Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Spencer Steer, Royce Lewis, Liam Hendriks, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are in Week 10, and May is in the books. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of June 1, 2023. These rankings are being released in June and are looking at rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings and player values for the rest of this MLB season from this point forward. There are many interesting storylines we are following closely, all baked into these updated rankings.

We have recently seen some top prospects, such as Minnesota Twins shortstop Royce Lewis, Los Angeles Angels right-hander Ben Joyce, and Atlanta Braves pitcher A.J. Smith-Shawver called up to the big leagues. At the same time, fantasy managers patiently wait for the call-up of Cincinnati Reds third base prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand, who has homered in three of his last six games. The 23-year-old has legit power and has smashed 13 homers in Triple-A Louisville.

Chicago Cubs top pitching prospect Ben Brown was recently promoted to Triple-A and was terrific in his last start. Brown allowed one earned run while striking out 11 batters over five innings. Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Bobby Miller continues to roll since being called up on May 23. Miller owns a 1.64 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and a 9:2 K: BB across 11 innings. Atlanta Braves right-hander Michael Soroka returned to the mound and made his first MLB start since Aug. 3, 2020.

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June Top-300 Updates

Injuries continue to pile up; the Baltimore Orioles placed outfielder Cedric Mullins (groin) on the injured list, while the Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Riley Greene (leg) on the 10-day IL with a stress fracture in his left fibula. Tampa Bay Rays star infielder Wander Franco (shoulder) is tending to a left shoulder injury. Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele will undergo an MRI on his forearm after exiting Wednesday's start early.

Reinforcements are coming, as New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) and third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) are expected to return Friday. Last Sunday, the Chicago White Sox reinstated Eloy Jimenez (appendectomy) from the 10-day injured list, while reliever Liam Hendriks (illness) struck out cancer and made his triumphant return on Monday. Hendriks allowed two earned runs on three hits and one walk over an inning in his season debut.

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Spencer Steer has been on an absolute tear, slashing .404/.429/.635 with two home runs, 10 RBI, and 11 runs over the last 56 plate appearances, including logging a hit in 11 of his previous 12 games. Cincinnati Reds prospect Matt McLain is slashing .432/.488/.676 with two home runs, seven RBI, and a stolen base over his eight games. Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy is showing off the wheels by swiping five bags over his last five games since being recalled on May 26th.

Some players are off to a terrific start, while some have struggled mightily to start the year. Which of these starts 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. Let's see where players such as Spencer Steer, Matt McLain, Jake McCarthy, Jose Siri, Josh Jung, Hunter Brown, Liam Hendriks, Francisco Alvarez, Jason Adam, Bobby Miller, Tyler Wells, Michael Kopech, Bryan De La Cruz, Elly De La Cruz, Trevor Story, and Taj Bradley rank, all of who are off to interesting starts in 2023.

 

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Week 10 Update

These rankings will be updated every week throughout the season, so some of these 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.

As always, be sure to stay on top of all the MLB news with our running list of 24x7 fantasy baseball news and injuries. And if you don't yet have our free mobile app, be sure to download it and stay on top of all the MLB news and analysis with our free push notification alerts.

