MLB Best Values

MLB Value RankingsMLB 2023 Value Rankings

An up-to-date look at the value rankings of all active MLB players based on a mathetical comparison of their current salary against their cumulative "production points".

Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023

Rank Player Team Pos. AAV GP% Prod/GP TVS
1 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL RF $12,500,000 100.00 5.22 99.99
2 Shohei Ohtani LAA SP $30,000,000 98.40 5.87 99.93
3 Corey Seager TEX SS $32,500,000 65.32 4.83 98.78
4 Mookie Betts LAD SS $30,416,667 95.12 4.68 98.68
5 Matt Olson ATL 1B $21,000,000 100.00 4.63 98.41
6 Kyle Tucker HOU RF $5,000,000 96.80 4.12 98.31
7 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B $27,000,000 100.00 4.59 98.26
8 Bobby Witt Jr. KC SS $745,750 97.62 4.04 97.24
9 Chas McCormick HOU CF $752,500 65.60 3.73 96.96
10 Adolis Garcia TEX RF $747,760 96.77 4.03 96.84
11 Matt McLain CIN SS $720,000 65.60 3.93 96.78
12 Luis Robert CHW CF $8,333,333 95.16 3.92 96.75
13 Cody Bellinger CHC CF $17,500,000 74.80 4.26 96.45
14 Ha-seong Kim SD 2B $7,000,000 94.40 3.41 96.30
15 Corbin Carroll ARI RF $13,875,000 96.00 4.07 95.61
16 Christian Walker ARI 1B $6,500,000 96.80 3.84 95.03
17 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B $5,000,000 95.12 3.98 94.48
18 Yandy Diaz TB 1B $8,000,000 84.92 3.72 94.07
19 Wander Franco TB SS $16,545,455 88.89 3.82 93.13
20 Lars Nootbaar STL CF $732,400 72.00 3.53 92.90
21 Gunnar Henderson BAL SS $723,200 90.32 3.43 92.54
22 Nico Hoerner CHC 2B $2,525,000 92.68 3.76 92.54
23 Sean Murphy ATL C $12,166,667 71.54 3.80 92.52
24 Isaac Paredes TB 3B $735,000 87.30 3.42 91.74
25 Lane Thomas WSH RF $2,200,000 99.20 3.65 91.35
26 Will Smith LAD C $5,250,000 79.67 3.56 90.84
27 Bryson Stott PHI 2B $734,500 93.55 3.36 90.02
28 Julio Rodriguez SEA CF $17,441,667 97.58 4.09 89.27
29 Yordan Alvarez HOU LF $19,166,667 63.20 4.20 89.19
30 Josh Lowe TB RF $723,200 80.95 3.54 88.23
31 Jeimer Candelario CHC 3B $5,000,000 93.50 3.50 87.80
32 Juan Soto SD LF $23,000,000 100.00 3.78 87.38
33 Luke Raley TB CF $722,300 76.19 3.10 87.21
34 Luis Arraez MIA 2B $6,100,000 95.20 3.03 86.75
35 Pete Alonso NYM 1B $14,500,000 93.60 4.00 86.13
36 Randy Arozarena TB LF $4,150,000 95.24 3.57 85.62
37 Nate Lowe TEX 1B $4,050,000 99.19 3.48 84.99
38 T.J. Friedl CIN LF $722,500 81.60 3.28 84.56
39 Nolan Gorman STL 3B $726,950 80.80 3.45 84.21
40 Marcus Semien TEX 2B $25,000,000 100.00 3.98 83.90
41 Jarren Duran BOS CF $720,000 82.26 3.13 83.50
42 Adley Rutschman BAL C $733,900 95.97 3.28 83.08
43 Bo Bichette TOR SS $11,200,000 86.40 3.41 82.95
44 James Outman LAD CF $722,500 92.68 3.13 82.40
45 Riley Greene DET CF $727,800 70.97 3.27 82.07
46 Cedric Mullins BAL CF $4,100,000 62.10 3.58 81.87
47 Jonah Heim TEX C $745,660 76.61 3.31 81.54
48 Spencer Steer CIN 3B $720,000 96.00 3.38 80.76
