Fantasy Baseball 2020: Top 100 Big Board and Full Positional Rankings

Even though the 2020 MLB season is on hold amid the coronavirus outbreak, many baseball fans are still completing their fantasy drafts.

While we wait for normalcy to return, fantasy sports can serve as a welcome distraction, so let's preview the upcoming season.

Before we dive into our fantasy rankings, a bit of clarification is needed.

First, everything is based on 10- or 12-team mixed leagues with standard five-by-five rotisserie scoring for hitters (BA, R, HR, RBI, SB) and pitchers (W, ERA, WHIP, K, SV).

Second, lineup construction assumes 22 active roster positions, consisting of one each for catcher, first base, second base, third base, shortstop, corner infield, middle infield and utility, along with five outfielders and nine pitchers.

Finally, to be eligible at a particular position, players must have accrued at least 20 games there in 2019 or be projected to play there regularly in 2020.

With that established, it's on to the Big Board, followed by our positional rankings.

Top 100 Overall

Before we dive into our positional rankings, here are the top 100 overall fantasy baseball players for the 2020 season:

Ronald Acuna Jr., OF, ATL
Mike Trout, OF, LAA
Christian Yelich, OF, MIL
Cody Bellinger, 1B/OF, LAD
Francisco Lindor, SS, CLE
Mookie Betts, OF, LAD
Trevor Story, SS, COL
Trea Turner, SS, WAS
Gerrit Cole, SP, NYY
Jacob deGrom, SP, NYM
Nolan Arenado, 3B, COL
Juan Soto, OF, WAS
Alex Bregman, 3B, HOU
Anthony Rendon, 3B, LAA
Max Scherzer, SP, WAS
Stephen Strasburg, SP, WAS
Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL
Jose Ramirez, 3B, CLE
Justin Verlander, SP, HOU
Fernando Tatis Jr., SS, SD
Walker Buehler, SP, LAD
Shane Bieber, SP, CLE
J.D. Martinez, OF, BOS
Jack Flaherty, SP, STL
Rafael Devers, 3B, BOS
Gleyber Torres, SS, NYY
Bryce Harper, OF, PHI
Pete Alonso, 1B, NYM
Xander Bogaerts, SS, BOS
Clayton Kershaw, SP, LAD
Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL
Starling Marte, OF, ARI
Ozzie Albies, 2B, ATL
Austin Meadows, OF, TB
George Springer, OF, HOU
Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU
Luis Castillo, SP, CIN
Patrick Corbin, SP, WAS
Ketel Marte, 2B/OF, ARI
Kris Bryant, 3B/OF, CHC
Yordan Alvarez, OF, HOU
Javier Baez, SS, CHC
Manny Machado, SS/3B, SD
Nelson Cruz, DH, MIN
Aaron Judge, OF, NYY
Mike Clevinger, SP, CLE
Lucas Giolito, SP, CWS
Whit Merrifield, 2B/OF, KC
Blake Snell, SP, TB
Anthony Rizzo, 1B, CHC
Keston Hiura, 2B, MIL
Chris Paddack, SP, SD
Aaron Nola, SP, PHI
Jonathan Villar, 2B/SS, MIA
Adalberto Mondesi, SS, KC
Zack Greinke, SP, HOU
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, STL
Josh Donaldson, 3B, MIN
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 3B, TOR
Charlie Morton, SP, TB
Josh Hader, RP, MIL
Matt Olson, 1B, OAK
Jose Abreu, 1B, CWS
Joey Gallo, OF, TEX
Eloy Jimenez, OF, CWS
Yu Darvish, SP, CHC
Noah Syndergaard, SP, NYM
DJ LeMahieu, 1B/2B/3B, NYY
Tommy Pham, OF, SD
Max Muncy, 1B/2B/3B, LAD
Yoan Moncada, 3B, CWS
Jose Berrios, SP, MIN
Tyler Glasnow, SP, TB
Marcus Semien, SS, OAK
J.T. Realmuto, C, PHI
Victor Robles, OF, WAS
Luis Robert, OF, CWS
Kirby Yates, RP, SD
Eugenio Suarez, 3B, CIN
Max Kepler, OF, MIN
Trevor Bauer, SP, CIN
Brandon Woodruff, SP, MIL
Bo Bichette, SS, TOR
Miguel Sano, 1B/3B, MIN
Lance Lynn, SP, TEX
Sonny Gray, SP, CIN
Aroldis Chapman, RP, NYY
Matt Chapman, 3B, OAK
Jeff McNeil, 2B/3B/OF, NYM
Josh Bell, 1B, PIT
Giancarlo Stanton, OF, NYY
Corey Kluber, SP, TEX
Eduardo Rodriguez, SP, BOS
Nick Castellanos, OF, CIN
Marcell Ozuna, OF, ATL
Eddie Rosario, OF, MIN
Zack Wheeler, SP, PHI
Liam Hendriks, RP, OAK
Jorge Soler, OF, KC
Mike Moustakas, 2B/3B, CIN

