September Outfielder Rankings

Time for some September rankings. If you’re hoping for a callup bonanza, I expect that you’ll be disappointed; most of the big names are either up or they’re not coming. There will be final-month surprises, of course, and predicting what any player is going to do over the course of 25 games or so is a fool’s errand. But, then, that’s why they pay me.

Remember that players are listed at the position at which they’re most valuable (C > SS > 2B > 3B > 1B/OF).

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Outfielder Rankings

Sept	Outfield	Team	2018	July	Aug
1	Mike Trout	Angels	1	1	1
2	Mookie Betts	Red Sox	2	2	2
3	J.D. Martinez	Red Sox	8	6	3
4	Giancarlo Stanton	Yankees	3	3	4
5	Bryce Harper	Nationals	6	7	5
6	Christian Yelich	Brewers	7	9	6
7	Andrew Benintendi	Red Sox	11	8	7
8	Ronald Acuna	Braves	23	22	13
9	Starling Marte	Pirates	20	11	8
10	Charlie Blackmon	Rockies	5	5	9
11	Gregory Polanco	Pirates	18	21	11
12	Rhys Hoskins	Phillies	10	12	10
13	A.J. Pollock	Diamondbacks	15	17	12
14	Lorenzo Cain	Brewers	29	18	18
15	Khris Davis	Athletics	28	26	19
16	Juan Soto	Nationals	NR	28	16
17	Eddie Rosario	Twins	27	14	15
18	Mitch Haniger	Mariners	53	19	23
19	Aaron Judge	Yankees	4	4	14
20	Justin Upton	Angels	16	13	17
21	George Springer	Astros	9	10	21
22	Ian Desmond	Rockies	34	30	24
23	Yasiel Puig	Dodgers	22	34	26
24	Michael Brantley	Indians	41	27	28
25	Aaron Hicks	Yankees	47	40	34
26	Billy Hamilton	Reds	13	38	33
27	David Peralta	Diamondbacks	60	46	36
28	Andrew McCutchen	Giants	24	32	31
29	Marcell Ozuna	Cardinals	12	16	20
30	Michael Conforto	Mets	42	37	32
31	Mallex Smith	Rays	74	63	25
32	Ender Inciarte	Braves	25	15	29
33	Kyle Schwarber	Cubs	30	25	30
34	Odubel Herrera	Phillies	40	24	22
35	Carlos Gonzalez	Rockies	33	48	39
36	Adam Jones	Orioles	37	39	38
37	Shin-Soo Choo	Rangers	51	44	42
38	Jose Martinez	Cardinals	55	33	45
39	Ryan Braun	Brewers	17	20	60
40	Adam Eaton	Nationals	36	49	40
41	Randal Grichuk	Blue Jays	35	45	35
42	Greg Allen	Indians	128	140	147
43	Tommy Pham	Rays	26	23	55
44	Nomar Mazara	Rangers	32	31	58
45	Manuel Margot	Padres	21	36	27
46	Kole Calhoun	Angels	67	75	50
47	Harrison Bader	Cardinals	134	90	61
48	Jackie Bradley Jr.	Red Sox	62	58	54
49	Brett Gardner	Yankees	45	51	47
50	Steven Souza	Diamondbacks	48	62	48
51	Brandon Nimmo	Mets	117	53	53
52	Corey Dickerson	Pirates	68	65	51
53	Max Kepler	Twins	58	57	52
54	Avisail Garcia	White Sox	46	52	41
55	Trey Mancini	Orioles	44	64	57
56	Hunter Renfroe	Padres	57	68	80
57	David Dahl	Rockies	71	100	70
58	Teoscar Hernandez	Blue Jays	78	43	46
59	Nick Markakis	Braves	88	56	59
60	Joc Pederson	Dodgers	50	54	44
61	Scott Schebler	Reds	76	60	76
62	Jason Heyward	Cubs	79	61	56
63	Kevin Kiermaier	Rays	52	55	49
64	Kevin Pillar	Blue Jays	61	59	65
65	Tony Kemp	Astros	148	83	64
66	Jay Bruce	Mets	54	69	72
67	Nick Williams	Phillies	122	93	73
68	Byron Buxton	Twins	14	50	83
69	Tyler O’Neill	Cardinals	207	102	86
70	Jake Bauers	Rays	132	72	66
71	Matt Kemp	Dodgers	59	29	37
72	Austin Meadows	Rays	153	79	85
73	Cedric Mullins	Orioles	258	NR	138
74	Ramon Laureano	Athletics	239	NR	101
75	Delino DeShields Jr.	Rangers	39	41	71
76	Josh Reddick	Astros	69	67	68
77	Melky Cabrera	Indians	101	138	108
78	Phil Ervin	Reds	159	NR	96
79	Eloy Jimenez	White Sox	155	107	67
80	Franmil Reyes	Padres	285	124	103
81	Travis Jankowski	Padres	176	88	92
82	Michael Taylor	Nationals	31	42	62
83	Stephen Piscotty	Athletics	63	77	74
84	Austin Slater	Giants	138	85	78
85	Brett Phillips	Royals	164	NR	81
86	Billy McKinney	Blue Jays	230	NR	NR
87	Willie Calhoun	Rangers	72	84	69
88	Denard Span	Mariners	86	82	84
89	Curtis Granderson	Blue Jays	96	73	77
90	Steve Pearce	Red Sox	121	117	87
91	Daniel Palka	White Sox	234	126	98
92	Jorge Soler	Royals	70	99	93
93	Roman Quinn	Phillies	152	NR	104
94	Steven Duggar	Giants	158	143	95
95	Cameron Maybin	Mariners	77	98	63
96	Alex Gordon	Royals	103	112	111
97	Rafael Ortega	Marlins	NR	NR	NR
98	Albert Almora	Cubs	85	66	75
99	Mark Canha	Athletics	191	103	82
100	Jorge Bonifacio	Royals	115	91	91
101	Lewis Brinson	Marlins	64	81	130
102	Jim Adduci	Tigers	221	127	123
103	Nick Delmonico	White Sox	106	128	121
104	Austin Jackson	Mets	112	NR	114
105	Gerardo Parra	Rockies	82	74	88
106	Ben Gamel	Mariners	114	111	124
107	Jake Marisnick	Astros	108	101	109
108	Brian Goodwin	Royals	129	NR	107
109	Lonnie Chisenhall	Indians	75	94	115
110	Matt Holliday	Rockies	5 DH	NR	NR
111	Jake Cave	Twins	188	133	113
112	JaCoby Jones	Tigers	162	104	116
113	Preston Tucker	Reds	111	142	94
114	Alex Verdugo	Dodgers	131	115	122
115	Austin Dean	Marlins	245	141	151
116	Rajai Davis	Indians	90	78	97
117	Nick Martini	Athletics	NR	NR	NR
118	Jordan Luplow	Pirates	165	NR	120
119	Dustin Fowler	Athletics	100	71	112
120	Christin Stewart	Tigers	136	118	139
121	Adam Duvall	Braves	89	70	89
122	Gorkys Hernandez	Giants	187	97	99
123	Carlos Gomez	Rays	80	95	106
124	Adam Engel	White Sox	126	119	137
125	Domingo Santana	Brewers	43	80	110
126	Eric Young Jr.	Angels	169	NR	NR
127	Victor Robles	Nationals	81	130	134
128	Derek Fisher	Astros	66	116	102
129	Mark Trumbo	Orioles	56	47	43
130	Magneuris Sierra	Marlins	120	145	100
131	Isaac Galloway	Marlins	250	NR	119
132	Clint Frazier	Yankees	130	114	132
133	Adolis Garcia	Cardinals	186	NR	90
134	Jon Jay	Diamondbacks	105	113	117
135	Mac Williamson	Giants	237	NR	NR
136	Chris Shaw	Giants	190	NR	NR
137	Joey Rickard	Orioles	154	129	127
138	Kyle Tucker	Astros	198	89	141
139	Craig Gentry	Orioles	174	NR	NR
140	Jabari Blash	Angels	196	132	150
141	Mikie Mahtook	Tigers	104	NR	NR
142	Rosell Herrera	Royals	244	134	131
143	John Andreoli	Orioles	NR	NR	NR
144	Mason Williams	Reds	NR	NR	126
145	Michael Hermosillo	Angels	220	NR	153
146	Keon Broxton	Brewers	87	106	128
147	Robbie Grossman	Twins	145	144	155
148	Hunter Pence	Giants	93	123	136
149	Peter O’Brien	Marlins	248	NR	NR
150	Jarrod Dyson	Diamondbacks	65	86	118
151	Carlos Tocci	Rangers	217	NR	143
152	Andrew Toles	Dodgers	99	108	140
153	Guillermo Heredia	Mariners	143	121	142
154	Jose Osuna	Pirates	156	NR	133
155	Jacob Robson	Tigers	NR	NR	154
156	Aaron Altherr	Phillies	84	105	146
157	Oscar Mercado	Indians	259	NR	129
158	Victor Reyes	Tigers	140	148	149
159	Matt Joyce	Athletics	110	136	NR
160	Raimel Tapia	Rockies	127	110	152

