Top 300 Vol. 2
Since I released volume one of my top 300 ranks, major injuries have occurred, position battles have been won and lost and lineup compositions have become clearer; as a result, some rankings have been adjusted. The ranks don't necessarily reflect the order I feel these players should be drafted (they don't take position eligibility into account), rather they rank players purely on projected statistical performance compared to the projected mean.
300-291
300-291
300. James Loney, 1B Tampa Bay Rays
299. Erasmo Ramirez, SP Seattle Mariners
298. Trevor Cahill, SP Arizona Diamondbacks
297. Derek Jeter, SS New York Yankees
296. Adam Dunn, 1B Chicago White Sox
295. Nate Schierholtz, OF Chicago Cubs
294. Tommy Hunter, RP Baltimore Orioles
293. Edinson Volquez, SP Pittsburgh Pirates
292. Jason Castro, C Houston Astros
291. Travis Wood, SP Chicago Cubs
290-281
290-281
290. Wei-Yin Chen, SP Baltimore Orioles
289. Jose Veras, RP Chicago Cubs
288. John Axford, RP Cleveland Indians
287. Bronson Arroyo, SP Arizona Diamondbacks
286. Jonathan Villar, SS Houston Astros
285. Miguel Montero, C Arizona Diamondbacks
284. Yordano Ventura, SP Kansas City Royals
283. Ike Davis, 1B New York Mets
282. David Freese, 3B Los Angeles Angels
281. Jonathon Niese, SP New York Mets
280-271
280-271
280. Tyson Ross, SP San Diego Padres
279. Marco Scutaro, SS San Francisco Giants
278. Gerardo Parra, OF Arizona Diamondbacks
277. Mike Leake, SP Cincinnati Reds
276. Bud Norris, SP Baltimore Orioles
275. Alcides Escobar, SS Kansas City Royals
274. Chris Johnson, 1B/3B Atlanta Braves
273. Matt Joyce, OF Tampa Bay Rays
272. Huston Street, RP San Diego Padres
271. Brian Dozier, 2B Minnesota Twins
270-261
270-261
270. B.J. Upton, OF Atlanta Braves
269. Phil Hughes, SP Minnesota Twins
268. Michael Pineda, SP New York Yankees
267. Justin Morneau, 1B Colorado Rockies
266. Bartolo Colon, SP New York Mets
265. Bobby Parnell, RP New York Mets
264. Taijuan Walker, SP Seattle Mariners
263. Fernando Rodney, RP Seattle Mariners
262. Michael Morse, OF San Francisco Giants
261. Josh Rutledge, 2B/SS Colorado Rockies
260-251
260-251
260. Hector Santiago, SP Los Angeles Angels
259. Aroldis Chapman, RP Cincinnati Reds
258. Mark Buehrle, SP Toronto Blue Jays
257. Jim Johnson, RP Oakland Athletics
256. Brett Lawrie, 3B Toronto Blue Jays
255. Zack Cozart, SS Cincinnati Reds
254. Omar Infante, 2B Kansas City Royals
253. Rafael Soriano, RP Washington Nationals
252. Joakim Soria, RP Texas Rangers
251. Nick Castellanos, 3B/OF Detroit Tigers
250-241
250-241
250. Yonder Alonso, 1B San Diego Padres
249. Dillon Gee, SP New York Mets
248. Addison Reed, RP Arizona Diamondbacks
247. Steve Cishek, RP Miami Marlins
246. Chris Tillman, SP Baltimore Orioles
245. Casey Janssen, RP Toronto Blue Jays
244. Scott Feldman, SP Houston Astros
243. Marlon Byrd, OF Philadelphia Phillies
242. Zack Wheeler, SP New York Mets
241. Josh Beckett, SP Los Angeles Dodgers
240-231
240-231
240. James Paxton, SP Seattle Mariners
239. Grant Balfour, RP Tampa Bay
238. Matt Wieters, C Baltimore Orioles
237. Jose Quintana, SP Chicago White Sox
236. Michael Brantley, OF Cleveland Indians
235. Oswaldo Arcia, OF Minnesota Twins
234. Wilson Ramos, C Washington Nationals
