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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: Aug 15, 2018

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Rank Player Team Pos. AAV GP% Prod/GP TVS
1 Mookie Betts BOS RF $10,500,000 84.30 5.26 100.00
2 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B $6,500,000 98.32 4.97 99.99
3 Francisco Lindor CLE SS $623,200 99.16 4.58 99.93
4 Mike Trout LAA CF $24,083,333 90.08 4.77 99.66
5 Aaron Judge NYY RF $622,300 83.19 4.20 99.64
6 Alex Bregman HOU 3B $599,000 97.50 4.00 98.93
7 Matt Chapman OAK 3B $547,500 86.67 3.47 98.75
8 Javier Baez CHC 2B $657,000 98.31 4.01 98.54
9 Andrew Benintendi BOS LF $620,500 93.39 4.18 98.41
10 Matt Carpenter STL 1B $8,666,667 95.83 4.15 98.38
11 Trevor Story COL SS $555,000 100.00 3.84 97.55
12 Juan Soto WSH LF $545,000 62.50 3.95 97.54
13 Jesus Aguilar MIL 1B $557,200 89.34 3.67 96.71
14 J.D. Martinez BOS DH $22,000,000 94.21 4.75 96.53
15 Max Muncy LAD 2B $545,000 80.99 3.47 95.91
16 Paul Goldschmidt ARI 1B $6,400,000 98.35 3.92 95.74
17 Mitch Haniger SEA RF $560,200 98.35 3.54 94.67
18 Aaron Hicks NYY CF $2,825,000 82.35 3.68 94.31
19 Christian Yelich MIL LF $7,081,429 86.89 4.05 93.48
20 Nolan Arenado COL 3B $14,750,000 94.96 4.18 92.90
21 Eugenio Suarez CIN 3B $11,000,000 85.83 4.12 92.36
22 Eddie Rosario MIN LF $602,500 99.15 3.56 92.25
23 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B $555,000 96.61 3.77 92.07
24 J.T. Realmuto MIA C $2,900,000 76.23 3.55 91.14
25 Brandon Nimmo NYM CF $555,968 93.16 3.12 90.69
26 Whit Merrifield KC 2B $569,500 96.64 3.30 89.50
27 David Peralta ARI LF $3,300,000 90.08 3.56 89.07
28 Trea Turner WSH SS $577,200 100.00 3.57 88.64
29 Freddie Freeman ATL 1B $16,875,000 100.00 3.99 88.36
30 Rhys Hoskins PHI LF $552,500 92.37 3.80 87.47
31 Travis Shaw MIL 3B $567,400 93.44 3.22 87.36
32 Shohei Ohtani LAA SP $545,000 61.98 3.47 86.66
33 Carlos Correa HOU SS $1,000,000 64.17 3.52 85.77
34 Xander Bogaerts BOS SS $7,050,000 81.82 3.78 84.39
35 Cody Bellinger LAD 1B $585,000 99.17 3.28 83.64
36 Starling Marte PIT CF $5,166,667 88.33 3.66 82.03
37 Jed Lowrie OAK 2B $7,666,667 96.67 3.41 81.59
38 Daniel Robertson TB SS $548,300 73.95 2.91 81.22
39 Khris Davis OAK DH $10,500,000 91.67 4.05 80.98
40 Justin Smoak TOR 1B $4,250,000 93.28 3.30 80.82
41 Nick Markakis ATL RF $11,000,000 100.00 3.64 80.22
42 A.J. Pollock ARI CF $7,750,000 61.16 3.69 79.32
43 Jurickson Profar TEX SS $1,050,000 87.70 3.43 79.28
44 Mallex Smith TB LF $553,000 90.76 2.72 79.27
45 Willson Contreras CHC C $604,500 86.44 2.88 79.15
46 Scott Schebler CIN RF $580,000 63.33 3.16 78.76
47 Matt Olson OAK 1B $547,500 100.00 3.08 78.11
48 Miguel Andujar NYY 3B $545,800 90.76 3.28 77.88
49 Gleyber Torres NYY SS $545,000 68.91 3.22 77.88
50 Kyle Schwarber CHC LF $604,500 88.98 3.07 77.80
