Welcome to Quick Grades. Or Start/Sit Grades. Whatever you want to call it, this is our weekly fantasy baseball article where we provide rankings and grades for all fantasy baseball-relevant players to help you set your weekly lineups. By leveraging our industry-leading projections and rankings from some of the most accurate fantasy baseball experts, we’re able to provide these custom player grades each week. We continue to tweak our process for this series each season to ensure the grades are as predictive and accurate as possible, and this has become an invaluable resource for fantasy managers who have to make difficult start/sit decisions each and every week. Check back each week for updated grades that take each player’s matchups and projected stats into consideration. Here are the grades for Fantasy Baseball Week 5.
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Fantasy Baseball Weekly Player Rankings & Grades
Let’s take a look at our weekly rankings and grades for all fantasy-relevant players.
| Name | Team | Position | Score | Grade |
| Shohei Ohtani | LAD | DH | 100 | A |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | KC | SS | 100 | A |
| Adley Rutschman | BAL | C,DH | 100 | A |
| Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | RF | 100 | A |
| Julio Rodriguez | SEA | CF | 100 | A |
| Mookie Betts | LAD | 2B,SS,RF | 100 | A |
| Kyle Tucker | HOU | RF | 98 | A |
| Corbin Carroll | ARI | LF,CF,RF | 98 | A |
| Jose Ramirez | CLE | 3B,DH | 97 | A |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | RF | 94 | A |
| Freddie Freeman | LAD | 1B | 94 | A |
| Juan Soto | NYY | LF,RF | 94 | A |
| Yordan Alvarez | HOU | LF,DH | 90 | A |
| Michael Harris II | ATL | CF | 89 | B |
| Trea Turner | PHI | SS | 88 | B |
| Aaron Judge | NYY | CF,RF,DH | 88 | B |
| Matt Olson | ATL | 1B | 87 | B |
| Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B | 87 | B |
| William Contreras | MIL | C,DH | 87 | B |
| Will Smith | LAD | C | 87 | B |
| Randy Arozarena | TB | LF | 87 | B |
| J.T. Realmuto | PHI | C | 87 | B |
| Austin Riley | ATL | 3B | 87 | B |
| Mike Trout | LAA | CF | 86 | B |
| Corey Seager | TEX | SS | 85 | B |
| Bryan Reynolds | PIT | LF,CF,RF | 84 | B |
| Adolis Garcia | TEX | CF,RF | 84 | B |
| Bryce Harper | PHI | 1B,DH | 83 | B |
| Elly De La Cruz | CIN | 3B,SS | 82 | B |
| Cody Bellinger | CHC | 1B,CF | 81 | B |
| Nolan Jones | COL | 1B,LF,RF | 81 | B |
| Francisco Lindor | NYM | SS | 80 | B |
| Evan Carter | TEX | LF | 80 | B |
| Gunnar Henderson | BAL | 3B,SS | 80 | B |
| Kyle Schwarber | PHI | LF,DH | 80 | B |
| Jazz Chisholm Jr. | MIA | CF | 80 | B |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B,DH | 79 | C |