233. Jonathan Papelbon, RP Philadelphia Phillies
232. Jhonny Peralta, SS St. Louis Cardinals
231. Jim Henderson, RP Milwaukee Brewers
230-221
230-221
230. Chris Archer, SP Tampa Bay Rays
229. Jaime Garcia, SP St. Louis Cardinals
228. Edwin Jackson, SP Chicago Cubs
227. Christian Yelich, OF Miami Marlins
226. Ubaldo Jimenez, SP Baltimore Orioles
225. Matt Dominguez, 3B Houston Astros
224. Jake Peavy, SP Boston Red Sox
223. Denard Span, OF Washington Nationals
222. Garrett Jones, 1B/OF Miami Marlins
221. Andre Ethier, OF Los Angeles Dodgers
220-211
220-211
220. Jed Lowrie, 2B/SS Oakland Athletics
219. Glen Perkins, RP Minnesota Twins
218. Dan Straily, SP Oakland Athletics
217. Rajai Davis, OF Detroit Tigers
216. Ryan Howard, 1B Philadelphia Phillies
215. Sergio Romo, RP San Francisco Giants
214. Rick Porcello, SP Detroit Tigers
213. Ervin Santana, SP Atlanta Braves
212. Chase Utley, 2B Philadelphia Phillies
211. Tim Hudson, SP San Francisco Giants
210-201
210-201
210. Joe Nathan, RP Detroit Tigers
209. Nolan Arenado, 3B Colorado Rockies
208. Josh Willingham, OF Minnesota Twins
207. Erick Aybar, SS Los Angeles Angels
206. Melky Cabrera, OF Toronto Blue Jays
205. Jonathan Lucroy, C Milwaukee Brewers
204. Clay Buchholz, SP Boston Red Sox
203. Corey Kluber, SP Cleveland Indians
202. Ernesto Frieri, RP Los Angeles Angels
201. Ricky Nolasco, SP Minnesota Twins
200-191
200-191
200. Jarrod Parker, SP Oakland Athletics
199. Scott Kazmir, SP Oakland Athletics
198. Jason Grilli, RP Pittsburgh Pirates
197. Matt Moore, SP Tampa Bay Rays
196. Andrelton Simmons, SS Atlanta Braves
195. Neil Walker, 2B Pittsburgh Pirates
194. David Robertson, RP New York Yankees
193. Chris Carter, 1B/OF Houston Astros
192. Dexter Fowler, OF Houston Astros
191. Adam Lind, 1B Toronto Blue Jays
190-181
190-181
190. Ivan Nova, SP New York Yankees
189. Wade Miley, SP Arizona Diamondbacks
188. Kyle Lohse, SP Milwaukee Brewers
187. Evan Gattis, C/OF Atlanta Braves
186. Brandon Belt, 1B San Francisco Giants
185. Mike Napoli, 1B Boston Red Sox
184. Yovani Gallardo, SP Milwaukee Brewers
183. Jose Abreu, 1B Chicago White Sox
182. Jimmy Rollins, SS Philadelphia Phillies
181. Carl Crawford, OF Los Angeles Dodgers
180-171
180-171
180. Alexei Ramirez, SS Chicago White Sox
179. Brad Miller, 2B/SS Seattle Mariners
178. Matt Garza, SP Milwaukee Brewers
177. Koji Uehara, RP Boston Red Sox
176. Xander Bogaerts, 3B/SS Boston Red Sox
175. Howie Kendrick, 2B Los Angeles Angels
174. Dan Haren, SP Los Angeles Dodgers
173. Adam Eaton, OF Chicago White Sox
172. Leonys Martin, OF Texas Rangers
171. Nick Markakis, OF Baltimore Orioles
170-161
170-161
170. Joe Mauer, C/1B Minnesota Twins
169. Avisail Garcia, OF Chicago White Sox
168. Colby Rasmus, OF Toronto Blue Jays
167. Trevor Rosenthal, RP St. Louis Cardinals
166. Greg Holland, RP Kansas City Royals
165. Kenley Jansen, RP Los Angeles Dodgers
164. Chase Headley, 3B San Diego Padres
163. Todd Frazier, 3B Cincinnati Reds
162. A.J. Griffin, SP Oakland Athletics
161. Manny Machado, 3B Baltimore Orioles
160-151
160-151
160. Eric Young Jr., OF New York Mets
159. Marco Estrada, SP Milwaukee Brewers
158. Jedd Gyorko, 2B/3B San Diego Padres
157. Ian Kennedy, SP San Diego Padres
156. Will Middlebrooks, 3B Boston Red Sox
