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MLB Value RankingsMLB 2021 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 09, 2021

Rank Player Team Pos. AAV GP% Prod/GP TVS
1 Byron Buxton MIN CF $5,125,000 75.00 5.13 99.99
2 Carson Kelly ARI C $1,700,000 72.73 4.04 99.83
3 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 3B $605,400 100.00 4.28 99.21
4 Ronald Acuna ATL RF $12,500,000 93.94 5.03 98.74
5 Buster Posey SF C $19,875,000 63.64 4.57 98.15
6 J.D. Martinez BOS DH $22,000,000 94.12 5.03 97.84
7 Jesse Winker CIN LF $3,150,000 80.65 4.44 97.82
8 Yordan Alvarez HOU DH $609,000 78.79 4.27 97.67
9 Trent Grisham SD CF $589,200 73.53 3.76 96.92
10 Jazz Chisholm MIA 2B $571,750 65.63 3.81 96.90
11 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B $6,500,000 100.00 4.09 96.40
12 Mike Trout LAA CF $35,541,667 90.63 4.62 96.22
13 Adolis Garcia TEX OF $575,000 71.43 3.96 96.10
14 Cedric Mullins BAL CF $577,000 100.00 3.52 95.76
15 Yulieski Gurriel HOU 1B $7,000,000 96.97 3.75 95.56
16 Ramon Laureano OAK CF $580,500 91.43 3.81 94.69
17 Rafael Devers BOS 3B $4,575,000 91.18 4.03 94.54
18 Jared Walsh LAA 1B $590,500 96.88 3.71 94.27
19 Isiah Kiner-Falefa TEX SS $2,000,000 100.00 3.46 93.24
20 Yermin Mercedes CHW C $570,500 87.10 3.30 92.87
21 Franmil Reyes CLE DH $602,400 90.63 3.93 92.61
22 Omar Narvaez MIL C $2,500,000 64.71 2.91 92.42
23 Bo Bichette TOR SS $587,800 100.00 4.03 92.35
24 Max Muncy LAD 1B $8,666,667 94.12 3.53 92.00
25 Alex Verdugo BOS CF $649,500 91.18 3.71 91.79
26 Kris Bryant CHC 3B $19,500,000 93.94 4.42 91.47
27 Nick Castellanos CIN RF $16,000,000 90.32 4.43 91.40
28 Ryan McMahon COL 2B $2,375,000 100.00 3.55 90.84
29 Nate Lowe TEX 1B $575,000 100.00 3.74 89.89
30 Tyler Naquin CIN RF $1,500,000 87.10 3.48 89.84
31 Chris Taylor LAD 2B $6,700,000 88.24 4.00 89.76
32 Miguel Rojas MIA SS $5,125,000 93.75 3.47 89.63
33 Austin Hays BAL LF $578,500 60.61 3.55 89.32
34 Tim Anderson CHW SS $4,166,667 70.97 3.95 88.53
35 Will Smith LAD C $590,500 76.47 3.38 88.41
36 Mark Canha OAK LF $6,925,000 97.14 3.74 88.09
37 Tommy Edman STL 2B $596,000 100.00 2.94 87.97
38 Xander Bogaerts BOS SS $20,000,000 94.12 4.06 87.75
39 Randy Arozarena TB LF $581,200 88.57 3.23 87.00
40 Pete Alonso NYM 1B $676,775 100.00 3.46 85.39
41 Dylan Carlson STL LF $577,100 100.00 3.18 85.08
42 Justin Turner LAD 3B $17,000,000 94.12 4.06 85.05
43 Trea Turner WSH SS $13,000,000 100.00 3.79 84.99
44 Bryan Reynolds PIT LF $601,000 96.88 3.26 84.59
45 Nick Solak TEX 3B $586,000 100.00 3.40 84.53
