Ultimately, the price is even more important than the player
Mar 12, 2025
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Last year, it was by accident. This year, it was on purpose.
Salary cap drafts — otherwise known as auctions — are often pitched as opportunities to gather up all of your favorite players on a single roster. Unlike a snake draft, where you’re helpless in between picks, a salary cap auction gives you the opportunity to claim anyone whose name is called. You just have to be willing to go the extra dollar.
And historically, that’s what I’ve done. I’d have my limits, of course. If the bidding went $4-5 over sticker price, I’d have to back down, usually through boiling rage. But I’d generally go the extra dollar or three for the players who fit into my preconceived plan.
I had great success with that approach … back when I felt like I had a leg up in player evaluation. But that’s not the case anymore. Evaluation resources have become so sophisticated and so accessible that there’s far less daylight to be found between my views on a player and anyone else’s.
Last year in the Memorial Magazine League, a long-running 12-team Rotisserie competition hosted by CBS Sports, I made some haphazard bids early on and so depleted my funds that I had to abandon all hope of pursuing my favorites. I simply couldn’t count on them being the most economical use of what little dollars I had left. To have any chance of filling out a competitive roster, I had to sniff out bargains and pounce whenever I saw one, not concerning myself so much with my personal feelings about the player. So through much fear and self-loathing, I did exactly that.
And you know what? I won the league.
Which is to say … more of that, please. I laid out the strategy in greater detail in my recap of our recent NL-only salary cap auction — so be sure to check out that out — but the idea is to have no plan at the start, just a blank canvas. You then observe which high-end bats are priced most reasonably, scoop up as many as you can justify, and fill in the remaining gaps by doing what I did last year, seizing upon the low- and mid-dollar bargains that inevitably develop from all the early overpays. It’ll take great restraint during those stretches when it seems like everyone is priced fairly, but if you hold out long enough and act decisively when the moment comes, you can get some incredible value.
My reasonably-priced studs this time were Fernando Tatis ($35), Francisco Lindor ($33), Trea Turner ($30), Freddie Freeman ($28), Rafael Devers ($23) and Ozzie Albies ($20). That’s a lot of dollars to devote to just six players, but then again, six studs are a lot to have. Most of my mid-range bargains needed to be pitchers, then, and I landed four excellent ones in Shota Imanaga ($14), Aaron Nola ($13), Bryce Miller ($11), and Jack Flaherty ($7), giving me a sturdy foundation for WHIP especially. Bryan Reynolds ($11) and Mark Vientos ($9) were a couple more bats whose prices were too good to resist.
And then came the low-dollar bargains, with some of my favorites being Brandon Nimmo ($2), Tyler O’Neill ($2), and Bowden Francis ($2). I could have fixated on my insecurities over those players and held out for the better ones still remaining, but for all I knew, that’s what everyone else was holding out for. Sure enough, Jurickson Profar went for $8 just a few picks after I got O’Neill for $2, and Nick Castellanos went for $7 immediately after I got Nimmo for $2. You have to accept what bargains come to you rather than fantasizing about the ones that could be.
That’s how I approached this salary cap auction and the NL-only one, and I have to say I’m thrilled with the results of both.
Here’s who all took part in this one:
- Garrett Atkins, Fake Teams (@13atkins13)
- B_Don, Razzball (@RazzBDon)
- Doc Eisenhauer, Scout the Statline (@DocHollidayDyna)
- JR Fenton, TGFBI participant (@JohnRussell215)
- Jake Holland, The Cutoff Man podcast (@jakebaseball17)
- Tim Kanak, Fantasy Aceball (@fantasyaceball)
- Greg Lathrop, Triple Crown Fantasy Baseball (@roto_Greg)
- Chris Mitchell, FantasyData (@CJMitch73)
- Doug Roe, former Podcast League champ
- Frank Stampfl, CBS Sports (@Roto_Frank)
- Chris Towers, CBS Sports (@CTowersCBS)
- Scott White, CBS Sports (@CBSScottWhite)
And here are a few more draft developments of note:
- My approach could loosely be described as “stars and scrubs” given the number of high-end bats I procured, but B_Don took it to another level. He spent a combined $98 of his $260 budget on just two players, Bobby Witt, and Aaron Judge, which afforded him just one player in the $20-30 range (Garrett Crochet for $21). I question if he has enough power bats to compete, but it’s an interesting build deserving of some reflection.
- On the other end of the spectrum was Garrett Atkins, whose top player (Austin Riley) cost only $25. I like this approach in the deepest of leagues, like AL- and NL-only, where the scrubs are indeed next to useless, but I’m not sure Garrett’s savings here amounted to enough since his mid-range targets mostly came at sticker price. He also left $10 on the table. Chris Mitchell’s approach was in the same vein but slightly less exaggerated. His top player (Jazz Chisholm) cost $28.
- If my goal in this draft was to take whatever came to me, Doc Eisenhauer’s was just the opposite. He wanted his guys and would not be deterred from getting them, going to $29 for Wyatt Langford and $10 for Caleb Durbin, both $10 higher than my projected cost. I’ve drafted a lot with Doc this preseason, and he always comes away with those two. It’s not far-fetched that either could live up to the price he paid, but by pursuing them so doggedly, he’s showing greater confidence in his skills than I have in my own.
