I went tiers on this one, because why not? Here is the Top 322 September 2021 Dynasty Baseball Prospects Rankings:

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I’m finishing the season strong with the final Updated Dynasty Baseball Rankings before I go over 1,000 deep this off-season. Here is the Top 465 September 2021 Dynasty Baseball Rankings:

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1) Shohei Ohtani LAA, RHP/DH, 27.2 – I’ve officially run out of shit to say for him. I’m speechless (written word less?)

2) Fernando Tatis Jr. SD, SS, 22.9 – Announced in this interview that his move to the outfield is temporary and he isn’t planning on getting off-season shoulder surgery. He’s attempted only 1 steal in his last 18 games since returning from his latest shoulder injury. I think it is fair to wonder if he will continue to be more cautious on the base paths moving forward.

3) Vlad Guerrero Jr. TOR, 1B, 22.6 – Had been slumping a bit with a .672 OPS in 26 games from Aug 3-29, but he broke out of it in a big way with 4 homers in his last 7 games.

4) Juan Soto WASH, OF, 22.11 – .505 OBP post all star break.

5) Ronald Acuna ATL, OF, 23.9

6) Bo Bichette TOR, SS, 23.6 – Has only been caught stealing once all year in 22 attempts

7) Trea Turner LAD, SS, 28.2

8) Kyle Tucker HOU, OF, 23.9 – Hasn’t struck out a single time in his last 37 PA and has a .818 SLG over that time

9) Ozzie Albies ATL, 2B, 24.8 – Homered in 3 straight games and has 9 homers in his last 23 games.

10) Luis Robert CHW, OF, 24.1 – 16.8% K% since returning is insanely encouraging. He’s also smacked 6 homers in those 21 games

11) Wander Franco TB, SS, 20.6 – Homer and steal totals aren’t huge with 7 homers and 2 steals in 59 games, but trading a 20-year-old Franco for one of the 28 year olds ranked after him seems like a decision you will regret pretty quickly.

12) Bryce Harper PHI, OF, 28.10 – Smoked 13 homers in his last 38 games

13) Mookie Betts LAD, OF, 28.11 – .667 OPS in his last 11 games since returning from right hip inflammation

14) Jose Ramirez CLE, 3B, 28.10 – Picked up the pace on the bases with 9 steals in his last 26 games

15) Rafael Devers BOS, 3B, 24.10

16) Mike Trout LAA, OF, 30.1

17) Yordan Alvarez HOU, OF, 24.2

18) Corbin Burnes MIL, RHP, 26.11

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I was very strict with my definition of a prospect in this one. Any player currently in the majors was excluded. Here is the Top 314 August 2021 Dynasty Baseball Prospects Rankings

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1) Bobby Witt Jr. KC, SS, 21.2 – He destroyed Spring Training. He obliterated Double-A. He’s annihilating Triple-A. MLB … you’re next

2) Julio Rodriguez SEA, OF, 20.8 – Plate approach has been better than Witt’s in the minors, so I might lean Julio in a league where speed is devalued, but Witt’s speed puts him over the top in a 5×5.

3) Brennen Davis CHC, OF, 21.10 – Strikeout rate has improved tremendously in his last 25 games at Double-A with a 22.4%/14.3% K%/BB%. He’s only 7 for 11 in stolen base attempts in 73 games on the year, so while he will contribute in stolen bases, he may not get close to 20

4) CJ Abrams SD, SS, 20.11 – With Tatis playing outfield, it now looks like the shortstop position is Abrams to lose in the long run.

5) Marco Luciano SF, SS, 19.11 – Strikeout rate has spiked to 42.9% in 17 games at High-A, but we’ve seen Luciano play this game before at a new level. Fool me once …

6) Spencer Torkelson DET, 3B/1B, 22.0– First six games at Triple-A have been rough with a 8/0 K/BB and a .465 OPS. Even if he doesn’t end up dominating the level by the end of the season (and I think he will), it’s been a hell of a year in his first year of pro ball.

