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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: Jun 04, 2023

Rank Player Team Pos. AAV GP% Prod/GP TVS
1 Shane McClanahan TB SP $737,000 20.00 7.14 98.11
2 Joe Ryan MIN SP $730,250 18.64 6.64 97.46
3 Framber Valdez HOU SP $6,800,000 20.69 7.00 97.19
4 Bryce Elder ATL SP $720,000 18.97 5.79 96.71
5 Dustin May LAD SP $1,675,000 15.25 5.56 96.07
6 Justin Steele CHC SP $740,000 21.05 6.00 96.06
7 Bailey Ober MIN SP $720,000 13.56 5.79 95.92
8 Logan Webb SF SP $4,600,000 20.69 5.83 95.15
9 Zac Gallen ARI SP $5,600,000 20.34 6.56 95.10
10 George Kirby SEA SP $758,300 18.97 6.09 94.75
11 Nathan Eovaldi TEX SP $17,000,000 19.30 7.48 94.54
12 Drew Rasmussen TB SP $739,700 13.33 5.96 94.26
13 Eduardo Rodriguez DET SP $15,400,000 19.64 6.15 93.64
14 Sonny Gray MIN SP $10,166,667 20.34 5.58 93.38
15 Mitch Keller PIT SP $2,437,500 21.05 6.31 92.83
16 Anthony Gonsolin LAD SP $3,325,000 11.86 5.81 92.78
17 Merrill Kelly ARI SP $9,000,000 20.34 6.39 90.74
18 Marcus Stroman CHC SP $23,666,667 21.05 6.00 90.10
19 Dane Dunning TEX SP $742,840 22.81 4.08 88.95
20 Jon Gray TEX SP $14,000,000 19.30 6.42 88.74
21 Tyler Wells BAL SP $732,400 18.97 4.73 88.21
22 Josiah Gray WSH SP $730,000 20.69 5.00 86.02
23 Spencer Strider ATL SP $12,500,000 20.69 5.89 85.74
24 Cristian Javier HOU SP $12,800,000 20.69 6.31 85.40
25 Alex Cobb SF SP $10,000,000 20.69 5.72 83.55
26 Zach Eflin TB SP $13,333,333 16.67 6.60 82.02
27 Hunter Brown HOU SP $725,000 18.97 5.21 81.66
28 Logan Allen CLE SP $720,000 13.79 5.46 80.56
29 Tanner Bibee CLE SP $720,000 12.07 4.19 78.17
30 Louie Varland MIN SP $720,000 11.86 5.29 78.04
31 Kyle Gibson BAL SP $10,000,000 20.69 5.72 77.17
32 Luis Castillo SEA SP $21,600,000 20.69 5.56 77.07
33 Logan Gilbert SEA SP $767,300 18.97 4.27 76.47
34 Drew Smyly CHC SP $9,500,000 21.05 4.97 76.13
35 Jaime Barria LAA SP $1,050,000 21.67 2.77 75.35
36 Taj Bradley TB SP $720,000 10.00 5.00 75.01
37 Clayton Kershaw LAD SP $20,000,000 20.34 6.03 74.42
38 Domingo German NYY SP $2,600,000 16.67 4.23 74.27
39 MacKenzie Gore WSH SP $723,300 20.69 4.17 74.22
40 Michael Wacha SD SP $6,500,000 18.97 5.27 73.32
41 Michael Lorenzen DET SP $8,500,000 16.07 4.70 72.05
42 Anthony DeSclafani SF SP $12,000,000 18.97 5.21 71.91
43 Chase Anderson COL SP $720,000 10.00 3.94 71.58
44 Wade Miley MIL SP $4,500,000 13.79 4.58 70.68
45 Shane Bieber CLE SP $10,010,000 20.69 5.00 69.72
46 Kevin Gausman TOR SP $22,000,000 20.34 5.67 69.38
47 Dean Kremer BAL SP $731,200 20.69 4.75 66.81
