2026 Fantasy Baseball Top 300: Tarik Skubal, Nick Kurtz jump into revamped top 10

Here’s our rest-of-season Top 300. Expect this space to be updated every Monday. Players are ranked for 5×5 mixed leagues using a one-catcher format. I include the mixed-league disclaimer because I do reward upside, particularly past the top 200 or so.

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2026 Fantasy Baseball Top 300 overall ranks

**Updated June 8**

I added the preseason Top 300 rankings to the list this week, just as sort of a two-month progress report. To date, 54 players in the original rankings have been swapped out for newcomers.

June 8Top 300TeamPosPos RkMay 25
1

Shohei Ohtani

Dodgers

DH

1

3

2

Ronald Acuna Jr.

Braves

OF

1

5

3

Bobby Witt Jr.

Royals

SS

1

2

4

Julio Rodriguez

Mariners

OF

2

6

5

Juan Soto

Mets

OF

3

7

6

Jose Ramirez

Guardians

3B

1

8

7

Yordan Alvarez

Astros

OF

4

12

8

Tarik Skubal

Tigers

SP

1

29

9

Nick Kurtz

Athletics

1B

1

13

10

Corbin Carroll

Diamondbacks

OF

5

9

11

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Blue Jays

1B

2

10

12

Cristopher Sanchez

Phillies

SP

2

14

13

Pete Alonso

Orioles

1B

3

15

14

Kyle Tucker

Dodgers

OF

6

11

15

Kyle Schwarber

Phillies

DH

2

16

16

Junior Caminero

Rays

3B

2

18

17

Jackson Chourio

Brewers

OF

7

20

18

Paul Skenes

Pirates

SP

3

17

19

Fernando Tatis Jr.