| Marcus Semien | TEX | 2B | 79 | C |
| Pete Alonso | NYM | 1B | 79 | C |
| CJ Abrams | WSH | SS | 78 | C |
| Wyatt Langford | TEX | DH,LF | 78 | C |
| MJ Melendez | KC | C,LF,RF | 78 | C |
| Riley Greene | DET | LF,CF,RF | 77 | C |
| George Springer | TOR | RF,DH | 77 | C |
| Yainer Diaz | HOU | C,1B,DH | 77 | C |
| Willson Contreras | STL | C,DH | 76 | C |
| Ian Happ | CHC | LF | 76 | C |
| Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | 76 | C |
| Manny Machado | SD | 3B,DH | 76 | C |
| Brandon Nimmo | NYM | LF,CF | 75 | C |
| Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B | 75 | C |
| Bo Bichette | TOR | SS | 75 | C |
| Teoscar Hernandez | LAD | DH,LF,RF | 75 | C |
| Jarren Duran | BOS | LF,CF | 74 | C |
| Cal Raleigh | SEA | C | 74 | C |
| Jorge Soler | SF | RF,DH | 74 | C |
| Marcell Ozuna | ATL | LF,DH | 74 | C |
| Ha-Seong Kim | SD | 2B,3B,SS | 74 | C |
| Nick Castellanos | PHI | RF | 74 | C |
| Jackson Chourio | MIL | CF,RF | 73 | C |
| Jordan Walker | STL | LF,RF | 73 | C |
| Christian Walker | ARI | 1B | 73 | C |
| Chas McCormick | HOU | LF,CF,RF | 73 | C |
| James Outman | LAD | LF,CF | 73 | C |
| Steven Kwan | CLE | LF | 72 | C |
| Triston Casas | BOS | 1B | 72 | C |
| Gabriel Moreno | ARI | C | 72 | C |
| Francisco Alvarez | NYM | C | 72 | C |
| Paul Goldschmidt | STL | 1B,DH | 72 | C |
| Gleyber Torres | NYY | 2B | 72 | C |
| Oneil Cruz | PIT | SS | 72 | C |
| Nolan Arenado | STL | 3B | 72 | C |
| Andres Gimenez | CLE | 2B | 71 | C |
| Masataka Yoshida | BOS | LF,DH | 71 | C |
| Cedric Mullins II | BAL | CF | 71 | C |
| Anthony Santander | BAL | 1B,RF,DH | 71 | C |
| Spencer Steer | CIN | 1B,2B,3B,LF | 71 | C |
| Lane Thomas | WSH | CF,RF | 71 | C |
| Dansby Swanson | CHC | SS | 71 | C |
| Lars Nootbaar | STL | LF,CF,RF | 70 | C |
| Logan O’Hoppe | LAA | C | 70 | C |
| Salvador Perez | KC | C,1B,DH | 70 | C |
| Yandy Diaz | TB | 1B,3B | 70 | C |
| Xander Bogaerts | SD | 2B,SS | 70 | C |
| Starling Marte | NYM | RF | 70 | C |
| Jung Hoo Lee | SF | CF | 69 | D |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | ARI | LF,DH | 69 | D |
| Esteury Ruiz | OAK | LF,CF,RF | 69 | D |
| Ketel Marte | ARI | 2B | 69 | D |
| Jonah Heim | TEX | C | 69 | D |
| Daulton Varsho | TOR | LF,CF | 69 | D |
| Eloy Jimenez | CWS | RF,DH | 69 | D |
| Anthony Volpe | NYY | SS | 68 | D |
| Nico Hoerner | CHC | 2B,SS | 68 | D |
| Byron Buxton | MIN | CF,DH | 68 | D |
| Kerry Carpenter | DET | LF,RF,DH | 68 | D |
| Luis Rengifo | LAA | 2B,3B,OF,RF,SS | 67 | D |
| Gavin Lux | LAD | 2B,LF,OF | 67 | D |
| Taylor Ward | LAA | LF | 67 | D |
| Isaac Paredes | TB | 1B,2B,3B | 67 | D |
| Ke’Bryan Hayes | PIT | 3B | 67 | D |
| Spencer Torkelson | DET | 1B | 67 | D |
