Sunday's Second Baseman Value Rankings
Here are theScore's second baseman value rankings for Sunday, April 10:
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Chase Utley (LAD) | at SF | 9 |
| Dustin Pedroia (BOS) | at TOR | 8 |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | at MIL | 8 |
| Robinson Cano (SEA) | vs. OAK | 8 |
| Jose Ramirez (CLE) | at CWS | 8 |
| Aaron HIll (MIL) | vs. HOU | 8 |
Utley is off to a red-hot start and finds himself at the top of a pretty potent Dodgers lineup. He has a long history against Giants starter Johnny Cueto. The two have squared off 21 times, with Utley getting the upper hand with nine hits. He's priced very low, but that has not been an indicator of his play.
Mid-Tier Targets
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Schoop (BAL) | vs. TB | 7 |
| Omar Infante (KC) | vs. MIN | 7 |
| DJ LeMahieu (COL) | vs. SD | 7 |
| Dee Gordon (MIA) | at WAS | 7 |
| Joe Panik (SF) | vs. LAD | 7 |
| Anthony Rendon (WAS) | vs. MIA | 6 |
| Ben Zobrist (CHC) | at ARI | 6 |
| Neil Walker (NYM) | vs. PHI | 6 |
| Ian Kinsler (DET) | vs. NYY | 5 |
| Jason Kipnis (CLE) | at CWS | 5 |
| Josh Harrison (PIT) | at CIN | 5 |
| Kolten Wong (STL) | at ATL | 5 |
| Logan Forsythe (TB) | at BAL | 5 |
Panik will be faded by many DFSers because of the lefty-lefty matchup, but his career splits show that he hits LHP better than RHP. This will surely even out as the young two bagger sees more major league at bats, but Panik's ability to stay back on balls and use his hands to generate hits make it plausible that lefties won't give him trouble. He usually hits near the top of the order.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Phillips (CIN) | vs. PIT | 4 |
| Brett Lawrie (CWS) | vs. CLE | 4 |
| Rougned Odor (TEX) | at LAA | 3 |
| Brian Dozier (MIN) | at KC | 3 |
| Daniel Murphy (WAS) | vs. MIA | 3 |
| Danny Espinosa (WAS) | vs. MIA | 2 |
| Kelly Johnson (ATL) | vs. STL | 2 |
Phillips has hit lefties better throughout his career, but Pirates left-hander Jeff Locke has given him trouble throughout the years. In 23 at-bats, Phillips has mustered together just five singles and has struck out four times.