2008 MLB Fantasy Player Rankings:

1st Basemen:

• Ryan Howard (PHI)
  RBI
• Prince Fielder (MIL)
  HR  R
• Albert Pujols (STL)
  AVG  H
  * Has injury concerns.
• David Ortiz (BOS)
• Mark Texiera (ATL)
• Carlos Pena (TB)
  SLG
• Justin Morneau (MIN)
• Derek Lee (CHC)
• Lance Berkman (HOU)
• Todd Helton (COL)
• Carlos Guillen (DET)
  SB
• Adrian Gonzalez (SD)
• Paul Konerko (CWS)
• Travis Hafner (CLE)
• Dmitri Young (WAS)
• Kevin Youkilis (BOS)

Shortstop:

• Jimmy Rollins (PHI)
  HR  R  H
• Hanley Ramirez (FLA)
  SLG
• Jose Reyes (NYM)
  SB
• Derek Jeter (NYY)
• Troy Tulowitzki (COL)
  RBI
• Orlando Cabrera (LAA)
• Edgar Renteria (ATL)
  AVG
• Michael Young (TEX)
• J.J. Hardy (MIL)
• Khalil Greene (SD)
• Jhonny Peralta (CLE)
• Miguel Tejada (HOU)
• Chone Figgins (LAA)
• Rafael Furcal (LAD)
• Felipe Lopez (WAS)
• Julio Lugo (BOS)
• David Eckstein (TOR)
• Ryan Theriot (CHC)

Catchers:

• Victor Martinez (CLE)
  HR RBI
• Russell Martin (LAD)
  SB
• Jorge Posada (NYY)
  AVG  SLG  R  H
• Joe Maurer (MIN)
• Brian McCann (ATL)
• Bengie Molina (SF)
• Ivan Rodriguez (DET)
• Jason Varitek (BOS)
• Kenji Johjima (SEA)
• Ramon Hernandez (BAL)
• A.J. Pierzinski (CWS)
• Johnny Estrata (WAS)
• Paul Lo Duca (WAS)
• Jarrod Saltalamacchia (TEX)
• Ronny Paulino (PIT)

2st Basemen:

• Chase Utley (PHL)
  RBI  SLG
• Brandon Phillips (CIN)
• B.J. Upton (TB)
• Robinson Cano (NYY)
• Ian Kinsler (TEX)
• Jeff Kent (LAD)
• Brian Roberts (BAL)
  SB
• Dan Uggla (FLA)
  HR  R
• Placido Polanco (DET)
  AVG  H
• Aaron Hill (TOR)
• Howie Kendrick (LAA
• Kelly Johnson (ATL)
• Orlando Hudson (ARI)
• Mark Elis (OAK)
• Dustin Pedroia (BOS)
• Freddy Sanchez (PIT)
• Kazuo Matsui (HOU)
• Rickie Weeks (MIL)
• Felipe Lopez (WAS)
• Tadahito Iguchi (SD)

Outfielders:

• Matt Holliday (COL)
  SLG
• Alfonso Soriano (CHC)
• Magglio Ordonez (DET)
  AVG  RBI
• Carlos Beltran (NYM)
• Vadamir Guerrero (LAA)
• Carl Crawford (TB)
• Curtis Granderson (DET)
• Carlos Lee (HOU)
• Grady Sizemore (CLE)
• Ichiro Suzuki (SEA)
  H
• Alex Rios (TOR)
• Lance Berkman (HOU)
• Bobby Abreu (NYY)
  R
• Torii Hunter (LAA)
• Manny Ramirez (BOS)
• Nick Markakis (BAL)
• Adam Dunn (CIN)
  HR
• B.J. Upton (TB)
• Gary Sheffield (DET)
• Raul Ibanez (SEA)
• Jermaine Dye (CWS)
• Corey Hart (MIL)
• Eric Byrnes (ARI)
• Brad Hawpe (COL)
• Hideki Matsui (NYY)
  * Injury Concerns.
• Jeff Francoeur (ATL)
• Ken Griffey Jr. (CIN)
• Hunter Pence (HOU)
• Melky Cabrera (NYY)
• Delmon Young (TB)
• Jose Guillen (KC)
• Justin Upton
• Jason Bay (PIT)
• Aaron Rowand (SF)
• Johnny Damon (NYY)
• Shane Victorino (PHL)
• Nick Swisher (OAK)
• Josh Willingham (FLA)
• Marlon Byrd (TEX)
• Juan Pierre (LAD)
  SB
• Garret Anderson (LAA)
• Kosuke Fukudo (CHC)
• Matt Kemp (LAD)
• Jeremy Hermida (FLA)
• Andruw Jones (LAD)
• Chris Young (ARI)
• Milton Bradley (TEX)
• Pat Burrell (PHL)
• Jacoby Ellsbury (BOS)
• Michael Bourn (HOU)
• J.D. Drew (BOS)
• Randy Winn (SF)
• Mark Teahen (KC)
• Vernon Wells (TOR)
• Evan Longoria (TB)