Nick Mariano's ranks are as of June 1, 2023. 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 Name	Pos
1	1	Ronald Acuna Jr.	OF
1	2	Aaron Judge	OF
1	3	Shohei Ohtani	DH/SP
1	4	Bo Bichette	SS
1	5	Julio Rodriguez	OF
1	6	Juan Soto	OF
1	7	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SS/OF
2	8	Spencer Strider	SP
2	9	Jose Ramirez	3B
2	10	Bobby Witt Jr.	3B/SS
2	11	Freddie Freeman	1B
2	12	Marcus Semien	2B/SS
2	13	Matt Olson	1B
2	14	Pete Alonso	1B
2	15	Yordan Alvarez	OF
2	16	Trea Turner	SS
2	17	Shane McClanahan	SP
2	18	Mike Trout	OF
2	19	Mookie Betts	OF
2	20	Gerrit Cole	SP
2	21	Kyle Tucker	OF
2	22	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	1B
3	23	Paul Goldschmidt	1B
3	24	Adolis Garcia	OF
3	25	Corbin Carroll	OF
3	26	Francisco Lindor	SS
3	27	Rafael Devers	3B
3	28	Randy Arozarena	OF
3	29	Luis Robert	OF
3	30	Austin Riley	3B
3	31	Corbin Burnes	SP
3	32	Zac Gallen	SP
3	33	Luis Castillo	SP
3	34	Corey Seager	SS
3	35	Wander Franco	SS
3	36	Manny Machado	3B
3	37	Ozzie Albies	2B
3	38	George Springer	OF
3	39	Zack Wheeler	SP
3	40	Kevin Gausman	SP
3	41	Clayton Kershaw	SP
3	42	Justin Verlander	SP
3	43	Cristian Javier	SP/RP
3	44	Bryce Harper	OF
3	45	Framber Valdez	SP
3	46	Max Scherzer	SP
3	47	Josh Hader	RP
4	48	Bryan Reynolds	OF
4	49	Jacob deGrom	SP
4	50	Joe Ryan	SP
4	51	Emmanuel Clase	RP
4	52	Yu Darvish	SP
4	53	Devin Williams	RP
4	54	Jordan Romano	RP
4	55	Nolan Arenado	3B
4	56	Byron Buxton	OF
4	57	Aaron Nola	SP
4	58	Kyle Schwarber	OF
4	59	Jose Altuve	2B
4	60	Felix Bautista	RP
4	61	Christian Yelich	OF
4	62	Starling Marte	OF
4	63	Xander Bogaerts	SS
4	64	Max Muncy	2B/3B
4	65	Jeremy Pena	SS
4	66	Masataka Yoshida	OF
4	67	Nathan Eovaldi	SP
4	68	Josh Lowe	OF
5	69	Ryan Mountcastle	1B
5	70	Sandy Alcantara	SP
5	71	Julio Urias	SP
5	72	Sonny Gray	SP
5	73	Vinnie Pasquantino	1B
5	74	J.T. Realmuto	C
5	75	Teoscar Hernandez	OF
5	76	Chris Sale	SP
5	77	Logan Webb	SP
5	78	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	2B
5	79	Alex Bregman	3B
5	80	Yandy Diaz	1B/3B
5	81	Nathaniel Lowe	1B
5	82	Seiya Suzuki	OF
5	83	Anthony Volpe	SS
5	84	Tim Anderson	SS
5	85	Logan Gilbert	SP
5	86	Raisel Iglesias	RP
5	87	Alec Bohm	1B/3B
6	88	Josh Jung	3B
6	89	Joe Musgrove	SP
6	90	Ryan Pressly	RP
6	91	George Kirby	SP
6	92	Will Smith	C
6	93	Gleyber Torres	2B
6	94	Shane Bieber	SP
6	95	Salvador Perez	C
6	96	Jarred Kelenic	OF
6	97	Michael Harris II	OF
6	98	Jorge Soler	OF
6	99	Ty France	1B/3B
6	100	Jonathan India	2B
6	101	Jhoan Duran	RP
6	102	Tyler Glasnow	SP
6	103	Pablo Lopez	SP
6	104	Cedric Mullins II	OF
6	105	Chris Bassitt	SP
6	106	Luis Severino	SP
6	107	Matt Chapman	3B
6	108	Willy Adames	SS
6	109	Paul Sewald	RP
6	110	Cody Bellinger	OF
6	111	Adley Rutschman	C
6	112	Dansby Swanson	SS
6	113	Dylan Cease	SP
6	114	Kenley Jansen	RP
6	115	Camilo Doval	RP
7	116	Hunter Brown	RP
7	117	J.D. Martinez	DH
7	118	Thairo Estrada	2B/SS/OF
7	119	Daulton Varsho	C/OF
7	120	Anthony Rizzo	1B
7	121	Alexis Diaz	RP
7	122	Rowdy Tellez	1B
7	123	Ryan Helsley	RP
7	124	Mitch Keller	SP
7	125	Nestor Cortes Jr.	SP/RP
7	126	Christian Walker	1B
7	127	David Bednar	RP
7	128	Andrew Heaney	SP
8	129	Freddy Peralta	SP
8	130	Brandon Lowe	2B
8	131	Nick Castellanos	OF
8	132	Alex Lange	RP
8	133	Alex Verdugo	OF
8	134	Sean Murphy	C
8	135	Jonah Heim	C
8	136	Hunter Greene	SP
8	137	Hunter Renfroe	OF
8	138	Willson Contreras	C
8	139	Cal Raleigh	C
8	140	Bryce Miller	SP
8	141	Jordan Montgomery	SP
8	142	Nico Hoerner	SS
8	143	Tommy Edman	2B/SS
8	144	Esteury Ruiz	OF
8	145	Liam Hendriks	RP
8	146	Andrew Vaughn	1B/OF
8	147	Jake Cronenworth	1B/2B/SS
8	148	Taylor Walls	2B/3B/SS
8	149	Christopher Morel	2B/3B/SS/OF
8	150	Patrick Wisdom	1B/3B/OF
8	151	Triston McKenzie	SP
8	152	Bryson Stott	2B/SS