- I wasn’t the only person bargain-hunting, of course, and some of my favorite bargains other than my own include Marcell Ozuna for $17, Alex Bregman for $12, Willy Adames for $11, Cal Raleigh for $7, Carlos Rodon for $4 and Eugenio Suarez for $2. Oh look, they all belong to Chris Towers, who always seems to come away with some of the best bargains (even if he didn’t spend all of his money this time). To give others some credit, I also like Kyle Schwarber for $16, Joe Ryan for $8, and Jhoan Duran for $7.
- Meanwhile, some of the biggest overpays (apart from Langford and Durbin) were Willson Contreras for $21, Roki Sasaki for $16, Jasson Dominguez for $15, Robert Suarez for $14, Joshua Lowe for $12, Robbie Ray for $12, Masyn Winn for $10, Spencer Arrigheti for $9, Kyle Finnegan for $7 and Drake Baldwin for $4. You could argue Shohei Ohtani ($52), Bobby Witt ($49), and Aaron Judge ($49) were all overpays, but those are more understandable. There was also Sandy Alcantara for $18, but that was an instance of a drafter throwing all of his remaining dollars at his last remaining roster spot.
(Note: Players listed as RES were selected in the reserve rounds immediately after the salary cap portion of the draft. They make up each team’s bench.)
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POSITION BY POSITION |
TEAM BY TEAM |
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CATCHER |
GARRETT ATKINS |
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PLAYER |
SALARY |
PLAYER |
SALARY |
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William Contreras, MIL |
25 |
Austin Riley, 3B, ATL |
25 |
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Willson Contreras, STL |
21 |
Manny Machado, 3B, SD |
23 |
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Adley Rutschman, BAL |
17 |
Devin Williams, RP, NYY |
18 |
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Yainer Diaz, HOU |
15 |
Josh Hader, RP, HOU |
16 |
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Salvador Perez, KC |
11 |
Tyler Glasnow, SP, LAD |
16 |
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J.T. Realmuto, PHI |
9 |
Max Fried, SP, NYY |
15 |
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Will Smith, LAD |
8 |
Teoscar Hernandez, OF, LAD |
15 |
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Cal Raleigh, SEA |
7 |
Mike Trout, OF, LAA |
13 |
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Tyler Stephenson, CIN |
6 |
Luis Robert, OF, CHW |
12 |
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Shea Langeliers, ATH |
5 |
Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B, KC |
11 |
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Logan O’Hoppe, LAA |
5 |
Zac Gallen, SP, ARI |
10 |
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Gabriel Moreno, ARI |
5 |
Felix Bautista, RP, BAL |
9 |
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Ivan Herrera, STL |
5 |
Luis Garcia, 2B, WAS |
9 |
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Drake Baldwin, ATL |
4 |
J.T. Realmuto, C, PHI |
9 |
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Austin Wells, NYY |
2 |
Joe Ryan, SP, MIN |
8 |
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Connor Wong, BOS |
2 |
Jared Jones, SP, PIT |
7 |
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Sean Murphy, ATL |
1 |
Carlos Correa, SS, MIN |
7 |
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Joey Bart, PIT |
1 |
Dansby Swanson, SS, CHC |
6 |
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Patrick Bailey, SF |
1 |
Andres Gimenez, 2B, TOR |
6 |
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Danny Jansen, TB |
1 |
Logan O’Hoppe, C, LAA |
5 |
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Alejandro Kirk, TOR |
1 |
Seth Lugo, SP, KC |
5 |
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Francisco Alvarez, NYM |
1 |
Spencer Steer, 1B, CIN |
4 |
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Keibert Ruiz, WAS |
1 |
Alec Burleson, OF, STL |
1 |
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Jonah Heim, TEX |
1 |
J.J. Bleday, OF, ATH |
RES |
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Ryan Jeffers, MIN |
RES |
Grant Holmes, SP, ATL |
RES |
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Hunter Goodman, COL |
RES |
Gavin Lux, 2B, CIN |
RES |
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Bo Naylor, CLE |
RES |
Kumar Rocker, SP, TEX |
RES |
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FIRST BASE |
Jack Leiter, SP, TEX |
RES |
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PLAYER |
SALARY |
Connor Norby, 3B, MIA |
RES |
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Vladimir Guerrero, TOR |
36 |
Jameson Taillon, SP, CHC |
RES |
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Bryce Harper, PHI |
31 |
B_DON |
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Freddie Freeman, LAD |
28 |
PLAYER |
SALARY |
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Matt Olson, ATL |
26 |
Bobby Witt, SS, KC |
49 |
