Saturday's Outfielder Value Rankings
Here are theScore's outfielder value rankings for Saturday, May 14 (are stats exclude Friday's games):
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Melky Cabrera (CWS) | at NYY | 10 |
| Matt Holliday (STL) | at LAD | 10 |
| Joey Rickard (BAL) | vs. DET | 10 |
| Mike Trout (LAA) | at SEA | 9 |
| Ryan Rua (TEX) | vs. TOR | 9 |
| Stephen Piscotty (STL) | at LAD | 9 |
| Brock Holt (BOS) | vs. HOU | 9 |
| Lorenzo Cain (KC) | vs. ATL | 9 |
| George Springer (HOU) | at BOS | 9 |
| Nomar Mazara (TEX) | vs. TOR | 8 |
| Kole Calhoun (LAA) | at SEA | 8 |
| Alex Gordon (KC) | vs. ATL | 8 |
| Mark Trumbo (BAL) | vs. DET | 8 |
| Josh Reddick (OAK) | at TB | 8 |
| Mookie Betts (BOS) | vs. HOU | 8 |
| Dexter Fowler (CHC) | vs. PIT | 8 |
| Odubel Herrera (PHI) | vs. CIN | 8 |
Cabrera is a career .290-hitter against right-handed pitching and will face middling depth pitcher Ivan Nova, who has yet to get past the fifth inning this season. With the Melk Man hitting .375/.432/.425 over his past 10 games, he's bound to be a big contributor in the Big Apple on Saturday.
There is no shortage of expensive brand-name options for cash-game lineups but there are couple of unproven talents that work as tournament fliers. Rickard has a .378 OBP in his last 10 games and leads-off ahead of veteran power-hitters; noted big-fly distributor Anibal Sanchez will take the mound for the visiting Tigers.
Mid-Tier Targets
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Braun (MIL) | vs. SD | 7 |
| Nelson Cruz (SEA) | vs. LAA | 7 |
| Adam Jones (BAL) | vs. DET | 7 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. (BOS) | vs. HOU | 7 |
| Norichika Aoki (SEA) | vs. LAA | 7 |
| Avisail Garcia (CWS) | at NYY | 7 |
| Gregor Blanco (SF) | at ARI | 7 |
| Bryce Harper (WAS) | vs. MIA | 6 |
| Hunter Pence (SF) | at ARI | 6 |
| J.D. Martinez (DET) | at BAL | 6 |
| Christian Yelich (MIA) | at WAS | 6 |
| Ian Desmond (TEX) | vs. TOR | 6 |
| Adam Eaton (CWS) | at NYY | 6 |
| Kevin Pillar (TOR) | at TEX | 6 |
| Michael Saunders (TOR) | at TEX | 6 |
Bradley Jr., with his 19-game hit-streak in tow, has been hitting for power and contact but while that his upside certainly makes him a hot target in season-long leagues, it's hard to get excited about his rapidly bloating price tag for a man who has batted ninth in 75.8% of his games this year. He's no longer cheap enough to warrant inclusion in tournament lineups.
Harper still sports a fantastic .441 OBP on the season -- .556 in his last 10 games -- but only has one extra-base hit since April 26. He makes for a very expensive cash-game play but hasn't flashed much of his elite ceiling during his minor slump at the dish.
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) | at WAS | 5 |
| Charlie Blackmon (COL) | vs. NYM | 5 |
| Gerardo Parra (COL) | vs. NYM | 5 |
| Nick Markakis (ATL) | at KC | 5 |
| Melvin Upton Jr. (SD) | at MIL | 5 |
| Jon Jay (SD) | at MIL | 5 |
| Billy Burns (OAK) | at TB | 5 |
| Yasmany Tomas (ARI) | vs. SF | 5 |
| Randal Grichuk (STL) | at LAD | 5 |
| Denard Span (SF) | at ARI | 5 |
| Yoenis Cespedes (NYM) | at COL | 4 |
| Jose Bautista (TOR) | at TEX | 4 |
| Steven Souza Jr. (TB) | vs. OAK | 4 |
| Marcell Ozuna (MIA) | at WAS | 4 |
| Ben Revere (WAS) | vs. MIA | 4 |
| Adam Duvall (CIN) | at PHI | 4 |
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew McCutchen (PIT) | at CHC | 3 |
| Starling Marte (PIT) | at CHC | 3 |
| Jayson Werth (WAS) | vs. MIA | 3 |
| Justin Upton (DET) | at BAL | 3 |
| Matt Kemp (SD) | at MIL | 3 |
| Ender Inciarte (ATL) | at KC | 3 |
| Jay Bruce (CIN) | at PHI | 3 |
| Carlos Gonzalez (COL) | vs. NYM | 2 |
| Michael Brantley (CLE) | vs. MIN | 2 |
| Gregory Polanco (PIT) | at CHC | 2 |
| Jason Heyward (CHC) | vs. PIT | 2 |
| Domingo Santana (MIL) | vs. SD | 2 |
| Jorge Soler (CHC) | vs. PIT | 2 |
| Colby Rasmus (HOU) | at BOS | 2 |
| Joc Pederson (LAD) | vs. STL | 2 |
| Yasiel Puig (LAD) | vs. STL | 2 |
| Miguel Sano (MIN) | at CLE | 2 |
| Michael Conforto (NYM) | at COL | 1 |
| Curtis Granderson (NYM) | at COL | 1 |
| Rajai Davis (CLE) | vs. MIN | 1 |
| Carlos Gomez (HOU) | at BOS | 1 |
| Carlos Beltran (NYY) | vs. CWS | 1 |
| Brett Gardner (NYY) | vs. CWS | 1 |
| Jacoby Ellsbury (NYY) | vs. CWS | 1 |
Marte and Polanco are a combined 7-for-36 with no extra-base hits and no walks in their career against division rival Jake Arrieta. The reigning Cy Young winner has given up just six earned runs across seven starts, so it would be wise to fade almost every Pirate on the slate.
The Yankees have begun to slowly turn their early season woes around; they are 6-4 in their last 10 games and now have a winning record at home on the season. There are still plenty of red flags to be wary of: Ellsbury has been out since May 6 with injury, Gardner is hitting .194 over his last 10 games and Beltran has hit just .229 against lefties since joining the Yankees in 2014.