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2011 Top 250 fantasy baseball rankings

Updated: March 9, 2011, 3:35 PM ET

Tristan's rankings are based upon a standard, mixed Rotisserie league with 5x5 scoring. Position eligibility is determined based upon a minimum of 20 games, otherwise the position the player appeared at most in 2010. Players' listed ages are as of April 1, 2011.

Updated Wednesday, March 9, 2011.

Ovr. Rank	Player	Team	Pos. Rank	Age	2010 Player Rater
1	Albert Pujols	StL	1B1	31	3
2	Hanley Ramirez	Fla	SS1	27	12
3	Miguel Cabrera	Det	1B2	27	5
4	Carl Crawford	Bos	OF1	29	2
5	Evan Longoria	TB	3B1	25	27
6	Joey Votto	Cin	1B3	27	4
7	Roy Halladay	Phi	SP1	33	7
8	Adrian Gonzalez	Bos	1B4	28	44
9	Robinson Cano	NYY	2B1	28	11
10	Felix Hernandez	Sea	SP2	24	10
11	Carlos Gonzalez	Col	OF2	25	1
12	Troy Tulowitzki	Col	SS2	26	22
13	Ryan Braun	Mil	OF3	27	13
14	David Wright	NYM	3B2	28	20
15	Tim Lincecum	SF	SP3	26	78
16	Prince Fielder	Mil	1B5	26	100
17	Mark Teixeira	NYY	1B6	30	70
18	Matt Holliday	StL	OF4	31	16
19	Alex Rodriguez	NYY	3B3	35	65
20	Kevin Youkilis	Bos	1B7	32	120
21	Matt Kemp	LAD	OF5	26	83
22	Cliff Lee	Phi	SP4	32	40
23	Josh Hamilton	Tex	OF6	29	6
24	Jon Lester	Bos	SP5	27	43
25	Joe Mauer	Min	C1	27	92
26	CC Sabathia	NYY	SP6	30	33
27	Ryan Zimmerman	Was	3B4	26	55
28	Nelson Cruz	Tex	OF7	30	54
29	Adam Dunn	CWS	1B8	31	80
30	Dustin Pedroia	Bos	2B2	27	254
31	Ryan Howard	Phi	1B9	31	66
32	Jose Reyes	NYM	SS3	27	75
33	Dan Uggla	Atl	2B3	31	30
34	Clayton Kershaw	LAD	SP7	23	57
35	Ichiro Suzuki	Sea	OF8	37	19
36	Justin Upton	Ari	OF9	23	106
37	Ubaldo Jimenez	Col	SP8	27	23
38	Victor Martinez	Det	C2	32	113
39	Justin Verlander	Det	SP9	28	42
40	Shin-Soo Choo	Cle	OF10	28	24
41	Jose Bautista	Tor	OF11/3B5	30	9
42	Tommy Hanson	Atl	SP10	24	103
43	Andrew McCutchen	Pit	OF12	24	39
44	Jered Weaver	LAA	SP11	28	28
45	Buster Posey	SF	C3/1B10	24	160
46	Cole Hamels	Phi	SP12	27	67
47	Brian McCann	Atl	C4	27	163
48	Kendry Morales	LAA	1B11	27	414
49	David Price	TB	SP13	25	36
50	Alex Rios	CWS	OF13	30	17
51	Josh Johnson	Fla	SP14	27	45
52	Justin Morneau	Min	1B12	29	147
53	Jayson Werth	Was	OF14	31	25
54	Chris Carpenter	StL	SP15	35	62
55	Rickie Weeks	Mil	2B4	28	52
56	Francisco Liriano	Min	SP16	27	110
57	Roy Oswalt	Phi	SP17	33	26
58	B.J. Upton	TB	OF15	26	71
59	Dan Haren	LAA	SP18	30	127
60	Chase Utley	Phi	2B5	32	131
61	Hunter Pence	Hou	OF16	27	35
62	Adrian Beltre	Tex	3B6	31	21
63	Martin Prado	Atl	2B6/3B7	27	76
64	Jay Bruce	Cin	OF17	23	104
65	Jimmy Rollins	Phi	SS4	32	332
66	Paul Konerko	CWS	1B13	35	15
67	Brandon Phillips	Cin	2B7	29	91
68	Matt Cain	SF	SP19	26	53
69	Andre Ethier	LAD	OF18	28	102
70	Mat Latos	SD	SP20	23	46
71	Jason Heyward	Atl	OF19	21	109
72	Elvis Andrus	Tex	SS5	22	157
73	Ian Kinsler	Tex	2B8	28	174
74	Brian Wilson	SF	RP1	29	34
75	Michael Young	Tex	3B8	34	73
76	Joakim Soria	KC	RP2	26	60
77	Delmon Young	Min	OF20	25	56
78	Heath Bell	SD	RP3	33	32
79	Zack Greinke	Mil	SP21	27	186
80	Mariano Rivera	NYY	RP4	41	79
