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FANTASY BASEBALL RANKINGS: Here's the expert consensus on the top 50 players

1. Ronald Acuna Jr. — OF, Atlanta Braves

FANTASY BASEBALL RANKINGS: Here's the expert consensus on the top 50 players

2. Mike Trout — OF, Los Angeles Angels

2. Mike Trout — OF, Los Angeles Angels

Average rank: 1.9

2019 stats: .294, 45 HR, 104 RBI, 110 R, 11 SB

2020 projections: .300, 44 HR, 105 RBI, 118 R, 16 SB

3. Christian Yelich — OF, Milwaukee Brewers

3. Christian Yelich — OF, Milwaukee Brewers

Average rank: 2.5

2019 stats: .329, 44 HR, 97 RBI, 100 R, 30 SB

2020 projections: .316, 36 HR, 106 RBI, 113 R, 25 SB

4. Cody Bellinger — 1B/OF, Los Angeles Dodgers

4. Cody Bellinger — 1B/OF, Los Angeles Dodgers

Average rank: 4.5

2019 stats: .305, 47 HR, 115 RBI, 121 R, 15 SB

2020 projections: .288, 40 HR, 111 RBI, 111 R, 12 SB

5. Mookie Betts — OF, Los Angeles Dodgers

5. Mookie Betts — OF, Los Angeles Dodgers

Average rank: 5.0

2019 stats: .296, 29 HR, 80 RBI, 135 R, 16 SB

2020 projections: .294, 30 HR, 81 RBI, 121 R, 22 SB

6. Trevor Story — SS, Colorado Rockies

6. Trevor Story — SS, Colorado Rockies

Average rank: 7.3

2019 stats: .294, 35 HR, 85 RBI, 111 R, 23 SB

2020 projections: .275, 36 HR, 90 RBI, 94 R, 16 SB

7. Francisco Lindor — SS, Cleveland Indians

7. Francisco Lindor — SS, Cleveland Indians

Average rank: 7.4

2019 stats: .284, 32 HR, 74 RBI, 101 R, 22 SB

2020 projections: .279, 33 HR, 77 RBI, 103 R, 23 SB

8. Trea Turner — SS, Washington Nationals

8. Trea Turner — SS, Washington Nationals

Average rank: 8.7

2019 stats: .298, 19 HR, 57 RBI, 96 R, 35 SB

2020 projections: .290, 21 HR, 63 RBI, 98 R, 38 SB

9. Gerrit Cole — SP, New York Yankees

9. Gerrit Cole — SP, New York Yankees

Average rank: 9.7

2019 stats: 20 W, 2.50 ERA, 326 Ks, 0.89 WHIP

2020 projections: 18 W, 2.83 ERA, 296 Ks, 0.96 WHIP

10. Jacob deGrom — SP, New York Mets

10. Jacob deGrom — SP, New York Mets

Average rank: 10.7

2019 stats: 11 W, 2.43 ERA, 255 Ks, 0.97 WHIP

2020 projections: 17 W, 2.50 ERA, 251 Ks, 0.98 WHIP

11. Nolan Arenado — 3B, Colorado Rockies

11. Nolan Arenado — 3B, Colorado Rockies

Average rank: 10.9

2019 stats: .315, 41 HR, 118 RBI, 102 R, 3 SB

2020 projections: .305, 42 HR, 115 RBI, 98 R, 2 SB

12. Juan Soto — OF, Washington Nationals

12. Juan Soto — OF, Washington Nationals

Average rank: 11.4

2019 stats: .282, 34 HR, 110 RBI, 110 R, 12 SB

2020 projections: .295, 36 HR, 110 RBI, 110 R, 10 SB

13. Justin Verlander — SP, Houston Astros

13. Justin Verlander — SP, Houston Astros

