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Examining the AL- and NL-only player pools during the lockout would have been a fool's errand. The offseason was brought to a standstill at the start of December. Too many free agents were left unsigned, too many trades left incomplete.

But then came the end of the lockout and the transaction frenzy that followed. Now that we actually know what league most every player will be playing in, we can finally get a sense of how to value them in the only-leagues this year. How better to put it to the test than by straight-up bidding on them?

A few things I noticed in our 12-team AL-only Rotisserie salary cap draft (i.e., auction), which is easily one of the deepest leagues I take part in every year:

  • First base is especially thin, what with Matt Olson and Luke Voit joining Freddie Freeman, Pete Alonso, Paul Goldschmidt and all four of what we've deemed the "profit pocket" -- Joey Votto, Josh Bell, C.J. Cron and Rhys Hoskins -- in the NL. It makes sense why Vladimir Guerrero would go for $45, then. He, Jose Ramirez and Gerrit Cole all did, it turns out, with only one other player (Bo Bichette) going for even $40.
  • The gap between Salvador Perez and every other catcher is stark no matter the format, but especially in AL-only, where Will Smith, J.T. Realmuto, Daulton Varsho and Willson Contreras are nowhere to be found. At $36, Perez went for the same amount as Mike Trout, tied for eighth-highest among all players.
  • The AL has never been the league for starting pitchers either, though it may change in future seasons with the DH coming to the NL. No starting pitcher apart from Cole cracked $30, but the 12th-most expensive was Tommy John recoveree Luis Severino ($17), which tells you just how lacking the AL pool is in high-end arms. I felt fortunate to get both Kevin Gausman ($25) and Justin Verlander ($23).
  • Speaking of the DH coming to the NL, how weird is it not to have Nelson Cruz in an AL-only draft?
  • The AL is deeper than the NL at shortstop, particularly with Trevor Story switching leagues, but you didn't see shortstop values suppressed as a result. Each of Story, Xander Bogaerts, Corey Seager, Wander Franco and Carlos Correa went for between $25 and $30, with Tim Anderson going for $32.
  • In a strange departure from tradition, it's actually easier to meet the stolen base need in AL-only than in NL-only this year. Of the 19 players who stole 20-plus bases last year, 12 are in the AL. Of the 32 who stole 15-plus, 21 are in the AL. The only desperation play for steals that I can recall from our draft was Adolis Garcia for $23, one more than Mitch Haniger.
  • As is typical for me in these deepest of leagues, I preferred to spread my money around, knowing that any holes would be next to impossible to fill off the waiver wire, and wound up with Corey Seager ($28) as my most expensive player. I was open to drafting Guerrero and Perez just because they're such obvious standouts at their positions, but each would have had to go for about $5 cheaper.

Here's who all took part:

(Note: Players listed as RES were selected in the reserve rounds immediately after the salary cap portion of the draft. They're intended to comprise each team's bench.)

POSITION BY POSITION

 
 

TEAM BY TEAM

 

CATCHER

 
 

GREY ALBRIGHT

 

PLAYER

SALARY

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Salvador Perez, KC

36

 

Aaron Judge, OF, NYY

28

Yasmani Grandal, CHW

17

 

Giancarlo Stanton, OF, NYY

27

Mitch Garver, TEX

13

 

Jorge Polanco, 2B, MIN

24

Sean Murphy, OAK

10

 

Lance Lynn, SP, CHW

23

Gary Sanchez, MIN

10

 

Gleyber Torres, SS, NYY

19

Christian Vazquez, BOS

10

 

Anthony Rendon, 3B, LAA

19

Danny Jansen, TOR

8

 

Austin Meadows, OF, TB

18

Mike Zunino, TB

8

 

DJ LeMahieu, 2B, NYY

17

Eric Haase, DET

7

 

Framber Valdez, SP, HOU

16

Alejandro Kirk, TOR

7

 

Yusei Kikuchi, SP, TOR

14

Adley Rutschman, BAL

7

 

Michael Conforto, OF, FA

8

Ryan Jeffers, MIN

6

 

Danny Jansen, C, TOR

8

Max Stassi, LAA

6

 

Tyler Wade, 3B, LAA

7

Tom Murphy, SEA

4

 

Aaron Civale, SP, CLE

6

Kyle Higashioka, NYY

4

 

Tony Kemp, 2B, OAK

5

MJ Melendez, KC

3

 

