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It's almost time folks. Spring training is officially underway, and the MLB season is fast approaching. With that comes the excitement of fantasy baseball drafts, coming in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Today's rankings are focused on points leagues, which will have different scoring settings than many other types of fantasy baseball leagues. Each statistical category is assigned a point value, and then all your player's points are added up (over the course of a scoring period or season).
In most cases, pitchers will hold more value in points leagues (than they would in non-points leagues). Also, classically, hitters with better peripherals (less strikeouts, more walks, etc) will benefit your teams, and can help bring you to the promised land. Two of our lead fantasy baseball columnists, Nick Mariano and Kyle Bishop, have provided their top 300 rankings for points leagues. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, or let them know how much you love or hate their rankings.
Also, be sure to also get over to our 2016 fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. It has tons more great rankings, articles, and draft prep columns. In addition to our tiered staff rankings for every position (mixed leagues), we also dig into the top 2016 fantasy prospects, and bring you our dynasty/keeper rankings as well. More staff ranks are coming soon, so bookmark the page and win your drafts.
Top 300 Rankings: Points Leagues
| Ranking | Player Name | Position | Nick | Kyle |
| 1 | Clayton Kershaw | SP | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Mike Trout | OF | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Bryce Harper | OF | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Max Scherzer | SP | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Manny Machado | SS, 3B | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Josh Donaldson | 3B | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Giancarlo Stanton | OF | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Miguel Cabrera | 1B | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Andrew McCutchen | OF | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Carlos Correa | SS | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | Joey Votto | 1B | 13 | 12 |
| 13 | Chris Sale | SP | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | Jose Bautista | OF | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Anthony Rizzo | 1B | 15 | 16 |
| 16 | Nolan Arenado | 3B | 16 | 17 |
| 17 | Kris Bryant | 3B, OF | 21 | 14 |
| 18 | George Springer | OF | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 17 | 19 |
| 20 | Mookie Betts | OF | 19 | 21 |
| 21 | A.J. Pollock | OF | 20 | 22 |
| 22 | Jake Arrieta | SP | 23 | 20 |
