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Outfield Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

Outfield (OF) preseason rankings for dynasty fantasy baseball leagues ahead of the 2022 season. Pierre Camus breaks down his ranks based on preseason value and projections.

It's not quite draft season for fantasy baseball but that matters little in dynasty. Cut/hold decisions are being made in the following weeks leading up to the annual redraft or auction so it's important to assess the relative value of each player on your roster. As it turns out, I've recently updated my dynasty fantasy baseball rankings with a top 360 overall list and will be evaluating an even deeper list of players at each individual position with analysis. We'll start with the deepest offensive position - outfielders.

All of the players listed have outfield eligibility, although several will be used at shallower positions in fantasy leagues. Deciding whether to value a young, unproven prospect above a Major League veteran is a debate as old as baseball itself. One thing is for certain, there is no shortage of talent here.

Let's dive into the OF dynasty fantasy baseball rankings as we make a collective New Year's wish for a swift end to the lockout and a Major League season that begins on time.

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Dynasty Outfielder Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Rank Name Team Positions
1 Juan Soto WSH LF,RF
2 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD CF,RF,SS
3 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL LF,CF,RF
4 Bryce Harper PHI RF,DH
5 Kyle Tucker HOU LF,RF,DH
6 Mookie Betts LAD 2B,CF,RF
7 Luis Robert CWS CF
8 Mike Trout LAA CF
9 Yordan Alvarez HOU LF,DH
10 Julio Rodriguez SEA RF
11 Eloy Jimenez CWS DH,LF
12 Aaron Judge NYY CF,DH,RF
13 Jarred Kelenic SEA CF,LF
14 Byron Buxton MIN CF
15 Randy Arozarena TB DH,LF,RF
16 Starling Marte NYM CF
17 Austin Riley ATL 1B,3B,LF
18 Nick Castellanos FA LF,RF
19 Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B,DH,LF
20 Teoscar Hernandez TOR CF,DH,LF,RF
21 Tyler O'Neill STL LF
22 Cedric Mullins BAL CF
23 Cody Bellinger LAD 1B,CF,RF
24 Alex Kirilloff MIN 1B,LF,RF
25 Ketel Marte ARI 2B,SS,CF
26 Jesse Winker CIN LF,CF,RF,DH
27 Giancarlo Stanton NYY DH,LF,RF
28 Riley Greene DET CF
29 Kris Bryant FA 1B,3B,CF,LF,RF
30 Dylan Carlson STL LF,CF,RF
31 George Springer TOR CF,DH,RF
32 Whit Merrifield KC 2B,CF,RF
33 J.D. Martinez BOS LF,RF,DH
34 Jo Adell LAA LF,RF
35 Andrew Vaughn CWS 1B,LF,RF
36 Austin Meadows TB DH,LF,RF
37 Bryan Reynolds PIT LF,CF,RF
38 Christian Yelich MIL LF,RF
39 Jasson Dominguez NYY CF
40 Brandon Lowe TB 1B,2B,LF,RF
41 Franmil Reyes CLE RF,DH
42 Alex Verdugo BOS LF,CF,RF
43 Michael Conforto FA CF,RF
44 Trent Grisham SD LF,CF,RF
45 Mitch Haniger SEA CF,DH,RF
46 Brennen Davis CHC LF,CF
47 Trey Mancini BAL 1B,DH,LF,RF
48 Kyle Lewis SEA CF,RF
49 Garrett Mitchell MIL LF,CF
50 Jarren Duran BOS CF
51 Joey Gallo NYY CF,DH,LF,RF
52 Brandon Marsh LAA CF,RF
53 Robert Hassell III SD LF,CF
54 Jared Walsh LAA 1B,RF
55 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. TOR 1B,2B,DH,LF
56 Ramon Laureano OAK CF,RF
57 Josh Bell WSH 1B,DH,LF
58 Adolis Garcia TEX CF,DH,LF,RF
59 Jesus Sanchez MIA LF,RF
60 JJ Bleday MIA RF
61 Daulton Varsho ARI C,CF,LF,RF
62 Alek Thomas ARI CF
63 Kyle Schwarber FA 1B,DH,LF
64 Trevor Larnach MIN LF,RF
65 Michael Brantley HOU LF,RF,DH
