Welcome back to another exciting season of baseball! Our Dynasty team has been killing it all offseason by providing high-quality content about prospects, Dynasty, and more! For me personally, nothing signals the start of another season quite like the Dynasty 350. There has been incredible player movement this offseason, and this edition is likely to look significantly different from the final edition last September. Here is a reminder about the process and how you can utilize these rankings in your own way.
1) Rankings are based on fantasy value only, and several factors go into them. Some of those factors include current and future value, age, team context, injury risk, playing time, skill regression (positive or negative), and prospect proximity.
2) When reviewing these, remember that tiers exist within the rankings. A 30-spot gap between two players is relatively insignificant and could be a matter of personal preference or proximity for prospects. At the same time, all the possible factors should be considered when assessing those two players.
3) My rankings should serve as a baseline for your own. Everyone has their process of player evaluation and value assessment while also working on configuring their rankings toward league settings.
The MLB season is settling in as we approach the 50-game mark, and now the grind really starts. Over the next six months, teams will vie for playoff berths, win pennants, and someone will win the World Series. As for the fantasy season, the grind has already begun. It started last fall with the 2024 wrap-up, pre-season prep for 2025, and, hopefully, your first drafts. As Dynasty players, there is no off-season. Dynasty is a 365-day commitment that is not for the faint of heart. You should already have an eye on next season while still managing the day-to-day operations of your current squad(s). But not everyone has the bandwidth to go through the process without a bit of help from your friends! So, here is the updated Dynasty Top-350, which is nearly two months into 2025.
RISERS
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF, CHC
No single player has had a bigger rise in baseball than PCA. His mini-breakout in 2024 culminated with ten homers and 27 steals in just under 400 at-bats. But it also came with a .237 average and some of the most uninspiring metrics in baseball. Regardless of the final outcome, Crow-Armstrong has ARRIVED in 2025. In his first 46 games, PCA is slashing .285/.321/.570 with 12 homers and 14 steals and has drastically altered his supporting metrics. His barrel rate has doubled to 14.2%, with a 5% jump in hard-hit rate and a nearly two mph jump in average EV.
His in-zone contact rate has also increased, up over 6% from ’24, with a slight bump in overall contact as well. Underlying issues still exist, specifically plate discipline. He’s hyper-aggressive, with a swing rate of almost 60% and a chase rate of 42.6%. As a result, Crow-Armstrong doesn’t walk much, either, limiting his stolen base upside. But it’s all working. PCA is already the best defender in the game and is now an elite option in fantasy!
There are exactly ZERO players I’d rather watch right now than PCA.
pic.twitter.com/Y4sFUh1OhF— The Wrigley Wire (@TheWrigleyWire) May 17, 2025
Hunter Brown, SP, HOU
Brown had a miserable start to 2024, finishing April with an ERA approaching 10.00 after allowing 25 earned runs in a five-start stretch. From May 1st on, Brown was one of the top pitchers in baseball. He closed 2024 with a 2.51 ERA over his last 24 starts, punching out hitters at a 26% clip and holding opposing hitters to a .215 average against. Brown has picked up where he left off last season and has been even better in 2025. He has three pitches with a swinging strike rate of over 15%, increasing his strikeout rate to 32.2% and cutting his walks down by almost 2%. The key to everything has been his ability to work the fastball up in the zone while incorporating increased sinker usage. The result has been a lot of confusion amongst hitters and soft contact. Brown has allowed a hard-hit rate below 30% with an average EV of below 86 mph, which both rank in the 94th percentile or higher among qualified pitchers. Brown is a no-doubt Top 20 SP for 2025 and in Dynasty.
Ben Rice, 1B/DH, NYY
Over a five-game span in July 2024, Rice looked like the second coming of Mickey Mantle. The 26-year-old belted five homers with 10 RBIs in that stretch and captivated the fantasy baseball world. From July 10th forward, Rice hit .098 with only two homers and a 33.7% strikeout rate. Rice was so bad that the Yankees demoted him back to Triple-A for September. The 2025 version of Rice not only looks different, but it feels different. In his first 40 games, Rice has nine homers, ten doubles, and a .532 SLG. His batted ball metrics are in the top 10 percent of all hitters, most notably average EV, barrel rate, and hard-hit rate, all the while cutting his strikeouts by almost 3%. Usually, Rice bats leadoff in the Yankee lineup, hitting ahead of Aaron Judge and Paul Goldschmidt. His opportunities to provide both power and counting stats are ample, and he’s become the first baseman of the future in New York. I’ve moved Rice inside the Top 20 at the position and Top 200 overall.
