Saturday's Second Baseman Value Rankings
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Here are theScore's second baseman value rankings for Saturday, September 17 (all stats exclude Friday's games):
Value Rankings
C | 1B/DH | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Starlin Castro (NYY) | at BOS | 8 |
| Sean Rodriguez (PIT) | at CIN | 8 |
| Chase Utley (LAD) | at ARI | 8 |
Now in a cleanup role, Castro has four straight multi-hit games, with a home run, two doubles and three RBIs. Against the Yankees this year, David Price holds a 7.79 ERA, with Castro having gone 4-for-8 against the lefty.
Rodriguez is hitting .290 against left-handed pitching this season, and has homered twice in his last three games. All in all, Rodriguez holds a .368 average over his last 10 games as he sees regular playing time thanks to numerous injuries.
Utley hits .295 away to right-handed pitching, and went 3-for-4 with an RBI on Thursday at hitter-friendly Chase Field.
Mid-Tier Targets
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Schimpf (SD) | at COL | 7 |
| Jean Segura (ARI) | vs. LAD | 6 |
| Scooter Gennett (MIL) | at CHC | 6 |
Segura is on fire, with four home runs and five RBIs over his last three games. He doesn't normally carry such a power threat, having hit a quarter of his 16 home runs on the season in that stretch, making his price particularly unfriendly.
Schimpf doesn't receive too onerous a Coors Field price bump, and he's a decent play against right-handed pitching no matter the venue. 16 of his 19 home runs have been hit in just 196 at-bats against righties.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Carpenter (STL) | at SF | 4 |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | at SEA | 3 |
| Ben Zobrist (CHC) | vs. MIL | 2 |
While neither has a poor matchup, Carpenter and Zobrist just haven't been hitting consistently enough of late to consider. Altuve is a health risk with an oblique injury; he could be hindered or could be scratched before gametime.