Catchers

Top 20 Catchers

J.T. Realmuto, PHI
Yasmani Grandal, CWS
Gary Sanchez, NYY
Willson Contreras, CHC
Mitch Garver, MIN
Will Smith, LAD
Carson Kelly, ARI
Omar Narvaez, MIL
Christian Vazquez, BOS
Salvador Perez, KC
Wilson Ramos, NYM
Yadier Molina, STL
Sean Murphy, OAK
Buster Posey, SF
Roberto Perez, CLE
Jorge Alfaro, MIA
Francisco Mejia, SD
Tom Murphy, SEA
Travis d'Arnaud, ATL
Robinson Chirinos, TEX

Overvalued: Salvador Perez, KC (ADP: 161)—There's no telling how he will return from Tommy John surgery, and he was a batting average drain (.235) in 2018.

Undervalued: Carson Kelly, ARI (ADP: 205)—The 25-year-old hit 18 home runs in 365 plate appearances last year, and he should see a larger role after splitting catcher duties with the now-departed Alex Avila.

Deep Sleeper: Austin Allen, OAK (ADP: 670)—He went 13-for-32 with two home runs during spring training and will open the year backing up the oft-injured Sean Murphy.

First Basemen

Top 25 First Basemen

Cody Bellinger, LAD
Freddie Freeman, ATL
Pete Alonso, NYM
Anthony Rizzo, CHC
Paul Goldschmidt, STL
Matt Olson, OAK
Jose Abreu, CWS
DJ LeMahieu, NYY
Max Muncy, LAD
Miguel Sano, MIN
Josh Bell, PIT
Carlos Santana, CLE
Edwin Encarnacion, CWS
Yuli Gurriel, HOU
Rhys Hoskins, PHI
Danny Santana, TEX
Yasmani Grandal, CWS
Trey Mancini, BAL
Joey Votto, CIN
Christian Walker, ARI
Joc Pederson, LAD
Luke Voit, NYY
Eric Hosmer, SD
Jesus Aguilar, MIA
C.J. Cron, DET

Overvalued: Rhys Hoskins, PHI (ADP: 109)—He's an on-base machine and hitting in the middle of a stacked Phillies lineup, but after his dismal second half last year (.180 BA, 9 HR, 26 RBI), it's probably best to let someone else scoop him up at this ADP.

Undervalued: Miguel Sano, MIN (ADP: 116)—He led the majors in hard-hit rate (57.2 percent) and finished second to Aaron Judge in average exit velocity (94.4 mph) in 2019, according to Baseball Savant. That bodes well for his chances of building off a season in which he slugged 34 home runs in 105 games.

Deep Sleeper: Ji-Man Choi, TB (ADP: 515)—While there's a risk he's overtaken by Nate Lowe, Choi finished strong with an .889 OPS and 10 home runs in 57 games after the All-Star break. His .363 on-base percentage and 13.1 percent walk rate should help keep him in the lineup.