7) Riley Greene DET, OF, 20.11 – Strikeouts are a concern with his K% rising to 38.5% at Triple-A (27.3% at Double-A), but considering his age relative to level, that should come down over time.

8) Zac Veen COL, OF, 19.7 – Continued to kill it in August, slashing .400/.467/.631 in 17 games.

9) Vidal Brujan TB, 2B, 23.7 – He hasn’t hit single homer since being sent back down, but he’s been an absolute hit machine with a 7.8% K% and .352 BA in 23 games. He also has a 13.6% BB% and 17 stolen bases over that time.

10) Noelvi Marte SEA, OF, 19.10 – He might be ready for a promotion as he’s ripped up Single-A in August with a .965 OPS and 8 steals in 18 games

11) Luis Matos SF, OF, 19.6 – He’s powering up with 9 homers in his last 49 games

12) Adley Rutschman BAL, C, 23.7 – Hasn’t missed a beat at Triple-A, maintaining his near elite 15.2% K% and putting up a 162 wRC+ in 10 games

13) Corbin Carroll ARI, OF, 21.0 – I’m seeing him being traded for a mighty reasonable price. The shoulder injury seems to have created a buying opportunity.

14) Grayson Rodriguez BAL, RHP, 21.10 – He always seems to have a bad start right before I update these rankings. He gave up 5 earned in 3.2 IP on Sunday, but he has continued to dominate the level with a 2.92 ERA (2.67 xFIP). I can see pushing Rodriguez up to as high as 9th on this list if you prefer the pitcher.

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The trade deadline is approaching in many leagues and now is your last chance to make any last minute deals to fine tune that championship roster, or plan ahead for 2022. Here is the Top 422 August 2021 Dynasty Baseball Rankings:

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1) Shohei Ohtani LAA, RHP/DH, 27.1 – Ohtani is making himself at home in this top spot. He actually managed to improve on the sole thing he was struggling with, his control, as he walked only 2 batters in his last 19 IP since last month’s update. He is so miraculous, I’m half expecting him to turn 26 years old next year. But seriously, even being four and a half years older than his main competition for this top stop, I’m not sure how you can turn down this level of all category production.

2) Fernando Tatis Jr. SD, SS, 22.7 – I wrote that the shoulder injury was “still in the back of my mind” on the July rankings, and it is now in the front of everyone’s mind with Tatis going down with a shoulder injury yet again. It looks as if he is going to try to gut through it this year, possibly as an outfielder, and then I wouldn’t be surprised if he underwent off-season surgery (but that is pure speculation based on zero medical knowledge).

3) Vlad Guerrero Jr. TOR, 1B, 22.5 – Only has an .888 OPS in the last month. It’s all falling apart :). Vlad gets the slight nod over Soto because of the beastly lineup he hits in.

4) Juan Soto WASH, OF, 22.9 – That “inevitable monster 2nd half” I called for in the July rankings has arrived in force, as Soto has a 1.204 OPS in his last 22 games.

5) Ronald Acuna ATL, OF, 23.8 – Tore his ACL and will be out for at least the rest of the this season, and who knows how much it cuts into his 2022 season. It is also fair to question if he will take it easy on the base paths when he does return. If non competing in a 5×5, I likely still rank him above Vlad and Soto.

6) Bo Bichette TOR, SS, 23.5 – The pure hitting numbers, both surface and underlying, aren’t necessarily elite, but the guy is a machine in a 5×5 league with 20 homers, 17 steals, and a .293 BA. He’s still only 23 years old, and I’m betting that his best is yet to come.

7) Trea Turner LAD, SS, 28.1 – He’s gunning for a 30/30 season and he now sits atop the Dodgers’ lineup.

8) Kyle Tucker HOU, OF, 23.8 – I hope you stayed patient through his April struggles because the underlying numbers didn’t lie as Tucker continues to explode with a .945 OPS post all star break. He’s an elite all category stud.

9) Bryce Harper PHI, OF, 28.9 – Harper’s BB% was sitting at a career low 12.9% in the last update and I mentioned it has nowhere to go but up, and up is exactly where it went as it now sits at 14.6%.

