• Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Outfielders - May 2010

    Published by: Fantasy Stud

    # PLAYER COMMENTS PREV +/-
    1 Ryan Braun Braun has been everything that I expected, he is right behind Pujols and Hanley. 1 0
    2 Matt Kemp Kemp doesn’t have all the power that Braun has, but can steal you 10-15 more bases. Kemp contributes to all offensive categories at a very high level. 2 0
    3 Carl Crawford This guy has been as consistent as they come…. great for stolen bases, but also has enough power and average to make him a first rounder year after year. 3 0
    4 Justin Upton Upton got off to a sluggish start, but has really put it in gear the last week and a half. Look for him to take off starting in May 4 0
    5 Andre Ethier Ethier improves every year in average and power and is really taken off thus far in 2010. I believe he is a top 5 fantasy outfielder. 9 4
    6 Matt Holliday Pretty solid April with 16 runs – 4 HRs – 11 RBI and a .285 Average…. look for the RBI and Average totals to increase this month. 5 -1
    7 Nelson Cruz Until his hamstring injury, you couldn’t pitch to this guy because he was so hot. He is still a top 10 fantasy outfielder after that major outburst in April. 16 9
    8 Jason Werth 3 HRs – 17 RBIs - .345 average in April…. I expect the HRs to increase and the average to drop way down which gives you a nice balance. 10 2
    9 Adam Lind 14 runs – 4 HRs – 14 RBIs - .260 Average in April…. I expect an increase in every statistic for May….especially his average. 11 2
    10 Ichiro Suzuki .317 average – 6 SBs – 0 Hrs – 3 RBIs…. I say Ichiro average is right around where he will finish up and his April SB output looks right in line with his year end total, but I expect growth in the HR and RBI department. 8 -2
    11 Jacoby Ellsbury Ellsbury biggest strength is his speed and that is why you would draft him. He does not help a fantasy team with broken ribs and that is why he has dropped out of the top 10 6 -5
    12 Shin-Soo Choo No one ever talks about this guy, but Choo has some serious value… I expect a 80 run – 20 HRs – 90 RBI - .300 average – 20 SB season 19 7
    13 Andrew McCutchen This kid gets better with every game he plays. I believe he has a great chance to hit 20 HRs and steal 40 bases while batting .290. 28 15
    14 Jason Heyward First at bat = first home run. Although his batting average will be up and down, I believe his power is for real and remain throughout the year. 34 20
    15 Carlos Gonzalez As I expected at the beginning of the year…. Gonzales is hitting for a high average and his power has dropped off. Still has enough power and speed to be a top 20 fantasy outfielder. 29 14
    16 Tori Hunter I placed the 3 young players (McCutchen, Heyward, Gonzales) ahead of the next 4 veterans (Hunter, Lee, Bay, Abreu) because they have already have gotten off to a great start and they have a ton of upside. The 4 veterans listed below will give you the consistency that everyone always wishes they have at the end of the year, but I am feeling risky and feel like rolling the dice. 12 -4
    17 Carlos Lee See Tori Hunter 13 -4
    18 Jason Bay See Tori Hunter 14 -4
    19 Bobby Abreu See Tori Hunter 15 -4
    20 B.J Upton 4 HRs – 16 RBIs – 6 SBs is a great April for BJ Upton, but he must get that average up to be an elite outfielder…. he has been living around the .250 range 21 1
    21 Adam Dunn It is only a matter of time before this guy starts to heat up… great time to trade for a guy who has hit 40 HRs and drove in 100 RBIs for six straight years 22 1
    22 Curtis Granderson Had a great start to the season, went on a 1-20 slump, and then hit the DL. Granderson still has a ton of value in the Yankee lineup and ballpark, but has fallen out of my top 20 17 -5
    22 Shane Victorino Value really increased when moved into the leadoff spot after Rollins went down with an injury. I do not expect Rollins back anytime soon, so Victorino is in line for a lot of runs, while contributing to your teams average and SBs 23 1
    24 Adam Jones Jones has been very disappointing for fantasy owners that invested an early pick on him. He is 7 for his last 14 so maybe this is a sign he has turned his season around 20 -4
    25 Johnny Damon Always is sluggish out of the gate, but has really picked up the pace the last two weeks. HRs are down, but everything else is the same old Johnny 24 -1
    26 Michael Bourn I believe that the .300 average was not a fluke last year and as a result he is a lock to steal 60 plus again 30 4
    27 Vernon Wells Wells had the best month of his season, but will still be a reliable option from here on out NR 0
    28 Ben Zobrist Break out year last year, but I wasn’t totally sold…. Disappointing April, but his position flexibility still makes Zobrist a very attractable option 18 -10
    29 Josh Hamilton 4 HRs and 12 RBIs isn’t anything to get excited about, but the fact that he looks healthy is encouraging! Hamilton has the potential to have a huge month at any time… he just needs to stay healthy 32 3
    30 Grady Sizemore I have some serious concerns with Sizemore. I hope he can shake out the rust and get back to form immediately 7 -23