Padres

2B

1

22

20

James Wood

Nationals

OF

8

21

21

Elly De La Cruz

Reds

SS

2

4

22

Bryce Harper

Phillies

1B

4

23

23

Gunnar Henderson

Orioles

SS

3

25

24

Zach Neto

Angels

SS

4

19

25

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Dodgers

SP

4

27

26

CJ Abrams

Nationals

SS

5

28

27

Brice Turang

Brewers

2B

2

30

28

Logan Gilbert

Mariners

SP

5

26

29

Trea Turner

Phillies

SS

6

24

30

Michael Harris II

Braves

OF

9

31

31

Mason Miller

Padres

RP

1

32

32

Sal Stewart

Reds

2B

3

34

33

Ketel Marte

Diamondbacks

2B

4

33

34

Matt Olson

Braves

1B

5

36

35

Oneil Cruz

Pirates

OF

10

38

36

Freddie Freeman

Dodgers

1B

6

35

37

Shohei Ohtani

Dodgers

SP

6

37

38

Pete Crow-Armstrong

Cubs

OF

11

42

39

Cody Bellinger

Yankees

OF

12

44

40

Bryan Woo

Mariners

SP

7

39

41

Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Yankees

2B

5

43

42

Cade Smith

Guardians

RP

2

46

43

Chris Sale

Braves

SP

8

45

44

Ben Rice

Yankees

C

1

47

45

Zack Wheeler

Phillies

SP

9

50

46

Jordan Walker

Cardinals

OF

13

72

47

Jacob Misiorowski

Brewers

SP

10

54

48

Austin Riley

Braves

3B

3

40

49

Jarren Duran

Red Sox

OF

14

52

50

Jhoan Duran

Phillies

RP

3

55

51

Joe Ryan

Twins

SP

11

58

52

Gerrit Cole

Yankees

SP

12

75

53

Shea Langeliers

Athletics

C

2

51

54

Jacob deGrom

Rangers

SP

13

56

55

Aroldis Chapman

Red Sox

RP

4

49

56

Mike Trout

Angels

OF

15

59

57

Jeremy Pena

Astros

SS

7

67

58

Brent Rooker

Athletics

OF

16

53

59

Dylan Cease

Blue Jays

SP

14

63

60

Riley Greene

Tigers

OF

17

66

61

George Kirby

Mariners

SP

15

48

62

Andres Munoz

Mariners

RP

5

61

63

Tyler Soderstrom

Athletics

1B

7

68

64

Cam Schlittler

Yankees

SP

16

70

65

George Springer

Blue Jays

OF

18

60

66

Corey Seager

Rangers

SS

8

83

67

Xavier Edwards

Marlins

SS

9

71

68

Josh Hader

Astros

RP

6

88

69

Ivan Herrera

Cardinals

C

3

76

70

Framber Valdez

Tigers

SP

17

62

71

Andy Pages

Dodgers

OF

19

85

72

Wyatt Langford

Rangers

OF

20

81

73

Francisco Lindor

Mets

SS

10

91

74

Manny Machado

Padres

3B

4

65

75

Maikel Garcia

Royals

3B

5

57

76

Seiya Suzuki

Cubs

OF

21

73

77

Byron Buxton

Twins

OF

22

78

78

Bo Bichette

Mets

SS

11

79

79

Bryce Miller

Mariners

SP

18

110

80

Cal Raleigh

Mariners

C

4

94

81

Nolan McLean

Mets

SP

19

64

82

Bryan Reynolds

Pirates

OF

23

82

83

Jackson Merrill

Padres

OF

24

74

84

Drew Rasmussen

Rays

SP

20

84

85

Josh Naylor

Mariners

1B

8

80

86

Devin Williams

Mets

RP

7

86

87

Jesus Luzardo

Phillies

SP

21

89

88

Alec Burleson

Cardinals

1B

9

97

89

Logan Webb

Giants

SP

22

100

90

David Bednar

Yankees

RP

8

99

91

Rafael Devers

Giants

1B

10

92

92

Chase Burns

Reds

SP

23

95

93

Nico Hoerner

Cubs

2B

6

77

94

Sonny Gray

Red Sox

SP

24

93

95

Hunter Brown

Astros

SP

25

122

96

Yandy Diaz

Rays

1B

11

106

97

Kevin Gausman

Blue Jays

SP

26

102

98

Christian Yelich

Brewers

OF

25

105

99

Brandon Nimmo

Rangers

OF

26

101

100

Willson Contreras

Red Sox

1B

12

108

101

Daniel Palencia

Cubs

RP

9

103

102

Miguel Vargas

White Sox

3B

6

123

103

