July Outfielder Rankings
Welcome to the July outfielder rankings. Players are ranked based on how I believe they will perform in 5x5 leagues over the remainder of the season. Along with the position rankings, you'll soon find a fully updated top 300 list.
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Outfielder Rankings
Dropping off: Angel Pagan (No. 39), Chris Coghlan (No. 100), A.J. Pollock (No. 103), Brennan Boesch (No. 107), Jackie Bradley Jr. (No. 119), Craig Gentry (No. 121), Anthony Gose (No. 124), Oscar Taveras (No. 126), Jimmy Paredes (No. 127), Rick Ankiel (No. 129)
The top two was easy, but the third spot in the outfield rankings was up for grabs with Braun out. I decided to go with Upton, despite his two-month slump, since I still think he has the most upside of the rest of the outfielders. McCutchen has, predictably, slowed down as a basestealer and still isn't excelling offensively. Adam Jones may have been the safest choice in that spot, but I don't think he has as much upside as Upton. Ellsbury is running mad, but he's a three-category player these days. Harper's knee is a concern. Bautista and Cespedes aren't hitting for average right now.
I'll give Domonic Brown some credit: despite a mid-month slump, he ended up finishing June at .278-6-21 and he even stole five bases. He has eight stolen bases in his last 40 games after collecting five in his previous 189 games as a major leaguer.
Puig comes in at No. 33. Some will say it's too low, I'm sure. Maybe most will say it. It's hard to argue with 44 hits in 101 at-bats, seven of them home runs. There are holes to be exposed, though. Regardless, he wouldn't seem to be at much risk of losing playing time to Crawford in the short term, and that's more bad news for Ethier. The hope is that Crawford (hamstring) will come off the DL on Friday.
Given Francoeur's habit of catching fire for his new teams, I considered moving him up this month. Then again, there's no guarantee that anyone is going to want him after the Royals eventually complete the process the releasing him.
Rank | Outfield | Team | 2013 | May | June |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mike Trout | Angels | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Carlos Gonzalez | Rockies | 3 | 3 | 3 |
3 | Justin Upton | Braves | 6 | 5 | 4 |
4 | Andrew McCutchen | Pirates | 12 | 8 | 5 |
5 | Adam Jones | Orioles | 13 | 9 | 7 |
6 | Jacoby Ellsbury | Red Sox | 9 | 7 | 8 |
7 | Bryce Harper | Nationals | 5 | 4 | 6 |
8 | Jose Bautista | Blue Jays | 7 | 11 | 9 |
9 | Giancarlo Stanton | Marlins | 8 | 16 | 18 |
10 | Yoenis Cespedes | Athletics | 11 | 10 | 10 |
11 | Carlos Gomez | Brewers | 46 | 28 | 13 |
12 | Jay Bruce | Reds | 17 | 18 | 16 |
13 | Shin-Soo Choo | Reds | 23 | 12 | 11 |
14 | Matt Holliday | Cardinals | 15 | 14 | 14 |
15 | Jason Heyward | Braves | 10 | 15 | 17 |
16 | Alex Gordon | Royals | 16 | 13 | 12 |
17 | Alex Rios | White Sox | 18 | 17 | 15 |
18 | Domonic Brown | Phillies | 61 | 63 | 27 |
19 | Starling Marte | Pirates | 42 | 21 | 19 |
20 | Austin Jackson | Tigers | 22 | 19 | 22 |
21 | Hunter Pence | Giants | 28 | 26 | 20 |
22 | Michael Cuddyer | Rockies | 43 | 30 | 30 |
23 | Nelson Cruz | Rangers | 36 | 32 | 29 |
24 | Josh Hamilton | Angels | 21 | 29 | 21 |
25 | Matt Kemp | Dodgers | 4 | 6 | 24 |
26 | Carl Crawford | Dodgers | 25 | 20 | 23 |
27 | Ryan Braun | Brewers | 2 | 2 | 2 |
28 | B.J. Upton | Braves | 19 | 24 | 33 |
29 | Desmond Jennings | Rays | 20 | 22 | 25 |
30 | Dexter Fowler | Rockies | 40 | 25 | 26 |
31 | Michael Bourn | Indians | 29 | 33 | 31 |
32 | Carlos Beltran | Cardinals | 41 | 39 | 37 |
33 | Yasiel Puig | Dodgers | 127 | NR | 97 |
34 | Nate McLouth | Orioles | 87 | 51 | 32 |
35 | Josh Reddick | Athletics | 32 | 36 | 38 |
36 | Jayson Werth | Nationals | 30 | 37 | 40 |
37 | Ichiro Suzuki | Yankees | 14 | 31 | 54 |
38 | Curtis Granderson | Yankees | 31 | 27 | 41 |
39 | Nick Markakis | Orioles | 24 | 38 | 28 |
40 | Torii Hunter | Tigers | 27 | 23 | 34 |
41 | Mark Trumbo | Angels | 58 | 40 | 35 |
42 | Coco Crisp | Athletics | 66 | 53 | 44 |
