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2012 Fantasy baseball DH rankings

Updated: April 4, 2012, 12:04 PM ET
By Fantasy staff | ESPN.com

2012 Fantasy Baseball Top 12 Designated Hitters

Rotisserie rankings by position: Top 300 | AL | NL | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | DH | SP | RP
More Rankings: Points Leagues | Tristan Cockcroft | Matthew Berry | Eric Karabell's Top 100 Insider
Note: Top 300, AL-only and NL-only rankings include both 10- and 12-team league dollar values
Rank, Player, Team, Positions Overall Mix$10 Mix$12 AL$10 AL$12 NL$10 NL$12
1. David Ortiz, Bos, DH 66 $13 $15 $19 $23 -- --
2. Billy Butler, KC, DH 98 $10 $12 $17 $18 -- --
3. Jesus Montero, Sea, DH 181 $5 $6 $11 $14 -- --
4. Johnny Damon, FA, DH 354 -- -- -- -- -- --
5. Vladimir Guerrero, FA, DH 360 -- -- -- -- -- --
6. Travis Hafner, Cle, DH 395 -- -- $5 $4 -- --
7. Manny Ramirez, Oak, DH 476 -- -- $1 $3 -- --
8. Jim Thome, Phi, DH 511 -- -- -- -- $1 $2
9. Jack Cust, Hou, DH 762 -- -- -- -- -- --
10. Russ Canzler, TB, DH 785 -- -- -- -- -- --
11. Chris Woodward, Tor, DH 1155 -- -- -- -- -- --
12. Jorge Posada, FA, DH 1183 -- -- -- -- -- --

Position eligibility for hitters is determined by a minimum of 20 games played at that position the previous season. In the event that a player did not play 20 games at any one position, the most games played determines the position. Pitchers are assigned eligibility for five starts or eight relief appearences, or whichever they had the most of should neither criteria be satisfied. Rookies are listed in the role they are expected to fill in 2012.

Dollar values are based on ESPN standard 10-team leagues with a $260 cap, assuming a standard starting lineup (1 catcher, 1 1B, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 SS, 1 MI, 1 CI, 1 UT, 5 OF, 9 P) and a three-man bench which can be composed of players from any position.

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