William Contreras

Brewers

C

5

107

104

Jo Adell

Angels

OF

27

104

105

Drake Baldwin

Braves

C

6

143

106

Kevin McGonigle

Tigers

SS

12

124

107

Kyle Harrison

Brewers

SP

27

153

108

Kyle Stowers

Marlins

OF

28

87

109

Mookie Betts

Dodgers

SS

13

96

110

Roman Anthony

Red Sox

OF

29

69

111

Shane McClanahan

Rays

SP

28

112

112

Freddy Peralta

Mets

SP

29

113

113

Daylen Lile

Nationals

OF

30

109

114

Louis Varland

Blue Jays

RP

10

168

115

Gavin Williams

Guardians

SP

30

116

116

Garrett Crochet

Red Sox

SP

31

41

117

Raisel Iglesias

Braves

RP

11

119

118

Kyle Bradish

Orioles

SP

32

118

119

Vinnie Pasquantino

Royals

1B

13

121

120

Ryan Helsley

Orioles

RP

12

125

121

Christian Walker

Astros

1B

14

129

122

Alex Bregman

Cubs

3B

7

120

123

Ranger Suarez

Red Sox

SP

33

127

124

Hunter Greene

Reds

SP

34

158

125

JJ Wetherholt

Cardinals

SS

14

131

126

Jose Altuve

Astros

2B

7

183

127

Ceddanne Rafaela

Red Sox

2B

8

130

128

Michael Busch

Cubs

1B

15

137

129

Trey Yesavage

Blue Jays

SP

35

136

130

Hunter Goodman

Rockies

C

7

155

131

Parker Messick

Guardians

SP

36

166

132

Dylan Crews

Nationals

OF

31

147

133

Blake Snell

Dodgers

SP

37

150

134

Carlos Rodon

Yankees

SP

38

157

135

Spencer Steer

Reds

1B

16

156

136

MacKenzie Gore

Rangers

SP

39

138

137

Daulton Varsho

Blue Jays

OF

32

126

138

Max Fried

Yankees

SP

40

164

139

Ian Happ

Cubs

OF

33

139

140

Wilyer Abreu

Red Sox

OF

34

141

141

Aaron Judge

Yankees

OF

35

1

142

Nathan Eovaldi

Rangers

SP

41

133

143

Alec Bohm

Phillies

3B

8

146

144

Jackson Holliday

Orioles

2B

9

132

145

Shota Imanaga

Cubs

SP

42

115

146

Geraldo Perdomo

Diamondbacks

SS

15

98

147

Jonathan Aranda

Rays

1B

17

151

148

Tanner Bibee

Guardians

SP

43

128

149

Brandon Marsh

Phillies

OF

36

177

150

Bryson Stott

Phillies

2B

10

149

151

Michael King

Padres

SP

44

144

152

Randy Arozarena

Mariners

OF

37

163

153

Spencer Strider

Braves

SP

45

171

154

Otto Lopez

Marlins

SS

16

161

155

Konnor Griffin

Pirates

SS

17

111

156

Matt McLain

Reds

2B

11

154

157

Trevor Megill

Brewers

RP

13

207

158

Jacob Wilson

Athletics

SS

18

211

159

Max Muncy

Dodgers

3B

9

160

160

Cole Ragans

Royals

SP

46

90

161

Travis Bazzana

Guardians

2B

12

159

162

Pete Fairbanks

Marlins

RP

14

140

163

Chandler Simpson

Rays

OF

38

135

164

Eugenio Suarez

Reds

3B

10

145

165

Ben Brown

Cubs

SP

47

218

166

Isaac Paredes

Astros

3B

11

170

167

Braxton Ashcraft

Pirates

SP

48

172

168

Dansby Swanson

Cubs

SS

19

165

169

Willy Adames

Giants

SS

20

175

170

Luis Robert Jr.

Mets

OF

39

169

171

Luke Keaschall

Twins

2B

13

167

172

Brandon Woodruff

Brewers

SP

49

148

173

Teoscar Hernandez

Dodgers

OF

40

114

174

Sandy Alcantara

Marlins

SP

50

173

175

Kenley Jansen

Tigers

RP

15

142

176

Christian Scott

Mets

SP

51

192

177

Kazuma Okamoto

Blue Jays

3B

12

176

178

Payton Tolle

Red Sox

SP

52

186

179

Trent Grisham

Yankees

OF

41

191

180

Colson Montgomery

White Sox

SS

21

178

181

Luis Arraez

Giants

2B

14

197

182

Max Meyer

Marlins

SP

53

214

183

Luis Garcia Jr.