43 | Brett Gardner | Yankees | 38 | 44 | 45 |
44 | Alejandro De Aza | White Sox | 48 | 43 | 48 |
45 | Wil Myers | Rays | 92 | 81 | 65 |
46 | Gerardo Parra | Diamondbacks | 73 | 64 | 52 |
47 | Michael Brantley | Indians | 39 | 46 | 46 |
48 | Alfonso Soriano | Cubs | 45 | 47 | 47 |
49 | Norichika Aoki | Brewers | 57 | 50 | 50 |
50 | Ben Revere | Phillies | 34 | 45 | 67 |
51 | Shane Victorino | Red Sox | 59 | 56 | 60 |
52 | Melky Cabrera | Blue Jays | 26 | 42 | 36 |
53 | Josh Willingham | Twins | 50 | 48 | 53 |
54 | Leonys Martin | Rangers | 70 | 84 | 74 |
55 | Daniel Nava | Red Sox | 123 | 87 | 51 |
56 | Nate Schierholtz | Cubs | 97 | 78 | 76 |
57 | Eric Young Jr. | Mets | 96 | 94 | 94 |
58 | Raul Ibanez | Mariners | 128 | NR | 96 |
59 | Kyle Blanks | Padres | 161 | NR | 125 |
60 | Jarrod Dyson | Royals | 103 | 95 | 98 |
61 | Andre Ethier | Dodgers | 33 | 41 | 43 |
62 | Nick Swisher | Indians | 60 | 58 | 55 |
63 | Michael Morse | Mariners | 35 | 35 | 42 |
64 | Matt Joyce | Rays | 72 | 70 | 63 |
65 | Will Venable | Padres | 55 | 61 | 56 |
66 | Denard Span | Nationals | 52 | 54 | 59 |
67 | Dayan Viciedo | White Sox | 51 | 62 | 62 |
68 | Colby Rasmus | Blue Jays | 68 | 74 | 68 |
69 | Rajai Davis | Blue Jays | 98 | 93 | 101 |
70 | Lorenzo Cain | Royals | 64 | 52 | 49 |
71 | David Murphy | Rangers | 53 | 66 | 58 |
72 | Jason Kubel | Diamondbacks | 56 | 59 | 66 |
73 | Delmon Young | Phillies | 76 | 68 | 71 |
74 | Michael Saunders | Mariners | 75 | 55 | 64 |
75 | Chris Young | Athletics | 65 | 67 | 70 |
76 | Jon Jay | Cardinals | 44 | 57 | 61 |
77 | Carlos Quentin | Padres | 71 | 83 | 84 |
78 | Drew Stubbs | Indians | 83 | 79 | 80 |
79 | Aaron Hicks | Twins | 62 | 71 | 69 |
80 | Adam Eaton | Diamondbacks | 78 | 72 | 86 |
81 | Chris Denorfia | Padres | 110 | 92 | 79 |
82 | Andy Dirks | Tigers | 74 | 82 | 75 |
83 | Peter Bourjos | Angels | 63 | 65 | 57 |
84 | Cody Ross | Diamondbacks | 69 | 69 | 73 |
85 | Marcell Ozuna | Marlins | NR | 116 | 92 |
86 | Marlon Byrd | Mets | 107 | 97 | 90 |
87 | Seth Smith | Athletics | 104 | 76 | 81 |
88 | Oswaldo Arcia | Twins | 212 | 99 | 108 |
89 | Jason Bay | Mariners | 117 | 98 | 89 |
90 | Corey Dickerson | Rockies | 224 | NR | NR |
91 | Christian Yelich | Marlins | 84 | 86 | 85 |
92 | Justin Ruggiano | Marlins | 95 | 88 | 95 |
93 | Mike Carp | Red Sox | 132 | 100 | 109 |
94 | David Lough | Royals | 210 | NR | NR |
95 | Lucas Duda | Mets | 93 | 77 | 82 |
96 | Juan Pierre | Marlins | 49 | 49 | 72 |
97 | David DeJesus | Cubs | 77 | 80 | 83 |
98 | Travis Snider | Pirates | 94 | 96 | 91 |
99 | Luke Scott | Rays | 3 DH | 3 DH | 3 DH |
100 | Ryan Ludwick | Reds | 82 | 109 | 113 |
101 | Scott Hairston | Cubs | 100 | 107 | 114 |
102 | Vernon Wells | Yankees | 88 | 60 | 78 |
103 | Justin Maxwell | Astros | 89 | 106 | 99 |
104 | Jordan Schafer | Braves | 175 | NR | 120 |
105 | Julio Borbon | Cubs | 124 | 111 | 117 |
106 | Jeff Francoeur | Royals | 85 | 89 | 102 |
107 | Chris Heisey | Reds | 99 | 101 | 115 |
108 | Nolan Reimold | Orioles | 80 | 85 | 105 |
109 | Avisail Garcia | Tigers | 136 | NR | 93 |
110 | Jonny Gomes | Red Sox | 81 | 91 | 111 |
111 | Gregor Blanco | Giants | 116 | 110 | 122 |
112 | Franklin Gutierrez | Mariners | 67 | 75 | 87 |
113 | Scott Van Slyke | Dodgers | 219 | NR | 106 |
114 | John Mayberry Jr. | Phillies | 109 | 108 | 123 |
115 | J.D. Martinez | Astros | 133 | NR | 104 |
116 | Jeff Baker | Rangers | 170 | NR | 118 |
117 | Logan Schafer | Brewers | 131 | NR | NR |
118 | Matt Tuiasosopo | Tigers | 197 | NR | NR |
119 | Chris Dickerson | Orioles | 129 | 115 | 88 |
120 | Cameron Maybin | Padres | 54 | 73 | 77 |
121 | Casper Wells | White Sox | 120 | 118 | 130 |
122 | Andres Torres | Giants | 135 | NR | NR |
123 | J.B. Shuck | Angels | 188 | NR | NR |
124 | Roger Bernadina | Nationals | 101 | NR | 116 |
125 | Tyler Colvin | Rockies | 102 | 103 | 128 |
126 | Xavier Paul | Reds | 168 | NR | 112 |
127 | Zoilo Almonte | Yankees | 250 | NR | NR |
128 | Brandon Barnes | Astros | 185 | 117 | NR |
129 | Brian Bogusevic | Cubs | 187 | NR | NR |
130 | Andrew Brown | Mets | 172 | NR | NR |