Relief Pitchers (Holds):

2007 Hold Leaders

• Heath Bell (SD)
  K
• Rafael Betancourt (CLE)
  ERA
• Brandon Lyon (ARI)
  HLD
• Jon Rauch (WAS)
• Hideki Okajima (BOS)
• Jonathan Broxton (LAD)
• Scot Shields (LAA)
• Tony Pena (ARI)
• Bob Howry (CHC)
• Joaquin Benoit (TEX)
• Rafael Soriano (ATL)
• Scott Downs (TOR)
• J.C. Romero (PHI)
• Derrick Turnbow (MIL)
• Ryan Franklin (STL)
• Casey Janssen (TOR)
• Aaron Heilman (NYM)
  W

3rd Basemen:

• Alex Rodriguez
  HR  RBI  SLG  R
• David Wright
  H
• Miguel Cabrera
• Ryan Braun (MIL)
• Chipper Jones (ATL)
  AVG
• Garrett Atkins (COL)
• Aramis Ramirez (CHC)
• Adrian Beltre (SEA)
• Chone Figgins (LAA)
  SB
• Mike Lowell (BOS)
• Ryan Zimmerman (WAS)
• Edwin Edcarnacion (CIN)
• Troy Glaus (STL)
  * Stock has fallen because of injuries, but could be a sleeper.
• Kevin Kouzmanoff (SD)
• Ty Wiggington (HOU)
• Kevin Youkilis (BOS)
• Mark DeRosa (CHC)
• Aubrey Huff (BAL)
• Mark Reynolds (ARI)
• Pedro Feliz (PHL)

Starting Pitchers:

• Jake Peavy (SD)
  ERA  K
• Johan Santana (NYM)
• C.C. Sabathia (CLE)
• Brandon Webb (ARI)
• Josh Beckett (BOS)
  W
  * Back Injury.
• Erik Bedard (SEA)
• Justin Verlander (DET)
• Cole Hamels (PHL)
• Carlos Zambrano (CHC)
• Dan Haren (ARI)
• Aaron Harang (CIN)
• Scott Kazmir (TB)
• John Smoltz (ATL)
• Daisuke Matsuzaka (BOS)
• Felix Hernandez (SEA)
• Brad Penny (LAD)
• Roy Halladay (TOR)
• Javier Vasquez (CWS)
• John Lackey (LAA)
  * Reinjured Arm.
• Roy Oswalt (HOU)
• Fausto Carmona (CLE)
• Kelvim Escobar (LAA)
  * Injury Concerns.
• Ted Lilly (CHC)
• Chris Young (SD)
• Jeff Francis (COL)
• Rich Hill (CHC)
• John Maine (NYM)
• Chien Ming-Wang (NYY)
• Andy Pettitte (NYY)
• Brett Myers (PHL)
• Mark Buehrle (CHW)
• Adam Wainright (STL)
• Dontrelle Willis (DET)
• Oliver Perez (NYM)
• Tim Hudson (ATL)
• Pedro Martinez (NYM)
  * Injury Concerns.
• A.J. Burnett (TOR)
• Joe Blanton (OAK)
• Chad Billingsly (LAD)
• Derrick Lowe (LAD)
• James Shields (TB)
• Jared Weaver (LAA)
• Barry Zito (SF)
• Tim Wakefield (BOS)
• Miguel Batista (SEA)
• Yovani Gallardo (MIL)
• Ben Sheets (MIL)
• Jeremy Bonderman (DET)
• Tom Gorzelanny (PIT)
• Tim Linecum (SF)
• Clay Buchholz(BOS)
• Paul Byrd (CLE)
• Ian Snell (PIT)
• Greg Maddux (SD)
• Randy Johnson (ARI)
• Tom Glavine (ATL)

Closing Pitchers:

• Jonathan Papelbon (BOS)
• Takashi Saito (LAD)
• Jose Valverde (ARI)
  SV
• Francisco Rodriguez (LAA)
  K
• J.J. Putz (SEA)
  ERA
• Joe Nathan (MIN)
• Billy Wagner (NYM)
• Trevor Hoffman (SD)
• Francisco Cordero (CIN)
• Joe Borowski (CLE)
• Mariano Rivera (NYY)
• Bobby Jenks (CWS)
• Hudson Street (OAK)
• Jason Isringhausen (STL)
• Chad Cordero (WAS)
• B.J. Ryan (TOR)
  * Would be top 5, but is coming off elbow surgery.
• Brad Lidge (PHL)
• Eric Gagne (MIL)
• Manny Corpas (COL)
• Todd Jones (DET)
• Jeremy Accardo (TOR)
  * Great guy to hawk if B.J. Ryan can't be the Jays closer.