8	153	Matt McLain	SS
8	154	Jose Siri	OF
9	155	Jesus Luzardo	SP
9	156	Eugenio Suarez	3B
9	157	Brandon Nimmo	OF
9	158	Ryan McMahon	2B/3B
9	159	Justin Steele	SP
9	160	Eloy Jimenez	OF
9	161	Nolan Gorman	2B
9	162	Luis Arraez	1B/2B
9	163	Jon Gray	SP
9	164	Lars Nootbaar	OF
9	165	Charlie Morton	SP
9	166	David Robertson	RP
9	167	Elias Diaz	C
9	168	Brandon Drury	1B/2B/3B
9	169	Zach Eflin	SP/RP
9	170	Austin Hays	OF
9	171	Giancarlo Stanton	OF
9	172	Tanner Bibee	SP
9	173	Taylor Ward	OF
9	174	Marcus Stroman	SP
9	175	Scott Barlow	RP
10	176	Carlos Estevez	RP
10	177	Carlos Rodon	SP
10	178	Isaac Paredes	1B/2B/3B
10	179	Ezequiel Tovar	SS
10	180	Jorge Mateo	SS
10	181	Brandon Woodruff	SP
10	182	William Contreras	C
10	183	Miguel Vargas	OF
10	184	Lucas Giolito	SP
10	185	Spencer Steer	1B/3B
10	186	Steven Kwan	OF
10	187	Lance Lynn	SP
10	188	Ian Happ	OF
10	189	William Smith	RP
10	190	Eury Perez	SP
10	191	Logan Allen	RP
11	192	Alex Cobb	SP
11	193	Kodai Senga	SP
11	194	Francisco Alvarez	DH
11	195	Andres Gimenez	2B/SS
11	196	Ketel Marte	2B
11	197	Kris Bryant	OF
11	198	Harold Ramirez	1B/OF
11	199	Reid Detmers	SP
11	200	Merrill Kelly	SP
11	201	Anthony Santander	OF
11	202	DJ LeMahieu	1B/2B/3B
11	203	Harrison Bader	OF
11	204	Amed Rosario	SS/OF
11	205	Alex Kirilloff	1B/OF
11	206	Joey Meneses	1B/OF
11	207	Jeff McNeil	2B/OF
11	208	Brendan Donovan	1B/2B/3B/SS/OF
11	209	Royce Lewis	SS
11	210	Gunnar Henderson	3B/SS
11	211	Jason Adam	RP
11	212	Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	OF
11	213	Brett Baty	3B
11	214	Bryce Elder	SP
11	215	Michael Wacha	SP
11	216	Josh Naylor	1B/OF
11	217	Bailey Ober	SP
11	218	Ezequiel Duran	2B/3B
11	219	Tony Gonsolin	SP
11	220	Mitch Haniger	OF
11	221	Blake Snell	SP
12	222	Bobby Miller	SP
12	223	Jake McCarthy	OF
12	224	Riley Greene	OF
12	225	Joey Gallo	OF
12	226	Carlos Correa	SS
12	227	Jake Fraley	OF
12	228	Craig Kimbrel	RP
12	229	Michael King	RP
12	230	Jarren Duran	OF
12	231	Justin Turner	3B
12	232	Triston Casas	1B
12	233	Jose Alvarado	RP
12	234	Jose Berrios	SP
12	235	Tyler Wells	RP
12	236	Evan Phillips	RP
12	237	Brandon Marsh	OF
12	238	Michael Kopech	SP
12	239	Anthony Rendon	3B
12	240	MJ Melendez	C/OF
12	241	Louie Varland	SP
12	242	Patrick Sandoval	SP
12	243	Miguel Castro	RP
12	244	James Outman	OF
12	245	Nick Senzel	OF
12	246	Leody Taveras	OF
12	247	Bryan De La Cruz	OF
12	248	C.J. Cron	1B
12	249	Ke'Bryan Hayes	3B
13	250	Lane Thomas	OF
13	251	Eduardo Rodriguez	SP
13	252	Shea Langeliers	C
13	253	Drew Smyly	SP
13	254	Josiah Gray	SP
13	255	Jake Burger	3B
13	256	Whit Merrifield	2B/OF
13	257	Jack Flaherty	SP
13	258	Edward Cabrera	SP
13	259	Ji Hwan Bae	OF
13	260	Brent Rooker	OF
13	261	Matt Mervis	1B
13	262	Orlando Arcia	2B
13	263	Elly De La Cruz	3B/SS
13	264	J.P. France	SP
13	265	Andrew Chafin	RP
13	266	Yennier Cano	RP
13	267	Javier Baez	SS
13	268	A.J. Puk	RP
13	269	Anthony DeSclafani	SP
13	270	Tyler Stephenson	C
13	271	Andrew McCutchen	OF
13	272	TJ Friedl	OF
13	273	Yoan Moncada	3B
13	274	CJ Abrams	2B/SS
13	275	Gio Urshela	3B
13	276	Marcell Ozuna	OF
13	277	Jurickson Profar	OF
13	278	Jameson Taillon	SP
13	279	Michael Conforto	OF
13	280	Kyle Finnegan	RP
13	281	MacKenzie Gore	SP
13	282	Jeimer Candelario	3B
13	283	James Paxton	SP
13	284	Akil Baddoo	OF
13	285	Luis Garcia (2B)	2B/SS
14	286	Jose Abreu	1B
14	287	Luke Raley	OF
14	288	Adam Ottavino	RP
14	289	Mark Leiter Jr.	RP
14	290	Dylan Floro	RP
14	291	Andres Munoz	RP
14	292	Trevor Story	2B
14	293	Taj Bradley	SP
14	294	Kyle Bradish	SP
14	295	Garrett Whitlock	SP/RP
14	296	Giovanny Gallegos	RP
14	297	Domingo German	SP
14	298	Maikel Garcia	SS
14	299	Adam Frazier	2B/OF
14	300	Zach Neto	SS

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