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 20.
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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 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | KC | SS | 100 | A |
| Yordan Alvarez | HOU | LF,DH | 100 | A |
| Shohei Ohtani | LAD | DH | 100 | A |
| Aaron Judge | NYY | CF,DH,LF,RF | 100 | A |
| Juan Soto | NYY | LF,RF | 100 | A |
| Marcell Ozuna | ATL | LF,DH | 98 | A |
| Jose Ramirez | CLE | 3B,DH | 97 | A |
| William Contreras | MIL | C,DH | 95 | A |
| Adley Rutschman | BAL | C,DH | 95 | A |
| Jarren Duran | BOS | LF,CF | 94 | A |
| Elly De La Cruz | CIN | 3B,SS | 92 | A |
| Gunnar Henderson | BAL | 3B,SS | 90 | A |
| Kyle Schwarber | PHI | LF,DH | 89 | B |
| Bryce Harper | PHI | 1B,DH | 88 | B |
| Jazz Chisholm Jr. | NYY | 3B,CF | 88 | B |
| Teoscar Hernandez | LAD | DH,LF,RF | 87 | B |
| Bryan Reynolds | PIT | CF,DH,LF,RF | 87 | B |
| Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | 86 | B |
| Luis Robert Jr. | CWS | CF | 86 | B |
| Randy Arozarena | SEA | CF,DH,LF | 85 | B |
| Matt Olson | ATL | 1B | 85 | B |
| Will Smith | LAD | C | 85 | B |
| Freddie Freeman | LAD | 1B | 85 | B |
| Adolis Garcia | TEX | CF,DH,RF | 84 | B |
| Trea Turner | PHI | SS | 84 | B |
| Corbin Carroll | ARI | LF,CF,RF | 83 | B |
| Corey Seager | TEX | DH,SS | 83 | B |
| Rafael Devers | BOS | 3B,DH | 83 | B |
| Ketel Marte | ARI | 2B,DH | 82 | B |
| Francisco Lindor | NYM | SS | 82 | B |
| Salvador Perez | KC | C,1B,DH | 82 | B |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B,3B,DH | 82 | B |
| Seiya Suzuki | CHC | DH,RF | 81 | B |
| Spencer Steer | CIN | 1B,2B,3B,LF | 81 | B |
| Willson Contreras | STL | C,DH | 80 | B |
| Steven Kwan | CLE | DH,LF | 80 | B |
| Pete Alonso | NYM | 1B | 80 | B |
| Marcus Semien | TEX | 2B | 79 | C |
| Cody Bellinger | CHC | 1B,CF,DH,RF | 79 | C |
| George Springer | TOR | RF,DH | 78 | C |
| Brenton Doyle | COL | CF | 78 | C |
| Lane Thomas | CLE | CF,RF | 78 | C |
| Austin Riley | ATL | 3B | 78 | C |
| Oneil Cruz | PIT | SS | 77 | C |
| Wyatt Langford | TEX | CF,DH,LF | 76 | C |
| Anthony Santander | BAL | 1B,RF,DH | 76 | C |
| Logan O’Hoppe | LAA | C | 76 | C |
| J.T. Realmuto | PHI | C | 76 | C |
| Jackson Chourio | MIL | CF,LF,RF | 76 | C |
| CJ Abrams | WSH | SS | 76 | C |
| Ceddanne Rafaela | BOS | 2B,CF,SS | 75 | C |
| Josh Naylor | CLE | 1B,DH | 75 | C |
| Nick Castellanos | PHI | RF | 74 | C |
| Brent Rooker | OAK | LF,RF,DH | 74 | C |
| Nico Hoerner | CHC | 2B,SS | 74 | C |
| Andres Gimenez | CLE | 2B | 74 | C |
| Cal Raleigh | SEA | C,DH | 73 | C |
| James Wood | WSH | CF,LF,RF | 73 | C |
| Yainer Diaz | HOU | C,1B,DH | 73 | C |
| Manny Machado | SD | 3B,DH | 73 | C |
| Jackson Merrill | SD | SS,CF | 72 | C |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | ARI | LF,DH | 72 | C |
