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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: May 28, 2023

Rank Player Team Pos. AAV GP% Prod/GP TVS
1 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL RF $12,500,000 100.00 5.00 99.81
2 Yandy Diaz TB 1B $8,000,000 81.48 4.43 99.50
3 Josh Lowe TB RF $723,200 79.63 4.28 99.24
4 Randy Arozarena TB LF $4,150,000 96.30 4.23 98.76
5 Nolan Gorman STL 3B $726,950 87.04 4.04 98.62
6 Will Smith LAD C $5,250,000 66.04 4.29 98.24
7 Taylor Walls TB SS $727,600 77.78 3.74 98.07
8 Wander Franco TB SS $16,545,455 96.30 4.19 97.52
9 Bo Bichette TOR SS $11,200,000 100.00 3.94 96.69
10 Sean Murphy ATL C $12,166,667 82.69 4.19 96.55
11 Geraldo Perdomo ARI SS $738,600 76.92 3.30 96.16
12 Cedric Mullins BAL CF $4,100,000 96.15 4.10 95.62
13 Yordan Alvarez HOU LF $19,166,667 88.24 4.49 94.87
14 Adolis Garcia TEX RF $747,760 98.04 4.30 94.42
15 Marcus Semien TEX 2B $25,000,000 100.00 4.51 93.97
16 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B $27,000,000 100.00 4.45 93.85
17 Thairo Estrada SF 2B $2,250,000 90.38 3.72 93.15
18 Brent Rooker OAK LF $725,000 87.04 3.60 93.09
19 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ARI LF $3,142,857 88.46 3.70 92.52
20 Luis Robert CHW CF $8,333,333 94.44 3.63 92.03
21 Elias Diaz COL C $4,833,333 86.79 3.13 91.66
22 Pete Alonso NYM 1B $14,500,000 100.00 4.25 91.11
23 Josh Jung TEX 3B $721,485 94.12 3.81 90.66
24 Juan Soto SD LF $23,000,000 100.00 3.96 90.60
25 Jonathan India CIN 2B $760,000 100.00 3.77 89.81
26 Adley Rutschman BAL C $733,900 100.00 3.35 89.72
27 Jarred Kelenic SEA LF $729,400 96.15 3.42 89.52
28 LaMonte Wade Jr. SF LF $1,375,000 96.15 2.96 89.48
29 Lars Nootbaar STL CF $732,400 74.07 3.58 89.22
30 T.J. Friedl CIN LF $722,500 76.92 3.13 89.12
31 Zach McKinstry DET 2B $734,500 86.00 2.88 88.88
32 Kevin Kiermaier TOR CF $9,000,000 81.13 3.05 88.70
33 Nico Hoerner CHC 2B $2,525,000 84.31 3.84 88.69
34 Jack Suwinski PIT CF $725,000 84.31 3.33 87.32
35 Jarren Duran BOS CF $720,000 67.31 3.43 87.19
36 Luke Raley TB CF $722,300 74.07 3.12 86.59
37 Alex Verdugo BOS RF $6,300,000 96.15 3.52 85.90
38 Jonah Heim TEX C $745,660 84.31 3.56 85.13
39 Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B $26,000,000 96.30 4.08 84.96
40 Leodys Taveras TEX CF $733,445 74.51 3.34 84.73
41 Nate Lowe TEX 1B $4,050,000 100.00 3.59 84.72
42 Matt Chapman TOR 3B $12,500,000 98.11 3.40 84.66
43 Jorge Soler MIA DH $12,000,000 96.23 3.90 83.06
44 Cody Bellinger CHC CF $17,500,000 72.55 4.16 83.00
45 Aaron Judge NYY CF $40,000,000 79.63 4.58 82.78
46 Ezequiel Duran TEX 2B $724,170 78.43 3.15 82.29
47 Luis Arraez MIA 2B $6,100,000 90.57 2.90 82.18
48 Brandon Marsh PHI CF $734,500 94.23 2.86 81.46
49 Lane Thomas WSH RF $2,200,000 98.08 3.45 81.44
