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: Jun 04, 2023

Rank Player Team Pos. AAV GP% Prod/GP TVS
1 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL RF $12,500,000 100.00 4.95 99.84
2 Wander Franco TB SS $16,545,455 93.33 4.29 98.41
3 Will Smith LAD C $5,250,000 67.80 4.13 98.30
4 Yandy Diaz TB 1B $8,000,000 81.67 4.22 98.18
5 Randy Arozarena TB LF $4,150,000 95.00 4.04 98.10
6 Josh Lowe TB RF $723,200 81.67 4.00 97.78
7 Nolan Gorman STL 3B $726,950 88.14 3.92 96.99
8 Taylor Walls TB SS $727,600 76.67 3.61 96.72
9 Bo Bichette TOR SS $11,200,000 100.00 3.80 96.07
10 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B $27,000,000 100.00 4.51 95.42
11 Sean Murphy ATL C $12,166,667 82.76 3.98 95.30
12 Cedric Mullins BAL CF $4,100,000 89.66 4.04 95.11
13 Adolis Garcia TEX RF $747,760 98.25 4.14 94.47
14 Yordan Alvarez HOU LF $19,166,667 89.66 4.48 94.46
15 Marcus Semien TEX 2B $25,000,000 100.00 4.58 94.06
16 Aaron Judge NYY CF $40,000,000 81.67 4.90 94.05
17 LaMonte Wade Jr. SF LF $1,375,000 96.55 3.05 93.23
18 Thairo Estrada SF 2B $2,250,000 81.03 3.72 92.96
19 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ARI LF $3,142,857 89.83 3.64 92.88
20 Josh Jung TEX 3B $721,485 94.74 3.76 92.71
21 Geraldo Perdomo ARI SS $738,600 77.97 3.13 91.62
22 Adley Rutschman BAL C $733,900 98.28 3.33 91.30
23 Luke Raley TB CF $722,300 71.67 3.20 90.91
24 Jack Suwinski PIT CF $725,000 85.96 3.39 90.60
25 Luis Arraez MIA 2B $6,100,000 91.53 3.04 90.20
26 Brent Rooker OAK LF $725,000 85.00 3.41 90.12
27 Jarred Kelenic SEA LF $729,400 94.83 3.40 89.84
28 T.J. Friedl CIN LF $722,500 72.41 3.12 89.79
29 Jonathan India CIN 2B $760,000 100.00 3.86 89.61
30 Juan Soto SD LF $23,000,000 100.00 3.81 89.23
31 J.D. Martinez LAD DH $10,000,000 72.88 4.26 88.67
32 Mookie Betts LAD SS $30,416,667 94.92 4.32 88.46
33 Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B $26,000,000 96.61 4.05 88.04
34 Matt Chapman TOR 3B $12,500,000 98.31 3.41 87.31
35 Jonah Heim TEX C $745,660 85.96 3.57 86.97
36 Brandon Marsh PHI CF $734,500 94.83 2.91 86.71
37 Nico Hoerner CHC 2B $2,525,000 85.96 3.73 86.38
38 Spencer Steer CIN 3B $720,000 94.83 3.56 86.25
39 Alex Verdugo BOS RF $6,300,000 94.83 3.44 85.57
40 Luis Robert CHW CF $8,333,333 95.00 3.42 85.49
41 Ryan Noda OAK 1B $720,000 91.67 2.87 85.34
42 Pete Alonso NYM 1B $14,500,000 100.00 4.02 85.27
43 Riley Greene DET CF $727,800 92.86 3.27 84.97
44 Ezequiel Duran TEX 2B $724,170 71.93 3.20 84.52
45 Lars Nootbaar STL CF $732,400 71.19 3.43 84.28
46 Jeimer Candelario WSH 3B $5,000,000 94.83 3.24 83.99
47 Zach McKinstry DET 2B $734,500 87.50 2.86 83.53
48 Elias Diaz COL C $4,833,333 86.67 2.92 83.40
49 Cody Bellinger CHC CF $17,500,000 64.91 4.16 83.17
50 Jeremy Pena HOU SS $754,900 98.28 3.25 82.87
