Wednesday's Second Baseman Value Rankings

Here are theScore's second baseman value rankings for Wednesday, May 25 (all stats exclude Tuesday's games):

Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP

Top Options

Even though Altuve has failed to register a hit in his last two outings, there's not much he can't do in fantasy. He has gone yard nine times to start the season, with 27 RBIs. His .328 average has been maintained all season long and he has been moved from leadoff to second in the batting order.

Zobrist and Cano are close seconds to Altuve, but have tougher matchups. Zobrist plays in one of the most pitcher-friendly ballparks, while Cano's power surge has come to an abrupt halt, failing to post a homer or extra base hit in four straight. Either way - it's tough to ignore their consistent fantasy production.

Mid-Tier Targets

Second base is one of the deepest positions in all of baseball, so it's easy to target a mid-tier player and watch them exceed their expected return. Segura falls into this category. Although he isn't swinging a hot bat, he has been a terrific table setter for the Diamondbacks, scoring five runs in the last four games and owns an inspiring .348 OBP.

Murphy has carried his unbelievable playoff performance over to the Nationals and is hitting .389 on the season, the best average in all of baseball. He also has 16 extra base hits and six homers. His opponent is Mets southpaw Steven Matz, who is 6-1 while holding batters to a daunting .231 average.

The Tigers' table setter has been exceptional to start the season, crushing 10 bombs while maintaining an average over .306. The big question mark around him coming into Wednesday is his health, as he missed Tuesday's game with the flu, which will likely lead to a low-ownership percentage. Nevertheless, he has scored 11 runs in his last 10 games.

Schoop has two multi-hit games in his last three and is hitting .400 over that span. He has also scored three runs, and hit one tater that propelled him to eight on the year. A matchup against the struggling Collin McHugh makes Schoop an intriguing option at the keystone.

With the league passing down a decision on Odor's suspension appeal on Wednesday, he may not play - which will result in a low-ownership percentage. He's been relatively quiet since the altercation with Bautista, hitting well below The Mendoza Line (.160) and only one double.

Hill had a seven game hit-streak in mid-May where he was slashing an impressive .280/.379/.400 with three extra base hits but still owns a .250 average. With better options, he's a buy-low contrarian option at best.

Nothing to See Here

With the return of Devon Travis on the horizon, Barney and Goins will not be in a timeshare at the Blue Jays keystone. They should be faded anyway, as neither have much value to offer.