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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: Jun 26, 2022

Rank Player Team Pos. AAV GP% Prod/GP TVS
1 Yordan Alvarez HOU DH $764,600 83.12 4.47 99.92
2 Rafael Devers BOS 3B $11,200,000 89.74 4.27 99.42
3 Aaron Judge NYY CF $19,000,000 88.61 4.66 99.00
4 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B $20,142,857 87.84 4.83 98.95
5 Kyle Tucker HOU RF $764,200 85.71 3.80 98.94
6 Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B $26,000,000 88.61 4.61 98.93
7 Tommy Edman STL SS $722,900 91.14 3.68 98.48
8 Jazz Chisholm MIA 2B $718,000 76.62 4.08 98.41
9 Taylor Ward LAA RF $720,000 62.50 3.96 98.28
10 Alejandro Kirk TOR C $714,000 80.52 3.10 97.13
11 Mike Trout LAA CF $35,541,667 81.25 4.43 96.68
12 Dansby Swanson ATL SS $10,000,000 92.41 3.78 96.65
13 Pete Alonso NYM 1B $7,400,000 93.51 4.21 96.35
14 Ty France SEA 1B $734,500 88.61 3.46 96.26
15 Shohei Ohtani LAA SP $4,250,000 88.75 4.77 95.13
16 Bryce Harper PHI DH $25,384,615 82.05 4.48 95.08
17 Adolis Garcia TEX RF $714,000 88.31 3.81 94.60
18 Andres Gimenez CLE 2B $706,600 78.38 3.09 94.44
19 Julio Rodriguez SEA CF $700,000 91.14 3.57 94.20
20 Manny Machado SD 3B $30,000,000 82.50 4.18 93.82
21 Willson Contreras CHC C $9,625,000 81.82 3.62 93.43
22 Luis Arraez MIN 2B $2,125,000 79.75 3.16 92.43
23 Jeremy Pena HOU SS $700,000 70.13 3.20 91.93
24 Austin Hays BAL LF $713,000 86.08 3.38 91.37
25 C.J. Cron COL 1B $7,250,000 92.31 3.78 90.51
26 Ian Happ CHC LF $6,850,000 90.91 3.27 90.38
27 Trea Turner LAD SS $21,000,000 90.91 4.01 90.08
28 Austin Riley ATL 3B $3,950,000 89.87 3.61 89.72
29 Byron Buxton MIN CF $14,285,714 67.09 3.98 89.53
30 Jake Cronenworth SD 2B $757,200 90.00 3.35 88.42
31 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B $7,900,000 90.91 3.57 88.37
32 Josh Bell WSH 1B $10,000,000 93.59 3.38 88.32
33 Jeff McNeil NYM 2B $3,000,000 84.42 3.03 87.92
34 Brandon Drury CIN 3B $900,000 79.22 3.64 87.67
35 Will Smith LAD C $730,000 75.32 3.26 87.56
36 Christian Walker ARI 1B $2,600,000 89.87 3.18 87.51
37 Brendan Donovan STL LF $700,000 67.09 2.83 84.74
38 Mookie Betts LAD RF $30,416,667 77.92 4.40 83.70
39 Jurickson Profar SD LF $7,000,000 91.25 3.38 82.99
40 Joc Pederson SF LF $6,000,000 79.49 3.24 82.94
41 Xander Bogaerts BOS SS $20,000,000 88.46 3.38 82.31
42 Gleyber Torres NYY 2B $6,250,000 83.54 2.98 80.39
43 Josh Naylor CLE 1B $1,200,000 63.51 3.45 80.31
44 Luis Gonzalez SF RF $700,000 62.82 2.97 79.93
45 Ji-Man Choi TB 1B $3,200,000 66.23 3.12 79.67
46 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B $27,000,000 90.91 3.96 78.78
