Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings (Week 18) - Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Francisco Lindor, Kyle Tucker, Max Meyer, Rece Hinds, Jacob deGrom

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball rankings! The first half of the 2024 MLB season is in the books, and it's time to start preparing for the second-half stretch. Who had a terrific first half, and who has disappointed so far? We break it down for you with Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of July 17, 2024.

These rankings are released in mid-July, as Nick provides his rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings and player values for the rest of this MLB season from this point forward. We are following many interesting storylines closely, all baked into these updated rankings, and you can see them below. Let's see where players such as Francisco Lindor, Teoscar Hernandez, James Wood, Lawrence Butler, Max Meyer, Rece Hinds, Matt McLain, Coby Mayo, Robbie Ray, and Heston Kjerstad currently rank. All of them have been performing well recently, struggling or returning from injury soon in 2024.

Some players are off to a great start in the first half so far, while some have struggled mightily. Which trends do we take seriously, and which do we put less stock into? Is it time to elevate our expectations on certain players and elevate touted prospects into a higher tier for fantasy baseball leagues? How much patience must we show for highly touted players who have struggled out of the gate, especially veterans with proven track records? Hopefully, the rankings below will give you some perspective on our thoughts on these topics and help you assess the strength of your rosters going forward.

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Rest-Of-Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Week 18 Notes

We recently saw top prospects, such as Rece Hinds, River Ryan, and Jorbit Vivas, recently promoted to the big leagues. Hinds ended the first half of the season on a high note and continued his meteoric rise in the majors. The 23-year-old was called up to the big leagues on July 7. Since his promotion, He became the second player in league history to homer in five of his first six games. Hinds is slashing .423/.464/.1.192 with five home runs, 11 RBI, seven runs, and two stolen bases over 28 plate big league plate appearances.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is having another solid season for fantasy managers. He is slashing .288/.422/.558 over 14 games in July, collecting a hit in nine of those 14 contests. Overall, Lindor is slashing .253/.329/.454 with 17 home runs, 52 RBI, 63 runs, and 18 stolen bases across 431 plate appearances in 2024. Oakland A's outfielder Lawrence Butler has come out of nowhere to mash five home runs and log 13 RBI over his last six games. He crushed three long balls and drove in six runs in the final game of the first of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez won the home run derby and has crushed 19 dingers while slashing .261/.327/.475 over 95 games in 2024.

Injuries continue to pile up. Kansas City Royals outfielder/catcher MJ Melendez was placed on the 10-day injured list, while Baltimore Orioles' top outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad landed on the 7-day concussion IL. Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa missed the MLB All-Star game due to plantar fasciitis in his right heel. San Diego Padres infielder Luis Arraez also missed the All-Star game due to a jammed left thumb.

Reinforcements are coming. Los Angeles Angels superstar outfielder Mike Trout is aiming for a return in late July. Trout is swinging a bat but will need to do some outfield work. “I’m pretty sure it’s going to be pretty soon," said Trout. The three-time MVP has been sidelined since April 30 after undergoing knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus on his left knee. Milwaukee Brewers reliever Devin Williams struck out all three batters he faced in a perfect inning in his rehab appearance with High-A Wisconsin. Williams has been sidelined this season due to two stress fractures in his back and could return from the injured list shortly after the All-Star break.

Some notable performances include Oakland A's second baseman Zack Gelof. The 24-year-old has homered three times and driven in nine runs over his last six games. Speaking of blistering recent performances, Colorado Rockies outfielder Michael Toglia is slashing .259/.355/.926 with six home runs and eight RBI over his last eight contests. Toglia is hitting a woeful .197 on the season but has legit power, evidenced by his 16 long balls over 192 plate appearances in 2024. Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot has dazzled lately, posting a 2.22 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 22:12 K: BB over his last five starts. Overall, Pepiot owns a 3.92 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and a 94:31 K: BB across 87 1/3 innings.

 

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Week 18 Updates

These rankings will be updated weekly throughout the season, so some situations are very fluid. It's not panic time yet, and we may not be ready to elevate hot-starting players into the elite yet, either, but it's certainly a good checkpoint for the long fantasy season.

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Nick Mariano's ranks are as of July 17, 2024. They are for 5x5 category mixed roto leagues and will be updated regularly on our main fantasy baseball rankings dashboard all season long. Be sure to read our daily fantasy baseball analysis articles as well.

Tier	Ranking	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	SP
10	190	Shane Baz	SP
10	191	Cedric Mullins	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

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