Nationals

2B

15

193

184

Josh Jung

Rangers

3B

13

189

185

Tyler Glasnow

Dodgers

SP

54

181

186

Jakob Marsee

Marlins

OF

42

185

187

Jung Hoo Lee

Giants

OF

43

272

188

Munetaka Murakami

White Sox

3B

14

117

189

Jose Soriano

Angels

SP

55

179

190

Shane Bieber

Blue Jays

SP

56

200

191

Carson Benge

Mets

OF

44

221

192

Xander Bogaerts

Padres

SS

22

180

193

Jared Jones

Pirates

SP

57

210

194

Ozzie Albies

Braves

2B

16

194

195

Tommy Edman

Dodgers

2B

17

215

196

Justin Wrobleski

Dodgers

SP

58

262

197

Dillon Dingler

Tigers

C

8

222

198

Brandon Lowe

Pirates

2B

18

202

199

Ezequiel Tovar

Rockies

SS

23

187

200

Adolis Garcia

Phillies

OF

45

184

201

Bryan Baker

Rays

RP

16

212

202

JJ Bleday

Reds

OF

46

208

203

Sam Antonacci

White Sox

2B

19

203

204

Adley Rutschman

Orioles

C

9

238

205

Jake Bauers

Brewers

1B

18

267

206

Taylor Ward

Orioles

OF

47

188

207

Noelvi Marte

Reds

3B

15

257

208

Riley O'Brien

Cardinals

RP

17

162

209

Brett Baty

Mets

2B

20

199

210

Salvador Perez

Royals

C

10

152

211

Gleyber Torres

Tigers

2B

21

213

212

Cam Smith

Astros

OF

48

206

213

Ernie Clement

Blue Jays

SS

24

220

214

Will Warren

Yankees

SP

59

223

215

Emmet Sheehan

Dodgers

SP

60

201

216

Jacob Latz

Rangers

RP

18

254

217

Chase DeLauter

Guardians

OF

49

217

218

Casey Schmitt

Giants

2B

22

290

219

Paul Sewald

Diamondbacks

RP

19

265

220

Bubba Chandler

Pirates

SP

61

253

221

Seranthony Dominguez

White Sox

RP

20

204

222

Matt Chapman

Giants

3B

16

224

223

Matthew Boyd

Cubs

SP

62

287

224

Ryan O'Hearn

Pirates

1B

19

292

225

Brendan Donovan

Mariners

2B

23

247

226

Emerson Hancock

Mariners

SP

63

226

227

Evan Carter

Rangers

OF

50

229

228

Addison Barger

Blue Jays

3B

17

241

229

Jordan Lawlar

Diamondbacks

3B

18

297

230

Tanner Scott

Dodgers

RP

21

196

231

Gabriel Moreno

Diamondbacks

C

11

235

232

Kerry Carpenter

Tigers

OF

51

246

233

Steven Kwan

Guardians

OF

52

233

234

Nick Martinez

Rays

SP

64

225

235

Reid Detmers

Angels

SP

65

251

236

Caleb Durbin

Red Sox

3B

19

237

237

Garrett Mitchell

Brewers

OF

53

243

238

Nolan Schanuel

Angels

1B

20

195

239

Nick Lodolo

Reds

SP

66

205

240

Mickey Moniak

Rockies

OF

54

258

240

Ryan Weathers

Yankees

SP

67

228

241

Will Smith

Dodgers

C

12

231

242

Grant Taylor

White Sox

RP

22

289

243

Kodai Senga

Mets

SP

68

248

244

Andres Gimenez

Blue Jays

SS

25

234

245

Jesus Sanchez

Blue Jays

OF

55

232

246

Kris Bubic

Royals

SP

69

286

247

Shane Baz

Orioles

SP

70

278

248

Curtis Mead

Nationals

3B

20

NR

249

Spencer Torkelson

Tigers

1B

21

256

250

Lars Nootbaar

Cardinals

OF

56

NR

251

Jake Burger

Rangers

1B

22

263

252

Roki Sasaki

Dodgers

SP

71

NR

253

Josh Bell

Twins

1B

23

236

254

Davis Martin

White Sox

SP

72

255

255

Abner Uribe

Brewers

RP

23

182

256

Troy Melton

Tigers

SP

73

NR

257

Andrew Vaughn

Brewers

1B

24

239

258

River Ryan

Dodgers

SP

74

266

259

Jeff McNeil

Athletics

2B

24

249

260

Gregory Soto

Pirates

RP

24

240

261

Sal Frelick

Brewers

OF

57

260

262

TJ Rumfield

Rockies

1B

25

261

263

Henry Bolte

Athletics

OF

58

250

264

Edward Cabrera

Cubs

SP

75

271

265

Samuel Basallo

Orioles

C

13

291

266

Masyn Winn

Cardinals

SS

26

270

267

Edwin Diaz

Dodgers

RP

25

NR

268

Nathaniel Lowe

Reds

1B

26

273

269

Ryan Waldschmidt

Diamondbacks

OF

59

209

270

Taj Bradley

Twins

SP

76

259

271

A.J. Ewing

Mets

OF

60

244

272

Nolan Arenado

Diamondbacks

3B

21

275

273

Mark Vientos

Mets

3B

22

230

274

Michael Wacha

Royals

SP

77

268

275

Jose Caballero

Yankees

SS

27

282

276

Bryce Eldridge

Giants

1B

27

NR

277

Paul Goldschmidt

Yankees

1B

28

NR

278

Jake McCarthy

Rockies

OF

61

279

279

Casey Mize

Tigers

SP

78

264

280

Luke Raley

Mariners

1B

29

276

281

Hogan Harris

Athletics

RP

26

NR

282

Bryce Elder

Braves

SP

79

284

283

David Hamilton

Brewers

SS

28

NR

284

Noah Cameron

