Biggest Fantasy Baseball Rankings Risers and Fallers: ROS Updates (July 2024)

With the All-Star break ended the next big event on the baseball calendar is Major League Baseball’s trade deadline. Most fantasy leagues will reach their own deadlines soon thereafter. The looming cutoff ushers in a flurry of player movement on both fronts. Just in time for peak trade season, Nick Mariano recently dated his rest-of-season rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed).

A lot has changed since the start of the season. Some gems have emerged from those drafted late or not at all. Some stars have fallen but still carry allure based on their reputations. As such, Nick routinely revises his rankings and just in the last month, there have been some drastic adjustments to his top 300. In this column, I will identify the biggest risers and fallers since Nick’s June rankings and also check in on the injured players who might otherwise be included.

Before you offer or accept any trades take a minute to see how your players stack up rest-of-season using Nick’s rankings. Another useful tool during negotiations is RotoBaller’s Trade Analyzer tool, which allows you to compare projections side-by-side. RotoBaller regularly publishes fantasy baseball rankings articles for a variety of formats to help you navigate your season. When you are done reading my column, check out our rankings article hub to find more information that suits your needs.

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Rest-Of-Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings (July Updates)

Here are the projected rest of the season rankings from RotoBaller. Let's take a look at who is moving up (or down) this list this week!

