August Outfielder Rankings

Welcome to the post-trade deadline edition of the rankings. As always, players are ranked for the rest of the season based on how I see them performing for the rest of the season.

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Outfielder rankings

Aug	Outfielders	Team	2023	July
1	Ronald Acuna Jr.	Braves	1	1
2	Fernando Tatis Jr.	Padres	7	3
3	Aaron Judge	Yankees	3	11
4	Kyle Tucker	Astros	5	5
5	Corbin Carroll	Diamondbacks	14	2
6	Yordan Alvarez	Astros	4	10
7	Julio Rodriguez	Mariners	2	4
8	Juan Soto	Padres	6	6
9	Mookie Betts	Dodgers	10	8
10	Christian Yelich	Brewers	21	14
11	Luis Robert Jr.	White Sox	11	12
12	Adolis Garcia	Rangers	26	13
13	Randy Arozarena	Rays	13	9
14	Michael Harris	Braves	9	15
15	Mike Trout	Angels	8	7
16	Starling Marte	Mets	18	17
17	Alex Verdugo	Red Sox	24	18
18	Whit Merrifield	Blue Jays	62	49
19	Cedric Mullins	Orioles	19	16
20	Eloy Jimenez	White Sox	12	24
21	Jazz Chisholm	Marlins	n/a	20
22	George Springer	Blue Jays	17	19
23	Nick Castellanos	Phillies	29	22
24	Cody Bellinger	Cubs	79	46
25	Masataka Yoshida	Red Sox	46	30
26	Jarren Duran	Red Sox	120	72
27	Bryan Reynolds	Pirates	30	21
28	Esteury Ruiz	Athletics	33	23
29	Kyle Schwarber	Phillies	27	27
30	Byron Buxton	Twins	16	28
31	Ian Happ	Cubs	32	25
32	Jake McCarthy	Diamondbacks	28	34
33	Tyler O’Neill	Cardinals	15	82
34	Teoscar Hernandez	Mariners	23	29
35	Lane Thomas	Nationals	71	32
36	Christopher Morel	Cubs	86	44
37	Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	Diamondbacks	34	33
38	Jorge Soler	Marlins	101	35
39	Tommy Edman	Cardinals	n/a	40
40	Josh Lowe	Rays	63	31
41	Brandon Nimmo	Mets	44	36
42	Anthony Santander	Orioles	42	41
43	Riley Greene	Tigers	41	68
44	Spencer Steer	Reds	n/a	38
45	Steven Kwan	Guardians	25	37
46	Hunter Renfroe	Angels	36	52
47	Lars Nootbaar	Cardinals	57	51
48	Chas McCormick	Astros	90	112
49	Daulton Varsho	Blue Jays	20	26
50	Jordan Walker	Cardinals	n/a	45
51	Giancarlo Stanton	Yankees	37	56
52	Andrew Vaughn	White Sox	38	42
53	Austin Hays	Orioles	92	47
54	Nolan Jones	Rockies	78	50
55	Jose Siri	Rays	51	58
56	Bryan De La Cruz	Marlins	40	53
57	Marcell Ozuna	Braves	50	60
58	Seiya Suzuki	Cubs	39	48
59	Harrison Bader	Yankees	53	57
60	Jake Fraley	Reds	73	75
61	Matt Vierling	Tigers	56	59
62	Michael Conforto	Giants	81	62
63	Brandon Marsh	Phillies	60	73
64	Will Benson	Reds	100	93
65	James Outman	Dodgers	80	70
66	Andrew Benintendi	White Sox	43	55
67	Joc Pederson	Giants	67	67
68	Leody Taveras	Rangers	68	64
69	Kris Bryant	Rockies	31	54
70	Mickey Moniak	Angels	NR	87
71	Seth Brown	Athletics	66	91
72	Eddie Rosario	Braves	54	66
73	Trent Grisham	Padres	82	90
74	TJ Friedl	Reds	94	78
75	Jake Bauers	Yankees	NR	150
76	Andrew McCutchen	Pirates	123	69
77	Joey Meneses	Nationals	52	95
78	Luke Raley	Rays	178	77
79	Jack Suwinski	Pirates	135	88
80	Luis Matos	Giants	NR	80
81	Jeff McNeil	Mets	55	63
82	MJ Melendez	Royals	49	76
83	Randal Grichuk	Angels	115	108
84	Max Kepler	Twins	84	101
85	Alek Thomas	Diamondbacks	61	94
86	Charlie Blackmon	Rockies	96	83
87	Alex Kirilloff	Twins	64	71
88	Ezequiel Duran	Rangers	n/a	61
89	Willi Castro	Twins	NR	119
90	Adam Duvall	Red Sox	95	92
91	LaMonte Wade Jr.	Giants	124	86
92	Cade Marlowe	Mariners	185	NR
93	Dylan Carlson	Cardinals	116	65
94	Kerry Carpenter	Tigers	141	121
95	Sal Frelick	Brewers	107	144
96	Dylan Moore	Mariners	104	116
97	Ryan O’Hearn	Orioles	n/a	NR
98	Mike Tauchman	Cubs	NR	113
99	Brenton Doyle	Rockies	189	111
100	Harold Ramirez	Rays	102	98
101	Drew Waters	Royals	112	117
102	Avisail Garcia	Marlins	75	131
103	Edward Olivares	Royals	59	81
104	Nick Senzel	Reds	76	100
105	Michael Brantley	Astros	77	99
106	Michael A. Taylor	Twins	152	104
107	Joey Wiemer	Brewers	137	74
108	Alec Burleson	Cardinals	106	149
109	Samad Taylor	Royals	n/a	n/a
110	Jesus Sanchez	Marlins	122	109
111	Oscar Gonzalez	Guardians	45	NR
112	Heston Kjerstad	Orioles	NR	NR
113	Tommy Pham	Diamondbacks	133	105
114	Matt Wallner	Twins	NR	NR
115	Alex Call	Nationals	170	NR
116	Akil Baddoo	Tigers	144	114
117	Kyle Isbel	Royals	87	133
118	Patrick Wisdom	Cubs	n/a	115
119	Jurickson Profar	Rockies	48	79
120	Zach McKinstry	Tigers	n/a	110
121	Brent Rooker	Athletics	210	97
122	Ramon Laureano	Athletics	72	134
123	Joey Gallo	Twins	88	96
124	Henry Davis	Pirates	n/a	135
125	Nick Pratto	Royals	n/a	89
126	Stone Garrett	Nationals	98	127
127	Dominic Canzone	Mariners	NR	164
128	Ryan Noda	Athletics	n/a	107
129	Gabriel Arias	Guardians	n/a	NR
130	Myles Straw	Guardians	83	102
131	Mitch Haniger	Giants	58	160
132	Ji Hwan Bae	Pirates	127	106
133	Blake Rutherford	Nationals	NR	NR
134	Mike Yastrzemski	Giants	89	118
135	Jason Heyward	Dodgers	NR	138
136	Oscar Colas	White Sox	114	NR
137	Manuel Margot	Rays	85	126
138	Brian Anderson	Brewers	93	84
139	David Peralta	Dodgers	111	128
140	Aaron Hicks	Orioles	154	120
141	Adam Frazier	Orioles	142	139
142	Chris Taylor	Dodgers	103	137
143	Austin Slater	Giants	117	140
144	Mark Canha	Brewers	118	154
145	Jarred Kelenic	Mariners	69	39
146	Josh Palacios	Pirates	NR	129
147	Andy Ibanez	Tigers	n/a	146
148	Luis Rengifo	Angels	n/a	NR
149	Colton Cowser	Orioles	NR	125
150	Kevin Kiermaier	Blue Jays	147	147
151	Trevor Larnach	Twins	159	124
152	Travis Jankowski	Rangers	NR	169
153	Michael Toglia	Rockies	196	NR
154	Will Brennan	Guardians	109	141
155	Johan Rojas	Phillies	175	NR
156	Nelson Velazquez	Royals	160	157
157	Stuart Fairchild	Reds	131	167
158	JJ Bleday	Athletics	NR	NR
159	Jake Meyers	Astros	140	NR
160	Dairon Blanco	Royals	172	145
161	Rafael Ortega	Mets	163	NR
162	Victor Robles	Nationals	134	143
163	Harold Castro	Rockies	n/a	132
164	Billy McKinney	Yankees	NR	103
165	Davis Schneider	Blue Jays	NR	NR
166	DJ Stewart	Mets	NR	NR
167	Corey Julks	Astros	165	168
168	Justyn-Henry Malloy	Tigers	NR	NR
169	Jordyn Adams	Angels	NR	NR
170	Jake Cave	Phillies	179	165
171	Tyrone Taylor	Brewers	125	142
172	Miguel Andujar	Pirates	199	NR
173	Tony Kemp	Athletics	198	NR
174	Preston Tucker	Padres	NR	175
175	Austin Meadows	Tigers	91	158

