MLB Best Values

MLB Value RankingsMLB 2023 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, 2023

Rank Player Team Pos. AAV GP% Prod/GP TVS
1 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL RF $12,500,000 98.15 5.40 100.00
2 Shohei Ohtani LAA SP $30,000,000 83.33 5.75 99.84
3 Matt Olson ATL 1B $21,000,000 100.00 4.59 99.24
4 Mookie Betts LAD SS $30,416,667 93.83 4.61 99.03
5 Nolan Jones COL 3B $720,000 65.43 3.90 98.66
6 Kyle Tucker HOU RF $5,000,000 96.91 4.10 98.51
7 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B $27,000,000 99.38 4.52 97.78
8 Corbin Carroll ARI RF $13,875,000 95.68 4.20 97.03
9 Yordan Alvarez HOU LF $19,166,667 70.37 4.34 96.57
10 Corey Seager TEX SS $32,500,000 73.46 4.51 96.35
11 Yandy Diaz TB 1B $8,000,000 84.57 3.79 96.14
12 Bobby Witt Jr. KC SS $745,750 97.53 4.03 96.09
13 Gunnar Henderson BAL SS $723,200 91.98 3.57 95.68
14 Adolis Garcia TEX RF $747,760 91.36 3.95 94.86
15 Juan Soto SD LF $23,000,000 100.00 4.04 94.26
16 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B $5,000,000 91.36 3.99 94.21
17 Luis Robert CHW CF $8,333,333 89.51 3.75 92.54
18 Chas McCormick HOU CF $752,500 70.99 3.56 92.16
19 Josh Lowe TB RF $723,200 83.33 3.56 91.98
20 Isaac Paredes TB 3B $735,000 87.65 3.44 91.07
21 T.J. Friedl CIN LF $722,500 85.19 3.42 90.31
22 Cody Bellinger CHC CF $17,500,000 80.25 4.10 89.48
23 Nico Hoerner CHC 2B $2,525,000 92.59 3.63 89.32
24 Julio Rodriguez SEA CF $17,441,667 96.30 4.13 89.03
25 Ha-seong Kim SD 2B $7,000,000 92.59 3.35 88.85
26 Wander Franco TB SS $16,545,455 69.14 3.82 88.78
27 William Contreras MIL C $739,000 87.04 3.48 88.25
28 Adley Rutschman BAL C $733,900 95.06 3.34 88.07
29 Marcus Semien TEX 2B $25,000,000 100.00 3.98 87.76
30 Aaron Judge NYY CF $40,000,000 65.43 4.45 87.28
31 Randy Arozarena TB LF $4,150,000 93.21 3.60 86.79
32 Christian Walker ARI 1B $6,500,000 96.91 3.63 85.89
33 Spencer Steer CIN 3B $720,000 96.30 3.44 85.61
34 Will Smith LAD C $5,250,000 77.78 3.52 85.14
35 J.P. Crawford SEA SS $10,200,000 89.51 3.42 85.10
36 Austin Riley ATL 3B $21,200,000 98.15 3.87 84.88
37 Lars Nootbaar STL CF $732,400 72.22 3.35 84.13
38 Ketel Marte ARI 2B $15,200,000 92.59 3.61 83.22
39 Bryson Stott PHI 2B $734,500 93.21 3.25 83.03
40 Luis Arraez MIA 2B $6,100,000 90.74 3.07 82.64
41 James Outman LAD CF $722,500 92.59 3.18 82.45
42 Lane Thomas WSH RF $2,200,000 96.91 3.57 82.03
43 Brandon Marsh PHI CF $734,500 82.10 2.89 81.72
44 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B $20,142,857 96.30 3.72 81.67
45 J.D. Martinez LAD DH $10,000,000 69.75 3.97 80.42
46 Jarren Duran BOS CF $720,000 62.96 3.13 80.09
47 Nolan Gorman STL 3B $726,950 71.60 3.42 80.07
48 Josh Naylor CLE 1B $3,350,000 74.69 3.50 79.98