Tier	Rank	Player	Position
1	1	Aaron Judge	OF
1	2	Shohei Ohtani	DH
1	3	Gunnar Henderson	3B/SS
1	4	Bobby Witt Jr.	SS
1	5	Elly De La Cruz	3B/SS
1	6	Jose Ramirez	3B
1	7	Tarik Skubal	SP
2	8	Francisco Lindor	SS
2	9	Yordan Alvarez	OF
2	10	Freddie Freeman	1B
2	11	Juan Soto	OF
2	12	Bryce Harper	1B
2	13	Chris Sale	SP
2	14	Trea Turner	SS
2	15	Paul Skenes	SP
2	16	Christian Yelich	OF
2	17	Rafael Devers	3B
2	18	Kyle Tucker	OF
2	19	Zack Wheeler	SP
2	20	Garrett Crochet	SP/RP
2	21	Luis Robert Jr.	OF
2	22	Bryan Reynolds	OF
3	23	Jose Altuve	2B
3	24	CJ Abrams	SS
3	25	Lane Thomas	OF
3	26	Tyler Glasnow	SP
3	27	Corbin Burnes	SP
3	28	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	1B
3	29	Austin Riley	3B
3	30	Josh Naylor	1B
3	31	Emmanuel Clase	RP
3	32	Steven Kwan	OF
3	33	Christian Walker	1B
3	34	Jarren Duran	OF
3	35	Ozzie Albies	2B
3	36	Cole Ragans	SP/RP
3	37	Corey Seager	SS
3	38	Matt Olson	1B
3	39	Aaron Nola	SP
3	40	Marcell Ozuna	DH
3	41	Seiya Suzuki	OF
3	42	Max Fried	SP
3	43	Ryan Helsley	RP
3	44	Logan Gilbert	SP
3	45	Josh Hader	RP
3	46	Joe Ryan	SP
3	47	Adley Rutschman	C
4	48	Teoscar Hernandez	OF
4	49	Kyle Schwarber	OF
4	50	Riley Greene	OF
4	51	Ketel Marte	2B
4	52	Brenton Doyle	OF
4	53	Pete Alonso	1B
4	54	Zac Gallen	SP
4	55	Gerrit Cole	SP
4	56	Sonny Gray	SP
4	57	George Kirby	SP
4	58	Mookie Betts	2B/SS/OF
4	59	Manny Machado	3B
4	60	Fernando Tatis Jr.	OF
4	61	Grayson Rodriguez	SP
4	62	Justin Steele	SP
4	63	Seth Lugo	SP
4	64	William Contreras	C
4	65	Luis Castillo	SP
4	66	Spencer Steer	1B/2B/3B/OF
4	67	Marcus Semien	2B
4	68	Alec Bohm	1B/3B
5	69	Alex Bregman	3B
5	70	Nick Castellanos	OF
5	71	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	OF
5	72	Brandon Nimmo	OF
5	73	Wyatt Langford	OF
5	74	Mike Trout	OF
5	75	Julio Rodriguez	OF
5	76	Brice Turang	2B/SS
5	77	Logan Webb	SP
5	78	Tanner Bibee	SP
5	79	Shota Imanaga	SP
5	80	Tanner Houck	SP
5	81	Evan Phillips	RP
5	82	Raisel Iglesias	RP
5	83	Adolis Garcia	OF
5	84	Anthony Santander	1B/OF
5	85	Craig Kimbrel	RP
5	86	Pablo Lopez	SP
5	87	Freddy Peralta	SP
6	88	Luis Rengifo	2B/3B/SS/OF
6	89	James Wood	OF
6	90	Tyler O'Neill	OF
6	91	Jhoan Duran	RP
6	92	Jordan Westburg	2B/3B
6	93	Randy Arozarena	OF
6	94	Will Smith	C
6	95	Dylan Cease	SP
6	96	Reynaldo Lopez	RP
6	97	Jackson Chourio	OF
6	98	Ian Happ	OF
6	99	Mason Miller	SP
6	100	Jackson Merrill	SS/OF
6	101	Alec Burleson	1B/OF
6	102	Brent Rooker	OF
6	103	Jake Cronenworth	1B/2B
6	104	Oneil Cruz	SS
6	105	Ha-Seong Kim	2B/3B/SS
6	106	Camilo Doval	RP
6	107	Bailey Ober	SP
6	108	Robert Suarez	RP
6	109	Edwin Diaz	RP
6	110	Kenley Jansen	RP
6	111	Bryson Stott	2B
6	112	Logan O'Hoppe	C
6	113	Zach Neto	SS
6	114	Royce Lewis	3B
6	115	Willy Adames	SS
7	116	Nico Hoerner	2B/SS
7	117	Carlos Correa	SS
7	118	Jack Flaherty	SP
7	119	Hunter Brown	SP
7	120	Cristopher Sanchez	SP
7	121	Taj Bradley	SP
7	122	Jonathan India	2B
7	123	Jurickson Profar	OF
7	124	Nathan Eovaldi	SP
7	125	Brendan Donovan	1B/2B/OF
7	126	Michael King	SP/RP
7	127	Ryan McMahon	2B/3B
7	128	Ceddanne Rafaela	SS/OF
8	129	Cal Raleigh	C
8	130	Mark Vientos	1B/3B
8	131	Willi Castro	2B/3B/OF
8	132	Corbin Carroll	OF
8	133	Clay Holmes	RP
8	134	Cody Bellinger	1B/OF
8	135	Andres Munoz	RP
8	136	Triston Casas	1B
8	137	Ronel Blanco	SP, RP
8	138	Michael Busch	1B/3B
8	139	Kutter Crawford	SP/RP
8	140	Ranger Suarez	SP
8	141	Zack Gelof	2B
8	142	Colt Keith	2B/3B
8	143	Paul Goldschmidt	1B
8	144	Paul Sewald	RP
8	145	Pete Fairbanks	RP
8	146	Jeimer Candelario	1B/3B
8	147	Heliot Ramos	OF
8	148	Kevin Gausman	SP
8	149	Jesse Winker	OF
8	150	Byron Buxton	DH
8	151	Jarred Kelenic	OF
8	152	Giancarlo Stanton	OF
8	153	Jared Jones	SP
