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2012 Fantasy baseball NL-only rankings

Updated: April 4, 2012, 12:03 PM ET
By Fantasy staff | ESPN.com

2012 Fantasy Baseball NL-Only ranks

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 10-team NL $ 12-team NL $
1. Matt Kemp, LAD, OF $35 $42
2. Ryan Braun, Mil, OF $34 $40
3. Troy Tulowitzki, Col, SS $33 $39
4. Justin Upton, Ari, OF $32 $38
5. Joey Votto, Cin, 1B $31 $37
6. Roy Halladay, Phi, SP $31 $37
7. Hanley Ramirez, Mia, SS $31 $36
8. Carlos Gonzalez, Col, OF $30 $36
9. Clayton Kershaw, LAD, SP $30 $35
10. Jose Reyes, Mia, SS $29 $34
11. Cliff Lee, Phi, SP $28 $33
12. Giancarlo Stanton, Mia, OF $28 $33
13. Andrew McCutchen, Pit, OF $28 $32
14. David Wright, NYM, 3B $27 $32
15. Matt Holliday, StL, OF $27 $31
16. Tim Lincecum, SF, SP $26 $31
17. Pablo Sandoval, SF, 3B $26 $30
18. Ryan Zimmerman, Was, 3B $26 $30
19. Michael Bourn, Atl, OF $25 $29
20. Hunter Pence, Phi, OF $25 $29
21. Jay Bruce, Cin, OF $24 $27
22. Cole Hamels, Phi, SP $24 $27
23. Dan Uggla, Atl, 2B $23 $26
24. Zack Greinke, Mil, SP $23 $26
25. Jimmy Rollins, Phi, SS $22 $25
26. Brandon Phillips, Cin, 2B $22 $25
27. Shane Victorino, Phi, OF $21 $24
28. Starlin Castro, ChC, SS $21 $24
29. Aramis Ramirez, Mil, 3B $20 $24
30. Lance Berkman, StL, 1B, OF $20 $24
31. Matt Cain, SF, SP $20 $24
32. Craig Kimbrel, Atl, RP $20 $23
33. Yovani Gallardo, Mil, SP $20 $23
34. Brian McCann, Atl, C $19 $23
35. Ian Kennedy, Ari, SP $19 $21
36. Stephen Strasburg, Was, SP $19 $21
37. Madison Bumgarner, SF, SP $18 $21
38. Jayson Werth, Was, OF $18 $21
39. Rickie Weeks, Mil, 2B $18 $21
40. Michael Morse, Was, 1B, OF $18 $21
41. Daniel Hudson, Ari, SP $18 $21
42. Jonathan Papelbon, Phi, RP $18 $20
43. Michael Cuddyer, Col, 1B, OF $18 $20
44. John Axford, Mil, RP $17 $20
45. Mat Latos, Cin, SP $17 $20
46. Adam Wainwright, StL, SP $17 $20
47. Corey Hart, Mil, OF $17 $20
48. Matt Garza, ChC, SP $17 $20
49. Brian Wilson, SF, RP $17 $20
50. Chris Young, Ari, OF $17 $20
51. Jason Heyward, Atl, OF $17 $20
52. Jordan Zimmermann, Was, SP $17 $19
53. Drew Stubbs, Cin, OF $17 $19
54. Rafael Betancourt, Col, RP $16 $18
55. Carlos Beltran, StL, OF $16 $18
56. Tommy Hanson, Atl, SP $15 $18
57. Miguel Montero, Ari, C $15 $18
58. Joel Hanrahan, Pit, RP $15 $18
59. Freddie Freeman, Atl, 1B $15 $18
60. Shaun Marcum, Mil, SP $15 $18
61. Brandon Beachy, Atl, SP $15 $17
62. Chase Utley, Phi, 2B $15 $17
63. Buster Posey, SF, C $15 $17
64. Josh Johnson, Mia, SP $14 $17
65. Cory Luebke, SD, SP, RP $14 $17
66. Gio Gonzalez, Was, SP $14 $17
67. Dee Gordon, LAD, SS $14 $15
68. Jason Motte, StL, RP $14 $15
69. Anibal Sanchez, Mia, SP $14 $15
70. Andre Ethier, LAD, OF $13 $15
71. J.J. Putz, Ari, RP $13 $15
72. Cameron Maybin, SD, OF $13 $15
73. Neil Walker, Pit, 2B $13 $15
74. Heath Bell, Mia, RP $13 $14