| Bo Naylor | CLE | C | 67 | D |
| Jack Suwinski | PIT | LF,CF,RF | 67 | D |
| Jackson Holliday | BAL | 2B,SS | 67 | D |
| Ceddanne Rafaela | BOS | 2B,CF,SS | 67 | D |
| Max Muncy | LAD | 3B | 67 | D |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | KC | 1B | 66 | D |
| Brendan Donovan | STL | 1B,2B,CI,LF,RF | 66 | D |
| Christopher Morel | CHC | 2B,3B,CF,DH,MI,OF,RF | 66 | D |
| Giancarlo Stanton | NYY | RF,DH | 66 | D |
| Luis Arraez | MIA | 1B,2B | 66 | D |
| Willy Adames | MIL | SS | 66 | D |
| Alejandro Kirk | TOR | C | 66 | D |
| Colton Cowser | BAL | LF,CF,RF | 66 | D |
| Josh Naylor | CLE | 1B,DH | 66 | D |
| Luis Campusano | SD | C | 65 | D |
| Leody Taveras | TEX | CF | 65 | D |
| Austin Hays | BAL | LF,CF | 65 | D |
| Shea Langeliers | OAK | C | 65 | D |
| Ryan Jeffers | MIN | C,DH | 65 | D |
| Jackson Merrill | SD | SS,CF | 65 | D |
| Christian Encarnacion-Strand | CIN | 1B,DH | 65 | D |
| Bryson Stott | PHI | 2B | 65 | D |
| Zack Gelof | OAK | 2B | 65 | D |
| Nolan Gorman | STL | 2B,3B,DH | 65 | D |
| Henry Davis | PIT | C,RF | 65 | D |
| Ezequiel Tovar | COL | SS | 65 | D |
| Jeff McNeil | NYM | 2B,LF,RF | 65 | D |
| Jose Siri | TB | CF | 64 | D |
| Edouard Julien | MIN | 2B,DH | 64 | D |
| Michael Busch | CHC | 1B,3B | 64 | D |
| Sal Frelick | MIL | CF,LF,RF | 64 | D |
| Tyler Stephenson | CIN | C,DH | 64 | D |
| Davis Schneider | TOR | 2B,LF | 64 | D |
| Alex Verdugo | NYY | LF,RF | 64 | D |
| Mitch Garver | SEA | C,DH | 64 | D |
| Jarred Kelenic | ATL | LF,CF,RF | 64 | D |
| Matt Chapman | SF | 3B | 64 | D |
| Jake Fraley | CIN | LF,RF,DH | 64 | D |
| Mitch Haniger | SEA | LF,RF | 63 | D |
| Jeremy Pena | HOU | SS | 63 | D |
| Bryan De La Cruz | MIA | LF,RF,DH | 63 | D |
| Harrison Bader | NYM | CF | 63 | D |
| Parker Meadows | DET | CF | 63 | D |
| Will Benson | CIN | LF,CF,RF | 63 | D |
| Alec Bohm | PHI | 1B,3B | 63 | D |
| Rhys Hoskins | MIL | 1B,DH | 63 | D |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. | SF | 1B,LF,RF | 63 | D |
| Maikel Garcia | KC | 3B,SS | 63 | D |
| Jorge Polanco | SEA | 2B,3B | 62 | D |
| Jake McCarthy | ARI | CF,RF | 62 | D |
| Andrew Benintendi | CWS | LF | 62 | D |
| Alex Kirilloff | MIN | 1B,DH,LF,RF | 62 | D |
| Ryan O’Hearn | BAL | 1B,DH,RF | 62 | D |
| Nelson Velazquez | KC | LF,RF,DH | 62 | D |
| Thairo Estrada | SF | 2B,SS | 62 | D |
| Whit Merrifield | PHI | 2B,LF | 61 | D |
| Jordan Westburg | BAL | 2B,3B | 61 | D |
| Willi Castro | MIN | 2B,3B,CF,LF,SS | 61 | D |
| Brandon Marsh | PHI | LF,CF | 61 | D |
| Charlie Blackmon | COL | RF,DH | 61 | D |
| Andy Pages | LAD | CF,OF,RF | 61 | D |
| Joc Pederson | ARI | LF,DH | 61 | D |
| Elias Diaz | COL | C | 61 | D |