8	154	Max Scherzer	SP
9	155	Michael Harris II	OF
9	156	Josh Smith	3B/SS/OF
9	157	Ryan Pepiot	SP/RP
9	158	Luis Garcia (2B)	2B/SS
9	159	Rhys Hoskins	1B
9	160	George Springer	OF
9	161	Ryan Mountcastle	1B
9	162	Josh Jung	3B
9	163	Isaac Paredes	1B/2B/3B
9	164	J.D. Martinez	DH
9	165	Nick Pivetta	SP/RP
9	166	Hunter Greene	SP
9	167	Ezequiel Tovar	SS
9	168	Yainer Diaz	C/1B
9	169	Andres Gimenez	2B
9	170	Brandon Lowe	2B
9	171	Brooks Lee	SS
9	172	Salvador Perez	C/1B
9	173	Jesus Sanchez	OF
9	174	Jose Miranda	3B
9	175	Matt Chapman	3B
10	176	Spencer Horwitz	1B
10	177	Luis Gil	SP
10	178	Junior Caminero	3B
10	179	Reese Olson	SP
10	180	Blake Snell	SP
10	181	Alexis Diaz	RP
10	182	Jeff Hoffman	RP
10	183	Bryan De La Cruz	OF
10	184	Framber Valdez	SP
10	185	Wilyer Abreu	OF
10	186	MacKenzie Gore	SP
10	187	Willson Contreras	C
10	188	Gavin Stone	SP
10	189	Nestor Cortes Jr.	SP
10	190	Shane Baz	SP
10	191	Cedric Mullins II	OF
11	192	Harrison Bader	OF
11	193	David Bednar	RP
11	194	Jeremy Pena	SS
11	195	J.T. Realmuto	C
11	196	Lawrence Butler	OF
11	197	Rece Hinds	OF
11	198	Vinnie Pasquantino	1B
11	199	Ryan Jeffers	C
11	200	Sean Murphy	C
11	201	Nathaniel Lowe	1B
11	202	Shea Langeliers	C
11	203	Nolan Gorman	2B/3B
11	204	Nick Lodolo	SP
11	205	Jonah Heim	C
11	206	Masyn Winn	SS
11	207	Noelvi Marte	3B
11	208	Xander Bogaerts	2B/SS
11	209	Yusei Kikuchi	SP
11	210	Nolan Arenado	3B
11	211	Francisco Alvarez	C
11	212	Ben Rice	C, 1B
11	213	Gabriel Moreno	C
11	214	Carlos Rodon	SP
11	215	Jake Irvin	SP
11	216	Joc Pederson	OF
11	217	Zach Eflin	SP
11	218	Gavin Williams	SP
11	219	Mitch Keller	SP
11	220	Devin Williams	RP
11	221	Matt Waldron	SP
12	222	Kodai Senga	SP
12	223	Bryce Miller	SP
12	224	Erick Fedde	SP
12	225	Christian Scott	SP
12	226	Spencer Schwellenbach	SP
12	227	Taylor Ward	OF
12	228	Tanner Scott	RP
12	229	Kyle Finnegan	RP
12	230	Nolan Jones	1B/OF
12	231	Andrew McCutchen	OF
12	232	Yandy Diaz	1B
12	233	Alex Verdugo	OF
12	234	Matt Vierling	3B/OF
12	235	Jackson Holliday	SS
12	236	Josh Lowe	OF
12	237	Bo Bichette	SS
12	238	Jo Adell	OF
12	239	Chris Bassitt	SP
12	240	Gleyber Torres	2B
12	241	Sal Frelick	OF
12	242	Connor Wong	C
12	243	Tobias Myers	SP
12	244	Jameson Taillon	SP
12	245	Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	OF
12	246	Kyle Higashioka	C
12	247	Carlos Estevez	RP
12	248	Kirby Yates	RP
12	249	Jose Alvarado	RP
13	250	Anthony Volpe	SS
13	251	Tyler Stephenson	C
13	252	Maikel Garcia	3B/SS
13	253	James McArthur	RP
13	254	Joey Ortiz	2B
13	255	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	SP
13	256	Jose Siri	OF
13	257	JJ Bleday	OF
13	258	Jorge Soler	OF
13	259	Andy Pages	OF
13	260	Masataka Yoshida	OF
13	261	Hector Neris	RP
13	262	Lars Nootbaar	OF
13	263	Jose Quintana	SP
13	264	Drew Thorpe	SP
13	265	Nick Gonzales	2B/SS
13	266	Coby Mayo	3B
13	267	A.J. Puk	RP
13	268	DJ Herz	SP
13	269	Jason Foley	RP
13	270	Charlie Blackmon	OF
13	271	Michael Conforto	OF
13	272	J.P. Crawford	SS
13	273	Michael Toglia	1B/OF
13	274	Alex Vesia	RP
13	275	Angel Martinez	2B, 3B, SS
13	276	Clayton Kershaw	SP
13	277	Rowdy Tellez	1B
13	278	Kyle Gibson	SP
13	279	Nolan Schanuel	1B
13	280	Brandon Marsh	OF
13	281	Bryan Woo	SP
13	282	TJ Friedl	OF
13	283	David Hamilton	SS
13	284	Tommy Pham	OF
13	285	Matt McLain	2B/SS
14	286	Tyler Anderson	SP
14	287	Jackson Jobe	SP
14	288	Thairo Estrada	2B/SS
14	289	Eugenio Suarez	3B
14	290	Griffin Jax	RP
14	291	Bobby Miller	SP
14	292	Jesus Luzardo	SP
14	293	Jeffrey Springs	SP/RP
14	294	Daulton Varsho	OF
14	295	Trevor Megill	RP
14	296	Garrett Mitchell	OF
14	297	Max Meyer	SP
14	298	Colton Cowser	OF
14	299	Heston Kjerstad	OF
14	300	Justin Verlander	SP