Manuel Margot, OF, TB

4

Tucker Barnhart, DET

3

 

Nick Solak, 2B, TEX

4

Gabriel Moreno, TOR

2

 

Kyle Higashioka, C, NYY

4

Francisco Mejia, TB

2

 

Nick Pivetta, SP, BOS

3

Jason Castro, HOU

1

 

Matt Manning, SP, DET

2

Austin Hedges, CLE

1

 

Cole Irvin, SP, OAK

2

Luis Torrens, SEA

1

 

James Kaprielian, SP, OAK

1

Cal Raleigh, SEA

1

 

Diego Castillo, RP, SEA

1

Seby Zavala, CHW

1

 

Chad Pinder, OF, OAK

RES

Ben Rortvedt, NYY

RES

 

Jose Suarez, SP, LAA

RES

Jonah Heim, TEX

RES

 

Jake Diekman, RP, BOS

RES

FIRST BASE

 
 

Oscar Mercado, OF, CLE

RES

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Miguel Andujar, OF, NYY

RES

Vladimir Guerrero, TOR

45

 

Griffin Canning, SP, LAA

RES

Jose Abreu, CHW

25

 

Glenn Otto, SP, TEX

RES

Alex Kirilloff, MIN

19

 

B_DON

 

Jared Walsh, LAA

19

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Anthony Rizzo, NYY

18

 

Cedric Mullins, OF, BAL

31

Ryan Mountcastle, BAL

17

 

Xander Bogaerts, SS, BOS

28

Yuli Gurriel, HOU

13

 

Alek Manoah, SP, TOR

21

Nate Lowe, TEX

13

 

Shane McClanahan, SP, TB

20

Trey Mancini, BAL

13

 

Alex Kirilloff, 1B, MIN

19

Miguel Sano, MIN

12

 

Jarred Kelenic, OF, SEA

18

Spencer Torkelson, DET

11

 

Alex Verdugo, OF, BOS

17

Bobby Dalbec, BOS

9

 

Ty France, 2B, SEA

16

Bobby Bradley, CLE

7

 

Sean Manaea, SP, OAK

16

Yandy Diaz, TB

3

 

Jordan Montgomery, SP, NYY

11

Brad Miller, TEX

3

 

Bobby Dalbec, 1B, BOS

9

Carlos Santana, KC

3

 

Luis Arraez, 3B, MIN

7

Miguel Cabrera, DET

2

 

Eric Haase, C, DET

7

Eric Thames, OAK

2

 

Casey Mize, SP, DET

6

Ji-Man Choi, TB

1

 

J.P. Crawford, SS, SEA

6

Nick Pratto, KC

RES

 

Marco Gonzales, SP, SEA

5

Triston Casas, BOS

RES

 

Steven Kwan, OF, CLE

4

Dalton Kelly, OAK

RES

 

Chris Flexen, SP, SEA

4

Yu Chang, CLE

RES

 

Kole Calhoun, OF, TEX

3

Evan White, SEA

RES

 

Brad Miller, 1B, TEX

3

Vinnie Pasquantino, KC

RES

 

Luis Gil, SP, NYY

3

Greg Bird, TOR

RES

 

Tucker Barnhart, C, DET

3

SECOND BASE

 
 

Reynaldo Lopez, RP, CHW

1

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Brent Honeywell, RP, OAK

RES

Marcus Semien, TEX

30

 

Matt Duffy, 3B, LAA

RES

Whit Merrifield, KC

30

 

A.J. Alexy, SP, TEX

RES

Jose Altuve, HOU

25

 

Santiago Espinal, 3B, TOR

RES

Brandon Lowe, TB

25

 

Ryan O'Hearn, OF, KC

RES

Javier Baez, DET

24

 

Jaime Barria, SP, LAA

RES

Jorge Polanco, MIN

24

 

Domingo German, SP, NYY

RES

DJ LeMahieu, NYY

17

 

LANCE BROZDOWSKI

 

Ty France, SEA

16

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Jonathan Schoop, DET

12

 

Shohei Ohtani, DH, LAA

39

Adam Frazier, SEA

9

 

Wander Franco, SS, TB

28

Andres Gimenez, CLE

8

 

Jesse Winker, OF, SEA

20

Enrique Hernandez, BOS

8

 

Jared Walsh, 1B, LAA

19

Vidal Brujan, TB

7

 

