The All-Star break is a time for fantasy owners to regroup and either prepare for the stretch run or start reloading for next season. In addition, it is a four-day period in which almost no major league statistics accrue. Of course, the minor league season continues in full swing. Nevertheless, most player values remain static during the All-Star break. As such, it is an ideal time to revisit the Top 500 list for dynasty league players.

The Top 500 Dynasty League Players represents the opinion of this writer. Consequently, the rankings are consistent with an updated version of the Top 240 Fantasy Prospects, previously published in June. Of course, this ranking only includes a subset of prospects (145 total, to be exact).

Finally, the following rankings account for a 16-team league with a standard, 5-by-5 scoring format, but also note changes in value for OBP (on-base percentage) formats.

With that said, and without further ado, please enjoy responsibly!

Top 500 Dynasty League Players, July 2018

Rank Player Primary Position Secondary Position(s) Age 2018 Level ETA OBP 1 Mike Trout LAA OF1 - 26.95 MLB 2018 ↑↑↑ 2 Mookie Betts BOS OF2 - 25.79 MLB 2018 ↑ 3 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B1 2B1* 25.84 MLB 2018 ↑ 4 Francisco Lindor CLE SS1 - 24.68 MLB 2018 5 Manny Machado LAD SS2 3B2* 26.04 MLB 2018 6 Nolan Arenado COL 3B3 - 27.26 MLB 2018 ↑ 7 Bryce Harper WAS OF3 - 25.76 MLB 2018 ↑↑↑ 8 Carlos Correa HOU SS3 - 23.83 MLB 2018 ↑ 9 Trea Turner WAS SS4 - 25.06 MLB 2018 10 Kris Bryant CHC 3B4 OF4* 26.54 MLB 2018 ↑ 11 Aaron Judge NYY OF5 - 26.23 MLB 2018 ↑↑ 12 Andrew Benintendi BOS OF6 - 24.04 MLB 2018 ↑ 13 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL OF7 - 20.59 AAA/MLB 2018 14 Alex Bregman HOU 3B5 SS5* 24.31 MLB 2018 ↑ 15 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 3B6 - 19.34 AA 2019 16 Jose Altuve HOU 2B2 - 28.21 MLB 2018 17 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B3 - 21.54 MLB 2018 ↓ 18 Juan Soto WAS OF8 - 19.74 A/A+/AA/MLB 2018 ↑ 19 Chris Sale BOS SP1 - 29.31 MLB 2018 20 Freddie Freeman ATL 1B1 - 28.86 MLB 2018 ↑ 21 Cody Bellinger LAD 1B2 OF9 23.02 MLB 2018 ↑ 22 Luis Severino NYY SP2 - 24.42 MLB 2018 23 Giancarlo Stanton NYY OF10 - 28.70 MLB 2018 ↑ 24 J.D. Martinez BOS OF11 - 30.91 MLB 2018 ↑ 25 Paul Goldschmidt ARI 1B3 - 30.86 MLB 2018 ↑↑ 26 Christian Yelich MIL OF12 - 26.63 MLB 2018 ↑ 27 Noah Syndergaard NYM SP3 - 25.89 MLB 2018 28 Gleyber Torres NYY 2B4 SS6* 21.60 AAA/MLB 2018 29 Javier Baez CHC 2B5 SS7, 3B7* 25.64 MLB 2018 ↓ 30 Corey Seager LAD SS8 - 24.23 MLB 2018 31 Shohei Ohtani LAA SP13 DH3 23.84 MLB 2018 32 Trevor Story COL SS9 - 25.68 MLB 2018 33 Xander Bogaerts BOS SS10 - 25.80 MLB 2018 34 Charlie Blackmon COL OF13 - 32.05 MLB 2018 35 Aaron Nola PHI SP4 - 25.13 MLB 2018 36 Clayton Kershaw LAD SP5 - 30.34 MLB 2018 37 Gerrit Cole HOU SP6 - 27.87 MLB 2018 38 Max Scherzer WAS SP7 - 33.98 MLB 2018 39 Starling Marte PIT OF14 - 29.78 MLB 2018 ↓ 40 Corey Kluber CLE SP8 - 32.28 MLB 2018 41 Anthony Rizzo CHC 1B4 - 28.95 MLB 2018 ↑ 42 Jacob deGrom NYM SP9 - 30.09 MLB 2018 43 Gary Sanchez NYY C1 - 25.63 MLB 2018 44 Anthony Rendon WAS 3B8 - 28.12 MLB 2018 ↑ 45 Rhys Hoskins PHI OF15 1B5* 25.34 MLB 2018 ↑↑ 46 George Springer HOU OF16 - 28.84 MLB 2018 ↑ 47 Yoan Moncada CHW 2B6 - 23.15 MLB 2018 ↑ 48 Rafael Devers BOS 3B9 - 21.74 MLB 2018 49 Blake Snell TB SP10 - 25.63 MLB 2018 50 Nomar Mazara TEX OF17 - 23.23 