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Pete Alonso, NYM |
19 |
Aaron Judge, OF, NYY |
49 |
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Cody Bellinger, NYY |
16 |
Garrett Crochet, SP, BOS |
21 |
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Josh Naylor, ARI |
13 |
C.J. Abrams, SS, WAS |
19 |
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Triston Casas, BOS |
12 |
Bailey Ober, SP, MIN |
16 |
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Christian Walker, HOU |
11 |
Edwin Diaz, RP, NYM |
16 |
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Vinnie Pasquantino, KC |
11 |
Robert Suarez, RP, SD |
14 |
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Jake Burger, TEX |
9 |
Triston Casas, 1B, BOS |
12 |
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Paul Goldschmidt, NYY |
9 |
Luis Castillo, SP, SEA |
11 |
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Ryan Mountcastle, BAL |
6 |
Isaac Paredes, 3B, HOU |
10 |
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Michael Toglia, COL |
5 |
Nico Hoerner, 2B, CHC |
8 |
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Yandy Diaz, TB |
5 |
Victor Robles, OF, SEA |
7 |
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Spencer Steer, CIN |
4 |
Ryan Mountcastle, 1B, BAL |
6 |
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand, CIN |
4 |
Alexis Diaz, RP, CIN |
6 |
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Rhys Hoskins, MIL |
2 |
Jung Hoo Lee, OF, SF |
4 |
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Nate Lowe, WAS |
2 |
Jackson Jobe, SP, DET |
4 |
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Nolan Schanuel, LAA |
2 |
Mitch Keller, SP, PIT |
2 |
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Michael Busch, CHC |
1 |
Patrick Bailey, C, SF |
1 |
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Tyler Soderstrom, ATH |
RES |
Jonah Heim, C, TEX |
1 |
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Luke Raley, SEA |
RES |
David Peterson, SP, NYM |
1 |
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Jonathan Aranda, TB |
RES |
Parker Meadows, OF, DET |
1 |
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Jac Caglianone, KC |
RES |
Evan Carter, OF, TEX |
1 |
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Nick Kurtz, ATH |
RES |
Michael Busch, 1B, CHC |
1 |
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Andrew Vaughn, CHW |
RES |
Jeffrey Springs, SP, ATH |
RES |
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Spencer Torkelson, DET |
RES |
Brady Singer, SP, CIN |
RES |
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SECOND BASE |
Willi Castro, SS, MIN |
RES |
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PLAYER |
SALARY |
Coby Mayo, 3B, BAL |
RES |
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Ketel Marte, ARI |
25 |
Ryan Jeffers, C, MIN |
RES |
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Jose Altuve, HOU |
21 |
Charlie Morton, SP, BAL |
RES |
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Ozzie Albies, ATL |
20 |
Jake Fraley, OF, CIN |
RES |
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Marcus Semien, TEX |
16 |
DOC EISENHAUER |
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Jordan Westburg, BAL |
15 |
PLAYER |
SALARY |
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Caleb Durbin, MIL |
10 |
Wyatt Langford, OF, TEX |
29 |
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Luis Garcia, WAS |
9 |
Corey Seager, SS, TEX |
25 |
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Nico Hoerner, CHC |
8 |
Willson Contreras, C, STL |
21 |
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Brice Turang, MIL |
8 |
Pete Alonso, 1B, NYM |
19 |
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Andres Gimenez, TOR |
6 |
Brent Rooker, DH, ATH |
17 |
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Bryson Stott, PHI |
6 |
Michael King, SP, SD |
15 |
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Brandon Lowe, TB |
5 |
Ryan Walker, RP, SF |
13 |
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Jackson Holliday, BAL |
5 |
Robbie Ray, SP, SF |
12 |
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Kristian Campbell, BOS |
4 |
Justin Steele, SP, CHC |
11 |
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Luis Arraez, SD |
3 |
Caleb Durbin, 2B, MIL |
10 |
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Brendan Donovan, STL |
2 |
Hunter Brown, SP, HOU |
9 |
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Thairo Estrada, COL |
2 |
Jeff Hoffman, RP, TOR |
9 |
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Jonathan India, KC |
1 |
Cristopher Sanchez, SP, PHI |
9 |
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Zack Gelof, ATH |
1 |
Kyle Finnegan, RP, WAS |
7 |
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Colt Keith, DET |
RES |
Maikel Garcia, 3B, KC |
7 |
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Gavin Lux, CIN |
RES |
Heliot Ramos, OF, SF |
6 |
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Nolan Gorman, STL |