51 Max Muncy LAD 1B $13,500,000 89.83 4.00 82.35
52 Jake Burger CHW 3B $720,000 70.00 3.17 82.11
53 Kevin Kiermaier TOR CF $9,000,000 79.66 2.87 81.86
54 Nate Lowe TEX 1B $4,050,000 100.00 3.58 81.49
55 Leodys Taveras TEX CF $733,445 77.19 3.27 81.35
56 Matt Olson ATL 1B $21,000,000 100.00 4.22 80.31
57 Andrew McCutchen PIT RF $5,000,000 89.47 3.37 80.15
58 Shohei Ohtani LAA SP $30,000,000 96.67 5.21 79.88
59 Ha-seong Kim SD 2B $7,000,000 89.66 2.96 79.66
60 Ryan McMahon COL 3B $11,666,667 96.67 3.43 79.07
61 Austin Hays BAL LF $3,200,000 89.66 3.06 78.64
62 Harold Ramirez TB RF $2,200,000 75.00 3.31 78.25
63 J.D. Davis SF 3B $4,210,000 93.10 3.17 77.33
64 Connor Joe PIT LF $735,000 85.96 3.14 77.31
65 Masataka Yoshida BOS LF $18,000,000 86.21 3.90 76.87
66 Owen Miller MIL SS $731,100 74.14 2.86 76.87
67 Jarren Duran BOS CF $720,000 70.69 3.20 74.82
68 Lane Thomas WSH RF $2,200,000 98.28 3.30 74.73
69 Isaac Paredes TB 3B $735,000 85.00 3.24 73.68
70 Orlando Arcia ATL 2B $2,433,333 63.79 2.81 73.38
71 Ketel Marte ARI 2B $15,200,000 93.22 3.45 73.24
72 Jason Heyward LAD RF $720,000 76.27 2.42 73.00
73 Christian Walker ARI 1B $6,500,000 93.22 3.47 72.95
74 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD RF $24,285,714 65.52 4.18 72.23
75 James Outman LAD CF $722,500 94.92 3.18 72.18
76 Bryan Reynolds PIT CF $13,343,750 94.74 3.81 71.98
77 Bobby Witt Jr. KC SS $745,750 98.28 3.70 71.37
78 Jorge Soler MIA DH $12,000,000 96.61 3.67 70.97
79 Patrick Wisdom CHC 3B $763,000 85.96 3.33 70.42
80 Kyle Tucker HOU RF $5,000,000 96.55 3.34 70.09
81 Whit Merrifield TOR 2B $4,062,500 88.14 3.19 69.44
82 Bryan De La Cruz MIA LF $736,000 93.22 3.00 68.93
83 Dansby Swanson CHC SS $25,285,714 98.25 3.36 68.65
84 Anthony Santander BAL RF $7,400,000 93.10 3.41 68.35
85 Esteury Ruiz OAK CF $720,000 98.33 3.46 67.85
86 Andrew Vaughn CHW 1B $760,000 96.67 3.24 66.70
87 Anthony Rizzo NYY 1B $20,000,000 91.67 3.47 65.85
88 Steven Kwan CLE LF $727,300 100.00 3.21 65.55
89 William Contreras MIL C $739,000 77.59 2.91 65.50
90 Francisco Alvarez NYM C $720,000 61.02 2.78 65.33
91 Bryson Stott PHI 2B $734,500 94.83 3.00 65.31
92 Willi Castro MIN SS $1,800,000 74.58 2.55 65.28
93 Connor Wong BOS C $722,000 70.69 2.59 65.24
94 Cal Raleigh SEA C $758,300 86.21 2.98 65.00
95 Julio Rodriguez SEA CF $17,441,667 96.55 3.80 64.44
96 Nick Castellanos PHI RF $20,000,000 100.00 3.50 63.59
97 Jorge Mateo BAL SS $2,000,000 87.93 3.06 62.94
98 Vinnie Pasquantino KC 1B $725,500 98.28 3.09 62.40
99 Jazz Chisholm MIA CF $749,500 66.10 3.36 61.72
100 Mike Yastrzemski SF CF $6,100,000 68.97 3.08 61.62
101 Rob Refsnyder BOS RF $1,200,000 60.34 2.40 60.78
102 Jake Fraley CIN RF $740,000 89.66 3.19 60.56
103 Byron Buxton MIN CF $14,285,714 84.75 3.52 59.62