MLB 2018 51 Trevor Bauer CLE SP11 - 27.51 MLB 2018 52 Stephen Strasburg WAS SP12 - 30.00 MLB 2018 53 Eloy Jimenez CHW OF18 - 21.65 AA/AAA 2018 54 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD SS11 - 19.55 AA 2019 55 A.J. Pollock ARI OF19 - 30.63 MLB 2018 56 Madison Bumgarner SF SP14 - 28.97 MLB 2018 57 Victor Robles WAS OF20 - 21.17 GCL/AAA 2018 58 Willson Contreras CHC C2 - 26.19 MLB 2018 59 Eugenio Suarez CIN 3B10 - 27.01 MLB 2018 ↑ 60 Justin Verlander HOU SP15 - 35.42 MLB 2018 61 Jose Berrios MIN SP16 - 24.15 MLB 2018 62 Eddie Rosario MIN OF21 - 26.81 MLB 2018 ↓ 63 Nick Castellanos DET OF22 3B11* 26.38 MLB 2018 ↓ 64 Carlos Martinez STL SP17 - 26.83 MLB 2018 65 Lance McCullers HOU SP18 - 24.80 MLB 2018 66 Walker Buehler LAD SP19 - 23.98 AAA/MLB 2018 67 Joey Votto CIN 1B6 - 34.86 MLB 2018 ↑↑↑ 68 Wil Myers SD OF23 1B7* 27.61 MLB 2018 69 Jean Segura SEA SS12 - 28.34 MLB 2018 ↓ 70 J.T. Realmuto MIA C3 1B8* 27.34 MLB 2018 ↓ 71 Edwin Diaz SEA RP1 - 24.33 MLB 2018 72 Lorenzo Cain MIL OF24 - 32.27 MLB 2018 ↑ 73 Joey Gallo TEX OF25 1B9, 3B12* 24.67 MLB 2018 ↑ 74 Kyle Schwarber CHC OF26 - 25.38 MLB 2018 ↑↑ 75 Kyle Tucker HOU OF27 - 21.51 AAA/MLB 2018 76 Brendan Rodgers COL SS13 2B7* 21.95 AA 2019 77 Nick Senzel CIN 2B8 3B13* 22.96 AAA 2019 78 Josh Donaldson TOR 3B14 - 32.62 MLB 2018 ↑↑ 79 James Paxton SEA SP20 - 29.71 MLB 2018 80 Jo Adell LAA OF28 - 19.28 A/A+ 2019 ↓ 81 Justin Upton LAA OF29 - 30.90 MLB 2018 ↑ 82 Khris Davis OAK OF30 - 30.58 MLB 2018 83 Kenley Jansen LAD RP2 - 30.81 MLB 2018 84 Craig Kimbrel BOS RP3 - 30.14 MLB 2018 85 Travis Shaw MIL 3B15 - 28.26 MLB 2018 ↑ 86 Forrest Whitley HOU SP21 - 20.85 AA 2019 87 Patrick Corbin ARI SP22 - 29.00 MLB 2018 88 Carlos Carrasco CLE SP23 - 31.33 MLB 2018 89 Bo Bichette TOR SS14 - 20.38 AA 2019 90 Marcell Ozuna STL OF31 - 27.69 MLB 2018 ↓ 91 Zack Greinke ARI SP24 - 34.75 MLB 2018 92 Jameson Taillon PIT SP25 - 26.67 MLB 2018 93 Keston Hiura MIL 2B9 - 21.97 A+/AA 2019 ↓ 94 Yasiel Puig LAD OF32 - 27.62 MLB 2018 95 Tim Anderson CHW SS15 - 25.08 MLB 2018 ↓ 96 Whit Merrifield KC 2B10 OF33, 1B10* 29.49 MLB 2018 97 Didi Gregorius NYY SS16 - 28.42 MLB 2018 98 Mike Foltynewicz ATL SP26 - 26.79 MLB 2018 99 Aroldis Chapman NYY RP4 - 30.39 MLB 2018 100 Sixto Sanchez PHI SP27 - 19.98 A+ 2020 101 Matt Olson OAK 1B11 - 24.31 MLB 2018 ↑ 102 Brian Dozier MIN 2B11 - 31.18 MLB 2018 103 Roberto Osuna TOR RP5 - 23.45 MLB 2018 104 Alex Reyes STL SP28 - 23.89 MLB 2018 105 Jesus Luzardo OAK SP29 - 20.81 A+/AA 2019 106 Dallas Keuchel HOU SP30 - 30.55 MLB 2018 107 Odubel Herrera PHI OF34 - 26.56 MLB 2018 ↓ 108 Sean Manaea OAK SP31 - 26.47 MLB 2018 109 Scooter Gennett CIN 2B12 - 28.22 MLB 2018 ↓ 110 Felipe Vazquez PIT RP6 - 27.04 MLB 2018 111 Mitch Haniger SEA OF35 - 27.58 MLB 2018 112 Casey Mize DET SP32 - 21.22 N/A 2020 113 Mitch Keller PIT SP33 - 22.29 A+/AA/AAA 2019 114 Mike Clevinger CLE SP34 - 27.58 MLB 2018 115 Miles Mikolas STL SP35 - 29.91 MLB 2018 116 Ross Stripling LAD SP36 - 28.66 MLB 2018 117 Miguel Sano MIN 3B16 - 25.19 MLB 2018 ↑ 118 Jose Abreu CHW 1B12 - 31.48 MLB 2018 ↓ 119 Miguel Andujar NYY 3B17 - 23.38 MLB 2018 ↓ 120 Michael Conforto NYM OF36 - 25.39 MLB 2018 ↑↑ 121 Amed Rosario NYM SS17 - 22.67 MLB 2018 ↓ 122 Royce Lewis MIN SS18 - 19.13 A 2020 123 Robbie Ray ARI SP37 - 26.80 MLB 2018 124 Eduardo Rodriguez BOS SP38 - 25.29 MLB 2018 125 Taylor Trammell CIN OF37 - 20.85 A+ 2019 ↑ 126 Michael Kopech CHW SP39 - 22.22 AAA 2018 127 Mike Soroka ATL SP40 - 20.96 AAA/MLB 2018 128 Francisco Mejia SD C4 - 22.73 AAA 2018 ↓ 129 Alex Wood LAD SP41 - 27.52 MLB 2018 130 Yordan Alvarez HOU OF38 - 21.06 AA/AAA 2019 131 Gregory Polanco PIT OF39 - 26.85 MLB 2018 ↑ 132 Ian Happ CHC OF40 2B13*, 3B18* 23.94 MLB 2018 ↑ 133 Chris Archer TB SP42 - 29.82 MLB 2018 134 Scott Kingery PHI SS19 2B14*, 3B19*, OF41* 24.23 MLB 2018 ↓ 135 Josh Hader MIL RP7 - 24.29 MLB 2018 136 Jake Arrieta PHI SP43 - 32.37 MLB 2018 137 Austin Meadows PIT OF42 - 23.21 AAA/MLB 2018 ↓ 138 Mike Moustakas KC 3B20 - 29.86 MLB 2018 ↓ 139 Buster Posey SF C5 - 31.31 MLB 2018 ↑ 140 Jose Peraza CIN SS20 2B15* 24.22 MLB 2018 ↓ 141 David Dahl COL OF43 - 24.3 MLB 2018 ↓ 142 Dee Gordon SEA 2B16 OF44* 30.24 MLB 2018 ↓↓ 143 Luis Robert CHW OF45 - 20.96 A/A+ 2020 144 Willy Adames TB SS21 - 22.88 AAA/MLB 2018 145 Jack Flaherty STL SP44 - 22.56 MLB 2018 146 Tyler O'Neill STL OF46 - 23.08 AAA/MLB 2018 147 Eric Hosmer SD 1B13 - 28.74 MLB 2018 148 Austin Riley ATL 3B21 - 21.30 GCL/AA/AAA 2019 149 Masahiro Tanaka NYY SP45 - 29.72 MLB 2018 150 Jose Quintana CHC SP46 - 29.49 MLB 2018 151 MacKenzie Gore SD SP47 - 19.41 A 2021 152 Hunter Greene CIN SP48 - 18.96 A 2021 153 Corey Knebel MIL RP8 - 26.65 MLB 2018 154 Rougned Odor TEX 2B17 - 24.46 MLB 2018 ↓ 155 Jonathan Schoop BAL 2B18 - 26.76 MLB 2018 ↓ 156 Franklin Barreto OAK 2B19 SS22* 22.40 AAA/MLB 2018 ↓ 157 Alex Verdugo LAD OF47 - 22.18 AAA/MLB 2018 158 Willie Calhoun TEX OF48 - 23.71 AAA 2018 159 Michael Brantley CLE OF49 - 31.18 MLB 2018 160 Aaron Hicks NYY OF50 - 28.80 MLB 2018 ↑ 161 Tommy Pham STL OF51 - 30.37 MLB 2018 ↑ 162 Blake Treinen OAK RP9 - 30.06 MLB 2018 163 Jon Lester CHC SP49 - 34.54 MLB 2018 164 Brendan McKay TB SP69 1B28 22.59 GCL/A/A+ 2020 ↑ 165 Jesus Sanchez TB OF52 - 20.79 A+ 2019 ↓ 166 Nick Madrigal CHW 2B20 SS23* 21.35 AZL 2020 167 Salvador Perez KC C6 - 28.19 MLB 2018 ↓↓ 168 Matt Chapman OAK 3B22 - 25.23 MLB 2018 ↑ 169 Jake Lamb ARI 3B23 - 27.78 MLB 2018 ↑ 170 Justus Sheffield NYY SP50 - 22.19 AA/AAA 2019 171 Carter Kieboom WAS SS24 - 20.88 A+/AA 2019 172 Tyler Skaggs LAA SP51 - 27.02 MLB 2018 173 Byron Buxton MIN OF53 - 24.59 MLB 2018 174 Jake Bauers TB 1B14 OF54* 22.79 AAA/MLB 2018 ↑ 175 Dylan Bundy BAL SP52 - 25.68 MLB 2018 176 Michael Fulmer DET SP53 - 25.35 MLB 2018 177 Kyle Wright ATL SP54 - 22.80 AA 2019 178 Brent Honeywell TB SP55 - 23.31 TJ 2019 179 Jesse Winker CIN OF55 - 24.93 MLB 2018 ↑↑ 180 Chris Taylor LAD SS25 OF56, 2B21* 27.89 MLB 2018 181 Kenta Maeda LAD SP56 - 30.28 MLB 2018 182 Luke Weaver STL SP57 - 24.91 MLB 2018 183 Sean Newcomb ATL SP58 - 25.11 MLB 2018 184 Jesus Aguilar MIL 1B15 - 28.06 MLB 2018 185 Max Muncy LAD 1B16 3B24, 2B22*, OF57* 27.90 MLB 2018 ↑↑ 186 Josh Bell PIT 1B17 - 25.93 MLB 2018 ↑ 187 Ender Inciarte ATL OF58 - 27.73 MLB 2018 188 Manuel Margot SD OF59 - 23.81 MLB 2018 189 Shane Bieber CLE SP59 - 23.14 AA/AAA/MLB 2018 190 Alec Bohm PHI 3B25 - 21.96 GCL/NYP 2020 191 Jose Martinez STL 1B18 - 29.99 MLB 2018 192 Garrett Hampson COL 2B23 SS26* 23.78 AA/AAA 2019 193 Billy Hamilton CIN OF60 - 27.86 MLB 2018 194 Luis Castillo CIN SP60 - 25.31 MLB 2018 195 A.J. Puk OAK SP61 - 23.24 TJ 2019 196 Chris Paddack SD SP62 - 22.53 A+/AA 2019 197 Peter Alonso NYM 1B19 - 23.62 AA/AAA 2019 ↑ 198 Justin Turner LAD 3B26 - 33.66 MLB 2018 ↑ 199 Andrelton Simmons LAA SS27 - 28.88 MLB 2018 200 Marcus Stroman TOR SP63 - 27.22 MLB 2018 201 Yu Darvish CHC