75. Melky Cabrera, SF, OF $13 $14
76. Johnny Cueto, Cin, SP $13 $14
77. Drew Storen, Was, RP $12 $14
78. Logan Morrison, Mia, OF $12 $14
79. Jaime Garcia, StL, SP $12 $14
80. Carlos Lee, Hou, 1B, OF $12 $14
81. Tim Hudson, Atl, SP $12 $14
82. Gaby Sanchez, Mia, 1B $12 $14
83. Ted Lilly, LAD, SP $12 $14
84. Ryan Roberts, Ari, 2B, 3B $12 $13
85. Wandy Rodriguez, Hou, SP $12 $13
86. Martin Prado, Atl, 3B, OF $12 $13
87. Marco Scutaro, Col, SS $11 $13
88. Huston Street, SD, RP $11 $13
89. Angel Pagan, SF, OF $11 $13
90. Javy Guerra, LAD, RP $11 $13
91. Tim Stauffer, SD, SP $11 $13
92. Paul Goldschmidt, Ari, 1B $11 $13
93. Carlos Marmol, ChC, RP $11 $12
94. Yadier Molina, StL, C $11 $12
95. Danny Espinosa, Was, 2B $11 $12
96. Chris Carpenter, StL, SP $10 $12
97. David Freese, StL, 3B $10 $12
98. Mike Minor, Atl, SP $10 $12
99. Ryan Howard, Phi, 1B $10 $12
100. Bud Norris, Hou, SP $10 $12
101. Jason Kubel, Ari, OF $10 $12
102. Ryan Dempster, ChC, SP $10 $12
103. Ike Davis, NYM, 1B $10 $12
104. Aaron Hill, Ari, 2B $10 $12
105. Lucas Duda, NYM, 1B, OF $10 $12
106. Emilio Bonifacio, Mia, SS, 3B, OF $10 $11
107. Wilson Ramos, Was, C $10 $11
108. Chase Headley, SD, 3B $10 $11
109. Brett Myers, Hou, SP $10 $11
110. Ricky Nolasco, Mia, SP $9 $11
111. Chad Billingsley, LAD, SP $9 $11
112. Mat Gamel, Mil, 3B $9 $11
113. Edwin Jackson, Was, SP $9 $11
114. Geovany Soto, ChC, C $9 $11
115. Frank Francisco, NYM, RP $9 $11
116. Jhoulys Chacin, Col, SP $9 $11
117. Chipper Jones, Atl, 3B $9 $11
118. Kenley Jansen, LAD, RP $9 $11
119. Brandon Belt, SF, 1B, OF $9 $11
120. Ian Desmond, Was, SS $9 $11
121. Daniel Murphy, NYM, 2B, 3B, 1B $9 $11
122. Jose Altuve, Hou, 2B $9 $11
123. Sean Marshall, Cin, RP $9 $10
124. Omar Infante, Mia, 2B $9 $10
125. Dexter Fowler, Col, OF $9 $10
126. Vance Worley, Phi, SP $9 $10
127. Tyler Clippard, Was, RP $8 $10
128. Jason Bartlett, SD, SS $8 $10
129. James Loney, LAD, 1B $8 $10
130. Jair Jurrjens, Atl, SP $8 $10
131. Aroldis Chapman, Cin, RP $8 $10
132. Mark Buehrle, Mia, SP $8 $10
133. Stephen Drew, Ari, SS $8 $10
134. J.D. Martinez, Hou, OF $8 $10
135. Allen Craig, StL, OF $8 $8
136. Jonathon Niese, NYM, SP $8 $8
137. Alfonso Soriano, ChC, OF $8 $8
138. Trevor Cahill, Ari, SP $8 $8
139. Jason Bay, NYM, OF $7 $8
140. John Mayberry Jr., Phi, OF $7 $8
141. Homer Bailey, Cin, SP $7 $8
142. Jonny Venters, Atl, RP $7 $8
143. Yonder Alonso, SD, OF $7 $8
144. Jose Tabata, Pit, OF $7 $8
145. Carlos Quentin, SD, OF $7 $8
146. David Hernandez, Ari, RP $7 $8
147. R.A. Dickey, NYM, SP $7 $8
148. Sergio Romo, SF, RP $7 $8
149. Zack Cozart, Cin, SS $7 $8
150. Jonathan Lucroy, Mil, C $7 $8
151. Rafael Furcal, StL, SS $7 $7
152. John Buck, Mia, C $7 $7
153. Aubrey Huff, SF, 1B, OF $7 $7
154. Mike Leake, Cin, SP $7 $7
155. Edinson Volquez, SD, SP $6 $7
