2015 Fantasy Baseball Big Board Rankings
Fantasy baseball leagues can be won from every location in the draft — early in the round or late — and with any variety of strategies. Some take pitching early while others wait on arms. Some like to go after veteran players in the twilight of their careers with low risk, while others go after youthful upside and the risk that comes along with it.
There are a ton of decisions to be made on draft day when constructing a fake baseball team. And while a fantasy league cannot be won in the first few rounds, it most certainly can be lost. Screwing up an early pick can decimate a roster in no time flat.
Enter Athlon Sports' consensus fantasy baseball Big Board. Rankings culled from CBS Sports (Scott White), ESPN, FOX, MLB.com, USA Today, Sports Illustrated (SI) and Yahoo! (in order) have been combined and averaged to offer the best possible fantasy baseball rankings on the web.
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Note: Yu Darvish has been omitted from FOX Sports (33rd), Sports Illustrated (27th) and Yahoo! (36th) rankings due to his elbow injury, which resulted in season-ending Tommy John surgery.
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2015 Fantasy Baseball Big Board:
| Name | Team | Pos. | CBS | ESPN | FOX | MLB | USA | SI | Y! |
1 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Andrew McCutchen | PIT | OF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
3 | Giancarlo Stanton | MIA | OF | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
4 | Paul Goldschmidt | ARI | 1B | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
5 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
6 | Miguel Cabrera | DET | 3B | 2 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
7 | Carlos Gomez | MIL | OF | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
8 | Jose Abreu | CHW | 1B | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
9 | Jose Bautista | TOR | OF | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
10 | Edwin Encarnacion | TOR | 3B | 9 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
11 | Adam Jones | BAL | OF | 19 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
12 | Felix Hernandez | SEA | SP | 16 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
13 | Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 1B | 12 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 11 |
14 | Robinson Cano | SEA | 2B | 17 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
15 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | 13 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
16 | Troy Tulowitzki | COL | SS | 8 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 28 |
17 | Anthony Rendon | WAS | 2B/3B | 14 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 17 |
18 | Max Scherzer | WAS | SP | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 24 | 16 |
19 | Yasiel Puig | LAD | OF | 18 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 28 | 21 | 18 |
20 | Adrian Beltre | TEX | 3B | 24 | 17 | 20 | 32 | 22 | 16 | 19 |
21 | Chris Sale | CHW | SP | 23 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 20 |
