MLB Expert Picks Preview: Friday, April 17th
Every day, our experts will rank their top MLB plays when considering expected points per dollar. These experts are highly ranked MLB players sharing their top plays by position, which are then combined and averaged out to provide an aggregate ranking.
Friday, April 17
Catchers
| RANK | Player | Salary | STLCardinals84 | a25smith | Hoop2410 | Dean | RotoMonkey | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buster Posey | $4,200 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Jonathan Lucroy | $3,500 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5.00 | 2.40 |
| 3 | Yasmani Grandal | $2,900 | NR | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2.00 | 4.60 |
| 4 | Jason Castro | $2,500 | NR | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 | 4.80 |
| 5 | Travis D’Arnaud | $3,200 | 4 | NR | NR | NR | 1.00 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Brian McCann | $3,200 | 5 | NR | 5 | NR | NR | 8.00 |
| 7 | Stephen Vogt | $2,900 | NR | 5 | NR | 5 | NR | 8.00 |
| 8 | Wilson Ramos | $3,300 | 1 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 8.20 |
First Basemen
| RANK | Player | Salary | STLCardinals84 | a25smith | Hoop2410 | Dean | RotoMonkey | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Freeman | $3,500 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.00 | 1.80 |
| 2 | Adrian Gonzalez | $5,000 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3.00 | 3.60 |
| 3 | David Ortiz | $3,700 | NR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.00 | 3.80 |
| 4 | Albert Pujols | $4,000 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | NR | 5.00 |
| 5 | Ike Davis | $2,700 | NR | 3 | NR | 4 | NR | 7.40 |
| 6 | Paul Goldschmidt | $5,000 | 5 | NR | NR | NR | 5.00 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Lucas Duda | $4,100 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 1.00 | 8.20 |
| 8 | Chris Davis | $3,500 | NR | NR | 2 | NR | NR | 8.40 |
| 9 | Mike Morse | $3,700 | 4 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 8.80 |
Second Basemen
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