81	Shane Victorino	Phi	OF21	30	64
82	Derek Jeter	NYY	SS6	36	95
83	Curtis Granderson	NYY	OF22	30	155
84	Chris Young	Ari	OF23	27	38
85	Max Scherzer	Det	SP22	26	121
86	Billy Butler	KC	1B14	24	88
87	Neftali Feliz	Tex	RP5	22	51
88	Ted Lilly	LAD	SP23	35	99
89	Yovani Gallardo	Mil	SP24	25	168
90	Mike Stanton	Fla	OF24	21	253
91	Clay Buchholz	Bos	SP25	26	69
92	Corey Hart	Mil	OF25	29	41
93	Carlos Marmol	ChC	RP6	28	63
94	John Danks	CWS	SP26	25	111
95	Jonathan Papelbon	Bos	RP7	30	118
96	Matt Garza	ChC	SP27	27	141
97	Jacoby Ellsbury	Bos	OF26	27	986
98	Chad Billingsley	LAD	SP28	26	146
99	Colby Rasmus	StL	OF27	24	96
100	Kelly Johnson	Ari	2B9	29	59
101	Stephen Drew	Ari	SS7	28	133
102	Shaun Marcum	Mil	SP29	29	101
103	Alexei Ramirez	CWS	SS8	29	94
104	Ben Zobrist	TB	OF28/2B10	29	173
105	Tim Hudson	Atl	SP30	35	49
106	Francisco Rodriguez	NYM	RP8	29	138
107	Aramis Ramirez	ChC	3B9	32	232
108	Jonathan Sanchez	SF	SP31	28	84
109	Carlos Santana	Cle	C5	24	614
110	Brett Anderson	Oak	SP32	23	230
111	Torii Hunter	LAA	OF29	35	86
112	Pablo Sandoval	SF	3B10	24	258
113	Geovany Soto	ChC	C6	28	285
114	Phil Hughes	NYY	SP33	24	150
115	Gordon Beckham	CWS	2B11	24	379
116	Aaron Hill	Tor	2B12	29	376
117	Wandy Rodriguez	Hou	SP34	32	158
118	Chris Perez	Cle	RP9	25	137
119	Rafael Furcal	LAD	SS9	33	128
120	Adam Lind	Tor	DH1	27	311
121	Brandon Morrow	Tor	SP35	26	290
122	Chone Figgins	Sea	2B13	33	154
123	Andrew Bailey	Oak	RP10	26	148
124	Grady Sizemore	Cle	OF30	28	993
125	Daniel Hudson	Ari	SP36	24	161
126	Mike Napoli	Tex	C7/1B15	29	233
127	Pedro Alvarez	Pit	3B11	24	336
128	Aubrey Huff	SF	1B16/OF31	34	50
129	David Ortiz	Bos	DH2	35	85
130	Brian Roberts	Bal	2B14	33	452
131	Miguel Montero	Ari	C8	27	448
132	Michael Bourn	Hou	OF32	28	72
133	Jhoulys Chacin	Col	SP37	23	199
134	Joe Nathan	Min	RP11	36	NR
135	Bobby Abreu	LAA	OF33	37	87
136	Ricky Romero	Tor	SP38	26	139
137	Carlos Pena	ChC	1B17	32	316
138	Huston Street	Col	RP12	27	221
139	Howard Kendrick	LAA	2B15	27	134
140	Colby Lewis	Tex	SP39	31	105
141	Juan Pierre	CWS	OF34	33	14
142	Brett Myers	Hou	SP40	30	89
143	Jonathan Broxton	LAD	RP13	26	262
144	Casey McGehee	Mil	3B12	28	93
145	Matt Wieters	Bal	C9	24	454
146	Hiroki Kuroda	LAD	SP41	36	108
147	J.J. Putz	Ari	RP14	34	260
148	Carlos Quentin	CWS	OF35	28	181
149	Jeremy Hellickson	TB	SP42	23	442
150	Mark Reynolds	Bal	3B13	27	227
151	Trevor Cahill	Oak	SP43	23	61
152	Drew Stubbs	Cin	OF36	26	58
153	Madison Bumgarner	SF	SP44	21	281
154	Jorge De La Rosa	Col	SP45	29	330
155	Nick Markakis	Bal	OF37	27	119
156	John Axford	Mil	RP15	28	115
157	Vladimir Guerrero	Bal	DH3	36	29
158	Ricky Nolasco	Fla	SP46	28	223
159	Jose Valverde	Det	RP16	33	170
160	Brett Gardner	NYY	OF38	27	47
161	Kurt Suzuki	Oak	C10	27	345
162	Ian Stewart	Col	3B14	25	261
163	Brian Matusz	Bal	SP47	24	297
164	Francisco Cordero	Cin	RP17	35	129
165	Gio Gonzalez	Oak	SP48	25	112
166	Carlos Lee	Hou	OF39/1B18	34	196
167	Jaime Garcia	StL	SP49	24	130
168	Gavin Floyd	CWS	SP50	28	279
169	Ian Desmond	Was	SS10	25	177