22 | Michael Brantley | CLE | OF | 25 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 |
23 | Hanley Ramirez | BOS | SS | 35 | 30 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 28 | 21 |
24 | Ian Desmond | WAS | SS | 38 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 24 |
25 | Jacoby Ellsbury | NYY | OF | 27 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 29 | 33 | 23 |
26 | Josh Donaldson | TOR | 3B | 15 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 27 |
27 | Stephen Strasburg | WAS | SP | 28 | 25 | 36 | 27 | 37 | 22 | 25 |
28 | Madison Bumgarner | SF | SP | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 34 | 26 |
29 | Buster Posey | SF | C/1B | 39 | 29 | 15 | 23 | 27 | 43 | 32 |
30 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | 33 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 34 | 30 | 29 |
31 | David Price | DET | SP | 20 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 35 |
32 | Ryan Braun | MIL | OF | 30 | 27 | 41 | 34 | 21 | 40 | 30 |
33 | Corey Kluber | CLE | SP | 22 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 39 |
34 | Justin Upton | SD | OF | 40 | 34 | 38 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 34 |
35 | Bryce Harper | WAS | OF | 34 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 31 |
36 | Johnny Cueto | CIN | SP | 26 | 38 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 57 | 52 |
37 | Zack Greinke | LAD | SP | 42 | 39 | 49 | 47 | 39 | 42 | 38 |
38 | Jose Reyes | TOR | SS | 49 | 42 | 32 | 38 | 26 | 54 | 56 |
39 | Starling Marte | PIT | OF | 67 | 37 | 43 | 26 | 48 | 32 | 53 |
40 | Albert Pujols | LAA | 1B | 36 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 55 | 40 |
41 | Jon Lester | CHC | SP | 37 | 41 | 51 | 49 | 54 | 46 | 43 |
42 | Corey Dickerson | COL | OF | 65 | 35 | 46 | 35 | 72 | 31 | 41 |
43 | Carlos Gonzalez | COL | OF | 66 | 49 | 37 | 52 | 41 | 36 | 47 |
44 | Adrian Gonzalez | LAD | 1B | 51 | 50 | 39 | 60 | 58 | 38 | 33 |
45 | Jordan Zimmermann | WAS | SP | 54 | 44 | 54 | 48 | 47 | 51 | 51 |
46 | Matt Kemp | SD | OF | 41 | 54 | 61 | 51 | 45 | 49 | 57 |
47 | George Springer | HOU | OF | 60 | 43 | 50 | 46 | 68 | 47 | 45 |
48 | Cole Hamels | PHI | SP | 43 | 46 | 71 | 62 | 56 | 45 | 44 |
49 | Ian Kinsler | DET | 2B | 57 | 51 | 44 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 54 |
50 | Evan Longoria | TB | 3B | 47 | 40 | 56 | 67 | 52 | 56 | 60 |
51 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | 44 | 75 | 79 | 66 | 42 | 37 | 55 |
52 | Billy Hamilton | CIN | OF | 91 | 57 | 64 | 40 | 53 | 50 | 46 |
53 | Yoenis Cespedes | DET | OF | 70 | 47 | 52 | 39 | 82 | 53 | 58 |
54 | Aroldis Chapman | CIN | SP | 79 | 53 | 55 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 61 |
55 | Todd Frazier | CIN | 1B/3B | 50 | 74 | 53 | 91 | 36 | 63 | 50 |
56 | Prince Fielder | TEX | 1B | 92 | 60 | 58 | 64 | 49 | 58 | 42 |
57 | David Ortiz | BOS | DH | 52 | 52 | 66 | 89 | 69 | 48 | 48 |
58 | Victor Martinez | DET | DH/C | 29 | 45 | 59 | 80 | 104 | 39 | 76 |
59 | Adam Wainwright | STL | SP | 45 | 68 | 42 | 112 | 62 | 59 | 49 |
60 | Craig Kimbrel | ATL | RP | 74 | 56 | 65 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 62 |