Second Basemen

Top 25 Second Basemen

Gleyber Torres, NYY
Ozzie Albies, ATL
Jose Altuve, HOU
Ketel Marte, ARI
Whit Merrifield, KC
Keston Hiura, MIL
Jonathan Villar, MIA
DJ LeMahieu, NYY
Max Muncy, LAD
Jeff McNeil, NYM
Mike Moustakas, CIN
Eduardo Escobar, ARI
Cavan Biggio, TOR
Gavin Lux, LAD
Brandon Lowe, TB
Luis Arraez, MIN
Ryan McMahon, COL
Tommy Edman, STL
Kevin Newman, PIT
Michael Chavis, BOS
Kolten Wong, STL
Robinson Cano, NYM
Jonathan Schoop, DET
Rougned Odor, TEX
Cesar Hernandez, CLE

Overvalued: Tommy Edman, STL (ADP: 138)—Poor exit velocity (21st percentile) and a subpar hard-hit rate (19th percentile) give him significant flash-in-the-pan risk. His .769 OPS in 1,597 career minor league plate appearances also raises question marks about the sustainability of his 2019 production.

Undervalued: Brandon Lowe, TB (ADP: 194)—An All-Star when he hit .276/.339/.523 with 16 home runs and 49 RBI in the first half last season, Lowe played just six games in the second half while battling shin and quad injuries. That's left him as something of a forgotten man.

Deep Sleeper: Isan Diaz, MIA (ADP: 589)—He hit just .173 with five home runs in 201 plate appearances as a rookie but posted a .305/.395/.578 line with 26 home runs in 102 games at Triple-A before his promotion. He has plenty of upside entering his age-24 season.

Third Basemen

Top 25 Third Basemen

Nolan Arenado, COL
Alex Bregman, HOU
Anthony Rendon, LAA
Jose Ramirez, CLE
Rafael Devers, BOS
Kris Bryant, CHC
Manny Machado, SD
Josh Donaldson, MIN
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., TOR
DJ LeMahieu, NYY
Max Muncy, LAD
Yoan Moncada, CWS
Eugenio Suarez, CIN
Miguel Sano, MIN
Matt Chapman, OAK
Jeff McNeil, NYM
Mike Moustakas, CIN
Eduardo Escobar, ARI
Yuli Gurriel, HOU
Justin Turner, LAD
Gio Urshela, NYY
Hunter Dozier, KC
Scott Kingery, PHI
Brian Anderson, MIA
J.D. Davis, NYM

Overvalued: Hunter Dozier, KC (ADP: 170)—The 28-year-old enjoyed a breakout season in 2019, but there are limited run-production opportunities in an offense that ranked 26th in the majors in runs per game (4.27) in 2019. His .339 BABIP also points to some likely batting average regression from last year's .279.

Undervalued: Gio Urshela, NYY (ADP: 221)—His 2019 breakout was supported by strong exit-velocity (76th percentile) numbers, and while some regression is likely, he seems to have a solid grasp on the everyday third base job.

Deep Sleeper: Todd Frazier (ADP: 522)—It remains to be seen if the Rangers' new ballpark, Globe Life Field, will play as hitter-friendly as the old one. If it's close, Frazier still has enough power to make an impact after slugging 21 home runs in 499 plate appearances last year. He could also wind up in a run-production role.

Shortstops

Top 25 Shortstops

Francisco Lindor, CLE
Trevor Story, COL
Trea Turner, WAS
Alex Bregman, HOU
Fernando Tatis Jr., SD
Gleyber Torres, NYY
Xander Bogaerts, BOS
Javier Baez, CHC
Manny Machado, SD
Jonathan Villar, MIA
Adalberto Mondesi, KC
Marcus Semien, OAK
Bo Bichette, TOR
Carlos Correa, HOU
Corey Seager, LAD
Tim Anderson, CWS
Jorge Polanco, MIN
Amed Rosario, NYM
Elvis Andrus, TEX
Paul DeJong, STL
Jean Segura, PHI
Dansby Swanson, ATL
Didi Gregorius, PHI
Willy Adames, TB
Kevin Newman, PIT

Overvalued: Garrett Hampson, COL (ADP: 193)—He might not even have a spot on the Opening Day roster, yet he's being drafted ahead of guys like Jean Segura (199), Didi Gregorius (200), Kevin Newman (213), Dansby Swanson (263), Willy Adames (341) and Nick Ahmed (358) who are productive everyday players.

