2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: Hitter Predictions

It can be helpful to get an early sense of where the experts stand in terms of initial fantasy baseball rankings. We’ll have you covered as we approach the spring and new season, but for now let’s take a look at 2024 fantasy baseball rankings.

2024 Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Rank	Player	Team	Positions	Overall	Best	Worst	Avg	Std Dev	ADP	vs. ADP
1	Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	RF	1	1	1	1	0	1	–
2	Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	2	2	8	3	0.7	3	1
3	Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	3	2	7	3.1	1.4	5	2
4	Corbin Carroll	ARI	LF,CF,RF	4	2	7	4.6	0.8	9	5
5	Mookie Betts	LAD	2B,SS,RF	5	2	10	4.7	1.5	2	-3
6	Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	6	3	13	6.5	1.1	4	-2
7	Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	7	2	17	8.6	1.9	7	–
8	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	8	2	13	8.8	1.3	13	5
9	Aaron Judge	NYY	CF,RF,DH	9	4	14	9.1	2.6	8	-1
10	Juan Soto	NYY	LF	10	7	18	9.6	0.9	6	-4
11	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	11	5	23	9.8	4.5	11	–
12	Shohei Ohtani (Batter)	LAD	DH	12	7	15	10.6	0.2	10	-2
13	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	14	9	18	12.3	1.5	12	-2
14	Trea Turner	PHI	SS	15	8	16	12.6	2.3	16	1
15	Matt Olson	ATL	1B	16	7	16	13.5	1.3	18	2
16	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	17	11	21	14.3	1.5	17	–
17	Austin Riley	ATL	3B	19	12	20	17.1	1.4	21	2
18	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B,DH	20	13	22	17.9	2.2	27	7
19	Corey Seager	TEX	SS	21	11	31	18.4	4	20	-1
20	Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	22	16	26	19.3	1.9	19	-3
21	Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	23	18	25	21.4	1.4	28	5
22	Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	25	13	29	21.4	3.9	23	-2
23	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	24	14	33	21.4	3.1	24	–
24	Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	27	15	31	23.3	2.6	30	3
25	Luis Robert Jr.	CWS	CF	29	20	31	24.1	1	36	7
26	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	30	18	37	24.2	3.6	25	-5
27	Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	32	21	33	27	2.3	32	–
28	Gunnar Henderson	BAL	3B,SS	33	21	34	28.4	2.8	34	1
29	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	37	25	43	29.6	2.9	37	–
30	Randy Arozarena	TB	LF	39	20	41	29.7	2.4	43	4
31	Bo Bichette	TOR	SS	35	25	54	29.8	4.7	35	–
32	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	3B,SS	40	17	57	30.6	6.4	59	19
33	Adolis Garcia	TEX	CF,RF	41	23	33	31	1.7	45	4
34	CJ Abrams	WSH	SS	43	15	53	33.6	5	69	26
35	Nolan Jones	COL	1B,LF,RF	44	29	47	35.3	2.4	74	30
36	Cody Bellinger		1B,CF	47	25	46	36.4	4.5	60	13
37	Paul Goldschmidt	STL	1B,DH	46	28	47	37.1	4.5	57	11
38	Manny Machado	SD	3B,DH	52	26	52	38.9	3.3	47	-5
39	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	CF	54	27	49	39	2	82	28
40	Matt McLain	CIN	2B,SS	51	35	65	39	2.2	79	28
41	Adley Rutschman	BAL	C,DH	53	34	62	39.2	3	38	-15
42	Royce Lewis	MIN	3B	60	32	101	42.1	8.2	66	6
43	Mike Trout	LAA	CF	61	32	51	43.1	3.3	51	-10
44	Josh Lowe	TB	CF,RF,DH	62	36	58	43.2	3.2	99	37
45	Christian Yelich	MIL	LF,DH	63	31	52	44.4	3.8	72	9
46	Kyle Schwarber	PHI	LF,DH	66	26	61	45.5	7.2	49	-17
47	Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B,SS	68	30	80	45.7	7.6	58	-10
48	Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS	71	31	83	47.8	5.6	91	20
49	Christian Walker	ARI	1B	72	35	83	49.4	5.4	76	4
50	J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	73	45	64	50.3	4.6	62	-11
51	Alex Bregman	HOU	3B	76	42	74	53.6	4.2	65	-11
52	Will Smith	LAD	C	77	42	65	54.1	4.5	61	-16
53	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF,CF	81	36	69	54.9	5.3	75	-6
54	Gleyber Torres	NYY	2B	82	41	85	55.3	8.3	92	10
55	Triston Casas	BOS	1B	83	47	69	56.4	5.2	106	23
56	Ha-Seong Kim	SD	2B,3B,SS	89	44	108	58.1	15.8	100	11
57	Nolan Arenado	STL	3B	86	45	97	58.4	4.6	73	-13
58	William Contreras	MIL	C,DH	85	31	99	58.5	10.9	71	-14
59	Josh Jung	TEX	3B	87	49	99	58.9	5.9	121	34
60	Nick Castellanos	PHI	RF	90	47	109	60.1	6.7	98	8
61	Spencer Torkelson	DET	1B	95	46	73	61.4	5.4	141	46
62	Spencer Steer	CIN	1B,2B,3B,LF	97	35	107	63.8	9.9	105	8
63	Lane Thomas	WSH	CF,RF	99	51	79	64.4	5.8	131	32
64	Evan Carter	TEX	LF	100	39	89	65	11.7	103	3
65	Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	103	60	79	65.9	3.9	111	8
66	Xander Bogaerts	SD	SS	101	44	104	66.1	12	94	-7
67	George Springer	TOR	RF,DH	104	55	82	66.5	3.7	93	-11
68	Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	105	50	93	67.8	4.2	102	-3
69	Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	106	57	105	69.1	5.8	114	8
70	Yandy Diaz	TB	1B,3B	108	51	120	69.8	10.1	110	2
71	Bryson Stott	PHI	2B	110	40	130	70.2	12.4	123	13
72	Jordan Walker	STL	LF,RF	109	57	113	70.6	8.3	122	13
73	Josh Naylor	CLE	1B,DH	118	56	138	75.1	10.6	139	21
74	Zack Gelof	OAK	2B	120	50	101	78.7	5.7	151	31
75	Esteury Ruiz	OAK	LF,CF,RF	123	59	116	79.4	9.5	149	26
76	Andres Gimenez	CLE	2B	121	61	122	79.4	15.4	112	-9
77	Ian Happ	CHC	LF	122	65	112	79.9	8.7	150	28
78	Teoscar Hernandez	LAD	RF,DH	128	66	140	80.1	10.5	118	-10
79	Anthony Santander	BAL	1B,RF,DH	124	54	155	80.7	10.6	116	-8
80	Vinnie Pasquantino	KC	1B	127	55	103	80.9	8.9	130	3
81	Yainer Diaz	HOU	C,1B,DH	126	52	133	81	11.3	117	-9
82	Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	129	63	110	81.1	8	144	15
83	TJ Friedl	CIN	LF,CF	131	61	106	82.3	6.2	165	34
84	Marcell Ozuna	ATL	LF,DH	134	68	122	87.4	6.9	153	19
85	Cedric Mullins II	BAL	CF	137	34	158	87.9	11.2	113	-24
86	Jorge Soler		RF,DH	136	71	128	88.1	8.1	166	30
87	Christian Encarnacion-Strand	CIN	1B,DH	138	55	182	88.8	15.3	138	–
88	Masataka Yoshida	BOS	LF,DH	139	52	151	89.7	14.1	157	18
89	Luis Arraez	MIA	2B	141	66	116	89.7	12.3	134	-7
90	Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	140	72	109	90.1	8.8	135	-5
91	Salvador Perez	KC	C,1B,DH	143	54	171	93.8	12.9	127	-16
92	Sean Murphy	ATL	C	145	84	139	94.8	5.4	133	-12
93	Riley Greene	DET	CF,RF	146	62	140	95.5	13.9	175	29
94	Thairo Estrada	SF	2B,SS	147	80	201	96.2	9.8	164	17
95	Max Muncy	LAD	3B	148	57	129	98.6	14	136	-12
96	James Outman	LAD	LF,CF	149	50	132	98.9	11.9	184	35
97	Francisco Alvarez	NYM	C	151	77	149	98.9	11.3	162	11
98	Alec Bohm	PHI	1B,3B	153	80	171	99.1	16.3	148	-5
99	Willson Contreras	STL	C,DH	150	75	172	99.5	16.4	147	-3
100	Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	154	78	150	100.3	14.8	170	16