156. Josh Collmenter, Ari, SP $6 $7
157. Jed Lowrie, Hou, SS, 3B $6 $7
158. Carlos Ruiz, Phi, C $6 $7
159. Johan Santana, NYM, SP $6 $7
160. Ryan Vogelsong, SF, SP $6 $7
161. Ramon Hernandez, Col, C $6 $7
162. Carlos Zambrano, Mia, SP $6 $7
163. Todd Helton, Col, 1B $6 $7
164. Adam LaRoche, Was, 1B $6 $6
165. Devin Mesoraco, Cin, C $6 $6
166. Alex Gonzalez, Mil, SS $6 $6
167. Casey McGehee, Pit, 3B $6 $6
168. Jon Jay, StL, OF $6 $6
169. Nyjer Morgan, Mil, OF $5 $6
170. Erik Bedard, Pit, SP $5 $6
171. Chris Heisey, Cin, OF $5 $6
172. Nick Hundley, SD, C $5 $6
173. Will Venable, SD, OF $5 $6
174. Jesus Guzman, SD, 1B $5 $6
175. Fernando Salas, StL, RP $5 $6
176. Pedro Alvarez, Pit, 3B $5 $6
177. Drew Pomeranz, Col, SP $5 $6
178. Ian Stewart, ChC, 3B $5 $6
179. Placido Polanco, Phi, 3B $5 $6
180. Rod Barajas, Pit, C $5 $6
181. Marlon Byrd, ChC, OF $5 $6
182. Kyle Lohse, StL, SP $5 $6
183. Orlando Hudson, SD, 2B $5 $6
184. Randy Wolf, Mil, SP $5 $6
185. Luke Gregerson, SD, RP $5 $6
186. Alex Presley, Pit, OF $5 $6
187. Scott Rolen, Cin, 3B $5 $6
188. Mark Ellis, LAD, 2B $5 $5
189. Juan Nicasio, Col, SP $5 $5
190. Josh Thole, NYM, C $5 $5
191. Tyler Pastornicky, Atl, SS $5 $5
192. David DeJesus, ChC, OF $4 $5
193. Ty Wigginton, Phi, 3B, 1B, OF $4 $5
194. Francisco Rodriguez, Mil, RP $4 $5
195. Wilin Rosario, Col, C $4 $5
196. Ryan Hanigan, Cin, C $4 $5
197. Ryan Ludwick, CIN, OF $4 $5
198. Chris Capuano, LAD, SP $4 $4
199. Chris Johnson, Hou, 3B $4 $4
200. Antonio Bastardo, Phi, RP $4 $4
201. Brett Wallace, Hou, 1B $4 $4
202. Darwin Barney, ChC, 2B $3 $4
203. Ruben Tejada, NYM, 2B, SS $3 $4
204. Bronson Arroyo, Cin, SP $3 $4
205. Trevor Bauer, ARI, SP $3 $4
206. Edward Mujica, Mia, RP $3 $4
207. Jeremy Guthrie, Col, SP $3 $4
208. Clint Barmes, Pit, SS $3 $4
209. Brad Lidge, Was, RP $3 $4
210. Andres Torres, NYM, OF $3 $4
211. Jason Castro, Hou, C $3 $4
212. Wilton Lopez, Hou, RP $3 $4
213. Ryan Theriot, SF, SS, 2B $3 $4
214. Jorge De La Rosa, Col, SP $3 $4
215. Julio Teheran, Atl, SP $3 $4
216. Dillon Gee, NYM, SP $3 $4
217. Garrett Jones, Pit, 1B, OF $2 $4
218. Guillermo Moscoso, Col, SP $2 $4
219. Juan Francisco, Atl, 3B $2 $4
220. Shelby Miller, STL, SP $2 $4
221. Randall Delgado, Atl, SP $2 $4
222. Rex Brothers, Col, RP $2 $4
223. Domonic Brown, Phi, OF $2 $4
224. A.J. Burnett, Pit, SP $2 $4
225. Matt Downs, Hou, 2B $2 $3
226. Bryce Harper, WAS, OF $2 $3
227. Daniel Descalso, StL, 3B $2 $3
228. Jeff Samardzija, ChC, RP $2 $3
229. Willie Bloomquist, Ari, SS, OF $2 $3
230. Joe Blanton, Phi, SP $2 $3
231. Tyler Greene, StL, 2B, SS $2 $3
232. James McDonald, Pit, SP $2 $3
233. Jake Westbrook, StL, SP $2 $3
234. Juan Pierre, Phi, OF $2 $3
235. Juan Rivera, LAD, 1B, OF $2 $3
236. Aaron Harang, LAD, SP $2 $3
237. Chris Narveson, Mil, SP $1 $3
238. Freddy Galvis, Phi, SS $1 $3