| Francisco Alvarez | NYM | C | 72 | C |
| Taylor Ward | LAA | DH,LF | 72 | C |
| Royce Lewis | MIN | 3B,DH | 72 | C |
| TJ Friedl | CIN | LF,CF | 72 | C |
| Alec Burleson | STL | 1B,LF,RF,DH | 71 | C |
| Ian Happ | CHC | DH,LF | 71 | C |
| Sean Murphy | ATL | C | 71 | C |
| Brandon Nimmo | NYM | LF,CF | 71 | C |
| Alec Bohm | PHI | 1B,3B | 71 | C |
| Cedric Mullins II | BAL | CF | 71 | C |
| Jonah Heim | TEX | C,DH | 70 | C |
| Willy Adames | MIL | SS | 70 | C |
| Paul Goldschmidt | STL | 1B,DH | 70 | C |
| Christopher Morel | TB | 2B,3B,CF,DH,MI,OF,RF | 70 | C |
| Jorge Soler | ATL | RF,DH | 70 | C |
| Anthony Volpe | NYY | SS | 69 | D |
| Giancarlo Stanton | NYY | RF,DH | 69 | D |
| Colton Cowser | BAL | LF,CF,RF | 69 | D |
| Byron Buxton | MIN | CF,DH | 69 | D |
| Josh Lowe | TB | CF,RF,DH | 69 | D |
| Tyler Fitzgerald | SF | 2B,CF,SS | 68 | D |
| J.D. Martinez | NYM | LF,DH | 68 | D |
| Daulton Varsho | TOR | LF,CF | 68 | D |
| Andy Pages | LAD | CF,RF | 68 | D |
| Bryson Stott | PHI | 2B,SS | 68 | D |
| Lars Nootbaar | STL | LF,CF,RF | 68 | D |
| Luis Arraez | SD | 1B,2B,DH | 68 | D |
| Jake Fraley | CIN | LF,RF,DH | 67 | D |
| Heliot Ramos | SF | CF,LF,RF | 67 | D |
| Masataka Yoshida | BOS | LF,DH | 67 | D |
| Tyler Stephenson | CIN | C,DH | 67 | D |
| Nathaniel Lowe | TEX | 1B | 67 | D |
| Wilyer Abreu | BOS | LF,CF,RF | 67 | D |
| Bryan De La Cruz | PIT | LF,RF,DH | 67 | D |
| Nolan Arenado | STL | 3B | 67 | D |
| Ryan Jeffers | MIN | C,DH | 67 | D |
| Ezequiel Tovar | COL | SS | 67 | D |
| Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B | 67 | D |
| Jurickson Profar | SD | DH,LF | 67 | D |
| Ha-Seong Kim | SD | 2B,3B,SS | 67 | D |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | KC | 1B,DH | 67 | D |
| Shea Langeliers | OAK | C | 66 | D |
| Jonathan India | CIN | 2B,DH | 66 | D |
| Isaac Paredes | CHC | 1B,2B,3B,DH | 66 | D |
| Xander Bogaerts | SD | 2B,DH,SS | 66 | D |
| Brendan Donovan | STL | 1B,2B,3B,DH,LF,RF | 66 | D |
| Keibert Ruiz | WSH | C,DH | 66 | D |
| Yandy Diaz | TB | 1B,3B,DH | 66 | D |
| Jose Siri | TB | CF | 66 | D |
| Lawrence Butler | OAK | CF,RF | 66 | D |
| Jeremy Pena | HOU | SS | 66 | D |
| Brandon Marsh | PHI | CF,LF,RF | 66 | D |
| Matt Chapman | SF | 3B | 65 | D |
| Chas McCormick | HOU | LF,CF,RF | 65 | D |
| Sal Frelick | MIL | CF,LF,RF | 65 | D |
| Jeff McNeil | NYM | 2B,LF,RF | 65 | D |
| Ryan O’Hearn | BAL | 1B,DH,LF,RF | 65 | D |
| Ryan McMahon | COL | 2B,3B | 65 | D |
| Coby Mayo | BAL | 1B,3B | 65 | D |
| Mark Vientos | NYM | 1B,3B,DH | 65 | D |
| Ryan Mountcastle | BAL | 1B,DH | 64 | D |
| Wenceel Perez | DET | 2B,CF,RF | 64 | D |
| Dansby Swanson | CHC | SS | 64 | D |
| Charlie Blackmon | COL | RF,DH | 64 | D |
| David Fry | CLE | 1B,C,DH,LF,RF | 64 | D |
