Fantasy Baseball Second Base ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

Tim's 2025 fantasy baseball second base (2B) draft sleepers, targets, avoids based on ADPs. His favorite second base fantasy baseball sleepers to draft in 2025.

Second base looks like it will be largely ignored in the early rounds of 2025 fantasy baseball drafts. Beyond the elite names (two through four, based on who you ask), early team-builders appear content to wait on the position to select from a glob of similar names who could help in ways that depend on how you started.

Attack steals early? The keystone has several middle-round thumpers to target. Lean on power to start? You still can pile up swipes from this position later on. Don't miss those few post-hype and breakout names who could wind up on those coveted end-of-season-awesome lists.

What do early drafting trends say about second basemen in 2025 fantasy baseball? I've compiled this fantasy baseball ADP data from 20 NFBC Draft Champion drafts. You'll find the ADP tables below, along with my analysis of the ADP at the position, player values I like/dislike, etc. Reminder: this report doesn't reflect my rankings but instead breaks down how the early draft market values these second basemen for 2025 fantasy baseball leagues.

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Second Base Fantasy Baseball ADP Analysis

Rank	Player	Team	Position(s)	ADP / AAV	Min	Max
1	Ketel Marte	ARZ	2B	28	18	39
2	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	57.83	33	75
3	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	60.19	44	73
4	Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	98.72	68	128
5	Jordan Westburg	BAL	2B, 3B	101.42	76	119
6	Matt McLain	CIN	2B, SS	106	86	139
7	Luis Garcia Jr.	WAS	2B	121.97	107	147
8	Brice Turang	MLW	2B	138.72	88	182
9	Xander Bogaerts	SD	2B, SS	159.42	139	235
10	Luis Rengifo	LAA	2B, 3B	163.64	145	195
11	Andres Gimenez	TOR	2B	177.17	145	195
12	Bryson Stott	PHI	2B	182.58	158	207
13	Luis Arraez	SD	1B, 2B	188.64	146	238
14	Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B	194.42	131	237
15	Gleyber Torres	DET	2B	205.03	172	242
16	Maikel Garcia	KC	2B, 3B	208.42	173	262
17	Jackson Holliday	BAL	2B	224.14	157	297
18	Zack Gelof	ATH	2B	228.72	192	280
19	Colt Keith	DET	2B	242.61	202	287
20	Brandon Lowe	TB	2B	245.61	213	293
21	Brendan Donovan	STL	2B, OF	246.14	211	314
22	Willi Castro	MIN	2B, 3B, SS, OF	249.11	218	287
23	Jonathan India	KC	2B	252.72	200	315
24	Christopher Morel	TB	2B, 3B	282.33	207	337
25	Jake Cronenworth	SD	1B, 2B	284.72	236	331
26	Jose Caballero	TB	2B, 3B, SS	287.94	224	372
27	Kristian Campbell	BOS	2B	309.36	258	517
28	Spencer Horwitz	PIT	1B, 2B	324.78	261	381
29	Otto Lopez	MIA	2B	330.97	261	442
30	David Hamilton	BOS	2B, SS	354.03	200	469
31	Nick Gonzales	PIT	2B	366.72	314	438
32	Michael Massey	KC	2B	371.72	301	522
33	Isiah Kiner-Falefa	PIT	2B, 3B, SS	390.25	322	447
34	Gavin Lux	CIN	2B	397.67	191	470
35	Dylan Moore	SEA	2B, 3B, SS, OF	398.03	344	460
36	Nolan Gorman	STL	2B	408.42	329	470
37	Jeff McNeil	NYM	2B, OF	417.58	361	487
38	Jorge Polanco	SEA	2B	448.69	363	583
39	Caleb Durbin	MLW	2B	451.42	273	724
40	Ronny Mauricio	NYM	2B	457.17	300	695
41	Nick Yorke	PIT	2B	461.11	407	536
42	Lenyn Sosa	CWS	2B, 3B	461.56	363	576
43	Brendan Rodgers	COL	2B	468.33	259	749
44	Thairo Estrada	COL	2B	469.97	302	704
45	Vaughn Grissom	BOS	2B	485.25	359	650
46	Richie Palacios	TB	2B, OF	487.69	359	576
47	Hyeseong Kim	LAD	2B	499.03	313	720
48	Christian Moore	LAA	2B	514.69	409	701
49	Will Wagner	TOR	2B	526.56	429	667
50	Orelvis Martinez	TOR	2B	539.47	441	654
51	Adael Amador	COL	2B	547.44	392	720
52	Mauricio Dubon	HOU	1B, 2B, OF	547.94	454	734
53	Edouard Julien	MIN	2B	555.44	346	724
54	Thomas Saggese	STL	2B	566.72	481	680
55	Jared Triolo	PIT	2B, 3B	572.81	469	726
56	Romy Gonzalez	BOS	1B, 2B, SS	577.75	478	742
57	Amed Rosario	CIN	2B, OF	583.75	406	709
58	Edmundo Sosa	PHI	2B, 3B, SS	589.03	475	717
59	Santiago Espinal	CIN	2B, 3B	603.5	469	703
60	Kyle Farmer	COL	2B, 3B	609.28	412	701
61	Jorge Mateo	BAL	2B	643.81	456	750
62	Davis Schneider	TOR	2B, OF	650.06	517	745
63	Brandon Drury	LAA	2B	657.86	478	750
64	Juan Brito	CLE	2B	663.92	436	750
65	Travis Bazzana	CLE	2B	669.86	418	744
66	Kevin Newman	LAA	2B, SS	672.44	551	725
67	Jose Iglesias	NYM	2B, 3B	677.03	476	742
68	Curtis Mead	TB	2B	682.75	533	748
69	Ryan Bliss	SEA	2B	685.31	536	743
70	Brooks Baldwin	CWS	2B	693.03	543	746
71	James Triantos	CHC	2B	716.31	502	737
72	Whit Merrifield	ATL	2B, OF	717.97	625	748
73	Vidal Brujan	MIA	2B, SS, OF	721.81	602	735
74	Payton Eeles	MIN	2B	724.28	608	733
75	Aaron Schunk	COL	2B	736.39	525	739
76	Brett Wisely	SF	2B, SS	737.67	595	743
77	Chris Taylor	LAD	2B, 3B, OF	742.22	641	741
78	Casey Schmitt	SF	2B	743.36	699	747
79	Nacho Alvarez Jr.	ATL	2B	744.33	690	715
80	Enmanuel Valdez	BOS	2B	746.69	600	747
81	Cooper Bowman	CIN	2B	747.17	664	748
82	Leo Jimenez	TOR	2B, SS	748.81	672	672
83	Andy Ibanez	DET	2B	748.83	673	673
84	Tim Tawa	ARZ	2B	749.36	718	725
85	Nicky Lopez	CWS	2B, SS	749.89	727	735
86	Ildemaro Vargas	WAS	2B, 3B	750.06	717	717
87	Mickey Gasper	MIN	2B	750.78	743	743