46 Whit Merrifield KC RF $4,062,500 100.00 3.88 83.73
47 Josh Harrison WSH 2B $1,000,000 75.86 3.32 83.10
48 Jake Marisnick CHC CF $1,500,000 78.79 2.62 82.97
49 Asdrubal Cabrera ARI 2B $1,750,000 87.88 2.98 82.74
50 Joe Wendle TB 3B $2,250,000 91.43 3.00 82.44
51 Mitch Haniger SEA RF $3,010,000 94.12 3.81 82.14
52 C.J. Cron COL 1B $1,000,000 87.88 3.24 82.07
53 Robbie Grossman DET LF $5,000,000 97.06 3.24 81.80
54 Javier Baez CHC SS $11,650,000 87.88 4.07 81.64
55 Carlos Santana KC 1B $8,750,000 100.00 3.56 81.19
56 Brandon Nimmo NYM CF $4,700,000 75.00 2.86 80.15
57 Jesus Aguilar MIA 1B $4,350,000 93.75 3.57 79.92
58 Luis Arraez MIN 2B $611,000 78.13 2.96 79.46
59 Raimel Tapia COL LF $1,950,000 96.97 3.13 79.44
60 Bryce Harper PHI RF $25,384,615 76.47 4.23 79.38
61 Freddy Galvis BAL SS $1,500,000 84.85 2.86 79.24
62 Josh Rojas ARI SS $582,400 87.88 2.79 78.29
63 Matt Olson OAK 1B $5,000,000 82.86 3.59 77.20
64 Seth Brown OAK 1B $570,500 65.71 2.39 76.20
65 Austin Meadows TB DH $591,400 91.43 3.41 75.98
66 Garrett Hampson COL 2B $580,500 93.94 3.39 75.82
67 Trevor Story COL SS $13,750,000 100.00 3.73 75.78
68 Brandon Crawford SF SS $12,500,000 84.85 3.32 75.41
69 Mike Zunino TB C $3,000,000 60.00 3.29 74.57
70 Joey Gallo TEX RF $6,200,000 97.14 3.41 74.31
71 Jacob Stallings PIT C $1,300,000 81.25 2.46 74.22
72 Tucker Barnhart CIN C $4,000,000 77.42 2.88 73.80
73 Austin Riley ATL 3B $590,500 100.00 2.55 73.62
74 Jake Cronenworth SD 2B $584,900 100.00 2.75 73.41
75 Nelson Cruz MIN DH $13,000,000 96.88 3.61 73.33
76 Tyler O'Neill STL LF $594,700 67.65 3.09 73.32
77 Randal Grichuk TOR RF $10,400,000 100.00 3.44 73.16
78 Pablo Sandoval ATL 3B $1,000,000 75.76 1.72 73.00
79 Darin Ruf SF 1B $1,275,000 81.82 2.11 72.79
80 Jordan Luplow CLE LF $581,500 75.00 3.04 72.75
81 Jed Lowrie OAK 2B $1,500,000 91.43 3.22 72.45
82 Juan Soto WSH RF $8,500,000 65.52 3.37 71.95
83 J.T. Realmuto PHI C $23,100,000 91.18 3.29 71.37
84 Mike Yastrzemski SF RF $600,000 72.73 2.83 71.24
85 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B $5,000,000 93.94 3.32 71.13
86 Dom Nunez COL C $572,500 66.67 3.27 70.88
87 Niko Goodrum DET 2B $2,100,000 79.41 2.89 70.84
88 Ryan Zimmerman WSH 1B $1,000,000 68.97 2.50 70.50
89 Luis Robert CHW CF $8,333,333 80.65 3.08 70.15
90 Willson Contreras CHC C $6,650,000 93.94 3.19 69.81
91 Anthony Rizzo CHC 1B $5,857,143 100.00 3.05 69.32
92 Marcus Semien TOR SS $18,000,000 100.00 3.81 69.26
93 Adam Frazier PIT 2B $4,300,000 96.88 3.16 68.32
94 Sean Murphy OAK C $575,500 77.14 2.70 68.25
95 Austin Slater SF LF $1,150,000 90.91 2.73 67.68