104 Miguel Vargas LAD 2B $722,500 89.83 3.00 58.94
105 Mauricio Dubon HOU 2B $1,400,000 75.86 2.77 58.73
106 Tommy Edman STL SS $4,200,000 93.22 2.95 58.51
107 Ty France SEA 1B $4,100,000 98.28 3.11 58.30
108 Ian Happ CHC LF $10,850,000 98.25 3.07 58.18
109 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B $14,500,000 94.92 3.45 58.14
110 Jake Meyers HOU CF $732,000 79.31 2.52 58.03
111 Brandon Nimmo NYM CF $20,250,000 98.31 3.24 57.21
112 Tucupita Marcano PIT SS $720,000 70.18 2.18 57.04
113 Brandon Drury LAA 3B $8,500,000 90.00 3.11 56.86
114 Luis Garcia WSH 2B $730,000 87.93 2.94 56.75
115 Gleyber Torres NYY 2B $9,950,000 98.33 3.25 56.73
116 Nick Senzel CIN CF $1,950,000 75.86 3.09 56.71
117 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B $5,000,000 100.00 3.05 56.24
118 Gunnar Henderson BAL SS $723,200 87.93 2.73 55.42
119 Akil Baddoo DET LF $721,300 80.36 2.49 55.40
120 Rowdy Tellez MIL 1B $4,950,000 91.38 2.91 55.09
121 Brandon Lowe TB 2B $4,000,000 83.33 3.08 53.15
122 Daulton Varsho TOR LF $3,050,000 98.31 2.86 52.66
123 Joey Gallo MIN 1B $11,000,000 76.27 3.04 52.33
124 Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B $738,400 98.28 3.32 52.29
125 Brian Anderson MIL 3B $3,500,000 96.55 2.95 52.19
126 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B $20,142,857 94.83 3.40 51.81
127 Christian Bethancourt TB C $1,350,000 65.00 2.57 51.18
128 Matt Thaiss LAA C $740,000 68.33 2.24 51.13
129 Josh Naylor CLE 1B $3,350,000 86.21 3.12 50.94
130 Carlos Santana PIT 1B $6,725,000 89.47 2.98 50.51
131 Brendan Donovan STL 2B $728,600 89.83 2.58 50.50
132 Salvador Perez KC C $20,500,000 89.66 3.42 49.48
133 Blake Sabol SF C $720,000 72.41 2.52 47.88
134 Ezequiel Tovar COL SS $722,000 93.33 2.63 47.66
135 Seiya Suzuki CHC RF $17,000,000 77.19 3.09 47.57
136 Mike Trout LAA CF $35,541,667 93.33 3.71 47.53
137 Justin Turner BOS 3B $10,850,000 94.83 3.15 47.42
138 Joey Meneses WSH 1B $723,300 94.83 2.89 47.32
139 J.P. Crawford SEA SS $10,200,000 96.55 2.71 47.17
140 Yulieski Gurriel MIA 1B $1,250,000 62.71 2.76 46.70
141 Michael Conforto SF RF $18,000,000 86.21 3.36 46.63
142 Alex Bregman HOU 3B $20,000,000 100.00 3.38 46.57
143 Christian Yelich MIL LF $26,928,571 94.83 3.64 46.56
144 Rodolfo Castro PIT SS $725,000 91.23 2.17 46.25
145 Ramon Laureano OAK OF $3,550,000 73.33 2.55 45.89
146 Gabriel Moreno ARI C $722,500 79.66 2.17 45.81
147 Adam Frazier BAL 2B $8,000,000 98.28 2.72 45.48
148 Chris Taylor LAD 3B $15,000,000 72.88 3.07 45.10
149 Jake Cronenworth SD 1B $4,225,000 98.28 2.79 44.94
150 CJ Abrams WSH SS $724,200 93.10 2.80 44.29
151 Ramon Urias BAL 3B $734,700 63.79 2.46 43.76
152 Josh H. Smith TEX SS $727,095 68.42 2.03 43.17
153 Alec Bohm PHI 1B $748,000 91.38 3.02 41.86
154 Jeff McNeil NYM 2B $12,500,000 100.00 2.53 41.71
