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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: Sep 19, 2018

Player Rankings | Team Rankings
Rank Player Team Pos. AAV GP% Prod/GP TVS
1 Mookie Betts BOS RF $10,500,000 86.09 4.85 99.99
2 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B $6,500,000 97.33 4.63 99.89
3 Mike Trout LAA CF $24,083,333 86.09 4.73 99.80
4 Alex Bregman HOU 3B $599,000 98.01 4.21 99.76
5 Francisco Lindor CLE SS $623,200 98.00 4.33 99.68
6 Aaron Judge NYY RF $622,300 67.33 4.12 99.22
7 Ronald Acuna ATL LF $545,000 66.23 4.26 99.07
8 Matt Chapman OAK 3B $547,500 89.40 3.59 99.03
9 Christian Yelich MIL LF $7,081,429 89.47 4.39 98.74
10 Javier Baez CHC 2B $657,000 98.68 3.93 98.71
11 Trevor Story COL SS $555,000 99.34 3.95 97.99
12 Paul Goldschmidt ARI 1B $6,400,000 98.68 3.94 97.88
13 Max Muncy LAD 2B $545,000 82.89 3.42 97.14
14 Mitch Haniger SEA RF $560,200 98.68 3.58 97.04
15 Juan Soto WSH LF $545,000 69.74 3.92 96.97
16 Shohei Ohtani LAA SP $545,000 68.21 3.65 96.25
17 Brandon Nimmo NYM CF $555,968 86.75 3.24 95.28
18 Andrew Benintendi BOS LF $620,500 92.72 3.86 94.78
19 Matt Carpenter STL 1B $8,666,667 96.05 3.93 94.45
20 Whit Merrifield KC 2B $569,500 97.35 3.53 94.23
21 J.D. Martinez BOS DH $22,000,000 93.38 4.57 93.17
22 Aaron Hicks NYY CF $2,825,000 85.33 3.61 91.91
23 Jesus Aguilar MIL 1B $557,200 90.79 3.43 91.05
24 J.T. Realmuto MIA C $2,900,000 78.81 3.50 89.28
25 Travis Shaw MIL 3B $567,400 93.42 3.16 88.57
26 Cody Bellinger LAD 1B $585,000 99.34 3.24 88.02
27 Xander Bogaerts BOS SS $7,050,000 84.77 3.78 87.77
28 Trea Turner WSH SS $577,200 100.00 3.60 87.69
29 David Peralta ARI LF $3,300,000 91.45 3.50 87.26
30 Nolan Arenado COL 3B $14,750,000 95.36 3.97 86.92
31 Gleyber Torres NYY SS $545,000 74.67 3.27 86.01
32 Eddie Rosario MIN LF $602,500 92.05 3.42 85.36
33 Eugenio Suarez CIN 3B $11,000,000 88.16 3.81 84.92
34 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B $555,000 97.35 3.45 84.60
35 Mallex Smith TB LF $553,000 86.00 2.89 84.05
36 Didi Gregorius NYY SS $8,500,000 85.33 3.71 83.42
37 Joey Gallo TEX LF $560,000 92.72 3.41 82.87
38 Scooter Gennett CIN 2B $5,700,000 96.05 3.39 82.50
39 Johan Camargo ATL 3B $555,000 82.78 3.05 82.41
40 Rhys Hoskins PHI LF $552,500 94.00 3.73 82.35
41 Jurickson Profar TEX SS $1,050,000 89.40 3.39 82.02
42 Chris Taylor LAD SS $575,000 94.74 3.03 81.80
43 Matt Olson OAK 1B $547,500 100.00 3.11 81.57
44 Lorenzo Cain MIL CF $16,000,000 87.50 3.44 80.92
45 Freddie Freeman ATL 1B $16,875,000 100.00 3.75 80.80
46 Joe Wendle TB 2B $545,000 85.33 2.83 79.44
47 Miguel Andujar NYY 3B $545,800 92.00 3.36 79.38
48 Justin Turner LAD 3B $16,000,000 60.53 3.59 79.29
49 Jed Lowrie OAK 2B $7,666,667 96.69 3.34 78.64