| Jarred Kelenic | ATL | LF,CF,RF | 64 | D |
| Eloy Jimenez | BAL | RF,DH | 64 | D |
| Brice Turang | MIL | 2B,SS | 64 | D |
| Rhys Hoskins | MIL | 1B,DH | 64 | D |
| Leody Taveras | TEX | CF | 64 | D |
| Mark Canha | SF | 1B,DH,LF,RF | 64 | D |
| Jackson Holliday | BAL | 2B,SS | 63 | D |
| Zach Neto | LAA | SS | 63 | D |
| Willi Castro | MIN | 2B,3B,CF,LF,SS | 63 | D |
| Ben Rice | NYY | 1B,C | 63 | D |
| Joc Pederson | ARI | LF,DH | 63 | D |
| MJ Melendez | KC | C,LF,RF | 63 | D |
| Kris Bryant | COL | 1B,RF,DH | 63 | D |
| Jo Adell | LAA | CF,DH,RF | 63 | D |
| Harrison Bader | NYM | CF | 63 | D |
| Elias Diaz | COL | C,DH | 63 | D |
| Patrick Bailey | SF | C | 62 | D |
| Mitch Garver | SEA | C,DH | 62 | D |
| Luke Raley | SEA | 1B,LF,CF,RF | 62 | D |
| Will Benson | CIN | LF,CF,RF | 62 | D |
| Jesus Sanchez | MIA | CF,DH,LF,RF | 62 | D |
| Bo Naylor | CLE | C | 62 | D |
| Max Kepler | MIN | RF | 62 | D |
| Masyn Winn | STL | SS | 62 | D |
| Joey Loperfido | TOR | 2B,CF,LF,RF | 62 | D |
| Gleyber Torres | NYY | 2B | 62 | D |
| Jeimer Candelario | CIN | 1B,3B,DH | 62 | D |
| Austin Wells | NYY | C | 61 | D |
| Tommy Pham | STL | LF,CF,RF,DH | 61 | D |
| Jake Burger | MIA | 1B,3B,DH | 61 | D |
| Hunter Renfroe | KC | 1B,RF | 61 | D |
| Luis Campusano | SD | C | 61 | D |
| Alek Thomas | ARI | CF | 61 | D |
| Michael Conforto | SF | LF,RF | 61 | D |
| Alejandro Kirk | TOR | C | 61 | D |
| Alex Verdugo | NYY | CF,LF,RF | 61 | D |
| Jose Caballero | TB | 2B,3B,SS | 61 | D |
| Davis Schneider | TOR | 2B,LF | 60 | D |
| Adam Duvall | ATL | CF,LF,RF | 60 | D |
| Josh Bell | ARI | 1B,DH | 60 | D |
| Freddy Fermin | KC | C,DH | 60 | D |
| Andrew Benintendi | CWS | LF | 60 | D |
| David Hamilton | BOS | 2B,SS | 60 | D |
| Joey Ortiz | MIL | 2B,3B | 60 | D |
| Travis d’Arnaud | ATL | C | 60 | D |
| Ke’Bryan Hayes | PIT | 3B | 60 | D |
| Mitch Haniger | SEA | DH,LF,RF | 60 | D |
| Connor Wong | BOS | 1B,C,DH | 60 | D |
| Paul DeJong | KC | 3B,SS | 60 | D |
| Matt Wallner | MIN | DH,LF,RF | 60 | D |
| Matt Vierling | DET | 3B,LF,CF,RF | 60 | D |
| Connor Joe | PIT | 1B,LF,RF | 59 | F |
| Michael Busch | CHC | 1B,3B | 59 | F |
| Brandon Lowe | TB | 2B,DH | 59 | F |
| Johan Rojas | PHI | CF | 59 | F |
| Zack Gelof | OAK | 2B | 59 | F |
| Ty France | CIN | 1B | 59 | F |
| Parker Meadows | DET | CF | 59 | F |
| Victor Scott | STL | CF | 59 | F |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | PIT | 2B,3B,CF,LF,SS | 59 | F |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. | SF | 1B,LF,RF | 59 | F |
| Kyle Isbel | KC | CF | 59 | F |
| Gavin Lux | LAD | 2B,LF,OF | 59 | F |
| Justin Turner | SEA | 1B,2B,3B,DH | 58 | F |
| Josh Rojas | SEA | 2B,3B,LF | 58 | F |
| Luis Garcia | WSH | 2B | 58 | F |
| Jake McCarthy | ARI | CF,LF,RF | 58 | F |
| Jason Heyward | LAD | CF,RF | 58 | F |