Jo Adell, OF, LAA

15

Andy Ibanez, TEX

5

 

Patrick Sandoval, SP, LAA

15

Tony Kemp, OAK

5

 

Brandon Marsh, OF, LAA

13

Nick Solak, TEX

4

 

Jeimer Candelario, 3B, DET

12

Jahmai Jones, BAL

3

 

Zack Greinke, SP, KC

11

David Fletcher, LAA

3

 

Tanner Houck, SP, BOS

10

Rougned Odor, BAL

2

 

Drew Rasmussen, SP, TB

10

Matt Carpenter, TEX

2

 

Adam Frazier, 2B, SEA

9

Dylan Moore, SEA

1

 

Andrew Vaughn, OF, CHW

8

Richard Palacios, CLE

RES

 

Enrique Hernandez, 2B, BOS

8

Cesar Prieto, BAL

RES

 

Bobby Bradley, 1B, CLE

7

Owen Miller, CLE

RES

 

Matt Barnes, RP, BOS

7

Sheldon Neuse, OAK

RES

 

Luis Patino, SP, TB

6

THIRD BASE

 
 

Max Stassi, C, LAA

6

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Michael Fulmer, RP, DET

5

Jose Ramirez, CLE

45

 

Randal Grichuk, OF, TOR

4

Rafael Devers, BOS

36

 

Grayson Rodriguez, SP, BAL

4

Adalberto Mondesi, KC

26

 

Matt Brash, SP, SEA

3

Alex Bregman, HOU

23

 

Austin Hedges, C, CLE

1

Anthony Rendon, LAA

19

 

Hector Neris, RP, HOU

RES

Yoan Moncada, CHW

18

 

Taylor Walls, SS, TB

RES

Matt Chapman, TOR

18

 

Griffin Jax, SP, MIN

RES

Josh Donaldson, NYY

16

 

Julian Merryweather, RP, TOR

RES

Jeimer Candelario, DET

12

 

Tyler Duffey, RP, MIN

RES

Eugenio Suarez, SEA

11

 

Dillon Tate, RP, BAL

RES

Jose Miranda, MIN

9

 

Owen Miller, 2B, CLE

RES

Gio Urshela, MIN

8

 

MIKE GIANELLA

 

Cavan Biggio, TOR

8

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Tyler Wade, LAA

7

 

Javier Baez, 2B, DET

24

Luis Arraez, MIN

7

 

Alex Bregman, 3B, HOU

23

Kevin Smith, OAK

6

 

Raisel Iglesias, RP, LAA

20

Abraham Toro-Hernandez, SEA

5

 

Ryan Mountcastle, 1B, BAL

17

Josh Harrison, CHW

5

 

Myles Straw, OF, CLE

17

Josh Jung, TEX

1

 

Luis Garcia, SP, HOU

15

Aledmys Diaz, HOU

RES

 

Andrew Benintendi, OF, KC

14

Jake Burger, CHW

RES

 

Nate Lowe, 1B, TEX

13

Matt Duffy, LAA

RES

 

Scott Barlow, RP, KC

12

Kelvin Gutierrez, BAL

RES

 

Jose Urquidy, SP, HOU

11

Santiago Espinal, TOR

RES

 

Logan Gilbert, SP, SEA

11

SHORTSTOP

 
 

Spencer Torkelson, 1B, DET

11

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Ramon Laureano, OF, OAK

10

Bo Bichette, TOR

40

 

Lou Trivino, RP, OAK

10

Tim Anderson, CHW

32

 

Bailey Ober, SP, MIN

9

Trevor Story, BOS

30

 

Max Kepler, OF, MIN

9

Xander Bogaerts, BOS

28

 

Cal Quantrill, SP, CLE

9

Corey Seager, TEX

28

 

Alejandro Kirk, C, TOR

7

Wander Franco, TB

28

 

Andy Ibanez, 2B, TEX

5

Carlos Correa, MIN

25

 

Hunter Dozier, OF, KC

5

Bobby Witt, KC

24

 

Zach Plesac, SP, CLE

4

Gleyber Torres, NYY

19

 

David Fletcher, 2B, LAA

3

Amed Rosario, CLE

15

 

Luis Torrens, C, SEA

1

Nicky Lopez, KC

15

 

Jorge Alcala, RP, MIN

RES

Jeremy Pena, HOU

6

 