66 Corbin Carroll ARI CF
67 Jorge Soler FA RF,DH
68 Andrew Benintendi KC LF,CF
69 Josh Lowe TB 3B,CF
70 Zac Veen COL CF,LF
71 Eddie Rosario FA LF,RF
72 Ian Happ CHC 2B,3B,CF,LF,RF
73 Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC CF,LF
74 Austin Hays BAL CF,LF,RF
75 Cavan Biggio TOR 2B,3B,RF
76 Gavin Lux LAD 2B,CF,LF,SS
77 Raimel Tapia COL LF,CF,DH
78 Harrison Bader STL CF
79 Robbie Grossman DET DH,LF,RF
80 Hedbert Perez MIL CF
81 Wil Myers SD 1B,LF,CF,RF
82 Willie Calhoun TEX LF,DH
83 Chris Taylor LAD 2B,3B,CF,LF,RF,SS
84 Frank Schwindel CHC 1B,RF
85 Akil Baddoo DET CF,LF
86 Luis Matos SF CF
87 Mark Canha NYM 1B,LF,CF,RF,DH
88 Amed Rosario CLE CF,SS
89 Tommy Pham FA CF,DH,LF
90 Tommy Edman STL 2B,3B,SS,LF,RF
91 Avisail Garcia MIA CF,RF
92 Charlie Blackmon COL RF
93 Brandon Belt SF 1B,LF
94 Mike Yastrzemski SF LF,CF,RF
95 Jeff McNeil NYM 2B,3B,LF,RF
96 Brent Rooker MIN DH,LF,RF
97 Hunter Renfroe MIL CF,LF,RF
98 Adam Duvall ATL CF,LF,RF
99 Victor Robles WSH CF,RF
100 Heliot Ramos SF CF
101 Brian Anderson MIA 3B,RF
102 Nick Solak TEX 2B,3B,LF,CF
103 Drew Waters ATL LF,CF
104 Adam Frazier SEA 2B,LF
105 Cristian Pache ATL CF,LF
106 Max Kepler MIN CF,RF
107 Dominic Smith NYM 1B,LF
108 Gavin Sheets CWS 1B,DH,RF
109 DJ Peters TEX CF,LF,RF
110 Garrett Hampson COL 2B,SS,LF,CF
111 Colton Cowser BAL CF
112 AJ Pollock LAD LF,CF,DH
113 Jason Heyward CHC CF,RF
114 Jackie Bradley Jr. BOS CF,LF,RF
115 Clint Frazier CHC LF,RF
116 Marcell Ozuna ATL LF,DH
117 Taylor Trammell SEA CF,LF
118 Kevin Kiermaier TB CF
119 Andrew McCutchen FA LF,CF,DH
120 Khalil Lee NYM CF,RF
121 Daz Cameron DET CF,RF
122 Joc Pederson FA 1B,CF,DH,LF,RF
123 J.D. Davis NYM 3B,LF,DH
124 Kyle Isbel KC CF,RF
125 DJ Stewart BAL DH,LF,RF
126 Oscar Mercado CLE LF,CF,RF
127 Yusniel Diaz BAL CF,RF
128 Shogo Akiyama CIN LF,CF
129 Austin Slater SF 1B,CF,DH,LF,RF
130 Aristides Aquino CIN CF,LF,RF
131 Kole Calhoun TEX RF
132 Jurickson Profar SD 1B,2B,CF,LF,RF
133 Adam Eaton FA LF,RF
134 Brandon Nimmo NYM LF,CF,RF
135 Manuel Margot TB LF,CF,RF
136 Benny Montgomery COL CF
137 Lars Nootbaar STL LF,RF
138 Leody Taveras TEX CF
139 Michael A. Taylor KC LF,CF,RF
140 Aledmys Diaz HOU 1B,2B,3B,LF,SS
141 Harold Ramirez CHC LF,CF,RF
142 Alex Dickerson FA LF
143 Anthony Alford PIT LF,CF
144 Stephen Piscotty OAK RF
145 Danny Santana FA 1B,2B,3B,SS,LF,CF,RF
146 Taylor Ward LAA CF,LF,RF
147 Tyrone Taylor MIL CF,LF,RF
148 Bradley Zimmer CLE CF,LF,RF
149 Jake Marisnick FA CF,LF
150 Brett Phillips TB CF,LF,RF
151 Tony Kemp OAK 2B,LF,CF
152 Victor Reyes DET CF,LF,RF
153 Josh Naylor CLE 1B,LF,RF
154 Gregory Polanco FA RF
155 Seuly Matias KC RF
156 Billy McKinney FA 1B,LF,RF
157 Bryan De La Cruz MIA CF,LF,RF
158 LaMonte Wade Jr. SF 1B,CF,LF,RF
159 Derek Fisher MIN LF,RF
160 Garrett Cooper MIA 1B,RF,DH
161 Corey Dickerson FA CF,LF
162 Adam Engel CWS CF,RF
163 Ryan Vilade COL LF,SS
164 Jake Cave MIN LF,CF,RF
165 Micker Adolfo CWS RF
166 Steven Duggar SF LF,CF,RF
167 Griffin Conine MIA RF
168 Sam Hilliard COL 3B,CF,LF,RF
169 Andrew Stevenson WSH CF,LF,RF
170 Lane Thomas WSH CF,LF,RF
171 Jordan Luplow ARI 1B,CF,LF,RF
172 Tim Locastro FA LF,CF,RF
173 Tyler Nevin BAL 1B,3B,LF
174 Edward Olivares KC LF,CF,RF
175 Austin Dean SF LF,RF
176 Nomar Mazara SD RF
177 Yonathan Daza COL CF,LF,RF
178 Jake Fraley SEA CF,LF,RF
179 Eli White TEX CF,LF,RF
180 Sam Haggerty SEA LF
181 Christin Stewart BOS LF
182 J.J. Matijevic HOU 1B,LF
183 Mickey Moniak PHI CF,LF
184 Fidel Castro CIN OF

