MLB Best Values

MLB Value RankingsMLB 2022 Value Rankings

An up-to-date look at the value rankings of all active MLB players based on a mathetical comparison of their current salary against their cumulative "production points".

Last Updated: Oct 02, 2022

Rank Player Team Pos. AAV GP% Prod/GP TVS
1 Aaron Judge NYY CF $19,000,000 97.45 5.17 100.00
2 Yordan Alvarez HOU DH $764,600 82.91 4.21 99.96
3 Shohei Ohtani LAA SP $4,250,000 96.84 4.90 99.28
4 Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B $26,000,000 94.30 4.29 98.82
5 Julio Rodriguez SEA CF $700,000 82.17 3.84 98.74
6 Austin Riley ATL 3B $3,950,000 98.73 3.73 98.56
7 Andres Gimenez CLE 2B $706,600 90.51 3.16 98.36
8 Michael Harris ATL CF $700,000 70.25 3.72 98.07
9 Kyle Tucker HOU RF $764,200 92.41 3.66 97.27
10 Pete Alonso NYM 1B $7,400,000 99.37 3.91 94.53
11 Adley Rutschman BAL C $700,000 69.62 3.24 93.55
12 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B $27,000,000 98.10 4.08 93.55
13 Will Smith LAD C $730,000 84.81 3.43 93.38
14 Steven Kwan CLE LF $700,000 91.14 3.20 93.23
15 Taylor Ward LAA RF $720,000 82.91 3.29 92.30
16 Christian Walker ARI 1B $2,600,000 98.73 3.35 92.23
17 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B $20,142,857 96.84 3.99 91.86
18 Tommy Edman STL SS $722,900 95.57 3.21 91.71
19 Jose Altuve HOU 2B $23,357,143 87.34 3.93 91.24
20 Rafael Devers BOS 3B $11,200,000 87.34 3.71 91.09
21 Daulton Varsho ARI CF $721,700 93.04 3.12 89.86
22 Randy Arozarena TB LF $716,600 94.94 3.52 89.56
23 Bo Bichette TOR SS $825,000 98.73 3.49 89.37
24 Adolis Garcia TEX RF $714,000 96.18 3.58 89.32
25 Mookie Betts LAD RF $30,416,667 87.97 4.22 89.29
26 Mike Trout LAA CF $35,541,667 72.78 4.17 89.00
27 Manny Machado SD 3B $30,000,000 93.04 3.97 88.62
28 Willy Adames MIL SS $4,600,000 86.08 3.65 88.57
29 Jeff McNeil NYM 2B $3,000,000 91.14 2.90 88.28
30 Juan Soto SD RF $17,100,000 94.94 3.59 87.25
31 Yandy Diaz TB 3B $2,800,000 86.08 3.05 86.86
32 Nate Lowe TEX 1B $716,000 96.82 3.20 86.80
33 Dansby Swanson ATL SS $10,000,000 100.00 3.49 86.44
34 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B $7,900,000 99.37 3.55 85.94
35 Nolan Arenado STL 3B $32,500,000 92.41 3.67 85.90
36 Cedric Mullins BAL CF $716,500 96.84 3.31 85.65
37 Brandon Drury SD 3B $900,000 84.81 3.51 85.32
38 Jake McCarthy ARI OF $702,400 60.13 3.12 84.58
39 J.T. Realmuto PHI C $23,100,000 86.08 3.57 83.47
40 Alejandro Kirk TOR C $714,000 86.71 2.80 83.23
41 Brandon Nimmo NYM CF $7,000,000 93.67 3.27 82.93
42 Willson Contreras CHC C $9,625,000 70.25 3.41 82.76
43 Eugenio Suarez SEA 3B $11,000,000 92.99 3.32 82.68
44 Ty France SEA 1B $734,500 86.62 3.21 81.82
45 Jake Cronenworth SD 2B $757,200 98.10 3.15 81.74
46 Trea Turner LAD SS $21,000,000 98.73 3.80 81.20
47 Brendan Donovan STL LF $700,000 77.22 2.65 81.03
48 Luis Arraez MIN 2B $2,125,000 89.87 2.94 80.35
49 Ian Happ CHC LF $6,850,000 97.47 3.04 79.93
50 Rhys Hoskins PHI 1B $7,700,000 96.84 3.34 79.92
51 Sean Murphy OAK C $725,000 91.77 2.95 79.56
52 Josh Rojas ARI 3B $730,900 76.58 3.12 79.13
53 Nico Hoerner CHC SS $720,000 82.91 2.79 78.81
54 Gleyber Torres NYY 2B $6,250,000 89.17 3.16 77.56
55 Alex Bregman HOU 3B $20,000,000 95.57 3.49 77.41
56 Cal Raleigh SEA C $702,900 74.52 2.77 76.96
57 Xander Bogaerts BOS SS $20,000,000 93.67 3.24 76.30
58 Bryce Harper PHI DH $25,384,615 60.76 3.97 76.23
59 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL RF $12,500,000 73.42 3.59 76.03
60 Anthony Santander BAL RF $3,150,000 93.67 3.29 75.78
61 Albert Pujols STL DH $2,500,000 67.09 2.76 75.43
62 Bryan Reynolds PIT CF $6,750,000 89.87 3.18 75.40
63 Anthony Rizzo NYY 1B $16,000,000 80.89 3.63 75.39
64 Jorge Polanco MIN 2B $5,150,000 65.82 3.18 75.10
65 Jeremy Pena HOU SS $700,000 84.18 2.91 74.77
66 Lars Nootbaar STL OF $705,200 65.82 2.63 74.38
67 Brendan Rodgers COL 2B $710,000 84.18 2.88 73.29
68 Hunter Renfroe MIL RF $7,650,000 77.22 3.28 72.96
69 Starling Marte NYM RF $19,500,000 74.68 3.58 72.18
70 Bobby Witt Jr. KC SS $700,000 92.41 3.40 72.17
71 C.J. Cron COL 1B $7,250,000 93.67 3.38 71.88
72 Joc Pederson SF LF $6,000,000 82.91 2.85 71.77
73 Jon Berti MIA 3B $1,200,000 62.03 3.06 71.65
74 George Springer TOR CF $25,000,000 82.91 3.76 71.36
75 Josh Bell SD 1B $10,000,000 96.20 3.01 69.32
76 Jose Abreu CHW 1B $16,666,667 97.47 3.20 69.31
77 Marcus Semien TEX 2B $25,000,000 99.36 3.59 69.08
78 Thairo Estrada SF 2B $715,000 86.71 2.98 69.01
79 Amed Rosario CLE SS $4,950,000 94.94 3.09 68.92
80 Kolten Wong MIL 2B $9,000,000 82.91 2.88 67.38
81 Travis d'Arnaud ATL C $8,000,000 65.82 3.17 67.00
82 Max Muncy LAD DH $8,666,667 83.54 3.12 66.38
83 Josh Naylor CLE 1B $1,200,000 75.95 3.06 65.80
84 Christopher Morel CHC CF $700,000 69.62 2.89 65.73
85 Gavin Lux LAD 2B $720,000 79.11 2.63 65.52
86 Dylan Moore SEA 2B $1,350,000 64.33 2.14 65.27
87 Isaac Paredes TB 3B $700,000 67.72 2.63 64.90
88 Teoscar Hernandez TOR DH $10,650,000 81.01 3.28 64.75
89 Rowdy Tellez MIL 1B $1,940,000 94.94 3.09 64.71
90 Ramon Urias BAL 3B $705,500 74.68 2.58 64.45
91 Jurickson Profar SD LF $7,000,000 94.30 2.99 64.26
92 Jorge Mateo BAL SS $709,500 92.41 2.64 64.14
93 Kyle Schwarber PHI LF $19,750,000 96.20 3.78 63.46
94 Luis Urias MIL 2B $2,550,000 72.78 2.71 63.40
95 Tyler O'Neill STL LF $3,400,000 60.76 3.24 62.51
96 Luis Rengifo LAA 2B $700,000 77.85 2.73 62.41
97 Matt Chapman TOR 3B $12,500,000 96.20 3.06 62.26
98 Patrick Wisdom CHC 3B $730,000 83.54 3.05 62.09
99 Ha-seong Kim SD SS $7,000,000 93.04 2.58 61.03
100 Seth Brown OAK LF $705,000 92.41 2.77 60.52
101 Francisco Lindor NYM SS $34,100,000 99.37 3.64 59.52
102 Andrew Benintendi NYY LF $8,500,000 80.25 2.83 58.75
103 Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B $711,000 89.87 3.02 58.55
104 Dan Vogelbach NYM DH $1,000,000 79.75 2.64 58.45
105 Luis Robert CHW CF $8,333,333 62.03 3.17 58.06
106 MJ Melendez KC DH $700,000 79.11 2.91 57.19
107 Matt Olson ATL 1B $21,000,000 100.00 3.43 57.02
108 Austin Hays BAL LF $713,000 89.87 2.70 56.16
109 D.J. LeMahieu NYY 3B $15,000,000 77.07 3.02 55.98
110 Giovanny Urshela MIN 3B $6,550,000 88.61 2.66 55.85
111 Jose Miranda MIN SS $700,000 76.58 2.78 54.14
112 Lane Thomas WSH CF $723,600 89.87 2.59 53.43
113 Jace Peterson MIL 3B $1,825,000 68.99 2.24 53.13
114 Ke'Bryan Hayes PIT 3B $8,750,000 83.54 2.65 52.71
115 Ryan McMahon COL 3B $11,666,667 94.30 2.83 52.45
116 Justin Turner LAD 3B $17,000,000 79.11 3.26 52.44
117 Harold Ramirez TB RF $728,000 74.05 2.52 51.90
118 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. TOR LF $3,142,857 76.58 2.68 51.83
119 Elvis Andrus CHW SS $700,000 91.77 2.73 51.70
120 Mike Yastrzemski SF CF $3,700,000 91.14 2.68 51.16
121 Dylan Carlson STL RF $703,000 78.48 2.52 51.15
122 Andrew Vaughn CHW DH $715,000 83.54 2.98 50.35
123 Tyrone Taylor MIL CF $711,100 73.42 2.48 50.08
124 Alex Verdugo BOS LF $3,550,000 94.30 2.87 49.66
125 Connor Joe COL LF $702,000 70.25 2.71 49.15
126 Eric Haase DET C $710,400 68.15 2.26 48.54
127 Garrett Cooper MIA DH $2,500,000 75.32 2.60 48.31
128 Alec Bohm PHI 3B $715,000 93.67 2.82 47.96
129 Seiya Suzuki CHC RF $17,000,000 67.72 3.04 47.31
130 Austin Slater SF CF $1,850,000 76.58 2.06 47.27
131 Nick Gordon MIN SS $706,800 84.81 2.15 46.84
132 Chas McCormick HOU CF $703,800 73.42 2.40 46.75
133 Jonah Heim TEX C $714,000 78.98 2.41 46.51
134 Mark Canha NYM LF $13,250,000 86.08 2.80 46.47
135 Carlos Correa MIN SS $35,100,000 84.18 3.26 46.35
136 Luke Voit WSH DH $5,450,000 82.91 2.95 46.22
137 Wilmer Flores SF DH $3,125,000 93.04 2.80 46.22
138 Trey Mancini HOU 1B $7,750,000 87.97 2.76 44.82
139 Michael Taylor KC CF $4,500,000 77.22 2.30 44.16
140 Santiago Espinal TOR 2B $723,550 85.44 2.31 43.28
141 Isiah Kiner-Falefa NYY SS $4,700,000 87.90 2.51 43.17
142 Kyle Farmer CIN SS $3,155,000 89.24 2.74 42.08
143 Jack Suwinski PIT LF $700,000 64.56 2.43 41.54
144 Andrew McCutchen MIL DH $8,500,000 83.54 3.02 40.87
145 Tommy Pham BOS LF $7,500,000 89.24 3.08 40.74
146 Yonathan Daza COL CF $705,000 70.25 2.32 40.52
147 Trent Grisham SD CF $729,300 93.67 2.26 39.41
148 J.D. Davis SF 3B $2,760,000 70.25 2.30 37.59
149 Emmanuel Rivera ARI 3B $700,000 64.56 2.44 37.44
150 Ji-Man Choi TB 1B $3,200,000 69.62 2.45 36.96
151 Christian Vazquez HOU C $4,450,000 72.78 2.32 36.48
152 Corey Seager TEX SS $32,500,000 94.27 3.41 36.41
153 Salvador Perez KC C $20,500,000 72.15 3.12 35.99
154 Keibert Ruiz WSH C $701,300 70.89 2.30 35.93
155 Max Kepler MIN RF $7,000,000 72.78 2.52 35.91
156 J.P. Crawford SEA SS $10,200,000 89.81 2.48 35.83
157 Jean Segura PHI 2B $14,000,000 60.13 2.76 35.10
158 Luis Gonzalez SF RF $700,000 62.03 2.38 34.41
159 Christian Yelich MIL LF $26,928,571 94.94 3.24 33.75
160 Eduardo Escobar NYM 3B $10,000,000 84.18 2.80 33.47
161 Ketel Marte ARI 2B $15,200,000 86.71 2.85 33.31
162 Jonathan India CIN 2B $760,000 63.29 2.72 33.22
163 Rafael Ortega CHC DH $738,500 74.68 2.08 32.80
164 Austin Nola SD C $726,900 68.35 2.15 32.77
165 Bryson Stott PHI 2B $700,000 77.85 2.41 32.35
166 Tyler Naquin NYM DH $4,025,000 63.92 2.50 32.35
167 Ben Gamel PIT LF $1,800,000 71.52 2.43 32.17
168 Jose Iglesias COL SS $5,000,000 74.05 2.46 32.15
169 Brandon Marsh PHI LF $710,000 82.91 2.32 31.87
170 Joe Wendle MIA 3B $4,625,000 62.03 2.22 31.42
171 Carlos Santana SEA 1B $8,750,000 80.89 2.65 30.62
172 David Peralta TB LF $7,333,333 83.54 2.42 30.29
173 Willi Castro DET SS $700,000 71.34 2.23 29.80
174 Jose Trevino NYY C $720,000 71.34 1.99 29.37
175 Tony Kemp OAK 2B $2,250,000 91.14 2.35 29.23
176 Luis Guillorme NYM 2B $875,000 62.66 1.85 28.79
177 Aaron Hicks NYY CF $10,000,000 79.62 2.33 28.34
178 Whit Merrifield TOR 2B $4,062,500 85.44 2.70 27.79
179 Brian Anderson MIA 3B $4,475,000 60.76 2.44 27.75
180 Jose Siri TB CF $704,000 63.92 2.25 27.30
181 Leodys Taveras TEX CF $700,000 60.51 2.24 26.79
182 Taylor Walls TB SS $704,000 87.97 1.95 26.74
183 Christian Bethancourt TB C $700,000 62.03 2.29 26.52
184 Randal Grichuk COL RF $10,400,000 86.71 2.74 26.48
185 Owen Miller CLE 1B $701,100 79.75 2.29 26.37
186 J.D. Martinez BOS DH $22,000,000 85.44 3.07 25.65
187 Myles Straw CLE CF $5,000,000 94.30 2.26 25.05
188 Bryan De La Cruz MIA CF $706,000 70.25 2.06 25.01
189 Gavin Sheets CHW DH $706,000 76.58 2.21 24.58
190 Josh Donaldson NYY DH $23,000,000 81.53 2.84 24.58
191 Josh Harrison CHW 2B $5,500,000 73.42 2.09 24.46
192 Jesse Winker SEA LF $7,250,000 85.99 2.52 23.95
193 Rougned Odor BAL 2B $700,000 84.18 2.30 22.84
194 Carson Kelly ARI C $3,325,000 63.29 2.15 21.21
195 Raimel Tapia TOR RF $3,950,000 78.48 2.27 20.48
196 Cesar Hernandez WSH 2B $4,000,000 90.51 2.36 20.41
197 Gary Sanchez MIN C $9,000,000 79.11 2.40 19.86
198 Miguel Rojas MIA SS $5,000,000 87.34 1.93 19.67
199 Harold Castro DET 3B $1,275,000 75.16 2.20 19.41
200 Jesus Aguilar BAL 1B $700,000 81.01 2.31 19.31
