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

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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:

(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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