 

Preseason Thoughts

Who's #1? Our Dave Emerick already answered that question for redraft but in dynasty it's Juan Soto. As a player who isn't dependent on speed for his fantasy value, he holds the highest floor due to his elite hit tool. He lowered his swinging strike rate to 6.1% last year and improved his BB/K to 1.56 with a league-leading 222% BB%. Age isn't an issue, as there's a two-month difference between Soto and Tatis, while Ronald Acuna is a full year older than Soto.

Julio Rodriguez has yet to crack the majors but he is a breakout player waiting to happen. He is projected to have 70-grade raw power and has exhibited excellent plate discipline through the lower minors. He found the Double-A level a breeze, slashing .362/.461/.546 with seven HR and 16 SB in 176 at-bats. At age 20, he's at least a year away from making any sort of fantasy impact but he's a player worth holding on to tightly regardless of the state of your roster.

It's hard to imagine Cody Bellinger having a worse time than he did in 2021. He ranked in the first percentile in wOBA and third percentile in xBA. Injuries certainly played a part in his struggles but he was able to take 315 at-bats and had long stretches of futility. Selling low would be a bad idea for a former MVP in his age-26 season but at the same time buying seems too risky because this makes back-to-back disappointing seasons for Bellinger. If his health holds up, we could see a return to the days of 40-homer power along with double-digit steals.