155. Lance Lynn, SP St. Louis Cardinals
154. CC Sabathia, SP New York Yankees
153. Adam LaRoche, 1B Washington Nationals
152. Daniel Murphy, 2B New York Mets
151. Corey Hart, 1B/OF Seattle Mariners
150-141
150-141
150. Mark Teixeira, 1B New York Yankees
149. Alex Wood, SP Atlanta Braves
148. Danny Salazar, SP Cleveland Indians
147. Ben Revere, OF Philadelphia Phillies
146. Pablo Sandoval, 3B San Francisco Giants
145. Jose Altuve, 2B Houston Astros
144. Austin Jackson, OF Detroit Tigers
143. Matt Adams, 1B St. Louis Cardinals
142. Brett Gardner, OF New York Yankees
141. Carlos Santana, C/1B Cleveland Indians
140-131
140-131
140. Brian McCann, C New York Ya
139. Salvador Perez, C Kansas City Royals
138. Jered Weaver, SP Los Angeles Angels
137. C.J. Wilson, SP Los Angeles Angels
136. Francisco Liriano, SP Pittsburgh Pirates
135. Andrew Cashner, SP San Diego Padres
134. Asdrubal Cabrera, SS Cleveland Indians
133. Jason Heyward, OF Atlanta Braves
132. Norichika Aoki, OF Kansas City Royals
131. Gerrit Cole, SP Pittsburgh Pirates
130-121
130-121
130. Nick Swisher, 1B/OF Cleveland Indians
129. Angel Pagan, OF San Francisco Giants
128. Yadier Molina, C St. Louis Cardinals
127. Mike Minor, SP Atlanta Braves
126. Michael Wacha, SP St. Louis Cardinals
125. Jayson Werth, OF Washington Nationals
124. Josh Reddick, OF Oakland Athletics
123. Craig Kimbrel, RP Atlanta Braves
122. Tony Cingrani, SP Cincinnati Reds
121. Kole Calhoun, OF Los Angeles Angels
120-111
120-111
120. Sonny Gray, SP Oakland Athletics
119. Johnny Cueto, SP Cincinnati Reds
118. J.J. Hardy, SS Baltimore Orioles
117. Albert Pujols, 1B Los Angeles Angels
116. Michael Bourn, OF Cleveland Indians
115. Jon Lester, SP Boston Red Sox
114. A.J. Burnett, SP Philadelphia Phillies
113. Starlin Castro, SS Chicago Cubs
112. Jeff Samardjza, SP Chicago Cubs
111. Martin Prado, 2B/3B/OF Arizona Diamondbacks
110-101
110-101
110. Ben Zobrist, 2B/SS/OF Tampa Bay Rays
109. Anthony Rizzo, 1B Chicago Cubs
108. Justin Masterson, SP Cleveland Indians
107. Tim Lincecum, SP San Francisco Giants
106. John Lackey, SP Boston Red Sox
105. Julio Teheran, SP Atlanta Braves
104. Masahiro Tanaka, SP New York Yankees
103. Coco Crisp, OF Oakland Athletics
102. Hyun-Jin Ryu, SP Los Angeles Dodgers
101. Will Venable, OF San Diego Padres
100-91
100-91
100. Alejandro De Aza, OF Chicago White Sox
99. Brandon Moss, 1B/OF Oakland Athletics
98. Khris Davis, OF Milwaukee Brewers
97. Victor Martinez, DH Detroit Tigers
96. Jean Segura, SS Milwaukee Brewers
95. Kyle Seager, 3B Seattle Mariners
94. Curtis Granderson, OF New York Mets
93. Wilin Rosario, C Colorado Rockies
92. Desmond Jennings, OF Tampa Bay Rays
91. Everth Cabrera, SS San Diego Padres
90-81
90-81
90. Aaron Hill, 2B Arizona Diamondbacks
89. Domonic Brown, OF Philadelphia Phillies
88. Giancarlo Stanton, OF Miami Marlins
87. Doug Fister, SP Washington Nationals
86. Elvis Andrus, SS Texas Rangers
85. Pedro Alvarez, 3B Pittsburgh Pirates
84. Homer Bailey, SP Cincinnati Reds
83. Hiroki Kuroda, SP New York Yankees
82. Brandon Phillips, 2B Cincinnati Reds
81. Hisashi Iwakuma, SP Seattle Mariners
80-71
80-71
80. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B Washington Nationals
79. Nelson Cruz, OF Baltimore Orioles
