In preparation for our early mock draft, we go position-by-position with some preliminary rankings for Draft Day 2009. Our rankings are based on position eligibility for next season, which requires 20 games at a position to be eligible. If a player has not played 20 games, his primary position will be defined as what position he has played the most games at -- unless it is a current AL player that will be classified as DH-only.

Initial outfield rankings for 2009
RK Player TM The thinking is as follows ...
1 Matt Holliday COL A DL stint hurt his numbers, but he will be motivated for a huge contract next year.
2 Grady Sizemore CLE You would be justified picking him atop this position as a sleeper to go 40-40.
3 Josh Hamilton TEX He, too, has a pretty good case for the No. 1 spot. We could see .300-40-120-100-10.
4 Ryan J. Braun MIL Losing 3B eligibility hurts but he put together a solid first full season at any position.
5 Carlos Quentin CHW Season-ending injury hurts, but the potential to go .300-40-120-100 annually is there.
6 Manny Ramirez LAD Great numbers with the Dodgers might have been contract driven, so be cautious here.
7 Carlos Beltran NYM Another solid year makes him a safe pick among the top 10, but no longer an elite one.
8 Jason Bay BOS It should be real tantalizing to project a huge first full season in Fenway Park.
9 Carlos N. Lee HOU Steady, underrated slugger remains top 10, because of supporting cast and home park.
10 Vladimir Guerrero LAA Numbers no longer look elite as he ages, but he could rebound if they ever protect him.
11 Alfonso Soriano CHC Another disappointing year but he could go off any given year with a long hot streak.
12 Nick Markakis BAL Aubrey Huff stole his thunder this year, but there are few outfielders with more upside.
13 Magglio Ordonez DET Tigers lineup was supposed to have even a bigger year than it did, so watch for Maggs.
14 Nate McLouth PIT This year's top sleeper scored like a top five, but how much better can he be?
15 Curtis Granderson DET Season-opening injury set him back and he never really performed like he is capable.
16 Ichiro Suzuki SEA Steals were up in first half, but he slowed and Mariners struggles weight him down.
17 Adam Dunn ARI Free agent has 40-homer, 180-strikeout potential annually. If he could just hit .260 ...
18 Ryan Ludwick STL Breakthrough was even more surprising than that of McLouth's, but can't ignore the pop.
19 B.J. Upton TB It was an awful year for him, but the speed-and-power potential keeps him interesting.
20 Carl Crawford TB Huge 27-year-old disappointment had his first injury-plagued year; he is a sleeper here.
21 Alex Rios TOR Another 27-year-old Fantasy bust, what the ...? Rios is a lot more powerful than this.
22 Jacoby Ellsbury BOS Likely comes up short in ROY race, but he clearly is a nice Damon redux long term.
23 Matt Kemp LAD Steals were real surprising, especially when power was supposed to be his strong suit.
24 Vernon Wells TOR Second-half health and improvement gives hope he could be an elite outfielder again.
25 Bobby Abreu NYY Streaking down the stretch to earn a decent contract, but his elite days are over now.
26 Jermaine Dye CHW His age makes him a risk, but if he comes back to White Sox, 30 homers is reachable.
27 Johnny Damon NYY Veteran is steady, but dealing with his injury risk on week-to-week basis will frustrate.
28 Shane Victorino PHI Flyin' Hawaiian has a great supporting cast and home ballpark to keep him productive.
29 Hunter Pence HOU Sophomore season was unspectacular, but he showed improvement in the second half.
30 Corey C. Hart MIL Steady 20-20 candidate who had a bad second half, but he will be 27 next season.
31 Pat Burrell PHI Free-agent would have to be downgraded if he does return to Philly. Too streaky at times.
32 Jay Bruce CIN Streaky rookie is a bit overrated here, but hype will have him selected too high.
33 Torii Hunter LAA His name exceeds his production, but he is a steady option after the potentially elite ones.
34 Brad Hawpe COL He has hit better against left-handers which could mean a big season for him next year.
35 Raul Ibanez SEA He has proven to be a second-half player the last few years, so watch that again in '09.
36 Rick Ankiel STL Not a bad almost-full season as an outfielder, but he needs to prove healthy, consistent.
37 Andre Ethier LAD Check out his splits once he started hitting in front of Manny. Wow! He's breaking through.
38 Chris B. Young ARI Free-swinger had bad second year, lending credence to critics of poor contract prospects.
39 Conor Jackson ARI Power looked like it was coming around, but perhaps he goes .300-25-100-100 at age 27.
40 Mark DeRosa CHC Pop and versatility make him real intriguing in Fantasy, more than his numbers even.
41 Milton Bradley TEX If you don't think the Rangers will be in the race, don't bother with Mr. Operation Shutdown.
42 J.D. Drew BOS Injuries are back again, which is too bad, because in stretches he was great this season.
43 Delmon Young MIN He is still very young, but we either overrated his power or he is seriously due.
44 Xavier Nady NYY Free agent had a nice contract year, but we aren't sure if you should trust him post-deal.
45 Hideki Matsui NYY Injury woes drop his stock considerably, especially if he cannot play outfield full time.
46 Jayson Werth PHI Part-time slugger has earned full-time status and could be due for a huge first full season.
47 Willy Taveras COL Burner is only useful in Rotisserie leagues, really, his bat is really not any good.
48 Lastings Milledge WAS Once an elite prospect, he finally showed his potential in the second half. He'll get better.
49 Juan Pierre LAD He needs a full-time job to be useful again, but Dodgers figure to find him a new home.