10) Mookie Betts LAD, OF, 28.10 – Hip injury has been a thorn in Betts’ side all season, but he was exploding when he was on the field with a 1.415 OPS in his last 13 games.

11) Jose Ramirez CLE, 3B, 28.9 – Quietly putting together another elite fantasy season. He is running at his lowest rate since 2017, and as he approaches his 30’s, I think you have to expect that to continue.

12) Rafael Devers BOS, 3B, 24.9 – BB% continues to rise as he’s walked 13 times in his last 21 games to bring his career best mark up to 9.6%

13) Mike Trout LAA, OF, 30.0 – The big 3 – 0 is here and Trout was fittingly sitting on the IL for his birthday due to this calf injury that just won’t heal. It hurts me to do it, but father time is undefeated, and he slides out of my top 10

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1) Julio Rodriguez SEA, OF, 20.7 – With Wander and Kelenic under fire in the bigs, Julio takes the top spot in the calm waters that is the minors. His transition to Double-A has been seamless with a 146 wRC+

2) Bobby Witt Jr. KC, SS, 21.1 – If prospect rankings could have ties, Julio and Witt would be tied for first, but the only rule of prospect rankings is that there are no ties, so Witt slides in at #2. He didn’t take long to show off the power/speed combo at Triple-A with 2 homers, 1 double and 1 steal and in his first 6 games at the level.

3) CJ Abrams SD, SS, 20.10 – Fractured tibia and sprained MCL ended his season. Doesn’t have Julio or Witt’s power, but he beats them in speed and batting average.

4) Marco Luciano SF, SS, 19.11 – Currently day to day with minor shoulder discomfort. Plate approach hasn’t declined at all in full season ball with a 21.3%/12.1% K%/BB% and neither has his power with 16 bombs in 64 games

5) Spencer Torkelson DET, 3B/1B, 21.11– Bashed 9 homers with a 20.7%/13.3% K%/BB% in 33 games at Double-A

6) Brennen Davis CHC, OF, 21.9 – 32% K% is a bit high at Double-A, but everything else is there with 9 homers and a 12.6% BB% in 42 games

7) Riley Greene DET, OF, 20.10 – Putting up  a 125 wRC+ at Double-A with speed (11 steals), but a 28.5% K% is on the high side

8) Zac Veen COL, OF, 19.6 – Power exploded with all 11 of his homers coming in his last 29 games. He added the power to a plus plate approach (23.9%/13.8% K%/BB%) and speed (27 steals)

9) Vidal Brujan TB, 2B, 23.6 – Has hit only 2 homers in his last 36 Triple-A games since his early season homer binge. Wasn’t given a real shot in his MLB debut

10) Noelvi Marte SEA, OF, 19.9 – Cooled off in his last 22 games with a .580 OPS, but he’s been strong overall with a 113 wRC+ in full season ball

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These OBP/OPS/PTS “Universal” Rankings are for leagues where speed is devalued and the value of good real life hitters who get on base and hit for power are juiced up. It still isn’t a perfect ranking (is there such thing as a perfect dynasty ranking?), but I believe it is helpful in a universal sense for points leagues and category leagues too that play with OBP, or add in a 6th or 7th hitting category. Here is the July 2021 OBP/OPS/PTS “Universal” Dynasty Baseball Rankings: 1-450:

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1) Shohei Ohtani LAA, RHP/DH, 27.0 – Living legend. He has an elite power/speed combo in the box (31 homers and 12 steals) and an elite strikeout rate on the mound (30.7%). He’s truly the first elite all category player in the history of fantasy baseball (except for saves/holds obviously).

2) Ronald Acuna ATL, OF, 23.7 – The major strikeout gains he made earlier in the year didn’t stick as Acuna has a 30% K% in his last 51 games.

3) Fernando Tatis Jr. SD, SS, 22.6 – Shoulder injury is still in the back of my mind which is where it belongs as long as he keeps putting up insane production

4) Vlad Guerrero Jr. TOR, 1B, 22.4 – 95.3 MPH exit velocity is 2nd best in the league behind Aaron Judge. Machado is #3 at 93.8 MPH. With these rankings devaluing speed, I was tempted to put Vlad #2, but Acuna and Tatis have the longer track record.