48 Vincent Velasquez PIT SP $3,150,000 14.04 4.67 66.59
49 Tommy Henry ARI SP $720,000 13.56 4.50 66.28
50 Gerrit Cole NYY SP $36,000,000 21.67 6.36 65.53
51 Patrick Sandoval LAA SP $2,750,000 18.33 3.97 64.64
52 Corbin Burnes MIL SP $10,010,000 20.69 4.72 62.80
53 Jesus Luzardo MIA SP $2,450,000 20.34 4.39 62.73
54 Kodai Senga NYM SP $15,000,000 16.95 5.40 62.56
55 Pablo Lopez MIN SP $5,450,000 20.34 3.94 59.75
56 Zack Greinke KC SP $8,500,000 20.69 3.11 58.20
57 Griffin Canning LAA SP $850,000 13.33 4.42 57.69
58 Kyle Bradish BAL SP $728,100 17.24 3.40 57.67
59 Brandon Bielak HOU SP $720,000 10.34 4.67 57.07
60 Aaron Nola PHI SP $11,250,000 20.69 4.31 56.87
61 Brayan Bello BOS SP $729,500 13.79 4.29 56.85
62 Edward Cabrera MIA SP $731,000 20.34 3.75 56.70
63 Tanner Houck BOS SP $740,000 17.24 3.37 56.66
64 Luis Garcia HOU SP $763,200 10.34 3.83 56.37
65 Lucas Giolito CHW SP $10,400,000 20.00 4.44 56.02
66 Jared Shuster ATL SP $720,000 10.34 3.61 55.86
67 Miles Mikolas STL SP $18,583,333 20.34 4.72 54.89
68 Shohei Ohtani LAA SP $30,000,000 96.67 5.21 53.98
69 Roansy Contreras PIT SP $725,000 19.30 3.45 53.77
70 Michael Kopech CHW SP $2,050,000 18.33 3.88 53.14
71 JP Sears OAK SP $720,000 18.33 2.79 52.73
72 Johan Oviedo PIT SP $735,000 19.30 3.73 52.51
73 Charlie Morton ATL SP $20,000,000 18.97 5.33 52.30
74 Chris Bassitt TOR SP $21,000,000 20.34 5.83 51.52
75 Hunter Greene CIN SP $8,833,333 20.69 3.25 51.20
76 Braxton Garrett MIA SP $732,000 18.64 2.94 51.18
77 Kyle Freeland COL SP $12,900,000 20.00 4.17 50.31
78 Seth Lugo SD SP $7,500,000 13.79 4.33 48.98
79 Jose Berrios TOR SP $18,714,286 20.34 5.19 47.21
80 Ryan Weathers SD SP $727,600 13.79 2.71 46.83
81 Nestor Cortes NYY SP $3,200,000 18.33 4.12 46.29
82 Jack Flaherty STL SP $5,400,000 20.34 3.61 45.65
83 Mike Clevinger CHW SP $12,000,000 16.67 4.03 43.71
84 Andrew Heaney TEX SP $12,500,000 19.30 4.36 43.29
85 Colin Rea MIL SP $750,000 17.24 3.33 43.15
86 Drey Jameson ARI SP $723,600 13.56 3.13 42.37
87 Freddy Peralta MIL SP $3,100,000 18.97 4.48 42.06
88 Sandy Alcantara MIA SP $11,200,000 18.64 3.58 41.82
89 Julio Urias LAD SP $14,250,000 16.95 4.83 41.61
90 Tylor Megill NYM SP $750,000 20.34 4.19 41.12
91 Trevor Williams WSH SP $6,500,000 18.97 3.55 39.94
92 Brad Keller KC SP $5,775,000 15.52 3.81 39.20
93 Hayden Wesneski CHC SP $721,500 15.79 3.11 38.02
94 Jordan Montgomery STL SP $10,000,000 20.34 3.58 38.00
95 Yu Darvish SD SP $18,000,000 18.97 4.61 37.41
96 Dylan Cease CHW SP $5,700,000 21.67 3.46 36.92