| Luke Raley | SEA | 1B,LF,CF,RF | 61 | D |
| Eugenio Suarez | ARI | 3B | 61 | D |
| Brice Turang | MIL | 2B,SS | 61 | D |
| Ramon Laureano | CLE | CF,RF | 60 | D |
| Andrew Vaughn | CWS | 1B | 60 | D |
| Austin Wells | NYY | C | 60 | D |
| Justin Turner | TOR | 1B,2B,3B,DH | 60 | D |
| Jake Rogers | DET | C | 60 | D |
| Michael Conforto | SF | LF,RF | 60 | D |
| Hunter Renfroe | KC | 1B,RF | 60 | D |
| Cavan Biggio | TOR | 1B,2B,3B,RF | 60 | D |
| Ezequiel Duran | TEX | 1B,3B,DH,LF,SS | 60 | D |
| Jeimer Candelario | CIN | 1B,3B | 60 | D |
| J.P. Crawford | SEA | SS | 60 | D |
| Patrick Bailey | SF | C | 60 | D |
| Ivan Herrera | STL | C | 60 | D |
| Zach Neto | LAA | SS | 60 | D |
| Amed Rosario | TB | 2B,SS,RF | 60 | D |
| Connor Wong | BOS | C | 60 | D |
| Johan Rojas | PHI | CF | 60 | D |
| Ryan Mountcastle | BAL | 1B,DH | 60 | D |
| Jose Caballero | TB | 2B,SS | 60 | D |
| Nolan Schanuel | LAA | 1B | 59 | F |
| Jonathan India | CIN | 2B,DH | 59 | F |
| Ty France | SEA | 1B | 59 | F |
| Yan Gomes | CHC | C | 59 | F |
| Adam Duvall | ATL | CF,LF,RF | 59 | F |
| Ryan McMahon | COL | 2B,3B | 59 | F |
| Jesse Winker | WSH | LF,DH | 59 | F |
| Mark Canha | DET | 1B,CI,DH,LF,RF | 59 | F |
| Brandon Drury | LAA | 1B,2B | 59 | F |
| Freddy Fermin | KC | C | 58 | F |
| Nick Senzel | WSH | 3B,LF,CF,RF | 58 | F |
| Edward Olivares | PIT | DH,LF,RF | 58 | F |
| Connor Joe | PIT | 1B,LF,RF | 58 | F |
| Victor Scott | STL | CF | 58 | F |
| Seth Brown | OAK | 1B,LF,RF | 58 | F |
| Anthony Rizzo | NYY | 1B | 58 | F |
| Mauricio Dubon | HOU | 2B,SS,LF,CF | 58 | F |
| Rene Pinto | TB | C | 58 | F |
| Travis d’Arnaud | ATL | C | 58 | F |
| Brenton Doyle | COL | CF | 58 | F |
| Chris Taylor | LAD | 3B,SS,LF | 58 | F |
| Wilyer Abreu | BOS | LF,CF,RF | 57 | F |
| Mickey Moniak | LAA | LF,CF,RF | 57 | F |
| Mike Yastrzemski | SF | LF,CF,RF | 57 | F |
| Harold Ramirez | TB | LF,RF,DH | 57 | F |
| Richie Palacios | TB | LF,CF,RF | 57 | F |
| Joey Gallo | WSH | 1B,LF,CF,RF | 57 | F |
| Orlando Arcia | ATL | SS | 57 | F |
| Brendan Rodgers | COL | 2B | 57 | F |
| Trent Grisham | NYY | CF | 57 | F |
| Lawrence Butler | OAK | CF,RF | 57 | F |
| Josh Bell | MIA | 1B,DH | 57 | F |
| Zach McKinstry | DET | 2B,3B,SS,LF,RF | 57 | F |
| Eddie Rosario | WSH | LF,CF | 57 | F |
| Jose Abreu | HOU | 1B | 57 | F |
| Jared Triolo | PIT | 1B,2B,3B | 57 | F |
| Jesus Sanchez | MIA | LF,CF,RF | 57 | F |
| Michael A. Taylor | PIT | CF | 57 | F |
| Ryan Noda | OAK | 1B | 57 | F |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | TOR | 2B,3B,CF,LF | 57 | F |
| Kike Hernandez | LAD | 1B,2B,3B,CF,CI,LF,SS | 57 | F |
| Matt Vierling | DET | 3B,LF,CF,RF | 57 | F |
| Anthony Rendon | LAA | 3B | 57 | F |