Undervalued: Willy Adames, TB (ADP: 341)—The 24-year-old hit .278 with 10 home runs after the All-Star break, trimming his strikeout rate from 27.9 to 23.9 percent in the process. The shortstop job is all his until Wander Franco is ready, and a breakout season could be forthcoming.

Deep Sleeper: J.P. Crawford, SEA (ADP: 536)—Crawford hit just .226 with seven home runs and five steals in 396 plate appearances last year. Still just 25 years old and with a top-prospect pedigree, he'll keep getting chances to prove himself, and there's a reason he was so highly regarded during his time in the Philadelphia system.

Outfielders

Top 50 Outfielders

Ronald Acuna Jr., ATL
Mike Trout, LAA
Christian Yelich, MIL
Cody Bellinger, LAD
Mookie Betts, LAD
Juan Soto, WAS
J.D. Martinez, BOS
Bryce Harper, PHI
Charlie Blackmon, COL
Starling Marte, ARI
Austin Meadows, TB
George Springer, HOU
Ketel Marte, ARI
Kris Bryant, CHC
Yordan Alvarez, HOU
Aaron Judge, NYY
Whit Merrifield, KC
Joey Gallo, TEX
Eloy Jimenez, CWS
Tommy Pham, SD
Victor Robles, WAS
Luis Robert, CWS
Max Kepler, MIN
Jeff McNeil, NYM
Giancarlo Stanton, NYY
Nick Castellanos, CIN
Marcell Ozuna, ATL
Eddie Rosario, MIN
Jorge Soler, KC
Ramon Laureano, OAK
Andrew Benintendi, BOS
Michael Brantley, HOU
Oscar Mercado, CLE
Kyle Schwarber, CHC
Franmil Reyes, CLE
Michael Conforto, NYM
Lourdes Gurriel Jr., TOR
Danny Santana, TEX
Kyle Tucker, HOU
Lorenzo Cain, MIL
Trey Mancini, BAL
Mark Canha, OAK
Bryan Reynolds, PIT
David Dahl, COL
Scott Kingery, PHI
Adam Eaton, WAS
Mallex Smith, SEA
Alex Verdugo, BOS
Willie Calhoun, TEX
Byron Buxton, MIN

Overvalued: Giancarlo Stanton, NYY (ADP: 73)—The 2017 NL MVP played 18 games last season and recorded just two plate appearances during spring training while nursing a Grade 1 calf strain. Let someone else roll the dice on his health unless he slips outside the top 100.

Undervalued: Mark Canha, OAK (ADP: 214)—He hit .273 with 26 home runs in 497 plate appearances while serving as a defensive Swiss Army knife. His stellar 13.5 percent walk rate and .396 on-base percentage have likely earned him an everyday corner outfield spot in 2020.

Deep Sleeper: Teoscar Hernandez, TOR (ADP: 351)—The 27-year-old hit .259 with 18 home runs in 62 games after the All-Star break. His 52.9 percent hard-hit rate in the second half trailed only Aaron Judge (56.2%) and Miguel Sano (54.0%) among qualified hitters. A sign of bigger things to come?

