Williamson 300 – Top 60 Middle Infielders

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  • By Paul Williamson

    Last Updated on March 2, 2026 7:33 pm by Paul Williamson | Published: February 10, 2026

    The middle infield position dries up after the top 40-45. After that range you will see me ranking a mix of high upside rookies who may or may not make the Opening Day lineup and high floor vets who will be in their lineups, but won’t provide anything special.

    These guys will be drafted based on how your draft has gone up to that point.

    If you have a bunch of risky injury prone/young dudes on your squad, target the vets I have at the bottom of this list.

    If you feel like you have a good presence of high-floor safe dudes, then chase the upside late at this position.

    Ideally, you’ve locked up you 2B/SS/MI spots in time to avoid the bottom of barrel options.

    In standard 12-team leagues, this shouldn’t be much of an issue but in deeper formats, I would recommend locking up those three spots before pick 250-260. Because that’s when you really start to be looking these options.

    I will be updating this list throughout spring training to account for:

    • Spring training performance – Do we see a regression in things like bat speed or do they chase more than usual?
    • Injuries – self explanatory.
    • Announcements – some players we are waiting to find out where they are in the lineup or if they will be stuck in a platoon. Some have injury updates that may impact their ranking as well.

    2/14 – 12:00 PM UPDATE

    After injuries to Francisco Lindor and Jackson Holliday, I push them both down the ranks.

    Lindor may still make the Opening Day roster and has a chance to go back up but for now, he is faded.

    Holliday already has been announced to start the year on the IL so he is a bigger fade.

    I also pushed J.P Crawford and Jake Cronenworth down the ranks because I want to chase upside that late in drafts where they are going.

    3/2 update at 6:30 PM CST

    Jett Williams – he was already a risk of being off the roster to open the year but now his injury has prevented him from competing. He is off the ranks, for now.

    Luisangel Acuna – Unlike Williams, Acuna has been competing and is getting some run in center. He has the skills to run away with the opening day CF job and he makes the list.

    My top-10 are free to all but to get access to the full list, you will need to have an MLB FantasyPass membership.

    TOP-10 MIDDLE INFIELDERS (ON THE HOUSE)
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    February 10, 2026, 3:36 pm