Fantasy baseball rankings 2018: Advanced MLB trade chart loving Paul Goldschmidt, fading Tommy Pham
Finding the right value is key in any kind of fantasy baseball trade. That's where Scott White's MLB Fantasy Baseball trade chart and fantasy baseball rankings come in. This tool assigns an exact value to the top 200 players in head-to-head fantasy baseball leagues. It is updated on a weekly basis, so when a player is injured, goes into a slump or heats up, you'll know exactly what he's worth in a deal.
This trade value chart is like having around-the-clock access to one of the top experts in the nation and getting a unique look into his 2018 fantasy baseball rankings.
White has spent over a decade as a CBS Sports fantasy baseball analyst, has been named the FSWA Baseball Writer of the Year and was the 2017 runner-up in the famous Tout Wars league -- the most prestigious league for fantasy baseball experts from around the country.
If anybody can spot a value in a fantasy baseball deal, it's White, who realized the worth of players like James Paxton, Ozzie Albies and Gerrit Cole this year long before many other experts. Anyone who has followed his must-see advice is sitting pretty in their league.
One player sinking in the latest version of the fantasy baseball trade chart: Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham, who fell from No. 60 in the last version of this chart all the way to No. 131.
"It wasn't just that he hit .198 in June," White told SportsLine. "He drew only six walks for the entire month -- and seven over a 37-game span if you include the last two weeks of May, which was such a departure from the player we grew to love last season. It may indicate he's not seeing the ball well."
Don't give up too much in a deal for the St. Louis outfielder because he's not in the elite conversation right now.
A player continuing to rise in the charts: Arizona first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, who jumped up to No. 23 overall after several week outside the top 25.
His average bottomed out around .200 in mid-May, but has skyrocketed since then. He enters play on July 4 hitting .277 with 19 home runs and 48 RBI. He's a player you shouldn't give away without a colossal return.
White has also moved a rising star infielder into the top 10 for the first time this year and made the call on Kris Bryant as he prepares to return from the disabled list. Getting the right value for players like these could be the difference between winning a title and going into the offseason empty-handed.
What are the trade values for the top 200 players in head-to-head leagues, and which star player is now a top-10 value? Visit SportsLine now to get Scott White's full head-to-head Fantasy baseball trade chart, all from an award-winning expert who has been all over James Paxton's breakthrough.