47 Andrew Vaughn CHW DH $715,000 69.74 3.23 78.47
48 Cedric Mullins BAL CF $716,500 89.87 3.15 78.06
49 Ke'Bryan Hayes PIT 3B $8,750,000 81.82 2.98 77.48
50 Austin Slater SF CF $1,850,000 64.10 2.18 76.90
51 Brandon Nimmo NYM CF $7,000,000 84.42 3.08 76.81
52 Anthony Rizzo NYY 1B $16,000,000 89.87 3.82 76.44
53 Bobby Witt Jr. KC SS $700,000 88.31 3.44 76.36
54 Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B $711,000 77.22 3.31 75.75
55 Willy Adames MIL SS $4,600,000 65.00 3.62 75.37
56 Garrett Cooper MIA DH $2,500,000 80.52 3.00 75.33
57 Luis Robert CHW CF $8,333,333 72.37 3.62 74.77
58 Patrick Wisdom CHC 3B $730,000 88.31 3.22 74.74
59 Connor Joe COL LF $702,000 84.62 2.98 73.59
60 Jose Altuve HOU 2B $23,357,143 72.73 3.75 73.11
61 Kyle Schwarber PHI LF $19,750,000 91.03 3.89 73.00
62 J.D. Martinez BOS DH $22,000,000 79.49 3.66 72.23
63 Juan Soto WSH RF $17,100,000 92.31 3.46 72.21
64 Jonah Heim TEX C $714,000 66.23 2.86 72.20
65 Bo Bichette TOR SS $825,000 90.91 3.30 72.08
66 Jorge Polanco MIN 2B $5,150,000 73.42 3.12 71.25
67 Kyle Farmer CIN SS $3,155,000 80.52 3.03 70.62
68 Rhys Hoskins PHI 1B $7,700,000 92.31 3.25 70.46
69 Steven Kwan CLE LF $700,000 75.68 2.66 70.21
70 Mike Yastrzemski SF CF $3,700,000 79.49 2.95 70.04
71 Tommy Pham CIN LF $7,500,000 81.82 3.35 69.71
72 Jared Walsh LAA 1B $730,000 87.50 3.01 69.14
73 Nolan Arenado STL 3B $32,500,000 88.61 3.50 69.07
74 Nico Hoerner CHC SS $720,000 74.03 2.51 68.78
75 Travis d'Arnaud ATL C $8,000,000 60.76 3.50 68.73
76 Eugenio Suarez SEA 3B $11,000,000 91.14 3.17 68.58
77 Trey Mancini BAL DH $7,750,000 82.28 2.98 67.72
78 Hunter Renfroe MIL RF $7,650,000 67.50 3.07 67.38
79 Gavin Lux LAD 2B $720,000 81.82 2.60 67.07
80 Thairo Estrada SF 2B $715,000 85.90 3.06 66.80
81 Anthony Santander BAL RF $3,150,000 83.54 3.08 66.74
82 J.P. Crawford SEA SS $10,200,000 86.08 2.79 65.99
83 Bryan Reynolds PIT CF $6,750,000 88.31 2.99 65.08
84 Brendan Rodgers COL 2B $710,000 78.21 3.02 64.52
85 Randy Arozarena TB LF $716,600 89.61 3.06 64.05
86 George Springer TOR CF $25,000,000 81.82 3.62 63.76
87 Jace Peterson MIL 3B $1,825,000 78.75 2.43 63.66
88 Jack Suwinski PIT LF $700,000 68.83 2.79 63.57
89 Max Kepler MIN RF $7,000,000 79.75 2.94 63.53
90 Manuel Margot TB RF $9,500,000 66.23 2.98 63.17
91 Daulton Varsho ARI CF $721,700 83.54 2.83 62.24
92 Luke Voit SD DH $5,450,000 67.50 3.24 61.82
93 Starling Marte NYM RF $19,500,000 80.52 3.58 61.80
94 Nate Lowe TEX 1B $716,000 84.42 2.82 60.93
95 D.J. LeMahieu NYY 3B $15,000,000 79.75 3.00 60.73
96 Michael Taylor KC CF $4,500,000 66.23 2.57 60.31