Peter Fairbanks, RP, TB

RES

J.P. Crawford, SEA

6

 

Kelvin Gutierrez, 3B, BAL

RES

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, NYY

6

 

Kendall Graveman, RP, CHW

RES

Niko Goodrum, HOU

2

 

James Karinchak, RP, CLE

RES

Ramon Urias, BAL

1

 

Clay Holmes, RP, NYY

RES

Elvis Andrus, OAK

1

 

Austin Martin, OF, MIN

RES

Nick Allen, OAK

RES

 

THE ITCH

 

Taylor Walls, TB

RES

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Oswald Peraza, NYY

RES

 

Vladimir Guerrero, 1B, TOR

45

Jordan Groshans, TOR

RES

 

Jose Ramirez, 3B, CLE

45

Brayan Rocchio, CLE

RES

 

Salvador Perez, C, KC

36

Harold Castro, DET

RES

 

Bobby Witt, SS, KC

24

Luis Rengifo, LAA

RES

 

Emmanuel Clase, RP, CLE

23

Tyler Freeman, CLE

RES

 

Anthony Rizzo, 1B, NYY

18

Royce Lewis, MIN

RES

 

Luis Severino, SP, NYY

17

OUTFIELD

 
 

Julio Rodriguez, OF, SEA

12

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Triston McKenzie, SP, CLE

8

Kyle Tucker, HOU

38

 

Gio Urshela, 3B, MIN

8

Luis Robert, CHW

37

 

Vidal Brujan, 2B, TB

7

Mike Trout, LAA

36

 

Carlos Hernandez, SP, KC

3

Yordan Alvarez, HOU

34

 

Aaron Hicks, OF, NYY

3

Teoscar Hernandez, TOR

31

 

Eric Thames, 1B, OAK

2

Cedric Mullins, BAL

31

 

Trevor Rosenthal, RP, OAK

1

Byron Buxton, MIN

28

 

Michael Wacha, SP, BOS

1

Eloy Jimenez, CHW

28

 

Daz Cameron, OF, DET

1

Aaron Judge, NYY

28

 

Chad Green, RP, NYY

1

Randy Arozarena, TB

27

 

George Kirby, SP, SEA

1

Giancarlo Stanton, NYY

27

 

Jake Odorizzi, SP, HOU

1

George Springer, TOR

26

 

Justin Upton, OF, LAA

1

J.D. Martinez, BOS

25

 

Kevin Kiermaier, OF, TB

1

Adolis Garcia, TEX

23

 

Cal Raleigh, C, SEA

1

Mitch Haniger, SEA

22

 

Richard Palacios, 2B, CLE

RES

Jesse Winker, SEA

20

 

Dalton Kelly, 1B, OAK

RES

Austin Meadows, TB

18

 

Edward Olivares, OF, KC

RES

Jarred Kelenic, SEA

18

 

Brendon Davis, OF, LAA

RES

Myles Straw, CLE

17

 

Shed Long, OF, BAL

RES

Alex Verdugo, BOS

17

 

Yusniel Diaz, OF, BAL

RES

Akil Baddoo, DET

15

 

Zach Reks, OF, TEX

RES

Joey Gallo, NYY

15

 

AL MELCHIOR

 

Jo Adell, LAA

15

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Lourdes Gurriel, TOR

14

 

Luis Robert, OF, CHW

37

Andrew Benintendi, KC

14

 

Rafael Devers, 3B, BOS

36

Robbie Grossman, DET

13

 

Teoscar Hernandez, OF, TOR

31

Brandon Marsh, LAA

13

 

Jose Abreu, 1B, CHW

25

Julio Rodriguez, SEA

12

 

Frankie Montas, SP, OAK

24

Ramon Laureano, OAK

10

 

Jordan Romano, RP, TOR

18

Austin Hays, BAL

9

 

Eduardo Rodriguez, SP, DET

16

Max Kepler, MIN

9

 

Taylor Rogers, RP, MIN

14

Riley Greene, DET

8

 

Cristian Javier, SP, HOU

9

Andrew Vaughn, CHW

8

 

Austin Hays, OF, BAL

9

Michael Conforto, FA

8

 

Adley Rutschman, C, BAL

7

Anthony Santander, BAL

6

 

Anthony Santander, OF, BAL

6

Michael Brantley, HOU

6

 