96 Colin Moran PIT 1B $2,800,000 100.00 2.91 67.56
97 Christian Vazquez BOS C $4,450,000 85.29 3.03 67.10
98 Giovanny Urshela NYY 3B $4,650,000 84.85 2.93 66.91
99 David Peralta ARI LF $7,333,333 93.94 3.32 66.24
100 Kolten Wong MIL 2B $9,000,000 67.65 2.83 66.02
101 Paul DeJong STL SS $4,333,333 94.12 3.16 65.31
102 Tyrone Taylor MIL CF $570,500 61.76 2.14 64.45
103 Charlie Culberson TEX 2B $1,500,000 65.71 2.30 64.41
104 Jeimer Candelario DET 1B $2,850,000 100.00 2.74 63.57
105 Eduardo Escobar ARI 3B $7,000,000 96.97 3.31 62.95
106 Ty France SEA DH $587,500 100.00 2.94 62.75
107 Rhys Hoskins PHI 1B $4,800,000 100.00 3.38 62.75
108 Alex Bregman HOU 3B $20,000,000 81.82 3.74 62.01
109 Manuel Margot TB RF $3,400,000 91.43 2.59 61.31
110 Matt Duffy CHC 3B $1,000,000 84.85 1.98 61.24
111 Matt Beaty LAD 3B $590,500 64.71 2.14 61.05
112 Corey Dickerson MIA LF $8,750,000 93.75 2.57 60.60
113 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD SS $24,285,714 73.53 4.20 60.32
114 Yan Gomes WSH C $5,000,000 65.52 2.74 60.16
115 Nick Madrigal CHW 2B $584,000 87.10 2.78 59.72
116 Evan Longoria SF 3B $16,666,667 87.88 3.00 59.71
117 Yoan Moncada CHW 3B $14,000,000 93.55 3.14 59.38
118 Jeff McNeil NYM 2B $642,251 96.43 2.52 59.33
119 Aaron Judge NYY RF $10,175,000 90.91 3.30 59.28
120 J.P. Crawford SEA SS $2,050,000 100.00 2.21 58.93
121 Jorge Polanco MIN SS $5,150,000 93.75 2.83 58.88
122 Brandon Belt SF 1B $14,560,000 96.97 3.13 58.84
123 Adam Duvall MIA RF $5,000,000 96.88 2.87 58.75
124 Kyle Seager SEA 3B $14,285,714 100.00 3.18 58.16
125 Andrew Benintendi KC LF $5,000,000 93.75 2.97 57.51
126 Corey Seager LAD SS $13,750,000 94.12 3.59 56.71
127 Phillip Evans PIT 3B $650,000 90.63 2.62 56.69
128 Yandy Diaz TB 3B $588,900 94.29 2.27 56.44
129 Trey Mancini BAL DH $4,750,000 100.00 3.30 55.94
130 Giancarlo Stanton NYY DH $25,000,000 87.88 3.97 55.88
131 Mitch Garver MIN C $1,875,000 78.13 2.56 55.69
132 Pavin Smith ARI RF $586,600 90.91 2.77 55.04
133 Salvador Perez KC C $20,500,000 100.00 3.31 54.38
134 Avisail Garcia MIL RF $10,000,000 91.18 3.06 54.17
135 Brett Phillips TB RF $584,400 68.57 1.92 53.99
136 Michael Taylor KC CF $1,750,000 93.75 2.20 53.82
137 Aledmys Diaz HOU SS $3,000,000 60.61 2.65 53.80
138 Ehire Adrianza ATL SS $1,500,000 69.70 2.00 53.74
139 Akil Baddoo DET OF $570,500 76.47 2.58 53.58
140 Willians Astudillo MIN C $573,500 68.75 2.18 52.80
141 D.J. LeMahieu NYY 2B $15,000,000 93.94 3.26 52.29
142 Enrique Hernandez BOS 2B $7,000,000 88.24 2.90 51.94
143 Carlos Correa HOU SS $11,700,000 96.97 2.97 51.50
