The best MLB fantasy players at every position

Traded from Milwaukee to Texas last season, Lucroy went on a tear with his new team, hitting 11 home runs in only 47 games. He's consistently hit for average but joins the elite power catchers after hitting .292-24-81 last season.

Posey has been the top fantasy catcher for several years, and that continues to be the case in 2017. He had a down year in 2016, hitting .288-14-80 — still impressive numbers at any rate.

After a down year in 2015, Miggy rebounded to hit .316-38-108 last season. He's been a fantasy stalwart since 2004, with 10 seasons of at least 30 home runs over that time.

Goldschmidt is one of the few first basemen who can contribute in all five roto categories. He hit .297-24-95 with 32 stolen bases and 106 runs scored last season, his second straight year with at least 20 steals.

Already an elite fantasy contributor, Altuve has earned consideration for the top pick with the growth of his power over the last two seasons. He had a career year in 2016, hitting .338-24-96 with 108 runs and 30 steals.

Eligible at second base and the outfield, Turner will gain shortstop eligibility in most leagues this year with that spot his new home defensively. He won fantasy championships with his second-half contribution last season, hitting.342-13-40 with 53 runs and 33 steals in only 73 games played.

Machado has been a star in consecutive seasons, though his lack of steals last season hurt his stock somewhat. Fantasy owners still got plenty of value when he hit .294-37-96 with 105 runs, also adding shortstop eligibility.

The reigning NL MVP, Bryant hit .292-39-102 with a league-leading 121 runs in his age 24 season. The sky seems to be the limit for the Chicago star, who may also be outfield-eligible.

Correa's results in his first full season were somewhat disappointing but still very good. He hit .274-20-96 with 13 steals last season at age 21.

Seager's bat was exactly as advertised in his rookie season. The shortstop hit .308-26-72 with 105 runs to easily win NL Rookie of the Year and finish third in the MVP voting.

The consensus top pick in fantasy baseball since 2013, Trout had another monster year in 2016 hitting .315-29-100 with 123 runs and 30 steals. He's one of the few hitters with elite ability in every category and has played at least 157 games in each of the last four seasons.

Harper became a fantasy stud in 2015 when he hit .330-42-99 with 118 runs to win NL MVP, but his bat regressed last season. Still, he's been the third outfielder drafted in mixed leagues because of his upside, not to mention becoming a 20/20 man last season.

Betts has become the second overall pick in most fantasy drafts after his huge 2016 season. He hit .318-31-113 with 122 runs and 26 stolen bases, and is now the most reliable bat in Boston's lineup after David Ortiz retired.

The dynamic Blackmon is a consistent five-category force in the Rockies' environment-aided lineup. He hit .324-29-82 with 111 runs and 17 steals last season, producing career highs in four out of five categories.

Springer had trouble staying healthy in his first two major league seasons, but that changed last year. He played all 162 games and led the AL in plate appearances. The results were .261-29-82 with 116 runs and nine steals as he ascended to Houston's leadoff spot.

While Marte's power fell off last season, he reached 40-plus steals for the second time in his career. He also continued to be a great batting average contributor, hitting a career-high .311.

Sale has been the most dominant pitcher in the AL in recent seasons and now has an opportunity to be even stronger with a better supporting cast in Boston. He went 17-10 with a 3.34 ERA and 233 strikeouts last season, along with a 1.04 WHIP.

Kershaw was the second most valuable pitcher in fantasy baseball last season despite throwing only 149 innings, which accentuates just how much better he is than the rest of the field. He's had more than 10 strikeouts per nine innings in three consecutive seasons and a sub-2.00 ERA in three of the last four years. He also had an unbelievable 0.73 WHIP last season as he lowered his walk rate.

Kluber has been an elite fantasy pitcher since 2014, winning 18 games in two out of three seasons with more than 200 strikeouts in all three campaigns. He also had a 3.14 ERA and 1.06 WHIP last season.

The durable Scherzer led the NL in innings last season (228.1), winning 20 games. His 0.97 WHIP was the lowest in the NL among qualified starters, and he also had a sub-3.00 ERA for the third time in four years.

Staying healthy has been an issue for Darvish, who returned from Tommy John surgery last season. He made 17 starts with an outstanding 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings, showing the upside if Darvish is able to get back to 200 innings.

Bumgarner has thrown more than 200 innings in six consecutive seasons, becoming one of the safest arms in fantasy baseball. Last season he went 15-9 with a 2.74 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and career-high 251 strikeouts for fantasy owners.