    31 Nick Markakis The power is not coming back to what it was, but still will hit for a high average and have plenty of RBI opportunities 25 -6
    32 Franklin Gutierrez Value has really increased now that he has found his home batting third in Seattle’s lineup. You should see an increase in his RBI totals once Figgins starts getting on base 46 14
    33 Michael Cuddyer 17 runs – 3 HRs – 18 RBIs - .300 Average… I expect an increase in HRs and a decrease in average for May 48 15
    34 Colby Rasmus The second year player had a very solid April and I am keeping an eye on his May numbers to see if he comes close to repeating NR 0
    35 Alfonso Soriano 4 HRs and 10 RBIs in his last 3 games…. Soriano looks healthy and ready to contribute to the Cubs and fantasy teams 40 5
    36 Alex Rios very similar case to BJ Upton… the only thing they are missing is the average and boy are they missing it 42 6
    37 Brad Hawpe Hawpe has been extremely consistent the past 3 seasons, but he hit the DL again in April. Might be a good guy to target for the second half of the season 41 4
    38 Ryan Ludwick Ludwick had most of his at bats in April in the number 2 hole, but the results aren’t as good as I expected. He needs to increase his power numbers to be a bigger impact for fantasy teams 43 5
    39 Austin Jackson The Tigers couldn’t have asked anything more from Mr. Jackson… he is getting on base for the meat of the line-up and scoring a ton of runs. Similar to the case with Rasmus… if they repeat similar numbers in May, they will climb up in the rankings NR 0
    40 Hunter Pence Pence really needs a strong May because he stock is fading in many peoples eyes. Pence is still young with some upside, but he needs to start rocking and rolling 27 -13
    41 Jay Bruce Average is where I expected (.250), but his HRs and RBIs are down. I expect to see more power out of Bruce as the season goes on. 36 -5
    42 Brett Gardner Not only has he won the LF job on the Yankees, he has developed a very strong grip in the process. We all know he can run, but the increase in his OBP has really benefited him NR 0
    43 Raul Ibanez I believe his is finally acting his age and he really should be an every day DH to preserve his health and energy. Or maybe he is setting us up to have a monster May like last year 26 -17
    44 Magglio Ordonez Mags will bat .300 plus and come close to driving in 100 runs this year. He seems to found a happy home wedged between Damon and Cabrera NR 0
    45 Jose Guillen Back from the dead…literally. Guillen is on pace for a 25 HR – 100 RBI season with a .285 batting average NR 0
    46 Carlos Quentin Quentin did not come out of the gates like I expected, but I believe he will be in line for a better May… we will give him one more month 31 -15
    47 Manny Ramirez I said it in the beginning and I will say it again… he plays when he wants and he is more of a headache then a benefit at this point in his career 33 -14
    48 Chris Young Started out scorching hot, but has been fading. If you do not mind the low average, he will supply you with some power and speed 54 6
    49 Marlon Byrd Byrd has 5 HRs – 19 RBIs and is batting .354…. I expect a drop in every offense category NR 0
    50 Juan Pierre 1 dimensional player… if you are desperate for steals, then you are forced to take on these types of players 35 -15
    51 Scott Podsednik see Juan Pierre, but expect a lower average NR 0
    52 Rajai Davis see Juan Pierre, but expect a lower average and less runs scored 52 0
    53 Nyjer Morgan see Juan Pierre, but expect lower average, runs, SBs 50 -3
    54 Julio Borbon see Juan Pierre, but expect lower average, runs, SBs 37 -17
    55 Carlos Gomez has more power than Pierre, but lower average NR 0
    56 Denard Span more runs than Pierre, less stolen bases, and better batting average 45 -11
    57 Dexter Fowler more power than Pierre, but lower SBs, average, and runs 58 1
    58 Carlos Beltran Still hurt and no where close to returning 39 -19
    59 Austin Kearns off to great start… maybe the switch to the AL is all he needed NR 0
    60 Eric Young Jr. Young will have outfield eligibility in less than two weeks and I believe he will hit for average and be a great source for SBs NR 0
    61 Nick Swisher I do not know if has another April 09 in him that made his year end stats respectable 57 -4
    62 Jeff Francoeur He is only valuable if he maintains an average close to .300 and he is sliding fast NR 0
    63 Jason Kubel I expect an increase in his RBI and HRs, but his average will never be around .290 again 38 -25
    64 Juan Rivera 20 HRs and 80 RBIs with .280 Average by years end 55 -9
    65 J.D Drew see Juan Rivera 56 -9
    66 Chase Headley Off to a great start with his average, but has been fading and does not hit for much power NR 0
    67 Milton Bradley Started in the cleanup spot, but has dropped to 5th in the lineup. He will have plenty of RBI opportunities, but taken advantage of them is a whole different story 53 -14
    68 Garrett Jones Very inconsistent, but definitely has shown he has pop. I will give him another month 60 -8
    69 Cody Ross See Juan Rivera 47 -22
    70 David DeJesus Let’s keep the Rutgers spirit high… Anthony Davis drafted in the first round and DeJesus in the top 70 outfield rankings! NR 0