SP64 - 31.93 MLB 2018 202 Sean Doolittle WAS RP10 - 31.82 MLB 2018 203 Adam Eaton WAS OF61 - 29.62 MLB 2018 204 Paul DeJong STL SS28 2B24* 24.97 MLB 2018 205 Teoscar Hernandez TOR OF62 - 25.76 MLB 2018 ↓ 206 Dustin Fowler OAK OF63 - 23.56 AAA/MLB 2018 ↓ 207 Raisel Iglesias CIN RP11 - 28.54 MLB 2018 208 Jarred Kelenic NYM OF64 - 19.01 GCL/APP 2021 209 Brad Hand CLE RP12 - 28.33 MLB 2018 210 Triston McKenzie CLE SP65 - 20.97 AA 2019 211 Ryan Mountcastle BAL 3B27 - 21.42 AA 2019 ↓ 212 Estevan Florial NYY OF65 - 20.65 GCL/A+ 2020 213 Edwin Encarnacion CLE DH1 1B20* 35.54 MLB 2018 ↑ 214 Matt Carpenter STL 3B28 1B21, 2B25* 32.65 MLB 2018 ↑↑ 215 Charlie Morton HOU SP66 - 34.69 MLB 2018 216 Andrew McCutchen SF OF66 - 31.78 MLB 2018 ↑ 217 Elvis Andrus TEX SS29 - 29.90 MLB 2018 218 Franchy Cordero SD OF67 - 23.88 MLB 2018 219 Brandon Nimmo NYM OF68 - 25.31 MLB 2018 ↑ 220 Jon Gray COL SP67 - 26.71 MLB 2018 221 Addison Russell CHC SS30 - 24.49 MLB 2018 222 Cesar Hernandez PHI 2B26 - 28.16 MLB 2018 ↑ 223 Johnny Cueto SF SP68 - 32.43 MLB 2018 224 Kyle Seager SEA 3B29 - 30.71 MLB 2018 225 Luis Urias SD 2B27 - 21.13 AAA 2019 ↑ 226 Joey Bart SF C7 - 21.60 AZL/NWL 2020 227 Nelson Cruz SEA DH2 - 38.05 MLB 2018 ↑ 228 Lewis Brinson MIA OF69 - 24.20 MLB 2018 229 Greg Bird NYY 1B22 - 25.70 MLB 2018 ↑ 230 Kyle Hendricks CHC SP79 - 28.62 MLB 2018 231 Carlos Rodon CHW SP71 - 25.61 MLB 2018 232 D.J. LeMahieu COL 2B28 - 30.02 MLB 2018 233 Michel Baez SD SP72 - 22.50 A+ 2019 234 Keone Kela TEX RP13 - 25.26 MLB 2018 235 Daniel Murphy WAS 2B29 1B23* 33.30 MLB 2018 236 Kolby Allard ATL SP73 - 20.94 AAA 2019 237 Ian Anderson ATL SP74 - 20.22 A+ 2020 238 Alex Kirilloff MIN OF70 - 20.70 A/A+ 2020 239 Joey Lucchesi SD SP75 - 25.12 MLB 2018 240 Wilson Ramos TB C8 - 30.94 MLB 2018 241 David Price BOS SP76 - 32.90 MLB 2018 242 Jorge Soler KC OF71 - 26.40 MLB 2018 ↑ 243 Yasmani Grandal LAD C9 - 29.70 MLB 2018 ↑ 244 Andrew Heaney LAA SP77 - 27.13 MLB 2018 245 Griffin Canning LAA SP78 - 22.19 A+/AA/AAA 2019 246 Jahmai Jones LAA 2B30 - 20.96 A+/AA 2020 247 Jonathan India CIN 3B30 - 21.60 APP 2020 248 Max Kepler MIN OF72 - 25.44 MLB 2018 ↑ 249 Michael Wacha STL SP79 - 27.05 MLB 2018 250 Luiz Gohara ATL SP80 - 21.97 AA/AAA/MLB 2018 251 Jorge Mateo OAK SS31 - 23.08 AAA 2018 252 Arodys Vizcaino ATL RP14 - 27.69 MLB 2018 253 Corey Dickerson PIT OF73 - 29.16 MLB 2018 ↓ 254 Nick Gordon MIN SS32 2B31* 22.74 AA/AAA 2019 255 David Peralta ARI OF74 - 30.93 MLB 2018 256 Julio Pablo Martinez TEX OF75 - 22.33 DSL/NWL 2020 257 Monte Harrison MIA OF76 - 22.94 AA 2019 258 Dylan Cease CHW SP81 - 22.56 A+/AA 2019 259 Jeurys Familia NYM RP15 - 28.78 MLB 2018 260 Brusdar Graterol MIN SP82 - 19.90 A/A+ 2020 261 Ian Desmond COL 1B24 OF77* 32.83 MLB 2018 262 Ketel Marte ARI 2B32 SS33* 24.77 MLB 2018 263 Justin Smoak TOR 1B25 - 31.63 MLB 2018 ↑ 264 Eric Thames MIL 1B26 OF78 31.69 MLB 2018 ↑ 265 Ryan McMahon COL 1B27 2B33*, 3B31* 23.40 AAA/MLB 2018 266 Vincent Velasquez PHI SP83 - 26.12 MLB 2018 267 Kevin Gausman BAL SP84 - 27.54 MLB 2018 268 Josh Naylor SD 1B29 OF79* 21.08 AA 2019 269 Drew Waters ATL OF80 - 19.56 A 2021 270 Travis Swaggerty PIT OF81 - 20.92 NYP 2020 271 Maikel Franco PHI 3B32 - 25.90 MLB 2018 272 Christin Stewart DET OF82 - 24.61 AAA 2018 ↑ 273 Robinson Cano SEA 2B34 - 35.74 MLB 2018 274 Yusniel Diaz BAL OF83 - 21.79 AA 2019 275 Colton Welker COL 3B33 - 20.78 A+ 2020 276 Brandon Belt SF 1B30 - 30.25 MLB 