BaseballDocs 2012 Player Rankings: Second Base (2B)
Last update: 03/25/12
You wanted them, so you got them. We have compiled the top 800 players and grouped them into
color tiers
that provide more flexibility when drafting. These color tiers provide a quick, visual means of comparing players at different
positions with similar fantasy value. Comments
have also been added to give you those extra little pieces of information that may help sway your decision between two seemingly, equal players.
Rank
Player
Team
Pos
Age
Comments
11
Dustin Pedroia
BOS
2B
28
2nd(RBI) 2nd(AVE) 2nd(SB)
12
Robinson Cano
NYY
2B
29
2nd(RBI) 2nd(AVE)
27
Ian Kinsler
TEX
2B
29
$ 2nd(HR) 2nd(SB)
63
Ben Zobrist
TB
2B/OF
30
2nd(RBI)
83
Rickie Weeks
MIL
2B
29
85
Dan Uggla
ATL
2B
32
2nd(RBI) 2nd(HR)
93
Brandon Phillips
CIN
2B
30
2nd(AVE)
101
Chase Utley
PHI
2B
33
113
Howard Kendrick
LAA
2B/OF
28
129
Dustin Ackley
SEA
2B
24
137
Jemile Weeks
OAK
2B
25
2nd(AVE) 2nd(SB)
138
Neil Walker
PIT
2B
26
164
Kelly Johnson
TOR
2B
30
Zzz
175
Danny Espinosa
WAS
2B
24
2ndYrPl
204
Aaron Hill
ARI
2B
30
2nd(SB)
207
Jason Kipnis
CLE
2B
24
Zzz
278
Jose Altuve
HOU
2B
291
Johnny Giavotella
KC
2B
323
Gordon Beckham
CHW
2B
325
Alexi Casilla
MIN
2B
336
Orlando Hudson
SD
2B
345
Tyler Greene
STL
2B
348
Jamey Carroll
MIN
2B
349
Chris Getz
KC
2B
359
Maicer Izturis
LAA
2B
361
Ramon Santiago
DET
2B
362
Brian Roberts
BAL
2B
372
Freddy Sanchez
SF
2B
373
Mark Ellis
LAD
2B
380
Robert Andino
BAL
2B
2nd(SB)
397
Darwin Barney
CHC
2B
412
Jeff Keppinger
SF
2B
413
Ruben Tejada
NYM
2B
415
Nick Punto
BOS
2B
418
Carlos Guillen
DET
2B
431
Justin Turner
NYM
2B
432
Skip Schumaker
STL
2B
441
Jason Donald
CLE
2B
467
Taylor Green
MIL
2B
rookie
470
Bill Hall
SF
2B
473
Omar Infante
MIA
2B
30
2nd(AVE)
474
David Eckstein
SD
2B
487
Wilson Valdez
PHI
2B
507
Jonathan Herrera
COL
2B
513
Jack Wilson
ATL
2B
520
Aaron Miles
LAD
2B
530
Brooks Conrad
MIL
2B
540
Alberto Gonzalez
SD
2B
543
Luis Valbuena
CLE
2B
560
Matt Downs
HOU
2B
561
Eugenio Velez
LAD
2B
563
Will Rhymes
TB
2B
571
Matt Tolbert
MIN
2B
586
Emmanuel Burriss
SF
2B
607
Luke Hughes
MIN
2B
611
Nick Green
TEX
2B
632
Augie Ojeda
CHC
2B
636
Brian Dinkelman
MIN
2B
637
Ryan Adams
BAL
2B
rookie
643
Chris Nelson
COL
2B
649
Joe Inglett
HOU
2B
651
Blake Davis
BAL
2B
656
Joe Thurston
MIA
2B
660
Scott Moore
CHC
2B
661
Danny Worth
DET
2B
669
Juan Castro
LAD
2B
681
Joaquin Arias
KC
2B
686
Pete Orr
PHI
2B
694
Edgar Gonzalez
SF
2B
699
Luis Hernandez
NYM
2B
707
Cord Phelps
CLE
2B
725
Edwin Maysonet
MIL
2B
741
DJ LeMahieu
COL
2B
743
Josh Barfield
PHI
2B
785
Alfredo Amezaga
MIA
2B
789
Chin-lung Hu
NYM
2B
815
Lance Zawadzki
KC
2B
817
Chris Woodward
TOR
2B
824
Pete Kozma
STL
2B
828
Stephen Lombardozzi
WAS
2B
rookie
832
Gil Velazquez
LAA
2B
833
Danny Richar
MIA
2B
838
Kazuo Matsui
COL
2B
Comments:
The comments are provided to give you a little extra insight into the players.
Some are positive and some are negative. Here is the legend for the comments:
NOTE: Increased production can often be seen in players that hit the ages of 27 or 28. Others will see a marked decline in production with age (lets say past 30). Consequently, we have added all the players ages to our rankings.
rook These players are hot rookies to keep an eye on this season.
$ These players are scheduled for new contracts after 2012, so they might be a little more motivated in 2012.
Zzz These players could be undervalued sleepers at your fantasy baseball draft.
2ndYrPl These players were hot rookies going into last season, but they may have been forgotten this year due to poor play. Look for a possible rebound.
2nd(RBI) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in runs batted in production. They had 45 or more RBIs in the second half of last season.
2nd(HR) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in home run production. They had 14 or more home runs in the second half of last season.
2nd(AVE) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in batting average. They had a .300 average or better the second half of last season with at least 200 second half plate appearances.
2nd(SB) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in stolen base production. They had 10 or more stolen bases in the second half of last season.
2nd(SV) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in saves production. They had 10 or more saves in the second half of last season.
2nd(K) These players finished the second half of last season as a leader in pitching strikeouts production. They had 70 or more strikeouts in the second half of last season.
xIP These players either experienced a drastic increase in their innings pitched last year or they just flat out threw a ton of innings last year. They could be an injury or decreased production risk.
Color Tiers:
The color bands are provided to highlight players that are in the same tier of fantasy value.
This is done to create flexibility in your draft strategy relative to your particular team need.
For example, if all of the first tier players are gone (highlighted with a black background),
none of the second tier are gone (highlighted with a maroon background), and you want a pitcher,
Roy Halladay is your man. You passed over the positional players ranked above Halladay because
they were all in the same tier as Halladay.