50 Jake Burger CHW 3B $720,000 66.67 3.33 81.29
51 Francisco Alvarez NYM C $720,000 60.38 2.88 79.37
52 Austin Hays BAL LF $3,200,000 90.38 3.13 78.96
53 Max Muncy LAD 1B $13,500,000 90.57 3.92 78.89
54 Andrew McCutchen PIT RF $5,000,000 88.24 3.36 78.56
55 James Outman LAD CF $722,500 96.23 3.33 78.23
56 Bryan Reynolds PIT CF $13,343,750 96.08 3.84 78.00
57 Harold Ramirez TB RF $2,200,000 74.07 3.25 77.87
58 Riley Greene DET CF $727,800 98.00 3.24 77.48
59 Ryan Noda OAK 1B $720,000 90.74 2.71 77.09
60 Owen Miller MIL SS $731,100 71.15 2.78 76.56
61 J.D. Davis SF 3B $4,210,000 92.31 3.15 76.24
62 Spencer Steer CIN 3B $720,000 94.23 3.31 75.68
63 J.D. Martinez LAD DH $10,000,000 69.81 3.95 75.43
64 Jeimer Candelario WSH 3B $5,000,000 96.15 3.06 75.26
65 Mookie Betts LAD SS $30,416,667 94.34 4.10 75.04
66 Isaac Paredes TB 3B $735,000 85.19 3.24 74.97
67 Bryson Stott PHI 2B $734,500 96.15 3.12 74.12
68 Patrick Wisdom CHC 3B $763,000 86.27 3.36 73.76
69 Shohei Ohtani LAA SP $30,000,000 96.23 5.16 73.53
70 Anthony Rizzo NYY 1B $20,000,000 96.30 3.60 73.53
71 Jorge Mateo BAL SS $2,000,000 86.54 3.29 73.37
72 Matt Olson ATL 1B $21,000,000 100.00 4.15 73.28
73 Esteury Ruiz OAK CF $720,000 100.00 3.56 71.42
74 Rowdy Tellez MIL 1B $4,950,000 90.38 3.11 71.38
75 Ian Happ CHC LF $10,850,000 98.04 3.22 71.14
76 Bobby Witt Jr. KC SS $745,750 98.11 3.71 70.54
77 Jeremy Pena HOU SS $754,900 98.04 3.12 70.51
78 Tommy Edman STL SS $4,200,000 92.59 3.08 69.97
79 Connor Joe PIT LF $735,000 86.27 2.95 69.91
80 Whit Merrifield TOR 2B $4,062,500 86.79 3.28 69.77
81 Ketel Marte ARI 2B $15,200,000 94.23 3.39 69.64
82 Cal Raleigh SEA C $758,300 86.54 3.09 69.02
83 Ty France SEA 1B $4,100,000 98.08 3.22 68.83
84 Kyle Tucker HOU RF $5,000,000 100.00 3.33 68.80
85 Byron Buxton MIN CF $14,285,714 90.38 3.70 68.37
86 Joey Gallo MIN 1B $11,000,000 76.92 3.28 68.06
87 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B $14,500,000 94.34 3.58 67.93
88 Christian Walker ARI 1B $6,500,000 94.23 3.47 67.86
89 Vinnie Pasquantino KC 1B $725,500 98.11 3.13 66.27
90 Bryan De La Cruz MIA LF $736,000 92.45 2.94 66.23
91 Willi Castro MIN SS $1,800,000 73.08 2.46 65.87
92 Brandon Nimmo NYM CF $20,250,000 98.11 3.44 65.70
93 Gleyber Torres NYY 2B $9,950,000 98.15 3.43 65.59
94 Miguel Vargas LAD 2B $722,500 90.57 3.08 64.61
95 Ha-seong Kim SD 2B $7,000,000 90.38 2.57 63.92
96 Salvador Perez KC C $20,500,000 88.68 3.64 63.45
97 Brian Anderson MIL 3B $3,500,000 96.15 3.02 63.10
98 Connor Wong BOS C $722,000 71.15 2.51 62.97
99 Dansby Swanson CHC SS $25,285,714 98.04 3.44 62.90
100 Anthony Santander BAL RF $7,400,000 92.31 3.33 62.53
101 Christian Bethancourt TB C $1,350,000 66.67 2.73 62.26
102 Mauricio Dubon HOU 2B $1,400,000 80.39 2.78 61.84