49 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B $20,142,857 95.20 3.74 80.70
50 Jake Fraley CIN RF $740,000 73.60 3.37 80.60
51 Josh Jung TEX 3B $721,485 87.90 3.46 80.30
52 Austin Riley ATL 3B $21,200,000 100.00 3.82 79.79
53 Josh Naylor CLE 1B $3,350,000 76.80 3.49 79.46
54 Steven Kwan CLE LF $727,300 98.40 3.18 78.89
55 Kerry Carpenter DET LF $723,700 65.32 3.16 78.52
56 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD RF $24,285,714 84.00 4.00 78.29
57 Ketel Marte ARI 2B $15,200,000 93.60 3.57 77.88
58 Brandon Marsh PHI CF $734,500 82.26 2.79 77.60
59 Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B $738,400 75.00 3.40 77.34
60 Justin Turner BOS 3B $10,850,000 90.32 3.72 76.89
61 Wilmer Flores SF 1B $5,500,000 73.39 2.96 76.51
62 Ryan McMahon COL 3B $11,666,667 95.97 3.38 75.78
63 Christopher Morel CHC OF $720,000 65.04 3.64 75.54
64 William Contreras MIL C $739,000 83.20 3.20 74.95
65 Jose Caballero SEA SS $720,000 66.13 2.54 74.92
66 CJ Abrams WSH SS $724,200 92.80 3.22 74.84
67 Thairo Estrada SF 2B $2,250,000 67.74 3.52 74.75
68 J.P. Crawford SEA SS $10,200,000 86.29 3.10 74.25
69 Jack Suwinski PIT CF $725,000 87.90 3.02 74.16
70 Ryan Noda OAK 1B $720,000 72.58 2.93 74.10
71 LaMonte Wade Jr. SF LF $1,375,000 86.29 2.78 73.80
72 Jake Burger MIA 3B $720,000 84.00 3.23 73.61
73 Max Muncy LAD 1B $13,500,000 82.11 3.77 72.51
74 J.D. Martinez LAD DH $10,000,000 74.80 3.82 71.69
75 Jarred Kelenic SEA LF $729,400 72.58 3.17 71.52
76 Whit Merrifield TOR 2B $4,062,500 92.80 3.19 71.25
77 Christian Yelich MIL LF $26,928,571 96.80 3.96 71.08
78 Triston Casas BOS 1B $732,500 87.90 2.98 71.00
79 Yainer Diaz HOU C $720,300 63.20 2.92 70.99
80 Matt Chapman TOR 3B $12,500,000 95.20 3.06 69.85
81 Jonathan India CIN 2B $760,000 82.40 3.46 68.96
82 Anthony Volpe NYY SS $720,000 99.19 2.79 68.95
83 Stone Garrett WSH LF $720,000 68.00 2.59 67.94
84 Alex Verdugo BOS RF $6,300,000 89.52 3.12 67.57
85 Geraldo Perdomo ARI SS $738,600 85.60 2.74 67.44
86 Taylor Walls TB SS $727,600 62.70 2.94 67.43
87 Jorge Soler MIA DH $12,000,000 94.40 3.55 66.63
88 Ezequiel Duran TEX 2B $724,170 80.65 2.92 66.47
89 Tommy Pham ARI LF $6,000,000 74.40 3.08 66.37
90 Michael Harris ATL CF $9,000,000 81.30 3.07 66.24
91 Jose Siri TB CF $731,600 67.46 3.22 66.14
92 Brendan Donovan STL 2B $728,600 76.00 2.85 65.83
93 Brent Rooker OAK LF $725,000 83.06 2.95 65.64
94 Anthony Santander BAL RF $7,400,000 94.35 3.29 65.56
95 Brandon Belt TOR 1B $9,300,000 69.60 3.08 65.44
96 Francisco Lindor NYM SS $34,100,000 98.40 3.81 65.17
97 Taylor Ward LAA LF $2,750,000 77.60 3.20 64.54
98 Bryan Reynolds PIT CF $13,343,750 88.71 3.50 63.54
99 Alex Bregman HOU 3B $20,000,000 99.20 3.52 63.06
100 Ian Happ CHC LF $10,850,000 97.56 3.30 62.57
101 Brandon Nimmo NYM CF $20,250,000 95.20 3.35 62.43
