you can find a guy who can help you in all three categories then take him, but if it's a steals specialist I would pass him by. Steals can be found off the waiver wire (such as Juan Pierre last year) or later in the draft, but batting average and home runs aren't as easy to come by and they often lead to other stats such as runs and RBI's.

Key:

• BA: Batting Average
• -BA: will hurt your overall Batting Average
• R: Runs 
• HR: Homes Runs
• RBI: Runs Batted In
• S: Steals

*position eligibility based on ESPN's Fantasy Baseball rules

2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: First Base

Below are my first base rankings for 2013.

1. Joey Votto (BA, R, HR, RBI) 
2. Albert Pujols (BA, R, HR, RBI) *also eligible at DH 
3. Prince Fielder (BA, R, HR, RBI) 
4. Edwin Encarnacion (BA, R, HR, RBI) *also eligible at DH 
5. Buster Posey (BA, HR, RBI) *also eligible at C 
6. Billy Butler (BA, HR, RBI) *also eligible at DH 
7. Allen Craig (BA, R, HR, RBI) *also eligible at OF 
8. Adrian Gonzalez (BA, R, HR, RBI) 
9. Joe Mauer (BA, R, RBI) *also eligible at C/DH 
10. Paul Goldschmidt (BA, R, HR, RBI, SB) 
11. Adam LaRoche (HR, RBI, -BA) 
12. Corey Hart (HR, R, RBI, -BA) *also eligible at OF 
13. Freddie Freeman (HR, R, RBI, -BA) 
14. Mark Trumbo (HR, RBI) *also eligible at OF/DH 
15. Eric Hosmer (SB, ok in other categories) 
16. Anthony Rizzo (BA, HR, RBI) 
17. Nick Swisher (HR, RBI, -BA) *also eligible at OF 
18. Chris Davis (HR, RBI, -BA) *also eligible at OF/DH 
19. Kendrys Morales (BA, HR, RBI) *also eligible at DH 

My rankings are based on a 10-team rotisserie with the following positions: (head-to-head roto/categories would benefit from these rankings as well)

• 1 Catcher
• 1 First Baseman
• 1 Second Baseman
• 1 Shortstop
• 1 Third Baseman
• 1 Corner Infielder (1B/3B)
• 1 Middle Infielder (2B/SS)
• 1 Utility
• 5 Outfielders
• 9 Pitchers (mixture of Starting Pitchers and Relief Pitchers)
• 3 Bench Spots
• 1 Disabled List 

It is usually hard to tell why a player is ranked where they are. If you play in roto or head-to-head roto then you need to how a certain player will help you. If you've been playing a while then you know that Michael Bourn will give you steals and not much else, but if you're new or a casual fan then you won't know this by the ranking alone.

Given this, in my rankings I have what categories (in parantheses) I expect a certain player to help in.

My general bias is towards home runs and batting average and away from steals. If you can find a guy who can help you in all three categories then take him, but if it's a steals specialist I would pass him by. Steals can be found off the waiver wire (such as Juan Pierre last year) or later in the draft, but batting average and home runs aren't as easy to come by and they often lead to other stats such as runs and RBI's.

Key:

• BA: Batting Average
• -BA: will hurt your overall Batting Average
• R: Runs 
• HR: Homes Runs
• RBI: Runs Batted In
• S: Steals

*position eligibility based on ESPN's Fantasy Baseball rules

2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Second Base

Below are my second base rankings for 2013.

1. Robinson Cano (BA, R, HR, RBI) 
2. Dustin Pedroia (BA, R, HR, SB) 
3. Ian Kinsler (R, HR, SB, -BA)
4. Brandon Phillips (BA, R, HR, SB) 
5. Ben Zobrist (R, HR, SB) *also eligible at SS/OF
6. Aaron Hill (BA, R, HR, RBI, SB) 
7. Jason Kipnis (R, HR, SB, -BA) 
8. Danny Espinosa (HR, SB, -BA) *also eligible at SS
9. Omar Infante (ok in every category)
10. Neil Walker (BA, ok in other categories)
11. Jose Altuve (BA, SB)
12. Marco Scutaro (BA, R) *also eligible at SS
13. Rickie Weeks (R, HR, SB, -BA)
14. Dan Uggla (R, HR, -BA)
15. Howie Kendrick (BA)
16. Daniel Murphy (BA)
17. Chase Utley (nothing particularly)

My rankings are based on a 10-team rotisserie with the following positions: (head-to-head roto/categories would benefit from these rankings as well)

• 1 Catcher
• 1 First Baseman
• 1 Second Baseman
• 1 Shortstop
• 1 Third Baseman
• 1 Corner Infielder (1B/3B)
• 1 Middle Infielder (2B/SS)
• 1 Utility
• 5 Outfielders
• 9 Pitchers (mixture of Starting Pitchers and Relief Pitchers)
• 3 Bench Spots
• 1 Disabled List 

It is usually hard to tell why a player is ranked where they are. If you play in roto or head-to-head roto then you need to how a certain player will help you. If you've been playing a while then you know that Michael Bourn will give you steals and not much else, but if you're new or a casual fan then you won't know this by the ranking alone.

Given this, in my rankings I have what categories (in parantheses) I expect a certain player to help in.

My general bias is towards home runs and batting average and away from steals. If you can find a guy who can help you in all three categories then take him, but if it's a steals specialist I would pass him by. Steals can be found off the waiver wire (such as Juan Pierre last year) or later in the draft, but batting average and home runs aren't as easy to come by and they often lead to other stats such as runs and RBI's.

Key:

• BA: Batting Average
• -BA: will hurt your overall Batting Average
• R: Runs 
• HR: Homes Runs
• RBI: Runs Batted In
• S: Steals

*position eligibility based on ESPN's Fantasy Baseball rules