97 Santiago Espinal TOR 2B $723,550 92.21 2.56 59.57
98 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. TOR LF $3,142,857 83.12 2.75 59.37
99 Amed Rosario CLE SS $4,950,000 82.43 2.90 58.93
100 Wilmer Flores SF DH $3,125,000 84.62 3.06 58.79
101 Jose Abreu CHW 1B $16,666,667 89.47 3.24 56.96
102 Andrew Benintendi KC LF $8,500,000 89.61 2.68 56.70
103 Jake Burger CHW 3B $700,000 61.84 2.89 55.88
104 Trevor Story BOS 2B $23,333,333 83.33 3.69 55.42
105 Harrison Bader STL CF $5,200,000 89.87 2.70 55.34
106 Trevor Larnach MIN DH $700,000 64.56 2.41 54.02
107 Yandy Diaz TB 3B $2,800,000 81.82 2.43 54.00
108 Owen Miller CLE 1B $701,100 81.08 2.87 53.78
109 Rowdy Tellez MIL 1B $1,940,000 86.25 2.88 53.10
110 Lane Thomas WSH CF $723,600 82.05 2.50 53.09
111 Dylan Moore SEA 2B $1,350,000 62.03 2.00 53.01
112 Jorge Mateo BAL SS $709,500 83.54 2.47 52.88
113 Tyrone Taylor MIL CF $711,100 71.25 2.72 52.16
114 Michael Brantley HOU LF $16,000,000 81.82 2.98 51.99
115 Luis Guillorme NYM 2B $875,000 66.23 2.04 51.79
116 Ha-seong Kim SD SS $7,000,000 82.50 2.55 50.06
117 Matt Olson ATL 1B $21,000,000 92.41 3.27 49.91
118 Kolten Wong MIL 2B $9,000,000 65.00 2.92 49.75
119 Michael Chavis PIT 1B $725,000 79.22 2.39 49.43
120 Sean Murphy OAK C $725,000 82.50 2.67 49.13
121 Seth Brown OAK LF $705,000 85.00 2.68 48.62
122 Rafael Ortega CHC DH $738,500 79.22 2.11 48.15
123 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B $5,000,000 78.48 2.95 47.51
124 Ketel Marte ARI 2B $15,200,000 81.01 2.97 47.47
125 Matt Chapman TOR 3B $12,500,000 85.71 2.91 46.93
126 Ryan McMahon COL 3B $11,666,667 89.74 2.79 46.83
127 Mark Canha NYM LF $13,250,000 77.92 2.90 46.45
128 Ramon Urias BAL 3B $705,500 62.03 2.43 46.43
129 Teoscar Hernandez TOR DH $10,650,000 61.04 3.15 45.91
130 Giancarlo Stanton NYY RF $25,000,000 74.68 3.47 45.81
131 Harold Ramirez TB RF $728,000 75.32 2.19 45.59
132 Jorge Soler MIA LF $12,000,000 84.42 3.08 45.32
133 Alex Bregman HOU 3B $20,000,000 89.61 3.17 45.20
134 Keibert Ruiz WSH C $701,300 71.79 2.34 44.21
135 Christian Vazquez BOS C $4,450,000 70.51 2.47 43.32
136 Ryan Jeffers MIN C $713,050 60.76 2.38 43.18
137 Yadiel Hernandez WSH LF $714,000 69.23 2.43 42.18
138 David Peralta ARI LF $7,333,333 79.75 2.57 41.58
139 Trent Grisham SD CF $729,300 88.75 2.39 41.46
140 Hunter Dozier KC 1B $6,250,000 81.82 2.81 40.93
141 Francisco Lindor NYM SS $34,100,000 93.51 3.74 40.01
142 Dylan Carlson STL RF $703,000 69.62 2.51 39.99
143 Yonathan Daza COL CF $705,000 74.36 2.17 39.41
144 Austin Nola SD C $726,900 62.50 2.32 38.98
145 Eli White TEX OF $714,000 61.04 1.96 38.88
146 Jesse Winker SEA LF $7,250,000 89.87 2.66 37.82