50 Anthony Rizzo CHC 1B $5,857,143 94.04 3.52 77.73
51 Khris Davis OAK DH $10,500,000 93.38 3.98 77.48
52 Kyle Schwarber CHC LF $604,500 84.77 3.02 77.38
53 Michael Conforto NYM RF $605,094 94.04 3.15 76.73
54 Michael Brantley CLE LF $6,250,000 88.67 3.53 76.70
55 Starling Marte PIT CF $5,166,667 90.67 3.43 76.41
56 Scott Schebler CIN RF $580,000 64.47 3.18 75.65
57 Gregory Polanco PIT RF $7,000,000 87.33 3.60 74.90
58 Hunter Renfroe SD RF $553,800 70.39 3.06 74.88
59 Anthony Rendon WSH 3B $12,300,000 83.55 3.72 74.82
60 Justin Smoak TOR 1B $4,250,000 92.05 3.21 74.27
61 Paul DeJong STL SS $4,333,333 69.08 3.31 73.19
62 Andrelton Simmons LAA SS $8,285,714 92.05 2.98 73.04
63 Brian Anderson MIA RF $545,000 97.35 2.94 72.94
64 Yasiel Puig LAD RF $6,000,000 76.32 3.11 72.50
65 Jose Peraza CIN SS $570,000 97.37 3.16 71.38
66 Nick Castellanos DET RF $6,050,000 97.35 3.39 71.04
67 Harrison Bader STL RF $545,000 84.21 2.34 70.99
68 Manny Machado LAD SS $16,000,000 99.34 3.89 70.96
69 Eduardo Escobar ARI 3B $4,850,000 94.74 3.29 70.95
70 Marcus Semien OAK SS $3,125,000 98.01 3.02 69.69
71 Willson Contreras CHC C $604,500 86.09 2.69 69.53
72 Tommy Pham TB CF $570,100 84.67 3.22 68.17
73 Nomar Mazara TEX RF $563,560 79.47 3.18 67.64
74 Kris Bryant CHC 3B $10,850,000 61.59 3.59 66.87
75 C.J. Cron TB DH $2,300,000 85.33 3.11 65.73
76 Nick Ahmed ARI SS $1,275,000 94.74 2.63 65.37
77 Max Kepler MIN CF $587,500 97.35 2.76 65.09
78 Matt Davidson CHW DH $570,000 77.33 2.93 64.88
79 Wilson Ramos PHI C $6,250,000 68.00 3.12 64.87
80 Nelson Cruz SEA DH $14,250,000 89.40 3.52 64.64
81 Carlos Correa HOU SS $1,000,000 70.86 3.15 64.52
82 Bryce Harper WSH CF $17,625,000 98.68 4.01 63.65
83 Rougned Odor TEX 2B $8,250,000 78.81 3.29 63.43
84 Jeimer Candelario DET 3B $548,300 89.40 2.99 63.40
85 Joc Pederson LAD LF $2,600,000 90.79 2.49 61.86
86 Jose Martinez STL 1B $560,400 93.42 2.87 61.72
87 Stephen Piscotty OAK RF $5,583,333 93.38 3.13 61.45
88 Nick Markakis ATL RF $11,000,000 100.00 3.35 61.16
89 Randal Grichuk TOR CF $2,800,000 76.16 2.96 60.67
90 Andrew McCutchen NYY RF $8,583,333 96.67 3.28 60.08
91 Robinson Chirinos TEX C $2,125,000 70.86 2.94 60.07
92 Mark Canha OAK CF $547,500 75.50 2.64 59.98
93 Niko Goodrum DET 2B $545,000 81.46 2.76 59.78
94 A.J. Pollock ARI CF $7,750,000 69.08 3.37 59.70
95 Adam Frazier PIT 2B $571,000 68.67 2.29 59.16
96 Tim Anderson CHW SS $4,166,667 96.00 3.01 58.62
97 Josh Bell PIT 1B $572,500 91.33 2.83 58.61
98 Yoan Moncada CHW 2B $555,000 92.67 3.00 58.55
99 Daniel Palka CHW RF $545,000 74.67 2.96 58.51
100 Charlie Culberson ATL 3B $575,000 69.54 2.35 58.29
101 D.J. LeMahieu COL 2B $8,500,000 77.48 3.38 58.29
102 Matt Duffy TB 3B $930,000 84.00 2.68 58.18