| Miguel Vargas | CWS | 2B,3B,LF | 58 | F |
| Mickey Moniak | LAA | LF,CF,RF | 58 | F |
| Abraham Toro | OAK | 1B,2B,3B,DH | 58 | F |
| Jake Cronenworth | SD | 1B,2B | 58 | F |
| Mike Yastrzemski | SF | LF,CF,RF | 58 | F |
| Nolan Schanuel | LAA | 1B | 58 | F |
| Korey Lee | CWS | C,DH | 58 | F |
| Gary Sanchez | MIL | C,DH | 58 | F |
| Otto Lopez | MIA | 2B,3B,LF,SS | 58 | F |
| Colt Keith | DET | 2B,3B,DH | 58 | F |
| Whit Merrifield | ATL | 2B,3B,LF | 58 | F |
| Andrew Vaughn | CWS | 1B,DH | 58 | F |
| Ramon Laureano | ATL | CF,RF | 58 | F |
| Maikel Garcia | KC | 2B,3B,SS | 58 | F |
| Jake Meyers | HOU | CF | 58 | F |
| Garrett Mitchell | MIL | CF,RF | 58 | F |
| Will Brennan | CLE | CF,DH,LF,RF | 57 | F |
| Nolan Gorman | STL | 2B,3B,DH | 57 | F |
| Jesse Winker | NYM | DH,LF,RF | 57 | F |
| Brandon Drury | LAA | 1B,2B,3B,DH | 57 | F |
| Brendan Rodgers | COL | 2B | 57 | F |
| Eugenio Suarez | ARI | 3B | 57 | F |
| Ezequiel Duran | TEX | 1B,3B,DH,LF,SS | 57 | F |
| Jake Rogers | DET | C,DH | 57 | F |
| Dairon Blanco | KC | CF,DH,LF,RF | 57 | F |
| Juan Yepez | WSH | 1B,LF | 57 | F |
| Nick Senzel | CWS | 3B,CF,DH,LF,RF | 57 | F |
| Orlando Arcia | ATL | SS | 57 | F |
| Josh Jung | TEX | 3B | 57 | F |
| Dylan Carlson | TB | CF,LF,RF | 56 | F |
| Zach McKinstry | DET | 2B,3B,SS,LF,RF | 56 | F |
| Carlos Santana | MIN | 1B | 56 | F |
| Noelvi Marte | CIN | 3B | 56 | F |
| Michael A. Taylor | PIT | CF | 56 | F |
| Miguel Amaya | CHC | C | 56 | F |
| Ben Rortvedt | TB | C | 56 | F |
| Tyler Freeman | CLE | 2B,3B,CF,SS | 56 | F |
| Josh Smith | TEX | 3B,DH,LF,SS | 56 | F |
| Michael Toglia | COL | 1B,RF | 56 | F |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | CHC | CF | 56 | F |
| JJ Bleday | OAK | LF,CF,RF | 55 | F |
| Andrew McCutchen | PIT | RF,DH | 55 | F |
| Christian Bethancourt | CHC | C | 55 | F |
| Jorge Polanco | SEA | 2B,3B | 55 | F |
| Victor Robles | SEA | CF,LF,RF | 55 | F |
| Trent Grisham | NYY | CF,DH | 55 | F |
| Rowdy Tellez | PIT | 1B,DH | 55 | F |
| Victor Caratini | HOU | C | 55 | F |
| Kevin Kiermaier | LAD | CF | 55 | F |
| Mauricio Dubon | HOU | 1B,2B,CF,LF,RF,SS | 55 | F |
| Kyle Higashioka | SD | C | 55 | F |
| Javier Baez | DET | SS | 54 | F |
| Christian Vazquez | MIN | C | 54 | F |
| Hunter Goodman | COL | 1B,C,DH,LF,RF | 54 | F |
| Jake Bauers | MIL | 1B,DH,LF,RF | 54 | F |
| Dominic Fletcher | CWS | CF,RF | 54 | F |
| Jose Miranda | MIN | 1B,3B,DH | 54 | F |
| Harold Ramirez | WSH | DH,LF,RF | 54 | F |
| Vidal Brujan | MIA | 2B,3B,CF,RF,SS | 54 | F |
| Michael Massey | KC | 2B,DH | 54 | F |
| Kike Hernandez | LAD | 1B,2B,3B,CF,LF,SS | 54 | F |
| DJ LeMahieu | NYY | 1B,2B,3B | 54 | F |
| Geraldo Perdomo | ARI | 2B,3B,SS | 54 | F |
| Justyn-Henry Malloy | DET | 3B,DH,LF | 54 | F |
| Carson Kelly | TEX | C | 53 | F |
