Please Note: These prices are for standard 5×5 leagues, $260 NL or AL only. Ratings are for mixed leagues, and you will notice that on occasion they do not match dollar values. This is because I prefer my riskier players in the shallower mixed league format, where decent replacements are usually available. In mixed leagues of 18 teams or less, regular players and good left-handed hitters in the field should be available at the end for $1, or as reserves or free agents, not to mention rotational starters, not to mention relievers quality intermediates by the bucket. Therefore, in mixed leagues, there is only one sin: paying too much for mediocrity. Gift your favorites to the moon if you like, but don’t pay $10 for César Hernández.

The Reserve A and Reserve B designations are players I think are more or less worth the money, but not a dollar, usually because they won’t start in the majors. PFA stands for Possible Free Agent, or not worth a valuable reserve slot as they are further away from contributing for various reasons – but some will no doubt have an impact in 2022. When you see $0 it means I don’t want be a part of it and I’m thrilled if someone else in the room does.

Feel free to comment and welcome to 2022.

1st base

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays Despite all his steps, young Vlad is particularly aggressive in the strike zone with 76.1% swings. This maximizing approach, coupled with hit rates of over 50%, equates to a flat-rate guarantee for us, given time, and damn little time at that. Therefore, in leagues where Batting Average is a category, I have to give Vlad the nod over Juan Soto for best batter at 4 cats. $42

Freddie Freeman, ? It has these weird little depressions but I guess it’s just baseball. Should be bankable for another two or three years, minimum.