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September Outfielder Rankings

by Matthew Pouliot

August 30, 2017, 12:31 am ET

Updated On: October 4, 2018, 4:04 pm ET

Welcome to the September rankings update. Players are ranked for the rest of the season based on a 5x5 scoring format. Included along with the position rankings is an updated top 300. Players are listed at the position at which they’re most valuable.

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

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Outfielder Rankings

Sept	Outfield	Team	2017	July	Aug
1	Mike Trout	Angels	1	1	1
2	Giancarlo Stanton	Marlins	12	7	6
3	Charlie Blackmon	Rockies	8	4	4
4	Mookie Betts	Red Sox	2	2	3
5	George Springer	Astros	5	6	7
6	J.D. Martin ez	Diamondbacks	23	10	9
7	Nelson Cruz	Mariners	4	8	13
8	Christian Yelich	Marlins	9	9	8
9	Aaron Judge	Yankees	80	5	5
10	Marcell Ozuna	Marlins	44	11	12
11	Andrew McCutchen	Pirates	10	17	11
12	A.J. Pollock	Diamondbacks	6	13	10
13	Justin Upton	Tigers	15	15	15
14	Ryan Braun	Brewers	14	14	17
15	Billy Hamilton	Reds	17	16	16
16	Starling Marte	Pirates	7	18	18
17	Khris Davis	Athletics	25	19	20
18	Andrew Benintendi	Red Sox	30	23	29
19	Domingo Santana	Brewers	38	32	22
20	Ender Inciarte	Braves	43	31	24
21	Corey Dickerson	Rays	57	26	23
22	Matt Kemp	Braves	21	20	31
23	Lorenzo Cain	Royals	31	25	25
24	Adam Jones	Orioles	19	38	33
25	Jay Bruce	Indians	56	40	47
26	Kyle Schwarber	Cubs	26	36	27
27	Ian Desmond	Rockies	18	24	37
28	Yasiel Puig	Dodgers	39	33	32
29	Odubel Herrera	Phillies	20	35	30
30	Byron Buxton	Twins	32	52	59
31	Carlos Gonzalez	Rockies	16	21	21
32	Steven Souza	Rays	75	41	34
33	Mark Trumbo	Orioles	22	30	38
34	David Peralta	Diamondbacks	60	42	39
35	Adam Duvall	Reds	40	34	36
36	Kole Calhoun	Angels	36	46	51
37	Keon Broxton	Brewers	28	39	61
38	Carlos Gomez	Rangers	45	49	43
39	Bryce Harper	Nationals	3	3	2
40	Nomar Mazara	Rangers	48	48	46
41	Tommy Pham	Cardinals	144	66	44
42	Brett Gardner	Yankees	62	56	48
43	Michael Taylor	Nationals	94	44	49
44	Matt Holliday	Yankees	37	43	41
45	Curtis Granderson	Dodgers	59	60	68
46	Aaron Altherr	Phillies	98	50	45
47	Bradley Zimmer	Indians	187	68	50
48	Jackie Bradley Jr.	Red Sox	51	51	53
49	Cameron Maybin	Angels	81	47	56
50	Eddie Rosario	Twins	76	86	84
51	Shin-Soo Choo	Rangers	55	57	57
52	Max Kepler	Twins	46	55	62
53	Josh Reddick	Astros	63	54	60
54	Kevin Kiermaier	Rays	50	100	88
55	Derek Fisher	Astros	126	90	28
56	Hunter Renfroe	Padres	52	59	54
57	Hunter Pence	Giants	47	65	67
58	Randal Grichuk	Cardinals	41	83	55
59	Avisail Garcia	White Sox	79	64	69
60	Delino DeShields Jr.	Rangers	82	73	94
61	Trey Mancini	Orioles	5 DH	76	71
62	Dexter Fowler	Cardinals	66	72	81
63	Aaron Hicks	Yankees	116	87	78
64	Gerardo Parra	Rockies	95	93	64
65	Melky Cabrera	Royals	58	61	58
66	Kevin Pillar	Blue Jays	53	67	70
67	Gregory Polanco	Pirates	13	45	40
68	Manuel Margot	Padres	86	69	63
69	Scott Schebler	Reds	97	63	82
70	Carlos Beltran	Astros	64	71	65
71	Jacoby Ellsbury	Yankees	65	70	96
72	Nick Markakis	Braves	74	79	75
73	Stephen Piscotty	Cardinals	35	53	52
74	Lonnie Chisenhall	Indians	89	84	85
75	Ben Gamel	Mariners	142	80	66
76	Nick Williams	Phillies	198	99	80
77	Mitch Haniger	Mariners	67	62	76
78	Michael Brantley	Indians	42	27	26
79	Jarrett Parker	Giants	93	119	100
80	Jake Marisnick	Astros	161	85	86
81	Ben Revere	Angels	90	114	104
82	Jarrod Dyson	Mariners	61	74	74
83	Rajai Davis	Red Sox	49	92	91
84	Matt Olson	Athletics	163	111	122
85	Denard Span	Giants	69	77	79
86	Jason Heyward	Cubs	68	82	72
87	Brandon Moss	Royals	87	116	101
88	Teoscar Hernandez	Blue Jays	163	NR	119
89	Joc Pederson	Dodgers	27	37	35
90	Brandon Nimmo	Mets	182	125	127
91	Leury Garcia	White Sox	200	102	92
92	Matt Joyce	Athletics	110	107	106
93	Jorge Bonifacio	Royals	232	104	105
94	Mikie Mahtook	Tigers	138	108	95
95	Seth Smith	Orioles	99	96	97
96	Mallex Smith	Rays	88	75	77
97	Austin Jackson	Indians	114	123	110
98	Jesse Winker	Reds	170	137	107
99	Raimel Tapia	Rockies	152	81	83
100	Juan Lagares	Mets	148	NR	NR
101	Lewis Brinson	Brewers	178	128	89
102	Jayson Werth	Nationals	92	95	113
103	Brian Goodwin	Nationals	220	88	90
104	Boog Powell	Mariners	259	NR	NR
105	Jon Jay	Cubs	139	112	103
106	Alex Gordon	Royals	70	78	87
107	Travis Taijeron	Mets	NR	NR	NR
108	Travis Jankowski	Padres	77	113	121
109	Clint Frazier	Yankees	171	98	73
110	Albert Almora	Cubs	100	106	109
111	Guillermo Heredia	Mariners	204	120	118
112	Ezequiel Carrera	Blue Jays	112	110	111
113	Leonys Martin	Mariners	73	101	93
113	Brandon Guyer	Indians	96	121	117
115	Chris Young	Red Sox	105	109	112
116	Craig Gentry	Orioles	153	NR	NR
117	Gorkys Hernandez	Giants	193	NR	108
118	Jabari Blash	Padres	156	NR	139
119	Adam Engel	White Sox	192	115	132
120	Jorge Soler	Royals	54	58	114
121	Nori Aoki		101	130	125
122	Jose Martinez	Cardinals	221	124	NR
123	Jayce Boyd	Mets	NR	NR	NR
124	Franchy Cordero	Padres	252	NR	NR
125	Zack Granite	Twins	239	NR	131
126	Lane Adams	Braves	NR	NR	130
127	Jordan Luplow	Pirates	NR	NR	NR
128	Harrison Bader	Cardinals	265	NR	NR
129	David Dahl	Rockies	33	89	99
130	Drew Robinson	Rangers	221	NR	133
131	Tyler Naquin	Indians	71	117	124
132	Joey Rickard	Orioles	137	118	128
133	Jim Adduci	Tigers	227	126	102
134	Jake Smolinski	Athletics	241	NR	NR
135	Carlos Moncrief	Giants	NR	NR	NR
136	Michael Saunders	Blue Jays	78	94	123
137	Alex Presley	Tigers	248	NR	129
138	Phil Ervin	Reds	230	NR	NR
139	Ronald Acuna	Braves	NR	NR	NR
140	Matt Szczur	Padres	147	139	134
141	Alejandro De Aza	Nationals	207	NR	NR
142	Daniel Nava	Phillies	261	122	135
143	Tyler O'Neill	Cardinals	164	135	126
144	Cam Perkins	Phillies	234	NR	138
145	Eric Young Jr.	Angels	6 DH	105	NR