239. Chris Snyder, Hou, C $1 $3
240. Justin Turner, NYM, 2B, 3B $1 $2
241. Jordan Lyles, Hou, SP $1 $2
242. George Kottaras, Mil, C $1 $2
243. Joe Saunders, Ari, SP $1 $2
244. Gerardo Parra, Ari, OF $1 $2
245. Jesus Flores, Was, C $1 $2
246. Clayton Richard, SD, SP $1 $2
247. Jimmy Paredes, Hou, 3B $1 $2
248. Juan Uribe, LAD, 3B $1 $2
249. Andrew Cashner, SD, RP $1 $2
250. Jim Thome, Phi, DH $1 $2
251. Henry Rodriguez, Was, RP $1 $2
252. Jordan Schafer, Hou, OF $1 $2
253. Andrelton Simmons, ATL, SS $1 $2
254. Kyle Blanks, SD, OF $1 $2
255. Dustin Moseley, SD, SP $1 $2
256. Chris Coghlan, Mia, OF $1 $2
257. Kris Medlen, Atl, RP $1 $2
258. Nate Schierholtz, SF, OF $1 $2
259. Chris Volstad, ChC, SP $1 $2
260. John Baker, SD, C $1 $2
261. Brian Bogusevic, Hou, OF $1 $2
262. Laynce Nix, Phi, OF $1 $2
263. Norichika Aoki, Mil, OF $1 $2
264. Eric Young Jr., Col, OF $1 $2
265. Bradley Boxberger, SD, RP $1 $2
266. Paul Maholm, ChC, SP $1 $1
267. Yasmani Grandal, SD, C $1 $1
268. Nate Eovaldi, LAD, SP $1 $1
269. Emmanuel Burriss, SF, 2B $1 $1
270. Mike Pelfrey, NYM, SP $1 $1
271. David Carpenter, Hou, RP $1 $1
272. Bryan LaHair, ChC, OF -- $1
273. Brandon Lyon, Hou, RP -- $1
274. Marco Estrada, Mil, RP, SP -- $1
275. Matt Belisle, Col, RP -- $1
276. Takashi Saito, Ari, RP -- $1
277. Jon Rauch, NYM, RP -- $1
278. David Ross, Atl, C -- $1
279. A.J. Ellis, LAD, C -- $1
280. Eduardo Sanchez, StL, RP -- $1
281. Leo Nunez, Mia, RP -- $1
282. Jerry Sands, LAD, OF -- $1
283. Ernesto Frieri, SD, RP -- $1
284. Wily Peralta, MIL, SP -- $1
285. Anthony Bass, SD, RP -- $1
286. Brett Jackson, ChC, OF -- $1
287. Kerry Wood, ChC, RP -- $1
288. Anthony Rizzo, ChC, 1B -- $1
289. Marc Rzepczynski, StL, RP -- $1
290. Kyle Kendrick, Phi, SP, RP -- $1
291. Kyle McClellan, StL, SP, RP -- $1
292. Michael Stutes, Phi, RP -- $1
293. Chris Nelson, Col, 2B, 3B -- $1
294. Eric O'Flaherty, Atl, RP -- $1
295. Wade LeBlanc, Mia, SP -- $1
296. Kameron Loe, Mil, RP -- $1
297. Ramon Ramirez, NYM, RP -- $1
298. Barry Zito, SF, SP -- $1
299. Jerry Hairston Jr., LAD, 2B, 3B, OF -- $1
300. Nick Masset, Cin, RP -- $1
301. Nolan Arenado, COL, 3B -- $1
302. Evan Meek, Pit, RP -- $1
303. Welington Castillo, ChC, C -- $1
304. Jordan Pacheco, Col, 1B -- $1
305. Bobby Parnell, NYM, RP -- $1
306. Lance Lynn, StL, RP -- $1
307. Eric Surkamp, SF, SP -- $1
308. Santiago Casilla, SF, RP -- $1
309. Carlos Gomez, Mil, OF -- $1
310. Cristhian Martinez, Atl, RP -- $1
311. Roger Bernadina, Was, OF -- $1
312. Tony Gwynn, LAD, OF -- $1
313. Adam Kennedy, LAD, 2B, 3B, 1B -- $1
314. Jeremy Affeldt, SF, RP -- $1
315. Randy Wells, ChC, SP -- $1
316. Matt Guerrier, LAD, RP -- $1
317. Greg Dobbs, Mia, 3B -- $1
318. Jose Contreras, Phi, RP -- $1
319. Brad Ziegler, Ari, RP -- $1
320. Matt Lindstrom, Col, RP -- --
321. Nate McLouth, Pit, OF -- --
