These OBP/OPS/PTS “Universal” Rankings are for leagues where speed is devalued and the value of good real life hitters who get on base and hit for power are juiced up. It still isn’t a perfect ranking (is there such thing as a perfect dynasty ranking?), but I believe it is helpful in a universal sense for points leagues and category leagues too that play with OBP, or add in a 6th or 7th hitting category. Here is the July 2021 OBP/OPS/PTS “Universal” Dynasty Baseball Rankings: 1-450:

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1) Shohei Ohtani LAA, RHP/DH, 27.0 – Living legend. He has an elite power/speed combo in the box (31 homers and 12 steals) and an elite strikeout rate on the mound (30.7%). He’s truly the first elite all category player in the history of fantasy baseball (except for saves/holds obviously).

2) Ronald Acuna ATL, OF, 23.7 – The major strikeout gains he made earlier in the year didn’t stick as Acuna has a 30% K% in his last 51 games.

3) Fernando Tatis Jr. SD, SS, 22.6 – Shoulder injury is still in the back of my mind which is where it belongs as long as he keeps putting up insane production

4) Vlad Guerrero Jr. TOR, 1B, 22.4 – 95.3 MPH exit velocity is 2nd best in the league behind Aaron Judge. Machado is #3 at 93.8 MPH. With these rankings devaluing speed, I was tempted to put Vlad #2, but Acuna and Tatis have the longer track record.

5) Juan Soto WASH, OF, 22.8 – Surface stats aren’t elite (.853 OPS), but the underlying numbers are (.422 xwOBA). His inevitable monster 2nd half has already started with homers in his last 2 games. Flip a coin between Soto and Vlad.

6) Mike Trout LAA, OF, 29.11 – On track to return shortly after the all-star break. He’s getting a little long in the tooth (which I just learned derived from the fact horse teeth grow as they age), and has been injury prone, but he’s elite when healthy.

7) Bryce Harper PHI, OF, 28.8 – 12.9% BB% is actually a career low, which means he has nowhere to go but up, and he’s been damn good as is with a .416 xwOBA.

8) Mookie Betts LAD, OF, 28.9 – Underwhelming year with a .809 OPS. Whiff% (18.3%) and sprint speed (27.3 ft/sec) are career worsts

9) Jose Ramirez CLE, 3B, 28.8 – Career best 91.2 MPH exit velocity and .388 xwOBA

10) Rafael Devers BOS, 3B, 24.8 – Career best 8.2% BB% and is still smoking the ball with a 93 MPH exit velocity

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