61 | Kyle Seager | SEA | 3B | 78 | 62 | 63 | 82 | 38 | 60 | 63 |
62 | Joey Votto | CIN | 1B | 59 | 89 | 60 | 87 | 44 | 52 | 59 |
63 | Nelson Cruz | SEA | OF | 53 | 59 | 73 | 63 | 66 | 71 | 66 |
64 | Brian Dozier | MIN | 2B | 32 | 67 | 62 | 78 | 51 | 88 | 82 |
65 | Jonathan Lucroy | MIL | C | 61 | 78 | 48 | 53 | 50 | 87 | 104 |
66 | Julio Teheran | ATL | SP | 63 | 58 | 91 | 75 | 64 | 68 | 71 |
67 | Greg Holland | KC | RP | 73 | 63 | 77 | 55 | 73 | 81 | 69 |
68 | Jeff Samardzija | CHW | SP | 55 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 76 | 77 | 88 |
69 | Hunter Pence | HOU | OF | 75 | 81 | 40 | - | 96 | 44 | 37 |
70 | Alex Cobb | TB | SP | 89 | 55 | 87 | 61 | 67 | 72 | 73 |
71 | Dee Gordon | MIA | 2B | 72 | 94 | 70 | 57 | 70 | 80 | 67 |
72 | Jason Kipnis | CLE | 2B | 86 | 65 | 57 | 56 | 75 | 79 | 93 |
73 | Matt Harvey | NYM | SP | 48 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 103 | 62 | 74 |
74 | Matt Holliday | STL | OF | 58 | 84 | 82 | 95 | 87 | 61 | 64 |
75 | Jason Heyward | STL | OF | 102 | 79 | 85 | 69 | 46 | 76 | 75 |
76 | Evan Gattis | HOU | C | 46 | 102 | 83 | 44 | 84 | 94 | 106 |
77 | Kole Calhoun | LAA | OF | - | 64 | 75 | 65 | 80 | 69 | 86 |
78 | Christian Yelich | MIA | OF | 88 | 72 | 92 | 58 | 92 | 86 | 79 |
79 | Carlos Santana | CLE | 1B/3B | 56 | 77 | 84 | - | 60 | 103 | 65 |
80 | Jay Bruce | CIN | OF | 110 | 87 | 88 | 70 | 65 | 75 | 84 |
81 | James Shields | SD | SP | 80 | 70 | 74 | 86 | 78 | 109 | 83 |
82 | David Wright | NYM | 3B | 82 | - | 69 | 79 | 74 | 92 | 80 |
83 | Devin Mesoraco | CIN | C | 62 | 97 | 78 | 118 | 63 | 95 | 95 |
84 | Chris Davis | BAL | 1B/3B | 105 | 71 | 45 | 108 | 79 | 89 | 111 |
85 | Sonny Gray | OAK | SP | 81 | 66 | 98 | 105 | 71 | 106 | 85 |
86 | Starlin Castro | CHC | SS | - | 83 | 67 | 50 | 59 | 112 | - |
87 | Jake Arrieta | CHC | SP | 64 | 99 | - | 73 | 106 | 78 | 89 |
88 | Tyson Ross | SD | SP | 83 | 85 | 112 | 72 | - | 74 | 102 |
89 | Dustin Pedroia | BOS | 2B | 120 | 80 | 89 | 90 | 93 | 99 | 87 |
90 | David Robertson | CHW | RP | 104 | 101 | 81 | 84 | 95 | 105 | 91 |
91 | Hisashi Iwakuma | SEA | SP | 90 | 112 | 109 | 68 | - | 85 | 77 |
92 | Chris Carter | HOU | 1B | 119 | 69 | 86 | - | 81 | 90 | 96 |
93 | Gerrit Cole | PIT | SP | 96 | 73 | 106 | 115 | 101 | 83 | 94 |
94 | Alex Gordon | KC | OF | 87 | 91 | 80 | 97 |
| 120 | 72 |
95 | Alexei Ramirez | CHW | SS | - | 93 | 72 | 94 | 94 | 113 | 105 |
96 | Kolten Wong | STL | 2B | 100 | 88 | 99 | 96 | 115 | 98 | 103 |
97 | Gio Gonzalez | WAS | SP | 117 | 82 | 96 | 83 | 121 | 104 | 97 |
98 | Alex Wood | ATL | SP | 68 | 123 | 103 | 103 | - | 97 | 92 |
99 | Mookie Betts | BOS | OF | 116 | 100 | - | - | 97 | 73 | 81 |
100 | Dellin Betances | NYY | RP | 103 | 118 | - | 104 | 91 | 82 | 100 |
101 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF | - | - | 110 | 102 | - | 70 | 70 |
102 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | 84 | 92 | 124 | 111 | - | 84 | 112 |
103 | Matt Carpenter | STL | 3B | 77 | 90 | 90 | - | 112 | - | 113 |
104 | J.D. Martinez | DET | OF | 71 | - | - | 85 | 116 | 114 | 101 |
105 | Yan Gomes | CLE | C | 93 | - | 102 | 88 | 83 | - | 122 |