It's hard to say we've seen enough of Eloy Jimenez to know that he can be a staple in dynasty lineups but the early results are encouraging. He lit up the Statcast graphs in 2020, posting a 16.5% Barrel rate, 55.7% Hard Hit rate, and .544 xSLG. An unfortunate fielding incident just before Opening Day led him to miss the first half of 2021 but he was terrific in his first month back, hitting .287 with seven HR and 27 RBI in August. He slumped a bit to end the season but that's no cause for concern. Locked into a formidable lineup and entering his age-25 season, Jimenez could easily jump into the top-10 this season. He remains behind teammate Luis Robert because of the speed discrepancy. Jimenez hasn't stolen a base since 2017 at Double-A Birmingham.

Let's hope Byron Buxton can put together a full season's worth of plate appearances. Whether he's on your roster or not, as a baseball fan you've got to pull for him just to see what he's capable of. He appeared to be on his way to an MVP-caliber season before his body betrayed him again with a hip injury. Just as he returned, he fractured his hand on a HBP. He has the ability to be the top outfielder in the game but his lengthy injury history have to keep him below several others.

Tyler O'Neill has long been an all-or-nothing hitter with too many holes in his swing to retain consistent playing time in St. Louis. There was a lot of "all" in 2021, as O'Neill walloped 34 homers and increased his xBA by 85 points over the course of a year, up to .279.

His strikeout rate remained high and actually increased to 31.3%. His expected stats all indicate that he wasn't fortunate with his outcomes but took a massive leap forward in quality of contact, if not plate discipline. He'd be a great dynasty asset even without the 15 steals but the speed, buoyed by a sprint speed in the 98th percentile, makes him a near-elite dynasty outfielder.

Riley Greene could be one of the fastest risers in 2022 if he wins a roster spot this spring. The fifth overall pick in 2019, Greene is a five-tool player who is above-average in all facets, although he may not excel in any one at the pro level. Detroit has already added Javier Baez in free agency and will bring up elite prospect Spencer Torkelson soon, making this a potentially dangerous lineup.

The Royals suddenly have a very interesting young outfield. Young players like Kyle Isbel and Edward Olivares will try to stave off prospect Seuly Matias, who has massive power but still has to work on contacting the ball more often. The acquisition of Andrew Benintendi gave him a chance for a fresh start after falling out of favor in Boston. We saw a final hitting line closer to 2017-2018 levels, although it arrived much like the end of a roller coaster ride.

He was given the green light to run but it didn't turn out too well. Benintendi stole nine bases and was caught eight times. His sprint speed has dropped off over the last couple of years to the point that he ranked 236th in MLB last year. Simply put, what we have seen from him thus far is the best we can hope for.

 

Deeper Options to Watch

Heliot Ramos moved up to the Triple-A level in the Giants' organization and fared well, batting .272 and driving in 30 runs in 54 games at his latest stop. As a former first-round pick and the No. 2 prospect in the farm system, Ramos is rightfully expected to debut in 2022 at some point. There's still too much swing-and-miss in his game, evidenced by a strikeout rate that has remained above 25% at every minor league level, but he should develop more discipline as he matures. He could eventually displace Mike Yastrzemski in the outfield.

Yusniel Diaz has the chance to be another solid young offensive player for Baltimore alongside Ryan Mountcastle and Austin Hays. It helps playing half a season in the band box referred to as Camden Yards. Diaz hasn't progressed as quickly as the organization would like, hitting .157 with just four homers in 191 at-bats at the Triple-A level last season. This isn't quite a make-or-break season for him but it's pretty close.

Both Drew Waters and Christian Pache struggled in some respects last year. Waters posted solid counting stats at Triple-A Gwinnett but hit .240 and struck out 30.6% of the time. Pache had a miserable time after getting called up in 2021, slashing .111/.152/.206 with a 36.8% strikeout rate. This may have been a blessing in disguise because it led the Braves to add outfielders Eddie Rosario and Joc Pederson before the postseason. In dynasty, I have  Waters higher than Pache because of his skillset. Waters is the better power hitter and while he doesn't have as much pure top-end speed as Pache, he has been more aggressive on the basepaths. I have conerns that Pache might end up as a glove-first player who might be another Manuel Margot.



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