Royals

SP

80

NR

285

Royce Lewis

Twins

3B

23

NR

287

Randy Vasquez

Padres

SP

81

190

288

Tatsuya Imai

Astros

SP

82

NR

289

Marcus Semien

Mets

2B

25

NR

290

Logan Henderson

Brewers

SP

83

174

291

Angel Martinez

Guardians

2B

26

283

292

Kody Clemens

Twins

2B

27

NR

293

Jack Leiter

Rangers

SP

84

293

294

Alex Lange

Royals

RP

27

NR

295

Gage Jump

Athletics

SP

84

NR

296

Anthony Volpe

Yankees

SS

29

274

297

Dustin May

Cardinals

SP

86

NR

298

Keaton Winn

Giants

RP

28

285

299

Colt Keith

Tigers

2B

28

242

300

Jacob Gonzalez

White Sox

2B

29

NR

June 8 Notes

– Falling off: Eury Pérez (134th), Jeff Hoffman (198th), Ramón Laureano (216th), Jorge Soler (219th), Joey Cantillo (227th), Lucas Erceg (245th), Jorge Polanco (252nd), Jameson Taillon (269th), Austin Martin (277th), Corbin Burnes (280th), Zack Gelof (281st), Lawrence Butler (288th), Antonio Senzatela (294th), Giancarlo Stanton (295th), Steven Matz (296th), Liam Hicks (298th), Cade Cavalli (299th), Griffin Jax (300th)

– Pérez was initially going to stick at the bottom of the list, but there was just too much competition for spots this week. Also in the mix were Cavalli, Emilio Pagán, Michael Soroka, Ezequiel Duran, Dominic Smith, Colton Cowser and Luis Castillo. Jac Caglianone, who has been in the 280-320 range all year, would have been on the list if not for his (hopefully minor) shoulder issue.

– Aaron Judge‘s fractured rib has created a shakeup at the top this week. Bobby Witt Jr. would be the new No. 1, but we still need to know about the sore knee that took him out of Sunday’s game. So, he’s third for now. With Elly De La Cruz also temporarily exiting due to injury, Yordan Alvarez and Nick Kurtz are in the top 10 for the first time. Tarik Skubal is also back up to eighth as he prepares for his return this weekend from surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow. I have Judge at No. 141 for now. If it were a more traditional injury and he was likely to make it back around Aug. 1, he’d be somewhere in the 70-80 range. But it looks like it’ll be 4-6 weeks before we know whether that’s realistic.

– Spencer Jones is getting a little look in right field with Judge out, but since Jasson Domínguez could overtake him next week, he didn’t make the cut. Domínguez will probably join the rankings next week, assuming that he continues to make steady progress from his sprained shoulder.

June 1 Non-Update

– Sorry, but I had to skip a week here. I’ll be back with a freshly updated set of rankings next Monday.

May 25 Notes

Falling off: Spencer Schwellenbach (218th), Gus Varland (263rd), Trevor Story (267th), Josh Lowe (268th), Ryan Jeffers (270th), Caleb Kilian (277th), Brenton Doyle (280th), Marcell Ozuna (281st), Robbie Ray (283rd), Kyle Manzardo (289th), Justin Crawford (291st), Aaron Ashby (297th), Colt Emerson (298th), Nasim Nuñez (299th)

– I was always too optimistic about Schwellenbach’s return from elbow surgery, apparently. He’s resumed tossing, but it sounds like he won’t even be back on the mound for another three weeks, suggesting that mid-August return is probably the best-case scenario now. … I can’t believe I reintroduced Manzardo to the rankings last week only for Stephen Vogt to bench him against three of the next five righties (and both lefties, of course) the Guardians faced. Manzardo is batting .278/.350/.574 with an even more impressive .406 xwOBA this month. But, then, the Guardians are obviously doing just fine without him.

– Cristopher Sánchez overtakes Paul Skenes as the No. 1 starter this week. Sánchez’s velocity was down just a little initially, and he didn’t dominate last month, but he’s had a May for the ages, with his 32 scoreless innings and 36 strikeouts. His K rate has jumped from 20 percent in 2024 and 26 percent last season to 29 percent now, and he’s done without losing anything off his stellar groundball rate. I’m still pretty sure Skenes will be fine, but his velocity is down one mph from last year and his mediocre 25.6 percent CSW is really quite stunning. He ranks 56th of the 76 qualified starters in that category, right in between Matthew Liberatore and Colin Rea.

