Wednesday's Outfielder Value Rankings
Here are theScore's outfielder value rankings for Wednesday, June 29 (all stats exclude Tuesday's games):
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) | at DET | 10 |
| Melky Cabrera (CWS) | vs. MIN | 10 |
| Mike Trout (LAA) | vs. HOU | 9 |
| Tyler Naquin (CLE) | at ATL | 9 |
| Lonnie Chisenhall (CLE) | at ATL | 9 |
| Carlos Beltran (NYY) | vs. TEX | 8 |
| Marcell Ozuna (MIA) | at DET | 8 |
| Odubel Herrera (PHI) | at ARI | 8 |
| Shin-Soo Choo (TEX) | at NYY | 8 |
| Adam Eaton (CWS) | vs. MIN | 8 |
| Willson Contreras (CHC) | at CIN | 8 |
Stanton's price is extremely low in the midst of his worst season in the majors. He is showing signs of warming up, however, hitting .371 with two homers in his last nine games - and he homered against Tuesday. He has destroyed lefites throughout his career, and southpaw Daniel Norris will be making just his second start of the season.
Cabrera is hitting .333 in the month of June, and he has found a nice home in the White Sox lineup sandwiched between 1B Jose Abreu and 3B Todd Frazier. The Melk Man is also a career .440 hitter in 25 at-bats against the replacement-level Ricky Nolasco.
Naquin and Chisenhall have both been key contributors during Cleveland's winning streak. Naquin is hitting .474 in seven games during the streak, while Chisenhall is slashing .367 in nine games. Both left-handed hitters will be licking their chops against RHP Casey Kelly, who has allowed a .328 average to lefties in his career.
Mid-Tier Targets
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Upton (DET) | vs. MIA | 7 |
| Carlos Gomez (HOU) | at LAA | 7 |
| Matt Kemp (SD) | vs. BAL | 7 |
| Ben Revere (WAS) | vs. NYM | 7 |
| Bryce Harper (WAS) | vs. NYM | 7 |
| Ian Desmond (TEX) | at NYY | 7 |
| Travis Jankowski (SD) | vs. BAL | 7 |
| Jose Ramirez (CLE) | at ATL | 7 |
| Jay Bruce (CIN) | vs. CHC | 7 |
| Matt Holliday (STL) | vs. KC | 7 |
| Max Kepler (MIN) | at CWS | 7 |
| Peter Bourjos (PHI) | at ARI | 7 |
| Kevin Pillar (TOR) | at COL | 7 |
| Starling Marte (PIT) | at SEA | 7 |
| Joey Rickard (BAL) | at SD | 7 |
| Kris Bryant (CHC) | at CIN | 7 |
| Mookie Betts (BOS) | at TB | 7 |
| Carlos Gonzalez (COL) | vs. TOR | 7 |
| Mark Trumbo (BAL) | at SD | 6 |
| Joc Pederson (LAD) | at MIL | 6 |
| George Springer (HOU) | at LAA | 6 |
| Yoenis Cespedes (NYM) | at WAS | 6 |
| Angel Pagan (SF) | at OAK | 6 |
| Charlie Blackmon (COL) | vs. TOR | 6 |
| Brandon Moss (STL) | vs. KC | 6 |
Bourjos is hitting .488 in his last 14 games. Recording a triple is a strong possibility for the speedy outfielder playing at the hitter-friendly, yet spacious, Chase Field.
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Markakis (ATL) | vs. CLE | 6 |
| Seth Smith (SEA) | vs. PIT | 6 |
| Ryan Braun (MIL) | vs. LAD | 6 |
| Brett Gardner (NYY) | vs. TEX | 6 |
| Melvin Upton Jr. (SD) | vs. BAL | 6 |
| Jake Smolinski (OAK) | vs. SF | 6 |
| Yasiel Puig (LAD) | at MIA | 6 |
| Paulo Orlando (KC) | at STL | 6 |
| Jacoby Ellsbury (NYY) | vs. TEX | 5 |
| Whit Merrifield (KC) | at STL | 5 |
| Curtis Granderson (NYM) | at WAS | 5 |
| Billy Hamilton (CIN) | vs. CHC | 5 |
| Lorenzo Cain (KC) | at STL | 5 |
| Gregor Blanco (SF) | at OAK | 5 |
| Coco Crisp (OAK) | vs. SF | 5 |
| Jayson Werth (WAS) | vs. NYM | 5 |
| Alex Gordon (KC) | at STL | 5 |
| Khris Davis (OAK) | vs. SF | 5 |
| Jeremy Hazelbaker (STL) | vs. KC | 5 |
| Michael A. Taylor (WAS) | vs. NYM | 5 |
Puig is hitting .348 with a home run in six games since coming off the disabled list.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Jones (BAL) | at SD | 4 |
| Michael Saunders (TOR) | at COL | 4 |
| Yasmany Tomas (ARI) | vs. PHI | 4 |
| Nelson Cruz (SEA) | vs. PIT | 4 |
| Josh Reddick (OAK) | vs. SF | 4 |
| Michael Bourn (ARI) | vs. PHI | 4 |
| Christian Yelich (MIA) | at DET | 4 |
| Nomar Mazara (TEX) | at NYY | 4 |
| Ichiro Suzuki (MIA) | at DET | 3 |
| Billy Burns (OAK) | vs. SF | 3 |
| Andrew McCutchen (PIT) | at SEA | 3 |
| Adam Duvall (CIN) | vs. CHC | 3 |
| Cameron Maybin (DET) | vs. MIA | 3 |
| Junior Lake (TOR) | at COL | 3 |
| Peter O'Brien (ARI) | vs. PHI | 2 |
| Jason Heyward (CHC) | at CIN | 2 |
| Kirk Nieuwenhuis (MIL) | vs. LAD | 2 |
| Colby Rasmus (HOU) | at LAA | 2 |
| Stephen Piscotty (STL) | vs. KC | 2 |
| Kole Calhoun (LAA) | vs. HOU | 2 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. (BOS) | at TB | 2 |
| Byron Buxton (MIN) | at CWS | 2 |
Bradley is hitting just .206 since his hitting streak ended May 26. He has still displayed some power, but it's unlikely he returns value in a lefty-lefty matchup.