The following ADP data is taken from the NFBC. These were the top-50 players according to their preseason draft results.
NOTE: If you want to see how the players rank moving forward make sure to take a look at our FREE July 1st Player Rankings from Fantasy Alarm. The rankings speak to the value of players the rest of the season and they are updated on the first of every month.
| Rank | Player | Team | Pos | Avg Pick | Commentary |
| 1 | Mike Trout | LAA | CF | 1.6 | Trout may not be the best performer to date but no one is more consistent. He leads baseball with a .999 OPS. |
| 2 | Paul Goldschmidt | Ari | 1B | 2.3 | Started slowly but he's on pace to push 30/20 while his average is up to .292. |
| 3 | Bryce Harper | Was | RF | 2.8 | Complaints abound since he's hitting .261 but that's just foolish given his 35/20, 95/95 pace. |
| 4 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP | 3.9 | The best pitcher in baseball with 11 wins, 1.79 ERA, 0.73 WHIP, 145 Ks… but now the back is a major concern. |
| 5 | Josh Donaldson | Tor | 3B | 5.8 | Amazingly, he's been as good as he was last year with a .298/.410/.583 line with 20 HR, 53 RBI and a league best 73 runs. |
| 6 | Carlos Correa | Hou | SS | 6.8 | Folks are disappointed with his pace of 25/15 with 100 RBI and 80 runs. It's on you if you're disappointed with that. |
| 7 | Nolan Arenado | Col | 3B | 7.9 | After going 42-130 last year he's on pace to go 44-132 this year. He's even upped his OPS to .931. |
| 8 | Manny Machado | Bal | 3B | 8.0 | Machado is crushing it with a .329/.384/.592 line and a 36-100-118 pace. Amazing, he has zero steals after 20 last year. |
| 9 | Anthony Rizzo | ChC | 1B | 10.0 | A hot streak has propelled his averaage up to .282. He's only stolen two bases but has 20 homers, 61 RBI and a .973 OPS. |
| 10 | Giancarlo Stanton | Mia | RF | 10.1 | An utter disaasster. Still on pace for 30 HRs, but he's hitting .219 with 40 RBI, 34 runs scored and a poor .758 OPS. |
| 11 | Jose Altuve | Hou | 2B | 11.7 | The best player in fantasy right now is on a 28/42 pace with a .351/.424/.568 line. Mike Trout was never this good. |
| 12 | Kris Bryant | ChC | 3B | 12.8 | Leads third sackers with 23 homers, has 61 RBI, 64 runs scored and a .931 OPS while also playing in the outfield |
| 13 | Miguel Cabrera | Det | 1B | 13.2 | The old man can still hit batting .298 with 18 homers, 51 RBI, 47 runs scored and a .909 OPS. |
| 14 | Andrew McCutchen | Pit | CF | 14.2 | Has just stopped… everything. McC is hitting .239 with a .724 OPS, 32 RBI and two steals in seven chances. Just awful. |
| 15 | Max Scherzer | Was | SP | 15.0 | Leads baseball with 148 Ks and has nine wins with a 0.96 WHIP. The 20 homers in 17 starts are worrisome. |
| 16 | Mookie Betts | Bos | RF | 16.7 | Batting leadoff he's 10th in baseball with 55 RBI in addition to hitting .294 with 17 homers, 13 steals and 70 runs scored. |
| 17 | Dee Gordon | Mia | 2B | 20.1 | Suspended for PED use, he's slated to return in late July with only 21 games played to this point. |
| 18 | Jose Abreu | CWS | 1B | 20.9 | Started slowly but was his normal crusher self in June. Still, no one is excited by his .267-11-49-30-0 line. |
| 19 | Buster Posey | SF | C | 21.1 | The numbers are solid but down for the best catcher in baseball (.290-9-39-47). |
| 20 | Jake Arrieta | ChC | SP | 22.1 | Arrieta has a 12-3 record, 2.33 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 115 strikeouts. The best righty starter in the game? |
| 21 | Starling Marte | Pit | LF | 22.7 | Marte has been a fantasy star hitting .322 with 23 steals, a .845 OPS and 45 runs scored. Power the one missing piece (6 HRs). |
| 22 | George Springer | Hou | RF | 22.9 | The power is there, 18 HR and 49 RBI, and the 59 runs scored rocks. However, he's just 6-for-12 in the steals column. |
| 23 | Chris Davis | Bal | 1B | 23.2 | Ho hum, he's on pace for 40 homer, 110 RBI and 120 runs scored season. |
| 24 | Chris Sale | CWS | SP | 24.3 | Leads the league with 14 victories to go along with a K per inning and a 0.98 WHIP. |