RES |
Ivan Herrera, C, STL |
5 |
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Jake Cronenworth, SD |
RES |
Jackson Holliday, 2B, BAL |
5 |
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Curtis Mead, TB |
RES |
Victor Scott II, OF, STL |
5 |
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Gleyber Torres, DET |
RES |
Kerry Carpenter, OF, DET |
3 |
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THIRD BASE |
Nolan Schanuel, 1B, LAA |
2 |
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PLAYER |
SALARY |
Brendan Donovan, 2B, STL |
2 |
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Jose Ramirez, CLE |
42 |
Ryan Weathers, SP, MIA |
2 |
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Jazz Chisholm, NYY |
28 |
Jordan Walker, OF, STL |
RES |
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Austin Riley, ATL |
25 |
Jose Berrios, SP, TOR |
RES |
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Rafael Devers, BOS |
23 |
Joc Pederson, DH, TEX |
RES |
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Manny Machado, SD |
23 |
Michael Wacha, SP, KC |
RES |
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Junior Caminero, TB |
12 |
Seth Halvorsen, RP, COL |
RES |
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Alex Bregman, BOS |
12 |
Quinn Mathews, SP, STL |
RES |
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Isaac Paredes, HOU |
10 |
Jordan Beck, OF, COL |
RES |
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Mark Vientos, NYM |
9 |
JR FENTON |
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Matt Chapman, SF |
9 |
PLAYER |
SALARY |
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Royce Lewis, MIN |
8 |
Gunnar Henderson, SS, BAL |
37 |
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Matt Shaw, CHC |
8 |
Yordan Alvarez, OF, HOU |
37 |
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Maikel Garcia, KC |
7 |
Bryce Harper, 1B, PHI |
31 |
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Alec Bohm, PHI |
6 |
Zack Wheeler, SP, PHI |
29 |
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Max Muncy, LAD |
4 |
Ronald Acuna, OF, ATL |
26 |
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Eugenio Suarez, ARI |
2 |
Blake Snell, SP, LAD |
18 |
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Nolan Arenado, STL |
2 |
Bo Bichette, SS, TOR |
12 |
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Luis Rengifo, LAA |
2 |
Riley Greene, OF, DET |
11 |
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Josh Jung, TEX |
1 |
Jake Burger, 1B, TEX |
9 |
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Ryan McMahon, COL |
RES |
Kodai Senga, SP, NYM |
9 |
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Christopher Morel, TB |
RES |
Byron Buxton, OF, MIN |
8 |
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Coby Mayo, BAL |
RES |
Alec Bohm, 3B, PHI |
6 |
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Connor Norby, MIA |
RES |
Brandon Lowe, 2B, TB |
5 |
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Cam Smith, HOU |
RES |
Gabriel Moreno, C, ARI |
5 |
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SHORTSTOP |
Drake Baldwin, C, ATL |
4 |
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PLAYER |
SALARY |
Reynaldo Lopez, SP, ATL |
4 |
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Bobby Witt, KC |
49 |
Tomoyuki Sugano, SP, BAL |
3 |
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Elly De La Cruz, CIN |
43 |
Ranger Suarez, SP, PHI |
1 |
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Gunnar Henderson, BAL |
37 |
Jose Alvarado, RP, PHI |
1 |
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Mookie Betts, LAD |
36 |
Josh Jung, 3B, TEX |
1 |
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Francisco Lindor, NYM |
33 |
Ceddanne Rafaela, SS, BOS |
1 |
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Trea Turner, PHI |
30 |
Liam Hendriks, RP, BOS |
1 |
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Oneil Cruz, PIT |
27 |
Aroldis Chapman, RP, BOS |
1 |
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Corey Seager, TEX |
25 |
Ryan McMahon, 3B, COL |
RES |
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C.J. Abrams, WAS |
19 |
Craig Yoho, RP, MIL |
RES |
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Matt McLain, CIN |
13 |
Colt Keith, 2B, DET |
RES |
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Bo Bichette, TOR |
12 |
Tyler Kinley, RP, COL |
RES |
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Willy Adames, SF |
11 |
Ben Joyce, RP, LAA |
RES |
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Masyn Winn, STL |
10 |
Bo Naylor, C, CLE |
RES |
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Xavier Edwards, MIA |
9 |
Jac Caglianone, 1B, KC |
RES |
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Xander Bogaerts, SD |
7 |
JAKE HOLLAND |
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Carlos Correa, MIN |
7 |
PLAYER |
SALARY |