51 Joey Gallo TEX LF $560,000 94.26 3.40 77.64
52 Didi Gregorius NYY SS $8,500,000 94.96 3.63 77.53
53 Eduardo Escobar ARI 3B $4,850,000 93.39 3.38 76.97
54 Johan Camargo ATL 3B $555,000 81.36 3.00 76.64
55 Lorenzo Cain MIL CF $16,000,000 85.25 3.38 76.45
56 Chris Taylor LAD SS $575,000 98.35 3.07 76.06
57 Scooter Gennett CIN 2B $5,700,000 96.67 3.34 75.79
58 Rougned Odor TEX 2B $8,250,000 75.41 3.40 74.42
59 Brian Anderson MIA RF $545,000 99.18 3.01 74.17
60 Manny Machado LAD SS $16,000,000 100.00 3.79 72.88
61 Andrelton Simmons LAA SS $8,285,714 90.91 2.97 72.45
62 Nick Ahmed ARI SS $1,275,000 93.39 2.83 72.36
63 Marcus Semien OAK SS $3,125,000 97.50 3.14 71.90
64 Harrison Bader STL RF $545,000 80.00 2.25 70.33
65 Michael Conforto NYM RF $605,094 92.31 2.93 69.39
66 Corey Dickerson PIT LF $5,950,000 84.17 3.10 69.25
67 Michael Brantley CLE LF $6,250,000 89.92 3.60 69.14
68 Robinson Chirinos TEX C $2,125,000 72.13 3.15 68.64
69 Jose Martinez STL 1B $560,400 94.17 2.92 68.52
70 Nelson Cruz SEA DH $14,250,000 87.60 3.66 68.52
71 Kris Bryant CHC 3B $10,850,000 64.41 3.76 67.90
72 Max Kepler MIN CF $587,500 97.46 2.82 67.71
73 Paul DeJong STL SS $4,333,333 61.67 3.23 67.22
74 Nomar Mazara TEX RF $563,560 76.23 3.20 67.07
75 Yasmani Grandal LAD C $7,900,000 84.30 3.19 66.32
76 Daniel Descalso ARI 2B $1,500,000 89.26 2.54 66.15
77 Wilson Ramos PHI C $6,250,000 65.55 3.18 65.84
78 Shin-Soo Choo TEX DH $18,571,429 92.62 3.79 65.83
79 Leonys Martin CLE CF $1,750,000 70.59 3.08 65.39
80 Cesar Hernandez PHI 2B $5,100,000 100.00 3.19 65.08
81 Joe Wendle TB 2B $545,000 84.03 2.57 64.89
82 Mark Canha OAK CF $547,500 80.83 2.74 64.44
83 Yoan Moncada CHW 2B $555,000 92.44 3.11 63.94
84 Anthony Rizzo CHC 1B $5,857,143 92.37 3.41 63.67
85 C.J. Cron TB DH $2,300,000 90.76 3.10 63.20
86 Joc Pederson LAD LF $2,600,000 91.74 2.55 63.08
87 Nick Castellanos DET RF $6,050,000 96.67 3.35 62.94
88 Francisco Cervelli PIT C $10,333,333 63.33 3.14 62.36
89 Jesse Winker CIN RF $545,000 75.00 2.81 62.19
90 Matt Davidson CHW DH $570,000 76.47 2.85 61.77
91 Gregory Polanco PIT RF $7,000,000 91.67 3.47 61.73
92 Hunter Renfroe SD RF $553,800 63.11 2.78 61.71
93 Bryce Harper WSH CF $17,625,000 98.33 3.97 60.61
94 Jeimer Candelario DET 3B $548,300 86.67 3.01 60.39
95 Tommy Pham TB CF $570,100 85.71 3.05 60.38
96 Teoscar Hernandez TOR LF $545,000 83.19 3.18 60.37
97 Ian Happ CHC CF $570,000 89.83 2.58 60.08
98 Charlie Culberson ATL 3B $575,000 68.64 2.44 59.83
99 Mike Moustakas MIL 3B $6,500,000 94.26 3.22 59.82
100 Brandon Belt SF 1B $14,560,000 71.07 3.35 59.55
101 Anthony Rendon WSH 3B $12,300,000 79.17 3.52 59.13
102 Matt Adams WSH 1B $4,000,000 75.83 2.64 58.61
103 Brian Dozier LAD 2B $5,000,000 96.69 3.40 58.45
104 Christian Villanueva SD 3B $548,500 86.89 2.61 57.27
105 Yasiel Puig LAD RF $6,000,000 75.21 3.04 57.04