155 Willy Adames MIL SS $8,700,000 87.93 2.96 40.89
156 Trent Grisham SD CF $3,175,000 96.55 2.46 40.14
157 Charlie Blackmon COL RF $18,000,000 85.00 3.25 39.51
158 Alex Call WSH LF $721,800 94.83 2.53 39.11
159 Trevor Larnach MIN OF $733,650 66.10 2.97 38.98
160 Brandon Belt TOR 1B $9,300,000 69.49 2.56 38.82
161 Stuart Fairchild CIN OF $722,500 89.66 2.12 38.31
162 Ji-Hwan Bae PIT 2B $725,000 92.98 2.51 38.25
163 Austin Riley ATL 3B $21,200,000 100.00 3.21 38.17
164 Gavin Sheets CHW OF $735,000 73.33 2.36 37.89
165 Ke'Bryan Hayes PIT 3B $8,750,000 96.49 2.91 37.75
166 Pavin Smith ARI OF $750,000 71.19 2.52 37.01
167 Danny Jansen TOR C $3,500,000 61.02 2.86 36.79
168 Edward Olivares KC LF $740,750 75.86 2.73 36.64
169 Xander Bogaerts SD SS $25,454,545 98.28 3.07 35.82
170 Spencer Torkelson DET 1B $723,100 98.21 2.71 34.25
171 Hunter Renfroe LAA RF $11,900,000 95.00 3.18 33.86
172 Raimel Tapia BOS LF $2,000,000 67.24 1.97 33.45
173 George Springer TOR RF $25,000,000 96.61 3.28 33.17
174 Giovanny Urshela LAA 1B $8,400,000 91.67 2.51 32.31
175 Keibert Ruiz WSH C $6,250,000 84.48 2.67 31.91
176 Alejandro Kirk TOR C $767,300 77.97 2.09 31.84
177 Robbie Grossman TEX RF $2,000,000 87.72 2.98 31.79
178 Mark Canha NYM LF $13,250,000 86.44 2.63 31.73
179 Taylor Ward LAA LF $2,750,000 93.33 2.68 31.51
180 Kevin Newman CIN SS $2,662,000 70.69 2.61 30.95
181 Brett Baty NYM 3B $720,000 66.10 2.33 30.88
182 Rafael Devers BOS 3B $31,350,000 94.83 3.67 30.85
183 Jon Berti MIA SS $2,125,000 89.83 2.15 30.38
184 Myles Straw CLE CF $5,000,000 96.55 2.32 30.01
185 Marcell Ozuna ATL LF $16,250,000 74.14 3.12 29.22
186 Tommy Pham NYM LF $6,000,000 62.71 2.16 28.56
187 Josh Rojas ARI 3B $2,575,000 79.66 2.55 27.45
188 C.J. Cron COL 1B $7,250,000 60.00 2.97 27.31
189 J.T. Realmuto PHI C $23,100,000 89.66 2.75 26.98
190 Matt Vierling DET RF $727,100 82.14 2.33 26.96
191 Tyler Stephenson CIN C $740,000 96.55 2.50 26.80
192 Donovan Solano MIN 2B $2,000,000 79.66 1.83 26.20
193 Shea Langeliers OAK C $720,000 83.33 2.56 24.93
194 Will Brennan CLE RF $720,100 84.48 1.92 24.05
195 Dominic Smith WSH 1B $2,000,000 94.83 2.31 23.66
196 Michael Taylor MIN CF $4,500,000 88.14 2.25 23.43
197 MJ Melendez KC RF $726,500 91.38 2.74 23.01
198 Andres Gimenez CLE 2B $15,214,286 94.83 2.53 22.94
199 Triston Casas BOS 1B $732,500 86.21 2.48 22.83
200 Wilmer Flores SF 1B $5,500,000 74.14 2.35 22.75
201 Jose Barrero CIN SS $730,000 72.41 2.26 22.72
202 Dan Vogelbach NYM DH $1,000,000 76.27 1.89 21.92
203 Manuel Margot TB RF $9,500,000 73.33 2.48 21.84
204 Eugenio Suarez SEA 3B $11,000,000 100.00 2.76 21.50
205 Jake Rogers DET C $726,000 64.29 2.11 21.05
206 Eddie Rosario ATL LF $9,000,000 86.21 2.56 20.36
207 Gabriel Arias CLE SS $720,100 74.14 1.60 20.17
