Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings: Top 30 at second base

Second base introduced a handful of potential long-term contributors last year, some who have yet to reveal their upside.

Second base is considered one of the weaker positions in re-draft leagues, but it's deep in quality Dynasty options, what with the recent introductions of Keston Hiura, Gavin Lux and Cavan Biggio. Meanwhile, Gleyber Torres and Ozzie Albies are both still on the right side of 25.

Yet to contribute are Brendan Rodgers and Nick Madrigal, and of course Garrett Hampson and Brandon Lowe offer intriguing potential as well. The position is a little light on prospects beyond that recent wave, but chances are it'll inherit some of shortstop's overflow in the years ahead.

Here are the three factors I weigh most heavily when putting together these rankings:

1. Present value: What a player is expected to be in 2020
   
2. Future value: What his peak looks like and how much peak he has left
   
3. Confidence rating: How confident I am in him meeting his immediate and long-term value
   

Each factor is measured on a 1-to-5 score, with five being the best, and a player's ranking is primarily determined by adding the scores. Ties typically go to the younger player, but personal preference plays a role as well. The distinctions become less evident further down the list, so at some point subjectivity has to reign.

Top 30 dynasty second basemen

Rank	Player	Age (on 7/1)	Present	Future	Confidence
1	Gleyber Torres NYY SS	23	4	5	4
2	Ozzie Albies ATL 2B	23	4	4	4
3	Keston Hiura MIL 2B	23	4	5	3
4	Ketel Marte ARI CF	26	4	4	3
5	Jose Altuve HOU 2B	30	4	3	4
6	Max Muncy LAD 2B	29	4	3	3
7	Jeff McNeil NYM 2B	28	4	4	2
8	Gavin Lux LAD 2B	22	3	5	2
9	DJ LeMahieu NYY 2B	31	4	3	2
10	Cavan Biggio TOR 2B	25	3	4	2
11	Whit Merrifield KC 2B	31	4	2	3
12	Mike Moustakas CIN 3B	31	3	2	4
13	Brendan Rodgers COL 2B	23	1	5	2
14	Tommy Edman STL 3B	25	3	3	2
15	Nick Madrigal CHW SS	23	2	3	3
16	Garrett Hampson COL 2B	25	3	4	1
17	Jonathan Villar MIA 2B	29	4	3	1
18	Ryan McMahon COL 2B	25	2	4	2
19	Brandon Lowe TB 2B	25	3	4	1
20	Eduardo Escobar ARI 3B	31	3	2	3
21	Luis Urias MIL 2B	23	2	4	2
22	Vidal Brujan TB 2B	22	1	4	2
23	Xavier Edwards TB SS	20	1	4	2
24	Luis Arraez MIN 2B	23	2	2	3
25	Kevin Newman PIT SS	26	2	2	3
26	Kolten Wong STL 2B	29	2	3	2
27	Mauricio Dubon SF 2B	25	2	3	2
28	Michael Chavis BOS 1B	24	2	4	1
29	David Fletcher LAA 3B	26	2	2	3
30	Shed Long SEA 2B	24	2	3	2

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