Starting Pitchers

Top 50 Starting Pitchers

Gerrit Cole, NYY
Jacob deGrom, NYM
Max Scherzer, WAS
Stephen Strasburg, WAS
Justin Verlander, HOU
Walker Buehler, LAD
Shane Bieber, CLE
Jack Flaherty, STL
Clayton Kershaw, LAD
Luis Castillo, CIN
Patrick Corbin, WAS
Mike Clevinger, CLE
Lucas Giolito, CWS
Blake Snell, TB
Chris Paddack, SD
Aaron Nola, PHI
Zack Greinke, HOU
Charlie Morton, TB
Yu Darvish, CHC
Noah Syndergaard, NYM
Jose Berrios, MIN
Tyler Glasnow, TB
Trevor Bauer, CIN
Brandon Woodruff, MIL
Lance Lynn, TEX
Sonny Gray, CIN
Corey Kluber, TEX
Eduardo Rodriguez, BOS
Zack Wheeler, PHI
Chris Sale, BOS
Mike Soroka, ATL
Frankie Montas, OAK
Madison Bumgarner, ARI
Hyun-Jin Ryu, TOR
Jesus Luzardo, OAK
Dinelson Lamet, SD
Max Fried, ATL
Zac Gallen, ARI
Kyle Hendricks, CHC
Robbie Ray, ARI
Mike Minor, TEX
David Price, LAD
Matthew Boyd, DET
Carlos Carrasco, CLE
German Marquez, COL
Kenta Maeda, MIN
Marcus Stroman, NYM
Carlos Martinez, STL
Jake Odorizzi, MIN
Sean Manaea, OAK

Overvalued: Blake Snell, TB (ADP: 39)—The 2018 AL Cy Young Award and the 12.4 K/9 strikeout rate last season are tough to ignore. However, after undergoing elbow surgery last July, he was again dealing with elbow problems during spring training that eventually led to a cortisone shot. Buyer beware.

Undervalued: Adrian Houser, MIL (ADP: 251)—While he didn't join the rotation full time until last July, Houser posted a 3.02 ERA and 1.03 WHIP while holding opponents to a .201 average and racking up 52 strikeouts in 47.2 innings over his final 10 starts.

Deep Sleeper: Tony Gonsolin, LAD (ADP: 439)—While he's being drafted nearly 200 spots lower than fellow Dodgers prospect Dustin May (ADP: 248), Gonsolin has a chance to make a bigger impact in 2020. The 25-year-old posted a 2.93 ERA over 40 innings in his MLB debut last season, and he tossed 5.2 scoreless frames this spring.

Relief Pitchers

Top 25 Relief Pitchers

Josh Hader, MIL
Kirby Yates, SD
Aroldis Chapman, NYY
Liam Hendriks, OAK
Roberto Osuna, HOU
Kenley Jansen, LAD
Taylor Rogers, MIN
Nick Anderson, TB
Raisel Iglesias, CIN
Brad Hand, CLE
Ken Giles, TOR
Edwin Diaz, NYM
Craig Kimbrel, CHC
Hector Neris, PHI
Brandon Workman, BOS
Hansel Robles, LAA
Archie Bradley, ARI
Jose Leclerc, TEX
Alex Colome, CWS
Giovanny Gallegos, STL
Sean Doolittle, WAS
Keone Kela, PIT
Joe Jimenez, DET
Ian Kennedy, KC
Seth Lugo, NYM

Overvalued: Will Smith, ATL (ADP: 169)—Despite signing Smith to a three-year, $40 million deal on the heels of a 34-save season, the Braves still intend to use Mark Melancon in the closer's role. The uncertainty surrounding that situation limits both pitchers' initial value.

Undervalued: Nick Anderson, TB (ADP: 149)—The 29-year-old struck out 41 of the 78 batters he faced after a July 31 trade to the Rays—and 110 batters total in 65 innings as a rookie. Even if the Rays go with a committee approach, he'll be an extremely valuable fantasy option, but he looks like the favorite to close.

Deep Sleeper: James Karinchak, CLE (ADP: 394)—The hard-throwing rookie struck out an absurd 74 batters in 30.1 innings in the minors last year, good for a 59.2 percent strikeout rate. After Brad Hand struggled in the second half last season, Karinchak could take the closer's role at some point.

All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference and FanGraphs, unless otherwise noted. ADP numbers come via FantasyPros.