| 23 | Edwin Encarnacion | 1B | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | Dee Gordon | 2B | 28 | 24 |
| 25 | Jacob deGrom | SP | 27 | 25 |
| 26 | J.D. Martinez | OF | 26 | 26 |
| 27 | Ryan Braun | OF | 24 | 28 |
| 28 | Jose Abreu | 1B | 25 | 29 |
| 29 | David Price | SP | 29 | 27 |
| 30 | Starling Marte | OF | 33 | 30 |
| 31 | Jose Fernandez | SP | 34 | 31 |
| 32 | Justin Upton | OF | 31 | 34 |
| 33 | Chris Davis | 1B, OF | 30 | 37 |
| 34 | Miguel Sano | 3B | 32 | 36 |
| 35 | Madison Bumgarner | SP | 36 | 35 |
| 36 | Charlie Blackmon | OF | 35 | 38 |
| 37 | Carlos Carrasco | SP | 38 | 39 |
| 38 | Buster Posey | C, 1B | 45 | 33 |
| 39 | Gerrit Cole | SP | 49 | 32 |
| 40 | Zack Greinke | SP | 41 | 40 |
| 41 | Corey Kluber | SP | 42 | 41 |
| 42 | Stephen Strasburg | SP | 40 | 44 |
| 43 | Todd Frazier | 3B | 37 | 49 |
| 44 | Noah Syndergaard | SP | 46 | 42 |
| 45 | Nelson Cruz | OF | 44 | 45 |
| 46 | Lorenzo Cain | OF | 47 | 43 |
| 47 | Dallas Keuchel | SP | 51 | 46 |
| 48 | David Ortiz | 1B | 43 | 56 |
| 49 | Prince Fielder | 1B | 54 | 48 |
| 50 | Brian Dozier | 2B | 52 | 52 |
| 51 | Troy Tulowitzki | SS | 50 | 54 |
| 52 | Adam Jones | OF | 39 | 67 |
| 53 | Felix Hernandez | SP | 48 | 62 |
| 54 | Carlos Gonzalez | OF | 55 | 57 |
| 55 | Yoenis Cespedes | OF | 53 | 59 |
| 56 | Robinson Cano | 2B | 58 | 55 |
| 57 | Matt Harvey | SP | 61 | 53 |
| 58 | Chris Archer | SP | 59 | 58 |
| 59 | Kyle Schwarber | C, OF | 74 | 47 |
| 60 | Freddie Freeman | 1B | 60 | 61 |
| 61 | Jason Heyward | OF | 62 | 60 |
| 62 | Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 57 | 68 |
| 63 | Wade Davis | RP | 68 | 63 |
| 64 | Cole Hamels | SP | 63 | 69 |
| 65 | Kyle Seager | 3B | 70 | 65 |
| 66 | Craig Kimbrel | RP | 65 | 70 |
| 67 | Aroldis Chapman | RP | 73 | 66 |
| 68 | Jon Lester | SP | 69 | 72 |
| 69 | Anthony Rendon | 2B, 3B | 78 | 64 |
| 70 | Kenley Jansen | RP | 72 | 71 |
| 71 | Adrian Beltre | 3B | 67 | 76 |
| 72 | Carlos Gomez | OF | 56 | 90 |
| 73 | Eric Hosmer | 1B | 64 | 83 |
| 74 | Hunter Pence | OF | 66 | 82 |
| 75 | David Peralta | OF | 76 | 74 |
| 76 | Maikel Franco | 3B | 71 | 81 |
| 77 | Danny Salazar | SP | 75 | 78 |
| 78 | Jason Kipnis | 2B | 77 | 77 |
| 79 | Corey Seager | SS, 3B | 91 | 73 |
| 80 | Adam Eaton | OF | 80 | 85 |
| 81 | Evan Longoria | 3B | 82 | 86 |
| 82 | Brandon Belt | 1B, OF | 79 | 91 |
| 83 | Matt Carpenter | 2B, 3B | 85 | 89 |
| 84 | Sonny Gray | SP | 87 | 88 |
| 85 | Curtis Granderson | OF | 88 | 92 |
| 86 | Marcus Stroman | SP | 102 | 79 |
| 87 | Carlos Martinez | SP | 97 | 84 |
| 88 | Albert Pujols | 1B | 83 | 98 |
| 89 | Yu Darvish | SP | 95 | 87 |
| 90 | Xander Bogaerts | SS | 89 | 93 |
| 91 | Adam Wainwright | SP | 81 | 101 |
| 92 | Christian Yelich | OF | 90 | 94 |
| 93 | Tyson Ross | SP | 105 | 80 |
| 94 | Ian Kinsler | 2B | 86 | 100 |
| 95 | Rougned Odor | 2B | 92 | 95 |
| 96 | Yasiel Puig | OF | 93 | 96 |
