Dynasty leagues are perceived as being all about the long haul, and while that's certainly part of the equation, the goal, ultimately, is to win a championship. Older, more established players can help with that, particularly if they're sliding down draft boards in favor of younger, less proven players.
So how do you weigh these two competing factors? That's what these rankings are intended to demonstrate. And actually, there's a third factor to consider. Whether you're talking about a player's short-term or long-term value, you're talking about something that hasn't happened yet, so just as important as how good he should be or could be is how certain you are of it. To develop these rankings, then, I've assigned each player a score (with one being the lowest and five the highest) across the three different factors:
- Present value: What a player is expected to be in 2024
- Future value: What his peak looks like and how much peak he has left
- Confidence rating: How confident I am in him meeting his present and future value
Add the three numbers, adjust for age and preference, and lo and behold, rankings.
Of course, the value of a player to you in Dynasty largely depends on where you are in the contention/rebuild cycle, to the extent you believe in such things, so even if you can't see yourself drafting in strict adherence to this list, it might have value to you as a trade guide. In fact, I'd say that's its primary use in longstanding Dynasty leagues.
Rank | Player | Age (on 7/1) | Present | Future | Confidence |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Ronald Acuna
ATL RF
| 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
2 |
Bobby Witt
KC SS
| 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
3 |
Julio Rodriguez
SEA CF
| 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
4 |
Corbin Carroll
ARI LF
| 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
5 |
Fernando Tatis
SD RF
| 25 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
6 |
Juan Soto
NYY LF
| 25 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
7 |
Kyle Tucker
HOU RF
| 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
8 |
Shohei Ohtani
LAD DH
| 29 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
9 |
Yordan Alvarez
HOU DH
| 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
10 |
Mookie Betts
LAD RF
| 31 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
11 |
Corey Seager
TEX SS
| 30 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
12 |
Matt Olson
ATL 1B
| 30 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
13 |
Spencer Strider
ATL SP
| 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
14 |
Austin Riley
ATL 3B
| 27 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
15 |
Rafael Devers
BOS 3B
| 27 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
16 |
Vladimir Guerrero
TOR 1B
| 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
17 |
Gunnar Henderson
BAL 3B
| 23 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
18 |
Trea Turner
PHI SS
| 31 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
19 |
Jose Ramirez
CLE 3B
| 31 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
20 |
Bryce Harper
PHI DH
| 31 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
21 |
Freddie Freeman
LAD 1B
| 34 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
22 |
Ozzie Albies
ATL 2B
| 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
23 |
Pete Alonso
NYM 1B
| 29 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
24 |
Francisco Lindor
NYM SS
| 30 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
25 |
Bo Bichette
TOR SS
| 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
26 |
Michael Harris
ATL CF
| 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
27 |
Aaron Judge
NYY RF
| 32 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
28 |
Gerrit Cole
NYY SP
| 33 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
29 |
Jackson Holliday
BAL SS
| 20 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
30 |
Jackson Chourio
MIL CF
| 20 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
31 |
Wyatt Langford
TEX LF
| 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
32 |
Elly De La Cruz
CIN SS
| 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
33 |
Luis Robert
CHW CF
| 26 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
34 |
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
LAD SP
| 25 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
35 |
Manny Machado
SD 3B
| 31 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
36 |
Zac Gallen
ARI SP
| 28 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
37 |
Tarik Skubal
DET SP
| 27 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
38 |
Adley Rutschman
BAL C
| 26 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
39 |
Corbin Burnes
MIL SP
| 29 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
40 |
C.J. Abrams
WAS SS
| 23 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
41 |
Junior Caminero
TB 3B
| 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
42 |
Oneil Cruz
PIT SS
| 25 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
43 |
Matt McLain
CIN SS
| 24 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
44 |
Triston Casas
BOS 1B
| 24 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
45 |
Eury Perez
MIA SP
| 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
46 |
Evan Carter
TEX LF
| 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
47 |
Cody Bellinger
CHC CF
| 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
48 |
Luis Castillo
SEA SP
| 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
49 |
Jose Altuve
HOU 2B
| 34 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
50 |
Randy Arozarena
TB LF
| 29 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
51 |
Pablo Lopez
MIN SP
| 28 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
52 |
Nico Hoerner
CHC 2B
| 27 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
53 |
Cole Ragans
KC RP
| 26 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
54 |
Logan Webb
SF SP
| 27 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
55 |
George Kirby
SEA SP
| 26 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
56 |
Max Fried
ATL SP
| 30 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
57 |
Mike Trout
LAA CF
| 32 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
58 |
Alex Bregman
HOU 3B
| 30 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
59 |
Marcus Semien
TEX 2B
| 33 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
60 |
Kevin Gausman
TOR SP
| 33 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
61 |
Zack Wheeler
PHI SP
| 34 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
62 |
Royce Lewis
MIN 3B
| 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
63 |
Nolan Jones
COL LF
| 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
64 |
Joshua Lowe
TB RF
| 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
65 |
Jazz Chisholm
MIA CF
| 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
66 |
Dylan Crews
WAS CF