144 Dylan Moore SEA 2B $590,400 97.06 2.36 51.20
145 Josh Naylor CLE RF $577,500 90.63 2.45 51.00
146 Luis Urias MIL 3B $575,100 91.18 2.48 50.89
147 Wilson Ramos DET C $2,000,000 85.29 2.48 50.32
148 Matt Chapman OAK 3B $6,490,000 100.00 2.71 50.03
149 Adam Eaton CHW RF $8,000,000 83.87 3.35 49.98
150 Eric Hosmer SD 1B $18,000,000 97.06 3.12 49.13
151 Mookie Betts LAD RF $30,416,667 79.41 3.96 48.79
152 Tyler Stephenson CIN C $570,500 64.52 2.00 48.54
153 Michael Brantley HOU LF $16,000,000 84.85 3.11 48.36
154 Eddie Rosario CLE LF $8,000,000 93.75 3.10 47.65
155 Marwin Gonzalez BOS LF $3,000,000 82.35 2.54 46.87
156 Josh Donaldson MIN 3B $23,000,000 65.63 3.14 46.63
157 Yadiel Hernandez WSH OF $572,600 62.07 1.83 46.46
158 Brandon Lowe TB 2B $4,000,000 91.43 2.84 46.40
159 Christian Arroyo BOS SS $581,500 67.65 2.09 46.26
160 Max Kepler MIN RF $7,000,000 68.75 3.14 45.05
161 Brad Miller PHI 2B $3,500,000 67.65 2.04 44.25
162 Gleyber Torres NYY SS $4,000,000 93.94 2.35 43.21
163 Victor Caratini SD C $1,300,000 73.53 2.16 42.58
164 Taylor Trammell SEA OF $570,500 76.47 2.46 42.09
165 A.J. Pollock LAD LF $12,000,000 85.29 2.76 40.91
166 Mitch Moreland OAK 1B $2,250,000 74.29 2.35 40.25
167 Kyle Tucker HOU RF $624,300 100.00 2.58 39.97
168 Wil Myers SD LF $13,833,333 97.06 2.67 39.89
169 Travis Shaw MIL 1B $1,500,000 88.24 2.80 39.77
170 Gary Sanchez NYY C $6,350,000 63.64 2.48 39.13
171 Jurickson Profar SD 2B $7,000,000 97.06 2.52 39.10
172 Andrew Vaughn CHW DH $570,500 67.74 2.10 38.24
173 Tony Kemp OAK 2B $1,050,000 62.86 1.64 37.94
174 Cavan Biggio TOR 2B $604,000 87.50 2.32 37.50
175 Victor Robles WSH CF $614,000 100.00 1.72 37.44
176 Hunter Renfroe BOS RF $3,100,000 76.47 2.54 37.36
177 Freddie Freeman ATL 1B $16,875,000 96.97 3.50 36.72
178 Alex Blandino CIN 3B $573,000 74.19 1.32 36.52
179 Michael Conforto NYM RF $12,250,000 96.43 2.70 35.80
180 Jonathan India CIN 3B $570,500 77.42 2.42 35.53
181 Rio Ruiz BAL 3B $583,500 81.82 2.00 35.22
182 Willy Adames TB SS $590,000 94.29 1.79 35.03
183 D.J. Stewart BAL LF $577,000 69.70 2.35 34.64
184 Jonathan Villar NYM OF $3,550,000 89.29 1.80 34.43
185 Nolan Arenado STL 3B $32,500,000 100.00 3.41 33.98
186 Andrelton Simmons MIN SS $10,500,000 68.75 2.36 33.75
187 Jose Abreu CHW 1B $16,666,667 100.00 3.29 33.75
188 Billy McKinney MIL OF $578,100 94.12 1.69 33.52
189 Mike Tauchman SF CF $624,200 60.61 1.90 32.91
190 Nick Senzel CIN 3B $580,500 93.55 2.10 32.87
191 Starlin Castro WSH 2B $6,000,000 100.00 2.21 32.69
192 Myles Straw HOU CF $590,400 96.97 2.19 32.67