103 Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B $738,400 100.00 3.54 61.26
104 J.P. Crawford SEA SS $10,200,000 96.15 2.88 60.71
105 Jake Fraley CIN RF $740,000 88.46 3.04 60.53
106 Ramon Urias BAL 3B $734,700 61.54 2.72 60.25
107 Jazz Chisholm MIA CF $749,500 73.58 3.36 59.94
108 Jake Meyers HOU CF $732,000 80.39 2.39 59.71
109 Gunnar Henderson BAL SS $723,200 86.54 2.78 59.60
110 Akil Baddoo DET LF $721,300 78.00 2.44 59.45
111 Masataka Yoshida BOS LF $18,000,000 84.62 3.75 59.37
112 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B $5,000,000 100.00 3.12 58.93
113 Mike Trout LAA CF $35,541,667 92.45 3.86 58.12
114 Tucupita Marcano PIT SS $720,000 66.67 2.21 58.03
115 Julio Rodriguez SEA CF $17,441,667 96.15 3.70 57.57
116 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B $20,142,857 94.12 3.48 57.31
117 Adam Frazier BAL 2B $8,000,000 98.08 2.88 57.26
118 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD RF $24,285,714 61.54 3.81 57.00
119 Jason Heyward LAD RF $720,000 73.58 2.28 56.95
120 Brendan Donovan STL 2B $728,600 88.89 2.60 56.21
121 Seiya Suzuki CHC RF $17,000,000 74.51 3.29 56.16
122 Steven Kwan CLE LF $727,300 100.00 3.04 55.82
123 Brandon Lowe TB 2B $4,000,000 81.48 3.11 55.39
124 Nick Senzel CIN CF $1,950,000 75.00 3.08 54.83
125 William Contreras MIL C $739,000 75.00 2.62 54.77
126 Daulton Varsho TOR LF $3,050,000 98.11 2.87 53.98
127 Luis Garcia WSH 2B $730,000 86.54 2.84 52.86
128 Mike Yastrzemski SF CF $6,100,000 67.31 2.97 52.48
129 Gavin Sheets CHW OF $735,000 72.22 2.51 52.15
130 Jake Cronenworth SD 1B $4,225,000 98.08 2.84 50.81
131 CJ Abrams WSH SS $724,200 94.23 2.82 49.95
132 Andrew Vaughn CHW 1B $760,000 96.30 3.12 48.96
133 Nick Castellanos PHI RF $20,000,000 100.00 3.37 48.68
134 Brandon Drury LAA 3B $8,500,000 90.57 2.96 48.10
135 Gabriel Moreno ARI C $722,500 76.92 2.25 47.68
136 Carlos Santana PIT 1B $6,725,000 94.12 2.96 47.50
137 Xander Bogaerts SD SS $25,454,545 98.08 3.24 47.10
138 Rodolfo Castro PIT SS $725,000 90.20 2.17 46.50
139 Stuart Fairchild CIN OF $722,500 88.46 2.11 46.40
140 Marcell Ozuna ATL LF $16,250,000 73.08 3.34 46.05
141 Alec Bohm PHI 1B $748,000 100.00 3.08 44.33
142 Michael Conforto SF RF $18,000,000 90.38 3.43 44.31
143 Blake Sabol SF C $720,000 71.15 2.43 44.27
144 Justin Turner BOS 3B $10,850,000 96.15 3.04 44.09
145 Ji-Hwan Bae PIT 2B $725,000 92.16 2.55 43.95
146 Brett Baty NYM 3B $720,000 64.15 2.47 43.34
147 Jeff McNeil NYM 2B $12,500,000 100.00 2.64 42.84
148 Willy Adames MIL SS $8,700,000 98.08 2.96 42.67
149 Charlie Blackmon COL RF $18,000,000 88.68 3.21 42.23
150 Joey Meneses WSH 1B $723,300 94.23 2.86 41.89
151 Austin Riley ATL 3B $21,200,000 100.00 3.27 41.01
152 Trevor Larnach MIN OF $733,650 75.00 2.97 40.83
153 Matt Thaiss LAA C $740,000 64.15 2.09 40.58
