2023 Outfielder Rankings

Up this week are my mostly-for-fun 2023 player rankings. I’ve done my best to list players where they’ll be 20-game eligible next year, and the free agents-to-be are listed without teams. Players with options for next year are still listed with their current teams if those options have a legitimate chance of being exercised. Those players are noted with asterisks.

Click to see other other preliminary 2023 rankings:

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Outfielder rankings

2023	Outfielders	Team	2022	July
1	Ronald Acuña Jr.	Braves	2	1
2	Julio Rodriguez	Mariners	52	11
3	Juan Soto	Nationals	1	6
4	Yordan Alvarez	Astros	6	5
5	Kyle Tucker	Astros	3	3
6	Mike Trout	Angels	8	4
7	Aaron Judge		9	2
8	Luis Robert	White Sox	5	7
9	Mookie Betts	Dodgers	4	10
10	Bryce Harper	Phillies	10	43
11	Byron Buxton	Twins	7	8
12	Teoscar Hernández	Blue Jays	12	9
13	Cedric Mullins	Orioles	13	15
14	Starling Marte	Mets	17	12
15	Nick Castellanos	Phillies	16	14
16	Eloy Jimenez	White Sox	14	29
17	Kyle Schwarber	Phillies	21	16
18	Alex Verdugo	Red Sox	19	22
19	Randy Arozarena	Rays	18	23
20	Christian Yelich	Brewers	28	20
21	George Springer	Blue Jays	27	18
22	Andrew Vaughn	White Sox	82	37
23	Tyler O’Neill	Cardinals	11	27
24	Kris Bryant	Rockies	22	39
25	J.D. Martinez		24	17
26	Ian Happ	Cubs	38	25
27	Corbin Carroll	Diamondbacks	149	143
28	Taylor Ward	Angels	85	26
29	Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	Blue Jays	26	28
30	Bryan Reynolds	Pirates	34	32
31	Adolís Garcia	Rangers	81	24
32	Whit Merrifield	Royals	15	13
33	Giancarlo Stanton	Yankees	36	33
34	Nick Senzel	Reds	32	44
35	Alek Thomas	Diamondbacks	116	65
36	Tommy Edman	Cardinals	39	21
37	Jarren Duran	Red Sox	72	63
38	Andrew Benintendi		35	36
39	Michael Harris II	Braves	186	69
40	Riley Greene	Tigers	118	58
41	Cody Bellinger	Dodgers	25	38
42	Daulton Varsho	Diamondbacks	59	41
43	Ketel Marte	Diamondbacks	23	30
44	Seiya Suzuki	Cubs	41	53
45	Marcell Ozuna	Braves	31	31
46	Esteury Ruiz	Padres	NR	151
47	Charlie Blackmon	Rockies*	37	40
48	Eddie Rosario	Braves	29	109
49	Alex Kirilloff	Twins	56	57
50	Jesse Winker	Mariners	45	47
51	Ramón Laureano	Athletics	60	51
52	Josh Lowe	Rays	64	75
53	Anthony Santander	Orioles	54	49
54	Dylan Carlson	Cardinals	43	59
55	Jeff McNeil	Mets	93	45
56	Brandon Nimmo		61	56
57	Manuel Margot	Rays	58	179
58	Mitch Haniger		42	70
59	Christopher Morel	Cubs	NR	97
60	Hunter Renfroe	Brewers	47	68
61	Myles Straw	Guardians	30	54
62	Max Kepler	Twins	57	46
63	Avisail Garcia	Marlins	44	48
64	Tommy Pham	Reds*	53	52
65	Michael Conforto		62	NR
66	Austin Meadows	Tigers	49	86
67	Austin Hays	Orioles	66	64
68	Edward Olivares	Royals	101	71
69	Jarred Kelenic	Mariners	46	113
70	Nolan Jones	Guardians	n/a	NR
71	Trent Grisham	Padres	40	67
72	Michael Brantley		48	61
73	Chris Taylor	Dodgers	70	60
74	AJ Pollock	White Sox*	50	66
75	Akil Baddoo	Tigers	55	158
76	Jorge Soler	Marlins	73	76
77	Steven Kwan	Guardians	68	92
78	Joey Gallo		63	81
79	LaMonte Wade Jr.	Giants	77	94
80	Mike Yastrzemski	Giants	80	83
81	Harrison Bader	Cardinals	79	91
82	Juan Yepez	Cardinals	n/a	104
83	Brian Anderson	Marlins	n/a	103
84	Kyle Lewis	Mariners	99	101
85	Joc Pederson		108	80
86	Kyle Isbel	Royals	132	134
87	Jesus Sanchez	Marlins	78	89
88	Brandon Marsh	Angels	91	100
89	Connor Joe	Rockies	89	84
90	Nick Gordon	Twins	135	128
91	Jurickson Profar	Padres*	134	85
92	Jack Suwinski	Pirates	NR	78
93	Harold Ramirez	Rays	125	99
94	Randal Grichuk	Rockies	51	87
95	Leody Taveras	Rangers	136	116
96	Tyrone Taylor	Brewers	121	88
97	Andrew McCutchen		83	82
98	Victor Reyes	Tigers	94	107
99	Jo Adell	Angels	86	132
100	Vidal Bruján	Rays	75	119
101	Matt Vierling	Phillies	145	122
102	Tyler Naquin		76	102
103	Austin Slater	Giants	109	111
104	Jon Berti	Marlins	n/a	62
105	Aaron Hicks	Yankees	104	96
106	Willie Calhoun	Giants	71	164
107	Michael A. Taylor	Royals	97	110
108	Adam Duvall		65	90