147 Brandon Marsh LAA LF $710,000 82.50 2.33 37.66
148 Nelson Cruz WSH DH $15,000,000 87.18 3.04 37.28
149 Charlie Blackmon COL DH $18,000,000 82.05 3.34 36.64
150 Chris Taylor LAD LF $15,000,000 85.71 2.86 36.54
151 Dan Vogelbach PIT DH $1,000,000 71.43 2.53 36.15
152 Christian Bethancourt OAK C $700,000 61.25 2.35 35.88
153 Cody Bellinger LAD CF $17,000,000 84.42 2.97 35.81
154 Odubel Herrera PHI CF $1,750,000 60.26 2.30 35.52
155 Adam Engel CHW RF $2,000,000 73.68 1.93 35.14
156 Myles Straw CLE CF $5,000,000 90.54 2.51 35.14
157 Jesus Aguilar MIA 1B $7,500,000 81.82 2.76 34.58
158 Harold Castro DET 3B $1,275,000 60.26 2.30 33.89
159 Isiah Kiner-Falefa NYY SS $4,700,000 81.01 2.47 33.51
160 Gary Sanchez MIN C $9,000,000 72.15 2.81 33.29
161 Miguel Rojas MIA SS $5,000,000 79.22 2.18 33.15
162 Carlos Santana KC 1B $8,750,000 66.23 2.51 32.69
163 Giovanny Urshela MIN 3B $6,550,000 83.54 2.48 32.69
164 Chas McCormick HOU CF $703,800 63.64 2.24 32.65
165 J.T. Realmuto PHI C $23,100,000 83.33 3.00 32.62
166 Max Muncy LAD DH $8,666,667 71.43 2.60 32.52
167 Andrew McCutchen MIL DH $8,500,000 73.75 2.90 32.15
168 Christian Yelich MIL LF $26,928,571 88.75 3.25 31.53
169 Darin Ruf SF DH $3,125,000 79.49 2.69 31.10
170 Pavin Smith ARI RF $722,900 79.75 2.35 31.04
171 Carlos Correa MIN SS $35,100,000 63.29 3.26 30.74
172 Alex Verdugo BOS LF $3,550,000 84.62 2.74 30.10
173 Eric Hosmer SD 1B $18,000,000 82.50 2.74 30.07
174 Matt Reynolds CIN 3B $700,000 61.04 2.11 29.95
175 Josh Donaldson NYY DH $23,000,000 68.35 2.70 28.49
176 Rougned Odor BAL 2B $700,000 78.48 2.35 28.29
177 Jose Iglesias COL SS $5,000,000 75.64 2.29 27.70
178 Kole Calhoun TEX LF $5,200,000 83.12 2.42 27.24
179 Victor Robles WSH CF $1,650,000 79.49 1.95 27.16
180 Enrique Hernandez BOS CF $7,000,000 65.38 2.80 26.69
181 Frank Schwindel CHC 1B $705,500 80.52 2.48 26.62
182 Kevin Kiermaier TB CF $8,916,667 72.73 2.32 26.52
183 Aaron Hicks NYY CF $10,000,000 78.48 2.27 25.67
184 Cesar Hernandez WSH 2B $4,000,000 93.59 2.51 24.96
185 Alec Bohm PHI 3B $715,000 89.74 2.41 23.22
186 J.D. Davis NYM 3B $2,760,000 63.64 2.12 23.18
187 Eduardo Escobar NYM 3B $10,000,000 87.01 2.69 22.24
188 Salvador Perez KC C $20,500,000 74.03 2.93 22.21
189 Nick Gordon MIN SS $706,800 69.62 1.73 21.36
190 Corey Seager TEX SS $32,500,000 88.31 3.18 20.40
191 Geraldo Perdomo ARI SS $701,300 82.28 1.83 20.21
192 Willi Castro DET SS $700,000 62.82 1.90 19.90
193 Sheldon Neuse OAK 3B $700,000 67.50 2.13 19.86
194 Maikel Franco WSH 3B $1,250,000 91.03 2.32 19.26
195 Taylor Walls TB SS $704,000 79.22 1.74 18.84