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Dansby Swanson, CHC |
6 |
Jose Ramirez, 3B, CLE |
42 |
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Jeremy Pena, HOU |
6 |
Juan Soto, OF, NYM |
42 |
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Ezequiel Tovar, COL |
5 |
Logan Gilbert, SP, SEA |
23 |
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Anthony Volpe, NYY |
4 |
Emmanuel Clase, RP, CLE |
19 |
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Zachary Neto, LAA |
4 |
Roki Sasaki, SP, LAD |
16 |
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Trevor Story, BOS |
2 |
Framber Valdez, SP, HOU |
16 |
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Ceddanne Rafaela, BOS |
1 |
Pablo Lopez, SP, MIN |
14 |
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Tyler Fitzgerald, SF |
RES |
Josh Naylor, 1B, ARI |
13 |
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Willi Castro, MIN |
RES |
Seiya Suzuki, OF, CHC |
13 |
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Jacob Wilson, ATH |
RES |
Matt McLain, SS, CIN |
13 |
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Ha-seong Kim, TB |
RES |
Tommy Edman, OF, LAD |
9 |
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Dylan Moore, SEA |
RES |
Jurickson Profar, OF, ATL |
8 |
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OUTFIELD |
Adolis Garcia, OF, TEX |
6 |
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PLAYER |
SALARY |
Jorge Soler, OF, LAA |
6 |
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Aaron Judge, NYY |
49 |
Shea Langeliers, C, ATH |
5 |
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Juan Soto, NYM |
42 |
Reese Olson, SP, DET |
3 |
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Kyle Tucker, CHC |
38 |
Justin Martinez, RP, ARI |
3 |
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Yordan Alvarez, HOU |
37 |
Edwin Uceta, RP, TB |
2 |
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Corbin Carroll, ARI |
36 |
Ronel Blanco, SP, HOU |
2 |
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Julio Rodriguez, SEA |
36 |
Nolan Arenado, 3B, STL |
2 |
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Fernando Tatis, SD |
35 |
Alejandro Kirk, C, TOR |
1 |
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Jackson Chourio, MIL |
30 |
Jonathan India, 2B, KC |
1 |
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Jarren Duran, BOS |
29 |
Zack Gelof, 2B, ATH |
1 |
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Wyatt Langford, TEX |
29 |
Nathan Eovaldi, SP, TEX |
RES |
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Jackson Merrill, SD |
27 |
Jake McCarthy, OF, ARI |
RES |
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Ronald Acuna, ATL |
26 |
Jacob Wilson, SS, ATH |
RES |
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Michael Harris, ATL |
21 |
Christopher Morel, 3B, TB |
RES |
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James Wood, WAS |
18 |
Merrill Kelly, SP, ARI |
RES |
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Lawrence Butler, ATH |
18 |
Cam Smith, 3B, HOU |
RES |
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Teoscar Hernandez, LAD |
15 |
Luis Gil, SP, NYY |
RES |
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Anthony Santander, TOR |
15 |
TIM KANAK |
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Brenton Doyle, COL |
15 |
PLAYER |
SALARY |
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Jasson Dominguez, NYY |
15 |
Elly De La Cruz, SS, CIN |
43 |
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Mike Trout, LAA |
13 |
Mookie Betts, SS, LAD |
36 |
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Seiya Suzuki, CHC |
13 |
Paul Skenes, SP, PIT |
31 |
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Christian Yelich, MIL |
13 |
James Wood, OF, WAS |
18 |
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Dylan Crews, WAS |
13 |
Hunter Greene, SP, CIN |
17 |
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Luis Robert, CHW |
12 |
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, SP, LAD |
16 |
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Joshua Lowe, TB |
12 |
Christian Yelich, OF, MIL |
13 |
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Bryan Reynolds, PIT |
11 |
Junior Caminero, 3B, TB |
12 |
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Riley Greene, DET |
11 |
Ian Happ, OF, CHC |
10 |
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Ian Happ, CHC |
10 |
Matt Shaw, 3B, CHC |
8 |
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Randy Arozarena, SEA |
10 |
Jhoan Duran, RP, MIN |
7 |
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Steven Kwan, CLE |
9 |
Tanner Scott, RP, LAD |
7 |
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Tommy Edman, LAD |
9 |
Tyler Stephenson, C, CIN |
6 |
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Jurickson Profar, ATL |
8 |
Ryan Pepiot, SP, TB |
6 |
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Byron Buxton, MIN |
8 |
Colton Cowser, OF, BAL |
5 |