Kevin Smith, 3B, OAK

6

Hunter Dozier, KC

5

 

Josh Harrison, 3B, CHW

5

Kyle Lewis, SEA

5

 

Brady Singer, SP, KC

4

Willie Calhoun, TEX

4

 

Tom Murphy, C, SEA

4

Manuel Margot, TB

4

 

Dylan Bundy, SP, MIN

2

Randal Grichuk, TOR

4

 

Niko Goodrum, SS, HOU

2

Steven Kwan, CLE

4

 

Daniel Lynch, SP, KC

1

Cristian Pache, OAK

4

 

Billy McKinney, OF, OAK

1

Jarren Duran, BOS

3

 

Michael Lorenzen, SP, LAA

1

Seth Brown, OAK

3

 

Ramon Urias, SS, BAL

1

Kole Calhoun, TEX

3

 

Jorge Mateo, OF, BAL

1

Joshua Lowe, TB

3

 

Kris Bubic, SP, KC

RES

Leody Taveras, TEX

3

 

Nick Allen, SS, OAK

RES

Aaron Hicks, NYY

3

 

Stephen Piscotty, OF, OAK

RES

Chas McCormick, HOU

2

 

Derek Hill, OF, DET

RES

Michael Taylor, KC

2

 

Elijah Morgan, SP, CLE

RES

Kyle Isbel, KC

2

 

Eli White, OF, TEX

RES

Bradley Zimmer, CLE

2

 

Greg Bird, 1B, TOR

RES

Billy McKinney, OAK

1

 

NICK MIMIKOS

 

Daz Cameron, DET

1

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Tim Locastro, NYY

1

 

Bo Bichette, SS, TOR

40

Trevor Larnach, MIN

1

 

Whit Merrifield, 2B, KC

30

Jackie Bradley Jr., BOS

1

 

Shane Bieber, SP, CLE

29

Victor Reyes, DET

1

 

Lucas Giolito, SP, CHW

28

Jake Meyers, HOU

1

 

Mitch Haniger, OF, SEA

22

Jorge Mateo, BAL

1

 

Aroldis Chapman, RP, NYY

19

Nick Gordon, MIN

1

 

Akil Baddoo, OF, DET

15

Justin Upton, LAA

1

 

Jonathan Schoop, 2B, DET

12

Kevin Kiermaier, TB

1

 

John Means, SP, BAL

11

Brett Phillips, TB

1

 

Sean Murphy, C, OAK

10

Jose Siri, HOU

RES

 

Joe Barlow, RP, TEX

9

Chad Pinder, OAK

RES

 

Nestor Cortes, SP, NYY

7

Josh Naylor, CLE

RES

 

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, SS, NYY

6

Edward Olivares, KC

RES

 

Reid Detmers, SP, LAA

5

Stephen Piscotty, OAK

RES

 

Kyle Lewis, OF, SEA

5

Leury Garcia, CHW

RES

 

Yandy Diaz, 1B, TB

3

Derek Hill, DET

RES

 

Tyler Wells, RP, BAL

2

Oscar Mercado, CLE

RES

 

Rougned Odor, 2B, BAL

2

Brendon Davis, LAA

RES

 

Tim Locastro, OF, NYY

1

Taylor Trammell, SEA

RES

 

Jackie Bradley Jr., OF, BOS

1

Ryan O'Hearn, KC

RES

 

Victor Reyes, OF, DET

1

Shed Long, BAL

RES

 

A.J. Puk, RP, OAK

1

Miguel Andujar, NYY

RES

 

Seby Zavala, C, CHW

1

Mallex Smith, TOR

RES

 

Nick Pratto, 1B, KC

RES

Adam Engel, CHW

RES

 

Oswald Peraza, SS, NYY

RES

Lewis Brinson, HOU

RES

 

DL Hall, SP, BAL

RES

Steven Souza, SEA

RES

 

Deivi Garcia, SP, NYY

RES

Eli White, TEX

RES

 

Taylor Trammell, OF, SEA

RES

Yusniel Diaz, BAL

RES

 

Tyler Freeman, SS, CLE

RES

Zach Reks, TEX

RES

 

Wandy Peralta, RP, NYY

RES

Micker Adolfo, CHW

RES

 

CHRIS MITCHELL

 

Austin Martin, MIN

RES

 

PLAYER

SALARY

DESIGNATED HITTER

 
 