103 Yolmer Sanchez CHW 3B $2,350,000 96.00 2.75 57.71
104 Daniel Descalso ARI 2B $1,500,000 85.53 2.46 57.65
105 Yasmani Grandal LAD C $7,900,000 86.18 2.93 57.54
106 Dansby Swanson ATL SS $565,000 86.75 2.67 56.55
107 Mike Moustakas MIL 3B $6,500,000 93.42 3.18 56.14
108 Cesar Hernandez PHI 2B $5,100,000 99.33 3.15 55.47
109 Corey Dickerson PIT LF $5,950,000 84.67 2.84 55.37
110 Jonathan Villar BAL SS $2,550,000 86.09 2.75 54.72
111 Kurt Suzuki ATL C $3,500,000 66.23 2.70 54.48
112 Ender Inciarte ATL CF $6,105,000 97.35 2.95 54.43
113 Christian Villanueva SD 3B $548,500 73.03 2.56 53.91
114 Enrique Hernandez LAD LF $1,600,000 88.82 2.35 53.43
115 Marwin Gonzalez HOU LF $3,725,000 90.73 2.68 53.43
116 George Springer HOU CF $12,000,000 88.74 3.40 50.95
117 Shin-Soo Choo TEX DH $18,571,429 92.05 3.53 50.37
118 Teoscar Hernandez TOR LF $545,000 83.44 2.94 50.17
119 Ketel Marte ARI 2B $4,800,000 94.74 2.68 50.07
120 Francisco Cervelli PIT C $10,333,333 66.67 2.86 49.76
121 Ian Happ CHC CF $570,000 88.74 2.46 49.12
122 Kolten Wong STL 2B $5,100,000 78.95 2.16 48.39
123 Chad Pinder OAK LF $550,000 66.89 2.09 48.19
124 Marcell Ozuna STL LF $9,000,000 92.11 3.09 48.01
125 Todd Frazier NYM 3B $8,500,000 68.87 3.15 47.26
126 Justin Bour PHI 1B $3,400,000 88.00 2.70 47.01
127 Jackie Bradley BOS CF $6,100,000 89.40 2.86 46.69
128 Jean Segura SEA SS $14,000,000 90.07 3.18 46.61
129 Yan Gomes CLE C $3,833,333 70.00 2.68 46.42
130 Kevin Pillar TOR CF $3,250,000 88.74 2.75 45.89
131 Ben Zobrist CHC 2B $14,000,000 85.43 2.78 45.58
132 Joey Votto CIN 1B $22,500,000 89.47 3.32 45.52
133 Aledmys Diaz TOR SS $2,000,000 80.13 2.57 45.29
134 Curtis Granderson MIL LF $5,000,000 76.32 2.59 44.85
135 Starlin Castro MIA 2B $8,571,429 97.35 2.82 44.59
136 Brian Dozier LAD 2B $5,000,000 95.39 3.09 44.49
137 Ronald Guzman TEX 1B $545,000 75.50 2.54 44.01
138 Justin Upton LAA LF $21,200,000 90.73 3.51 43.03
139 David Freese LAD 3B $3,666,667 69.08 2.17 42.55
140 Rafael Devers BOS 3B $564,500 73.51 2.89 41.88
141 Jedd Gyorko STL 3B $6,200,000 76.32 2.35 41.70
142 Jose Abreu CHW 1B $13,000,000 85.33 3.39 41.28
143 Jacoby Jones DET CF $549,400 78.81 2.32 41.26
144 Derek Dietrich MIA LF $2,900,000 93.38 2.66 41.21
145 Amed Rosario NYM SS $548,940 94.70 2.63 41.20
146 Isiah Kiner-Falefa TEX 3B $545,000 70.20 2.28 41.12
147 Jorge Alfaro PHI C $547,000 69.33 2.34 40.91
148 Yairo Munoz STL SS $545,000 65.79 2.21 40.88
149 Mitch Moreland BOS 1B $6,500,000 78.15 2.86 40.01
150 Matt Adams STL 1B $4,000,000 75.66 2.37 39.79
151 Brock Holt BOS SS $2,225,000 66.89 2.33 39.71
152 Manuel Margot SD CF $556,900 86.18 2.32 39.29
153 Maikel Franco PHI 3B $2,950,000 85.33 2.68 38.98
154 Mitch Garver MIN C $547,500 66.23 2.25 38.32
155 Travis Jankowski SD RF $555,000 73.68 2.21 38.24