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Victor Robles, SEA |
7 |
Shane Baz, SP, TB |
4 |
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Pete Crow-Armstrong, CHC |
7 |
Kristian Campbell, 2B, BOS |
4 |
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Nick Castellanos, PHI |
7 |
Taj Bradley, SP, TB |
3 |
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Adolis Garcia, TEX |
6 |
Lane Thomas, OF, CLE |
3 |
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Cedric Mullins, BAL |
6 |
Yu Darvish, SP, SD |
3 |
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Heliot Ramos, SF |
6 |
Matt Wallner, OF, MIN |
2 |
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Jorge Soler, LAA |
6 |
Nate Lowe, 1B, WAS |
2 |
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Colton Cowser, BAL |
5 |
Austin Wells, C, NYY |
2 |
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Victor Scott II, STL |
5 |
Porter Hodge, RP, CHC |
RES |
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Taylor Ward, LAA |
4 |
Luke Raley, 1B, SEA |
RES |
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Michael Conforto, LAD |
4 |
Clarke Schmidt, SP, NYY |
RES |
|
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Jung Hoo Lee, SF |
4 |
Nolan Gorman, 2B, STL |
RES |
|
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Kerry Carpenter, DET |
3 |
Landen Roupp, RP, SF |
RES |
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Lane Thomas, CLE |
3 |
David Festa, SP, MIN |
RES |
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Lourdes Gurriel, ARI |
3 |
Spencer Torkelson, 1B, DET |
RES |
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TJ Friedl, CIN |
3 |
GREG LATHROP |
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Brandon Nimmo, NYM |
2 |
PLAYER |
SALARY |
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Tyler O’Neill, BAL |
2 |
Julio Rodriguez, OF, SEA |
36 |
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George Springer, TOR |
2 |
Jackson Merrill, OF, SD |
27 |
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Lars Nootbaar, STL |
2 |
Matt Olson, 1B, ATL |
26 |
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Matt Wallner, MIN |
2 |
William Contreras, C, MIL |
25 |
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Garrett Mitchell, MIL |
2 |
Chris Sale, SP, ATL |
20 |
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Alec Burleson, STL |
1 |
Jacob deGrom, SP, TEX |
19 |
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Parker Meadows, DET |
1 |
Adley Rutschman, C, BAL |
17 |
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Evan Carter, TEX |
1 |
Raisel Iglesias, RP, ATL |
13 |
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Jordan Walker, STL |
RES |
Joshua Lowe, OF, TB |
12 |
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J.J. Bleday, ATH |
RES |
Bryan Woo, SP, SEA |
10 |
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Jake McCarthy, ARI |
RES |
Matt Chapman, 3B, SF |
9 |
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Nolan Jones, COL |
RES |
Xander Bogaerts, SS, SD |
7 |
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Roman Anthony, BOS |
RES |
Nick Castellanos, OF, PHI |
7 |
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Jo Adell, LAA |
RES |
Bryson Stott, 2B, PHI |
6 |
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Jesus Sanchez, MIA |
RES |
Ezequiel Tovar, SS, COL |
5 |
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Brandon Marsh, PHI |
RES |
Taylor Ward, OF, LAA |
4 |
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Daulton Varsho, TOR |
RES |
Pete Fairbanks, RP, TB |
4 |
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Andy Pages, LAD |
RES |
Kenley Jansen, RP, LAA |
4 |
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Jake Fraley, CIN |
RES |
Max Scherzer, SP, TOR |
3 |
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Jordan Beck, COL |
RES |
George Springer, OF, TOR |
2 |
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DESIGNATED HITTER |
Rhys Hoskins, 1B, MIL |
2 |
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PLAYER |
SALARY |
Nestor Cortes, SP, MIL |
1 |
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Shohei Ohtani, LAD |
52 |
Brandon Woodruff, SP, MIL |
1 |
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Marcell Ozuna, ATL |
17 |
Drew Rasmussen, SP, TB |
RES |
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Brent Rooker, ATH |
17 |
Jonathan Aranda, 1B, TB |
RES |
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Kyle Schwarber, PHI |
16 |
Chris Bassitt, SP, TOR |
RES |
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Joc Pederson, TEX |
RES |
Will Warren, SP, NYY |
RES |
|
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Kyle Manzardo, CLE |
RES |
Daulton Varsho, OF, TOR |
RES |
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STARTING PITCHER |
Gleyber Torres, 2B, DET |
RES |
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PLAYER |
SALARY |
Shane Smith, RP, CHW |
RES |
