Very few fantasy baseball teams build their lineup around a second baseman. Sure, there are some studs, like Jose Altuve and Jose Ramirez (if eligible in your league), but for many, 2B will a position they wait on. This year, that doesn't mean you're going to be left scrounging for "sleepers" or one-category wonders -- you https://www.justshoprams.com/tyler-higbee-jerseys can actually find some legit studs deeper in our rankings. Sure, the more tiers you drop, the more risk you're taking, but whether you're looking for 30-HR power or a 20/20 threat, you can find them at a relatively affordable price.
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However, just as with our , versatility seems to reign supreme throughout this list. Only five of our top-20 second basemen are only eligible at 2B in default Yahoo leagues. That doesn't nece sarily mean Jose Altuve or Scooter Gennett are le s valuable than others, but it does mean this will be a hard position to track once drafts start. Both Adalberto Mondesi and Jonathan Villar -- legit 20/50 threats if everything breaks right -- can play 2B and SS, while sluggers like Max Muncy, Travis Shaw, https://www.justshoprams.com/johnny-mundt-jerseys and Matt Carpenter can also play 1B and 3B. Drafting one of these players early gives you more options later.
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As with most positions, second base has its share of proven veterans looking to bounce back. Players like Brian Dozier and Robinson Cano, both with new teams, are tough to evaluate. Do they still have another big year in them, or are they a sucker's pick who will get outproduced by youngsters such as Willy Adamesand Lourdes Gurriel Jr.?
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Likewise, Dee Gordon, who stands out as the only pure speed guy outside the upper tier (barring Colorado's Garrett Hampsonwinning a starting job in spring training), really didn't do much last season, stealing only 30 bases while posting a career-low .288 OBP. He'll likely be drafted much higher than we have him ranked, as fantasy owners will undoubtedly https://www.justshoprams.com/antoine-brooks-jr-jerseys hope he can regain the 60-SB pace he showed the previous four seasons, but it's just as po sible he's in decline.
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Second base isn't a throwaway position, but you can still wait on it. Only shortstop can match it when it comes to elite SB talents who can also hit 15-plus homers, which is why many owners will likely go in relative early on someone like Whit Merrifield, Mondesi, or Villar. But if you decide to go a different route, you could still be able to get some powerandspeed to help balance your roster. If all else fails, load up on homers and look for speed on the waiver wire.
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2019 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: 2BThese rankings are for standard5x5, non-keeper leagues. Eligibility based on Yahoo default settings.
* = Player not eligible at that position on draft day but expected to play there during the season
RankingPlayerTeamOther eligibility1Jose RamirezIndians3B2Jose AltuveAstros3Javier BaezCubs3B, SS4Whit MerrifieldRoyals1B, OF5Adalberto MondesiRoyalsSS6Ozzie AlbiesBraves7Jonathan VillarOriolesSS8Gleyber TorresYankeesSS9Daniel MurphyRockies1B10Rougned OdorRangers11Travis ShawBrewers1B, 3B12Matt CarpenterCardinals1B, 3B13Max MuncyDodgers1B, 3B14Mike Moustakas*Brewers3B15Yoan MoncadaWhite Sox3B*16Brian DozierNationals17Robinson CanoMets1B18Dee GordonMarinersSS, OF19Jurickson ProfarA's1B, 3B, SS20Chris TaylorDodgersSS, OF21Cesar HernandezPhillies22Yuli GurrielAstros1B, 3B23Wilmer FloresDiamondbacks1B, 3B24Jonathan SchoopTwinsSS25Scooter https://www.justshoprams.com/bobby-brown-iii-jerseys GennettReds26Willy AdamesRaysSS27Asdrubal CabreraRangers3B, SS28Lourdes Gurriel Jr.Blue JaysSS29Garrett HampsonRockiesSS30Ian KinslerPadres31Jason KipnisIndians32Jed LowrieMets3B33Ryan McMahonRockies1B, 3B34Niko GoodrumTigers1B, SS, 3B, OF35Luis UriasPadresSS36Zack CozartAngels3B, SS37Hernan PerezBrewers3B, SS, OF38Enrique HernandezDodgers1B, SS, OF39Marwin GonzalezTwins1B, SS, OF40Franklin BarretoA's41Joey WendleRays3B, SS, OF42Ketel MarteDiamondbacksSS, OF*43Daniel RobertsonRays3B, SS44Kolten WongCardinals45Josh HarrisonTigers46Eduardo NunezRed Sox3B47DJ LeMahieuYankees48Ben ZobristCubsOF49Jedd GyorkoCardinals3B50Yolmer Sanchez*White Sox3B51Starlin CastroMarlins52Devon TravisBlue Jays53Dustin PedroiaRed Sox54Joe PanikGiants55Adam FrazierPiratesOF