49 Sean Murphy ATL C $12,166,667 66.67 3.49 79.98
50 Edouard Julien MIN 2B $720,000 67.28 2.97 79.85
51 CJ Abrams WSH SS $724,200 93.21 3.40 79.62
52 Triston Casas BOS 1B $732,500 81.48 3.12 79.04
53 Marcell Ozuna ATL LF $16,250,000 88.89 3.75 78.92
54 Bryce Harper PHI RF $25,384,615 77.78 3.87 78.33
55 Luke Raley TB CF $722,300 72.22 2.95 78.23
56 Will Benson CIN OF $720,000 66.67 2.79 77.30
57 Yainer Diaz HOU C $720,300 64.20 3.06 77.04
58 Jeimer Candelario CHC 3B $5,000,000 86.42 3.33 75.49
59 Jack Suwinski PIT CF $725,000 88.89 3.09 75.45
60 Pete Alonso NYM 1B $14,500,000 95.06 3.82 74.68
61 Bo Bichette TOR SS $11,200,000 83.33 3.33 74.08
62 Christopher Morel CHC OF $720,000 66.05 3.52 73.50
63 Max Muncy LAD 1B $13,500,000 83.33 3.85 72.91
64 Willi Castro MIN SS $1,800,000 74.69 2.87 72.26
65 Ian Happ CHC LF $10,850,000 97.53 3.48 72.01
66 Brent Rooker OAK LF $725,000 84.57 3.09 71.95
67 Alex Bregman HOU 3B $20,000,000 99.38 3.60 71.68
68 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD RF $24,285,714 87.04 3.81 71.56
69 Elly De La Cruz CIN SS $720,000 60.49 3.77 71.21
70 Anthony Santander BAL RF $7,400,000 94.44 3.43 70.93
71 Steven Kwan CLE LF $727,300 97.53 3.13 70.92
72 Kerry Carpenter DET LF $723,700 72.84 3.14 70.16
73 Cal Raleigh SEA C $758,300 88.89 3.07 69.78
74 Francisco Lindor NYM SS $34,100,000 98.77 3.91 69.50
75 Jonathan India CIN 2B $760,000 73.46 3.51 69.39
76 Michael Harris ATL CF $9,000,000 85.19 3.19 69.20
77 Wilmer Flores SF 1B $5,500,000 77.16 2.90 68.86
78 Nate Lowe TEX 1B $4,050,000 99.38 3.29 68.79
79 Ryan Noda OAK 1B $720,000 79.01 2.92 68.63
80 Josh Jung TEX 3B $721,485 75.31 3.30 68.60
81 Brandon Lowe TB 2B $4,000,000 67.28 3.33 68.12
82 LaMonte Wade Jr. SF LF $1,375,000 83.33 2.77 68.09
83 Brandon Belt TOR 1B $9,300,000 62.96 3.19 67.95
84 Jake Burger MIA 3B $720,000 87.04 3.20 67.18
85 Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B $738,400 70.99 3.20 66.58
86 Riley Greene DET CF $727,800 61.11 3.10 66.50
87 Cedric Mullins BAL CF $4,100,000 70.99 3.23 65.90
88 Gleyber Torres NYY 2B $9,950,000 97.53 3.28 65.89
89 Jorge Soler MIA DH $12,000,000 84.57 3.53 65.69
90 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ARI LF $3,142,857 89.51 3.12 65.59
91 Max Kepler MIN RF $7,000,000 80.25 3.08 65.27
92 Jonah Heim TEX C $745,660 80.86 3.06 65.23
93 Ke'Bryan Hayes PIT 3B $8,750,000 76.54 3.19 65.16
94 Christian Yelich MIL LF $26,928,571 88.89 3.90 65.12
95 Jose Siri TB CF $731,600 62.35 3.21 64.62
96 Thairo Estrada SF 2B $2,250,000 74.07 3.26 64.25
97 Jake Fraley CIN RF $740,000 68.52 3.02 63.99
98 Brandon Nimmo NYM CF $20,250,000 93.83 3.43 63.80
99 Andrew McCutchen PIT RF $5,000,000 69.14 3.13 63.32