2018 ↑↑ 277 Joc Pederson LAD OF84 - 26.25 MLB 2018 ↑ 278 Rick Porcello BOS SP85 - 29.56 MLB 2018 279 Nick Pivetta PHI SP86 - 25.43 MLB 2018 280 Reynaldo Lopez CHW SP87 - 24.54 MLB 2018 281 Avisail Garcia CHW OF85 - 27.11 MLB 2018 ↓ 282 Nick Williams PHI OF86 - 24.87 MLB 2018 283 Brian Anderson MIA 3B34 - 25.17 MLB 2018 284 Cristian Pache ATL OF87 - 19.67 A+ 2020 285 Stephen Piscotty OAK OF88 - 27.52 MLB 2018 286 Yoenis Cespedes NYM OF89 - 32.76 MLB 2018 287 Andres Gimenez NYM SS34 - 19.88 A+ 2020 288 Austin Hays BAL OF90 - 23.04 AA 2018 ↓ 289 Evan Gattis HOU DH4 C10* 31.92 MLB 2018 290 Seuly Matias KC OF91 - 19.88 A 2021 291 Fernando Romero MIN SP88 - 23.57 AAA/MLB 2018 292 Marco Gonzales SEA SP89 - 26.43 MLB 2018 293 Zack Wheeler NYM SP90 - 28.14 MLB 2018 294 Nolan Gorman STL 3B35 - 18.19 APP 2022 295 Cody Allen CLE RP16 - 29.67 MLB 2018 296 Ryan Braun MIL OF92 - 34.68 MLB 2018 297 Dansby Swanson ATL SS35 - 24.44 MLB 2018 298 Steven Souza Jr. ARI OF93 - 29.24 MLB 2018 ↑ 299 Clint Frazier NYY OF94 - 23.87 AAA/MLB 2018 300 Julio Teheran ATL SP91 - 27.48 MLB 2018 301 Jonathan Loaisiga NYY SP92 - 23.72 A+/AA/MLB 2018 302 Wade Davis COL RP17 - 32.87 MLB 2018 303 Adrian Morejon SD SP93 - 19.40 A+ 2020 304 Brandon Morrow RP CHC RP18 - 33.98 MLB 2018 305 J.P. Crawford PHI SS36 - 23.53 MLB 2018 ↑ 306 Jon Duplantier ARI SP94 - 24.03 AA 2019 307 Corbin Burnes MIL SP95 - 23.74 AAA/MLB 2018 308 Franklin Perez DET SP96 - 20.62 GCL/A+ 2020 309 Jeimer Candelario DET 3B36 - 24.66 MLB 2018 ↑ 310 Justin Bour MIA 1B31 - 30.14 MLB 2018 ↑ 311 Archie Bradley ARI RP19 - 25.94 MLB 2018 312 Mike Zunino SEA C11 - 27.32 MLB 2018 ↓ 313 Trey Mancini BAL OF95 1B32* 26.34 MLB 2018 314 Steven Matz NYM SP97 - 27.14 MLB 2018 315 Corey Ray MIL OF96 - 23.83 AA 2018 316 Domingo Santana MIL OF97 - 25.96 MLB 2018 ↑ 317 Alec Hansen CHW SP98 - 23.78 AA 2019 318 Albert Abreu NYY SP99 - 22.82 A+ 2018 319 Brandon Marsh LAA OF98 - 20.59 A/A+ 2020 320 Trevor Larnach MIN OF99 - 21.40 APP 2020 321 Joe Musgrove HOU SP100 - 25.63 MLB 2018 322 Zack Godley ARI SP101 - 28.25 MLB 2018 323 Jonathan Villar MIL 2B35 - 27.22 MLB 2018 324 Anthony Alford TOR OF100 - 24.00 A+/AAA/MLB 2018 325 Kevin Kiermaier TB OF101 - 28.24 MLB 2018 326 Danny Duffy KC SP102 - 29.58 MLB 2018 327 Sonny Gray NYY SP103 - 28.70 MLB 2018 328 Brady Singer KC SP104 - 21.96 N/A 2020 329 Daulton Varsho ARI C12 - 22.05 A+ 2020 330 Leody Taveras TEX OF102 - 19.87 A+ 2020 331 Scott Schebler CIN OF103 - 27.79 MLB 2018 332 Randal Grichuk TOR OF104 - 26.94 MLB 2018 ↓ 333 C.J. Cron TB 1B33 - 28.54 MLB 2018 ↓ 334 Kyle Barraclough MIA RP20 - 28.16 MLB 2018 335 Wander Franco TB SS37 - 17.39 APP 2023 336 Ronald Guzman TEX 1B34 - 23.75 AAA/MLB 2018 337 Touki Toussaint ATL SP105 - 22.08 AA/AAA 2019 338 Danny Jansen TOR C13 - 23.26 AAA 2018 ↑ 339 Carlos Santana PHI 1B35 - 32.28 MLB 2018 ↑↑ 340 Michael Chavis BOS 3B37 - 22.94 NYP/AA 2019 341 Kevin Pillar TOR OF105 - 29.54 MLB 2018 ↓ 342 Matt Kemp LAD OF106 - 33.83 MLB 2018 ↓ 343 Shin-Soo Choo TEX OF107 - 36.02 MLB 2018 ↑ 344 Jorge Alfaro PHI C14 - 25.11 MLB 2018 ↓ 345 Jeff Samardzija SF SP106 - 33.49 MLB 2018 346 Corbin Martin HOU SP107 - 22.56 A+/AA 2019 347 Esteury Ruiz SD 2B36 3B38* 19.43 A 2021 348 Marcus Semien OAK SS38 - 27.84 MLB 2018 349 Zach Britton BAL RP21 - 30.58 MLB 2018 350 Jurickson Profar TEX SS39 1B36*, 2B37*, 3B39*, OF108* 25.42 MLB 2018 351 Zach Eflin PHI SP108 - 24.28 MLB 2018 352 Christian