Average rank: 12.7

2019 stats: 21 W, 2.62 ERA, 300 Ks, 0.81 WHIP

2020 projections: 17 W, 2.93 ERA, 263 Ks, 0.91 WHIP

14. Alex Bregman — 3B/SS, Houston Astros

14. Alex Bregman — 3B/SS, Houston Astros

Average rank: 16.1

2019 stats: .296, 41 HR, 112 RBI, 122 R, 5 SB

2020 projections: .288, 34 HR, 102 RBI, 109 R, 7 SB

15. Jose Ramirez — 3B, Cleveland Indians

15. Jose Ramirez — 3B, Cleveland Indians

Average rank: 16.4

2019 stats: .255, 23 HR, 83 RBI, 68 R, 24 SB

2020 projections: .268, 29 HR, 89 RBI, 85 R, 23 SB

16. Freddie Freeman — 1B, Atlanta Braves

16. Freddie Freeman — 1B, Atlanta Braves

Average rank: 16.4

2019 stats: .293, 38 HR, 121 RBI, 113 R, 6 SB

2020 projections: .303, 38 HR, 104 RBI, 102 R, 5 SB

17. Max Scherzer — SP, Washington Nationals

17. Max Scherzer — SP, Washington Nationals

Average rank: 16.6

2019 stats: 11 W, 2.92 ERA, 243 Ks, 1.03 WHIP

2020 projections: 16 W, 2.92 ERA, 266 Ks, 0.96 WHIP

18. Walker Buehler — SP, Los Angeles Dodgers

18. Walker Buehler — SP, Los Angeles Dodgers

Average rank: 18.3

2019 stats: 14 W, 3.26 ERA, 215 Ks, 1.04 WHIP

2020 projections: 15 W, 3.26 ERA, 222 Ks, 1.04 WHIP

19. J.D. Martinez — OF/DH, Boston Red Sox

19. J.D. Martinez — OF/DH, Boston Red Sox

Average rank: 18.9

2019 stats: .304, 36 HR, 105 RBI, 98 R, 2 SB

2020 projections: .309, 36 HR, 106 RBI, 94 R, 3 SB

20. Anthony Rendon — 3B, Los Angeles Angels

20. Anthony Rendon — 3B, Los Angeles Angels

Average rank: 20.0

2019 stats: .319, 34 HR, 126 RBI, 117 R, 5 SB

2020 projections: .306, 31 HR, 109 RBI, 100 R, 4 SB

21. Rafael Devers — 3B, Boston Red Sox

21. Rafael Devers — 3B, Boston Red Sox

Average rank: 20.6

2019 stats: .311, 32 HR, 115 RBI, 129 R, 8 SB

2020 projections: .285, 30 HR, 98 RBI, 104 R, 3 SB

22. Fernando Tatis Jr. — SS, San Diego Padres

22. Fernando Tatis Jr. — SS, San Diego Padres

Average rank: 22.8

2019 stats: .291, 22 HR, 53 RBI, 61 R, 16 SB

2020 projections: .284, 31 HR, 77 RBI, 100 R, 19 SB

23. Bryce Harper — OF, Philadelphia Phillies

23. Bryce Harper — OF, Philadelphia Phillies

Average rank: 22.8

2019 stats: .260, 35 HR, 114 RBI, 98 R, 15 SB

2020 projections: .269, 37 HR, 110 RBI, 101 R, 10 SB

24. Aaron Judge — OF, New York Yankees

24. Aaron Judge — OF, New York Yankees

Average rank: 27.7

2019 stats: .272, 27 HR, 55 RBI, 75 R, 3 SB

2020 projections: .274, 37 HR, 84 RBI, 103 R, 4 SB

25. Stephen Strasburg — SP, Washington Nationals

25. Stephen Strasburg — SP, Washington Nationals

Average rank: 28.1

2019 stats: 18 W, 3.32 ERA, 251 Ks, 1.04 WHIP

2020 projections: 14 W, 3.34 ERA, 219 Ks, 1.10 WHIP