– While I didn’t want to, I did have to drop Luke Keaschall from 102nd to 167th this week. He’s losing playing time on a Twins team that’s already sent down Matt Wallner and Royce Lewis. And it probably doesn’t help matters that Lewis is already gunning for a quick return. I think things will turn around for Keaschall if the Twins stick with him, but it’d be hard to blame them for swapping him out for a spell. His lack of defensive value makes his offensive struggles much more difficult to deal with.

– Andrew Vaughn, Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell would all be top-200 guys for me as regulars, but the current playing time situation in Milwaukee isn’t great. I’d love to have Vaughn back in the 150s, but he sat against three straight righties last week before Mitchell missed a couple of games with a back issue. Someone will eventually get hurt again and clarifying matters for a time, but I don’t much like it right now.

– Pittsburgh’s Jared Jones is another guy I’d like to have higher, but this talk about maybe starting him off in the pen seems like a real threat. If it’s about not taking either Bubba Chandler or Carmen Mlodzinski out of the rotation, I don’t get that at all. I do think Chandler will get better, but his 16 percent walk rate is awful and he’s not really making up for it with a 22 percent strikeout rate. Mlodzinski has been nice, but his ceiling as a starter is limited, and even with him having allowed just two homers on 11 barrels, his ERA is an unremarkable 3.96. Jones has ace-type ability and he’s been stretched out to the point that he threw 76 pitches last time out. I don’t see how it would make any sense to put him in the pen now.

– With his 1.13 ERA through 32 innings, Antonio Senzatela becomes the first Rockies pitcher to make the top 300 this year. It’s probably a temporary thing, since he might be as likely as anyone in the league to get traded, and it might happen well before the deadline. For now, though, he looks like an increasingly decent bet for saves in Colorado’s pen.

May 18 Notes

Falling off: Kris Bubic (205th), Heliot Ramos (217th), Ryan O’Hearn (222nd), Clay Holmes (223rd), Chad Patrick (262nd), Dylan Beavers (264th), Royce Lewis (270th), Matt Wallner (275th), Giancarlo Stanton (285th), Robert Suarez (290th), Pierce Johnson (297th), Jac Caglianone (298th), Dennis Santana (299th)

• O’Hearn, Suarez, and Caglianone are all part of the next 10, along with Ryan Zeferjahn, Jake McCarthy, Connor Prielipp, Emilio Pagán and Jordan Lawlar.

• For the first time since putting out my preseason rankings in mid-January, there is a change in the top three, as Shohei Ohtani (DH only) drops behind Bobby Witt Jr. I hesitated to make the move a couple of weeks ago after Ohtani got back to stealing bases, but since it looks like him being held out of the lineup when he pitches is turning into a regular thing, down one spot he goes. I might also put Ronald Acuña Jr. ahead of him if Acuña comes back strong from his hamstring injury.

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drops one spot this week, but I still don’t see any reason to go much lower. His exit velocity numbers are down some, but his bat speed is just fine and he’s not striking out. I’d be more concerned if his groundball rate was spiking, but he’s slightly better than his career average there. The power production will come, and the Blue Jays’ lineup still should take a significant step forward when Alejandro Kirk and Addison Barger get healthy and George Springer figures things out. Springer has been another disappointment, but again, his bat speed has held up nicely, he’s pulling the ball in the air and his strikeout rate is fine.

• Munetaka Murakami’s home run barrage has really overshadowed what Miguel Vargas is doing in Chicago, but Vargas, pretty incredibly, is currently 10th in the majors with a .407 xwOBA. His average bat speed has jumped from 70.6 mph last year (25th percentile) to 73.7 mph this year (69th percentile) and he hasn’t sacrificed any contact to make that happen. In fact, his contract numbers are largely improved. His exit velocity numbers, aside him 16 percent barrel rate, are still pretty average, and he’s still having big BABIP troubles; he’s at .240 right now, which is only slightly better than his career mark of .233. That’s keeping me from ranking him in the top 100 for now, but he is up to No. 123 this week.

• I did make room for Colt Emerson at the very bottom of the list, but I don’t think he’s ready to be particularly useful in mixed leagues at age 20. It also doesn’t help that he’s in a tough situation for hitters in Seattle. I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do, but Emerson was striking out 27 percent of the time in Triple-A and it’s probably going to be a couple of years before he settles in as a 20-homer guy.