2012 Fantasy Baseball: MLB Second Base (2B) Rankings

2012 Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP | RP | Cheatsheet

While Robinson Cano does not steal a lot of bases, he does everything else extremely well and is worth an early-round fantasy pick. (photo by Keith Allison)

2012 Fantasy Baseball Second Base Rankings Outlook:
Second base seems to be deeper this year than in years past and this season there is not a clear cut number one guy. We love Cano and the consistency he provides so he is our number one option but an argument can be made for Kinsler coming off his 30/30 year. Mix in Pedroia and you have a great tier one. Unlike past years, you can still find high upside guys after tier one.

Utley, Phillips, Kendricks are a little bit older at this point but if they can stay healthy 20 bags and 20 bombs is certainly a possibility.

Moving outside the first two tiers we have a guy that hit 36 jacks a season ago while batting 300 in the second half of the year in Dan Uggla. In this tier we also have the Weeks brothers, Ricky can give you the power while his younger brother Jemile certainly can give you the speed. At the bottom of this tier we have three young guys all with upside.
So this adds up to second base being much more deep than in years past.

Draft-Day Advice: Second base might be deeper this year but getting any of the elite tier one guys is certainly a boost to any team. With that said don’t reach on second and let the players come to you in the 2012 draft.

The following are our 2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings, which are based on standard 5×5 scoring and take into account projected stats as well as upside and risk. Offensive categories include BA, HRs, Runs, RBIs, and SBs. Pitching categories are Wins, ERA, WHIP, Ks, and Saves. Although several players are eligible at multiple positions, they are listed at the position that they will most likely play the most in 2012. All leagues have different position eligibility requirements so be sure to check your settings before draft day.

Rank	Tier	Player	Tm	AB	H	AVG	HR	R	RBI	SB
1	1	Robinson Cano	NYY	623	188	0.302	28	104	118	8
2	1	Ian Kinsler	TEX	620	158	0.255	32	121	77	30
3	1	Dustin Pedroia	BOS	635	195	0.307	21	102	91	26
4	2	Brandon Phillips	CIN	610	183	0.3	18	94	82	14
5	2	Chase Utley	PHI	398	103	0.259	11	54	44	14
6	2	Ben Zobrist	TB	588	158	0.269	20	99	91	19
7	2	Howie Kendrick	ANA	537	153	0.285	18	86	63	14
8	3	Dan Uggla	ATL	600	140	0.233	36	88	82	1
9	3	Rickie Weeks	MLW	453	122	0.269	20	77	49	9
10	3	Jemile Weeks	OAK	406	123	0.303	2	50	36	22
11	3	Dustin Ackley	SEA	333	91	0.273	6	39	36	6
12	3	Jason Kipnis	CLE	136	37	0.272	7	24	19	5
13	3	Jose Altuve	HOU	221	61	0.276	2	26	12	7
14	4	Aaron Hill	ARZ	520	128	0.246	8	61	61	21
15	4	Kelly Johnson	TOR	545	121	0.222	21	75	58	16
16	4	Danny Espinosa	WAS	573	135	0.236	21	72	66	17
17	4	Daniel Murphy	NYM	391	125	0.32	6	49	49	5
18	5	Johnny Giavotella	KC	178	44	0.247	2	20	21	5
19	5	Neil Walker	PIT	596	163	0.273	12	76	83	9
20	5	Gordon Beckham	CWS	499	115	0.23	10	60	44	5
21	5	Ryan Raburn	DET	387	99	0.256	14	53	49	1