170	Neil Walker	Pit	2B16	25	202
171	Drew Storen	Was	RP18	23	384
172	Travis Snider	Tor	OF40	23	400
173	C.J. Wilson	Tex	SP51	30	98
174	Adam Jones	Bal	OF41	25	114
175	Ryan Dempster	ChC	SP52	33	126
176	Ryan Franklin	StL	RP19	38	132
177	Wade Davis	TB	SP53	25	283
178	Rajai Davis	Tor	OF42	30	48
179	Chris Iannetta	Col	C11	27	859
180	Nick Swisher	NYY	OF43	30	68
181	Jordan Zimmermann	Was	SP54	24	670
182	Vernon Wells	LAA	OF44	32	81
183	Matt Thornton	CWS	RP20	34	204
184	Jason Bay	NYM	OF45	32	357
185	Chase Headley	SD	3B15	26	169
186	Jorge Posada	NYY	C12	39	321
187	Dexter Fowler	Col	OF46	25	294
188	Josh Beckett	Bos	SP55	30	804
189	Gaby Sanchez	Fla	1B19	27	135
190	Anibal Sanchez	Fla	SP56	27	176
191	Denard Span	Min	OF47	27	143
192	Craig Kimbrel	Atl	RP21	22	398
193	Edinson Volquez	Cin	SP57	27	539
194	Placido Polanco	Phi	3B16	35	183
195	Ervin Santana	LAA	SP58	28	144
196	Brad Lidge	Phi	RP22	34	209
197	Michael Cuddyer	Min	1B20/OF48	32	125
198	Bronson Arroyo	Cin	SP59	34	107
199	Carlos Ruiz	Phi	C13	32	300
200	Derrek Lee	Bal	1B21	35	188
201	Joel Hanrahan	Pit	RP23	29	287
202	Johnny Cueto	Cin	SP60	25	178
203	Erick Aybar	LAA	SS11	27	277
204	Brandon Lyon	Hou	RP24	31	192
205	Angel Pagan	NYM	OF49	29	37
206	Jose Lopez	Col	3B17	27	450
207	Starlin Castro	ChC	SS12	21	238
208	John Lackey	Bos	SP61	32	296
209	Andres Torres	SF	OF50	33	90
210	Ike Davis	NYM	1B22	24	193
211	Edwin Jackson	CWS	SP62	27	310
212	Adam LaRoche	Was	1B23	31	136
213	Jason Kubel	Min	OF51	28	214
214	Rick Porcello	Det	SP63	22	486
215	Kevin Gregg	Bal	RP25	32	166
216	Asdrubal Cabrera	Cle	SS13	25	440
217	James Shields	TB	SP64	29	396
218	Scott Rolen	Cin	3B18	35	140
219	Leo Nunez	Fla	RP26	27	156
220	Dallas Braden	Oak	SP65	27	142
221	Daric Barton	Oak	1B24	25	205
222	Daniel Bard	Bos	RP27	25	226
223	Travis Wood	Cin	SP66	24	264
224	Chris Sale	CWS	RP28	22	411
225	Carlos Beltran	NYM	OF52	33	598
226	Johan Santana	NYM	SP67	32	97
227	Jonny Venters	Atl	RP29	26	231
228	Omar Infante	Fla	2B17/3B19/OF53	29	145
229	Brett Cecil	Tor	SP68	24	239
230	Tsuyoshi Nishioka	Min	2B18/SS14	26	NR
231	David Aardsma	Sea	RP30	29	195
232	Yadier Molina	StL	C14	28	362
233	Javier Vazquez	Fla	SP69	34	482
234	Yunel Escobar	Tor	SS15	28	424
235	Ian Kennedy	Ari	SP70	26	162
236	James Loney	LAD	1B25	26	171
237	Jose Tabata	Pit	OF54	22	187
238	Aroldis Chapman	Cin	RP31	23	526
239	Jair Jurrjens	Atl	SP71	25	467
240	Carl Pavano	Min	SP72	35	116
241	Alfonso Soriano	ChC	OF55	35	165
242	Evan Meek	Pit	RP32	27	198
243	Logan Morrison	Fla	OF56	23	550
244	Austin Jackson	Det	OF57	24	82
245	Carlos Zambrano	ChC	SP73	29	276
246	Chris Coghlan	Fla	OF58	25	354
247	Alcides Escobar	KC	SS16	24	480
248	Luke Gregerson	SD	RP33	26	200
249	Danny Espinosa	Was	2B19	23	900
250	Frank Francisco	Tor	RP34	31	385

Tristan H. Cockcroft is a fantasy baseball analyst for ESPN.com and a two-time champion of the League of Alternative Baseball Reality (LABR) experts league. You can e-mail him here, or follow him on Twitter @SultanofStat.