Will we have more than one 40 Homer guy this year? June 16th Hitter Ranks 1. Ryan Braun MIL (1) 2. Miguel Cabrera DET (2) 3. Josh Hamilton TEX (3) 4. Joey Votto CIN (4) 5. Carlos Gonzalez COL (5) 6. Jose Bautista TOR (6) |  After a slow start Bautista already has 7 homers in June |
Joey Bats now has 19 home runs this year. He is tied with Carlos Beltran for 4th this year in homers, trailing only Granderson, Hamilton and Adam Dunn.
7. Andrew McCutchen PIT (8)
8. Robinson Cano NYY (10)
9. David Wright NYM (14)
10. Hanley Ramirez MIA (7)
11. Albert Pujols LAA 1B (12)
12. Prince Fielder DET (11)
13. Adam Jones BAL (19)
14. Curtis Granderson NYY (13)
15. Troy Tulowitzki COL (9)
Tulo's injury worries me, it's a groin issue but if it is determined that he has a sports hernia, he may miss significant time.
16. Adrian Gonzalez BOS (20)
I know he has yet to officially break out of his slump bit I think he's close, this may be the last chance to "buy low" on the Boston slugger. On the season he is hitting .369 with runners in scoring position meaning that he still has been fairly clutch this year. The biggest concern with Adrian this year has been his power. His current ISO Power rate is over 60 points lower than his career .216 career rate.
7. Andrew McCutchen PIT (8)
8. Robinson Cano NYY (10)
9. David Wright NYM (14)
10. Hanley Ramirez MIA (7)
11. Albert Pujols LAA 1B (12)
12. Prince Fielder DET (11)
13. Adam Jones BAL (19)
14. Curtis Granderson NYY (13)
15. Troy Tulowitzki COL (9)
Tulo's injury worries me, it's a groin issue but if it is determined that he has a sports hernia, he may miss significant time.
16. Adrian Gonzalez BOS (20)
I know he has yet to officially break out of his slump bit I think he's close, this may be the last chance to "buy low" on the Boston slugger. On the season he is hitting .369 with runners in scoring position meaning that he still has been fairly clutch this year. The biggest concern with Adrian this year has been his power. His current ISO Power rate is over 60 points lower than his career .216 career rate.
17. Giancarlo Stanton MIA (15) 18. Ian Kinsler TEX (17) 19. Adrian Beltre TEX (18) 20. Paul Konerko CHW (24) 21. Michael Bourn ATL (25) 22. Matt Kemp LAD (23) 23. Starlin Castro CHC (26) 24. Elvis Andrus TEX (29) 25. Matt Holliday STL (27) 26. Justin Upton ARI (21) |  Is Justin Upton a buy low guy? |
Upton has a BABIP well above .300 but a batting average only slightly above .250. Why? How about his 24.3% strikeout rate. How about the fact that he has a career low fly ball rate? I'm not saying give up on the 24 year old future star, I'm just saying there are trends that say this will be a down year for him. Over the past three years he's hit .305 against lefties, this year he's hitting .258 against south paws.
27. Dan Uggla ATL (30)
28. Mark Teixeira NYY (31)
29. Dustin Pedroia BOS (16)
30. Jay Bruce CIN (22)
31. Jose Reyes MIA (28)
Reyes still sports the worst fly ball rate of his 9 year career. Like Justin Upton, Reyes is struggling against south paws this year. His average against lefties is down nearly 100 point from his splits over the past 3 years.
32. Edwin Encarnacion TOR (34)
33. Hunter Pence PHI (33)
34. David Ortiz BOS (32)
35. Mike Trout LAA (44)
36. Brett Lawrie TOR (40)
37. Shin Soo Choo CLE (41)
38. Jason Kipnis CLE (61)
Kipnis will challenge a 30/30 season this year.
Here's why he won't get it: His 25.4 HR/AB rate has him projected to finish with about 24 HR's. His .167 ISO Power rate is not that of a 30 homer guy.
Here's why he'll get it: I can't come up with anything but if you do, Tweet me @Awies28
39. Melky Cabrera SF (38)
40. Shane Victorino PHI (36)
41. Brandon Phillips CIN (56)
42. Evan Longoria TB* (37)
Longo is set to start a rehab assignment today. If all goes well we may see him back in the Big Leagues within 2 weeks.
43. Billy Butler KC (39)
This is going to be a career year for Billy Butler. I'm all in.
44. Nelson Cruz TEX (42)
45. Mike Napoli TEX (43)
46. Corey Hart MIL (45)
47. Michael Cuddyer COL (48)
48. Mark Trumbo LAA (72)
49. Alex Rodriguez NYY (58)
50. Andre Ethier LAD (49)
51. Ben Zobrist TB (50)
52. Carlos Santana CLE (46)
53. Carlos Beltran STL (51)
54. Derek Jeter NYY (47)
55. Eric Hosmer KC (35)
Interleague play will eat away at Hosmer's playing time. He's seen as the better defensive option at first over Billy Butler.
