UPDATED: THE TOP 10 PLAYERS UNDER 25 IN BASEBALL RIGHT NOW
IS ANYONE SURPRISED WHO TOPS THE LIST?
NOT YET KID...SOON.
again...Rankings were determined using a matrix involving:
Projected Fantasy Rankings in a 5x5 roto
Dynasty LeagueKeeper Value
Position Scarcity
Value to current MLB team
Mr Resentments personal bias
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Yu Darvish. Texas Rangers P The Japanese import has finally arrived. Darvish a Professional since age 18, makes the move to the Bigs at the age of 25. A 93-38 record with a 1.99 ERA in Japan Yu uses 5 pitches all of which can be nasty. Currently 7-3 with Rangers with a ton of K's and a respectable 3.34 ERA/
Freddie Freeman. Atlanta Braves 1B Now that Prince and Pujols are gone the NL is looking awfully thin at 1B. Orange County grown Freeman could be the next Mark Grace. Player of the Week early in the season. Has battled eye issues this season and has seen his average drop.
Carlos Santana. Cleveland Indians C powerhitting left handed hitter smashed 27 bombs last season to go a long with 35 doubles. A proven major league commodity he is already the no. 2 ranked catcher on the offensive side. Talks of him moving to 1B will have his value plummet so enjoy his fantasy ranking now while its at its peak. Only a career .244 hitter then again he is a 25 year old catcher.
TOP 10
10a. Starlin Castro. Chicago Cubs SS only one other shortstop in the history of baseball has more hits before turning 22 and that is Alex Rodriguez. Already considered a premiere fantasy baseball SS coming off a .307 22 SB and 10 HR year, this could be one of baseball's elite SS for the next 15 years.Currently hitting
| BA | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .305 | 4 | 32 | .319 | .423 |
10b. Matt Wieters. Baltimore Orioles C has already logged over 1400 plate appearances at the age of 25. His power numbers doubled last year as he ended with 22 HR and 28 doubles. The 6 foot 5 inch switch hitting Catcher is poised for a breakout season and gets the nod over Santana because he is not a defensive liability and there has been no talk of him moving out from behind the plate.
Currently hitting
| BA | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .244 | 9 | 24 | .330 | .449 |
9. Elvis Andrus. Texas Rangers SS. a veteran now at the age of 23. One of the hardest guys in the league to strikeout. Currently hitting over .300 makes him valuable member to the powerhouse Rangers lineup. 40 SB capability a long with a solid .280 average makes this Shortstop something special.
Currently hitting
| BA | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .311 | 1 | 26 | .393 | .421 |
Currently hitting
| BA | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .295 | 6 | 29 | .362 | .462 |
Currently hitting
| BA | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .288 | 5 | 12 | .380 | .542 |
6. Mike Trout. LA Angels OF might one day be the best player in baseball. He is already playing like an all-star. Highly touted the blazing fast OF has all the tools. The kid has been amazing and is a main reason the Angels have jumped back into the AL West. Who would of thought Mike Trout would be the Angels best player so far this season. If this list is done again at the end of the season we might be looking at a new number 1 in Trout, the perfect blend of speed, power and ability to make plays.
Currently hitting
| BA | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .338 | 5 | 22 | .388 | .559 |
5. Andrew McCutchen. Pittsburgh Pirates OF Coming off a 20/20 2011 season, one of only 12 MLB guys to to do so, he could have a chance at going 30/30 this season. This guy is a category filler. Good for 90 rbi's 90 BB and 90 runs scored makes Cutch an all be it sneaky, top 30 fantasy perfomer. A .259 hitter last year due to a dismal second half that will have to be improved.
Currently hitting
| BA | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .337 | 9 | 30 | .396 | .565 |
Current Pitching Stats
| ERA | W-L | SO | WHIP | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.35 | 6-1 | 79 | 1.05 | .218 |
3. Justin Upton. Arizona Diamondbacks OF 31 HR with 21 SB and a .289 last year gave everyone a taste of what the much better Upton brother can do. 90 career bombs and almost 300 rbi's this 5 tool player has everything going for him. Already a premiere RF in the baseball he is just now set to enter his prime power years. He could be a consistant top 10 in the MVP voting for the next decade.
Currently hitting
| BA | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .243 | 5 | 20 | .340 | .365 |
2. Giancarlo Stanton. Miami Marlins OF 22 years old and already one of the most feared hitters in the game. 56 HR career bombs already. He hit .262 overall last year but at such a young age for a power guy batting average is an after thought. Sure he strikesout a lot, but he is on his way to being a 40 plus home run guy sooner rather than later. 40 bombs a year for 15 years you do the math. Potential Hall of Famer.
Currently hitting
| BA | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .295 | 13 | 40 | .370 | .575 |
1. Clayton Kershaw. LA Dodgers P the 23 year old LHP and current Cy Young gets the top spot on my top 25. A career 2.88 ERA he nearly struck out 250 batters last season. With all the talk about Strasburgh, Kershaw flew under the radar of many up until last season ...of course. Kershaw has more than 40 wins more than Straus in his career, a lead that seems insurmountable for Stephen to ever catch him . A .98 whip last season helped him go 21-5 for the dreadful Dodgers last season, which made him one of the most valuable players in all of baseball. Many feel he is the top fantasy pitcher in baseball going into this season. We are looking at the next Sandy Koufax right now. If baseball is ever going to see a 300 win pitcher again this could be the guy.
Current Pitching Stats
Current Pitching Stats
| ERA | W-L | SO | WHIP | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.55 | 4-3 | 69 | 1.01 | .216 |
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