Updated 01/21/23
Rankings based on 15-team mixed, standard roto-scoring leagues.
Rating: 1-5, 5 is likely improvement, 1 is likely decline
Status: Sleeper (S), Deep Sleeper (DS), Bust (B)
| Rank | Name | Lg | Team | Pos | Comments | Rating | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | A | TOR | 1B | EV back down but still elite. LA fell back down. Never really got on track. | 3 | |
| 2 | Freddie Freeman | N | LAD | 1B | Elite durability, maintained K%, power was inconsistent. | 3 | |
| 3 | Shohei Ohtani | A | LAA | 1B | Elite EV, improved K%. BA should improve. Sprint speed is falling. | 3 | |
| 4 | Paul Goldschmidt | N | STL | 1B | Best HR% of career, still streaky. | 3 | |
| 5 | Pete Alonso | N | NYM | 1B | K% continues to fall. Uber durable. Safely elite. | 3 | |
| 6 | Nathaniel Lowe | A | TEX | 1B | HR% bounced back, far more aggressive. Elite player in second half and excellent vs. LHP. | 4 | |
| 7 | Jose Abreu | A | HOU | 1B | No real sign of slippage other than 2nd half power outage. Slight angle decline. | 3 | |
| 8 | Vinnie Pasquantino | A | KCR | 1B | Great EV, elite contact 11% K. Only got better after injury. | 4 | S |
| 9 | Matt Olson | N | ATL | 1B | Still elite EV, K% went back up. Bad late in the year. | 3 | |
| 10 | Ryan Mountcastle | A | BAL | 1B | Batted ball data vastly improved, XBA was much better. Park killed him. | 4 | |
| 11 | Ty France | A | SEA | 1B | Wrist problems in 2nd half, likely near ceiling. | 3 | |
| 12 | Josh Naylor | A | CLE | 1B | LA has been rising. .856 OPS vs. RHP, likely to be in more strict platoon. More BA potential. | 3 | |
| 13 | Andrew Vaughn | A | CHW | 1B | Good batted ball data, 17% K. Very bad in second half. | 3 | |
| 14 | J.D. Martinez | N | LAD | 1B | Worst HR% since 2013. EV way down. Inconsistent with back problems, but was solid in September. | 3 | |
| 15 | Miguel Vargas | N | LAD | 1B | Hit the ball hard, high BA and walk rate. Very good speed. Looks like 20/20. | 4 | S |
| 16 | C.J. Cron | N | COL | 1B | K% second worst of career, didn't hit outside of Coors. Terrible in 2nd half. Wrist and hand injuries. | 3 | |
| 17 | Anthony Rizzo | A | NYY | 1B | Hr% best of career, K% up slightly. Extreme LA. Streaky since joining NYY. | 3 | |
| 18 | Rhys Hoskins | N | PHI | 1B | HR% worst since 2019, got hot in playoffs. | 3 | |
| 19 | Christian Walker | N | ARI | 1B | K% best of career. LA increase. Streaky, was better in second half. | 3 | |
| 20 | Josh Bell | A | CLE | 1B | Great in PIT, terrible in SD. Power down overall. EV way down. LA always poor. | 3 | |
| 21 | Bryce Harper | N | PHI | 1B | HR% worst since 2016, but great in playoffs. Terrible after returning from hand injury, was on pace before. Elbow surgery concerning. | 3 | |
| 22 | Rowdy Tellez | N | MIL | 1B | Solid batted ball data, .252 xBA. Power on par with 2019-20. | 4 | |
| 23 | Joey Meneses | N | WSN | 1B | Consistent milb performer and good batted ball data, but power looks excessive. | 3 | |
| 24 | Seth Brown | A | OAK | 1B | Awful vs. lhp, big second half. | 3 | |
| 25 | Wil Myers | N | CIN | 1B | Knee injury, K% spike. Batted ball data not great since 2021. | 2 | |
| 26 | Triston Casas | A | BOS | 1B | Walk machine. LA was terrible despite showing power. Walks could keep him in lineup, but limited upside. | 3 | |
| 27 | Trey Mancini | N | CHC | 1B | Went into tank after trade trying to hit home runs. Data remains mostly strong. | 3 | |
| 28 | Matt Mervis | N | CHC | 1B | |||
| 29 | Jared Walsh | A | LAA | 1B | 30% K, said shoulder and neck were hurting. Had thoracic outlet, maybe a free flier. | 3 | DS |
| 30 | Spencer Torkelson | A | DET | 1B | Bad at AAA and MLB. Batted ball data wasn't bad, slight strides in September. | 3 | |