154 Danny Jansen TOR C $3,500,000 67.92 2.86 39.81
155 Josh Rojas ARI 3B $2,575,000 80.77 2.67 39.35
156 Ryan McMahon COL 3B $11,666,667 96.23 2.94 38.62
157 Alex Call WSH LF $721,800 96.15 2.52 38.51
158 Christian Yelich MIL LF $26,928,571 94.23 3.55 38.23
159 Josh H. Smith TEX SS $727,095 72.55 2.00 36.84
160 Brandon Belt TOR 1B $9,300,000 69.81 2.49 36.82
161 Spencer Torkelson DET 1B $723,100 98.00 2.73 36.75
162 Alex Bregman HOU 3B $20,000,000 100.00 3.22 36.67
163 Hunter Renfroe LAA RF $11,900,000 96.23 3.24 35.83
164 Ramon Laureano OAK OF $3,550,000 70.37 2.53 35.66
165 Jon Berti MIA SS $2,125,000 90.57 2.27 34.91
166 Ke'Bryan Hayes PIT 3B $8,750,000 98.04 2.72 34.00
167 Robbie Grossman TEX RF $2,000,000 86.27 3.09 32.84
168 Dominic Smith WSH 1B $2,000,000 94.23 2.41 32.35
169 Rafael Devers BOS 3B $31,350,000 94.23 3.69 32.19
170 D.J. LeMahieu NYY 3B $15,000,000 87.04 2.81 31.34
171 Edward Olivares KC LF $740,750 75.47 2.65 31.27
172 Tyler Stephenson CIN C $740,000 96.15 2.56 31.00
173 J.T. Realmuto PHI C $23,100,000 88.46 2.85 31.00
174 Ezequiel Tovar COL SS $722,000 92.45 2.41 30.88
175 Giovanny Urshela LAA 1B $8,400,000 92.45 2.51 30.66
176 Josh Naylor CLE 1B $3,350,000 86.27 2.82 30.59
177 Matt Vierling DET RF $727,100 90.00 2.36 30.58
178 Jurickson Profar COL LF $7,750,000 86.79 3.00 30.55
179 Trent Grisham SD CF $3,175,000 96.15 2.38 29.83
180 Myles Straw CLE CF $5,000,000 96.08 2.33 29.47
181 Pavin Smith ARI OF $750,000 71.15 2.38 29.39
182 Triston Casas BOS 1B $732,500 86.54 2.53 28.77
183 Alejandro Kirk TOR C $767,300 77.36 2.05 28.68
184 Shea Langeliers OAK C $720,000 83.33 2.62 28.13
185 C.J. Cron COL 1B $7,250,000 67.92 2.97 28.09
186 George Springer TOR RF $25,000,000 96.23 3.24 27.73
187 Wilmer Flores SF 1B $5,500,000 73.08 2.42 27.39
188 Raimel Tapia BOS LF $2,000,000 65.38 1.85 26.18
189 Eugenio Suarez SEA 3B $11,000,000 100.00 2.81 25.59
190 Keibert Ruiz WSH C $6,250,000 84.62 2.41 25.35
191 Dan Vogelbach NYM DH $1,000,000 77.36 1.93 25.26
192 Brice Turang MIL SS $720,000 94.23 1.98 24.57
193 Francisco Lindor NYM SS $34,100,000 100.00 3.49 24.47
194 Garrett Cooper MIA 1B $4,200,000 69.81 2.51 23.81
195 Andres Gimenez CLE 2B $15,214,286 94.12 2.50 23.73
196 Eric Haase DET C $740,100 80.00 2.13 23.17
197 Enrique Hernandez BOS SS $10,000,000 90.38 2.70 22.50
198 Jose Barrero CIN SS $730,000 71.15 2.22 22.19
199 Andrew Benintendi CHW LF $15,000,000 92.59 2.72 22.11
200 Taylor Ward LAA LF $2,750,000 94.34 2.50 21.78
201 Matt Carpenter SD 3B $6,000,000 73.08 2.37 21.64
202 Chris Taylor LAD 3B $15,000,000 73.58 2.69 21.23
203 Willson Contreras STL C $17,500,000 94.44 2.86 21.21
204 Teoscar Hernandez SEA RF $14,000,000 100.00 2.77 21.09
205 Michael Taylor MIN CF $4,500,000 88.46 2.20 21.08
