Saturday's Second Baseman Value Rankings
Here are theScore's second baseman value rankings for Saturday, June 11 (all stats from Friday's games are excluded):
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Harrison (PIT) | vs. STL | 9 |
| Robinson Cano (SEA) | vs. TEX | 8 |
Harrison comes at an economical price thanks to a matchup against St. Louis SP Carlos Martinez. However, the reduction seems too significant considering the damage Harrison has done in his past 10 games. The Pittsburgh second baseman has hit .349 and scored eight times with four stolen bases during that span.
Cano is the priciest option at the keystone, but he is coming off a two homer game and has picked up at least two hits in three straight contests. He ranks third in the majors with 50 RBI.
Mid-Tier Targets
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Scooter Gennett (MIL) | vs. NYM | 7 |
| Dustin Pedroia (BOS) | at MIN | 7 |
| Brian Dozier (MIN) | vs. BOS | 6 |
| DJ LeMahieu (COL) | vs. SD | 6 |
| Neil Walker (NYM) | at MIL | 6 |
| Ben Zobrist (CHC) | at ATL | 6 |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | at TB | 6 |
| Ian Kinsler (DET) | at NYY | 6 |
Gennett is an intriguing tournament play. He is 8-for-13 in his last three games with four RBIs in that span. He has hit .303 through against righties for his career and faces Mets RHP Logan Verrett in a spot start situation.
LeMahieu went deep on Thursday for his fourth homer of the season. With Coors Field pushing his salary into the upper echelon, it is best to target a superior home run threat or more dynamic player at a similar price point.
Altuve and Kinsler fall in value with tough pitching matchups ahead of them. Altuve is set to face Chris Archer and Kinsler takes on Masahiro Tanaka.
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Rougned Odor (TEX) | at SEA | 5 |
| Brandon Phillips (CIN) | vs. OAK | 5 |
| Steve Pearce (TB) | vs. HOU | 5 |
| Jason Kipnis (CLE) | at LAA | 5 |
| Jurickson Profar (TEX) | at SEA | 5 |
| Darwin Barney (TOR) | vs. BAL | 5 |
| Derek Dietrich (MIA) | at ARI | 5 |
| Devon Travis (TOR) | vs. BAL | 5 |
| Starlin Castro (NYY) | vs. DET | 5 |
| Logan Forsythe (TB) | vs. HOU | 5 |
| Joe Panik (SF) | vs. LAD | 5 |
Odor has fared well since returning from his suspension, going 7-for-24 with four runs scored in six games. However, Mariners SP James Paxton has struck out 17 batters in just 9 and 2/3 innings of work. Odor's K-rate of 17.2 percent may work against him Saturday.
Profar has hit .204 for his career against lefties. Though he has excelled this season against both left and right-handed pitching, DFS players may want to have some reservations against the emerging Ranger.
Barney is much cheaper than fellow Blue Jay Travis. The former Cub has also hit .403 at home this season.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Jed Lowrie (OAK) | at CIN | 4 |
| Chase d'Arnaud (ATL) | vs. CHC | 4 |
| Yangervis Solarte (SD) | at COL | 4 |
| Tim Beckham (TB) | vs. HOU | 4 |
| Jean Segura (ARI) | vs. MIA | 4 |
| Brett Lawrie (CWS) | vs. KC | 4 |
| Aaron Hill (MIL) | vs. NYM | 4 |
| Sean Rodriguez (PIT) | vs. STL | 4 |
| Chase Utley (LAD) | at SF | 4 |
| Whit Merrifield (KC) | at CWS | 3 |
| Jonathan Schoop (BAL) | at TOR | 3 |
| Johnny Giavotella (LAA) | vs. CLE | 3 |
| Jedd Gyorko (STL) | at PIT | 3 |
| Howie Kendrick (LAD) | at SF | 3 |
| Kelly Johnson (NYM) | at MIL | 3 |
| Omar Infante (KC) | at CWS | 2 |
| Rob Refsnyder (NYY) | vs. DET | 2 |
| Chris Coghlan (CHC) | at ATL | 2 |
| Kolten Wong (STL) | at PIT | 2 |
d'Arnaud and Segura drop in value as they go up against two of the top pitchers in the league, Jake Arrieta and Jose Fernandez. Neither is worthy of selection even at their discounted prices.
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