100 Mike Tauchman CHC CF $720,000 66.67 2.89 63.26
101 Gabriel Moreno ARI C $722,500 68.52 2.38 62.73
102 Jeremy Pena HOU SS $754,900 92.59 2.81 62.31
103 Jarred Kelenic SEA LF $729,400 64.81 2.97 61.39
104 Andres Gimenez CLE 2B $15,214,286 94.44 3.05 61.33
105 Bryan Reynolds PIT CF $13,343,750 89.51 3.56 60.81
106 Harold Ramirez TB RF $2,200,000 74.69 2.85 60.20
107 Seiya Suzuki CHC RF $17,000,000 85.19 3.37 59.77
108 Willson Contreras STL C $17,500,000 76.54 3.19 59.52
109 Justin Turner BOS 3B $10,850,000 90.12 3.46 59.34
110 Austin Hays BAL LF $3,200,000 88.89 2.94 58.38
111 Matt Chapman TOR 3B $12,500,000 86.42 2.94 58.35
112 Leodys Taveras TEX CF $733,445 88.27 2.86 58.24
113 Spencer Torkelson DET 1B $723,100 98.15 3.34 57.86
114 Tommy Pham ARI LF $6,000,000 79.01 3.15 57.13
115 Brandon Drury LAA 3B $8,500,000 77.16 3.33 55.00
116 Anthony Volpe NYY SS $720,000 97.53 2.72 54.86
117 Luis Rengifo LAA SS $2,300,000 77.78 2.67 53.95
118 Jose Caballero SEA SS $720,000 63.58 2.24 53.52
119 Mike Yastrzemski SF CF $6,100,000 65.43 2.78 52.70
120 Jason Heyward LAD RF $720,000 76.54 2.36 52.53
121 Willy Adames MIL SS $8,700,000 91.98 3.10 52.33
122 Daulton Varsho TOR LF $3,050,000 97.53 2.58 52.14
123 Geraldo Perdomo ARI SS $738,600 88.89 2.51 52.08
124 Alec Bohm PHI 1B $748,000 89.51 3.23 51.58
125 Carlos Santana MIL 1B $6,725,000 90.12 3.27 51.36
126 Alex Verdugo BOS RF $6,300,000 87.65 2.98 51.19
127 Kyle Schwarber PHI LF $19,750,000 98.77 3.87 50.94
128 Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B $26,000,000 95.06 3.53 50.74
129 Tommy Edman STL SS $4,200,000 83.95 2.93 50.20
130 Trea Turner PHI SS $27,272,727 95.68 3.75 49.88
131 Taylor Walls TB SS $727,600 61.11 2.78 49.38
132 Xander Bogaerts SD SS $25,454,545 95.68 3.24 49.14
133 Ryan McMahon COL 3B $11,666,667 93.83 3.05 49.01
134 Rafael Devers BOS 3B $31,350,000 94.44 3.67 48.61
135 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B $14,500,000 96.30 3.35 48.47
136 Ryan O'Hearn BAL 1B $1,400,000 69.14 2.69 48.44
137 Ezequiel Tovar COL SS $722,000 94.44 2.84 47.89
138 Esteury Ruiz OAK CF $720,000 81.48 3.08 46.98
139 Kevin Kiermaier TOR CF $9,000,000 79.63 2.40 46.91
140 Mauricio Dubon HOU 2B $1,400,000 80.86 2.66 46.46
141 Jordan Walker STL 3B $720,000 72.22 2.92 45.66
142 Dansby Swanson CHC SS $25,285,714 90.74 3.29 45.62
143 Jon Berti MIA SS $2,125,000 82.10 2.26 45.32
144 Andrew Vaughn CHW 1B $760,000 93.83 2.88 42.87
145 Ezequiel Duran TEX 2B $724,170 75.31 2.65 42.84
146 Edward Olivares KC LF $740,750 66.05 2.70 42.27
147 Maikel Garcia KC SS $720,000 75.93 2.88 41.82
148 Orlando Arcia ATL 2B $2,433,333 85.80 2.73 41.50
149 Connor Joe PIT LF $735,000 82.10 2.54 40.61
150 J.T. Realmuto PHI C $23,100,000 83.33 3.16 40.08