26. Xander Bogaerts — SS, Boston Red Sox

26. Xander Bogaerts — SS, Boston Red Sox

Average rank: 29.3

2019 stats: .311, 33 HR, 117 RBI, 110 R, 4 SB

2020 projections: .288, 25 HR, 100 RBI, 95 R, 6 SB

27. Javier Baez — SS, Chicago Cubs

27. Javier Baez — SS, Chicago Cubs

Average rank: 30.3

2019 stats: .281, 29 HR, 85 RBI, 89 R, 11 SB

2020 projections: .270, 28 HR, 94 RBI, 92 R, 9 SB

28. Shane Bieber — SP, Cleveland Indians

28. Shane Bieber — SP, Cleveland Indians

Average rank: 30.7

2019 stats: 15 W, 3.28 ERA, 259 Ks, 1.05 WHIP

2020 projections: 14 W, 3.65 ERA, 225 Ks, 1.11 WHIP

29. Jack Flaherty — SP, St. Louis Cardinals

29. Jack Flaherty — SP, St. Louis Cardinals

Average rank: 31.1

2019 stats: 11 W, 2.75 ERA, 231 Ks, 0.97 WHIP

2020 projections: 14 W, 3.22 ERA, 222 Ks, 1.05 WHIP

30. Starling Marte — OF, Arizona Diamondbacks

30. Starling Marte — OF, Arizona Diamondbacks

Average rank: 31.3

2019 stats: .295, 23 HR, 82 RBI, 97 R, 25 SB

2020 projections: .293, 24 HR, 82 RBI, 96 R, 22 SB

31. Blake Snell — SP, Tampa Bay Rays

31. Blake Snell — SP, Tampa Bay Rays

Average rank: 31.6

2019 stats: 6 W, 4.29 ERA, 147 Ks, 1.27 WHIP

2020 projections: 12 W, 3.30 ERA, 221 Ks, 1.14 WHIP

32. Yordan Alvarez — OF, Houston Astros

32. Yordan Alvarez — OF, Houston Astros

Average rank: 32.5

2019 stats: .313, 27 HR, 78 RBI, 58 R, 0 SB

2020 projections: .277, 40 HR, 120 RBI, 89 R, 2 SB

33. Jose Altuve — 2B, Houston Astros

33. Jose Altuve — 2B, Houston Astros

Average rank: 33.3

2019 stats: .298, 31 HR, 74 RBI, 89 R, 6 SB

2020 projections: .309, 26 HR, 76 RBI, 97 R, 10 SB

34. Pete Alonso — 1B, New York Mets

34. Pete Alonso — 1B, New York Mets

Average rank: 33.6

2019 stats: .260, 53 HR, 120 RBI, 103 R, 1 SB

2020 projections: .247, 46 HR, 123 RBI, 102 R, 0 SB

35. Chris Sale — SP, Boston Red Sox

35. Chris Sale — SP, Boston Red Sox

Average rank: 33.9

2019 stats: 6 W, 4.40 ERA, 218 Ks, 1.09 WHIP

2020 projections: 13 W, 3.51 ERA, 236 Ks, 1.02 WHIP

36. Gleyber Torres — 2B/SS, New York Yankees

36. Gleyber Torres — 2B/SS, New York Yankees

Average rank: 34.1

2019 stats: .280, 38 HR, 91 RBI, 96 R, 5 SB

2020 projections: .273, 33 HR, 92 RBI, 87 R, 5 SB

37. Charlie Blackmon — OF, Colorado Rockies

37. Charlie Blackmon — OF, Colorado Rockies

Average rank: 34.4

2019 stats: .316, 32 HR, 86 RBI, 112 R, 2 SB

2020 projections: .308, 32 HR, 80 RBI, 109 R, 3 SB

38. Ozzie Albies — 2B, Atlanta Braves

38. Ozzie Albies — 2B, Atlanta Braves

Average rank: 37.2

2019 stats: .295, 24 HR, 86 RBI, 102 R, 15 SB

