Albert Pujols is the #1 designated hitter for the 2013 fantasy baseball rankings season.
Designated hitters suffer from a lack of respect in the overall 2013 fantasy baseball rankings rankings; for example in most 2013 fantasy baseball rankings, players like Kendrys Morales and Adam Dunn are ranked significantly lower than should be for their power potential. The dominance of pitching has made power much harder to come by in roto baseball leagues; that’s why these 2013 fantasy baseball rankings hold so much importance. Finding homeruns and RBI’s at a reasonable going rate is essential for you success this upcoming season. Two players target in mixed and AL-Only leagues are Adam Dunn and Mark Trumbo. Both have low batting averages but tremendous power. Last year, Dunn whopped 41 homers, good for 5th in the Majors. Trumbo hit 32 but will be playing a highly upgraded lineup for a whole season. Hitting with a revitalized Pujols, the Wunderkind Mike Trout and newly signed Josh Hamilton will do wonders for Trumbo’s value. Dunn doesn’t necessarily play in a stacked lineup and he won’t help you in any category but homeruns, but the price to be paid for his 30-odd homeruns cannot be beat. Whether you play in mixed leagues or AL-Only, use the depressed ranking of designated hitters in 2013 fantasy baseball rankings to your advantage and watch homeruns pile up.
Batting average aside, Adam Dunn has major value in the 2013 fantasy baseball rankings
2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings
|
Rank |
Name |
2012 Finish |
|
1 |
Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels |
5 |
|
2 |
Edwin Encarnacion, Toronto Blue Jays |
3 |
|
3 |
Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays |
29 |
|
4 |
Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland Athletics |
7 |
|
5 |
Billy Butler, Kansas City Royals |
4 |
|
6 |
Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers |
2 |
|
7 |
Carlos Santana, Cleveland Indians |
25 |
|
8 |
Mark Trumbo, Los Angeles Angels |
11 |
|
9 |
Paul Konerko, Chicago White Sox |
14 |
|
10 |
Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins |
9 |
|
11 |
Victor Martinez, Detroit Tigers |
N/A |
|
12 |
Adam Dunn, Chicago White Sox |
19 |
|
13 |
David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox |
17 |
|
14 |
Josh Willingham, Oakland Athletics |
8 |
|
15 |
Jesus Montero, Seattle Mariners |
34 |
|
16 |
Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles |
12 |
|
17 |
Kendrys Morales, Seattle Mariners |
21 |
|
18 |
Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins |
23 |
|
19 |
Ryan Doumit, Minnesota Twins |
24 |
|
20 |
John Jaso, Oakland Athletics |
35 |
|
21 |
Derek Jeter, New York Yankees |
6 |
Cepesdes will blast plenty of homeruns to justify his spot in the 2013 fantasy baseball rankings
About Davis Mattek
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