109	Taylor Trammell	Mariners	NR	108
110	Dylan Moore	Mariners	92	123
111	Lane Thomas	Nationals	67	95
112	Franchy Cordero	Red Sox	131	121
113	Brendan Donovan	Cardinals	n/a	127
114	Pavin Smith	Diamondbacks	98	131
115	Mark Canha	Mets	129	115
116	Hunter Dozier	Royals	138	137
117	Nick Solak	Rangers	n/a	161
118	Pedro Leon	Astros	NR	NR
119	Óscar González	Guardians	NR	118
120	Brad Miller	Rangers	95	144
121	Kyle Garlick	Twins	NR	139
122	Yonathan Daza	Rockies	192	117
123	JJ Bleday	Marlins	NR	NR
124	Wil Myers	Padres*	102	165
125	David Peralta		122	114
126	Luis Gonzalez	Giants	NR	148
127	Jackson Frazier	Cubs	96	176
128	Jake Meyers	Astros	124	105
129	Adam Frazier		n/a	133
130	Trevor Larnach	Twins	158	152
131	Sam Hilliard	Rockies	88	160
132	Estevan Florial	Yankees	NR	NR
133	Bryan De La Cruz	Marlins	163	168
134	Darin Ruf	Giants	84	124
135	Seth Brown	Athletics	114	112
136	Enrique Hernandez		100	126
137	Robbie Grossman		87	120
138	Gavin Sheets	White Sox	4 DH	145
139	Kevin Kiermaier	Rays*	164	135
140	Dominic Smith	Mets	120	149
141	Bubba Thompson	Rangers	NR	172
142	Diego Castillo	Pirates	n/a	178
143	George Valera	Guardians	196	NR
144	Zac Veen	Rockies	NR	NR
145	Nelson Velazquez	Cubs	NR	166
146	Alec Burleson	Cardinals	NR	190
147	Brennen Davis	Cubs	NR	NR
148	Victor Robles	Nationals	113	142
149	Brett Phillips	Rays	140	141
150	Drew Waters	Royals	176	NR
151	Garrett Hampson	Rockies	115	157
152	Oscar Mercado	Guardians	146	147
153	Dustin Harris	Rangers	NR	NR
154	Cristian Pache	Athletics	151	171
155	Kyle Stowers	Orioles	NR	NR
156	Richie Palacios	Guardians	n/a	154
157	Rafael Ortega	Cubs	137	159
158	Odúbel Herrera		117	136
159	Jace Peterson		180	189
160	Jake Fraley	Reds	123	191
161	Nomar Mazara		NR	129
162	Yadiel Hernandez	Nationals	174	146
163	Joey Wiemer	Brewers	NR	NR
164	Ryan Vilade	Rockies	147	206
165	Mickey Moniak	Phillies	NR	130
166	Willi Castro	Tigers	n/a	169
167	Peyton Burdick	Marlins	NR	NR
168	Canaan Smith-Njigba	Pirates	NR	NR
169	Ben Gamel		172	163
170	Sam Haggerty	Mariners	NR	196
171	Kole Calhoun		152	125
172	Cooper Hummel	Diamondbacks	NR	NR
173	Miguel Andújar	Yankees	167	194
174	Cal Mitchell	Pirates	NR	199
175	Raimel Tapia	Blue Jays	144	174
176	Will Benson	Guardians	NR	NR
177	Christian Arroyo	Red Sox	n/a	183
178	Matt Wallner	Twins	NR	NR
179	Corey Dickerson		127	182
180	Steven Duggar	Rangers	148	155
181	Leury Garcia	White Sox	139	185
182	Justin Upton		160	138
183	Jackie Bradley Jr.		157	177
184	Yoelqui Cespedes	White Sox	NR	NR
185	Nick Loftin	Royals	NR	NR
186	Chad Pinder		126	167
187	Josh Palacios	Nationals	NR	210
188	Ceddanne Rafaela	Red Sox	NR	NR
189	Trayce Thompson	Dodgers	183	153
190	Albert Almora Jr.	Reds	NR	156

• Consideration was given to putting Julio Rodriguez in the top spot, but I’ll take my chances with a fully healthy Ronald Acuña Jr. for one more year. If we’re talking 2024, I think I’d put Rodriguez first.

• Corbin Carroll is a bit divisive as a prospect, since, in spite of his numbers, he doesn’t make as much hard contact as some. Still, I’m betting big on him, placing him 27th among outfielders. He’s always had terrific walk rate and he’s a fine basestealer, so even if he disappoints some in the power department initially, he should hit at the top of the order and be a solid fantasy outfielder right away. He certainly hasn’t disappointed this year, hitting .315/.434/.653 with 19 homers and 23 steals. The Diamondbacks just bumped him from Double-A to Triple-A last week.

• At No. 132, Estevan Florial checks in higher than a number of better prospects, mostly because he’s out of options next year. I’m not really expecting much, but he has stepped it up in Triple-A this year, hitting .300/.383/.523 with a 91/37 K/BB ratio in 316 plate appearances, and if he happens to find his way to a non-contender willing to play him regularly, he could surprise from a fantasy standpoint. He has 28 steals this year, for what that’s worth.