| 25 | Edwin Encarnacion | Tor | 1B | 24.7 | The slow start is a distant memory. EE has 22 homers, 54 runs scored and 76 RBI, the most in baseball. |
| 26 | Jose Bautista | Tor | RF | 26.4 | A toe injury has him on the shelf and his numbers have been poor (.230-12-41-41). |
| 27 | Madison Bumgarner | SF | SP | 28.1 | The Giants' ace is 9-4 with a 2.20 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 126 strikeouts over 114.2 IP. #Horse |
| 28 | Charlie Blackmon | Col | CF | 32.9 | The bat is once again legit (.309-12-42-48). However, a toe injury has caused the steals to plummet (8-in-12 attempts). |
| 29 | Matt Harvey | NYM | SP | 33.3 | A complete failure, the worst non-injured pitcher in top-50. He's 4-10 with a 4.55 ERA and 1.40 WHIP. He wishes he was league average. |
| 30 | Jose Fernandez | Mia | SP | 33.3 | On pace for third 13 K/9 season ever. He's 10-4 with a 2.69 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. He's back to being an absolute star. |
| 31 | J.D. Martinez | Det | RF | 34.6 | Only been healthy enough to appear in 65 games, but the bat has been there (.286-12-39 with a .520 SLG). |
| 32 | David Price | Bos | SP | 35.5 | Just can't get on track with a 4.74 ERA. He's still on pace for 16 wins, 240 strikeouts and has a 1.24 WHIP. |
| 33 | Zack Greinke | Ari | SP | 35.6 | Just placed on the DL though his performance has met expectations: 10-3, 3.62 ERA, 1.16 WHIP with a 4.33 K/BB ratio. |
| 34 | A.J. Pollock | Ari | CF | 35.9 | A jacked elbow has kept him off the field all year. The hope is that he can contribute something late in the year. |
| 35 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP | 35.9 | Velocity was down early, but the heat is back as are the Ks at 8.79 per nine. The 2.62 ERA, 1.10 WHIP impress. |
| 36 | Gerrit Cole | Pit | SP | 36.0 | The 25 year old is on the DL with a 2.77 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and way down 7.24 K/9 rate. Just hasn't got it done. |
| 37 | Joey Votto | Cin | 1B | 36.3 | Not as bad as you think. Votto is on pace for 28 HRs, 80 RBI, 90 runs and has a .837 OPS. |
| 38 | Kyle Schwarber | ChC | LF | 37.3 | Blew his knee out in an outfield collision limiting him to five plate appearances this season. |
| 39 | Corey Kluber | Cle | SP | 37.7 | He's 8-8 with a 3.79 ERA, but the rest impresses: 9.0 K/9, 2.13 BB/9, 1.04 WHIPand 1.53 GB/FB. |
| 40 | Stephen Strasburg | Was | SP | 38.9 | Always hurt, simply cannot be trusted, but wow are the numbers elite: 11-0, 11.11 K/9, 1.03 WHIP. |
| 41 | Todd Frazier | CWS | 3B | 43.3 | He has the lowest average of any 3B qualifies (.204) but he's also on pace to go 46-102-94-12. |
| 42 | Yoenis Cespedes | NYM | CF | 43.5 | He has 20 homers, 48 RBI and 44 runs scored, but only one theft. His average is up at .294 and he has a .932 OPS. |
| 43 | Dallas Keuchel | Hou | SP | 44.8 | #Fail. DK is 5-9 with a 5.13 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 2.74 K/BB ratio over 17 starts. It's just not happening. |
| 44 | Noah Syndergaard | NYM | SP | 44.8 | Everyone is concerned about the elbow, but the results are stupendous: 2.41 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 11.0 K/9, 1.3 BB/9. |
| 45 | Justin Upton | Det | LF | 45.4 | An abject failure thus far (.231-8-36-37-5) but he has looked like himself the last month. |
| 46 | Carlos Carrasco | Cle | SP | 46.6 | Dealt with the DL limiting him to just 10 usually impressive outings (2.56 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 9.85 K/9, 2.13 BB/9, 53% GB-rate). |
| 47 | Chris Archer | TB | SP | 46.9 | Fourth in baseball with 127 Ks though that doesn't mollify upset owners (4-11, 4.50 ERA, 1.43 WHIP). |
| 48 | Nelson Cruz | Sea | RF | 47.7 | He's on pace for a third straight 40 homer season with a least 90 RBI, 85 runs and he is batting .283. |
| 49 | Robinson Cano | Sea | 2B | 48.2 | He's all washed up. Right. The HOF bound Cano is potentially having his best season (.304-38-108-118). |
| 50 | Carlos Gomez | Hou | CF | 49.9 | He's been hitting since last DL stint, but the 4 HRs, 8 SBs, 20 RBI, 20 runs and .219 average are terrible. |
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