PROSPECT RISER
Konnor Griffin, SS/OF, PIT
In a way, I’m overreacting to Konnor Griffin’s hot start, but in the same breath, this kid is a stud. The Pirates’ first-round pick in 2024 has dominated at Class A to open the season, posting a .316 average with seven homers and 16 steals. The power and speed combination is legit, as Griffin is already reaching exit velocities higher than anyone his age. Griffin has also posted clock times of 6.56 in a 60-yard dash, earning him a 65-speed grade by scouts. Griffin has all the tools and projections to become a #1 overall prospect in baseball as soon as next season.
Konnor Griffin extends his hitting streak to 9️⃣ games.
He smokes a standing double at 112.7 mph for @The_Marauders💨
(🎥@The_Marauders)
pic.twitter.com/cexlhzsNPc— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) May 17, 2025
FALLERS
Adley Rutschman, C, BAL
Adley Rutschman is an above-average real-life player, possibly a great one. But, his fantasy value is severely inflated. In almost every publication I find and by plenty of guys I respect, Adley is firmly in the Top 70 or higher in dynasty rankings. I’m okay with that, but is it justified? Adley provides the highest volume and potential for an impact from the catcher position, but he’s not doing it. His 2023 season was terrific, posting a .277 average with 20 homers, and he was solid again in 2024, hitting .250 with 19 homers. But that’s it. There’s no speed with counting stats that are good but not great. Most of his 2024 production was early in the year. Over the last 69 games, Adley hit just .191 with four homers. His hard-hit rate was below 30%, with an average EV of 86.7mph. Fast forward to 2025. In his first 150 at-bats, Adley is hitting .215 with four homers, 11 RBI, and mediocre batted-ball data. It’s worth noting that Adley hit two homers and had four RBI on Opening Day, so the production has just been awful. I’m not saying that Adley isn’t a great player, but as a fantasy asset, he’s just a guy.
Marcus Semien, 2B, TEX
I held out hope for a long time that Semien was just in a slump, but it’s just the natural decline of a 34-year-old Major Leaguer. After setting the standard as one of the best second basemen in fantasy from 2019-2023, Semien is no longer viable as a top-tier player and is questionable as a rosterable asset in anything deeper than 12-team formats. A lot of the discussion about Semien surrounded volume, but he was still very productive and had the extra ABs at the top of the Rangers’ order. On most days, Semien isn’t in the leadoff spot anymore and has actually picked it up a little, hitting out of the 5-hole. Even with a recent surge, Semien has a sub-.500 OPS and a Savant page that looks like a baby boy’s nursery.
Christopher Morel, 2B/3B/OF, TBR
Remember when Morel came up in 2022 and was electric for two seasons with the Cubs? Then he got traded before last season, and we all thought he would be a star with the Rays. None of that has happened. In fact, Morel’s issues have gotten even worse, and he’s barely a platoon player, only playing against LHP or when regulars need an off-day. After a .196 average last season, he’s breaking out with a .215 mark this season, albeit with a league-worst 38.3% strikeout rate. When Morel makes contact, he hits the ball really hard and really far, but his contact is 62.5%…that’s horrendous. It’s even worse when you consider that he’s swinging over 51% of the time, which only exaggerates the problem. Morel has fallen outside the Top 350 for all the reasons listed here.
PROSPECT FALLER
Charlie Condon, OF, COL
Condon has had 124 professional at-bats, but things have not gone well. The #3 pick in 2024 has 44 strikeouts in that span, including ten at the Complex Level this season. Remember that Condon opened his pro career at High-A (maybe a bit aggressive), but now you’re shipping him down two levels? The Rockies are not the model organization for critical thinking, but there’s no reason to believe that Condon is ready to contribute. Profound changes are needed before he becomes a viable Dynasty asset.