| 97 | Shin-Soo Choo | OF | 94 | 97 |
| 98 | Mark Teixeira | 1B | 96 | 99 |
| 99 | Ken Giles | RP | 125 | 75 |
| 100 | Johnny Cueto | SP | 99 | 102 |
| 101 | Jorge Soler | OF | 100 | 103 |
| 102 | Jacoby Ellsbury | OF | 101 | 104 |
| 103 | Corey Dickerson | OF | 98 | 108 |
| 104 | Hanley Ramirez | OF | 103 | 106 |
| 105 | Francisco Liriano | SP | 104 | 107 |
| 106 | Matt Holliday | OF | 84 | 130 |
| 107 | Kolten Wong | 2B | 106 | 109 |
| 108 | Jeurys Familia | RP | 107 | 110 |
| 109 | Masahiro Tanaka | SP | 108 | 111 |
| 110 | Lucas Duda | 1B | 109 | 112 |
| 111 | Michael Pineda | SP | 110 | 113 |
| 112 | Francisco Lindor | SS | 111 | 114 |
| 113 | Brett Gardner | OF | 112 | 115 |
| 114 | Zach Britton | RP | 113 | 116 |
| 115 | Michael Wacha | SP | 114 | 117 |
| 116 | Alex Gordon | OF | 115 | 118 |
| 117 | Randal Grichuk | OF | 117 | 120 |
| 118 | Lance McCullers | SP | 119 | 119 |
| 119 | Patrick Corbin | SP | 116 | 122 |
| 120 | Jose Quintana | SP | 118 | 121 |
| 121 | Luis Severino | SP | 120 | 123 |
| 122 | Kendrys Morales | 1B | 121 | 124 |
| 123 | Kole Calhoun | OF | 122 | 125 |
| 124 | Raisel Iglesias | SP | 123 | 126 |
| 125 | Jordan Zimmermann | SP | 124 | 127 |
| 126 | Jaime Garcia | SP | 126 | 128 |
| 127 | Joc Pederson | OF | 127 | 129 |
| 128 | Stephen Piscotty | 1B, OF | 128 | 131 |
| 129 | Russell Martin | C | 129 | 132 |
| 130 | Jung Ho Kang | SS, 3B | 130 | 133 |
| 131 | Joe Ross | SP | 131 | 134 |
| 132 | Josh Reddick | OF | 132 | 135 |
| 133 | David Robertson | RP | 133 | 136 |
| 134 | Scott Kazmir | SP | 134 | 137 |
| 135 | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 135 | 138 |
| 136 | Brandon Crawford | SS | 136 | 139 |
| 137 | Drew Smyly | SP | 137 | 140 |
| 138 | Trevor Rosenthal | RP | 138 | 141 |
| 139 | Steven Matz | SP | 139 | 142 |
| 140 | Carter Capps | RP | 140 | 143 |
| 141 | Cody Allen | RP | 141 | 144 |
| 142 | Garrett Richards | SP | 142 | 145 |
| 143 | Ian Desmond | SS | 143 | 146 |
| 144 | Michael Brantley | OF | 144 | 147 |
| 145 | Matt Kemp | OF | 145 | 148 |
| 146 | Evan Gattis | OF | 146 | 149 |
| 147 | Ben Zobrist | 2B, OF | 147 | 150 |
| 148 | Travis d’Arnaud | C | 148 | 151 |
| 149 | Mark Melancon | RP | 149 | 152 |
| 150 | Jhonny Peralta | SS | 150 | 153 |
| 151 | Mike Moustakas | 3B | 151 | 154 |
| 152 | Gregory Polanco | OF | 152 | 155 |
| 153 | Carlos Santana | 1B | 153 | 156 |
| 154 | Jake Odorizzi | SP | 154 | 157 |
| 155 | Brad Boxberger | RP | 155 | 158 |
| 156 | Justin Verlander | SP | 156 | 159 |
| 157 | Addison Russell | 2B, SS | 157 | 160 |
| 158 | Alex Rodriguez | DH | 158 | 161 |
| 159 | Dexter Fowler | OF | 159 | 162 |
| 160 | Joe Panik | 2B | 160 | 163 |
| 161 | Delino Deshields | OF | 161 | 164 |
| 162 | Michael Conforto | OF | 162 | 165 |
| 163 | Steven Souza | OF | 163 | 166 |
| 164 | Jeff Samardzija | SP | 164 | 167 |
| 165 | Huston Street | RP | 165 | 168 |