193 Sam Haggerty SEA 2B $574,300 70.59 2.04 31.77
194 Yasmani Grandal CHW C $18,250,000 67.74 2.95 31.66
195 Andres Gimenez CLE SS $577,100 78.13 1.84 31.36
196 David Fletcher LAA 2B $5,200,000 100.00 2.56 31.33
197 Kevin Pillar NYM CF $3,250,000 75.00 1.86 30.87
198 Maikel Franco BAL 3B $800,000 96.97 2.47 29.85
199 Brian Anderson MIA 3B $3,800,000 62.50 2.40 28.91
200 Michael Brosseau TB 3B $586,300 68.57 1.88 28.75
201 Dansby Swanson ATL SS $6,000,000 100.00 2.24 28.50
202 Cesar Hernandez CLE 2B $5,000,000 96.88 2.55 28.33
203 Andrew McCutchen PHI LF $16,666,667 88.24 2.97 27.43
204 Jorge Mateo SD SS $571,800 61.76 1.19 26.27
205 Jon Berti MIA 2B $607,500 87.50 1.89 25.83
206 Jose Rojas LAA 3B $570,500 65.63 1.71 25.62
207 Mike Moustakas CIN 2B $16,000,000 67.74 2.86 25.23
208 Gregory Polanco PIT RF $7,000,000 75.00 2.58 25.17
209 Amed Rosario CLE SS $2,400,000 87.50 2.18 25.13
210 Nicholas Lopez KC 2B $597,500 96.88 2.00 24.99
211 Luis Torrens SEA C $580,700 70.59 1.79 24.65
212 Roman Quinn PHI CF $578,000 70.59 1.33 23.00
213 Erik Gonzalez PIT SS $1,225,000 93.75 2.00 22.98
214 Andrew Stevenson WSH OF $579,100 93.10 1.33 22.96
215 Jose Trevino TEX C $584,000 68.57 1.67 22.51
216 Ian Happ CHC CF $4,100,000 78.79 2.00 22.37
217 Aaron Hicks NYY CF $10,000,000 90.91 2.50 22.29
218 Jose Marmolejos SEA LF $575,500 67.65 1.96 22.21
219 Ramon Urias BAL 2B $571,500 66.67 1.41 21.07
220 Alec Bohm PHI 3B $575,000 100.00 2.53 21.05
221 Manny Machado SD 3B $30,000,000 97.06 3.15 21.05
222 Josh Bell WSH 1B $6,350,000 68.97 2.70 20.87
223 Kyle Farmer CIN SS $640,000 93.55 1.31 20.43
224 Kevin Kiermaier TB CF $8,916,667 65.71 2.00 20.15
225 Gavin Lux LAD SS $580,500 70.59 1.83 19.95
226 Mauricio Dubon SF CF $583,000 84.85 1.21 19.51
227 Clint Frazier NYY OF $2,100,000 84.85 1.96 18.47
228 Eric Sogard CHC 3B $1,000,000 90.91 1.20 18.45
229 Stephen Piscotty OAK RF $5,583,333 77.14 1.85 18.43
230 Kyle Schwarber WSH LF $10,000,000 75.86 2.41 18.41
231 Jose Iglesias LAA SS $3,000,000 100.00 2.09 18.23
232 Willi Castro DET SS $578,500 85.29 2.00 17.29
233 Justin Williams STL OF $572,000 94.12 1.50 17.10
234 Tommy La Stella SF 2B $6,250,000 75.76 1.72 17.03
235 Wilmer Flores SF 2B $3,125,000 100.00 1.79 16.80
236 Josh VanMeter ARI 2B $583,400 84.85 1.32 16.19
237 Dominic Smith NYM LF $2,550,000 92.86 2.04 16.09
238 Leury Garcia CHW OF $3,500,000 77.42 2.17 16.03
239 Alex Dickerson SF LF $2,100,000 90.91 1.80 15.97
240 Hunter Dozier KC 3B $6,250,000 87.50 2.57 15.82
241 Yonathan Daza COL RF $572,500 81.82 1.33 15.15