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Biggest Risers

A whopping 36 players who were unranked in June jumped into the top 300 this time around. Twelve of these players had such an impact over the weeks leading up to the All-Star break that they cracked the top 200. Looking further down the list we see that Paul Skenes is now a top-20 player and outfielders Lane Thomas, Riley Greene, and Ian Happ rode hot streaks into the All-Star break that propelled them up the board 40 places or more. Let’s take a look at the biggest risers over the last month.

Alec Burleson, 1B/OF, St. Louis Cardinals
Previous rank: NA
Updated ROS rank: 101

Alec Burleson had himself a month and crashed the rankings, landing just outside the top 100. Since June 15 Burleson has hit .318 with eight home runs, 21 runs, 29 RBI, and five stolen bases. Season-long, the 25-year-old is striking out at 13.5% rate, good enough to rank in the 93rd percentile. Burleson played in 105 games for the Cardinals last season but he is already outperforming his 2023 stats. Entering 2024 it looked like he was destined for another part-time role but a rash of injuries at the start of the season pushed Burleson into an everyday position and he is there to stay.

Alec Burleson is now hitting .302 with 11 HR over his last 38 games.#ForTheLoupic.twitter.com/qEo9rzrsgZ

— Eric Cross (@EricCross04) July 13, 2024

Jackson Merrill, SS/OF, San Diego Padres
Previous rank: 287
Updated ROS rank: 100

Jackson Merrill barely made the cut in June. Back then he was locked in as the Padres’ everyday centerfielder but there wasn’t much fantasy production to go with it. Then on June 12 swatted two home runs in one game and everything seemed to click. Since then Merrill has hit seven more homers to bring his season total to 12 and nearly doubled his RBI total. He also moved up in the lineup to the six-hole which should bring more opportunities to drive runners home. The 21-year-old rookie recently played in the All-Star game and will be looking to stay hot as the second half picks up.

Brendan Donovan, 1B/2B/OF, St. Louis Cardinals
Previous rank: NA
Updated ROS rank: 125

A hearty welcome back to Brendan Donovan. He was featured in the first edition of this column way back in April when the season was only a few weeks old. Naturally, after Donovan’s early success, he went into a slump that he couldn’t shake off until he took a few games off due to a stiff neck as May turned to June. Perhaps the extra rest did the trick. Since Donovan returned to action on June 3, he has played 39 games and failed to reach base safely only three times, batting .335 in the process.

Other Big Risers

James Wood, OF, Washington Nationals (Previous rank: 254; Updated ROS rank: 89)
Edwin Diaz, RP, New York Mets (Previous rank: 272; Updated ROS rank: 109)
Colt Keith, 2B/3B, Detroit Tigers (Previous rank: NA; Updated ROS rank: 142)
Willi Castro, 2B/3B/OF, Minnesota Twins (Previous rank: 285; Updated ROS rank: 131)
Jarred Kelenic, OF, Atlanta Braves (Previous rank: NA; Updated ROS rank: 151)

 

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Biggest Fallers

As usual, many of the biggest fallers owe their downslide to injury. This section will focus instead on those players who have stayed healthy (for the most part) but tumbled due to a lack of fantasy production. Bo Bichette, who fell 151 places in the rankings, might be a blend of the two.
Yes, the shortstop recently hit the injured list due to a calf injury but his poor performance has been an albatross around fantasy managers’ necks all season long. Despite the dramatic drop, Bichette isn’t this month’s biggest faller though. Let’s take a look at the player who managed to fall even further next.