Marcus Semien, 2B, TEX

30

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Brandon Lowe, 2B, TB

25

Shohei Ohtani, LAA

39

 

Dylan Cease, SP, CHW

25

Franmil Reyes, CLE

22

 

Jose Berrios, SP, TOR

24

Gavin Sheets, CHW

3

 

Adolis Garcia, OF, TEX

23

STARTING PITCHER

 
 

Sonny Gray, SP, MIN

16

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Michael Kopech, SP, CHW

15

Gerrit Cole, NYY

45

 

Joey Gallo, OF, NYY

15

Shane Bieber, CLE

29

 

Nathan Eovaldi, SP, BOS

15

Lucas Giolito, CHW

28

 

Jon Gray, SP, TEX

13

Robbie Ray, SEA

27

 

Tarik Skubal, SP, DET

11

Dylan Cease, CHW

25

 

Gary Sanchez, C, MIN

10

Kevin Gausman, TOR

25

 

Mike Zunino, C, TB

8

Jose Berrios, TOR

24

 

Gregory Soto, RP, DET

7

Frankie Montas, OAK

24

 

Abraham Toro-Hernandez, 3B, SEA

5

Lance Lynn, CHW

23

 

Cristian Pache, OF, OAK

4

Justin Verlander, HOU

23

 

Jarren Duran, OF, BOS

3

Alek Manoah, TOR

21

 

Carlos Santana, 1B, KC

3

Shane McClanahan, TB

20

 

Cole Sulser, RP, BAL

3

Luis Severino, NYY

17

 

Bradley Zimmer, OF, CLE

2

Sonny Gray, MIN

16

 

Ji-Man Choi, 1B, TB

1

Eduardo Rodriguez, DET

16

 

Nick Gordon, OF, MIN

1

Sean Manaea, OAK

16

 

Brett Phillips, OF, TB

1

Framber Valdez, HOU

16

 

Ross Stripling, SP, TOR

RES

Michael Kopech, CHW

15

 

Justus Sheffield, SP, SEA

RES

Nathan Eovaldi, BOS

15

 

Leury Garcia, OF, CHW

RES

Luis Garcia, HOU

15

 

James Paxton, SP, BOS

RES

Patrick Sandoval, LAA

15

 

Mallex Smith, OF, TOR

RES

Hyun-Jin Ryu, TOR

14

 

Lewis Brinson, OF, HOU

RES

Yusei Kikuchi, TOR

14

 

Micker Adolfo, OF, CHW

RES

Noah Syndergaard, LAA

14

 

DEAN PETERSON

 

Chris Sale, BOS

14

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Jon Gray, TEX

13

 

Mike Trout, OF, LAA

36

Joe Ryan, MIN

12

 

Byron Buxton, OF, MIN

28

Tarik Skubal, DET

11

 

Eloy Jimenez, OF, CHW

28

Jose Urquidy, HOU

11

 

Adalberto Mondesi, 3B, KC

26

Logan Gilbert, SEA

11

 

Carlos Correa, SS, MIN

25

Jordan Montgomery, NYY

11

 

Ryan Pressly, RP, HOU

19

John Means, BAL

11

 

Yoan Moncada, 3B, CHW

18

Zack Greinke, KC

11

 

Yasmani Grandal, C, CHW

17

Tanner Houck, BOS

10

 

Chris Sale, SP, BOS

14

Drew Rasmussen, TB

10

 

Miguel Sano, 1B, MIN

12

Shane Baz, TB

10

 

Andres Gimenez, 2B, CLE

8

Cristian Javier, HOU

9

 

Jameson Taillon, SP, NYY

8

Bailey Ober, MIN

9

 

Ryan Jeffers, C, MIN

6

Cal Quantrill, CLE

9

 

Seth Brown, OF, OAK

3

Triston McKenzie, CLE

8

 

Brad Keller, SP, KC

2

Jameson Taillon, NYY

8

 

Michael Taylor, OF, KC

2

Nestor Cortes, NYY

7

 

Jackson Kowar, SP, KC

2

Corey Kluber, TB

7

 

Daulton Jefferies, SP, OAK

1

Lance McCullers, HOU

7

 

Taylor Hearn, SP, TEX

1

Casey Mize, DET

6

 

Elvis Andrus, SS, OAK

1

Aaron Civale, CLE

6

 

