Sunday's Second Baseman Value Rankings
Here are theScore's second baseman value rankings for Sunday, June 12 (all stats from Saturday'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 |
| Daniel Murphy (WAS) | vs. PHI | 9 |
| Steve Pearce (TB) | vs. HOU | 9 |
Harrison and Pearce both come with economical price tags, but give the edge to Harrison thanks to his speed. Either way, all three of these options are hitting over .300 on the year, with Murphy setting the pace at .376.
The Nationals second baseman has also tallied 13 hits, 11 runs, and 12 RBIs in his past 10 games. Pay up for his hefty salary if you want the safest option.
Mid-Tier Targets
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Kinsler (DET) | at NYY | 7 |
| Dustin Pedroia (BOS) | at MIN | 7 |
| Robinson Cano (SEA) | vs. TEX | 7 |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | at TB | 6 |
| Jason Kipnis (CLE) | at LAA | 6 |
| Ben Zobrist (CHC) | at ATL | 6 |
| Jurickson Profar (TEX) | at SEA | 6 |
| Brian Dozier (MIN) | vs. BOS | 6 |
Kinsler is another pricey option, but he gets an enticing matchup against the shaky SP Michael Pineda. Kinsler has registered multi-hit games in three of his past five.
Profar continues to make contact with a .397 average. Unfortunately, his limited power makes Profar reliant upon teammate production in order to return strong fantasy value.
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Logan Forsythe (TB) | vs. HOU | 5 |
| Roughned Odor (TEX) | at SEA | 5 |
| Jean Segura (ARI) | vs. MIA | 5 |
| Brandon Phillips (CIN) | vs. OAK | 5 |
| DJ LeMahieu (COL) | vs. SD | 5 |
| Whit Merrifield (KC) | at CWS | 5 |
| Joe Panik (SF) | vs. LAD | 5 |
| Starlin Castro (NYY) | vs. DET | 5 |
Odor is just 2 for 17 in his past four games. He has also struckout six times in that span.
If you're going to pay for the Coors Field factor, use it on a legitimate home run threat and not LeMahieu.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Yangervis Solarte (SD) | at COL | 4 |
| Jed Lowrie (OAK) | at CIN | 4 |
| Derek Dietrich (ARI) | vs. MIA | 4 |
| Devon Travis (TOR) | vs. BAL | 4 |
| Neil Walker (NYM) | at MIL | 3 |
| Chase Utley (LAD) | at SF | 3 |
Lowrie is hitting .301 on the season, but has just one homer, 19 RBIs, and 18 runs scored the entire season.
Expect Walker to sit out Sunday. After missing Friday's game with a chest issue, Walker was removed from Saturday's outing with back tightness.
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