More rankings! Following up our team, rookie and closer rankings this week, we have our top 101 players overall. We swear, no more until at least, say, Monday. That should be plenty of time for things to change and start all over again.

Alex Rodriguez once again mans the top spot on our list because he is grinding out a stat line comparable to anyone else in fantasy baseball, despited missing two weeks with a sore quad. Matt Holliday surges up the list because he’s the next best thing to A-Rod, at least when it comes to fantasy. Very few can grind out stats like these two can, including a .300-plus average and 15-20 stolen bases.

Miguel Cabrera is quietly on the rise, too. After falling all the way down to No. 17, he’s back in the top 10 on the strength of a monstrous RBI streak. Power is still lacking, but he’s still a good bet to hit the 30-homer mark. Also rising are: Manny Ramirez after his trade to Los Angeles; Alfonso Soriano after returning from the disabled list; Dan Haren after joining teammate Brandon Webb in the Cy Young conversation; and Ryan Ludwick after proving us wrong about 15 times too many.

The full list:
**Statistics as of Aug. 5 games, previous rank in brackets

1. Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY: Missed 2 weeks and is still among fantasy’s elite [1]
2. Hanley Ramirez, SS, FLA: Just off 40-40 pace, .912 OPS easily tops among SS [2]
3. Matt Holliday, OF, COL: On fire since AS break; .386, 7 HRs, 16 RBIs, 21 runs [11]
4. Jose Reyes, SS, NYM: Only MLB player with 10+ HRs and 30+ SBs [5]
5. David Wright, 3B, NYM: Hitting just .052 (1-for-19) over last 5 games [4]
6. Josh Hamilton, OF, TEX: Near lock for AL RBI crown; has 108 to Morneau’s 89 [21]
7. Miguel Cabrera, 1B DET: Hands down MLB’s RBI leader over past month [17]
8. Chase Utley, 2B, PHI: Hitting just .255 with 7 HRs in 196 ABs since June 4 [3]
9. Lance Berkman, 1B/OF, HOU: Slow go with power; 0 HRs, 8 RBIs last 29 games [6]
10. Grady Sizemore, OF, CLE: Big power-speed combo with 27 HRs, 27 SBs [16]
 
11. Ian Kinsler, 2B, TEX: Power has plateaued, just 1 HR since June 28 [14]
12. Ryan Braun, 3B/OF, MIL: Only player in MLB with 30 HRs and 30 doubles [9]
13. Albert Pujols, 1B, STL: Few chances to swing bat; amazing 73 BBs to 37 Ks [8]
14. Jimmy Rollins, SS, PHI: Still waiting for big push; hitting .266 with just 8 HRs [7]
15. Ryan Howard, 1B, PHI: Beginning 2nd half surge; hit .311 with 10 HRs in July [10]
16. Prince Fielder, 1B, MIL: Leads MLB with 8 HRs since AS break [30]
17. Ichiro Suzuki, OF, SEA: Doing les running, just 3 SBAs in last 37 games [18]
18. Carlos Lee, OF, HOU: Few more reliable; on pace for .304-38-133 line [32]
19. Alfonso Soriano, OF, CHC: Big return from DL; .344, 5 HRs, in 14 games [INJ]
20. Manny Ramirez, OF, LAD: Rejuvenated; .625, 2 HRs in 4 games with L.A. [22]
 
21. Carlos Quentin, OF, CHW: Big surprise; leads AL with 29 HRs, has 86 RBIs [44]
22. Matt Kemp, OF, LAD: Ranked too high? Think again, he’s the real deal [72]
23. Carl Crawford, OF, TB: Sore hammy not good for already-low SB total [19]
24. Brandon Phillips, 2B, CIN: In midst of cold streak; 0 HRs, 2 SBs over last 14 [26]
25. Johan Santana, SP, NYM: Typical 2.86 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, but just 9-7 record [16]
26. Ryan Ludwick, OF, STL: Flying start to August with 5 HRs, 6 RBIs in 4 games  [52]
27. B.J. Upton, 2B/OF, TB: Take good (34 SBs) with the bad (.266, 7 HRs) [15]
28. CC Sabathia, SP, MIL: Heck of a MIL debut; 5-0, 1.88 ERA, 3 CGs in 6 starts [41]
29. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, SD: Guiding light for MLB’s most anemic offense [25]
30. Justin Morneau, 1B, MIN: Has average pop, but among game’s best RBI guys [35]