Villanueva SD 3B40 - 27.09 MLB 2018 ↓ 353 Daniel Mengden OAK SP109 - 25.42 MLB 2018 354 Starlin Castro MIA 2B38 - 28.32 MLB 2018 ↓ 355 Cal Quantrill SD SP110 - 23.44 AA 2019 356 Chase Anderson MIL SP111 - 30.64 MLB 2018 357 Freddy Peralta MIL SP112 - 22.13 AAA/MLB 2018 358 Bradley Zimmer CLE OF109 - 25.65 MLB 2018 359 J.A. Happ TOR SP113 - 35.75 MLB 2018 360 Adalberto Mondesi KC SS40 2B39 22.98 MLB 2018 ↓ 361 Eduardo Escobar MIN 3B41 SS41 29.54 MLB 2018 362 Tyler Mahle CIN SP114 - 23.81 MLB 2018 363 Aaron Sanchez TOR SP115 - 26.05 MLB 2018 364 Ryon Healy SEA 1B37 3B42* 26.53 MLB 2018 ↓ 365 Matt Adams WAS 1B38 OF110* 29.89 MLB 2018 366 Brandon Crawford SF SS42 - 31.50 MLB 2018 367 Khalil Lee KC OF111 - 20.07 A+/AA 2019 ↑ 368 Zack Collins CHW C15 - 23.46 AA 2019 ↑↑ 369 Yuli Gurriel HOU 1B39 3B43* 34.11 MLB 2018 ↓ 370 Heliot Ramos SF OF112 18.87 A 2021 371 Keibert Ruiz LAD C16 20.00 AA 2019 372 Kyle Gibson MIN SP116 - 30.74 MLB 2018 373 Gio Gonzalez WAS SP117 - 32.84 MLB 2018 374 Adam Jones BAL OF113 - 32.97 MLB 2018 ↓↓ 375 Yadier Molina STL C17 - 36.02 MLB 2018 ↓ 376 Asdrubal Cabrera NYM 2B40 SS43*, 3B44* 32.69 MLB 2018 377 Yonder Alonso CLE 1B40 - 31.28 MLB 2018 ↑ 378 Delino DeShields TEX OF114 - 25.93 MLB 2018 ↑ 379 Alex Faedo DET SP118 - 22.69 A+/AA 2019 380 Matt Manning DET SP119 - 20.48 A/A+ 2020 381 Brad Boxberger ARI RP22 - 30.15 MLB 2018 382 Raimel Tapia COL OF115 - 24.16 AAA/MLB 2018 ↓ 383 Dane Dunning CHW SP120 - 23.58 A+/AA 2019 384 Cole Hamels TEX SP121 - 34.56 MLB 2018 385 Miguel Cabrera DET 1B41 - 35.26 MLB 2018 386 Jed Lowrie OAK 2B41 3B45* 34.26 MLB 2018 387 Mallex Smith TB OF116 - 25.21 MLB 2018 388 Harrison Bader STL OF117 - 24.13 MLB 2018 389 Julio Urias LAD SP122 - 21.94 MLB 2018 390 Max Fried SP ATL SP123 - 24.51 AA/AAA/MLB 2018 391 Kyle Freeland COL SP124 - 25.18 MLB 2018 392 Stephen Gonsalves MIN SP125 - 24.03 AA/AAA 2018 393 Anderson Espinoza SD SP126 - 20.36 A+ 2020 394 Jordyn Adams LAA OF118 - 18.76 AZL 2022 395 Isan Diaz MIA 2B42 - 22.15 AA 2019 396 Xavier Edwards SD SS44 - 18.95 AZL 2022 397 Carlos Gonzalez COL OF119 - 32.76 MLB 2018 398 Drew Pomeranz BOS SP127 - 29.66 MLB 2018 399 Adrian Beltre TEX 3B46 - 39.29 MLB 2018 400 Nick Markakis ATL OF120 - 34.68 MLB 2018 ↑ 401 Dellin Betances NYY RP23 - 30.33 MLB 2018 402 Evan Longoria SF 3B47 - 32.79 MLB 2018 403 Andrew Miller CLE RP24 - 33.16 MLB 2018 404 Matthew Liberatore TB SP128 - 18.71 GCL 2022 405 Shane Baz PIT SP129 - 19.09 APP 2021 406 Seranthony Dominguez PHI RP25 - 23.65 AA/AAA/MLB 2018 407 Colin Moran PIT 3B48 - 25.80 MLB 2018 408 Shed Long CIN 2B43 - 22.91 AA 2018 409 Blake Rutherford CHW OF121 - 21.22 A+ 2020 410 Jacob Faria TB SP130 - 24.97 MLB 2018 411 German Marquez COL SP131 - 23.41 MLB 2018 412 J.D. Davis HOU 3B49 - 25.23 AAA/MLB 2018 413 Jimmy Nelson MIL SP132 - 29.13 MLB 2018 414 Taijuan Walker ARI SP133 - 25.94 MLB 2018 415 Kevin Smith TOR SS45 - 22.04 A/A+ 2020 416 Yangervis Solarte TOR 3B50 2B44, SS46* 31.04 MLB 2018 417 Orlando Arcia MIL SS47 - 23.96 MLB 2018 ↓ 418 Zach Davies MIL SP134 - 25.45 MLB 2018 419 Frankie Montas OAK SP135 - 25.33 MLB 2018 420 Mitch Moreland BOS 1B42 - 32.87 MLB 2018 421 Chance Sisco BAL C18 - 23.41 MLB 2018 422 Sandy Alcantara MIA SP136 - 22.87 AAA/MLB 2018 423 Chance Adams NYY SP137 - 23.94 AAA 2018 424 Jorge Polanco MIN SS48 - 25.04 MLB 2018 425 Connor Scott MIA OF122 - 18.78 GCL 2022 426 Lazaro Armenteros OAK OF123 - 19.16 A 2021 