Scouting Reports
SI's Rankings
1. New York Yankees
2. Boston Red Sox
3. Atlanta Braves
4. St. Louis Cardinals
5. Minnesota Twins
6. Los Angeles Angels
7. San Francisco Giants
8. Florida Marlins
9. Chicago Cubs
10. Cleveland Indians
11. Houston Astros
12. New York Mets
13. Los Angeles Dodgers
14. Texas Rangers
15. Oakland Athletics
16. Philadelphia Phillies
17. Chicago White Sox
18. San Diego Padres
19. Baltimore Orioles
20. Toronto Blue Jays
21. Detroit Tigers
22. Seattle Mariners
23. Cincinnati Reds
24. Milwaukee Brewers
25. Arizona Diamondbacks
26. Pittsburgh Pirates
27. Washington Nationals
28. Tampa Bay Devil Rays
29. Colorado Rockies
30. Kansas City Royals
How They'll Finish
(OVERALL RANK IN PARENTHESES)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
1. Yankees (1)
2. Red Sox* (2)
3. Orioles (19)
4. Blue Jays (20)
5. Devil Rays (28)
CENTRAL
1. Twins (5)
2. Indians (10)
3. White Sox (17)
4. Tigers (21)
5. Royals (30)
WEST
1. Angels (6)
2. Rangers (14)
3. Athletics (15)
4. Mariners (22)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST
1. Braves (3)
2. Marlins* (8)
3. Mets (12)
4. Phillies (16)
5. Nationals (27)
CENTRAL
1. Cardinals (4)
2. Cubs (9)
3. Astros (11)
4. Reds (23)
5. Brewers (24)
6. Pirates (26)
WEST
1. Giants (7)
2. Dodgers (13)
3. Padres (18)
4. Diamondbacks (25)
5. Rockies (29)
*Wild-card team
Playoff Predictions
AMERICAN LEAGUE
DIVISION SERIES
Yankees over Angels
Red Sox over Twins
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Yankees over Red Sox
NATIONAL LEAGUE
DIVISION SERIES
Braves over Giants
Cardinals over Marlins
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Braves over Cardinals
World Series
Yankees over Braves
PLAYER VALUE RANKINGS SI ranked the position players in the major leagues from 1 (the best) to 450 and the pitchers from 1 to 400, based on our projections of their statistical production this season. The categories considered for position players were batting average, home runs, RBIs and stolen bases; for pitchers the categories were wins, saves, ERA and WHIP (walks plus hits per inning pitched). We also took into account each player's career stats as well as his role on his team, his prospects for improving or declining, his injury history and physical condition. Using these criteria, SI determined each player's value ranking, or PVR, which appears next to his name in his team's projected roster in our scouting reports. For a complete list of PVRs by position, go to si.com/fantasy.
Projected rosters, In Facts and Player Value Rankings compiled by David Sabino.
Scores, team schedules, complete rosters and career stats on every player, plus the latest news and analysis from Tom Verducci at SI.com/baseball.
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PHOTOGRAPH BY CHUCK SOLOMON
CLOSE CALL
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