106 Jose Peraza CIN SS $570,000 97.50 2.94 56.83
107 Ronald Guzman TEX 1B $545,000 73.77 2.71 54.73
108 Josh Bell PIT 1B $572,500 91.67 2.88 54.60
109 Alen Hanson SF 2B $545,000 61.98 2.47 54.40
110 Isiah Kiner-Falefa TEX 3B $545,000 70.49 2.57 53.93
111 Ben Zobrist CHC 2B $14,000,000 83.90 2.94 53.07
112 Matt Duffy TB 3B $930,000 84.03 2.63 52.93
113 Chad Pinder OAK LF $550,000 63.33 2.34 52.70
114 George Springer HOU CF $12,000,000 90.83 3.50 52.63
115 Carlos Gonzalez COL RF $8,000,000 83.19 3.14 52.27
116 Tim Anderson CHW SS $4,166,667 97.48 2.97 51.43
117 Niko Goodrum DET 2B $545,000 82.50 2.67 50.85
118 Mitch Moreland BOS 1B $6,500,000 77.69 3.10 50.38
119 Justin Bour PHI 1B $3,400,000 96.61 2.85 49.91
120 Ketel Marte ARI 2B $4,800,000 95.87 2.75 49.91
121 David Freese PIT 3B $3,666,667 71.67 2.22 49.80
122 Daniel Palka CHW RF $545,000 72.27 2.86 49.58
123 Andrew McCutchen SF RF $8,583,333 96.69 3.14 49.53
124 Randal Grichuk TOR CF $2,800,000 73.11 2.87 48.92
125 Odubel Herrera PHI CF $6,100,000 94.92 3.19 48.80
126 Max Stassi HOU C $557,100 60.00 2.26 48.60
127 Yolmer Sanchez CHW 3B $2,350,000 96.64 2.69 48.60
128 Addison Russell CHC SS $3,200,000 90.68 2.50 48.31
129 Jean Segura SEA SS $14,000,000 94.21 3.37 47.94
130 Justin Upton LAA LF $21,200,000 98.35 3.55 47.81
131 Giancarlo Stanton NYY DH $25,000,000 99.16 3.89 47.63
132 Rafael Devers BOS 3B $564,500 83.47 3.02 46.83
133 Jackie Bradley BOS CF $6,100,000 88.43 2.91 46.28
134 Michael Taylor WSH CF $2,525,000 89.17 2.44 46.23
135 Travis Jankowski SD RF $555,000 71.31 2.38 46.21
136 Maikel Franco PHI 3B $2,950,000 90.68 2.79 46.15
137 Kevin Pillar TOR CF $3,250,000 87.39 2.81 45.89
138 Dansby Swanson ATL SS $565,000 85.59 2.58 45.86
139 D.J. LeMahieu COL 2B $8,500,000 71.43 3.26 45.67
140 Miguel Rojas MIA SS $1,180,000 97.54 2.13 45.54
141 Adam Frazier PIT 2B $571,000 60.83 1.97 45.42
142 Brett Gardner NYY LF $13,000,000 87.39 3.23 45.27
143 Marwin Gonzalez HOU LF $3,725,000 91.67 2.49 44.37
144 Ender Inciarte ATL CF $6,105,000 97.46 2.99 44.33
145 Albert Almora CHC CF $584,500 94.92 2.16 43.52
146 Nick Williams PHI RF $553,000 92.37 2.47 43.36
147 Denard Span SEA LF $10,333,333 85.12 2.99 43.36
148 Gorkys Hernandez SF LF $561,500 86.78 2.32 43.36
149 Aledmys Diaz TOR SS $2,000,000 75.63 2.62 43.24
150 Leury Garcia CHW OF $1,175,000 61.34 2.44 42.56
151 Asdrubal Cabrera PHI 2B $9,250,000 96.61 3.12 42.46
152 Starlin Castro MIA 2B $8,571,429 97.54 2.86 42.07
153 Derek Dietrich MIA LF $2,900,000 95.90 2.75 42.06
154 Delino DeShields TEX CF $561,500 69.67 2.64 42.00
155 Yan Gomes CLE C $3,833,333 71.43 2.72 41.83
156 Adam Duvall ATL LF $645,000 98.31 2.41 41.81
157 Manuel Margot SD CF $556,900 84.43 2.49 41.60
158 Jose Abreu CHW 1B $13,000,000 98.32 3.37 41.54
159 Brandon Crawford SF SS $12,500,000 95.04 2.80 41.37
