We have some interesting Sorare MLB developments just in time for playoffs. Building on what was rolled out last year, there are real-life tickets at stake for claiming a podium in any of the paid Pro tiers in the coming weeks. And more sweet rewards to follow thereafter.
Why am I talking about this in advance of ranks?
It’s all connected, man.
We’ve been preparing our squads all season, or perhaps for a season-and-a-half, in order to put our teams in the best possible spot to have a spike week.
Now, on top of the usual prizes like awesome cards and ETH, there are real-world experiences on the line if you can deliver.
Excited yet?
Well, let’s go one step further.
In addition to augmented prize pools, which I fully expect to continue through the MLB playoffs, we are also expected to see an additional competition layer that rewards managers who balance this week against the entirety of the playoffs. Sorare is calling it the Championship Chase. If you’ve got a deep enough roster to enter the competitions below all the way through playoffs, you could have a chance at some special edition cards and/or merch on top of regular rewards.
Looks to me like there has never been a better time to make sure your gallery is ready for all that lies ahead.
Rankings
Pro tip: click or tap the top of any given column to sort the data. You can also search for a given player using the “Search in table” box.
Players with negative numbers in the “+/-” column are “Values”, while players with positive numbers in that column are considered “Overvalues.” Lastly, if the Google Doc was your best friend, you can still find it right here.
Please note: based on how the pricing data is pulled, some players have blanks in their +/-. This will improve over time as more and more cards continue to hit the market for each player and more data flows to the provider.
10 Value Candidates
The list never ends, there are always players with talent who are expected to improve. Now is the time to take some fliers for either playoff-bound values or bargain-basement plays for next year.
Dylan Cease - CWS - SP
SoRank: 42 | Implied Rank: 186 | -144 slot differential
Xander Bogaerts - SD - SS
SoRank: 48 | Implied Rank: 150 | -102 slot differential
Vinnie Pasquantino - KC - 1B
SoRank: 56 | Implied Rank: 163 | -107 slot differential
Cristian Javier - HOU - SP
SoRank: 64 | Implied Rank: 278 | -214 slot differential
Josh Hader - SD - RP
SoRank: 67 | Implied Rank: 181 | -114 slot differential
Tim Anderson - CWS - SS
SoRank: 69 | Implied Rank: 239 | -170 slot differential
Carlos Rodon - NYY - SP
SoRank: 73 | Implied Rank: 230 | -157 slot differential
Tommy Edman - STL - 2B/SS
SoRank: 75 | Implied Rank: 212 | -137 slot differential
Andrew Vaughn - CWS - 1B/DH
SoRank: 78 | Implied Rank: 219 | -141 slot differential
Rhys Hoskins - PHI - 1B
SoRank: 131 | Implied Rank: 272 | -141 slot differential
10 Overvalued Candidates
These are the guys I’m excited to immediately post to the secondary market when I open rewards.
Max Fried - ATL - SP
SoRank: 87 | Implied Rank: 44 | 43 slot differential
Kyle Schwarber - PHI - OF/DH
SoRank: 90 | Implied Rank: 36 | 54 slot differential
William Contreras - MIL - C
SoRank: 185 | Implied Rank: 127 | 58 slot differential
Whit Merrifield - TOR - 2B/OF
SoRank: 256 | Implied Rank: 191 | 65 slot differential
Brandon Marsh - PHI - OF
SoRank: 261 | Implied Rank: 219 | 42 slot differential
Charlie Morton - ATL - SP
SoRank: 267 | Implied Rank: 145 | 122 slot differential
Gabriel Moreno - ARI - C
SoRank: 276 | Implied Rank: 235 | 41 slot differential
Yandy Diaz - TB - 1B/3B/DH
SoRank: 277 | Implied Rank: 94 | 183 slot differential
Isaac Paredes - TB - 1B/2B/DH
SoRank: 291 | Implied Rank: 105 | 186 slot differential
Pete Fairbanks - TB - RP
SoRank: 297 | Implied Rank: 153 | 144 slot differential
That’s a wrap on the rankings, values, and overvalues for the week!
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Good luck out there this week managers!