102 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ARI LF $3,142,857 88.00 3.15 61.61
103 Tommy Edman STL SS $4,200,000 80.80 2.98 61.27
104 Travis Jankowski TEX LF $1,250,000 64.52 2.50 60.96
105 Cal Raleigh SEA C $758,300 87.10 2.99 60.78
106 Andrew McCutchen PIT RF $5,000,000 79.84 3.10 60.57
107 Brandon Lowe TB 2B $4,000,000 65.87 3.23 60.30
108 Ezequiel Tovar COL SS $722,000 94.35 2.92 59.90
109 Ryan O'Hearn BAL 1B $1,400,000 62.90 2.69 59.46
110 Orlando Arcia ATL 2B $2,433,333 82.93 2.83 59.45
111 Harold Ramirez TB RF $2,200,000 73.02 2.82 59.33
112 Gleyber Torres NYY 2B $9,950,000 99.19 3.16 58.83
113 Willi Castro MIN SS $1,800,000 78.40 2.66 58.60
114 Austin Hays BAL LF $3,200,000 88.71 2.94 58.58
115 Rafael Devers BOS 3B $31,350,000 94.35 3.79 56.95
116 Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B $26,000,000 96.80 3.61 56.77
117 Maikel Garcia KC SS $720,000 71.43 3.00 56.65
118 Spencer Torkelson DET 1B $723,100 98.39 3.25 56.58
119 Patrick Wisdom CHC 3B $763,000 64.23 2.91 53.00
120 Joey Meneses WSH 1B $723,300 93.60 3.07 51.46
121 Jason Heyward LAD RF $720,000 75.61 2.32 50.81
122 Trent Grisham SD CF $3,175,000 96.00 2.68 50.21
123 Andrew Vaughn CHW 1B $760,000 92.74 2.97 49.79
124 Leodys Taveras TEX CF $733,445 86.29 2.91 49.46
125 Daulton Varsho TOR LF $3,050,000 98.40 2.57 49.44
126 Jeremy Pena HOU SS $754,900 90.40 2.79 49.39
127 Dansby Swanson CHC SS $25,285,714 88.62 3.28 49.16
128 Mike Trout LAA CF $35,541,667 64.80 3.75 49.13
129 Andres Gimenez CLE 2B $15,214,286 95.20 2.91 49.05
130 Willson Contreras STL C $17,500,000 82.40 3.03 49.03
131 Kevin Kiermaier TOR CF $9,000,000 78.40 2.40 48.77
132 Danny Jansen TOR C $3,500,000 61.60 2.88 47.63
133 Mike Yastrzemski SF CF $6,100,000 62.10 2.82 46.86
134 Brandon Drury LAA 3B $8,500,000 72.00 3.14 46.68
135 Francisco Alvarez NYM C $720,000 74.40 2.76 46.61
136 Carlos Santana MIL 1B $6,725,000 91.20 3.13 46.58
137 Masataka Yoshida BOS LF $18,000,000 87.10 3.43 46.25
138 Esteury Ruiz OAK CF $720,000 79.03 3.19 46.24
139 Max Kepler MIN RF $7,000,000 76.80 2.90 45.77
140 Alec Bohm PHI 1B $748,000 88.71 3.16 42.97
141 Bryce Harper PHI RF $25,384,615 72.58 3.43 42.49
142 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B $14,500,000 96.80 3.24 42.11
143 J.T. Realmuto PHI C $23,100,000 85.48 3.16 41.53
144 Donovan Solano MIN 2B $2,000,000 84.00 2.09 41.26
145 Ke'Bryan Hayes PIT 3B $8,750,000 73.39 2.89 41.14
146 Keibert Ruiz WSH C $6,250,000 83.20 2.82 40.49
147 Ramon Urias BAL 3B $734,700 70.16 2.47 40.25
148 Mauricio Dubon HOU 2B $1,400,000 79.20 2.69 39.94
149 Mike Moustakas LAA 3B $720,000 71.20 2.58 39.71
150 Gabriel Moreno ARI C $722,500 64.00 2.15 39.48
151 Bryan De La Cruz MIA LF $736,000 95.20 2.87 39.43
152 Randal Grichuk LAA RF $10,400,000 66.40 2.96 38.24
153 Nolan Arenado STL 3B $32,500,000 95.20 3.50 38.20
154 Jake Cronenworth SD 1B $4,225,000 98.40 2.76 38.14