208 Garrett Cooper MIA 1B $4,200,000 66.10 2.46 19.33
209 D.J. LeMahieu NYY 3B $15,000,000 86.67 2.69 19.30
210 Enrique Hernandez BOS SS $10,000,000 91.38 2.70 19.24
211 Nick Fortes MIA C $730,000 66.10 1.92 18.91
212 Francisco Lindor NYM SS $34,100,000 100.00 3.37 18.80
213 Matt Carpenter SD 3B $6,000,000 72.41 2.36 18.80
214 Luis Rengifo LAA SS $2,300,000 81.67 2.10 18.79
215 Willson Contreras STL C $17,500,000 93.22 2.80 18.39
216 Teoscar Hernandez SEA RF $14,000,000 100.00 2.72 18.03
217 Andrew Benintendi CHW LF $15,000,000 93.33 2.63 17.00
218 Garrett Hampson MIA SS $720,000 72.88 1.74 16.81
219 Alec Burleson STL RF $721,450 77.97 2.00 16.37
220 Edmundo Sosa PHI 3B $950,000 74.14 1.88 16.35
221 Jurickson Profar COL LF $7,750,000 86.67 2.85 15.94
222 Nolan Arenado STL 3B $32,500,000 94.92 3.25 15.77
223 Eric Haase DET C $740,100 82.14 1.98 15.33
224 Tim Anderson CHW SS $4,166,667 68.33 2.51 15.28
225 Nelson Cruz SD DH $1,000,000 60.34 2.00 15.25
226 Alan Trejo COL 2B $722,000 63.33 1.82 13.30
227 Brice Turang MIL SS $720,000 94.83 1.82 11.70
228 Nick Maton DET 3B $726,600 92.86 1.98 11.55
229 Josh Bell CLE 1B $16,500,000 91.38 2.45 11.02
230 Kyle Schwarber PHI LF $19,750,000 100.00 3.07 10.90
231 Starling Marte NYM RF $19,500,000 91.53 2.70 9.54
232 Isiah Kiner-Falefa NYY SS $6,000,000 75.00 1.93 9.47
233 Christian Vazquez MIN C $10,000,000 64.41 1.97 9.34
234 Trey Mancini CHC RF $7,000,000 82.46 2.23 9.13
235 Martin Maldonado HOU C $4,500,000 72.41 1.79 9.05
236 Yasmani Grandal CHW C $18,250,000 80.00 2.25 8.95
237 Amed Rosario CLE SS $7,800,000 89.66 2.56 8.65
238 Jace Peterson OAK 3B $4,750,000 85.00 1.96 8.49
239 Elvis Andrus CHW SS $3,000,000 66.67 2.08 8.37
240 Ryan McKenna BAL CF $725,800 75.86 1.09 8.22
241 Mike Zunino CLE C $6,000,000 63.79 1.97 8.04
242 Trea Turner PHI SS $27,272,727 98.28 2.91 7.56
243 Harold Castro COL 3B $1,300,000 65.00 1.79 7.56
244 David Peralta LAD LF $6,500,000 77.97 1.78 7.51
245 Michael Harris ATL CF $9,000,000 62.07 2.03 5.76
246 Miguel Rojas LAD SS $5,500,000 61.02 1.64 5.43
247 Javier Baez DET SS $23,333,333 94.64 2.49 5.07
248 Kris Bryant COL RF $26,000,000 83.33 2.66 4.83
249 Carlos Correa MIN SS $33,333,333 84.75 2.68 4.26
250 Wil Myers CIN 1B $7,500,000 63.79 2.03 4.11
251 Jesse Winker MIL RF $7,250,000 67.24 1.72 3.41
252 Manny Machado SD 3B $31,818,182 72.41 2.67 2.87
253 Jonathan Schoop DET 2B $7,500,000 62.50 1.20 2.57
254 Austin Nola SD C $2,350,000 70.69 1.17 2.11
255 Jackie Bradley Jr. KC CF $900,000 70.69 1.10 1.81
256 Tony Kemp OAK 2B $3,725,000 80.00 1.56 1.16
257 Aledmys Diaz OAK SS $7,250,000 66.67 1.50 0.73
258 Jean Segura MIA 3B $8,500,000 86.44 1.65 0.56
259 Kolten Wong SEA 2B $9,000,000 65.52 1.39 0.44
260 Jose Abreu HOU 1B $19,500,000 98.28 2.00 0.38