160 Enrique Hernandez LAD LF $1,600,000 89.26 2.27 41.26
161 Joey Votto CIN 1B $22,500,000 97.50 3.28 41.22
162 Yairo Munoz STL SS $545,000 63.33 2.20 40.58
163 Kolten Wong STL 2B $5,100,000 83.33 2.06 40.56
164 Evan Gattis HOU DH $6,700,000 86.67 2.91 40.31
165 Jon Jay ARI RF $3,000,000 91.74 2.77 39.49
166 Stephen Piscotty OAK RF $5,583,333 91.67 2.89 39.28
167 Jose Bautista NYM RF $545,000 69.23 2.51 39.00
168 Jonathan Villar BAL SS $2,550,000 82.50 2.27 38.95
169 Kurt Suzuki ATL C $3,500,000 66.95 2.65 38.56
170 Mitch Garver MIN C $547,500 66.95 2.16 37.76
171 Wilmer Flores NYM 1B $3,400,000 83.76 2.38 37.67
172 Todd Frazier NYM 3B $8,500,000 61.54 3.03 37.16
173 Yonder Alonso CLE 1B $8,000,000 91.60 3.06 36.79
174 Jose Iglesias DET SS $6,275,000 95.00 2.52 36.64
175 Ryon Healy SEA 1B $559,200 84.30 2.82 36.58
176 Brock Holt BOS SS $2,225,000 65.29 2.38 36.08
177 John Hicks DET 1B $551,300 67.50 2.52 35.72
178 Tucker Barnhart CIN C $4,000,000 84.17 2.45 35.19
179 Mike Zunino SEA C $2,975,000 66.94 2.47 34.43
180 Jake Marisnick HOU CF $1,900,000 65.83 1.84 34.33
181 Jacoby Jones DET CF $549,400 86.67 2.20 34.10
182 Lucas Duda KC 1B $3,500,000 63.87 2.70 32.92
183 Hernan Perez MIL 2B $1,975,000 81.97 1.89 32.85
184 Jose Altuve HOU 2B $30,200,000 86.67 3.54 32.60
185 Devon Travis TOR 2B $1,450,000 65.55 2.44 32.42
186 Jedd Gyorko STL 3B $6,200,000 81.67 2.26 32.23
187 Colin Moran PIT 3B $550,000 89.17 2.25 32.23
188 Ian Kinsler BOS 2B $15,000,000 77.69 3.06 31.26
189 Jorge Alfaro PHI C $547,000 74.58 2.17 31.02
190 Curtis Granderson TOR LF $5,000,000 79.83 2.46 30.70
191 Salvador Perez KC C $8,750,000 81.51 2.90 30.47
192 Trey Mancini BAL LF $556,500 95.00 2.60 29.20
193 Kole Calhoun LAA RF $8,666,667 80.99 2.89 28.87
194 Carlos Gomez TB RF $4,000,000 80.67 2.34 28.70
195 Marcell Ozuna STL LF $9,000,000 97.50 2.79 28.58
196 Danny Valencia BAL 3B $1,200,000 68.33 2.24 28.15
197 Billy Hamilton CIN CF $4,600,000 95.00 2.51 28.01
198 Pablo Sandoval SF 3B $535,000 76.03 1.96 26.63
199 Freddy Galvis SD SS $6,825,000 100.00 2.48 26.48
200 Cory Spangenberg SD 2B $1,700,000 68.03 1.96 26.44
201 Manuel Pina MIL C $560,100 61.48 2.16 26.09
202 Yangervis Solarte TOR 3B $3,750,000 93.28 2.77 25.90
203 Jason Kipnis CLE 2B $8,750,000 92.44 2.77 25.89
204 Yulieski Gurriel HOU 1B $9,500,000 82.50 2.92 25.68
205 Robbie Grossman MIN DH $2,000,000 77.97 2.20 25.51
206 Jace Peterson BAL 2B $545,000 60.83 1.96 25.41
207 Cameron Maybin SEA RF $3,250,000 91.74 1.81 24.75
208 Mark Trumbo BAL DH $12,500,000 71.67 2.98 24.37
209 Ehire Adrianza MIN SS $1,000,000 69.49 1.98 23.69
210 Jonathan Schoop MIL 2B $8,500,000 80.33 2.76 22.85
211 Adam Engel CHW CF $552,000 89.08 1.91 21.92
212 Josh Reddick HOU RF $13,000,000 80.83 2.71 21.83
213 Jordy Mercer PIT SS $6,750,000 89.17 2.42 21.52