Second Basemen I Plan To Draft Most Frequently

1. Ozzie Albies - Atlanta Braves
2. Matt McLain - Cincinnati Reds
3. Nolan Gorman - St. Louis Cardinals
4. Christopher Morel - Tampa Bay Rays
5. Zack Gelof - Athletics
6. Jake Cronenworth - San Diego Padres
7. Caleb Durbin - Milwaukee Brewers
8. Jonathan India - Kansas City Royals
9. Gleyber Torres - Detroit Tigers
10. Nick Gonzales - Pittsburgh Pirates

For a near 30-pick gap on average, give me Albies over Marte as the best second baseman to draft. (More on this later.) Stretching for an infield anchor this early requires a five-category star profile. When healthy, Albies still possesses it in a stellar lineup that (eventually) will be getting back Ronald Acuna Jr. to support him.

McLain did not suit up in 2024 after getting offseason surgery on the torn labrum in his left shoulder and having his season end in August with a stress reaction in his rib cage. This ADP is near the top of what I consider acceptable for him, but for waiting on the position, the 25-year-old's power-speed combo screams to snatch him at this value.

The Cardinals reportedly want Gorman to log close to 600 at-bats next season, per The Athletic. This could involve adding at least one additional position at which fantasy players can deploy him. That workload could put him in the 30-homer, 10-steal territory, producing excellent value around pick 400 with his thunderous boom stick -- when he makes contact.

Gorman was one of the best last year at reaching base when he connected:

wOBACON leaders (min 130 BBE)
1. Aaron Judge .560
2. Marcell Ozuna .527
3. Gunnar Henderson .522
4. Nolan Gorman .505
5. Shohei Ohtani .501
6. Teoscar Hernandez .496
7. Rafael Devers .490
8. O’Neil Cruz .480
9. Juan Soto .477
10. Bobby Witt Jr. .467 pic.twitter.com/lI15LXQAVp

— Frank Smith (@FrankiSmith_911) December 21, 2024

(I apologize for releasing the helium.)

While we are at it, click for my recent glowing recommendation about Christopher Morel's rebound appeal in 2025.

The A's lineup remains quietly intriguing, and Gelof's 20-20 profile could come with a better batting average that will make him a strong buy in the late rounds of mixed leagues. Cronenworth's 1B-2B combo eligibility solves many fantasy roster problems, and coincidentally, he ranked tied for 12th with Gelof among hitters with 15-plus HRs with a 58.8 No-Doubter HR percentage.

Durbin could have an immediate path to playing time after coming over from the New York Yankees in the Devin Williams trade. While he has just about as much power as fellow Brew Crew middle infielder Brice Turang, Durbin, who stole 29 bases at Triple-A last year, could serve a similar steals-heavy purpose at a much lower price for a Milwaukee team that ranked second in steals last year (217).

I'm keen on taking a post-hype chance on India, who could yield a 15-HR, 15-SB depth charge with the upside of a former top prospect who's endured a rough early journey. Maybe the Tigers will allow Torres to attempt more stolen bases to add to his bat that hit 24 homers in 2022 and 25 in 2023. (He might not have run much last year because he was an impending free agent, too.)

Speaking of post-hype, I'll also save a roster spot for Gonzales' hit tool to re-emerge and grow into a diverse contributor. (I won't list his Pittsburgh teammate Spencer Horwitz again since he occupied a spot on my First Basemen ADP Analysis list.)

Second Base ADPs I Don't Love

1. Ketel Marte - Arizona Diamondbacks
2. Jose Altuve - Houston Astros
3. Jordan Westburg - Baltimore Orioles

I understand the desire to grab a stable name, given how diverse the pool of bargain names can be at the keystone. However, Marte's power appears to have been severely inflated, as noted by his 25.7% HR/FB. The breakout was real, but its extent likely was exaggerated and not worth paying up for.

Altuve's profile isn't as sparkling as we're used to. It's always difficult to nitpick on his batting eye, but for someone who relies on batting average, Altuve sat tied for 154th in barrels per plate appearance (4.8%). Losing Kyle Tucker also could hurt his R+RBI production.

As with Marte, Westburg's power output last year might not reflect his true ceiling, at least not to a level that should justify positioning him so high on the 2B ADP list. While an increase in plate appearances could help a slower homer pace even itself out, don't overpay thinking he'll launch 30-plus big flies, even with the changes to Baltimore's fences at Camden Yards.

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