97 Zack Wheeler PHI SP $23,600,000 20.69 4.31 36.90
98 Jacob deGrom TEX SP $37,000,000 10.53 4.89 35.31
99 Josh Fleming TB SP $727,000 16.67 2.77 31.58
100 Ryne Nelson ARI SP $722,700 20.34 2.72 30.55
101 Ryan Feltner COL SP $722,000 13.33 2.54 29.57
102 Rich Hill PIT SP $8,000,000 19.30 3.97 29.01
103 Marco Gonzales SEA SP $7,500,000 17.24 3.70 28.97
104 Luke Weaver CIN SP $2,000,000 13.79 2.71 28.61
105 Yusei Kikuchi TOR SP $12,000,000 18.64 4.76 28.50
106 Graham Ashcraft CIN SP $722,500 20.69 2.36 28.42
107 Jose Urquidy HOU SP $3,025,000 10.34 3.28 26.65
108 Reid Detmers LAA SP $740,000 16.67 2.17 26.01
109 Max Scherzer NYM SP $43,333,333 15.25 5.63 25.95
110 Clarke Schmidt NYY SP $740,475 20.00 2.72 25.49
111 Chris Sale BOS SP $29,000,000 18.97 4.45 24.66
112 Ryan Yarbrough KC SP $3,000,000 17.24 1.23 23.77
113 Cal Quantrill CLE SP $5,500,000 18.97 2.76 23.01
114 Martin Perez TEX SP $19,650,000 19.30 5.00 23.00
115 Jake Irvin WSH SP $720,000 10.34 2.33 22.02
116 Blake Snell SD SP $10,000,000 18.97 2.91 21.50
117 Carlos Carrasco NYM SP $11,750,000 10.17 3.22 18.83
118 Joe Musgrove SD SP $20,000,000 12.07 4.19 18.58
119 Matt Boyd DET SP $10,000,000 17.86 2.83 18.50
120 Connor Seabold COL SP $722,000 21.67 1.59 16.94
121 Taijuan Walker PHI SP $18,000,000 20.69 3.11 16.27
122 Jake Woodford STL SP $739,800 11.86 2.29 14.16
123 Patrick Corbin WSH SP $23,333,333 20.69 3.89 14.07
124 Eric Lauer MIL SP $5,075,000 15.52 3.63 14.05
125 Austin Gomber COL SP $1,650,000 20.00 2.39 12.72
126 Alex Wood SF SP $12,500,000 13.79 2.25 10.88
127 Nick Lodolo CIN SP $730,000 12.07 2.62 10.70
128 Casey Legumina CIN SP $720,000 13.79 1.17 10.60
129 Alek Manoah TOR SP $745,660 20.34 2.22 10.55
130 Tyler Anderson LAA SP $13,000,000 16.67 2.87 10.36
131 Brady Singer KC SP $2,950,000 18.97 2.12 8.27
132 Steven Matz STL SP $11,000,000 20.34 1.75 7.90
133 Spencer Turnbull DET SP $1,825,000 12.50 1.43 7.45
134 Justin Verlander NYM SP $43,333,333 11.86 3.86 7.00
135 Joey Wentz DET SP $723,500 19.64 1.18 6.52
136 Noah Syndergaard LAD SP $13,000,000 18.64 1.67 6.26
137 Jordan Lyles KC SP $8,500,000 20.69 1.31 4.39
138 Lance Lynn CHW SP $19,000,000 20.00 2.86 3.61
139 Jameson Taillon CHC SP $17,000,000 15.79 1.33 3.15
140 Luis Medina OAK SP $720,000 10.00 0.44 3.13
141 Sean Manaea SF SP $12,500,000 20.69 1.72 2.65
142 James Kaprielian OAK SP $730,000 16.67 0.37 2.38
143 Ross Stripling SF SP $12,500,000 15.52 0.70 2.04
144 Ken Waldichuk OAK SP $720,000 18.33 1.15 1.35
145 Jose Suarez LAA SP $750,000 10.00 0.39 0.39