Top 200 Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 2017 (Updated Dec. 12)

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With the annual winter meetings concluded and few deals completed, player value has become slightly clearer. In some cases, uncertainty regarding a player's surrounding team (Chicago White Sox) or final landing spot (Edwin Encarnacion) leaves open the possibility for significant changes down the road.

Moderate changes aren't indicated in the trend section. Instead, I'm focusing on players whose perceived value has increased or decreased with enough impact to warrant attention. In some cases, it's a re-assessment of players who may have been ranked too low/high the first time around.

Tier 1

Only minor tweaks in the top 20. Encarnacion's status clouds his value slightly. If he lands back in Toronto or, somewhere like Colorado, he could leapfrog Cabrera to be a top-3 first baseman. ... With Danny Espinosa being shipped out of Washington, Turner will definitively gain SS eligibility. The Nationals are giving Turner every chance to succeed and a top-20 fantasy season is not a pipe dream.

Tier 2

Even factoring in Sale's moving to a more hitter-friendly home ballpark, he will pitch in front of a superior defense and a more potent offense. As long as he stays healthy, he's a top pitching candidate. ... Myers drops because the outlook in San Diego is bleak. He has little certainty around him other than hope of Manny Margot and Hunter Renfroe having huge rookie campaigns.

Tier 3

Tier 3 stays the same. There remain concerns over whether McCutchen can return value, but being outside the top 50 was already a huge downgrade. ... Davis is a coin flip. He will hit a boatload of home runs, but he could again struggle to make contact. ... The biggest potential risers are Story and Pollock, who are both returning from injury-plagued seasons.

Tier 4

Chapman is the top reliever in fantasy, even if the Yankees don't project to be an elite team. His Ks alone, and the lack of looming suspension, will give him a full season. Some may balk at drafting a closer this early, but it's where you'll have to reach. ... Desmond's bat in Colorado is even more intriguing than it was in Texas. ... Carpenter makes modest gains with the addition of OF Dexter Fowler to the top of St. Louis' batting order.

Tier 5

Eaton will be a hot commodity with his new team. Hitting in front of the likes of Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy, and Trea Turner (among others) gives good cause for the excitement. ... Pujols drops mostly due to injury concerns following foot surgery which might keep him sidelined through the start of the season. ... Melancon is the best closer should you miss out on the top options.

Tier 6

Teheran was electric for most of 2016. He has a better offense hitting the field and the Braves may add another bat which would enhance his value further. ... Segura could be fine with the move to Seattle, but his career year in Arizona followed two substantial disappointments. Proceed with caution.

Tier 7

With an ongoing fire-sale potentially gutting the White Sox further, Quintana's appeal -- for reasons other than his own numbers -- is lessening. If he is on the move, he could rebound to a higher tier if he were to land in the right place. ... Betances sinks like a stone following Chapman's signing, but he doesn't fall off the list because of his high strikeout numbers and consistent usage.

Tier 8

Dahl is difficult to pin down. He could easily be the breakout bat of the year as his .315/.359/.859 slash line in 63 games suggests. If this is the case, he is listed entirely too low. Small sample size forces tempering of expectations. ... Fowler likely won't be as valuable on a worse offensive team unless St. Louis adds another bat. ... Hill re-signing in Los Angeles is great, but his injury history lowers his overall appeal.

Tier 9

Forsythe could lead off for Dodgers after being moved in late January. He's been an excellent source of production the last two seasons, and that won't change with a new and improved supporting cast. ... Healy and Mazara enter their sophomore seasons with a lot of potential, but small sample sizes to draw from. ... Their surges are more tied to the concerns around Duvall's difficulty making consistent contact and Bruce's continuing slide.

Tier 10

Taking a late round flyer on Inciarte -- a new addition to the list -- could pay huge dividends. He slashed .341/.396/.440 in the second half and the Braves are a theoretically improved team. ... Shoemaker and Richards are both injury risks, and the Angels' offense is still a mess, but if they get healthy they could be the steals of standard drafts.