427 Oneil Cruz PIT SS49 - 19.79 A 2021 428 Akil Baddoo MIN OF124 - 19.93 A 2021 ↑ 429 Mark Trumbo BAL OF125 - 32.51 MLB 2018 430 Michael Taylor WAS OF126 - 27.32 MLB 2018 431 Matt Davidson CHW DH5 1B43*, 3B51* 27.32 MLB 2018 432 Derek Dietrich MIA OF127 1B44*, 3B52* 29.01 MLB 2018 433 Ryan Zimmerman WAS 1B45 - 33.81 MLB 2018 434 Brett Gardner NYY OF128 - 34.91 MLB 2018 ↑ 435 Josh Reddick HOU OF129 31.42 MLB 2018 436 Brandon Woodruff MIL SP138 - 25.44 MLB 2018 437 Danny Salazar CLE SP139 - 28.53 MLB 2018 438 Francisco Cervelli PIT C19 - 32.37 MLB 2018 ↑ 439 Adam Duvall CIN OF130 - 29.88 MLB 2018 440 Chris Shaw SF OF131 - 24.24 AAA 2018 ↓ 441 Beau Burrows DET SP140 - 21.84 AA 2019 442 Joey Wentz ATL SP141 - 20.79 A+ 2020 443 Enyel De Los Santos PHI SP142 - 22.57 AAA/MLB 2018 444 Dustin May LAD SP143 - 20.87 A+ 2020 445 Welington Castillo CHW C20 - 31.24 MLB 2018 ↓ 446 Jordan Hicks STL RP26 - 21.87 MLB 2018 447 Albert Almora CHC OF132 24.26 MLB 2018 ↓ 448 Jay Bruce NYM OF133 31.30 MLB 2018 449 Tyson Ross SD SP144 - 31.24 MLB 2018 450 Eduardo Nunez BOS 2B45 3B53*, OF134* 31.10 MLB 2018 ↓ 451 A.J. Minter ATL RP27 - 24.88 MLB 2018 452 Brent Rooker MIN 1B46 - 23.72 AA 2019 453 Franmil Reyes SD OF135 - 23.04 AAA/MLB 2018 454 Brandon Lowe TB 2B46 OF136* 24.04 AA/AAA 2018 ↑ 455 Jose Urena MIA SP145 - 26.86 MLB 2018 456 Hector Rondon HOU RP28 - 30.40 MLB 2018 457 Marwin Gonzalez HOU SS50 1B47, OF137, 2B47*, 3B54* 29.35 MLB 2018 458 Matt Duffy TB 3B55 - 27.51 MLB 2018 ↓ 459 Dakota Hudson STL SP146 - 23.85 AAA 2018 460 Cedric Mullins BAL OF138 - 23.80 AA/AAA 2018 461 Andrew Suarez SF SP147 - 25.86 MLB 2018 462 Tyler Anderson COL SP148 - 28.56 MLB 2018 463 Hunter Renfroe SD OF139 - 26.48 MLB 2018 464 Derek Fisher HOU OF140 - 24.91 MLB 2018 465 Nick Solak TB 2B48 OF141* 23.53 AA 2019 466 Sean Murphy OAK C21 - 23.78 AA 2019 467 Austin Allen SD C22 - 24.51 AA 2019 468 Nathaniel Lowe TB 1B48 - 23.04 A+/AA 2019 ↑ 469 Ronaldo Hernandez TB C23 20.69 A 2021 470 Bobby Bradley CLE 1B49 - 22.14 AA 2019 ↑ 471 Bud Norris STL RP29 - 33.38 MLB 2018 472 Nathan Eovaldi TB SP149 - 28.44 MLB 2018 473 Trevor Cahill KC SP150 - 30.39 MLB 2018 474 Jose Siri CIN OF142 - 22.99 A+/AA 2018 ↓ 475 D.J. Peters LAD OF143 - 22.61 AA 2019 476 Daz Cameron DET OF144 - 21.51 A+/AA 2019 477 Enrique Hernandez LAD OF145 2B49, SS51*, 3B56* 26.91 MLB 2018 ↑ 478 Jeren Kendall LAD OF146 - 22.46 A+ 2020 479 Leonys Martin DET OF147 - 30.37 MLB 2018 480 Logan Morrison MIN 1B50 - 30.90 MLB 2018 ↑ 481 Jhoulys Chacin MIL SP151 - 30.54 MLB 2018 482 Mike Leake SEA SP152 - 30.69 MLB 2018 483 Wilmer Flores NYM 1B51 2B49*, 3B57* 26.96 MLB 2018 ↓ 484 Dennis Santana LAD SP153 - 22.27 AA/AAA/MLB 2018 485 Luis Garcia WAS SS52 2B50 18.18 A/A+ 2021 486 Alen Hanson SF 2B51 SS53*, 3B58*, OF148* 25.74 MLB 2018 ↓ 487 Jackie Bradley Jr. BOS OF149 - 28.25 MLB 2018 488 Denard Span SEA OF150 - 34.40 MLB 2018 489 Devon Travis TOR 2B52 - 27.41 MLB 2018 ↓ 490 Todd Frazier NYM 3B59 - 32.44 MLB 2018 ↑ 491 Johan Camargo ATL 3B60 SS54* 24.60 MLB 2018 492 Justin Dunn NYM SP154 22.83 A+/AA 2019 493 Chris Devenski HOU RP30 - 27.69 MLB 2018 494 Yolmer Sanchez CHW 3B61 2B53* 26.06 MLB 2018 ↓ 495 Jedd Gyorko STL 3B62 2B54*, SS55* 29.83 MLB 2018 496 Max Stassi HOU C23 - 27.35 MLB 2018 497 Jason Heyward CHC OF151 - 28.95 MLB 2018 498 Mark Canha OAK OF152 29.43 MLB 2018 499 Brent Suter MIL SP155 28.89 MLB 2018 500 Ivan Nova PIT SP156 31.52 MLB 2018