155 Byron Buxton MIN CF $14,285,714 67.20 3.35 37.78
156 Marcell Ozuna ATL LF $16,250,000 86.99 3.21 37.57
157 Nick Castellanos PHI RF $20,000,000 97.58 3.41 37.32
158 Eddie Rosario ATL LF $9,000,000 89.43 2.89 37.13
159 Harrison Bader NYY CF $5,200,000 60.48 2.88 36.62
160 Alek Thomas ARI CF $735,200 71.20 2.22 36.46
161 Connor Joe PIT LF $735,000 82.26 2.42 36.41
162 Eloy Jimenez CHW DH $7,166,667 67.74 3.00 36.37
163 Jake Meyers HOU CF $732,000 74.40 2.32 36.30
164 J.J. Bleday OAK OF $720,000 61.29 2.63 36.24
165 Eugenio Suarez SEA 3B $11,000,000 100.00 3.02 36.22
166 Ty France SEA 1B $4,100,000 97.58 2.89 36.17
167 J.D. Davis SF 3B $4,210,000 91.94 2.74 35.88
168 Elias Diaz COL C $4,833,333 87.90 2.57 35.50
169 Stuart Fairchild CIN OF $722,500 64.80 2.23 34.68
170 Akil Baddoo DET LF $721,300 66.13 2.32 34.52
171 Joey Wiemer MIL CF $720,000 92.00 2.34 34.48
172 Willy Adames MIL SS $8,700,000 90.40 2.91 34.32
173 Connor Wong BOS C $722,000 79.03 2.19 34.06
174 Yan Gomes CHC C $6,500,000 68.29 2.63 33.80
175 Teoscar Hernandez SEA RF $14,000,000 99.19 2.96 31.56
176 Michael Taylor MIN CF $4,500,000 88.00 2.27 30.95
177 Jon Berti MIA SS $2,125,000 81.60 2.21 30.79
178 Jordan Walker STL 3B $720,000 65.60 2.77 30.68
179 Adam Frazier BAL 2B $8,000,000 88.71 2.55 30.43
180 Matt Vierling DET RF $727,100 80.65 2.39 30.04
181 Seth Brown OAK LF $730,000 62.10 2.49 28.90
182 Luis Rengifo LAA SS $2,300,000 88.00 2.37 28.79
183 Chris Taylor LAD 3B $15,000,000 68.29 2.83 27.90
184 Jorge Mateo BAL SS $2,000,000 77.42 2.47 27.53
185 Corey Julks HOU CF $720,000 70.40 2.50 27.41
186 Tyler Stephenson CIN C $740,000 88.80 2.42 26.95
187 Kyle Schwarber PHI LF $19,750,000 99.19 3.59 26.09
188 Jake Rogers DET C $726,000 67.74 2.42 25.98
189 Zach McKinstry DET 2B $734,500 92.74 2.22 25.94
190 Xander Bogaerts SD SS $25,454,545 95.20 2.97 25.70
191 Manny Machado SD 3B $31,818,182 87.20 3.42 25.52
192 Garrett Cooper SD 1B $4,200,000 74.40 2.60 25.49
193 Robbie Grossman TEX RF $2,000,000 71.77 2.61 25.33
194 Matt Thaiss LAA C $740,000 71.20 2.13 25.23
195 Brice Turang MIL SS $720,000 80.80 2.16 25.07
196 Jeff McNeil NYM 2B $12,500,000 99.20 2.64 24.71
197 Dan Vogelbach NYM DH $1,000,000 69.60 2.21 24.26
198 Michael Conforto SF RF $18,000,000 87.10 2.94 24.19
199 Ramon Laureano CLE OF $3,550,000 60.00 2.45 23.95
200 Brian Anderson MIL 3B $3,500,000 73.60 2.45 23.65
201 Seiya Suzuki CHC RF $17,000,000 81.30 2.92 23.53
202 MJ Melendez KC RF $726,500 93.65 2.69 23.31
203 Mark Canha MIL LF $13,250,000 84.80 2.39 23.26
204 Alex Call WSH LF $721,800 82.40 2.25 23.18
205 Joey Gallo MIN 1B $11,000,000 79.20 2.42 23.09
206 Nick Pratto KC 1B $727,500 61.90 2.51 23.01
207 Dylan Carlson STL CF $742,400 60.80 2.18 22.99
208 Blake Sabol SF C $720,000 72.58 2.21 22.90
209 George Springer TOR RF $25,000,000 94.40 3.19 22.87
