Center field is the premier position on the diamond. You think of history of baseball and its great players and center fielders usually come to mind. In the 1950s, you had Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Duke Snider all in New York. In terms of baseball history, you have the debate between Willie Mays and Ty Cobb for the crown of best center fielder of all-time. Sure, there is Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, but a plurality of the best players in baseball history have been center fielders.

Last year, the debate began between Mike Trout and Bryce Harper. So far, Trout is ahead by a sizeable margin, but you never know what the future may hold. Some believe Harper will become a 50 home run hitter even if it isn’t as a center fielder. As for Trout, most knowledgable fans know that Trout is the best player in baseball. He came into the season as the number one ranked fantasy player and he hasn’t disappointed. His numbers may end up being better than they were a year ago.

Every position is rocked by injuries every season and center field is no different. You could see the gravestones of fantasy teams across the country with different players engraved in the headstones. For some it has been Ryan Braun and Albert Pujols, but Matt Kemp‘s name will also come up a lot on those gravestones.

Kemp came into the season as a top ten fantasy player, but he will not be in the top twenty at the position because of injuries. No one lost a season entirely because of the loss of Curtis Granderson. He came into the season hurt, so his fantasy stock dived from the get go. However, it couldn’t have helped. Normally, those two would be in the top ten at the position with even a conservative estimate. So, you could add those to the top ten and see how loaded the position would normally be.