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Tarik Skubal, DET |
31 |
CHRIS MITCHELL |
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Paul Skenes, PIT |
31 |
PLAYER |
SALARY |
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Zack Wheeler, PHI |
29 |
Jazz Chisholm, 3B, NYY |
28 |
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Corbin Burnes, ARI |
23 |
Oneil Cruz, SS, PIT |
27 |
|
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Logan Gilbert, SEA |
23 |
Dylan Cease, SP, SD |
20 |
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Garrett Crochet, BOS |
21 |
Sandy Alcantara, SP, MIA |
18 |
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Cole Ragans, KC |
21 |
Cody Bellinger, 1B, NYY |
16 |
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Chris Sale, ATL |
20 |
Brenton Doyle, OF, COL |
15 |
|
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Dylan Cease, SD |
20 |
Jasson Dominguez, OF, NYY |
15 |
|
|
Jacob deGrom, TEX |
19 |
Salvador Perez, C, KC |
11 |
|
|
Blake Snell, LAD |
18 |
Christian Walker, 1B, HOU |
11 |
|
|
Sandy Alcantara, MIA |
18 |
Freddy Peralta, SP, MIL |
11 |
|
|
Hunter Greene, CIN |
17 |
Masyn Winn, SS, STL |
10 |
|
|
Framber Valdez, HOU |
16 |
Xavier Edwards, SS, MIA |
9 |
|
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto, LAD |
16 |
Spencer Arrighetti, SP, HOU |
9 |
|
|
Bailey Ober, MIN |
16 |
Shane McClanahan, SP, TB |
9 |
|
|
Tyler Glasnow, LAD |
16 |
Yusei Kikuchi, SP, LAA |
8 |
|
|
Roki Sasaki, LAD |
16 |
Gavin Williams, SP, CLE |
8 |
|
|
Michael King, SD |
15 |
Brice Turang, 2B, MIL |
8 |
|
|
Max Fried, NYY |
15 |
Walker Buehler, SP, BOS |
6 |
|
|
Shota Imanaga, CHC |
14 |
Jeremy Pena, SS, HOU |
6 |
|
|
Pablo Lopez, MIN |
14 |
Cedric Mullins, OF, BAL |
6 |
|
|
Spencer Schwellenbach, ATL |
14 |
Michael Toglia, 1B, COL |
5 |
|
|
Aaron Nola, PHI |
13 |
Connor Wong, C, BOS |
2 |
|
|
Logan Webb, SF |
12 |
Jason Foley, RP, DET |
2 |
|
|
Spencer Strider, ATL |
12 |
Tanner Houck, SP, BOS |
RES |
|
|
Robbie Ray, SF |
12 |
Chris Martin, RP, TEX |
RES |
|
|
Bryce Miller, SEA |
11 |
Tobias Myers, SP, MIL |
RES |
|
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Luis Castillo, SEA |
11 |
Jo Adell, OF, LAA |
RES |
|
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George Kirby, SEA |
11 |
Dylan Moore, SS, SEA |
RES |
|
|
Justin Steele, CHC |
11 |
Jose Soriano, SP, LAA |
RES |
|
|
Freddy Peralta, MIL |
11 |
Jesus Tinoco, RP, MIA |
RES |
|
|
Sonny Gray, STL |
10 |
DOUG ROE |
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Zac Gallen, ARI |
10 |
PLAYER |
SALARY |
|
|
Bryan Woo, SEA |
10 |
Shohei Ohtani, DH, LAD |
52 |
|
|
Tanner Bibee, CLE |
10 |
Ketel Marte, 2B, ARI |
25 |
|
|
Hunter Brown, HOU |
9 |
Michael Harris, OF, ATL |
21 |
|
|
Shane McClanahan, TB |
9 |
Cole Ragans, SP, KC |
21 |
|
|
Kodai Senga, NYM |
9 |
Lawrence Butler, OF, ATH |
18 |
|
|
Cristopher Sanchez, PHI |
9 |
Yainer Diaz, C, HOU |
15 |
|
|
Spencer Arrighetti, HOU |
9 |
Ryan Helsley, RP, STL |
13 |
|
|
Joe Ryan, MIN |
8 |
Spencer Strider, SP, ATL |
12 |
|
|
Gavin Williams, CLE |
8 |
Tanner Bibee, SP, CLE |
10 |
|
|
Yusei Kikuchi, LAA |
8 |
Randy Arozarena, OF, SEA |
10 |
|
|
Jack Flaherty, DET |
7 |
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, NYY |
9 |
|
|
Jared Jones, PIT |
7 |
Royce Lewis, 3B, MIN |
8 |
|
|
Clay Holmes, NYM |
6 |
Andres Munoz, RP, SEA |
8 |
|
|
Ryan Pepiot, TB |
6 |
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF, CHC |
7 |
|
|
Walker Buehler, BOS |
6 |
Ryan Pressly, RP, CHC |
6 |
|
|
Seth Lugo, KC |
5 |
Michael Conforto, OF, LAD |
4 |
|
|
Nick Pivetta, SD |
5 |
Zachary Neto, SS, LAA |
4 |
|
|
Carlos Rodon, NYY |
4 |
Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 1B, CIN |
4 |
|
|
Reynaldo Lopez, ATL |
4 |
Carlos Estevez, RP, KC |
4 |
|
|
Grayson Rodriguez, BAL |
4 |
Kevin Gausman, SP, TOR |
4 |
|
|
Jackson Jobe, DET |
4 |
Griffin Jax, RP, MIN |
2 |
|
|
Kevin Gausman, TOR |
4 |
Trevor Story, SS, BOS |
2 |
|
|
Shane Baz, TB |
4 |
Danny Jansen, C, TB |
1 |
|
|
Yu Darvish, SD |
3 |
Tyler Fitzgerald, SS, SF |
RES |
|
|
Nick Lodolo, CIN |
3 |
Nick Martinez, SP, CIN |
RES |
|
|
Reese Olson, DET |
3 |
Dustin May, SP, LAD |
RES |
|
|
Max Scherzer, TOR |
3 |
Andrew Painter, SP, PHI |
RES |
|
|
Jesus Luzardo, PHI |
3 |
Brandon Marsh, OF, PHI |
RES |
|
|
Taj Bradley, TB |
3 |
Matthew Boyd, SP, CHC |
RES |
|
|
Tomoyuki Sugano, BAL |
3 |
Nick Kurtz, 1B, ATH |
RES |
|
|
Bowden Francis, TOR |
2 |
FRANK STAMPFL |
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|
MacKenzie Gore, WAS |
2 |
PLAYER |
SALARY |
|
|
Zach Eflin, BAL |
2 |
Vladimir Guerrero, 1B, TOR |
36 |
|
|
Ronel Blanco, HOU |
2 |
Corbin Carroll, OF, ARI |
36 |
|
|
Mitch Keller, PIT |
2 |
Jackson Chourio, OF, MIL |
30 |
|
|
Ryan Weathers, MIA |
2 |
Corbin Burnes, SP, ARI |
23 |
|
|
Brandon Pfaadt, ARI |
1 |
Marcus Semien, 2B, TEX |
16 |
|
|
Cody Bradford, TEX |
1 |
Kyle Schwarber, DH, PHI |
16 |
|
|
Ranger Suarez, PHI |
1 |
Jordan Westburg, 2B, BAL |
15 |
|
|
Brandon Woodruff, MIL |
1 |
Spencer Schwellenbach, SP, ATL |
14 |
|
|