2020 projections: .276, 23 HR, 73 RBI, 94 R, 13 SB

39. Austin Meadows — OF/DH, Tampa Bay Rays

39. Austin Meadows — OF/DH, Tampa Bay Rays

Average rank: 37.9

2019 stats: .291, 33 HR, 89 RBI, 83 R, 12 SB

2020 projections: .284, 33 HR, 91 RBI, 86 R, 9 SB

40. George Springer — OF, Houston Astros

40. George Springer — OF, Houston Astros

Average rank: 40.2

2019 stats: .292, 39 HR, 96 RBI, 96 R, 6 SB

2020 projections: .280, 37 HR, 95 RBI, 106 R, 4 SB

41. Ketel Marte — 2B/SS/OF, Arizona Diamondbacks

41. Ketel Marte — 2B/SS/OF, Arizona Diamondbacks

Average rank: 41.0

2019 stats: .329, 32 HR, 92 RBI, 97 R, 10 SB

2020 projections: .291, 23 HR, 77 RBI, 86 R, 7 SB

42. Adalberto Mondesi — SS, Kansas City Royals

42. Adalberto Mondesi — SS, Kansas City Royals

Average rank: 42.2

2019 stats: .264, 9 HR, 62 RBI, 58 R, 43 SB

2020 projections: .250, 16 HR, 71 RBI, 70 R, 39 SB

43. Giancarlo Stanton — OF, New York Yankees

43. Giancarlo Stanton — OF, New York Yankees

Average rank: 47.3

2019 stats: .288, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB

2020 projections: .266, 41 HR, 94 RBI, 85 R, 1 SB

44. Clayton Kershaw — SP, Los Angeles Dodgers

44. Clayton Kershaw — SP, Los Angeles Dodgers

Average rank: 47.5

2019 stats: 16 W, 3.08 ERA, 189 Ks, 1.04 WHIP

2020 projections: 13 W, 3.41 ERA, 188 Ks, 1.03 WHIP

45. Luis Castillo — SP, Cincinnati Reds

45. Luis Castillo — SP, Cincinnati Reds

Average rank: 48.8

2019 stats: 15 W, 3.45 ERA, 226 Ks, 1.14 WHIP

2020 projections: 12 W, 3.51 ERA, 219 Ks, 1.16 WHIP

46. Patrick Corbin — SP, Washington Nationals

46. Patrick Corbin — SP, Washington Nationals

Average rank: 49.8

2019 stats: 14 W, 3.25 ERA, 238 Ks, 1.18 WHIP

2020 projections: 14 W, 3.71 ERA, 227 Ks, 1.23 WHIP

47. Kris Bryant — 3B/OF, Chicago Cubs

47. Kris Bryant — 3B/OF, Chicago Cubs

Average rank: 51.0

2019 stats: .282, 31 HR, 77 RBI, 108 R, 4 SB

2020 projections: .278, 29 HR, 79 RBI, 111 R, 4 SB

48. Whit Merrifield — 2B/OF, Kansas City Royals

48. Whit Merrifield — 2B/OF, Kansas City Royals

Average rank: 52.4

2019 stats: .302, 16 HR, 74 RBI, 105 R, 20 SB

2020 projections: .290, 14 HR, 66 RBI, 87 R, 20 SB

49. Charlie Morton — SP, Tampa Bay Rays

49. Charlie Morton — SP, Tampa Bay Rays

Average rank: 52.6

2019 stats: 16 W, 3.05 ERA, 240 Ks, 1.08 WHIP

2020 projections: 13 W, 3.29 ERA, 216 Ks, 1.13 WHIP

50. Anthony Rizzo — 1B, Chicago Cubs

50. Anthony Rizzo — 1B, Chicago Cubs

Average rank: 53.3

2019 stats: .293, 27 HR, 94 RBI, 89 R, 5 SB

2020 projections: .293, 26 HR, 99 RBI, 87 R, 4 SB

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