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June Outfielder Rankings

by Matthew Pouliot

June 2, 2014, 1:42 am ET

Updated On: October 4, 2018, 4:09 pm ET

Here are the June Rankings. Players are ranked for the remainder of the season based on how I believe they’ll perform in 5x5 leagues. Players are also listed at the positions where they’re most valuable, so if you don’t see that third baseman you’re looking for, he’s probably listed at second or short.

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Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C | DH

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Outfielder Rankings

June	Outfield	Team	Apr	May
1	Mike Trout	Angels	1	1
2	Yasiel Puig	Dodgers	17	12
3	Giancarlo Stanton	Marlins	8	6
4	Jacoby Ellsbury	Yankees	4	2
5	Carlos Gomez	Brewers	11	7
6	Ryan Braun	Brewers	2	4
7	Carlos Gonzalez	Rockies	3	3
8	Justin Upton	Braves	10	8
9	Andrew McCutchen	Pirates	5	5
10	Jose Bautista	Blue Jays	14	9
11	Shin-Soo Choo	Rangers	7	10
12	Adam Jones	Orioles	9	11
13	Hunter Pence	Giants	15	14
14	Nelson Cruz	Orioles	39	23
15	Yoenis Cespedes	Athletics	18	17
16	Jason Heyward	Braves	13	13
17	Jay Bruce	Reds	12	26
18	Michael Brantley	Indians	27	20
19	Alex Rios	Rangers	24	21
20	Desmond Jennings	Rays	28	16
21	Matt Holliday	Cardinals	16	18
22	George Springer	Astros	80	48
23	Jayson Werth	Nationals	26	19
24	Michael Cuddyer	Rockies	23	33
25	Melky Cabrera	Blue Jays	53	27
26	Billy Hamilton	Reds	19	29
27	Charlie Blackmon	Rockies	112	24
28	Matt Kemp	Dodgers	20	15
29	Carlos Beltran	Yankees	22	22
30	Starling Marte	Pirates	25	28
31	Torii Hunter	Tigers	37	34
32	Josh Hamilton	Angels	30	42
33	Angel Pagan	Giants	54	36
34	Gregory Polanco	Pirates	127	69
35	Bryce Harper	Nationals	6	41
36	Alex Gordon	Royals	33	44
37	Coco Crisp	Athletics	51	37
38	Michael Morse	Giants	71	47
39	Oscar Taveras	Cardinals	91	79
40	Nick Markakis	Orioles	41	35
41	Austin Jackson	Tigers	32	32
42	Wil Myers	Rays	21	25
43	Alfonso Soriano	Yankees	40	39
44	B.J. Upton	Braves	48	43
45	Christian Yelich	Marlins	50	40
46	Leonys Martin	Rangers	35	31
47	Shane Victorino	Red Sox	34	30
48	Brett Gardner	Yankees	57	53
49	Curtis Granderson	Mets	47	49
50	Andre Ethier	Dodgers	46	52
51	Josh Reddick	Athletics	36	45
52	Kole Calhoun	Angels	29	59
53	Rajai Davis	Tigers	58	50
54	Denard Span	Nationals	52	61
55	Colby Rasmus	Blue Jays	59	60
56	Marlon Byrd	Phillies	78	68
57	Will Venable	Padres	38	56
58	Michael Bourn	Indians	43	55
59	Chris Young	Mets	56	51
60	Lorenzo Cain	Royals	64	67
61	Oswaldo Arcia	Twins	60	81
62	Dayan Viciedo	White Sox	70	54
63	Norichika Aoki	Royals	44	57
64	Domonic Brown	Phillies	31	38
65	Ben Revere	Phillies	49	46
66	Gerardo Parra	Diamondbacks	63	63
67	Corey Dickerson	Rockies	84	91
68	Josh Willingham	Twins	72	88
69	Marcell Ozuna	Marlins	69	62
70	Adam Eaton	White Sox	62	73
71	Khris Davis	Brewers	74	77
72	Seth Smith	Padres	98	95
73	Carl Crawford	Dodgers	42	65
74	Dexter Fowler	Astros	75	75
75	Michael Saunders	Mariners	96	90
76	Grady Sizemore	Red Sox	67	58
77	Junior Lake	Cubs	92	92
78	Alejandro De Aza	White Sox	79	70
79	A.J. Pollock	Diamondbacks	55	71
80	David Murphy	Indians	82	72
81	Carlos Quentin	Padres	81	66
82	Chris Heisey	Reds	68	64
83	Matt Joyce	Rays	77	74
84	Jackie Bradley	Red Sox	94	76
85	Jonny Gomes	Red Sox	83	84
86	Juan Lagares	Mets	107	85
87	Craig Gentry	Athletics	97	80
88	Cameron Maybin	Padres	100	87
89	Eric Young Jr.	Mets	89	78
90	Nate Schierholtz	Cubs	73	82
91	David DeJesus	Rays	93	98
92	Cody Ross	Diamondbacks	99	89
93	Chris Denorfia	Padres	95	83
94	James Jones	Mariners	245	NR
95	Nate McLouth	Nationals	111	86
96	Aaron Hicks	Twins	65	100
97	Robbie Grossman	Astros	86	NR
98	Justin Ruggiano	Cubs	90	106
99	Drew Stubbs	Rockies	85	111
100	Andy Dirks	Tigers	110	103
101	Ryan Raburn	Indians	103	107
102	Josh Harrison	Pirates	134	NR
103	Jon Jay	Cardinals	106	93
104	Ichiro Suzuki	Yankees	102	99
105	Kyle Blanks	Athletics	122	NR
106	Collin Cowgill	Angels	162	114
107	Ryan Ludwick	Reds	130	94
108	Peter Bourjos	Cardinals	66	96
109	Gregor Blanco	Giants	132	NR
110	Jason Kubel	Twins	105	97
111	Bobby Abreu	Mets	139	NR
112	J.D. Martin ez	Tigers	153	NR
113	Raul Ibanez	Angels	115	112
114	Tyler Colvin	Giants	163	NR
115	Jarrod Dyson	Royals	120	118
116	Michael Choice	Rangers	124	122
117	Scott Van Slyke	Dodgers	136	120
118	Daniel Nava	Red Sox	76	110
119	Tony Gwynn Jr.	Phillies	201	NR
120	Jesus Guzman	Astros	101	102
121	Anthony Gose	Blue Jays	116	NR
122	Delmon Young	Orioles	114	109
123	David Lough	Orioles	109	101
124	Jose Tabata	Pirates	88	105
125	Roger Bernadina	Reds	128	NR
126	Brandon Guyer	Rays	117	117
127	Alex Presley	Astros	126	116
128	Travis Snider	Pirates	141	115
129	Sam Fuld	Twins	182	108
130	Randal Grichuk	Cardinals	258	123