156 Robbie Grossman MIN DH $2,000,000 78.15 2.28 37.83
157 Jose Bautista PHI RF $545,000 74.67 2.45 37.57
158 Delino DeShields TEX CF $561,500 66.23 2.44 37.37
159 Salvador Perez KC C $8,750,000 78.81 3.03 37.35
160 Colin Moran PIT 3B $550,000 90.00 2.18 37.25
161 Asdrubal Cabrera PHI 2B $9,250,000 95.33 3.01 37.17
162 Brett Gardner NYY LF $13,000,000 88.00 3.10 35.53
163 Trey Mancini BAL LF $556,500 96.03 2.66 35.27
164 Alen Hanson SF 2B $545,000 66.45 2.13 34.83
165 Carlos Gonzalez COL RF $8,000,000 82.78 2.95 34.79
166 Jose Iglesias DET SS $6,275,000 82.78 2.48 34.50
167 Ben Gamel SEA LF $558,100 61.59 1.98 34.46
168 Yonder Alonso CLE 1B $8,000,000 90.00 2.91 33.88
169 Giancarlo Stanton NYY DH $25,000,000 98.67 3.72 33.41
170 Odubel Herrera PHI CF $6,100,000 91.33 2.91 33.05
171 Manuel Pina MIL C $560,100 60.53 2.18 32.86
172 Denard Span SEA LF $10,333,333 86.09 2.82 32.86
173 Albert Almora CHC CF $584,500 94.70 1.98 32.84
174 Ryon Healy SEA 1B $559,200 84.11 2.73 32.52
175 Charlie Blackmon COL CF $18,800,000 96.03 3.74 32.28
176 Jon Jay ARI RF $3,000,000 88.16 2.56 32.04
177 Jason Kipnis CLE 2B $8,750,000 91.33 2.89 31.82
178 Brandon Belt SF 1B $14,560,000 73.68 2.89 31.36
179 Evan Gattis HOU DH $6,700,000 78.81 2.81 31.33
180 Jose Altuve HOU 2B $30,200,000 84.77 3.54 31.30
181 Gorkys Hernandez SF LF $561,500 87.50 2.15 30.54
182 Miguel Rojas MIA SS $1,180,000 96.03 1.99 30.43
183 Adam Duvall ATL LF $645,000 88.74 2.13 30.05
184 Kendrys Morales TOR DH $11,000,000 82.12 2.73 29.67
185 Tucker Barnhart CIN C $4,000,000 84.87 2.36 29.60
186 Edwin Encarnacion CLE DH $20,000,000 84.67 3.60 29.26
187 Yulieski Gurriel HOU 1B $9,500,000 84.11 2.98 29.16
188 Lucas Duda ATL 1B $3,500,000 68.87 2.45 29.12
189 J.T. Riddle MIA SS $545,000 63.58 1.97 29.07
190 Wilmer Flores NYM 1B $3,400,000 83.44 2.29 28.94
191 Devon Travis TOR 2B $1,450,000 67.55 2.41 28.72
192 Nick Williams PHI RF $553,000 91.33 2.34 28.22
193 Michael Taylor WSH CF $2,525,000 83.55 2.09 28.10
194 Addison Russell CHC SS $3,200,000 86.09 2.16 27.43
195 Mike Zunino SEA C $2,975,000 70.20 2.26 27.37
196 Carlos Gomez TB RF $4,000,000 74.67 2.31 27.34
197 Pablo Sandoval SF 3B $535,000 60.53 1.96 26.06
198 Wilmer Difo WSH SS $557,900 91.45 2.05 25.99
199 Carlos Santana PHI 1B $20,000,000 99.33 3.29 25.41
200 Billy Hamilton CIN CF $4,600,000 94.74 2.44 23.53
201 Ian Kinsler BOS 2B $15,000,000 80.13 2.91 23.49
202 Yangervis Solarte TOR 3B $3,750,000 77.48 2.66 22.14
203 Jake Marisnick HOU CF $1,900,000 61.59 1.62 22.04
204 Jonathan Schoop MIL 2B $8,500,000 82.89 2.65 21.85
205 Kole Calhoun LAA RF $8,666,667 84.11 2.80 21.80
206 Brandon Crawford SF SS $12,500,000 92.76 2.57 21.76
207 Freddy Galvis SD SS $6,825,000 100.00 2.43 21.65
