Here are the July rest-of-season rankings. Players are listed based on how I perceive their 5×5 value going forward. In two weeks, I’ll present my way-too-early 2025 rankings in this same format.
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Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C
First Baseman and Designated Hitter ROS Rankings
Dropping off: Christian Encarnacion-Strand (3rd), Jose Abreu (42nd), Garrett Cooper (48th), Elehuris Montero (49th), Jonathan Aranda (7th DH), Dominic Smith (55th), Ezequiel Duran (58th), Joey Gallo (60th)
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We’re down to just four DHs with Andrew McCutchen and Heston Kjerstad having picked up outfield eligibility last month, so that’s nice. Alas, it doesn’t seem likely that any of the current four will be gaining five-game position eligibility anytime soon. Shohei Ohtani, Marcell Ozuna and J.D. Martinez have yet to play the field this season. Eloy Jiménez has played just one game in the outfield.
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I might have dropped Jake Burger and Josh Bell a little further, but there’s the chance the Marlins will trade one or both this month. Burger’s exit velocity numbers are fine and his strikeout rate is down some, so I could see him turning in a big second half with a major league team.
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Spencer Torkelson had a strong first week back in Triple-A at the beginning of June and then had a two-homer game last week, but his overall .261/.355/.435 line in 23 games isn’t particularly impressive. I’m not writing him off, but the Tigers would probably be better off giving Parker Meadows another chance at this point.