31. Carlos Beltran, OF, NYM: Maddening inconsistency; has 0 HRs in last 17 [20] 
32. Vladimir Guerrero, OF, LAA: Still holding out hope for a monster September [33]
33. Nate McLouth, OF, PIT: Has fallen back to Earth, but Earth isn’t so bad [55]
34. Dan Haren, SP, ARI: Just behind teammate Webb for NL Cy Young honors [59]
35. Dan Uggla, 2B, FLA: Warning: beware of falling averages; .197 over last 22 [24]
36. Brandon Webb, SP, ARI: Back to winning ways, 5-0 in last 8 starts [30]
37. Roy Halladay, SP, TOR: Innings horse leads MLB with 157.1 IP, 7 CGs [45]
38. Mark Teixeira, 1B, LAA: Finally gets to flex muscle for World Series contender [49]
39. Jermaine Dye, OF, CHW: No flash, just gets job done with .303-26-69 line [64]
40. Derrek Lee, 1B, CHC: Slugging pct. has fallen from .682 to .483 since May 1 [29]

41. Francisco Rodriguez, RP, LAA: Slam dunk to break Thigpen’s saves record [38] 
42. Edinson Volquez, SP, CIN: Fading fast; 3-3 with a 5.65 ERA in last 8 starts [28]
43. Aramis Ramirez, 3B, CHC: Slugging pct. (.495) down for 5th straight season [43]
44. Jonathan Papelbon, RP, BOS: Powerful blend of saves, ERA, WHIP and Ks [37]
45. Jake Peavy, SP, SD: Tough to come by wins with MLB’s worst offense [27]
46. Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, BOS: Showing signs of life; look for return to leadoff spot [23]
47. Nick Markakis, OF, BAL: Good all-around player, but offers average HRs, SBs [42]
48. Torii Hunter, OF, LAA: Power coming; .348, 6 HRs, 17 RBIs over last 12 [67]
49. Brian Roberts, 2B, BAL: Hitting .243, has just 1 SB since AS break [40]
50. Cliff Lee, SP, CLE: AL-leading 15 wins account for 31% of Indians’ victories [50]
 
51. Miguel Tejada, SS, HOU
52. Cole Hamels, SP, PHI
53. Evan Longoria, 3B, TB
54. Tim Lincecum, SP, SF
55. Mariano Rivera, RP, NYY
56. John Lackey, SP, LAA
57. Joakim Soria, RP, KC
58. Adam Dunn, OF, CIN  
59. Alex Rios, OF, TOR
60. Garrett Atkins, 1B/3B, COL

61. Magglio Ordonez, OF, DET
62. Ervin Santana, SP, LAA
63. Jason Bay, OF, BOS
64. J.D. Drew, OF, BOS
65. Curtis Granderson, OF, DET
66. Carlos Zambrano, SP, CHC
67. Brad Lidge, RP, PHI
68. Bobby Abreu, OF, NYY
69. Kevin Youkilis, 1B, BOS
70. Shane Victorino, OF, PHI

71. Josh Beckett, SP, BOS
72. Joe Nathan, RP, MIN
73. Milton Bradley, OF, TEX
74. Brian McCann, C, ATL
75. Russell Martin, C, LAD
76. Chone Figgins, 3B, LAA
77. Justin Duchscherer, SP, OAK
78. Corey Hart, OF, MIL
79. Johnny Damon, OF, NYY
80. Daisuke Matsuzaka, SP, BOS

81. Ben Sheets, SP, MIL
82. Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS
83. Derek Jeter, SS, NYY
84. Scott Kazmir, SP, TB
85. Robinson Cano, 2B, NYY
86. Ryan Dempster, SP, CHC
87. Rich Harden, SP, CHC
88. Jay Bruce, OF, CIN
89. Chad Billingsley, SP, LAD
90. Conor Jackson, 1B, ARI

91. Michael Young, SS, TEX
92. Joe Mauer, C, MIN
93. Xavier Nady, OF, NYY
94. Pat Burrell, OF, PHI
95. Carlos Guillen, 1B/3B/SS, DET
96. Geovany Soto, C, CHC
97. James Shields, SP, TB
98. Jon Lester, SP, BOS
99. Aubrey Huff, 1B/3B, BAL
100. Willy Taveras, OF, COL

101. Joe Saunders, SP, LAA

Dustin Hockensmith is editor of ImaginaryDiamond.com. He can be contacted at dhockensmith[at]fantasysports101.net.