50 Eric Byrnes ARI He was McLouth a few years ago, so if his hammys are healthy in spring, look out above.
51 Nick Swisher CHW Potential is a nice thing to have, but Fantasy players need to see more consistent results.
52 Ty Wigginton HOU Versatility and pop in a great home hitter's park and a suitably productive supporting cast.
53 Josh Willingham FLA Back issues have claimed career, so hopefully this power bat can respond next year.
54 Jason Kubel MIN He made nice strides and now enters his age-27 season on verge of becoming great.
55 Shin-Soo Choo CLE In a down season for the Indians, they might have found themselves another starting OF.
56 Brian Giles SD If he can get out of purgatory in San Diego, he might have a chance to regain lost homers.
57 Justin Upton ARI Young talent has a tremendous ceiling, but you cannot figure he comes close to it yet.
58 Mike Cameron MIL Despite missing first month to suspension he posted some decent totals on the cheap.
59 Cameron Maybin FLA He didn't rise as quickly as we expected, but he definitely made a great late impression.
60 Jeff Francoeur ATL What a disastrous falloff from his previous lofty status. The good news is he is still young.
61 Michael Cuddyer MIN Injury-plagued year puts dent in his career, but he still could go .280-20-90-90 next year.
62 Randy Winn SF Veteran is not a great player, but you have to like the ones that don't suffer letdowns.
63 Jose Guillen KC Mercurial outfielder could be shopped out of town. That is a tough hitter's park for him.
64 Aaron Rowand SF Home park has crushed his numbers and his Fantasy value, but at least he was healthy.
65 Jeremy Hermida FLA Perennial berakout candidate is an annual disappointment, but don't give up hope yet.
66 Ken Griffey CHW Hall of Famer has some legendary homer goals to reach, so he will find a home to do it in.
67 Carlos Gomez MIN First full season started great and is finishing well, but it was real ugly in between.
68 Denard Span MIN He wound up stealing at-bats and spotlight from the more talented Gomez, but Span is solid.
69 Luke Scott BAL Serves better as a platoon outfielder, but if you are going to be a part-timer, be a lefty.
70 Elijah Dukes WAS The power potential came through in September. If he could only sustain his hot streaks ...
71 Ryan Church NYM He was a potential MVP before his second concussion. He ended the year as a dud.
72 Adam Lind TOR He finally proved to be better than the Quadruple-A player had shown early in the year.
73 Cody Ross FLA His power is nice, but the question remains whether he will play every day. He should.
74 Jack Cust OAK Billy Beane doesn't mind his strikeouts, so you should put up with them, too, we suppose.
75 Michael Bourn HOU His first year as a starter fizzled, but his steals potential could really rise if he ever hit.
76 Fred Lewis SF He has developed into a solid regular outfielder and a nice sleeper in deeper mixed leagues.
77 Coco Crisp BOS If he is traded to start elsewhere this winter, we will have to move him up at little.
78 Garret Anderson LAA Veteran can still drive in runs, but there will be a year he just complete tails off.
79 Mark Teahen KC Line-drive stroke provides erractic homer totals and he has never quite developed well enough.
80 Marcus Thames DET Streaky slugger is great in spurts and completely worthless in others throughout the year.
81 David Murphy TEX This was a quality rookie season and should have earned him a starting job for next spring.
82 Eric Hinske TB Former Rookie of the Year proved he is not finished, but we are not sure he starts either.
83 Fernando Tatis NYM Renaissance year ended in injury, but the Mets will likely bring him back as a reserve at least.
84 Ben Francisco CLE Like Choo, he has earned regular at-bats, but Indians might have to slot a star ahead of him.
85 Chase Headley SD We liked him a lot better as a prospect when he was a third baseman, but he can hit enough.
86 Travis Snider TOR He is awfully young and raw, but his long-term potential is outstanding and he could surprise.
87 Nelson R. Cruz TEX Speaking of potential. If he could ever translate his minor league numbers to the majors ...
88 David DeJesus KC The consistency is nice in deeper leagues, but you really need a higher ceiling in the outfield.
89 Matt Joyce DET Rookie showed nice pop in limited at-bats, so watch him as a sleeper if he winds up starting.
90 Kosuke Fukudome CHC Import started great and finished OK, but he was lost most of the summer months.
91 Adam Jones BAL Talent looked great at times, but it will take another year or so before he truly arrives as a star.
92 Chris Duncan STL Back surgery could be career threatening, but he was a potentially great player after 2007.
93 Chris Dickerson CIN Under the radar, Dickerson took over after the Adam Dunn trade and hit the ground running.
94 Skip Schumaker STL He might have done enough to shake his reserve outfielder label to you, but not in our eyes.
95 Marlon Byrd TEX Byrd is another great reserve who hits like a low-end starter, but he can put streaks together.
96 Juan L. Rivera LAA Before breaking his leg a few winters ago he was looking capable of being a 30-homer OF.
97 Scott Hairston SD He has already has some pop in his bat and might even prove to be a solid regular again.
98 Fernando Perez TB Speedster was clutch down the stretch and can be a sleeper in deeper Rotisserie leagues.
99 Ben Zobrist TB Former opening day shortstop found a power stroke and looks like a sleeper for deeper formats.
100 Daniel Murphy NYM Rooke was clutch with the Mets and likely has earned a significant look in left or at second base.

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