*Player likely will lose eligibility at this position long-term.

Differences of Opinion

Prior to publication, Bret Sayre–he of Baseball Prospectus as well as the previous iteration of the Top 500 on this site–reviewed the rankings and provided feedback on select players. For some, I acquiesced and adjusted the rankings. For others, I dug my heels in and refused to budge. Indeed, there are many differences between my prospect rankings and the rankings recently published at Baseball Prospectus, and that is just among 50 prospects. Who are the notable players over which we disagree?

Pitchers

Shohei Ohtani, SP/DH, Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani suffered a grade 2 sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow in early June. Any sprain of the UCL is frightening for a pitcher, as more severe sprains often lead to Tommy John surgery. He is now back and serving exclusively as a designated hitter. Ohtani was a top 30 fantasy performer when healthy, and given his age, ability, and fantasy upside, he likely would place in the top 20 on this list if not for his injury. Bret is more cautious with Ohtani’s injury and would rank him lower. Note, the ranking of Ohtani is strictly for daily lineup formats. In weekly formats, use his position-specific ranking as a guide (i.e., SP13 and DH3), and adjust accordingly.

Lance McCullers, SP, Houston Astros. Still just 24 years old, McCullers already logged 437 2/3 innings in the majors. During that time, he posted an incredible 26.4% strikeout rate and 3.26 fielding independent pitching (FIP). He is finally going deeper in starts this year, behind a much-improved changeup. In fact, his innings per start jumped from 5.39 to 5.91 on the back of an increase in change-up usage (from 12% to 17.1%). In my opinion, McCullers is on the verge of a true breakout. Bret ranks McCullers outside his top 100.

Walker Buehler, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers. Young pitchers with injury histories carry a lot of risk. Consequently, Bret is less bullish on Buehler. For me, his youth, elite repertoire, and solid command portends a potential fantasy ace.

Others of Note:

Carlos Martinez, SP, St. Louis Cardinals: Bret ↓

Edwin Diaz, RP, Seattle Mariners: Bret ↓

Jeff Samardzija, SP, San Francisco Giants: Bret ↓

Zach Britton, RP, Baltimore Orioles: Bret ↑

J.A. Happ, SP, Toronto Blue Jays: Bret ↑

Hitters

Billy Hamilton, OF, Cincinnati Reds. Bret has long been an avid supporter of Hamilton, and for good reason. Even in a down year, he ranks 69th on ESPN’s Player Rater. With stolen bases more and more scarce, Hamilton remains a highly relevant commodity. However, he produces little other fantasy value and is often bench-fodder. Further, he is nearly 28 years old and speed begins to decline in the late-20s.

Brandon Nimmo, OF, New York Mets. This year, Nimmo is one of the biggest risers, hitting .253/.373/.490 with 13 home runs and 7 stolen bases. Whether he should rank even higher depends on whether the power outburst is sustainable. Bret thinks so, while I am less certain.

Adalberto Mondesi, SS/2B, Kansas City Royals. Seemingly forever a future power/speed shortstop, Mondesi still remains in fantasy purgatory. Since returning to the majors in mid-June, however, he is receiving nearly everyday playing time. The big question is whether he will hit enough to get to his power and speed. Bret thinks so, while I am less certain.

Others of Note:

Justin Turner, 3B, Los Angeles Dodgers: Bret ↑

Teoscar Hernandez, OF, Toronto Blue Jays: Bret ↓

Bradley Zimmer, OF, Cleveland Indians: Bret ↑

Josh Reddick, OF, Houston Astros: Bret ↑

Todd Frazier, 3B, New York Mets: Bret ↑

Prospects

Christin Stewart, OF, Detroit Tigers. A former first-round pick in 2015, Stewart is now on the cusp of the majors. With plus power, patience, and an underrated hit tool, he could develop into a high-end three-true-outcome slugger. Bret is less optimistic and would exclude Stewart from the top 500.

Leody Taveras, OF, Texas Rangers. The note for Taveras in Baseball Prospectus’ top 50 dynasty prospects ranking states, “Reminder number 3,419 not to scout the statline.” True enough! Thus far, Taveras has been atrocious, hitting just .236/.308/.318 in High-A. Of course, he is young for the level and still possesses a ton of promise. However, I am no longer sold on anything more than 40-grade fantasy game power (i.e., 10-15 home runs).

Heliot Ramos, OF, San Francisco Giants. Ramos is playing in Low-A at just 18 years old all year. With plus power and speed, he could develop into a 30/30 player. Bret chases the potential star power, whereas I am more hesitant due to his contact issues and my reduced confidence in his long-term speed (due to his thick lower half).

Luis Garcia, SS/2B, Washington Nationals. Speaking of a player young for his level, Garcia just turned 18 years old two months ago and he is already in High-A. Further, he is hitting the cover off the ball over his first 11 games in High-A (.346/.370/.423). Like Taveras, I buy the hit tool, but not the power. With nominal speed and power projection, Garcia lacks the high ceiling I look for in young prospects. Nevertheless, he appears on the top 500 as a concession to Bret, who exclaimed, “AND ADD LUIS GARCIA YOU MONSTER.”

Others of Note:

Nick Madrigal, 2B/SS, Chicago White Sox: Bret ↑

Carter Kieboom, SS, Washington Nationals: Bret ↑

Jonathan Loaisiga, SP, New York Yankees: Bret ↓

Shane Baz, SP, Pittsburgh Pirates: Bret ↑

Kevin Smith, SS, Toronto Blue Jays: Bret ↓

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