Nestor Cortes, MIL |
1 |
Logan Webb, SP, SF |
12 |
|
|
David Peterson, NYM |
1 |
Sonny Gray, SP, STL |
10 |
|
|
Sean Manaea, NYM |
RES |
Will Smith, C, LAD |
8 |
|
|
Jeffrey Springs, ATH |
RES |
Trevor Megill, RP, MIL |
8 |
|
|
Nathan Eovaldi, TEX |
RES |
David Bednar, RP, PIT |
7 |
|
|
Drew Rasmussen, TB |
RES |
Clay Holmes, SP, NYM |
6 |
|
|
Max Meyer, MIA |
RES |
Yandy Diaz, 1B, TB |
5 |
|
|
Tanner Houck, BOS |
RES |
Anthony Volpe, SS, NYY |
4 |
|
|
Mike Soroka, WAS |
RES |
Lourdes Gurriel, OF, ARI |
3 |
|
|
Grant Holmes, ATL |
RES |
Jesus Luzardo, SP, PHI |
3 |
|
|
Jose Berrios, TOR |
RES |
Garrett Mitchell, OF, MIL |
2 |
|
|
Nick Martinez, CIN |
RES |
Thairo Estrada, 2B, COL |
2 |
|
|
Brady Singer, CIN |
RES |
Lars Nootbaar, OF, STL |
2 |
|
|
Dustin May, LAD |
RES |
Keibert Ruiz, C, WAS |
1 |
|
|
Justin Verlander, SF |
RES |
Brandon Pfaadt, SP, ARI |
1 |
|
|
Chris Bassitt, TOR |
RES |
Tyler Soderstrom, 1B, ATH |
RES |
|
|
Tobias Myers, MIL |
RES |
A.J. Puk, RP, ARI |
RES |
|
|
Clarke Schmidt, NYY |
RES |
Justin Verlander, SP, SF |
RES |
|
|
Will Warren, NYY |
RES |
Jesus Sanchez, OF, MIA |
RES |
|
|
Kumar Rocker, TEX |
RES |
Ha-seong Kim, SS, TB |
RES |
|
|
Michael Wacha, KC |
RES |
Shane Bieber, SP, CLE |
RES |
|
|
Andrew Painter, PHI |
RES |
Bubba Chandler, SP, PIT |
RES |
|
|
Kris Bubic, KC |
RES |
CHRIS TOWERS |
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|
Merrill Kelly, ARI |
RES |
PLAYER |
SALARY |
|
|
Jack Leiter, TEX |
RES |
Kyle Tucker, OF, CHC |
38 |
|
|
David Festa, MIN |
RES |
Tarik Skubal, SP, DET |
31 |
|
|
Jose Soriano, LAA |
RES |
Jarren Duran, OF, BOS |
29 |
|
|
Shane Bieber, CLE |
RES |
Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU |
21 |
|
|
Quinn Mathews, STL |
RES |
Marcell Ozuna, DH, ATL |
17 |
|
|
Matthew Boyd, CHC |
RES |
Anthony Santander, OF, TOR |
15 |
|
|
Charlie Morton, BAL |
RES |
Mason Miller, RP, ATH |
15 |
|
|
Luis Gil, NYY |
RES |
Dylan Crews, OF, WAS |
13 |
|
|
Bubba Chandler, PIT |
RES |
Alex Bregman, 3B, BOS |
12 |
|
|
Jameson Taillon, CHC |
RES |
George Kirby, SP, SEA |
11 |
|
|
RELIEF PITCHER |
Willy Adames, SS, SF |
11 |
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|
PLAYER |
SALARY |
Steven Kwan, OF, CLE |
9 |
|
|
Emmanuel Clase, CLE |
19 |
Cal Raleigh, C, SEA |
7 |
|
|
Devin Williams, NYY |
18 |
Jordan Romano, RP, PHI |
5 |
|
|
Josh Hader, HOU |
16 |
Nick Pivetta, SP, SD |
5 |
|
|
Edwin Diaz, NYM |
16 |
Carlos Rodon, SP, NYY |
4 |
|
|
Mason Miller, ATH |
15 |
Nick Lodolo, SP, CIN |
3 |
|
|
Robert Suarez, SD |
14 |
Luis Arraez, 2B, SD |
3 |
|
|
Ryan Helsley, STL |
13 |
Kirby Yates, RP, LAD |
2 |
|
|
Raisel Iglesias, ATL |
13 |
Eugenio Suarez, 3B, ARI |
2 |
|
|
Ryan Walker, SF |
13 |
Luis Rengifo, 3B, LAA |
2 |
|
|
Felix Bautista, BAL |
9 |
Zach Eflin, SP, BAL |
2 |
|
|
Jeff Hoffman, TOR |
9 |
Francisco Alvarez, C, NYM |
1 |
|
|
Andres Munoz, SEA |
8 |
Max Meyer, SP, MIA |
RES |
|
|
Trevor Megill, MIL |
8 |
Mike Soroka, SP, WAS |
RES |
|
|
Jhoan Duran, MIN |
7 |
Roman Anthony, OF, BOS |
RES |
|
|
Tanner Scott, LAD |
7 |
Kyle Manzardo, DH, CLE |
RES |
|
|
David Bednar, PIT |
7 |
Hunter Goodman, C, COL |
RES |
|
|
Kyle Finnegan, WAS |
7 |
Curtis Mead, 2B, TB |
RES |
|
|
Alexis Diaz, CIN |
6 |
Andrew Vaughn, 1B, CHW |
RES |
|
|
Ryan Pressly, CHC |
6 |
SCOTT WHITE |
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|
Jordan Romano, PHI |
5 |
PLAYER |
SALARY |
|
|
Lucas Erceg, KC |
4 |
Fernando Tatis, OF, SD |
35 |
|
|
Pete Fairbanks, TB |
4 |
Francisco Lindor, SS, NYM |
33 |
|
|
Kenley Jansen, LAA |
4 |
Trea Turner, SS, PHI |
30 |
|
|
Carlos Estevez, KC |
4 |
Freddie Freeman, 1B, LAD |
28 |
|
|
Justin Martinez, ARI |
3 |
Rafael Devers, 3B, BOS |
23 |
|
|
Kirby Yates, LAD |
2 |
Ozzie Albies, 2B, ATL |
20 |
|
|
Jason Foley, DET |
2 |
Shota Imanaga, SP, CHC |
14 |
|
|
Edwin Uceta, TB |
2 |
Aaron Nola, SP, PHI |
13 |
|
|
Griffin Jax, MIN |
2 |
Bryce Miller, SP, SEA |
11 |
|
|
Liam Hendriks, BOS |
1 |
Bryan Reynolds, OF, PIT |
11 |
|
|
Aroldis Chapman, BOS |
1 |
Mark Vientos, 3B, NYM |
9 |
|
|
Jose Alvarado, PHI |
1 |
Jack Flaherty, SP, DET |
7 |
|
|
Porter Hodge, CHC |
RES |
Grayson Rodriguez, SP, BAL |
4 |
|
|
Chris Martin, TEX |
RES |
Lucas Erceg, RP, KC |
4 |
|
|
A.J. Puk, ARI |
RES |
Max Muncy, 3B, LAD |
4 |
|
|
Craig Yoho, MIL |
RES |
TJ Friedl, OF, CIN |
3 |
|
|
Calvin Faucher, MIA |
RES |
Tyler O’Neill, OF, BAL |
2 |
|
|
Tyler Kinley, COL |
RES |
Brandon Nimmo, OF, NYM |
2 |
|
|
Ben Joyce, LAA |
RES |
Bowden Francis, SP, TOR |
2 |
|
|
Seth Halvorsen, COL |
RES |
MacKenzie Gore, SP, WAS |
2 |
|
|
Landen Roupp, SF |
RES |
Sean Murphy, C, ATL |
1 |
|
|
Robert Garcia, TEX |
RES |
Joey Bart, C, PIT |
1 |
|
|
Shane Smith, CHW |
RES |
Cody Bradford, SP, TEX |
1 |
|
|
Jesus Tinoco, MIA |
RES |
Sean Manaea, SP, NYM |
RES |
|
|
Nolan Jones, OF, COL |
RES |
|||
|
Calvin Faucher, RP, MIA |
RES |
|||
|
Kris Bubic, SP, KC |
RES |
|||
|
Jake Cronenworth, 2B, SD |
RES |
|||
|
Robert Garcia, RP, TEX |
RES |
|||
|
Andy Pages, OF, LAD |
RES |
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