242 Charlie Blackmon COL RF $18,000,000 90.91 2.70 15.10
243 Jorge Soler KC DH $8,050,000 100.00 2.38 15.00
244 Wilmer Difo PIT SS $1,000,000 71.88 1.04 14.97
245 Jake Bauers CLE 1B $600,000 81.25 1.15 14.21
246 Pedro Severino BAL C $1,825,000 72.73 1.54 13.90
247 Justin Upton LAA LF $21,200,000 84.38 2.93 13.90
248 Jose Altuve HOU 2B $23,357,143 69.70 3.09 13.46
249 Danny Jansen TOR C $601,800 75.00 1.50 13.41
250 Franchy Cordero BOS LF $800,000 76.47 1.42 13.11
251 Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B $26,000,000 94.12 3.28 12.66
252 Travis d'Arnaud ATL C $8,000,000 69.70 2.09 12.18
253 Ha-seong Kim SD SS $7,000,000 76.47 1.23 11.53
254 David Bote CHC 2B $3,000,000 96.97 1.81 11.52
255 Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B $574,500 96.97 2.13 11.47
256 Hanser Alberto KC 2B $1,650,000 78.13 1.25 11.32
257 Josh Fuentes COL 1B $575,500 96.97 1.50 11.25
258 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. TOR LF $3,142,857 90.63 1.93 11.15
259 Kevin Newman PIT SS $598,000 90.63 1.45 11.08
260 Marcell Ozuna ATL LF $16,250,000 100.00 2.67 11.04
261 Dan Vogelbach MIL 1B $1,400,000 91.18 1.39 10.26
262 Didi Gregorius PHI SS $14,000,000 85.29 2.79 9.94
263 Jackie Bradley Jr. MIL CF $12,000,000 88.24 2.13 9.85
264 Jake Cave MIN LF $597,500 93.75 1.40 9.61
265 Joc Pederson CHC LF $7,000,000 60.61 2.00 9.40
266 Joey Votto CIN 1B $22,500,000 93.55 2.86 9.27
267 Garrett Cooper MIA RF $1,900,000 90.63 1.83 8.76
268 Bobby Dalbec BOS 1B $575,000 82.35 1.89 8.75
269 David Dahl TEX LF $2,700,000 85.71 1.97 8.66
270 Brett Gardner NYY LF $2,575,000 69.70 1.26 7.36
271 Evan White SEA 1B $4,000,000 76.47 1.69 7.09
272 Magneuris Sierra MIA CF $571,375 75.00 0.71 6.66
273 Rowdy Tellez TOR 1B $598,100 62.50 1.40 6.36
274 Jacoby Jones DET CF $2,650,000 76.47 1.42 5.52
275 Tommy Pham SD LF $8,900,000 91.18 1.42 5.51
276 James McCann NYM C $10,150,000 82.14 1.52 4.69
277 Jason Heyward CHC RF $23,000,000 93.94 2.26 4.28
278 Edwin Rios LAD 3B $590,500 73.53 0.84 3.98
279 Martin Maldonado HOU C $3,500,000 72.73 1.33 3.91
280 Yoshitomo Tsutsugo TB OF $6,000,000 74.29 1.35 3.81
281 Eugenio Suarez CIN 3B $11,000,000 96.77 2.50 3.74
282 Nick Ahmed ARI SS $8,125,000 75.76 1.36 3.40
283 Yu-Cheng Chang CLE SS $571,100 68.75 1.00 3.05
284 Jonathan Schoop DET 2B $4,500,000 91.18 1.65 2.45
285 Matt Carpenter STL 3B $19,500,000 91.18 1.35 2.38
286 Francisco Lindor NYM SS $34,100,000 96.43 2.48 2.02
287 Albert Almora NYM CF $1,250,000 64.29 0.17 1.16
288 Elvis Andrus OAK SS $15,000,000 94.29 1.36 0.34