Eric Cross' Outfield Dynasty Rankings: Part 2

Part 2 of Eric Cross' top outfield (OF) dynasty fantasy baseball rankings (#11-20) heading into 2025. His top OF targets for fantasy baseball dynasty leagues.

The outfield position is so loaded that you're getting part two of my dynasty fantasy baseball rankings for this position. In this article below, you'll find my 11th through 20th ranked outfielders (from my overall top 500 dynasty rankings).

As mentioned in my top 10 dynasty outfield rankings article -- or Part 1 of this outfield series -- there are 14 outfielders in my top 25 overall dynasty rankings, and every name below is inside my top 75 overall. Yeah, this position is loaded with studs and a plethora of young and rising talent.

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Outfield Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (#11-20)

For my Dynasty positional rankings article series, I'm only including players at one spot. This will primarily be where they played the most in 2024, but I'll include certain players at certain positions if they're eligible and/or it's clear they'll be at a new position in 2025. I'll make notes throughout the rankings for where certain players would rank that aren't included in my writeups below.

11. Yordan Alvarez, HOU (Age 27)

There is only one hitter in baseball to have a batting average above .290 and at least 30 home runs in each of the last three seasons, and his name is Yordan Alvarez. It's amazing that he's still only 27 too as it feels like Alvarez has been around forever.

Yordan Alvarez breaks the scoreless tie in Houston with home run No. 29. ☄️ pic.twitter.com/03KJ740qLw

— MLB (@MLB) September 1, 2024

While Alvarez will probably continue to miss a bit of time here and there, there aren't many safer elite hitters in the game. In 2024, Alvarez recorded an 80.1% contact rate, 88.5% zone contact rate, 14.5% barrel rate, 49.7% hard-hit rate, 10.9% walk rate, and a 15% strikeout rate. You can make a case for Alvarez being the best hitter in the league, and he should continue to be a four-category stud for years to come.

12. Jarren Duran, BOS (Age 28)

What a season it was for Jarren Duran in 2024. After starting to breakout in 2023, Duran's full breakout happened in 2024 with 111 runs scored, 21 home runs, 75 RBI, 34 steals, and a .285/.342/.492 slash line in 735 plate appearances. Duran was one of only three hitters to reach 100 runs, 20 home runs, 70 RBI, 30 steals, and a .280 AVG in 2024. Who were the other two, you ask? Just two fellows named Bobby Witt Jr. and Shohei Ohtani.

Duran's breakout was no fluke either as his underlying metrics back up his massive offensive season. Duran had a 96th percentile sprint speed with a 9.3% barrel rate, 90.8 mph AVG EV, and 43.9% hard-hit rate. He could easily post another 20/30 season in 2025 with a high AVG and OBP given his above-average contact rates and improving walk and strikeout rates.

13. Jackson Merrill, SDP (Age 21)

While he was considered a universal Top-100 prospect, Jackson Merrill exceeded all expectations with a .292/.326/.500 slash line, 24 home runs, and 16 steals in 593 plate appearances as a rookie in 2024. And if it wasn't for Paul Skenes, Merrill would've won the National League Rookie of the Year award in a loaded rookie class.

Jackson Merrill goes 443 feet for his first home run of #SpringTraining pic.twitter.com/kQwapE7FMr

— MLB (@MLB) March 2, 2025

When you look at his metrics, there's no reason to expect a dropoff moving forward, either. Merrill is more on the aggressive side and only walked 4.9% of the time with a 34.4% chase rate, but he also had an 85.8% zone contact rate, 79.5% overall contact rate, and above-average power/speed metrics. Maybe he's never a Tier-1 or Tier-2 outfielder, but Merrill has what it takes to be an annual Top 40 player for fantasy.

14. Michael Harris II, ATL (Age 24)

While his production did fall off, and he missed time once again in 2024, there's still a lot to like with Michael Harris II moving forward. For the third straight season, Harris recorded a barrel rate above 10% and a hard-hit rate above 45% with around league-average contact rates.

Sure, he's aggressive with a higher chase rate and lower walk rate, but Harris has the contact skills to make it work and should be an annual 20/20 threat for years to come. He just needs to stay on the field more consistently. If he can finally exceed 600 plate appearances in 2025, a 90/25/70/25/.280 season is within reach. Harris is a solid buy-low target in dynasty leagues, as the perceived value has ticked down over the last 12 months or so.

Rankings Note: Jazz Chisholm Jr. would rank here and was discussed in my second base dynasty rankings article.

15. Roman Anthony, BOS (Age 20)

It's hard for a prospect who hasn't made his Major League debut to crack a loaded Top 20 such as this, but Roman Anthony is that special of a talent. In 540 plate appearances between Double-A and Triple-A last season, Anthony racked up 18 home runs, 21 steals, and a .291/.396/.498 slash line.

As someone who saw plenty of Anthony's Double-A games live last season, his swing decisions got better throughout the season and he was being more aggressive with pitches he could do damage on while also showing an advanced and patient approach overall with an 86% zone contact rate, 77.5% overall contact rate, 14.6% walk rate, and a 23.5% strikeout rate.