Dropping off: Taylor Ward (43rd), Brandon Donovan (85th), Derek Hill (122nd), Wil Myers (123rd), Jesse Winker (130th), Jonny DeLuca (136th), Trey Mancini (148th), Jo Adell (151st), Rougned Odor (152nd), Tucupita Marcano (153rd), Franmil Reyes (155th)

• I feel like Seiya Suzuki will immediately take a step forward if I ever give up on him completely, but at this point, it’s not clear that he belongs in the Cubs lineup against right-handers. Maybe if he were better defensively and on the basepaths. The Cubs have the newly acquired Jeimer Candelario seeing time at first right now, they could also call up Matt Mervis to play against right-handers and go with Cody Bellinger in center and Mike Tauchman in right in those situations. They’re not lacking options.
• The Royals will have to spend the next two months trying to figure out which of Drew Waters , Kyle Isbel, MJ Melendez, Nick Pratto , Edward Olivares and the newly acquired Nelson Velázquez belong in the outfield picture for the start of 2024. Everyone in the group will have options, so it’s not like any permanent decisions have to be made. Still, it would be nice to narrow things down a bit, particularly if the team wants to sign a veteran outfielder in free agency. I liked what I saw of Velázquez with the Cubs last year, but he was disappointing in Triple-A prior to this week’s trade, hitting .253/.333/.469 with a 29% strikeout rate for Iowa. It still seems like the Royals will have to give him a chance in the coming weeks, which would make things tougher on Waters and Isbel. I’ve been waiting all year for Melendez’s excellent exit velocity numbers to begin to pay bigger dividends, but it just hasn’t happened. Plus, his strikeout rate, which came in at 24.5% as a rookie, is up to 28.8% now. Unfortunately, he’s hitting like a catcher while no longer seeing any time at the position. Barring a big change from the Royals, he won’t qualify there in 20-game leagues next year; he’s played the position just 10 times.
• I’m guessing the Blue Jays don’t have big immediate plans for Davis Schneider , but the 24-year-old is fairly interesting. He’s capable of playing three infield spots (not so much shortstop) and the outfield corners, and he was hitting .275/.416/.553 with 21 homers for Triple-A Buffalo. I assume he’ll see time in left field against lefties. There’s a case for simply giving him Daulton Varsho’s job, but Varsho is so good defensively and still might have a hot streak in him here at some point.