Welcome to the 2019 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings.

We have published the 2020 Dynasty Rankings, so please head over there to get the most up-to-date rankings.

The List

This list will be updated just about every Sunday and you won’t see many jumps from week to week. A Dynasty rankings list is done with the long term in mind so there isn’t a lot a player can really to do drastically improve his value in such a short period of time.

Major injuries, promotions and situation changes will be the main reasons for a player moving up or down. Hot or cold streaks won’t move the needle much.

It is very important to keep in mind that not all leagues, teams and owners will be alike. These rankings are meant to be a guideline as it is impossible to get a list that equally covers all leagues. Depending on a lot of variables the rankings for these players can be drastically different at times depending on the settings and values of your individual leagues. Consider these rankings a good baseline and adjust accordingly based on your individual needs.

Be sure to check back often to see how your guys’ stocks move up and down throughout the season and the years.

For redraft leagues, check out our 2019 Rest of Season Rankings.

Top Riser

Artistides Aquino (Made the list) – His long-awaited arrival on this list is sure to come with some controversy. He has barely seen a cup of coffee in the Big Leagues but what he has done is nearly unprecedented. It shouldn’t be long before pitchers make an adjustment to hit and start to shut him down or at the very least slow him down. Then it will be a matter of how he is able to adjust to their adjustment. And that is the life of an MLB player, adjustments. If Aquino can make game to game and AB to AB adjustments, he could be one of the better bats in all of Baseball. But until I see him make adjustments I am going to temper my expectations. He is surely going to be a guy that I get grief for being way to low on this list, but yet others will complain that he is way too high. Dylan Carlson (Made the list) – I am ashamed to say that Carlson has simply been an overlooked error not being on this list. Simple as that. Jasson Dominguez (Made the list) – Dominguez is going to have a buzz that is similar to Aquino. Because his status so new there are sure to people on both sides of my ranking of him as well. Some will say to high, some will say to low. At this point, Dominguez is nearly all projection, but that project is about as high as it comes. It will be interesting to watch him grow over time.

Top Faller

Khris Davis (-106) – Davis has been one of the most consistent contributors over the past few years. He has always been a guy that I have felt was either going to take a leap ahead or have a drop. It seems as those he has gone for the latter.

Dynasty leagues, in my eyes, are the ultimate Fantasy Baseball experience. This is your chance to play General Manager and build your team the way you see fit. Do you want to go all-in and win now? Do you want to rebuild and play to dominate in the future? In a Dynasty league, the options are seemingly endless, but you have to be smart. So starting here to get an idea of where all of these guys rank is a shrewd move.

My Strategy

My strategy in a Dynasty league is pretty simple but complex at the same time (if that even makes any sense). I want my starting lineup to be a good mix of quality veterans that provide me with value now, a couple of cornerstone young players and a wealth of talent in the minors. I really try to walk a fine line between competing for a title but also having a solid farm. There is a couple of reason for this.

First, I want to win a title, so I want my starting lineup to be good. I want to have a good farm system because I want to be able to sell off veterans a year or two before they lose their value and replace them with a young up and comer. Having quality prospect depth also allows you to make moves to sure up your starting roster as you see fit.

Granted it is tough to walk a fine line like that because the worst-case scenario is that your team is not a title contender and your prospects aren’t good enough to bank on them turning your team into a title contender in the future. So you really have to make smart trades, at the right time to keep both sides of the fence in good order. Definitely not for the faint of heart!

Hitting Trumps Pitching

As a rule of thumb, I value hitting well above pitching. Especially when we start talking about prospects. To me, the most volatile type of a player is a pitcher that is at least two years away from the big leagues. Injuries, specifically to pitchers scare me to death! They should scare you too. Now with that being said I like to target guys that have recently been injured, specifically pitching.

How to Handle TJ Injuries

The above paragraph seems a little contrary but I have some logic. I truly believe that the majority of pitchers will need TJ surgery these days. Believe it or not, I am actually less scared of a player that has had the surgery. I no longer have to wait for the day they get hurt and subsequently miss the next 12-18 months. I consider TJ pitchers that are recovering to be great buy-low candidates. These are the guys I will try and target via trade. Just something for you to chew on.

2019 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings