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MLB Value RankingsMLB 2018 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: Jul 16, 2018

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Rank Player Team Pos. AAV GP% Prod/GP TVS
1 Mookie Betts BOS RF $10,500,000 80.61 5.35 99.99
2 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B $6,500,000 98.95 4.89 99.97
3 Francisco Lindor CLE SS $623,200 98.95 4.64 99.85
4 Aaron Judge NYY RF $622,300 98.94 4.25 99.70
5 Alex Bregman HOU 3B $599,000 96.97 4.22 99.55
6 Mike Trout LAA CF $24,083,333 100.00 4.57 98.93
7 Max Muncy LAD 2B $545,000 77.08 3.76 98.84
8 Javier Baez CHC 2B $657,000 97.85 4.18 98.39
9 Andrew Benintendi BOS LF $620,500 92.86 4.27 98.34
10 Jesus Aguilar MIL 1B $557,200 88.78 3.74 97.89
11 Eddie Rosario MIN LF $602,500 98.94 3.87 97.76
12 Trevor Story COL SS $555,000 98.96 3.99 97.25
13 J.T. Realmuto MIA C $2,900,000 70.41 3.81 95.79
14 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B $555,000 98.94 4.04 95.60
15 Mitch Haniger SEA RF $560,200 96.91 3.63 95.33
16 Eugenio Suarez CIN 3B $11,000,000 82.29 4.30 95.24
17 Paul Goldschmidt ARI 1B $6,400,000 97.94 3.87 93.70
18 Nolan Arenado COL 3B $14,750,000 93.75 4.27 92.44
19 Carlos Correa HOU SS $1,000,000 73.74 3.66 92.07
20 J.D. Martinez BOS DH $22,000,000 93.88 4.60 91.45
21 Aaron Hicks NYY CF $2,825,000 80.85 3.68 91.43
22 Matt Chapman OAK 3B $547,500 83.51 3.00 91.31
23 Gleyber Torres NYY SS $545,000 67.02 3.43 91.00
24 Kyle Schwarber CHC LF $604,500 89.25 3.31 90.55
25 Brandon Nimmo NYM CF $555,968 90.43 3.13 90.47
26 Whit Merrifield KC 2B $569,500 95.79 3.27 90.20
27 Matt Carpenter STL 1B $8,666,667 94.68 3.66 90.08
28 Scooter Gennett CIN 2B $5,700,000 95.83 3.67 89.40
29 Starling Marte PIT CF $5,166,667 87.63 3.78 88.90
30 Trea Turner WSH SS $577,200 101.05 3.46 88.35
31 Travis Shaw MIL 3B $567,400 92.86 3.30 88.12
32 Freddie Freeman ATL 1B $16,875,000 100.00 4.03 86.53
33 Cody Bellinger LAD 1B $585,000 98.96 3.36 86.46
34 Xander Bogaerts BOS SS $7,050,000 80.61 3.99 85.85
35 Willson Contreras CHC C $604,500 88.17 3.01 85.81
36 Brian Anderson MIA RF $545,000 98.98 3.21 85.22
37 Chris Taylor LAD SS $575,000 97.92 3.18 84.78
38 Justin Smoak TOR 1B $4,250,000 92.63 3.41 83.56
39 Jed Lowrie OAK 2B $7,666,667 96.91 3.46 83.55
40 David Peralta ARI LF $3,300,000 90.72 3.44 83.48
41 Andrelton Simmons LAA SS $8,285,714 88.66 3.15 83.44
42 Christian Yelich MIL LF $7,081,429 83.67 3.76 83.06
43 Manny Machado BAL SS $16,000,000 98.97 3.99 82.82
44 Scott Schebler CIN RF $580,000 79.17 3.16 82.74
45 Nick Castellanos DET RF $6,050,000 95.92 3.61 81.08
46 Matt Olson OAK 1B $547,500 100.00 3.11 80.99
47 Daniel Robertson TB SS $548,300 78.13 2.89 80.34
48 Lorenzo Cain MIL CF $16,000,000 81.63 3.59 79.97
49 Nick Markakis ATL RF $11,000,000 100.00 3.63 79.68
50 Yoan Moncada CHW 2B $555,000 91.58 3.31 78.50
51 Matt Adams WSH 1B $4,000,000 71.58 2.96 77.08
52 Cesar Hernandez PHI 2B $5,100,000 100.00 3.37 76.85
53 Didi Gregorius NYY SS $8,500,000 95.74 3.60 76.49
54 Shin-Soo Choo TEX DH $18,571,429 92.78 3.88 75.89
55 Rhys Hoskins PHI LF $552,500 90.53 3.57 75.69
56 Eduardo Escobar MIN 3B $4,850,000 95.74 3.34 75.60
57 Leonys Martin DET CF $1,750,000 72.45 3.27 74.84
58 Mark Canha OAK CF $547,500 77.32 2.92 74.73
59 Nomar Mazara TEX RF $563,560 93.81 3.29 74.36
60 C.J. Cron TB DH $2,300,000 92.71 3.28 74.07
61 Michael Brantley CLE LF $6,250,000 88.42 3.75 73.77
62 Jose Peraza CIN SS $570,000 96.88 3.13 73.43
63 Ian Happ CHC CF $570,000 88.17 2.72 72.69
64 Jose Martinez STL LF $560,400 93.62 3.11 72.67
65 Kris Bryant CHC 3B $10,850,000 75.27 3.84 72.44
66 Jurickson Profar TEX SS $1,050,000 87.63 3.33 72.05
67 Matt Duffy TB 3B $930,000 83.33 2.83 71.85
68 Teoscar Hernandez TOR LF $545,000 80.00 3.42 71.25
69 Wilson Ramos TB C $6,250,000 81.25 3.18 71.17
70 Jeimer Candelario DET 3B $548,300 84.69 3.08 70.28
71 Mitch Moreland BOS 1B $6,500,000 78.57 3.22 69.57
72 Jorge Soler KC LF $3,333,333 64.21 3.21 69.39
73 Tim Anderson CHW SS $4,166,667 96.84 3.17 69.10
74 Daniel Descalso ARI 2B $1,500,000 89.69 2.61 68.73
75 Johan Camargo ATL 3B $555,000 76.60 2.79 68.69
76 Brandon Belt SF 1B $14,560,000 82.65 3.43 68.63
77 Chad Pinder OAK LF $550,000 67.01 2.49 68.01
78 Albert Almora CHC CF $584,500 92.47 2.50 67.93
79 Gary Sanchez NYY C $620,400 67.02 3.33 67.45
80 Miguel Andujar NYY 3B $545,800 89.36 3.06 67.42
81 Matt Davidson CHW DH $570,000 81.05 2.96 67.40
82 Nelson Cruz SEA DH $14,250,000 83.51 3.64 67.29
83 Francisco Cervelli PIT C $10,333,333 61.86 3.20 66.99
84 Corey Dickerson PIT LF $5,950,000 88.66 2.95 66.61
85 Anthony Rendon WSH 3B $12,300,000 78.95 3.64 66.42
86 Addison Russell CHC SS $3,200,000 91.40 2.76 66.39
87 Christian Villanueva SD 3B $548,500 85.86 2.75 65.87
88 Harrison Bader STL RF $545,000 79.79 2.08 65.77
89 Dansby Swanson ATL SS $565,000 84.04 2.75 65.44
90 Jean Segura SEA SS $14,000,000 92.78 3.60 65.18
91 Niko Goodrum DET 2B $545,000 79.59 2.78 64.90
92 Joc Pederson LAD LF $2,600,000 91.67 2.49 64.43
93 Yasmani Grandal LAD C $7,900,000 83.33 3.15 64.26
94 Brian Dozier MIN 2B $5,000,000 98.94 3.40 64.17
95 Mike Moustakas KC 3B $6,500,000 96.84 3.28 63.37
96 Max Kepler MIN CF $587,500 97.87 2.82 63.10
97 Jesse Winker CIN RF $545,000 89.58 2.80 62.93
98 Gregory Polanco PIT RF $7,000,000 88.66 3.44 62.91
99 Mallex Smith TB LF $553,000 89.58 2.38 62.53
100 Tommy Pham STL CF $570,100 92.55 3.10 61.98
101 Justin Bour MIA 1B $3,400,000 96.94 2.93 61.77
102 Enrique Hernandez LAD LF $1,600,000 91.67 2.45 61.67
103 Khris Davis OAK DH $10,500,000 89.69 3.68 60.93
104 Odubel Herrera PHI CF $6,100,000 96.84 3.28 60.85
105 Derek Dietrich MIA LF $2,900,000 94.90 2.86 60.79
106 Yolmer Sanchez CHW 3B $2,350,000 95.79 2.86 60.47
107 Brett Gardner NYY LF $13,000,000 86.17 3.43 59.65
108 Robinson Chirinos TEX C $2,125,000 71.13 2.86 59.53
109 Joey Gallo TEX LF $560,000 95.88 3.14 59.24
110 Marcus Semien OAK SS $3,125,000 96.91 2.94 58.27
111 Brandon Crawford SF SS $12,500,000 94.90 2.94 57.63
112 Nick Ahmed ARI SS $1,275,000 91.75 2.67 57.51
113 Ronald Guzman TEX 1B $545,000 72.16 2.61 55.54
114 Isiah Kiner-Falefa TEX 3B $545,000 70.10 2.56 55.24
115 Jose Bautista NYM RF $545,000 64.89 2.57 54.97
116 Michael Conforto NYM RF $605,094 90.43 2.69 54.68
117 Yulieski Gurriel HOU 1B $9,500,000 78.79 3.28 54.59
118 D.J. LeMahieu COL 2B $8,500,000 73.96 3.46 54.50
119 Leury Garcia CHW OF $1,175,000 61.05 2.45 54.40
120 Travis Jankowski SD RF $555,000 64.65 2.47 54.34
121 Joe Wendle TB 2B $545,000 84.38 2.42 53.89
122 Kurt Suzuki ATL C $3,500,000 70.21 2.77 53.71
123 Evan Gattis HOU DH $6,700,000 86.87 3.14 53.68
124 Gorkys Hernandez SF LF $561,500 86.73 2.46 53.00
125 John Hicks DET 1B $551,300 69.39 2.75 52.98
126 Starlin Castro MIA 2B $8,571,429 98.98 2.98 52.93
127 Adam Duvall CIN LF $645,000 98.96 2.61 52.84
128 Michael Taylor WSH CF $2,525,000 94.74 2.58 52.34
129 Kevin Pillar TOR CF $3,250,000 97.89 2.76 52.25
130 Yasiel Puig LAD RF $6,000,000 79.17 2.95 51.28
131 Anthony Rizzo CHC 1B $5,857,143 89.25 3.40 51.04
132 Andrew McCutchen SF RF $8,583,333 95.92 3.17 51.02
133 Yan Gomes CLE C $3,833,333 72.63 2.84 50.90
134 Asdrubal Cabrera NYM 2B $9,250,000 97.87 3.22 50.36
135 George Springer HOU CF $12,000,000 96.97 3.40 50.35
136 Delino DeShields TEX CF $561,500 76.29 2.68 49.78
137 Josh Bell PIT 1B $572,500 98.97 2.74 49.14
138 Rafael Devers BOS 3B $564,500 90.82 3.01 48.86
139 Joey Votto CIN 1B $22,500,000 98.96 3.55 48.65
140 Miguel Rojas MIA SS $1,180,000 96.94 2.21 47.84
141 Ender Inciarte ATL CF $6,105,000 96.81 3.13 47.76
142 Jon Jay ARI RF $3,000,000 94.85 2.83 47.28
143 Denard Span SEA LF $10,333,333 83.51 3.09 46.61
144 Ketel Marte ARI 2B $4,800,000 94.85 2.71 46.50
145 Brock Holt BOS SS $2,225,000 61.22 2.45 46.25
146 Stephen Piscotty OAK RF $5,583,333 90.72 2.99 46.01
147 Daniel Palka CHW RF $545,000 68.42 2.78 45.63
148 Jacoby Jones DET CF $549,400 89.80 2.28 45.19
149 Jonathan Villar MIL SS $2,550,000 88.78 2.21 44.70
150 Maikel Franco PHI 3B $2,950,000 89.47 2.67 44.45
151 Carlos Gonzalez COL RF $8,000,000 79.17 3.11 43.92
152 Charlie Culberson ATL 3B $575,000 69.15 2.11 43.43
153 Yangervis Solarte TOR 3B $3,750,000 96.84 3.00 43.12
154 Manuel Margot SD CF $556,900 82.83 2.28 42.98
155 Randal Grichuk TOR CF $2,800,000 66.32 2.63 42.87
156 Billy Hamilton CIN CF $4,600,000 95.83 2.62 41.99
157 Ehire Adrianza MIN SS $1,000,000 71.28 2.21 41.91
158 Ryon Healy SEA 1B $559,200 82.47 2.86 41.89
159 Jose Altuve HOU 2B $30,200,000 100.00 3.61 41.12
160 Colin Moran PIT 3B $550,000 90.72 2.34 40.86
161 Todd Frazier NYM 3B $8,500,000 64.89 3.08 40.65
162 Curtis Granderson TOR LF $5,000,000 82.11 2.47 40.34
163 Giancarlo Stanton NYY DH $25,000,000 100.00 3.74 39.89
164 Yonder Alonso CLE 1B $8,000,000 89.47 2.99 39.77
165 Bryce Harper WSH CF $17,625,000 98.95 3.78 39.62
166 Tucker Barnhart CIN C $4,000,000 83.33 2.43 38.62
167 Nick Williams PHI RF $553,000 91.58 2.22 37.42
168 Ben Zobrist CHC 2B $14,000,000 83.87 2.85 37.41
169 Jorge Alfaro PHI C $547,000 73.68 2.13 36.20
170 Ben Gamel SEA LF $558,100 68.04 2.02 35.88
171 Danny Valencia BAL RF $1,200,000 71.13 2.36 35.68
172 Wilmer Flores NYM 1B $3,400,000 79.79 2.24 35.11
173 Kolten Wong STL 2B $5,100,000 92.55 1.90 34.65
174 Manuel Pina MIL C $560,100 60.20 2.27 34.47
175 Robbie Grossman MIN DH $2,000,000 82.98 2.26 34.00
176 John Ryan Murphy ARI C $558,000 63.92 2.02 33.81
177 Marwin Gonzalez HOU LF $3,725,000 89.90 2.31 33.47
178 Justin Upton LAA LF $21,200,000 96.91 3.40 33.07
179 Mitch Garver MIN C $547,500 63.83 1.92 32.58
180 Jackie Bradley BOS CF $6,100,000 87.76 2.64 32.54
181 Mike Zunino SEA C $2,975,000 61.86 2.45 32.29
182 David Freese PIT 3B $3,666,667 69.07 1.85 32.05
183 Jose Pirela SD 2B $556,200 96.97 2.33 31.81
184 Carlos Gomez TB RF $4,000,000 81.25 2.45 31.38
185 Rougned Odor TEX 2B $8,250,000 69.07 2.61 30.92
186 Brad Miller MIL 2B $4,500,000 70.41 2.33 30.04
187 Domingo Santana MIL RF $572,400 63.27 1.92 30.01
188 Devon Travis TOR 2B $1,450,000 62.11 2.25 29.65
189 Jose Iglesias DET SS $6,275,000 93.88 2.39 29.30
190 Jason Kipnis CLE 2B $8,750,000 91.58 2.82 29.27
191 Pablo Sandoval SF 3B $535,000 84.69 1.90 29.26
192 Chris Iannetta COL C $4,250,000 63.54 2.43 29.06
193 Wilmer Difo WSH SS $557,900 95.79 2.03 28.93
194 Jedd Gyorko STL 3B $6,200,000 81.91 2.09 28.16
195 Aledmys Diaz TOR SS $2,000,000 73.68 2.21 28.06
196 Matt Kemp LAD LF $20,000,000 95.83 3.03 27.49
197 Josh Reddick HOU RF $13,000,000 76.77 2.72 26.79
198 Buster Posey SF C $19,875,000 81.63 2.91 26.76
199 Ian Desmond COL 1B $14,000,000 97.92 3.33 26.71
200 Hernan Perez MIL 2B $1,975,000 80.61 1.83 26.54
201 Kyle Seager SEA 3B $14,285,714 98.97 2.95 26.39
202 Cameron Maybin MIA RF $3,250,000 90.82 1.70 26.35
203 Preston Tucker ATL RF $565,000 61.70 1.62 26.04
204 Martin Maldonado LAA C $3,900,000 76.29 2.24 25.89
205 Charlie Blackmon COL CF $18,800,000 94.79 3.80 25.75
206 Rajai Davis CLE CF $1,750,000 67.37 1.78 24.72
207 Amed Rosario NYM SS $548,940 95.74 2.10 24.43
208 Marcell Ozuna STL LF $9,000,000 95.74 2.76 24.17
209 Kendrys Morales TOR DH $11,000,000 78.95 2.55 23.16
210 Craig Gentry BAL LF $900,000 60.82 1.39 22.90
211 Cory Spangenberg SD 2B $1,700,000 65.66 1.92 22.83
212 Gerardo Parra COL RF $9,166,667 89.58 2.57 22.82
213 Jose Abreu CHW 1B $13,000,000 97.89 3.12 22.66
214 Johnny Field TB OF $545,000 65.63 1.83 22.50
215 Salvador Perez KC C $8,750,000 76.84 2.73 21.82
216 Matt Joyce OAK LF $5,500,000 64.95 2.24 21.54
217 Logan Morrison MIN DH $6,500,000 85.11 2.49 21.54