| 31 | Garrett Cooper | N | MIA | 1B | Horrendous in 2nd half while fighting injuries. Clearly not a regular. | 3 | |
| 32 | Harold Ramirez | A | TBR | 1B | Decent contact and EV. Bad second half and sub-.700 OPS vs. RHP. | 2 | |
| 33 | Matt Carpenter | N | SDP | 1B | .231 xBA but completely cut K% with extreme LA. | 3 | |
| 34 | Kyle Lewis | N | ARI | 1B | Chronic injuries, entering hitter's park. | 3 | |
| 35 | Yuli Gurriel | A | FA | 1B | EV and K% decline, did nothing in 2nd half. | 2 | |
| 36 | Nelson Cruz | N | SD | 1B | Worst HR% of career, had eye issue. | 2 | |
| 37 | Eric Hosmer | N | CHC | 1B | Terrible after April. EV tanking. | 2 | |
| 38 | Luke Voit | N | FA | 1B | K% spiked last two years to 32%. LA was highest of career. | 2 | |
| 39 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | N | SFG | 1B | Insane LA, EV way down. Missed time with knee. | 3 | |
| 40 | Franmil Reyes | N | FA | 1B | EV still looks great but not making contact. Young enough for flier but K rate is concerning. | 3 | |
| 41 | Miguel Sano | A | FA | 1B | Still elite batted ball data and 35% K. Had knee injury. | 3 | |
| 42 | Joey Votto | N | CIN | 1B | Worst K% of career, EV way down from 2021. Had major shoulder surgery. | 2 | |
| 43 | Carlos Santana | N | PIT | 1B | Worst K% since 2015. Batted ball data looks good. Worse in Seattle than KC. Power got hot in September. | 3 | |
| 44 | Daniel Vogelbach | N | NYM | 1B | .879 vs. RHP, likely hit his ceiling. Vientos is a threat. | 3 | |
| 45 | Ji-Man Choi | N | PIT | 1B | Elite EV, K% has remained too high. .565 OPS in 2nd half. | 2 | |
| 46 | Donovan Solano | N | FA | 1B | K% up a bit, batted ball data looks good. | 3 | |
| 47 | Mitch Garver | A | TEX | 1B | EV well down, extreme LA. Season ending forearm surgery in July. No catcher eligibility. | 3 | |
| 48 | Brandon Belt | A | TOR | 1B | Chronic knee problem. | 2 | |
| 49 | Connor Joe | N | PIT | 1B | Terrible EV, didn't play late in the year. | 2 | |
| 50 | Jesus Aguilar | N | FA | 1B | EV plunge, terrible vs. LHP. | 2 | |
| 51 | Keston Hiura | N | MIL | 1B | 42% K, hit RHP well but too risky. | 3 | |
| 52 | Alfonso Rivas | N | CHC | 1B | Good BA hitter, no other upside. | 3 | |
| 53 | Nick Pratto | A | KCR | 1B | 36% K, extreme LA. Legit power but nothing else. | 3 | |
| 54 | Miguel Cabrera | A | DET | 1B | |||
| 55 | Darick Hall | N | PHI | 1B | Poor discipline, legit power hitter with low BA. | 3 | |
| 56 | Mark Vientos | N | NYM | 1B | Solid power, somewhat overmatched in first go-around. | 3 | |
| 57 | Darin Ruf | N | NYM | 1B | EV back down, didn't play much in NY. | 2 | |
| 58 | Ryan Noda | A | OAK | 1B | |||
| 59 | Willie Calhoun | N | NYY | 1B | Making consistent contact, but wasn't good at AAA. Not better than 50th rounder. | 3 | DS |
| 60 | Tommy La Stella | N | SFG | 1B | More injuries, K rate spike. EV is tanking. | 2 | |
| 61 | Seth Beer | N | ARI | 1B | Mediocre year at AAA. Too much upside to give up. | 3 | DS |
| 62 | Yainer Diaz | A | HOU | 1B | Elite BA and power upside, didn't appear in playoffs. | 3 | DS |
| 63 | Dominic Smith | N | WAS | 1B | Was okay at AAA but not great. | 3 | |
| 64 | Lewin Diaz | A | ATL | 1B | Power is only plus tool. | 3 | |
| 65 | Ryan O'Hearn | A | BAL | 1B | |||
| 66 | Edwin Rios | N | FA | 1B | Shoulder problem, struck out too much. | 3 | |
| 67 | Mark Mathias | A | TEX | 1B | Showed big power with Texas. Breakout at AAA, but power appears flukey. | 3 | |
| 68 | Tyler Soderstrom | A | OAK | 1B | |||
| 69 | J.J. Matijevic | A | HOU | 1B | Legit pop, not much else. | 3 | |
| 70 | Franchy Cordero | A | BAL | 1B | 34% K, still tore up AAA. | 3 | |
| 71 | Kyle Manzardo | A | TBR | 1B | |||
| 72 | Michael Chavis | N | WAS | 1B | Horrible BB/K, 30% K, terrible EV. | 2 | |
| 73 | Blaine Crim | A | TEX | 1B | |||
| 74 | Malcom Nunez | N | PIT | 1B |