201 Victor Robles WSH CF $1,650,000 82.28 1.85 19.09
202 Chris Taylor LAD LF $15,000,000 74.68 2.59 19.00
203 Giancarlo Stanton NYY RF $25,000,000 68.79 3.24 18.99
204 Jared Walsh LAA 1B $730,000 74.68 2.35 18.79
205 Cody Bellinger LAD CF $17,000,000 88.61 2.77 18.69
206 Charlie Blackmon COL DH $18,000,000 85.44 3.01 18.31
207 Darin Ruf NYM DH $3,125,000 75.32 2.24 18.18
208 Alfonso Rivas CHC 1B $701,500 61.39 1.75 17.94
209 Elias Diaz COL C $4,833,333 65.19 2.25 17.36
210 Javier Baez DET SS $23,333,333 89.81 2.75 17.02
211 Hunter Dozier KC 1B $6,250,000 81.01 2.45 16.65
212 Robbie Grossman ATL LF $5,000,000 79.75 2.20 16.56
213 A.J. Pollock CHW LF $12,000,000 85.44 2.50 16.52
214 Eric Hosmer BOS 1B $18,000,000 64.56 2.58 16.18
215 Yoan Moncada CHW 3B $14,000,000 63.29 2.65 15.63
216 Jeimer Candelario DET 3B $5,800,000 76.43 2.30 15.28
217 Andrew Velazquez LAA SS $700,000 79.11 1.71 15.23
218 Matt Vierling PHI OF $704,000 72.15 1.91 15.00
219 Yulieski Gurriel HOU 1B $7,000,000 89.87 2.45 14.97
220 Joey Gallo LAD LF $10,275,000 77.22 2.27 14.77
221 Geraldo Perdomo ARI SS $701,300 91.14 1.94 14.66
222 Bobby Dalbec BOS 1B $714,000 72.78 1.94 12.80
223 Nelson Cruz WSH DH $15,000,000 78.48 2.63 12.45
224 Kyle Isbel KC RF $701,900 64.56 1.67 12.22
225 Adam Frazier SEA 2B $8,000,000 96.82 2.16 12.05
226 Franmil Reyes CHC DH $4,550,000 72.15 2.35 11.81
227 Gilberto Celestino MIN LF $702,850 74.68 1.54 11.63
228 Chad Pinder OAK LF $2,725,000 67.72 2.12 11.30
229 Martin Maldonado HOU C $5,000,000 69.62 2.08 10.62
230 Nick Senzel CIN CF $1,250,000 69.62 2.09 10.59
231 Brandon Crawford SF SS $16,000,000 72.78 2.44 10.51
232 Nick Castellanos PHI RF $20,000,000 84.18 2.74 10.30
233 Tomas Nido NYM C $890,000 60.76 1.71 9.41
234 Marcell Ozuna ATL DH $16,250,000 77.22 2.71 9.28
235 Jonathan Schoop DET 2B $7,500,000 80.89 2.13 7.96
236 Nick Allen OAK SS $700,000 60.76 1.55 7.87
237 Ryan McKenna BAL CF $704,000 64.56 1.00 7.85
238 Spencer Torkelson DET 1B $700,000 67.52 1.91 7.44
239 Max Stassi LAA C $5,833,333 63.29 2.02 7.31
240 Nicholas Lopez KC 3B $2,550,000 87.97 1.75 6.76
241 Adam Engel CHW RF $2,000,000 73.42 1.31 6.53
242 Abraham Toro-Hernandez SEA 3B $730,300 66.88 1.80 6.39
243 Kole Calhoun TEX LF $5,200,000 77.07 2.05 6.06
244 Jacob Stallings MIA C $2,450,000 70.89 1.69 5.73
245 Mauricio Dubon HOU CF $715,000 63.29 1.41 5.69
246 Jackie Bradley Jr. TOR CF $700,000 81.65 1.53 5.53
247 Austin Hedges CLE C $4,000,000 64.56 1.59 3.06
248 Avisail Garcia MIA RF $13,250,000 60.13 2.14 2.91
249 Leury Garcia CHW 2B $5,500,000 61.39 1.57 1.34
250 Yasmani Grandal CHW C $18,250,000 62.03 1.81 0.93
251 Bradley Zimmer TOR CF $1,300,000 67.09 0.53 0.91
252 Miguel Cabrera DET DH $31,000,000 69.43 2.01 0.28