5) Juan Soto WASH, OF, 22.8 – Surface stats aren’t elite (.853 OPS), but the underlying numbers are (.422 xwOBA). His inevitable monster 2nd half has already started with homers in his last 2 games. Flip a coin between Soto and Vlad.

6) Mike Trout LAA, OF, 29.11 – On track to return shortly after the all-star break. He’s getting a little long in the tooth (which I just learned derived from the fact horse teeth grow as they age), and has been injury prone, but he’s elite when healthy.

7) Bryce Harper PHI, OF, 28.8 – 12.9% BB% is actually a career low, which means he has nowhere to go but up, and he’s been damn good as is with a .416 xwOBA.

8) Mookie Betts LAD, OF, 28.9 – Underwhelming year with a .809 OPS. Whiff% (18.3%) and sprint speed (27.3 ft/sec) are career worsts

9) Jose Ramirez CLE, 3B, 28.8 – Career best 91.2 MPH exit velocity and .388 xwOBA

10) Rafael Devers BOS, 3B, 24.8 – Career best 8.2% BB% and is still smoking the ball with a 93 MPH exit velocity

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Welcome to Prospects Week at Imaginary Brick Wall! I was very lenient on my definition of a prospect on this one, including everyone under the rookie threshold. 2021/22 FYPD guys are also included. Here is the Top 300 June 2021 Dynasty Baseball Prospects Rankings

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1) Wander Franco TB, SS, 20.4 – The Man, The Myth, The Legend. The one we only speak about in whispers. His time has come.

2) Jarred Kelenic SEA, OF, 21.1 – His time came … and went. We speak his name out loud now. (You already know how I feel about Kelenic. Go get him.)

3) Julio Rodriguez SEA, OF, 20.5

4) Bobby Witt Jr. KC, SS, 21.0 – Power has exploded with 11 homers and a 51.4% FB% in 38 games at Double-A. K% is down to a reasonable 25.6%

5) CJ Abrams SD, SS, 20.8

6) Vidal Brujan TB, 2B, 23.4

7) Noelvi Marte SEA, OF, 19.8

8) Marco Luciano SF, SS, 19.9 – Shook off his slow start and is now slashing .316/.402/.605 with 5 homers and a 24/16 K/BB in his last 30 games.

9) Spencer Torkelson DET, 3B/1B, 21.9 – Like Luciano, Tork shook off his early season struggles and is now destroying Double-A with a 158 wRC+ and 11.5% K% in 6 games.

10) Luis Matos SF, OF, 19.4 – 13.3% K% is elite and more power is coming with a 44.2% FB%. Tack on speed with 13 steals and I’m not sure why he isn’t considered elite everywhere.

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By Michael Halpern (@MichaelCHalpern)
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With the 2021 MLB Draft quickly approaching, it’s time to get excited for the new wave of talent that is about to hit pro ball. All of these players will be included in my deep prospects rankings coming later this month. Here is the 2021/22 Top 50 First Year Player Draft Dynasty Baseball Rankings:

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1) Jordan Lawlar HS, SS, 18.11, 6’2”, 185 – Lawlar has a relatively simple, quick swing that he uses to make tons of contact with the ability to lift the ball. He has plus speed and the power should develop naturally to above average at the least. Plus SS defense combined with the plus hit tool gives him a safe floor, and the upside is considerable. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 91/22/84/.279/.348/.468/20

2) Marcelo Mayer HS, SS, 18.6, 6’3”, 188 – Mayer stays loose and easy in his stance before unleashing a vicious lefty swing that has monster offensive potential written all over it. He doesn’t have Lawlar’s speed, giving Lawlar the edge in 5×5, but in points and 6+ category leagues he is right there with him. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 91/25/93/.284/.354/.484/8

3) Kahlil Watson HS, SS, 18.2, 5’11”, 168 – Watson’s upside is high as anyone’s in the draft with lightening quick bat speed and a plus power/speed combo from the left side. His bat isn’t quite as proven as Lawlar and Mayer, but he has shown a good feel to hit with an advanced plate approach and emerging power. ETA: 2025 Prime Projection: 85/25/85/.263/.332/.474/16