322. Stephen Lombardozzi, Was, 2B -- --
323. Bill Bray, Cin, RP -- --
324. Tom Gorzelanny, Was, SP, RP -- --
325. Tyler Skaggs, ARI, SP -- --
326. Guillermo Mota, SF, RP -- --
327. Alex White, Col, SP -- --
328. Todd Coffey, LAD, RP -- --
329. Livan Hernandez, Atl, SP -- --
330. Craig Breslow, Ari, RP -- --
331. Charlie Blackmon, Col, OF -- --
332. Todd Frazier, Cin, 3B -- --
333. Chad Qualls, Phi, RP -- --
334. Juan Abreu, Hou, RP -- --
335. Matthew Hague, Pit, 1B -- --
336. Jose Veras, Mil, RP -- --
337. Skip Schumaker, StL, 2B, OF -- --
338. Freddy Sanchez, SF, 2B -- --
339. Justin De Fratus, Phi, RP -- --
340. Ronny Cedeno, NYM, SS -- --
341. Tony Campana, ChC, OF -- --
342. Chien-Ming Wang, Was, SP -- --
343. Jeff Francis, Cin, SP -- --
344. Logan Schafer, Mil, OF -- --
345. Jamie Moyer, Col, SP -- --
346. Tyler Colvin, Col, OF -- --
347. Taylor Green, Mil, 2B -- --
348. Corey Patterson, Mil, OF -- --
349. Jonathan Herrera, Col, 2B, SS -- --
350. Sean Burnett, Was, RP -- --
351. Gregor Blanco, SF, OF -- --
352. Pedro Beato, NYM, RP -- --
353. Josh Spence, SD, RP -- --
354. Javier Lopez, SF, RP -- --
355. Joe Thatcher, SD, RP -- --
356. Blake Hawksworth, LAD, RP -- --
357. Brandon Wood, Col, SS, 3B -- --
358. Jordany Valdespin, NYM, 2B -- --
359. Jeff Karstens, Pit, SP -- --
360. Randy Choate, Mia, RP -- --
361. Travis Wood, ChC, SP -- --
362. Charlie Morton, Pit, SP -- --
363. Mike Dunn, Mia, RP -- --
364. Steve Cishek, Mia, RP -- --
365. John Lannan, Was, SP -- --
366. Erik Hamren, SD, RP -- --
367. Chris Carpenter, Bos, RP -- --
368. Clay Hensley, SF, RP, SP -- --
369. Peter Moylan, Atl, RP -- --
370. Chris Resop, Pit, RP -- --
371. Cole Kimball, Was, RP -- --
372. Rick Ankiel, Was, OF -- --
373. Rick VandenHurk, SF, 1B -- --
374. Sam LeCure, Cin, RP -- --
375. Josh Outman, Col, SP -- --
376. J.A. Happ, Hou, SP -- --
377. Lyle Overbay, Ari, 1B -- --
378. Miguel Cairo, Cin, 3B -- --
379. Scott Linebrink, STL, RP -- --
380. Kevin Correia, Pit, SP -- --
381. Ross Detwiler, Was, SP -- --
382. Brad Brach, SD, RP -- --
383. Blake DeWitt, ChC, OF -- --
384. Brian Sanches, Phi, RP -- --
385. Brandon Crawford, SF, SS -- --
386. Matt Dominguez, Mia, 3B -- --
387. Josh Lindblom, LAD, RP -- --
388. Ryan Perry, Was, RP -- --
389. Logan Ondrusek, Cin, RP -- --
390. Chris Denorfia, SD, OF -- --
391. Josh Vitters, CHC, 3B -- --
392. Scott Hairston, NYM, OF -- --
393. Ryan Webb, Mia, RP -- --
394. James Darnell, SD, 3B -- --
395. Chase d'Arnaud, Pit, SS -- --
396. Brett Hayes, Mia, C -- --
397. Tony Watson, Pit, RP -- --
398. Jason Grilli, Pit, RP -- --
399. Wilson Valdez, Cin, 2B, SS, 3B -- --
400. Jose Ceda, Mia, RP -- --

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 and 12-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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