206 Garrett Hampson MIA SS $720,000 69.81 1.89 21.07
207 Edmundo Sosa PHI 3B $950,000 73.08 1.92 20.71
208 Manuel Margot TB RF $9,500,000 75.93 2.41 20.65
209 Jake Rogers DET C $726,000 68.00 2.00 19.56
210 Nelson Cruz SD DH $1,000,000 65.38 2.06 19.54
211 Luis Rengifo LAA SS $2,300,000 83.02 2.14 18.85
212 MJ Melendez KC RF $726,500 90.57 2.63 17.25
213 Kevin Newman CIN SS $2,662,000 67.31 2.37 17.03
214 Amed Rosario CLE SS $7,800,000 88.24 2.80 16.88
215 Donovan Solano MIN 2B $2,000,000 76.92 1.65 16.38
216 Alec Burleson STL RF $721,450 75.93 2.00 16.34
217 Mark Canha NYM LF $13,250,000 86.79 2.35 16.21
218 Tim Anderson CHW SS $4,166,667 64.81 2.49 15.20
219 Kyle Schwarber PHI LF $19,750,000 100.00 3.15 14.17
220 Martin Maldonado HOU C $4,500,000 74.51 1.84 13.94
221 Alan Trejo COL 2B $722,000 67.92 1.75 13.49
222 Trea Turner PHI SS $27,272,727 98.08 3.04 13.33
223 Nolan Arenado STL 3B $32,500,000 94.44 3.24 12.53
224 Ryan McKenna BAL CF $725,800 75.00 1.13 12.51
225 Jace Peterson OAK 3B $4,750,000 85.19 1.98 12.48
226 Nick Maton DET 3B $726,600 92.00 2.07 12.02
227 Yasmani Grandal CHW C $18,250,000 79.63 2.40 11.73
228 Jesus Aguilar OAK 1B $3,000,000 64.81 1.89 10.99
229 Oswaldo Cabrera NYY LF $742,750 85.19 2.13 10.79
230 Trey Mancini CHC RF $7,000,000 84.31 2.28 10.54
231 Tommy Pham NYM LF $6,000,000 66.04 1.74 10.47
232 Gabriel Arias CLE SS $720,100 72.55 1.35 10.30
233 Elvis Andrus CHW SS $3,000,000 72.22 2.13 10.03
234 Will Brennan CLE RF $720,100 84.31 1.60 9.64
235 Isiah Kiner-Falefa NYY SS $6,000,000 72.22 1.72 9.56
236 Mike Zunino CLE C $6,000,000 64.71 1.97 8.87
237 Eddie Rosario ATL LF $9,000,000 86.54 2.27 8.61
238 Nick Fortes MIA C $730,000 64.15 1.59 8.53
239 Josh Bell CLE 1B $16,500,000 96.08 2.31 8.35
240 David Peralta LAD LF $6,500,000 81.13 1.79 8.11
241 Javier Baez DET SS $23,333,333 94.00 2.60 7.37
242 Bubba Thompson TEX OF $724,305 62.75 1.22 7.24
243 Harold Castro COL 3B $1,300,000 64.15 1.74 7.20
244 Carlos Correa MIN SS $33,333,333 86.54 2.89 6.83
245 Kris Bryant COL RF $26,000,000 88.68 2.66 6.60
246 Starling Marte NYM RF $19,500,000 90.57 2.58 5.87
247 Jonathan Schoop DET 2B $7,500,000 60.00 1.30 5.76
248 Christian Vazquez MIN C $10,000,000 65.38 1.85 4.86
249 Wil Myers CIN 1B $7,500,000 71.15 2.03 4.66
250 Manny Machado SD 3B $31,818,182 76.92 2.78 4.45
251 Jesse Winker MIL RF $7,250,000 75.00 1.72 3.95
252 Austin Nola SD C $2,350,000 73.08 1.24 3.82
253 Nick Gordon MIN SS $735,400 65.38 1.47 3.67
254 Jackie Bradley Jr. KC CF $900,000 71.70 1.18 3.53
255 Tony Kemp OAK 2B $3,725,000 81.48 1.61 1.61
256 Aledmys Diaz OAK SS $7,250,000 64.81 1.63 1.51
257 Jean Segura MIA 3B $8,500,000 84.91 1.58 0.79
258 Kolten Wong SEA 2B $9,000,000 69.23 1.44 0.51
259 Jose Abreu HOU 1B $19,500,000 98.04 1.88 0.28