| 166 | Taijuan Walker | SP | 166 | 169 |
| 167 | Clay Buchholz | SP | 167 | 170 |
| 168 | John Lackey | SP | 168 | 171 |
| 169 | Matt Duffy | 2B, 3B | 169 | 172 |
| 170 | Mark Trumbo | 1B, OF | 170 | 173 |
| 171 | Francisco Rodriguez | RP | 171 | 174 |
| 172 | Jonathan Lucroy | C, 1B | 172 | 175 |
| 173 | Jake McGee | RP | 173 | 176 |
| 174 | Jay Bruce | OF | 174 | 177 |
| 175 | Kevin Pillar | OF | 175 | 178 |
| 176 | Gio Gonzalez | SP | 176 | 179 |
| 177 | Glen Perkins | RP | 177 | 180 |
| 178 | Shelby Miller | SP | 178 | 181 |
| 179 | Eugenio Suarez | SS | 179 | 182 |
| 180 | Gerardo Parra | OF | 180 | 183 |
| 181 | Justin Turner | 1B, 2B, 3B | 181 | 184 |
| 182 | Khris Davis | OF | 182 | 185 |
| 183 | Ryan Zimmerman | 1B | 183 | 186 |
| 184 | Brian McCann | C, 1B | 184 | 187 |
| 185 | David Wright | 3B | 185 | 188 |
| 186 | Mitch Moreland | 1B | 186 | 189 |
| 187 | Devon Travis | 2B | 187 | 190 |
| 188 | Ben Revere | OF | 188 | 191 |
| 189 | Ender Inciarte | OF | 189 | 192 |
| 190 | Yordano Ventura | SP | 190 | 193 |
| 191 | Hector Rondon | RP | 191 | 194 |
| 192 | Carlos Rodon | SP | 192 | 195 |
| 193 | Brad Miller | 2B, SS, OF | 193 | 196 |
| 194 | Daniel Murphy | 1B, 2B, 3B | 194 | 197 |
| 195 | Billy Hamilton | OF | 195 | 198 |
| 196 | Collin McHugh | SP | 196 | 199 |
| 197 | Adam Lind | 1B | 197 | 200 |
| 198 | Wil Myers | 1B, OF | 198 | 201 |
| 199 | Byung-ho Park | 1B | 199 | 202 |
| 200 | Hisashi Iwakuma | SP | 200 | 203 |
| 201 | Billy Burns | OF | 201 | 204 |
| 202 | Devin Mesoraco | C | 202 | 205 |
| 203 | Cameron Maybin | OF | 203 | 206 |
| 204 | Jonathan Papelbon | RP | 204 | 207 |
| 205 | Victor Martinez | 1B | 205 | 208 |
| 206 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | SP | 206 | 209 |
| 207 | Neil Walker | 2B | 207 | 210 |
| 208 | Carlos Beltran | OF | 208 | 211 |
| 209 | Matt Adams | 1B | 209 | 212 |
| 210 | James Shields | SP | 210 | 213 |
| 211 | A.J. Ramos | RP | 211 | 214 |
| 212 | Marcell Ozuna | OF | 212 | 215 |
| 213 | Kyle Hendricks | SP | 213 | 216 |
| 214 | Pablo Sandoval | 3B | 214 | 217 |
| 215 | Melky Cabrera | OF | 215 | 218 |
| 216 | Aaron Altherr | OF | 216 | 219 |
| 217 | Wei-Yin Chen | SP | 217 | 220 |
| 218 | Howie Kendrick | 2B | 218 | 221 |
| 219 | Marcus Semien | SS | 219 | 222 |
| 220 | Jonathan Schoop | 2B | 220 | 223 |
| 221 | Josh Harrison | 2B, 3B, OF | 221 | 224 |
| 222 | Colby Rasmus | OF | 222 | 225 |
| 223 | Eduardo Rodriguez | SP | 223 | 226 |
| 224 | Shawn Tolleson | RP | 224 | 227 |
| 225 | Aaron Hicks | OF | 225 | 228 |
| 226 | Nathan Eovaldi | SP | 226 | 229 |
| 227 | Chris Carter | 1B | 227 | 230 |
| 228 | Brandon Moss | 1B, OF | 228 | 231 |
| 229 | Elvis Andrus | SS | 229 | 232 |
| 230 | Justin Bour | 1B | 230 | 233 |
| 231 | DJ LeMahieu | 2B | 231 | 234 |
| 232 | Brett Anderson | SP | 232 | 235 |
| 233 | Ian Kennedy | SP | 233 | 236 |