27. Dan Uggla ATL (30)
28. Mark Teixeira NYY (31)
29. Dustin Pedroia BOS (16)
30. Jay Bruce CIN (22)
31. Jose Reyes MIA (28)
Reyes still sports the worst fly ball rate of his 9 year career. Like Justin Upton, Reyes is struggling against south paws this year. His average against lefties is down nearly 100 point from his splits over the past 3 years.
32. Edwin Encarnacion TOR (34)
33. Hunter Pence PHI (33)
34. David Ortiz BOS (32)
35. Mike Trout LAA (44)
36. Brett Lawrie TOR (40)
37. Shin Soo Choo CLE (41)
38. Jason Kipnis CLE (61)
Kipnis will challenge a 30/30 season this year.
Here's why he won't get it: His 25.4 HR/AB rate has him projected to finish with about 24 HR's. His .167 ISO Power rate is not that of a 30 homer guy.
Here's why he'll get it: I can't come up with anything but if you do, Tweet me @Awies28
39. Melky Cabrera SF (38)
40. Shane Victorino PHI (36)
41. Brandon Phillips CIN (56)
42. Evan Longoria TB* (37)
Longo is set to start a rehab assignment today. If all goes well we may see him back in the Big Leagues within 2 weeks.
43. Billy Butler KC (39)
This is going to be a career year for Billy Butler. I'm all in.
44. Nelson Cruz TEX (42)
45. Mike Napoli TEX (43)
46. Corey Hart MIL (45)
47. Michael Cuddyer COL (48)
48. Mark Trumbo LAA (72)
49. Alex Rodriguez NYY (58)
50. Andre Ethier LAD (49)
51. Ben Zobrist TB (50)
52. Carlos Santana CLE (46)
53. Carlos Beltran STL (51)
54. Derek Jeter NYY (47)
55. Eric Hosmer KC (35)
Interleague play will eat away at Hosmer's playing time. He's seen as the better defensive option at first over Billy Butler.
 | 56. Martin Prado ATL (52) 57. Asdrubal Cabrera CLE (53) 58. Matt Weiters BAL (57) 59. Jason Heyward ATL (59) 60. Adam Dunn CHW (62) Adam Dunn's ISO Power is at an unheard of .345 rate. If this holds up for the rest of the year, 60 dingers is a possibility. |
61. Bryce Harper WSH (79)
62. Desmond Jennings TB (63)
63. Buster Posey SF (55)
64. Pablo Sandoval SF* (64)
65. Michael Young TEX (65)
66. Jimmy Rollins PHI (75)
67. Austin Jackson DET (66)
68. B.J. Upton TB (69)
69. Brian McCann ATL (60)
70. Kelly Johnson TOR (70)
71. J.J. Hardy BAL (71)
72. Josh Willingham MIN (73)
73. Joe Mauer MIN (74)
74. Ryan Zimmerman WSH (68)
75. Yadier Molina STL (76)
76. Jose Altuve HOU (82)
I was high on Altuve in my May 7th rankings. Check it out.
77. Freddie Freeman ATL (77)
78. Matt Joyce TB (78)
79. Chris Young ARI (67)
80. Aramis Ramirez MIL (91)
81. Michael Morse WAS* (81)
82. Nick Swisher NYY (83)
83. Angel Pagan SF (84)
84. Howard Kendrick LAA (85)
85. Allen Craig STL (86)
86. Dexter Fowler COL (98)
This may already be considered a career year for Fowler. At his current pace he'll finish with 21 homers and 15 steals. I think he can be a 15/15 guy but 20 homers is out of the question.
87. Alejandro De Aza CHW (95)
88. Jesus Montero SEA (87)
89. Rafael Furcal STL (80)
90. Alex Gordon KC (89)
91. Ichiro Suzuki SEA (90)
92. Cameron Maybin SD (92)
93. Neil Walker PIT (NR)
94. Carlos Quentin SD (NR)
keep an eye on Quentin in the trade market. The Detroit Tigers are reportedly interested in requiring the power hitting outfielder.
95. David Freese STL (94)
96. Mike Moustakes KC (97)
97. Jed Lowrie HOU (NR)
98. Trevor Plouffe MIN (NR)
This is ridiculous! Plouffe now has 10 bombs in his last 14 games. Ride the hot streak!
99. Anthony Rizzo CHC (NR) - In the minors
100. Ian Desmond WSH (NR)
I think Rizzo will come up to the Cubbies and have a great season. Expect a high average with solid pop.
If you want to discuss my hitter ranks leave a comment or hit me on Twitter @Awies28
Alex Wiesner
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