214 Jose Pirela SD 2B $556,200 93.44 2.12 21.08
215 Yadier Molina STL C $20,000,000 75.00 3.18 20.80
216 Wilmer Difo WSH SS $557,900 92.50 1.89 20.64
217 Edwin Encarnacion CLE DH $20,000,000 88.24 3.52 20.13
218 Chris Iannetta COL C $4,250,000 63.03 2.28 19.37
219 Buster Posey SF C $19,875,000 82.64 2.82 19.10
220 Ian Desmond COL 1B $14,000,000 97.48 3.12 18.73
221 Amed Rosario NYM SS $548,940 95.73 2.29 18.11
222 Josh Harrison PIT 2B $6,825,000 64.17 2.62 17.45
223 Charlie Blackmon COL CF $18,800,000 95.80 3.61 17.40
224 Kendrys Morales TOR DH $11,000,000 81.51 2.51 16.65
225 Russell Martin TOR C $16,400,000 66.39 2.54 16.21
226 Adam Jones BAL CF $14,250,000 95.00 2.82 16.18
227 Rajai Davis CLE CF $1,750,000 65.55 1.65 15.90
228 Kyle Seager SEA 3B $14,285,714 97.52 2.84 15.81
229 Logan Morrison MIN DH $6,500,000 80.51 2.52 15.52
230 Carlos Santana PHI 1B $20,000,000 100.00 3.23 15.48
231 Lewis Brinson MIA CF $545,000 68.85 2.01 14.59
232 Dee Gordon SEA 2B $10,000,000 90.08 2.61 14.48
233 Gerardo Parra COL RF $9,166,667 90.76 2.35 14.46
234 Austin Jackson NYM CF $545,000 64.10 1.79 13.73
235 Greg Garcia STL 2B $569,600 73.33 1.07 13.44
236 Eduardo Nunez BOS 2B $4,000,000 83.47 2.53 12.97
237 Devin Mesoraco NYM C $7,000,000 64.10 2.12 12.95
238 Martin Maldonado HOU C $3,900,000 74.17 2.04 12.95
239 Neil Walker NYY 2B $4,000,000 68.07 2.21 12.13
240 Adrian Beltre TEX 3B $18,000,000 71.31 2.66 12.12
241 Brandon Guyer CLE RF $2,500,000 62.18 1.58 12.07
242 James McCann DET C $2,375,000 74.17 2.01 11.47
243 Matt Kemp LAD LF $20,000,000 94.21 2.82 11.06
244 Aaron Altherr PHI RF $561,000 75.42 1.74 10.92
245 Austin Barnes LAD C $555,000 67.77 1.32 10.76
246 Ryan Braun MIL LF $21,000,000 74.59 2.91 10.38
247 Evan Longoria SF 3B $16,666,667 71.07 2.80 9.89
248 Jonathan Lucroy OAK C $6,500,000 76.67 2.17 8.71
249 Guillermo Heredia SEA CF $782,000 83.47 1.43 8.47
250 Eric Hosmer SD 1B $18,000,000 95.90 2.84 8.40
251 Ryan Flaherty ATL 3B $750,000 61.86 1.34 8.37
252 Jason Heyward CHC RF $23,000,000 86.44 2.83 8.17
253 Tommy La Stella CHC 3B $950,000 79.66 0.95 7.95
254 Chris Owings ARI RF $3,400,000 74.38 1.76 7.82
255 Carlos Asuaje SD 2B $550,100 61.48 1.51 7.66
256 Scott Kingery PHI SS $4,000,000 94.07 2.08 6.92
257 Alex Gordon KC CF $18,000,000 84.87 2.28 6.10
258 Jose Reyes NYM SS $2,000,000 71.79 1.25 5.45
259 Logan Forsythe MIN 2B $5,125,000 69.49 1.68 5.43
260 Orlando Arcia MIL SS $559,600 67.21 1.46 5.01
261 Alcides Escobar KC SS $2,500,000 94.96 1.91 4.48
262 Joe Mauer MIN 1B $23,000,000 73.73 2.68 3.89
263 Albert Pujols LAA DH $24,000,000 86.78 2.90 3.10
264 Yadiel Rivera MIA 2B $545,000 76.23 0.74 2.93
265 Dexter Fowler STL RF $16,500,000 75.00 2.29 1.18
266 Victor Martinez DET DH $17,000,000 87.50 2.01 0.66
267 Chris Davis BAL 1B $23,000,000 83.33 2.32 0.13