210 Ji-Hwan Bae PIT 2B $725,000 63.71 2.37 22.67
211 Alejandro Kirk TOR C $767,300 72.80 2.00 22.02
212 Hunter Renfroe LAA RF $11,900,000 93.60 2.83 20.52
213 Dominic Smith WSH 1B $2,000,000 96.80 2.21 20.42
214 Trea Turner PHI SS $27,272,727 98.39 3.28 19.71
215 Yulieski Gurriel MIA 1B $1,250,000 62.40 2.22 19.18
216 Amed Rosario LAD SS $7,800,000 91.87 2.87 18.31
217 Elvis Andrus CHW SS $3,000,000 70.16 2.32 17.75
218 Cavan Biggio TOR 2B $2,800,000 62.40 2.12 17.51
219 Joc Pederson SF LF $19,650,000 70.97 2.70 17.39
220 Shea Langeliers OAK C $720,000 83.06 2.26 17.35
221 David Peralta LAD LF $6,500,000 82.93 2.19 17.05
222 Nicky Lopez ATL 3B $3,700,000 62.60 1.82 16.90
223 Andy Ibanez DET 2B $720,000 65.32 2.06 16.85
224 Isiah Kiner-Falefa NYY SS $6,000,000 80.65 2.18 16.52
225 Josh Bell MIA 1B $16,500,000 91.20 2.82 15.73
226 Andrew Benintendi CHW LF $15,000,000 93.55 2.72 14.67
227 Jace Peterson ARI 3B $4,750,000 86.40 2.09 14.45
228 Edmundo Sosa PHI 3B $950,000 65.32 1.83 14.37
229 Alec Burleson STL RF $721,450 71.20 2.01 14.32
230 Will Brennan CLE RF $720,100 85.60 1.96 14.03
231 Christian Bethancourt TB C $1,350,000 66.67 2.05 13.56
232 Brenton Doyle COL CF $720,000 73.39 2.21 12.98
233 Rowdy Tellez MIL 1B $4,950,000 64.80 2.35 12.80
234 Kyle Farmer MIN SS $5,585,000 71.20 1.93 12.67
235 Myles Straw CLE CF $5,000,000 94.40 2.08 12.20
236 Anthony Rizzo NYY 1B $20,000,000 79.84 2.74 11.26
237 Salvador Perez KC C $20,500,000 88.89 2.83 11.11
238 Zack Short DET 2B $720,000 70.16 1.53 11.08
239 Manuel Margot TB RF $9,500,000 65.87 2.25 10.21
240 Jurickson Profar COL LF $7,750,000 86.29 2.71 10.08
241 Rodolfo Castro PHI SS $725,000 69.35 1.65 9.88
242 D.J. LeMahieu NYY 3B $15,000,000 82.26 2.34 8.73
243 Gavin Sheets CHW OF $735,000 70.97 1.78 8.47
244 Kyle Higashioka NYY C $1,462,500 62.10 1.82 8.18
245 Tucupita Marcano PIT SS $720,000 60.48 1.69 7.85
246 Miguel Rojas LAD SS $5,500,000 75.61 1.96 7.72
247 Tony Kemp OAK 2B $3,725,000 78.23 2.12 6.75
248 Carlos Correa MIN SS $33,333,333 88.80 2.89 5.71
249 Nick Maton DET 3B $726,600 75.00 1.91 5.52
250 Nick Fortes MIA C $730,000 68.00 1.66 5.47
251 Joe Wendle MIA 3B $6,000,000 68.00 1.71 5.43
252 Starling Marte NYM RF $19,500,000 68.80 2.74 5.21
253 Enrique Hernandez LAD SS $10,000,000 87.80 2.30 4.89
254 Gabriel Arias CLE SS $720,100 74.40 1.38 4.48
255 Oswaldo Cabrera NYY LF $742,750 69.35 1.70 3.95
256 Tim Anderson CHW SS $4,166,667 74.19 2.28 3.30
257 Christian Vazquez MIN C $10,000,000 63.20 1.90 2.92
258 Javier Baez DET SS $23,333,333 90.32 2.59 2.71
259 Harold Castro COL 3B $1,300,000 68.55 1.61 2.70
260 Martin Maldonado HOU C $4,500,000 72.00 1.73 2.55
261 Yasmani Grandal CHW C $18,250,000 82.26 2.06 2.39
262 Aledmys Diaz OAK SS $7,250,000 68.55 1.73 2.37
263 Jose Abreu HOU 1B $19,500,000 88.00 2.54 2.10
264 Brandon Crawford SF SS $16,000,000 62.90 2.14 1.31