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Joey's 2B fantasy baseball draft sleepers, busts, values for points leagues in 2025. His undervalued, overvalued second base picks for fantasy baseball drafts.
Welcome RotoBallers to our series about fantasy baseball points leagues, focusing on second basemen who are undervalued and overvalued based on fantasy baseball ADPs.
Fantasy baseball owners will have a hard time managing the second base position in 2025. There are only a few elite options at the position this season, and the rest are all about the same. In drafts currently, only five second basemen are going within the top-85 picks. Be sure to check out our constantly-updated fantasy baseball points rankings as well.
Mookie Betts, Ketel Marte, Jose Altuve, Marcus Semien, and Ozzie Albies are all going pretty early in drafts. Each of those second basemen has an ADP inside the top 60 in drafts. However, two of those players listed above find themselves on this list, and there are other values/fades to take note of as well. So, let's dive in and take a look at the second base landscape heading into fantasy drafts.
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Luis Rengifo, Los Angeles Angels
ADP: 224.3
If fantasy managers are looking for a late-round flyer at the second base position this season, Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo is worth a potential pick. His 224.3 ADP is extremely low following a solid year at the plate. Rengifo hit .300 with six home runs, 13 doubles, 30 RBI, and 24 stolen bases across 78 games.
Angels switch-hitter Luis Rengifo working hard in the cages. 👀📈pic.twitter.com/fT6yT83hNO
— Prospect Dugout (@prospectdugout) January 28, 2025
It's hard to envision what Rengifo's final numbers would have been if he played in 150 games last season. However, he likely would have finished with around 12 home runs, 25 doubles, 55 RBI, and 40 stolen bases. As a result, the Angels second baseman can be a solid pickup in the later rounds.
He doesn't strike out much -- thanks to his 14.5 percent strikeout rate in 2024 -- and should hit for a solid average once again this season. As long as Rengifo stays healthy, the switch-hitting second baseman should outperform his 224.3 preseason ADP. The 27-year-old should continue to see an everyday role in 2025.
Verdict: Undervalued
Nico Hoerner, Chicago Cubs
ADP: 127.3
There's no doubt that Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner is a great baseball player. However, he is never really a top fantasy option in points leagues. That's because Hoerner doesn't hit many home runs, drive in many runs, or even hit many triples. Last season, the 27-year-old hit .273 with seven home runs, 35 doubles, 48 RBI, and one triple.
Therefore, Hoerner might not be the best second base target at his 127.3 ADP. He will contribute solid stolen base numbers and will likely total over 150 hits this upcoming season. But his lack of home runs, triples, and RBI gives him a lower ceiling in points leagues than most players going around him in drafts.
Hoerner is currently being drafted as a top-8 second baseman in drafts, which feels too high for a player who won't hit more than 10 home runs or drive in more than 60 runs. On top of that, the Cubs infielder might not even be ready for Opening Day. He underwent surgery in the offseason to repair a flexor tendon injury in his elbow.
Verdict: Overvalued
Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles
ADP: 112.2
It was a bit shocking to see Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jordan Westburg going this late in drafts. After a breakout campaign in 2024, Westburg still finds himself going outside the top 100 in points leagues. That feels too low for a player who hit .264 at the plate with 18 home runs, 26 doubles, and 63 RBI across 107 games last year.
What Westburg was able to do last season in just 107 games was impressive, and there's reason to believe that a better season could be in store for the 2024 All-Star. His xwOBA (.353), expected batting average (.281), expected slugging (.491), and barrel rate (11.8 percent) all ranked in the 80th percentile or better last season.
My updated Top 10 second base rankings for 2025 with Bregman (and Jazz) included.
1. Mookie Betts
2. Ketel Marte
3. Jazz Chisholm Jr.
4. Jose Altuve
5. Ozzie Albies
6. Jordan Westburg
7. Matt McLain
8. Marcus Semien
9. Alex Bregman
10. Luis Garcia Jr.— Eric Cross (@EricCrossMLB) February 13, 2025
Fantasy managers could now expect the Orioles' second baseman to take that next step in 2025. He should hit over 22 home runs and 30 doubles to go with upward of 70 RBI. With an everyday role at either second or third, those numbers feel like the floor for the 25-year-old. That makes him an incredible value at his average ADP.
Verdict: Undervalued
Ozzie Albies, Atlanta Braves
ADP: 51.3
It was a season to forget for Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies in 2024. He missed over 60 games due to a toe and wrist fracture while putting up modest numbers at the plate. Albies hit .251 with 10 home runs, 29 doubles, and 53 RBI across 99 games. Most of his metrics last year also ranked in the bottom half of the league.
His expected batting average (.246), expected slugging (.387), average exit velocity (88.4 mph), and hard-hit rate (32 percent) all ranked 47th percentile or worse in 2024. The last time we saw Albies struggle this much at the plate was back in 2022, but he bounced back the following year behind a 33-home run, 109-RBI campaign.
Since his rookie season in 2017, Ozzie Albies ranks among 2nd Basemen (min. 75% games at 2nd Base):
871 G - 3rd
141 HR- 2nd
508 RB I- 1st
212 2B - 1st
549 R - 2nd
84 SB - 3rd
.270 BA - 2nd
31 3B - 1stVibes - 1st🔥pic.twitter.com/nF7Dim8CfK
— Ben Weaver (@weaver_cards) January 17, 2025
As a result, Albies is a smash pick at his 51.3 ADP. He has hit at least 30 home runs and driven in at least 100 runs in two of the past four seasons. Assuming he stays healthy, there's no reason why the switch-hitting second baseman can't finish with those strong numbers again in 2025.
Verdict: Undervalued
Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
ADP: 42.0
There are a lot of reasons why Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has such a high ADP entering fantasy drafts. For starters, there aren't many elite fantasy second basemen this year, so taking him early will ensure you get one of the top players at the position. On top of that, Altuve has been a reliable fantasy option for the last decade.
Nevertheless, Altuve shouldn't be going this high in points league drafts. His home run numbers have dropped in recent years, and the nine-time All-Star doesn't put up big numbers in any major categories. Last season, he hit .295 with 20 home runs, 31 doubles, 65 RBI, and 22 stolen bases across 153 games. Those are surely solid numbers, but taking him in the fourth or fifth round feels too rich.
His barrel rate last season (6.5 percent) dropped almost two percent from 2023, and his average exit velocity (86.5 mph) and walk rate (6.9 percent) ranked in the bottom half of the league. Given that he is currently going around Austin Riley (40 ADP) and Pete Alonso (42 ADP) in drafts, it's hard to take Altuve with such a high pick.
Verdict: Overvalued
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