Dropping off: Yoenis Cespedes (14th), Michael Conforto (19th), Yasmany Tomas (98th), Jaycob Brugman (116th), Robbie Grossman (120th), Gregor Blanco (136th), Scott Van Slyke (137th), Hyun-Soo Kim (140th)

Injuries have taken quite a chunk out of the rankings here, and there just aren’t a lot of guys I completely trust beyond No. 35 or so. Even Adam Duvall, who has 30 homers and comes in at No. 35, should be in line to lose the occasional start to Jesse Winker and Phillip Ervin in September. He’s hitting just .208/.276/.429 in the second half.

Much ado was made of the Yankees turning Jacoby Ellsbury into a fourth outfielder, but over the last 30 days, he’s hitting .242/.329/.468 in 62 at-bats. Only Gary Sanchez has driven in more runs for the club than his 15. Brett Gardner is hitting .243/.319/.308 in the same timeframe, and Aaron Hicks is at .167/.253/.333 in 72 at-bats since coming off the DL. None of those guys seem like great plays right now, but Gardner at least remains a lineup fixture and that’s good enough to keep him in the top 50 here.

I don’t envy Mike Matheny having to deal with the Cardinals’ current outfield situation. Jose Martinez is outhitting Randal Grichuk, who is outhitting Stephen Piscotty, but for the long haul, I’d rank them the completely opposite way. Everything would have been simpler had they just left Piscotty in the minors for a while longer after making the big decision to send him down, but they couldn’t bring him back quickly enough, for some reason. Grichuk is hitting .288/.323/.568 in the second half, yet he’s playing only half of the time right now. Martinez can’t even seem to get off to the bench. Then the Cardinals have Harrison Bader, Tyler O’Neill and Magneuris Sierra all angling for opportunities in the minors. I’d like to see either Bader or O’Neill get a real look in September, but unless someone gets hurt, I don’t see how that would work out.