208 Hernan Perez MIL 2B $1,975,000 81.58 1.74 21.40
209 Adam Engel CHW CF $552,000 90.67 1.92 20.92
210 Cory Spangenberg SD 2B $1,700,000 70.39 1.79 20.61
211 Chris Iannetta COL C $4,250,000 67.55 2.14 19.54
212 Cameron Maybin SEA RF $3,250,000 82.78 1.71 19.32
213 Ehire Adrianza MIN SS $1,000,000 70.86 2.01 18.99
214 Hunter Dozier KC 1B $545,000 62.25 2.24 18.78
215 Aaron Altherr PHI RF $561,000 66.00 1.86 17.93
216 Neil Walker NYY 2B $4,000,000 70.67 2.29 16.72
217 Jose Pirela SD 2B $556,200 89.47 1.91 16.71
218 Yadier Molina STL C $20,000,000 75.66 3.04 16.52
219 Joe Panik SF 2B $3,450,000 61.18 2.14 15.98
220 Josh Reddick HOU RF $13,000,000 84.11 2.52 15.98
221 Jordy Mercer PIT SS $6,750,000 76.67 2.33 15.66
222 Lewis Brinson MIA CF $545,000 66.23 2.08 15.49
223 Adrian Beltre TEX 3B $18,000,000 73.51 2.77 15.47
224 Logan Morrison MIN DH $6,500,000 62.91 2.52 15.46
225 Ian Desmond COL 1B $14,000,000 98.01 3.08 14.52
226 Josh Harrison PIT 2B $6,825,000 63.33 2.37 14.43
227 Martin Maldonado HOU C $3,900,000 74.17 2.10 14.27
228 Buster Posey SF C $19,875,000 69.74 2.75 14.06
229 Eduardo Nunez BOS 2B $4,000,000 82.12 2.49 13.72
230 Austin Barnes LAD C $555,000 62.50 1.40 13.46
231 Alex Gordon KC CF $18,000,000 88.08 2.67 13.05
232 Brandon Guyer CLE RF $2,500,000 64.67 1.48 12.88
233 Evan Longoria SF 3B $16,666,667 76.32 2.78 12.56
234 Adam Jones BAL CF $14,250,000 90.07 2.80 12.36
235 Gerardo Parra COL RF $9,166,667 87.42 2.17 12.14
236 Rajai Davis CLE CF $1,750,000 60.00 1.57 11.54
237 Austin Jackson NYM CF $545,000 70.86 1.84 11.38
238 Dee Gordon SEA 2B $10,000,000 90.07 2.45 10.89
239 Kyle Seager SEA 3B $14,285,714 96.69 2.71 10.75
240 Eric Hosmer SD 1B $18,000,000 96.71 2.90 9.87
241 Matt Kemp LAD LF $20,000,000 90.79 2.72 9.84
242 James McCann DET C $2,375,000 72.85 1.96 8.93
243 Tommy La Stella CHC 3B $950,000 76.82 0.96 8.09
244 Greg Garcia STL 2B $569,600 73.03 1.02 8.01
245 Jason Heyward CHC RF $23,000,000 77.48 2.77 7.55
246 Alcides Escobar KC SS $2,500,000 88.08 2.00 7.51
247 Orlando Arcia MIL SS $559,600 71.05 1.57 7.38
248 Guillermo Heredia SEA CF $782,000 77.48 1.30 7.36
249 Jose Reyes NYM SS $2,000,000 68.21 1.36 7.26
250 Logan Forsythe MIN 2B $5,125,000 74.83 1.84 6.62
251 Chris Owings ARI RF $3,400,000 65.13 1.63 6.16
252 Scott Kingery PHI SS $4,000,000 91.33 1.94 6.11
253 Victor Reyes DET LF $545,000 61.59 1.37 6.11
254 Ryan Braun MIL LF $21,000,000 76.32 2.71 5.99
255 Jonathan Lucroy OAK C $6,500,000 77.48 2.05 5.85
256 Joe Mauer MIN 1B $23,000,000 77.48 2.68 4.30
257 Albert Pujols LAA DH $24,000,000 77.48 2.88 2.71
258 Yadiel Rivera MIA 2B $545,000 71.52 0.69 2.40
259 Victor Martinez DET DH $17,000,000 86.09 2.13 1.06
260 Chris Davis BAL 1B $23,000,000 84.11 2.20 0.08