151 Matt Vierling DET RF $727,100 82.72 2.61 39.44
152 Trent Grisham SD CF $3,175,000 94.44 2.54 39.23
153 Eugenio Suarez SEA 3B $11,000,000 100.00 3.00 38.46
154 Francisco Alvarez NYM C $720,000 75.31 2.66 37.44
155 Andy Ibanez DET 2B $720,000 69.75 2.34 37.33
156 Donovan Solano MIN 2B $2,000,000 82.10 2.18 36.78
157 Michael Taylor MIN CF $4,500,000 79.01 2.42 36.75
158 Whit Merrifield TOR 2B $4,062,500 89.51 2.92 35.98
159 Nick Castellanos PHI RF $20,000,000 96.91 3.45 35.77
160 Travis Jankowski TEX LF $1,250,000 65.43 2.08 35.48
161 Joey Meneses WSH 1B $723,300 95.06 2.91 34.94
162 Teoscar Hernandez SEA RF $14,000,000 98.77 3.08 34.76
163 Jake Rogers DET C $726,000 66.05 2.58 34.63
164 J.D. Davis SF 3B $4,210,000 88.89 2.69 33.72
165 Randal Grichuk LAA RF $10,400,000 72.84 2.92 33.19
166 Drew Waters KC OF $722,400 60.49 2.50 32.82
167 Ramon Laureano CLE OF $3,550,000 64.81 2.67 32.62
168 Robbie Grossman TEX RF $2,000,000 70.99 2.65 32.57
169 Chris Taylor LAD 3B $15,000,000 70.37 2.83 31.33
170 Jake Cronenworth SD 1B $4,225,000 78.40 2.70 30.76
171 Connor Wong BOS C $722,000 77.78 2.19 30.50
172 Cavan Biggio TOR 2B $2,800,000 67.28 2.35 30.30
173 Ramon Urias BAL 3B $734,700 71.60 2.26 30.28
174 Masataka Yoshida BOS LF $18,000,000 85.80 3.16 30.21
175 Shea Langeliers OAK C $720,000 83.33 2.54 30.21
176 MJ Melendez KC RF $726,500 91.36 2.74 29.88
177 Mark Canha MIL LF $13,250,000 85.80 2.69 29.44
178 Eddie Rosario ATL LF $9,000,000 87.65 2.75 29.13
179 Alejandro Kirk TOR C $767,300 75.31 2.11 29.09
180 Akil Baddoo DET LF $721,300 69.14 2.29 29.06
181 Jeff McNeil NYM 2B $12,500,000 96.30 2.74 29.06
182 Luis Garcia WSH 2B $730,000 75.31 2.66 28.90
183 Keibert Ruiz WSH C $6,250,000 83.95 2.75 28.90
184 Yan Gomes CHC C $6,500,000 71.60 2.54 28.83
185 Elias Diaz COL C $4,833,333 87.04 2.53 28.73
186 Ty France SEA 1B $4,100,000 97.53 2.73 28.70
187 Dan Vogelbach NYM DH $1,000,000 64.20 2.27 28.11
188 Eloy Jimenez CHW DH $7,166,667 74.07 2.88 28.10
189 Bryan De La Cruz MIA LF $736,000 94.44 2.77 27.39
190 Jorge Mateo BAL SS $2,000,000 70.99 2.45 27.11
191 Manny Machado SD 3B $31,818,182 85.19 3.43 25.58
192 Zach McKinstry DET 2B $734,500 91.36 2.24 25.50
193 Tyler Stephenson CIN C $740,000 87.65 2.40 25.42
194 Jake Meyers HOU CF $732,000 69.14 2.07 25.33
195 George Springer TOR RF $25,000,000 95.06 3.29 25.02
196 Adam Frazier BAL 2B $8,000,000 87.04 2.38 24.12
197 Seth Brown OAK LF $730,000 68.52 2.35 24.04
198 Kyle Farmer MIN SS $5,585,000 73.46 2.20 23.85
199 Dominic Smith WSH 1B $2,000,000 94.44 2.31 23.00
200 Garrett Cooper SD 1B $4,200,000 75.93 2.54 21.45
201 Harrison Bader CIN CF $5,200,000 60.49 2.57 21.26
202 Nick Senzel CIN CF $1,950,000 64.20 2.38 21.02