78. Shelby Miller, SP St. Louis Cardinals
77. Josh Donaldson, 3B Oakland Athletics
76. Gio Gonzalez, SP Washington Nationals
75. Josh Hamilton, OF Los Angeles Angels
74. Yoenis Cespedes, OF Oakland Athletics
73. Billy Butler, DH Kansas City Royals
72. Buster Posey, C/1B San Francisco Giants
71. Michael Cuddyer, 1B/OF Colorado Rockies
70-61
70-61
70. R.A. Dickey, SP Toronto Blue Jays
69. Matt Kemp, OF Los Angeles Dodgers
68. Cole Hamels, SP Philadelphia Phillies
67. Billy Hamilton, OF Cincinnati Reds
66. Shane Victorino, OF Boston Red Sox
65. Jose Reyes, SS Toronto Blue Jays
64. David Wright, 3B New York Mets
63. Alex Cobb, SP Tampa Bay Rays
62. Aramis Ramirez, 3B Milwaukee Brewers
61. Mark Trumbo, 1B/OF Arizona Diamondbacks
60-51
60-51
60. Mat Latos, SP Cincinnati Reds
59. Jordan Zimmerman, SP Washington Nationals
58. Starling Marte, OF Pittsburgh Pirates
57. Alfonso Soriano, OF New York Yankees
56. Ian Kinsler, 2B Detroit Tigers
55. Alex Rios, OF Chicago White Sox
54. Shin-Soo Choo, OF Texas Rangers
53. Jose Fernandez, SP Miami Marlins
52. Eric Hosmer, 1B Kansas City Royals
51. Anibal Sanchez, SP Detroit Tigers
50-41
50-41
50. Alex Gordon, OF Kansas City Royals
49. Evan Longoria, 3B Tampa Bay Rays
48. Matt Cain, SP San Francisco Giants
47. Ian Desmond, SS Washington Nationals
46. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B Los Angeles Dodgers
45. Wil Myers, OF Tampa Bay Rays
44. Yasiel Puig, OF Los Angeles Dodgers
43. Matt Carpenter, 2B/3B St. Louis Cardinals
42. Bryce Harper, OF Washington Nationals
41. James Shields, SP Kansas City Royals
40-31
40-31
40. Max Scherzer, SP Detroit Tigers
39. Justin Upton, OF Arizona Diamondbacks
38. Justin Verlander, SP Detroit Tigers
37. Stephen Strasburg, SP Washington Nationals
36. Jason Kipnis, 2B Cleveland Indians
35. Carlos Beltran, OF New York Yankees
34. Dustin Pedroia, 2B Boston Red Sox
33. Hanley Ramirez, SS Los Angeles Dodgers
32. Jose Bautista, OF Toronto Blue Jays
31. Zack Greinke, SP Los Angeles Dodgers
30-21
30-21
30. Freddie Freeman, 1B Atlanta Braves
29. Madison Bumgarner, SP San Francisco Giants
28. David Ortiz, 1B Boston Red Sox
27. Matt Holliday, OF St. Louis Cardinals
26. Edwin Encarnacion, 1B/3B Toronto Blue Jays
25. Chris Sale, SP Chicago White Sox
24. David Price, SP Tampa Bay Rays
23. Jay Bruce, OF Cincinnati Reds
22. Allen Craig, 1B/OF St. Louis Cardinals
21. Robinson Cano, 2B Seattle Mariners
20-11
20-11
20. Joey Votto, 1B Cincinnati Reds
19. Hunter Pence, OF San Francisco Giants
18. Troy Tulowitzki, SS Colorado Rockies
17. Adrian Beltre, 3B Texas Rangers
16. Prince Fielder, 1B Texas Rangers
15. Cliff Lee, SP Philadelphia Phillies
14. Adam Jones, OF Baltimore Orioles
13. Jacoby Ellsbury, OF Boston Red Sox
12. Yu Darvish, SP Texas Rangers
11. Adam Wainwright, SP St. Louis Cardinals
10-1
10-1
10. Carlos Gomez, OF Milwaukee Brewers
9. Felix Hernandez, SP Seattle Mariners
8. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B Arizona Diamondbacks
7. Carlos Gonzalez, OF Colorado Rockies
6. Chris Davis, 1B Baltimore Orioles
5. Andrew McCutchen, OF Pittsburgh Pirates
4. Ryan Braun, OF Milwaukee Brewers
3. Clayton Kershaw, SP Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Mike Trout, OF Los Angeles Angels
1. Miguel Cabrera, 3B Detroit Tigers