Anthony Volpe, SS, New York Yankees
Previous rank: 55
Updated ROS rank: 250

Woof. What a turnaround for Anthony Volpe. At the end of April, he had 20 runs and seven stolen bases. In May, he enjoyed a 21-game hitting streak and was looking like he was taking the next step to stardom. Then June reared its ugly head and things have gone downhill for the 23-year-old. Volpe, who had a 20-20 season last year as a rookie, has now gone 55 games without a home run and hasn’t stolen a base since June 14. The young shortstop still ranks 15th in runs scored but was shifted to the bottom third of the Yankees’ order before the All-Star break. If that trend continues in the second half he will no longer benefit from being immediately followed by Juan Soto and Aaron Judge in the lineup.

Christopher Morel, 2B/OF, Chicago Cubs
Previous rank: 122
Updated ROS rank: NA

Christopher Morel’s 18 home runs are tied for 20th-most among major leaguers. He also has 42 runs scored, 50 RBI, and seven steals. The numbers look pretty good for the season, so why the demotion out of the top 300? For one, it’s a case of what have you done for me lately? In the month preceding the All-Star break, Morel added just eight runs and 10 RBI to his season totals. His strikeout numbers have been on the rise, too. Morel started July by striking out twice in seven consecutive games. Lastly, the batting average is downright abysmal. It is no secret that Morel’s value lies in his power at the cost of contact but his average has held steady at around .200 all season long which will sink a team in that category and impact counting stats.

Luis Arraez, 1B/2B, San Diego Padres
Previous rank: 133
Updated ROS rank: NA

Luis Arraez is a one-category contributor who derives his value from his ability to dominate that category. The two-time batting champ is pursued in fantasy because of the great effect he can have on the batting average category. However, Arraez was far from dominant in the month before the All-Star break. In that span, he hit “just” .250 which doesn’t do any harm, but it doesn’t move you up in the standings either. Nor does it offset the damage done to the category by the Christopher Morel’s of the world. A thumb injury suffered on June 25 may be to blame. It has made swinging a bat painful but Arraez has missed only two games since.

Other Big Fallers

Maikel Garcia, 3B/SS, Kansas City Royals (Previous rank: 87; Updated ROS rank: 252)
Bobby Miller, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers (Previous rank: 137; Updated ROS rank: 291)
Daulton Varsho, OF, Toronto Blue Jays (Previous rank: 147; Updated ROS rank: 294)
Gleyber Torres, 2B, New York Yankees (Previous rank: 116; Updated ROS rank: 240)
David Fry, C/1B, Cleveland Guardians (Previous rank: 186; Updated ROS rank: NA)

 

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Notable Injuries

When looking at the differences in rankings month-to-month, the biggest drops are often populated with injured players who are out long-term or indefinitely. Kyle Bradish was ranked 53 a month ago but is no longer found after suffering a sprained UCL and his subsequent Tommy John Surgery. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (previous rank 35; updated ROS rank: 255) took a big slide after he was moved to the 60-day IL, guaranteeing he will miss at least another month. With no encouraging developments to bolster their rankings Starling Marte, Max Muncy, and Jordan Romano all fell out of the top 300.

Injured players close to returning to action and recently activated players are often given boosts to their rankings. Junior Caminero crashed back into the top 300 after beginning his rehab assignment with the FCL Rays. So far he is 4-for-17 with three of those hits being home runs. Among players still working their way back, Mike Trout, who is now swinging and hoping to return in just a few weeks, jumped 32 places. Both Triston Casas and Matt McLain recently received news that rehab assignments are on the horizon, pushing them up the rankings 24 and 16 spots, respectively. Among the recently reinstated, Garrett Mitchell and Xander Bogaerts also broke back into the rankings, landing at 296 and 208, respectively.

Welcome back, Bogey 👋 pic.twitter.com/4kVyf6flWv

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) July 14, 2024

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