| Kyle Stowers | MIA | LF,RF | 53 | F |
| Andy Ibanez | DET | 1B,2B,3B,LF,OF,RF | 53 | F |
| Yasmani Grandal | PIT | C | 53 | F |
| Adam Frazier | KC | 2B,DH,LF,RF | 53 | F |
| Tyrone Taylor | NYM | CF,DH,LF,RF | 53 | F |
| Eric Haase | MIL | C,LF | 53 | F |
| Garrett Hampson | KC | 2B,SS,LF,CF,RF | 53 | F |
| Manuel Margot | MIN | CF,DH,LF,RF | 53 | F |
| Randal Grichuk | ARI | CF,DH,LF,RF | 53 | F |
| Gavin Sheets | CWS | 1B,RF,DH | 53 | F |
| Xavier Edwards | MIA | 2B,SS | 53 | F |
| Joey Bart | PIT | C | 53 | F |
| Dylan Moore | SEA | 2B,3B,LF,SS | 52 | F |
| Jared Triolo | PIT | 1B,2B,3B,SS | 52 | F |
| Miguel Andujar | OAK | LF,RF | 52 | F |
| Brayan Rocchio | CLE | 3B,SS | 52 | F |
| Mike Tauchman | CHC | CF,DH,LF,RF | 52 | F |
| Anthony Rendon | LAA | 3B,DH | 51 | F |
| Trey Lipscomb | WSH | 3B | 51 | F |
| Riley Adams | WSH | C | 51 | F |
| Jonny DeLuca | TB | LF,CF,RF | 51 | F |
| Jon Singleton | HOU | 1B,DH | 51 | F |
| James McCann | BAL | C | 51 | F |
| Blake Perkins | MIL | LF,CF,RF | 51 | F |
| Corey Julks | CWS | LF,RF | 51 | F |
| Addison Barger | TOR | 3B,LF,RF,SS | 51 | F |
| Gio Urshela | DET | 1B,3B,SS | 51 | F |
| Jacob Young | WSH | CF | 51 | F |
| Austin Martin | MIN | 2B,CF,DH,LF,SS | 50 | F |
| David Peralta | SD | DH,LF,RF | 50 | F |
| Matt Thaiss | LAA | C | 50 | F |
| Santiago Espinal | CIN | 2B,3B,DH,LF,SS | 50 | F |
| Trevor Larnach | MIN | DH,LF,RF | 50 | F |
| Spencer Horwitz | TOR | 1B,2B,DH | 50 | F |
| Curtis Mead | TB | 2B,3B | 50 | F |
| Marco Luciano | SF | DH,SS | 50 | F |
| Alex Call | WSH | LF,CF,RF | 49 | F |
| Cristian Pache | MIA | LF,CF | 49 | F |
| Ramon Urias | BAL | 1B,2B,3B | 49 | F |
| Dominic Smith | BOS | 1B | 49 | F |
| Austin Hedges | CLE | C | 49 | F |
| Taylor Walls | TB | 2B,3B,SS | 49 | F |
| Kevin Pillar | LAA | CF,DH,LF,RF | 49 | F |
| Kyle Farmer | MIN | 2B,3B,SS | 49 | F |
| Jacob Stallings | COL | C | 49 | F |
| Ildemaro Vargas | WSH | 2B,3B,LF,SS | 49 | F |
| Austin Barnes | LAD | C | 49 | F |
| Donovan Solano | SD | 1B,2B,3B,DH | 48 | F |
| Darell Hernaiz | OAK | 2B,3B,SS | 48 | F |
| Jose Herrera | ARI | C | 48 | F |
| Andruw Monasterio | MIL | 2B,3B,SS | 48 | F |
| Nick Ahmed | LAD | SS | 48 | F |
| Matt Carpenter | STL | 1B,DH | 47 | F |
| Alex Jackson | TB | C | 47 | F |
| Emmanuel Rivera | MIA | 1B,3B | 46 | F |
| Nicky Lopez | CWS | 2B,3B,SS | 46 | F |
| Ernie Clement | TOR | 2B,3B,SS | 45 | F |
| Edmundo Sosa | PHI | 2B,3B,SS | 45 | F |
| Kevin Newman | ARI | 1B,2B,3B,SS | 45 | F |
| Miguel Rojas | LAD | 2B,3B,SS | 45 | F |
| Luis Guillorme | LAA | 2B,3B | 44 | F |
| Casey Schmitt | SF | 2B,3B,SS | 44 | F |
| Michael Stefanic | LAA | 2B,3B | 43 | F |
| Lenyn Sosa | CWS | 2B,3B | 43 | F |
| Tyler Wade | SD | 2B,3B,LF,SS | 40 | F |
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