On top of the contact and approach, Anthony is an above-average runner and a plus power bat who had an impressive 45% hard-hit rate in Triple-A last season.

Rankings Note: Oneil Cruz would rank here and was discussed in my outfield dynasty rankings article.

16. Lawrence Butler, ATH (Age 24)

There was a point last summer when the duo of Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler were as potent as the Aaron Judge/Juan Soto combination in New York. Over the final three months of the season, Butler smacked 18 doubles and 20 home runs in 73 games with 14 steals and a .302/.346/.597 slash line. As someone who picked him up in multiple leagues, he was a godsend to my fantasy lineups for the second half of the season.

Lawrence Butler cranked three home runs yesterday and is now up to 19 home runs and 12 steals in 342 plate appearances this season.

650 PA Pace: 93 R, 36 HR, 97 RBI, 23 SB#Athleticspic.twitter.com/HdHmyngurv

— Eric Cross (@EricCrossMLB) August 30, 2024

I'm buying in moving forward as well. Butler recorded an 83% zone contact rate and 75% overall contact rate last season with an 11% barrel rate, 91.1 mph AVG EV, and 47.4% hard-hit rate. Butler's contact rates were a few percentage points higher during the second half of the season as well.

While I don't expect the .302 second half average to stick over a full season, Butler's 30/20 upside could come to fruition in 2025 and he'll be hitting in a more hitter-friendly ballpark in Sacramento too.

17. Riley Greene, DET (Age 24)

After showing promise in 2023, Riley Greene had the best season of his young career in 2024. In 584 plate appearances, Greene slashed .262/.348/.479 with 82 runs scored, 24 home runs, 74 RBI, and four steals. All of his counting stats were easily career-best marks, and Greene also finished in the top 18% of hitters in xSLG, xwOBA, average exit velocity, barrel rate, hard-hit rate, sweet-spot rate, chase rate, and walk rate.

Greene isn't much of a runner, but you're interest in him is because of his ability to impact your team in the other four categories. If he can stay on the field for more than 150 games in 2025, a run at a 90/30/90 season is a possibility while Greene hits high in an improving Detroit lineup. But given his slightly below-average contact rates and higher strikeout rate, Greene will likely be closer to his .262 average from 2024 than 2023's .288 mark.

18. Jasson Dominguez, NYY (Age 21)

It feels like Jasson Dominguez has been around forever, but "The Martian" just turned 22 in February and is set for his first full Major League season with the Yankees in 2025. Dominguez has shown an intriguing power/speed blend throughout his professional career and continues to run frequently, which I honestly didn't expect once he got past the lower levels of the minors.

Dominguez has hit the ball hard in his limited time with the Yankees, posting a 50% hard-hit rate in his first 26 games. He also had above-average contact rates in the Majors and Triple-A last season, recording an 88% zone contact and 77% overall contact rate in Triple-A and then 87.6% and 78.6%, respectively, in the Majors. All the ingredients are here for Dominguez to become an impact fantasy outfielder.

19. Dylan Crews, WAS (Age 22)

While his .218/.288/.353 slash line with the Nationals wasn't anything to write home about. Dylan Crews' metrics under the hood were much better than the surface slash line would indicate. Crews posted a 44.7% hard-hit rate with a 93rd percentile sprint speed, 19.7% strikeout rate, and better-than-league-average zone and overall contact rates.

Given his blend of offensive skills, Crews deserves to be inside the Top 20 right now. He might never have any loud/standout tool, but he's above average in contact, approach, power, and speed, with the upside to post annual 20/20 seasons early in his career. He's one of the frontrunners for National League Rookie of the Year in 2025.

20. Luis Robert Jr., CHW (Age 27)

I'm not using it as an excuse for him, but did it seem like Luis Robert was just mentally checked out down the stretch last season while the White Sox cruised to a 121-loss season? When Robert is healthy and focused, we get seasons like 2023, when he hit 38 home runs and stole 20 bags. However, that's the only season so far when those who rostered Robert felt good about their investment at the end of the season.

The upside is an early-round fantasy asset, but Robert is prone to inconsistent production due to his durability concerns and poor contact/approach metrics. Can we trust Robert, coming off a season where he had a 33.2% strikeout rate, 67.1% contact rate, and a 17.5% SwStr rate while only playing 100 games? He's easily one of the most polarizing players right now for fantasy.

21. Seiya Suzuki, CHC (Age 30)

I miscounted when putting players into this article, so you're getting one more here.

Seiya Suzuki looks like a grandpa compared to most of this Top 20, but he's one of the most underrated top outfielders in the game in my eyes. While he was kept under 600 plate appearances once again in 2024, he still managed 74 runs, 21 home runs, 73 RBI, 16 steals, and a .283/.366/.482 slash line.

Outside of Suzuki's strikeout rate ticking up to 27.4% last season, his underlying metrics were impressive across the board. Suzuki was slightly better than league average in both zone and overall contact while recording an 11.5% barrel rate, 91.7 mph AVG EV, and 49.2% hard-hit rate. All three of those were career-best marks.

You can pencil him in for a .280 AVG and at least 20 home runs and a run at 30 home runs with career-best run and RBI totals could be in play if Suzuki can finally exceed 60 plate appearances in 2025.

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