Dane Dunning, SP, TEX

1

Luis Patino, TB

6

 

Zac Lowther, SP, BAL

1

Reid Detmers, LAA

5

 

Dylan Moore, 2B, SEA

1

Marco Gonzales, SEA

5

 

Jose Siri, OF, HOU

RES

Brady Singer, KC

4

 

Jordan Lyles, SP, BAL

RES

Zach Plesac, CLE

4

 

Josh Staumont, RP, KC

RES

Chris Flexen, SEA

4

 

Chris Ellis, SP, BAL

RES

Grayson Rodriguez, BAL

4

 

Jonathan Hernandez, RP, TEX

RES

Spencer Howard, TEX

3

 

Luis Rengifo, SS, LAA

RES

Nick Pivetta, BOS

3

 

Sheldon Neuse, 2B, OAK

RES

Luis Gil, NYY

3

 

PHIL PONEBSHEK

 

Carlos Hernandez, KC

3

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Michael Pineda, DET

3

 

Yordan Alvarez, OF, HOU

34

Matt Brash, SEA

3

 

Tim Anderson, SS, CHW

32

Matt Manning, DET

2

 

Randy Arozarena, OF, TB

27

Brad Keller, KC

2

 

Robbie Ray, SP, SEA

27

Dylan Bundy, MIN

2

 

J.D. Martinez, OF, BOS

25

Dallas Keuchel, CHW

2

 

Amed Rosario, SS, CLE

15

Cole Irvin, OAK

2

 

Lourdes Gurriel, OF, TOR

14

Jackson Kowar, KC

2

 

Trey Mancini, 1B, BAL

13

Daniel Lynch, KC

1

 

Christian Vazquez, C, BOS

10

Michael Wacha, BOS

1

 

Cavan Biggio, 3B, TOR

8

Daulton Jefferies, OAK

1

 

Corey Kluber, SP, TB

7

Michael Lorenzen, LAA

1

 

Lance McCullers, SP, HOU

7

Taylor Hearn, TEX

1

 

Michael Brantley, OF, HOU

6

James Kaprielian, OAK

1

 

Ken Giles, RP, SEA

6

Dane Dunning, TEX

1

 

Willie Calhoun, OF, TEX

4

George Kirby, SEA

1

 

Garrett Whitlock, RP, BOS

4

Jack Leiter, TEX

1

 

Nate Pearson, RP, TOR

3

Zac Lowther, BAL

1

 

Michael Pineda, SP, DET

3

Jake Odorizzi, HOU

1

 

Jonathan Loaisiga, RP, NYY

2

Ryan Yarbrough, TB

1

 

Matt Carpenter, 2B, TEX

2

Rich Hill, BOS

1

 

Jack Leiter, SP, TEX

1

Kris Bubic, KC

RES

 

Josh Jung, 3B, TEX

1

Ross Stripling, TOR

RES

 

Jason Castro, C, HOU

1

Justus Sheffield, SEA

RES

 

Aledmys Diaz, 3B, HOU

RES

Jose Suarez, LAA

RES

 

Amir Garrett, RP, KC

RES

Jordan Lyles, BAL

RES

 

Evan White, 1B, SEA

RES

DL Hall, BAL

RES

 

Tanner Scott, RP, BAL

RES

A.J. Alexy, TEX

RES

 

Harold Castro, SS, DET

RES

Griffin Jax, MIN

RES

 

Steven Souza, OF, SEA

RES

James Paxton, BOS

RES

 

Hansel Robles, RP, BOS

RES

Chris Ellis, BAL

RES

 

MICHAEL WATERLOO

 

Deivi Garcia, NYY

RES

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Elijah Morgan, CLE

RES

 

Gerrit Cole, SP, NYY

45

Griffin Canning, LAA

RES

 

Kyle Tucker, OF, HOU

38

Jaime Barria, LAA

RES

 

Trevor Story, SS, BOS

30

Domingo German, NYY

RES

 

Liam Hendriks, RP, CHW

26

Glenn Otto, TEX

RES

 

Franmil Reyes, DH, CLE

22

Yonny Chirinos, TB

RES

 

Matt Chapman, 3B, TOR

18

RELIEF PITCHER

 
 

Hyun-Jin Ryu, SP, TOR

14

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Eugenio Suarez, 3B, SEA

11

Liam Hendriks, CHW

26

 

Shane Baz, SP, TB

10

Emmanuel Clase, CLE

23

 