| Tim Anderson | MIA | SS | 57 | F |
| Colt Keith | DET | 2B,3B | 56 | F |
| Randal Grichuk | ARI | LF,CF,RF | 56 | F |
| Christian Vazquez | MIN | C | 56 | F |
| Alec Burleson | STL | 1B,LF,RF,DH | 56 | F |
| Manuel Margot | MIN | CF,LF,RF | 56 | F |
| Wilmer Flores | SF | 1B,3B,DH | 56 | F |
| Will Brennan | CLE | LF,CF,RF | 56 | F |
| Gary Sanchez | MIL | C,DH | 56 | F |
| JJ Bleday | OAK | LF,CF,RF | 56 | F |
| Jose Trevino | NYY | C | 56 | F |
| Joey Ortiz | MIL | 2B,3B | 56 | F |
| Nick Fortes | MIA | C | 56 | F |
| Jurickson Profar | SD | LF | 56 | F |
| Miguel Amaya | CHC | C | 56 | F |
| Brett Baty | NYM | 3B | 56 | F |
| Estevan Florial | CLE | CF,DH | 56 | F |
| Kyle Isbel | KC | CF | 56 | F |
| Masyn Winn | STL | SS | 55 | F |
| Oswaldo Cabrera | NYY | 2B,3B,SS,LF,RF | 55 | F |
| Gavin Sheets | CWS | 1B,RF,DH | 55 | F |
| Jake Meyers | HOU | CF | 55 | F |
| Andrew McCutchen | PIT | RF,DH | 55 | F |
| Gio Urshela | DET | 1B,3B,SS | 55 | F |
| Jo Adell | LAA | CF,RF | 55 | F |
| Aaron Hicks | LAA | LF,CF,RF | 55 | F |
| Victor Caratini | HOU | C | 55 | F |
| Kevin Kiermaier | TOR | CF | 55 | F |
| Avisail Garcia | MIA | LF,RF | 55 | F |
| Luis Garcia | WSH | 2B | 55 | F |
| Javier Baez | DET | SS | 55 | F |
| Tom Murphy | SF | C | 55 | F |
| Nick Gordon | MIA | 2B,LF,CF | 55 | F |
| Jake Cronenworth | SD | 1B,2B | 55 | F |
| Carlos Santana | MIN | 1B | 55 | F |
| Tyrone Taylor | NYM | LF,CF,RF | 55 | F |
| Jared Walsh | TEX | 1B,RF | 54 | F |
| Adam Frazier | KC | 2B,OF | 54 | F |
| Tyler Freeman | CLE | 2B,3B,CF,MI,SS | 54 | F |
| Joey Meneses | WSH | 1B,DH | 54 | F |
| Gabriel Arias | CLE | 1B,3B,SS,RF | 54 | F |
| Josh Rojas | SEA | 2B,3B | 54 | F |
| Dominic Fletcher | CWS | CF,RF | 54 | F |
| Garrett Hampson | KC | 2B,SS,LF,CF,RF | 54 | F |
| James McCann | BAL | C | 53 | F |
| Korey Lee | CWS | C | 53 | F |
| Kyle Higashioka | SD | C | 53 | F |
| Elehuris Montero | COL | 1B,3B | 53 | F |
| Carson Kelly | DET | C | 53 | F |
| Michael Toglia | COL | 1B,RF | 53 | F |
| Jake Bauers | MIL | 1B,LF,RF | 53 | F |
| Rowdy Tellez | PIT | 1B,DH | 53 | F |
| Robbie Grossman | CWS | LF,RF,DH | 52 | F |
| Josh H. Smith | TEX | 3B,SS,LF | 52 | F |
| Riley Adams | WSH | C | 52 | F |
| Stuart Fairchild | CIN | LF,CF,RF | 52 | F |
| Jorge Mateo | BAL | 2B,SS | 52 | F |
| Jose Miranda | MIN | 3B | 52 | F |
| Luke Maile | CIN | C | 52 | F |
| Martin Maldonado | CWS | C | 52 | F |
| Mike Tauchman | CHC | CF,RF | 52 | F |
| Brayan Rocchio | CLE | 3B,SS | 52 | F |
| Garrett Cooper | CHC | 1B,DH | 52 | F |
| DJ Stewart | NYM | DH,RF | 52 | F |
| Travis Jankowski | TEX | LF,CF,RF | 51 | F |
| Kyle Farmer | MIN | 2B,3B,SS | 51 | F |