Dropping off: Darin Ruf (No. 113), Ryan Kalish (No. 119), Stefen Romero (No. 121), Jordan Schafer (No. 124), Logan Schafer (No. 125)

Given my past writings, it should come as no surprise that I still have Polanco ahead of Taveras, even though the latter got the first callup. Polanco should follow in a week or two, and it looks like he’s being groomed to become the Pirates’ leadoff hitter. He has two big advantages over Taveras as a fantasy prospect. First, he can steal bases, with 14 in Triple-A so far this year (including three in his last two games). Second, he doesn’t have competition for at-bats like Matt Adams (currently on the shelf), Peter Bourjos and Jon Jay. Taveras could still end up returning to Triple-A in June if things go badly the next two weeks. I don’t expect they will, but it’s a possibility.

Cuddyer is a couple of spots higher than he’d otherwise be because of the likelihood that he’s about to gain third-base eligibility in most formats. And with Cuddyer at third base, Dickerson has moved up a few spots, though he’s not nearly as high as he’d be if it looked like he’d play regularly after Nolan Arenado returns.

I was tempted to leave Heisey in the 60s now that the Reds have finally realized that Ludwick isn’t a regular, but I’m still not sure how much of a chance he’s going to get. After all, as much as I like his fantasy potential, it’s not like he figures to be all that valuable in actual baseball. Given the Reds’ infatuation with Skip Schumaker, Heisey comes in at No. 82 for now.