| 234 | Jayson Werth | OF | 234 | 237 |
| 235 | Ketel Marte | SS | 235 | 238 |
| 236 | Salvador Perez | C | 236 | 239 |
| 237 | Rusney Castillo | OF | 237 | 240 |
| 238 | Julio Teheran | SP | 238 | 241 |
| 239 | Logan Forsythe | 1B, 2B, 3B | 239 | 242 |
| 240 | Erasmo Ramirez | SP | 240 | 243 |
| 241 | Yasmani Grandal | C, 1B | 241 | 244 |
| 242 | Domingo Santana | OF | 242 | 245 |
| 243 | Andrew Miller | RP | 243 | 246 |
| 244 | Kenta Maeda | SP | 244 | 247 |
| 245 | Alex Cobb | SP | 245 | 248 |
| 246 | Brandon Phillips | 2B | 246 | 249 |
| 247 | Roberto Osuna | RP | 247 | 250 |
| 248 | Andrew Cashner | SP | 248 | 251 |
| 249 | Robbie Ray | SP | 249 | 252 |
| 250 | Hyun-Soo Kim | OF | 250 | 253 |
| 251 | Jason Grilli | RP | 251 | 254 |
| 252 | Eddie Rosario | OF | 252 | 255 |
| 253 | Dellin Betances | RP | 253 | 256 |
| 254 | Andrew Heaney | SP | 254 | 257 |
| 255 | Anibal Sanchez | SP | 255 | 258 |
| 256 | Jimmy Nelson | SP | 256 | 259 |
| 257 | C.J. Cron | 1B | 257 | 260 |
| 258 | Starlin Castro | 2B, SS | 258 | 261 |
| 259 | Chris Colabello | 1B, OF | 259 | 262 |
| 260 | Anthony DeSclafani | SP | 260 | 263 |
| 261 | Alcides Escobar | SS | 261 | 264 |
| 262 | Odubel Herrera | OF | 262 | 265 |
| 263 | Jason Hammel | SP | 263 | 266 |
| 264 | Jake Lamb | 1B, 3B | 264 | 267 |
| 265 | Danny Valencia | 1B, 3B, OF | 265 | 268 |
| 266 | Pedro Alvarez | 1B | 266 | 269 |
| 267 | Franklin Gutierrez | OF | 267 | 270 |
| 268 | Kevin Kiermaier | OF | 268 | 271 |
| 269 | Matt Wieters | C | 269 | 272 |
| 270 | Santiago Casilla | RP | 270 | 273 |
| 271 | Jose Reyes | SS | 271 | 274 |
| 272 | Marlon Byrd | OF | 272 | 275 |
| 273 | Denard Span | OF | 273 | 276 |
| 274 | Mike Napoli | 1B, OF | 274 | 277 |
| 275 | Trevor Plouffe | 1B, 3B | 275 | 278 |
| 276 | Byron Buxton | OF | 276 | 279 |
| 277 | Henry Owens | SP | 277 | 280 |
| 278 | Nori Aoki | OF | 278 | 281 |
| 279 | Aaron Nola | SP | 279 | 282 |
| 280 | Austin Jackson | OF | 280 | 283 |
| 281 | Jerad Eickhoff | SP | 281 | 284 |
| 282 | Avisail Garcia | OF | 282 | 285 |
| 283 | Steve Cishek | RP | 283 | 286 |
| 284 | Leonys Martin | OF | 284 | 287 |
| 285 | Jackie Bradley Jr. | OF | 285 | 288 |
| 286 | Marco Estrada | SP | 286 | 289 |
| 287 | Drew Hutchison | SP | 287 | 290 |
| 288 | Nick Castellanos | 3B | 288 | 291 |
| 289 | Eduardo Escobar | 2B, SS, 3B, OF | 289 | 292 |
| 290 | Drew Storen | RP | 290 | 293 |
| 291 | Chase Headley | 3B | 291 | 294 |
| 292 | Doug Fister | SP | 292 | 295 |
| 293 | Andre Ethier | OF | 293 | 296 |
| 294 | J.A. Happ | SP | 294 | 297 |
| 295 | Vincent Velasquez | SP | 295 | 298 |
| 296 | Stephen Vogt | C, 1B | 296 | 299 |
| 297 | Desmond Jennings | OF | 297 | 300 |
| 298 | Nick Hundley | C | 298 | 301 |
| 299 | Mat Latos | SP | 299 | 302 |
| 300 | Kevin Gausman | SP | 300 | 303 |
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