| 22 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
67 |
Paul Skenes
PIT SP
| 22 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
68 |
Adolis Garcia
TEX RF
| 31 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
69 |
Kyle Schwarber
PHI LF
| 31 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
70 |
Tyler Glasnow
LAD SP
| 30 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
71 |
Blake Snell
SD SP
| 31 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
72 |
Freddy Peralta
MIL SP
| 28 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
73 |
Devin Williams
MIL RP
| 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
74 |
Josh Hader
SD RP
| 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
75 |
Edwin Diaz
NYM RP
| 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
76 |
Aaron Nola
PHI SP
| 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
77 |
Justin Steele
CHC SP
| 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
78 |
Kyle Bradish
BAL SP
| 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
79 |
William Contreras
MIL C
| 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
80 |
Noelvi Marte
CIN 3B
| 22 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
81 |
Bobby Miller
LAD SP
| 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
82 |
Grayson Rodriguez
BAL SP
| 24 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
83 |
Spencer Torkelson
DET 1B
| 24 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
84 |
Jordan Walker
STL RF
| 22 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
85 |
Tanner Bibee
CLE SP
| 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
86 |
Framber Valdez
HOU SP
| 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
87 |
Nolan Arenado
STL 3B
| 33 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
88 |
Will Smith
LAD C
| 29 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
89 |
Walker Buehler
LAD SP
| 29 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
90 |
Vinnie Pasquantino
KC 1B
| 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
91 |
Jesus Luzardo
MIA SP
| 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
92 |
Logan Gilbert
SEA SP
| 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
93 |
Kodai Senga
NYM SP
| 31 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
94 |
James Wood
WAS OF
| 21 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
95 |
Emmanuel Clase
CLE RP
| 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
96 |
Jasson Dominguez
NYY CF
| 21 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
97 |
Jordan Lawlar
ARI SS
| 21 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
98 |
Colson Montgomery
CHW SS
| 22 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
99 |
Marcelo Mayer
BOS SS
| 21 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
100 |
Jackson Merrill
SD SS
| 21 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
101 |
Bryson Stott
PHI 2B
| 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
102 |
Spencer Steer
CIN 1B
| 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
103 |
Josh Jung
TEX 3B
| 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
104 |
Gavin Williams
CLE SP
| 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
105 |
Mitch Keller
PIT SP
| 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
106 |
Dylan Cease
CHW SP
| 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
107 |
Shane Baz
TB SP
| 25 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
108 |
Ha-seong Kim
SD 2B
| 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
109 |
Bryan Reynolds
PIT LF
| 29 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
110 |
Zack Gelof
OAK 3B
| 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
111 |
Gleyber Torres
NYY 2B
| 27 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
112 |
Andres Gimenez
CLE 2B
| 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
113 |
Yainer Diaz
HOU C
| 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
114 |
Andrew Painter
PHI P
| 21 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
115 |
Samuel Basallo
BAL C
| 19 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
116 |
Coby Mayo
BAL 3B
| 22 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
117 |
Adael Amador
COL SS
| 21 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
118 |
Colt Keith
DET 3B
| 22 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
119 |
Ethan Salas
SD C
| 18 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
120 |
Eloy Jimenez
CHW LG
| 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
121 |
Francisco Alvarez
NYM C
| 22 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
122 |
Hunter Greene
CIN SP
| 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
123 |
Jackson Jobe
DET SP
| 21 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
124 |
Ricky Tiedemann
TOR P
| 21 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
125 |
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
CIN 1B
| 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
126 |
Jett Williams
NYM SS
| 20 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
127 |
Walker Jenkins
MIN RF
| 19 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
128 |
Paul Goldschmidt
STL 1B
| 36 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
129 |
Christian Yelich
MIL LF
| 32 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
130 |
Seiya Suzuki
CHC RF
| 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
131 |
Zach Eflin
TB SP
| 30 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
132 |
Ketel Marte
ARI 2B
| 30 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
133 |
Joe Musgrove
SD SP
| 31 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
134 |
Josh Naylor
CLE 1B
| 27 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
135 |
Xander Bogaerts
SD SS
| 31 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
136 |
Kyle Manzardo
CLE 1B
| 23 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
137 |
Anthony Volpe
NYY SS
| 23 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
138 |
Sal Frelick
MIL RF
| 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
139 |
Spencer Jones
NYY CF
| 23 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
140 |
Kyle Harrison
SF SP
| 22 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
141 |
Jake Burger
MIA 3B
| 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
142 |
Ke'Bryan Hayes
PIT 3B
| 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
143 |
Luis Arraez
MIA 2B
| 27 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
144 |
Nolan Gorman
STL 2B
| 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
145 |
Kerry Carpenter
DET RF
| 26 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
146 |
Bo Naylor
CLE C
| 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
147 |
Riley Greene
DET CF
| 23 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
148 |
Michael Busch
LAD 3B
| 26 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
149 |
Brett Baty
NYM 3B
| 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
150 |
Jonathan Aranda
TB 1B
| 26 | 2 | 4 | 2 |