Riley Greene, OF, DET

8

Raisel Iglesias, LAA

20

 

Jeremy Pena, SS, HOU

6

Ryan Pressly, HOU

19

 

Paul Sewald, RP, SEA

6

Aroldis Chapman, NYY

19

 

Spencer Howard, SP, TEX

3

Jordan Romano, TOR

18

 

Jahmai Jones, 2B, BAL

3

Taylor Rogers, MIN

14

 

Joshua Lowe, OF, TB

3

Scott Barlow, KC

12

 

MJ Melendez, C, KC

3

Andrew Kittredge, TB

11

 

Leody Taveras, OF, TEX

3

Lou Trivino, OAK

10

 

Garrett Crochet, RP, CHW

2

Joe Barlow, TEX

9

 

Miguel Cabrera, 1B, DET

2

Matt Barnes, BOS

7

 

Dallas Keuchel, SP, CHW

2

Gregory Soto, DET

7

 

Gabriel Moreno, C, TOR

2

Ken Giles, SEA

6

 

Kyle Isbel, OF, KC

2

Paul Sewald, SEA

6

 

Yimi Garcia, RP, TOR

1

Michael Fulmer, DET

5

 

Josh Naylor, OF, CLE

RES

Craig Kimbrel, CHW

5

 

Ben Rortvedt, C, NYY

RES

Garrett Whitlock, BOS

4

 

Yu Chang, 1B, CLE

RES

Nate Pearson, TOR

3

 

Jonah Heim, C, TEX

RES

Cole Sulser, BAL

3

 

Brayan Rocchio, SS, CLE

RES

Garrett Crochet, CHW

2

 

Cesar Prieto, 2B, BAL

RES

Tyler Wells, BAL

2

 

Yonny Chirinos, SP, TB

RES

Jonathan Loaisiga, NYY

2

 

SCOTT WHITE

 

Trevor Rosenthal, OAK

1

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Chad Green, NYY

1

 

Corey Seager, SS, TEX

28

Drew Steckenrider, SEA

1

 

George Springer, OF, TOR

26

A.J. Puk, OAK

1

 

Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU

25

Diego Castillo, SEA

1

 

Kevin Gausman, SP, TOR

25

Reynaldo Lopez, CHW

1

 

Justin Verlander, SP, HOU

23

Yimi Garcia, TOR

1

 

Josh Donaldson, 3B, NYY

16

Brent Honeywell, OAK

RES

 

Nicky Lopez, SS, KC

15

Hector Neris, HOU

RES

 

Noah Syndergaard, SP, LAA

14

Jorge Alcala, MIN

RES

 

Yuli Gurriel, 1B, HOU

13

Peter Fairbanks, TB

RES

 

Robbie Grossman, OF, DET

13

Amir Garrett, KC

RES

 

Mitch Garver, C, TEX

13

Josh Staumont, KC

RES

 

Joe Ryan, SP, MIN

12

Jake Diekman, BOS

RES

 

Andrew Kittredge, RP, TB

11

Kendall Graveman, CHW

RES

 

Jose Miranda, 3B, MIN

9

Tanner Scott, BAL

RES

 

Craig Kimbrel, RP, CHW

5

Julian Merryweather, TOR

RES

 

Gavin Sheets, DH, CHW

3

Tyler Duffey, MIN

RES

 

Chas McCormick, OF, HOU

2

Jonathan Hernandez, TEX

RES

 

Francisco Mejia, C, TB

2

James Karinchak, CLE

RES

 

Trevor Larnach, OF, MIN

1

Ryan Tepera, LAA

RES

 

Drew Steckenrider, RP, SEA

1

Clay Holmes, NYY

RES

 

Jake Meyers, OF, HOU

1

Dillon Tate, BAL

RES

 

Ryan Yarbrough, SP, TB

1

Wandy Peralta, NYY

RES

 

Rich Hill, SP, BOS

1

Hansel Robles, BOS

RES

 

Triston Casas, 1B, BOS

RES

 
 
 

Jake Burger, 3B, CHW

RES

 
 
 

Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B, KC

RES

 
 
 

Jordan Groshans, SS, TOR

RES

 
 
 

Ryan Tepera, RP, LAA

RES

 
 
 

Adam Engel, OF, CHW

RES

 
 
 

Royce Lewis, SS, MIN

RES