2012 Fantasy Baseball Draft Player Rankings - Second Basemen
Robinson Cano - Cano is easily the cream of the crop of the 2B class. 25-30 homeruns and an average above .300 at a premium position make him a top first round pick in every draft.
Dustin Pedroia - A 20HR/20SB guy that hits .300 is very rare, especially at second base. This puts Pedroia among the top talents in the game.
Ian Kinsler - Kinsler is a 25/25 threat every year now and ought to hit around .270 in Arlington. He‘s a one of the top second basemen in the league right now.
Dan Uggla - His name…is Dan Uggla. In a bounce back season he is a good bet to hit his 30 homeruns while batting around .260. He‘s one of the streakiest players in the game, so don‘t get discouraged if he goes 3 for 264 like he did to start off last season.
Chase Utley - Don‘t draft names. Utley is still a very good second baseman, he‘s just an older and injury-prone one now. He’ll still see significant action and will probably hit .280 with about 20 homers. He isn‘t in his prime anymore so don‘t expect a revival at this point.
Rickie Weeks - Durability concerns aside, Weeks is a star player. The Brewer should knock 20+ homers, steal 10 or so, and hit a good .270.
Brandon Phillips - Phillips is still a top talent and should continue to put up a line around .280/19 with 15 stolen bases.
Ben Zobrist - A few years removed from his breakout season, Zobrist is still a good option at second base. Expect a line of .265/18/20 in another good year.
Howie Kendrick - A.290 hitter that will hit 15 and steal 15, making him the last of the top second basemen in the MLB.
Danny Espinosa - Espinosa burst on the scene last year and gave Kimbrel a run for the ROY award. Look for a 20/20 season but with an average in the mid .240‘s. Certainly not too shabby though.
Jason Kipnis - The rookie Kipnis is a bit of a wild card at the position. If he continues his growth and adjusts to the league we could see over 15 stolen bases and 15 homers and a .265 average.
Dustin Ackley - Ackley Kid will have another productive year in the league similar to his first. Expect something around a .260/12/15 slash line.
Neil Walker - Walker should hit about 15 homers, steal 8, and bat .280 in a full year of starting for Pittsburgh.
Jemile Weeks - A fine .280 hitter that will swipe about 30 bags. With warning track power though, you‘ll be lucky to get more than 4 or 5 homers. Still a valuable starter though.
Ryan Roberts - Tatman‘s tour de force last season took the league by surprise. A .255/15/16 line wouldn't out of the realm of possibility.
Kelly Johnson - The outfielder turned second baseman should knock 17 out, hit .250 and steal a dozen. Not shabby numbers at all.
Ryan Raburn - Look for Raburn to hit about .255 with 16 homeruns in 400 and change at bats.
Aaron Hill - The former first round pick and Californian ought to post a .255/13/12 slash in his new home Chase field.
Jose Altuve - Altuve is a good hitter, about a .280 average with 8 or so long balls good. Couple that with slick 20 SB speed and you have a solid player. You can probably get him later in the draft too.
Sean Rodriguez - Sean-Rod will have another 15 homeruns and a .250 average in 2012.
Gordon Beckham The product of UGA will continue to develop and post something around .255/14.
Alexi Casilla - Not much power, but he’s good to hit .270 with 15 stolen bases. If he knocks a couple of homeruns just consider it an early holiday gift.
Ty Wigginton - Look for an average in the mid .240’s and 15 homers.
Omar Infante - Infante should have a good batting average around .285 with 8 or so homeruns. You could do worse at seconds base, but you could also do better.
Orlando Hudson - Expect a .260/8/13 year out of O-Dog. Nothing special here folks.