106 | Jorge Soler | CHC | OF | 98 | - | - | - | - | 64 | 78 |
107 | Pablo Sandoval | BOS | 3B | - | 111 | 107 | - | 89 | 102 | 90 |
108 | Mark Melancon | PIT | RP | - | 86 | 114 | 106 | 113 | 110 | 98 |
109 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP | 69 | 96 | - | 114 | - | 108 | 124 |
110 | Marcell Ozuna | MIA | OF | - | 98 | 95 | - | 90 | 115 | 117 |
111 | Kenley Jansen | LAD | RP | - | 103 | - | - | - | 96 | 68 |
112 | Jayson Werth | WAS | OF | 109 | - | 118 | - | 88 | 91 | 115 |
113 | Salvador Perez | KC | C | 97 | 119 | 94 | 107 | 107 |
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114 | Brett Gardner | NYY | OF | - | 114 | 104 | 120 | 124 | 93 | 99 |
115 | Manny Machado | BAL | 3B | 99 | 106 | 108 |
| 102 | 116 | 123 |
116 | Daniel Murphy | NYM | 2B | - | 124 | 93 | 77 | - | - | 118 |
117 | Garrett Richards | LAA | SP | 107 | 105 | - | 93 | - | 107 | - |
118 | Josh Harrison | PIT | 2B/3B/OF | 85 | - | 115 | - | 86 | - | - |
119 | Ryan Zimmerman | WAS | 3B/OF | 101 | 121 | 120 | 113 | 99 | 111 | - |
120 | Elvis Andrus | TEX | SS | - | 113 | 116 | 100 | 85 | - | - |
121 | Masahiro Tanaka | NYY | SP | 113 | 116 | 117 | 76 | - | - | 119 |
122 | Trevor Rosenthal | STL | RP | - | 95 | 111 | 121 | 114 | 122 | 108 |
123 | Mark Trumbo | ARI | 1B/OF | 112 | 107 | 97 | - | 110 | 125 | 121 |
124 | Brian McCann | NYY | C | - | - | - | 59 | 109 | - | - |
125 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | LAD | SP | 95 | 108 | 123 | 98 | - | - | - |
126 | Eric Hosmer | KC | 1B | - | - | 101 | - | 77 | - | - |
127 | Leonys Martin | TEX | OF | - | 104 | - | 74 | - | - | - |
128 | Melky Cabrera | CHW | OF | 76 | - | - | 109 | - | - | - |
129 | Shin-Soo Choo | TEX | OF | - | - | - | 92 | - | 119 | 120 |
130 | Neil Walker | PIT | 2B | 121 | - | 100 | 119 | 118 | - | - |
131 | Koji Uehara | BOS | RP | - | 109 |
| 110 | - | - | 116 |
132 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B | 108 | - | - | - | - | 101 | - |
133 | Yadier Molina | STL | C | 125 | - | 105 | - | 105 | - | - |
134 | Phil Hughes | MIN | SP | 94 | - | - | - | - | 117 | - |
135 | Cliff Lee | PHI | SP | - | - | 119 | - | 117 | 123 | 110 |
136 | Lucas Duda | NYM | 1B | 111 | - | - | - | - | - | 107 |
137 | Cody Allen | CLE | RP | - | 115 | - | 116 | - | - | 114 |
138 | Alex Rios | KC | OF | - | - | - | - | 98 | - | - |
139 | Howie Kendrick | LAD | 2B | - | - | - | 99 | - | - | - |
140 | Anibal Sanchez | DET | SP | - | - | - | - | 122 | 121 | 109 |
141 | Brandon Moss | CLE | 1B/OF | - | - | - | - | - | 100 |
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142 | Brandon Belt | SF | 1B | - | - | - | - | 100 | - | - |
143 | Jean Segura | MIL | SS | - | - | - | 101 | - | - | - |
144 | Collin McHugh | HOU | SP | 106 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
145 | Jimmy Rollins | LAD | SS | - | - | 113 | 123 | 123 | - | - |
146 | Homer Bailey | CIN | SP | - | 110 | - | - | - | 124 | - |
147 | Doug Fister | WAS | SP | - | - | - | - | 108 | - | - |
148 | Rusney Castillo | BOS | OF | 115 | - | - | - | 119 | - | - |
149 | Ben Revere | PHI | OF | - | - | 125 | - | 111 | - | - |
150 | Matt Adams | STL | 1B | - | 117 | 121 | - | - | - | - |