218 Mark Trumbo BAL DH $12,500,000 65.98 2.86 21.43
219 Edwin Encarnacion CLE DH $20,000,000 90.53 3.53 21.10
220 Jarrod Dyson ARI RF $3,750,000 69.07 2.24 20.87
221 Dee Gordon SEA 2B $10,000,000 89.69 2.76 20.73
222 Adam Engel CHW CF $552,000 89.47 1.88 20.54
223 Carlos Santana PHI 1B $20,000,000 100.00 3.26 20.17
224 Trey Mancini BAL LF $556,500 93.81 2.41 20.01
225 Greg Garcia STL 2B $569,600 70.21 1.11 19.89
226 Lewis Brinson MIA CF $545,000 85.71 2.01 19.82
227 Chase Utley LAD 2B $1,000,000 62.50 1.57 19.66
228 James McCann DET C $2,375,000 73.47 2.13 19.47
229 Ryan Flaherty ATL 3B $750,000 67.02 1.52 17.70
230 Jake Marisnick HOU CF $1,900,000 71.72 1.55 17.50
231 Jordy Mercer PIT SS $6,750,000 89.69 2.40 17.27
232 Freddy Galvis SD SS $6,825,000 100.00 2.16 17.16
233 Ian Kinsler LAA 2B $15,000,000 84.54 2.71 16.63
234 Devin Mesoraco NYM C $7,000,000 65.96 2.11 16.63
235 Austin Barnes LAD C $555,000 70.83 1.35 16.62
236 Josh Harrison PIT 2B $6,825,000 62.89 2.56 16.46
237 Guillermo Heredia SEA CF $782,000 84.54 1.50 16.07
238 Jonathan Schoop BAL 2B $8,500,000 78.35 2.55 15.86
239 Scott Kingery PHI SS $4,000,000 95.79 2.30 15.57
240 Aaron Altherr PHI RF $561,000 91.58 1.78 14.98
241 Yadier Molina STL C $20,000,000 68.09 3.05 14.66
242 Jason Heyward CHC RF $23,000,000 82.80 2.99 12.17
243 Eduardo Nunez BOS 2B $4,000,000 82.65 2.36 12.03
244 Alex Blandino CIN 3B $545,000 70.83 1.12 11.57
245 Adrian Beltre TEX 3B $18,000,000 67.01 2.48 11.56
246 Adam Jones BAL CF $14,250,000 94.85 2.72 10.61
247 Dixon Machado DET 2B $553,600 68.37 1.81 10.37
248 Eric Hosmer SD 1B $18,000,000 94.95 2.88 10.27
249 Tommy La Stella CHC 3B $950,000 79.57 0.91 9.79
250 Evan Longoria SF 3B $16,666,667 68.37 2.79 9.34
251 Chris Owings ARI RF $3,400,000 82.47 1.79 9.10
252 Alex Gordon KC CF $18,000,000 81.05 2.27 9.03
253 Yadiel Rivera MIA 2B $545,000 79.59 0.83 8.92
254 Neil Walker NYY 2B $4,000,000 64.89 2.02 8.49
255 Noel Cuevas COL RF $545,000 60.42 1.24 8.25
256 Russell Martin TOR C $16,400,000 66.32 2.29 7.59
257 Jonathan Lucroy OAK C $6,500,000 75.26 2.05 7.56
258 Joe Mauer MIN 1B $23,000,000 69.15 2.85 7.09
259 Orlando Arcia MIL SS $559,600 67.35 1.39 6.46
260 Pedro Severino WSH C $545,000 66.32 1.54 6.46
261 Logan Forsythe LAD 2B $5,125,000 64.58 1.60 6.04
262 Ryan Braun MIL LF $21,000,000 73.47 2.69 5.90
263 Albert Pujols LAA DH $24,000,000 88.66 3.00 5.89
264 Kole Calhoun LAA RF $8,666,667 77.32 2.19 5.57
265 Christian Vazquez BOS C $4,450,000 61.22 1.78 5.34
266 Luis Valbuena LAA 3B $7,500,000 88.66 1.83 5.28
267 Alcides Escobar KC SS $2,500,000 97.89 1.85 4.18
268 Jose Reyes NYM SS $2,000,000 74.47 1.10 3.47
269 Jay Bruce NYM RF $13,000,000 65.96 2.08 3.04
270 J.B. Shuck MIA LF $750,000 71.43 0.81 2.91
271 Dexter Fowler STL RF $16,500,000 78.72 2.23 1.30
272 Victor Martinez DET DH $17,000,000 87.76 1.85 0.47
273 Chris Davis BAL 1B $23,000,000 82.47 1.96 0.05