What is Fantasy Baseball?

Fantasy baseball is an online game where participants act as managers of virtual baseball teams based on real-life Major League Baseball (MLB) players. The performance of these players in actual games determines the results in the fantasy league. It’s a blend of skill, strategy, and a little bit of luck, akin to the real-world decisions team managers must make.

Basic Strategy for Fantasy Baseball Success

1. Understand Your League’s Format and Scoring

Before drafting your team, it’s essential to understand the scoring system and rules of your specific league, as this will influence your drafting and management strategy. Knowing whether you’re in a points-based, category-based, or head-to-head league will guide you in selecting players whose strengths align with the scoring system.

2. Drafting Your Team Wisely

A solid draft is the foundation of a successful season. Here are a few tips for the drafting phase:

Balanced Team: Ensure you have a balanced team with a mix of power hitters, average hitters, speedsters, starting pitchers, and relievers.
Position Scarcity: Be aware of the depth of talent at each position. Some positions, like shortstop, may have fewer high-quality players, making it beneficial to draft a top player at that position early.
High-Floor Players: Early in the draft, focus on players with a proven track record of consistency.
Upside Picks: In the later rounds, look for “upside” players. These are athletes who have the potential to outperform their draft position.

3. In-Season Management

Stay Active: Constantly look for ways to improve your team through waivers, trades, and free-agent pickups.
Mind the Matchups: Pay attention to player matchups, platoon splits, and ballparks. Starting a pitcher in a hitter-friendly park, for example, can be risky.
Injury Management: Stay on top of player injuries and have backups ready for your key players.