196 Andrew Velazquez LAA SS $700,000 82.50 1.85 18.70
197 A.J. Pollock CHW LF $12,000,000 71.05 2.56 18.52
198 Tony Kemp OAK 2B $2,250,000 83.75 2.09 18.31
199 Whit Merrifield KC 2B $4,062,500 90.91 2.73 18.21
200 Marcus Semien TEX 2B $25,000,000 89.61 2.99 17.94
201 Joey Gallo NYY LF $10,275,000 75.95 2.23 17.53
202 Yulieski Gurriel HOU 1B $7,000,000 84.42 2.34 16.71
203 Marcell Ozuna ATL DH $16,250,000 87.34 2.93 16.63
204 Randal Grichuk COL RF $10,400,000 78.21 2.62 16.28
205 Jose Azocar SD OF $700,000 70.00 1.13 16.25
206 Bobby Dalbec BOS 1B $714,000 84.62 1.85 15.84
207 Bryan De La Cruz MIA CF $706,000 70.13 1.63 15.78
208 Robbie Grossman DET LF $5,000,000 71.79 2.14 15.32
209 Josh Harrison CHW 2B $5,500,000 63.16 1.96 15.27
210 Chad Pinder OAK LF $2,725,000 62.50 2.12 14.58
211 Brandon Crawford SF SS $16,000,000 80.77 2.54 14.17
212 Brad Miller TEX LF $5,000,000 68.83 2.15 13.87
213 Johan Camargo PHI 3B $1,400,000 60.26 1.70 13.07
214 Diego Castillo PIT 2B $700,000 76.62 1.78 12.99
215 Brett Phillips TB CF $1,400,000 68.83 1.55 12.72
216 Elias Diaz COL C $4,833,333 64.10 1.98 12.18
217 Adam Duvall ATL LF $9,275,000 89.87 2.35 12.07
218 Joey Votto CIN 1B $22,500,000 70.13 2.59 11.06
219 Justin Turner LAD 3B $17,000,000 85.71 2.76 10.75
220 Raimel Tapia TOR RF $3,950,000 80.52 2.08 10.65
221 Javier Baez DET SS $23,333,333 75.64 2.53 10.48
222 Abraham Toro-Hernandez SEA 3B $730,300 73.42 1.91 10.43
223 Mike Moustakas CIN DH $16,000,000 64.94 2.38 10.00
224 Gavin Sheets CHW DH $706,000 61.84 1.77 9.57
225 Nicholas Lopez KC 3B $2,550,000 84.42 1.68 9.16
226 Jonathan Schoop DET 2B $7,500,000 88.46 1.99 8.88
227 Adam Frazier SEA 2B $8,000,000 91.14 2.18 8.46
228 Ryan McKenna BAL CF $704,000 60.76 0.92 8.43
229 Nick Castellanos PHI RF $20,000,000 92.31 2.75 8.37
230 Tyler Wade LAA 2B $825,000 77.50 1.42 8.20
231 Spencer Torkelson DET 1B $700,000 82.05 1.83 7.15
232 Avisail Garcia MIA RF $13,250,000 75.32 2.28 6.95
233 Jeimer Candelario DET 3B $5,800,000 71.79 2.00 6.87
234 Elvis Andrus OAK SS $15,000,000 83.75 2.01 6.30
235 Jacob Stallings MIA C $2,450,000 74.03 1.67 5.63
236 Austin Hedges CLE C $4,000,000 66.22 1.65 5.40
237 Martin Maldonado HOU C $5,000,000 66.23 1.84 4.64
238 Jackie Bradley Jr. BOS RF $12,000,000 82.05 1.75 4.48
239 Miguel Cabrera DET DH $31,000,000 78.21 2.20 2.55
240 Bradley Zimmer TOR CF $1,300,000 64.94 0.62 2.48
241 Tucker Barnhart DET C $4,000,000 61.54 1.21 2.41
242 Cristian Pache OAK CF $710,000 80.00 1.27 2.37
243 Leury Garcia CHW 2B $5,500,000 67.11 1.59 2.18
244 Yasmani Grandal CHW C $18,250,000 65.79 1.82 1.12
245 Jason Heyward CHC RF $23,000,000 62.34 1.65 0.66