203 Brice Turang MIL SS $720,000 84.57 2.10 20.78
204 Edmundo Sosa PHI 3B $950,000 63.58 2.01 20.59
205 Brenton Doyle COL CF $720,000 77.78 2.37 20.32
206 Mike Moustakas LAA 3B $720,000 69.14 2.28 19.78
207 Blake Sabol SF C $720,000 67.90 2.16 19.60
208 Alek Thomas ARI CF $735,200 77.16 2.16 19.56
209 Elvis Andrus CHW SS $3,000,000 69.14 2.38 19.50
210 Alex Call WSH LF $721,800 79.01 2.07 19.14
211 Joey Gallo MIN 1B $11,000,000 68.52 2.29 18.78
212 D.J. LeMahieu NYY 3B $15,000,000 83.95 2.63 18.32
213 Ji-Hwan Bae PIT 2B $725,000 68.52 2.35 17.12
214 Nolan Arenado STL 3B $32,500,000 88.89 3.25 17.00
215 Joc Pederson SF LF $19,650,000 74.69 2.67 16.57
216 Jurickson Profar SD LF $720,000 77.16 2.62 15.80
217 Amed Rosario LAD SS $7,800,000 87.65 2.68 15.77
218 Michael Conforto SF RF $18,000,000 77.16 2.72 14.72
219 Will Brennan CLE RF $720,100 84.57 2.03 14.47
220 Josh Rojas SEA 3B $2,575,000 64.81 2.31 14.11
221 Josh Bell MIA 1B $16,500,000 92.59 2.79 14.10
222 Alec Burleson STL RF $721,450 66.05 2.07 12.67
223 Christian Bethancourt TB C $1,350,000 64.20 2.06 12.33
224 Myles Straw CLE CF $5,000,000 90.74 2.01 11.53
225 David Peralta LAD LF $6,500,000 82.10 2.11 11.21
226 Jace Peterson ARI 3B $4,750,000 82.72 1.99 10.92
227 Isiah Kiner-Falefa NYY SS $6,000,000 70.99 2.12 10.68
228 Miguel Rojas LAD SS $5,500,000 76.54 2.01 10.59
229 Andrew Benintendi CHW LF $15,000,000 93.21 2.62 10.39
230 Yulieski Gurriel MIA 1B $1,250,000 66.67 1.88 9.68
231 Anthony Rizzo NYY 1B $20,000,000 61.11 2.74 9.60
232 Salvador Perez KC C $20,500,000 86.42 2.84 9.45
233 Zack Short DET 2B $720,000 69.14 1.47 9.35
234 Rowdy Tellez MIL 1B $4,950,000 65.43 2.13 8.99
235 Gabriel Arias CLE SS $720,100 74.69 1.69 7.54
236 Tony Kemp OAK 2B $3,725,000 76.54 2.05 7.37
237 Jose Abreu HOU 1B $19,500,000 87.04 2.88 7.25
238 Martin Maldonado HOU C $4,500,000 72.22 1.92 6.92
239 Brett Baty NYM 3B $720,000 66.67 2.07 6.76
240 Enrique Hernandez LAD SS $10,000,000 86.42 2.34 6.01
241 Carlos Correa MIN SS $33,333,333 83.33 2.91 5.76
242 Giancarlo Stanton NYY RF $25,000,000 62.35 2.99 4.98
243 Nick Fortes MIA C $730,000 66.05 1.65 4.49
244 Nick Allen OAK SS $720,000 64.81 1.55 3.88
245 Gavin Sheets CHW OF $735,000 72.84 1.70 3.42
246 Eduardo Escobar LAA 3B $10,000,000 61.73 1.86 3.27
247 Oswaldo Cabrera NYY LF $742,750 70.99 1.70 3.18
248 Tim Anderson CHW SS $4,166,667 75.93 2.24 3.03
249 Christian Vazquez MIN C $10,000,000 62.96 1.94 2.67
250 Javier Baez DET SS $23,333,333 83.95 2.50 2.53
251 Aledmys Diaz OAK SS $7,250,000 66.67 1.68 2.22
252 Joe Wendle MIA 3B $6,000,000 69.14 1.54 1.97
253 Harold Castro COL 3B $1,300,000 60.49 1.50 1.53
254 Yasmani Grandal CHW C $18,250,000 72.84 1.94 1.50
255 Miguel Cabrera DET DH $31,000,000 60.49 2.10 0.59