Dropping off: Leonys Martin (79th), Mike Gerber (105th), Dexter Fowler (125th), Chris Young (135th), Johnny Field (144th), Dalton Pompey (145th), Charlie Tilson (148th)

• I’m still guessing an Andrew McCutchen trade gets done. He’d be about five spots lower here if he stays in San Francisco. Austin Slater would also tumble some, though he’s not quite a mixed-league guy anyway. I have Chris Shaw at No. 136 because he might get a shot in the event of a McCutchen trade, though I don’t have very high hopes for him at all.

• Byron Buxton is hitting .350/.381/.600 in nine games since coming off the disabled list at Triple-A Rochester. The Twins could push back his free agency by a year by not recalling him in September, but the move would be such a disgustingly obvious financial ploy that I don’t believe they’ll go that route unless he ends up getting hurt again before the end of Rochester’s season. Those in need of steals could do worse than taking a chance on him.

• Eloy Jimenez probably isn’t coming up, but he’s 77th here just in case. I’d move him into the top 40 if he does get the call.

• Billy McKinney wasn’t exactly tearing it up in Triple-A in the Yankees chain or after joining Buffalo as part of the J.A. Happ trade, but he sure is off to a nice start for the Jays, batting .407/.515/.852 with three homers in nine games. McKinney has too many holes in his swing to maintain a decent average. The power is real, but he’s a lesser Randal Grichuk and Teoscar Hernandez offensively with weaker defense to boot.