| Tyler Fitzgerald | SF | SS,CF | 51 | F |
| Austin Martin | MIN | 2B,CF,LF,SS | 51 | F |
| Joey Bart | PIT | C | 51 | F |
| Trevor Larnach | MIN | LF,RF | 51 | F |
| Reese McGuire | BOS | C | 51 | F |
| Jacob Young | WSH | CF | 51 | F |
| Austin Slater | SF | LF,CF,RF | 51 | F |
| Jose Azocar | SD | LF,CF,RF | 51 | F |
| Matt Thaiss | LAA | C | 51 | F |
| Paul DeJong | CWS | SS | 51 | F |
| Curtis Mead | TB | 2B,3B | 51 | F |
| Blake Perkins | MIL | LF,CF,RF | 51 | F |
| Jacob Stallings | COL | C | 50 | F |
| Vidal Brujan | MIA | 2B | 50 | F |
| Ramon Urias | BAL | 1B,2B,3B | 50 | F |
| Omar Narvaez | NYM | C | 50 | F |
| Nick Martini | CIN | LF,DH | 50 | F |
| Santiago Espinal | CIN | 2B,3B,SS | 50 | F |
| Nick Ahmed | SF | SS | 50 | F |
| Cristian Pache | PHI | LF,CF | 49 | F |
| Abraham Toro | OAK | 1B,2B,3B,DH | 49 | F |
| Tucker Barnhart | ARI | C | 49 | F |
| Austin Barnes | LAD | C | 49 | F |
| Ildemaro Vargas | WSH | 2B,3B,LF,SS | 49 | F |
| Nicky Lopez | CWS | 2B,3B,SS | 48 | F |
| Austin Shenton | TB | 1B,3B | 48 | F |
| Chadwick Tromp | ATL | C | 48 | F |
| Jace Peterson | ARI | 2B,3B | 48 | F |
| Enmanuel Valdez | BOS | 2B | 48 | F |
| Miguel Sano | LAA | 1B,DH | 48 | F |
| Blaze Alexander | ARI | 2B,DH,SS | 47 | F |
| Emmanuel Rivera | MIA | 1B,3B | 47 | F |
| Jon Singleton | HOU | 1B | 47 | F |
| Nick Allen | OAK | SS | 47 | F |
| Eguy Rosario | SD | 3B | 46 | F |
| Kevin Newman | ARI | 1B,2B,3B,MI,SS | 46 | F |
| Ernie Clement | TOR | 2B,3B,SS | 46 | F |
| Bobby Dalbec | BOS | 1B,3B | 46 | F |
| Zack Short | NYM | 2B,3B,SS | 46 | F |
| Oliver Dunn | MIL | 2B,3B | 45 | F |
| Luis Guillorme | ATL | 2B,3B | 45 | F |
| Edmundo Sosa | PHI | 3B,MI,SS | 45 | F |
| Alan Trejo | COL | 2B,3B,SS | 45 | F |
| Miguel Rojas | LAD | SS | 45 | F |
| Pablo Reyes | BOS | 2B,SS | 44 | F |
| Joey Wendle | NYM | SS | 44 | F |
| Lenyn Sosa | CWS | 2B,3B | 44 | F |
| Brandon Crawford | STL | SS | 44 | F |
| Tyler Wade | SD | 3B,SS | 42 | F |
Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash
We already have some solid wins from our last installment as Jackson Holliday and Jack Leiter have both received their call to the majors. Below I’ve got the top-10 fantasy baseball prospects to prioritize on your stash list.
There is a combination of talent versus proximity in these ranks. Christian Scott over Ricky Tidemann is an example of this. I do believe Tiedemann long term is the better pitcher, but Christian Scott has been pitching so well, and his timeline looks to hit before Tiedemann. Take a look at your roster and league to decide when to start stashing, but they are the top-6 guys I’d trigger finger for.
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