4) Jack Leiter SEC, RHP, 21.3, 6’0”, 195 – Leiter can dominate with just his mid 90’s fastball, but he also has a deep repertoire of pitches, throwing a 4-seamer, 2-seamer, cutter, curve (best secondary), slider and change. He understands the art of pitching which is no surprise considering his dad is Al Leiter. He’s only 6 feet, and his control can waver, but it hasn’t stopped him from putting up a dominant pitching line of 2.16/0.85/156/41 in 96 IP.  ETA: 2022 Prime Projection: 15/3.42/1.17/218 in 185 IP

Strategy discussion – I always preach gunning for that elite upside when drafting at the top of a FYPD. That is your chance to find that all category stud who can carry your fantasy squad. The 3 shortstops at the top of these rankings all have that elite upside. Leiter was #1 overall on the first edition of these rankings, and I still believe he has true ace upside with a major proximity advantage, so if you already have a young, stacked offensive core, I can see pivoting to Leiter. But if you don’t have that young hitting core, I would lean towards building up that area of your team first before looking at pitching.

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Welcome to Dynasty Baseball Rankings Week! The rankings will be dropping throughout the next few days with the full list being completed by Monday. Here is the Updated 2021 Dynasty Baseball Rankings (May): 1-435:

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1) Ronald Acuna ATL, OF, 23.5

2) Fernando Tatis Jr. SD, SS, 22.5 – Moves up 1 spot. Those sweet, sweet stolen bases are just too good to pass up.

3) Juan Soto WASH, OF, 22.7

4) Mookie Betts LAD, OF, 28.8

5) Trea Turner WASH, SS, 27.11

6) Shohei Ohtani LAA, RHP/DH, 26.8 – Velocity dip in his last start is a bit concerning, but the man is striking out 34.9% of batters with a 2.37 ERA as a pitcher and has 15 homers with 6 steals as a hitter. I’m speechless. I have no words.

7) Vlad Guerrero Jr. TOR, 1B, 22.2 – In a league where steals are devalued, Vlad could rank as high as #4, and dare I say, maybe even #3.

8) Jose Ramirez CLE, 3B, 28.7

9) Mike Trout LAA, OF, 29.10 – When you own these elite players, you are very likely to be competing for a title, and if you are competing for a title, Trout being out for possibly 2 months is killer. He drops 5 spots.

10) Bryce Harper PHI, OF, 28.8

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I was very strict with the definition of “prospect” in this update. Any player currently in the majors is not included and other borderline cases were also excluded (Pearson, Howard, Lynch, Houck). They will be ranked in the next overall dynasty rankings update. Some blurbs were written yesterday so they do not include stats from last night’s games. Here is the Updated 2021 Top 100 Dynasty Baseball Prospects Rankings: 1-105:

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1) Wander Franco TB, SS, 20.3 – Career high 50% flyball percentage and is still putting up silly contact numbers (9.6% K%). Tampa is doing the baseball world a major disservice by delaying his MLB debut.

2) Julio Rodriguez SEA, OF, 20.4 – He’s too good for High-A with a 218 wRC+

3) CJ Abrams SD, SS, 20.7 – Stepped up to the challenge of an aggressive Double-A assignment, slashing .306/.382/.510 with 2 homers, 3 steals and a 23.6%/10.9% K%/BB%

4) Bobby Witt Jr. KC, SS, 20.11 – Hasn’t stepped up to the challenge of an aggressive Double-A assignment (.519 OPS). It’s too early to panic, especially after he destroyed spring.

5) Vidal Brujan TB, 2B, 23.3 – Plus hit tool (16.1%/16.1% K%/BB%) with double plus speed (3 steals), and now his power is breaking out with 5 dingers in 12 games at Triple-A.

6) Luis Matos SF, OF, 19.3 – 17.6% K% with a 51.3% FB% is a killer combo. Full season ball hasn’t slowed Matos down at all.

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