Welcome to the post-trade deadline edition of the rankings. As always, players are ranked for the rest of the season based on how I see them performing for the rest of the season.
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Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C
Second Baseman ROS Rankings
Aug | Second basemen | Team | 2024 | July |
1 | Ketel Marte | Diamondbacks | 7 | 3 |
2 | Jose Altuve | Astros | 2 | 1 |
3 | Marcus Semien | Rangers | 3 | 2 |
4 | Mookie Betts | Dodgers | 1 | 9 |
5 | Ryan McMahon | Rockies | 13 | 7 |
6 | Xander Bogaerts | Padres | 11 SS | 34 |
7 | Maikel Garcia | Royals | 8 3B | 4 |
8 | Gleyber Torres | Yankees | 6 | 14 |
9 | Bryson Stott | Phillies | 8 | 8 |
10 | Luis Rengifo | Angels | 29 | 15 |
11 | Andres Gimenez | Guardians | 9 | 11 |
12 | Jonathan India | Reds | 11 | 18 |
13 | Brice Turang | Brewers | 32 | 13 |
14 | Ha-Seong Kim | Padres | 14 | 12 |
15 | Nico Hoerner | Cubs | 5 | 10 |
16 | Luis Arraez | Padres | 10 | 16 |
17 | Jake Cronenworth | Padres | 34 | 17 |
18 | Brendan Donovan | Cardinals | 12 | 19 |
19 | Ceddanne Rafaela | Red Sox | 68 OF | 20 |
20 | Jackson Holliday | Orioles | 21 SS | 39 |
21 | Matt McLain | Reds | 27 | 23 |
22 | Xavier Edwards | Marlins | 40 | 45 |
23 | Willi Castro | Twins | 36 3B | 22 |
24 | Nolan Gorman | Cardinals | 19 | 21 |
25 | Brandon Lowe | Rays | 22 | 28 |
26 | Luis Garcia Jr. | Nationals | 28 | 27 |
27 | Colt Keith | Tigers | 24 3B | 44 |
28 | Brendan Rodgers | Rockies | 15 | 25 |
29 | Tommy Edman | Dodgers | 18 | 30 |
30 | Miguel Vargas | White Sox | 37 | 41 |
31 | Spencer Horwitz | Blue Jays | 13 DH | 33 |
32 | Jorge Polanco | Mariners | 21 | 42 |
33 | David Hamilton | Red Sox | 49 SS | 26 |
34 | Amed Rosario | Dodgers | 31 | 35 |
35 | Zack Gelof | Athletics | 16 | 24 |
36 | Dylan Moore | Mariners | 42 | 36 |
37 | Davis Schneider | Blue Jays | 38 | 29 |
38 | Jeff McNeil | Mets | 25 | 47 |
39 | Jose Caballero | Rays | 30 | 32 |
40 | Wenceel Perez | Tigers | 82 | 48 |
41 | Angel Martinez | Guardians | 105 | NR |
42 | Whit Merrifield | Braves | 36 | 62 |
43 | Joey Ortiz | Brewers | 33 | 31 |
44 | Michael Massey | Royals | 35 | 51 |
45 | Curtis Mead | Rays | 53 3B | NR |
46 | Richie Palacios | Rays | 152 OF | 54 |
47 | Gavin Lux | Dodgers | 24 | 55 |
48 | Max Schuemann | Athletics | 285 OF | 65 |
49 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | Pirates | 44 SS | 43 |
50 | Ji Hwan Bae | Pirates | 41 | 66 |
51 | Nick Gordon | Marlins | 99 OF | 52 |
52 | Daniel Schneemann | Guardians | NR | NR |
53 | Tyler Freeman | Guardians | 30 SS | 49 SS |
54 | Vaughn Grissom | Red Sox | 23 SS | 37 |
55 | Thairo Estrada | Giants | 20 | 40 |
56 | Brandon Drury | Angels | 23 | 56 |
57 | Abraham Toro | Athletics | 85 3B | 60 |
58 | Josh Rojas | Mariners | 47 | 57 |
59 | Romy Gonzalez | Red Sox | 55 | NR |
60 | Connor Norby | Marlins | 68 | NR |
61 | Mauricio Dubon | Astros | 46 | 53 |
62 | Brooks Baldwin | White Sox | n/a | n/a |
63 | Brett Wisely | Giants | 113 | 59 |
64 | Enrique Hernandez | Dodgers | 70 | NR |
65 | Pedro Leon | Astros | 95 | NR |
66 | Ozzie Albies | Braves | 4 | 5 |
67 | Chris Taylor | Dodgers | 42 SS | 49 |
68 | Edouard Julien | Twins | 17 | 38 |
69 | Oswaldo Cabrera | Yankees | 218 OF | NR |
70 | Austin Martin | Twins | 72 | 67 |
Dropping off: Jordan Westburg (6th), Nick Gonzales (50th), Jorge Mateo (58th), Ryan Bliss (61st)
- Jackson Holliday was 22nd here initially after it was announced that he’d be replacing Connor Norby on Baltimore’s roster, and then he moved up a couple of additional spots Wednesday, less because he hit a grand slam than because Jordan Westburg’s injury makes it less likely that he’ll be supplanted if he slumps. I don’t love that Holliday will hit at the bottom of the order and likely sit often against lefties, but he should offer some mixed-league value in his second try here.
- As for Norby, it’s pretty ridiculous that the Marlins sent him down after acquiring him in the Trevor Rogers deal, but I wouldn’t have ranked him as a mixed-league guy anyway in such a terrible situation for hitters in Miami. He figures to join the team in mid-August, and he’ll probably offer some value in deeper formats then.