2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: Expert Picks & Predictions

The 2023 MLB season is in the books, but it’s never too early to look ahead to the upcoming campaign. While much of the MLB landscape is sure to change over the offseason, 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 early 2024 fantasy baseball rankings.

2024 Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Rank	Player	Team	Positions	Best	Worst	Avg	Std Dev	ADP	vs. ADP
1	Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	RF	1	1	1	0	1	–
2	Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	2	7	2.9	1	3	1
3	Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	2	5	2.9	0.6	2	-1
4	Corbin Carroll	ARI	LF,CF,RF	2	8	4.5	0.9	10	6
5	Mookie Betts	LAD	2B,SS,RF	2	10	5.3	1.9	4	-1
6	Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	3	14	6.8	1.3	5	-1
7	Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	2	17	8.4	1.3	9	2
8	Aaron Judge	NYY	CF,RF,DH	4	14	9.8	2.5	7	-1
9	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	7	17	10.3	2.4	13	4
10	Juan Soto	NYY	LF	7	18	10.4	1.4	8	-2
11	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	5	28	10.5	5.6	6	-5
12	Spencer Strider	ATL	SP	4	29	11.8	4.7	15	3
13	Shohei Ohtani (Batter)	LAD	DH	7	18	11.9	0.3	12	-1
14	Trea Turner	PHI	SS	8	17	12.7	2.6	11	-3
15	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	9	18	13.1	2.1	14	-1
16	Matt Olson	ATL	1B	12	18	14.8	1.6	18	2
17	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	12	21	15.4	1.8	16	-1
18	Gerrit Cole	NYY	SP	11	30	15.8	2.9	17	-1
19	Corey Seager	TEX	SS	11	31	18.7	4.5	21	2
20	Austin Riley	ATL	3B	12	23	18.8	1.6	19	-1
21	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B,DH	16	28	19.8	1.8	28	7
22	Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	17	26	21.3	2	20	-2
23	Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	19	29	23.4	2	23	–
24	Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	13	39	24.4	5.9	24	–
25	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	14	41	24.7	4.3	25	–
26	Corbin Burnes	MIL	SP	23	39	26.9	3.2	22	-4
27	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SP	20	54	27.5	4.6	29	2
28	Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	20	38	27.8	4.5	27	-1
29	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	22	41	28	4.6	26	-3
30	Luis Robert Jr.	CWS	CF	24	37	28.9	2.1	30	–
31	Kevin Gausman	TOR	SP	21	52	29.3	5.1	33	2
32	Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	25	41	33.6	3	31	-1
33	Luis Castillo	SEA	SP	24	51	33.7	4.9	35	2
34	Bo Bichette	TOR	SS	26	53	34.3	4.2	32	-2
35	Gunnar Henderson	BAL	3B,SS	27	53	35.3	4.2	34	-1
36	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	24	52	35.8	4.9	38	2
37	Randy Arozarena	TB	LF	20	50	37.7	4.8	36	-1
38	Pablo Lopez	MIN	SP	25	67	37.7	6	49	11
39	Adolis Garcia	TEX	CF,RF	23	48	39.7	3.4	37	-2
40	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	3B,SS	20	83	41	9.3	58	18
41	George Kirby	SEA	SP	27	69	41.5	8.4	43	2
42	Zac Gallen	ARI	SP	34	58	42.2	4.6	39	-3
43	CJ Abrams	WSH	SS	15	68	44.1	8.2	54	11
44	Tyler Glasnow	LAD	SP	27	108	47.8	11.8	56	12
45	Nolan Jones	COL	1B,LF,RF	42	62	48	4.7	64	19
46	Tarik Skubal	DET	SP	34	107	49.1	6.5	48	2
47	Cody Bellinger		1B,CF	25	70	50.1	11.5	61	14
48	Paul Goldschmidt	STL	1B,DH	35	81	50.4	11.3	52	4
49	Aaron Nola	PHI	SP	40	70	51.8	6.1	41	-8
50	Manny Machado	SD	3B,DH	31	74	53.6	9.7	46	-4
51	Adley Rutschman	BAL	C,DH	43	80	54	8	42	-9
52	Freddy Peralta	MIL	SP	46	100	56.5	10.2	70	18
53	Framber Valdez	HOU	SP	36	94	56.9	6.7	55	2
54	Logan Webb	SF	SP	38	71	57.3	4.8	60	6
55	Matt McLain	CIN	2B,SS	43	101	57.3	7	80	25
56	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	SP	30	124	57.5	12.8	136	80
57	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	CF	27	71	57.7	5.1	59	2
58	Max Fried	ATL	SP	42	68	57.8	7.3	51	-7
59	Devin Williams	MIL	RP	41	263	58.3	12.2	40	-19
60	Royce Lewis	MIN	3B	37	151	59.3	15.7	62	2
61	Mike Trout	LAA	CF	38	89	61.3	9.4	44	-17
62	Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B,SS	34	100	62	9.6	57	-5
63	Josh Lowe	TB	CF,RF,DH	40	94	65.8	7.9	79	16
64	Kyle Schwarber	PHI	LF,DH	43	98	66	15.1	50	-14
65	Christian Yelich	MIL	LF,DH	46	82	66.4	6.5	68	3
66	Kodai Senga	NYM	SP	49	95	66.8	9.9	77	11
67	Josh Hader	HOU	RP	42	265	67	19.3	47	-20
68	Emmanuel Clase	CLE	RP	42	264	69	14.2	45	-23
69	Blake Snell		SP	45	118	70.6	16.7	63	-6
70	Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS	46	94	70.6	6	71	1
71	Logan Gilbert	SEA	SP	49	105	74.1	10.9	69	-2
72	J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	62	83	75.8	5.2	53	-19
73	Christian Walker	ARI	1B	42	130	77.1	10.6	76	3
74	Jhoan Duran	MIN	RP	47	266	78.5	21.5	84	10
75	Alex Bregman	HOU	3B	59	114	80.7	8.6	73	-2
76	Will Smith	LAD	C	65	92	81	6.1	65	-11
77	Grayson Rodriguez	BAL	SP	53	137	81.6	15.1	95	18
78	Zach Eflin	TB	SP	40	107	84	11.1	97	19
79	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF,CF	55	107	84.3	8.4	78	-1
80	Nolan Arenado	STL	3B	44	156	85.2	9.7	74	-6
81	Eury Perez	MIA	SP	57	150	85.2	16.5	87	6
82	Gleyber Torres	NYY	2B	66	133	87.1	15.5	93	11
83	William Contreras	MIL	C,DH	47	131	87.5	16.1	75	-8
84	Triston Casas	BOS	1B	63	112	88.2	10	105	21
85	Bobby Miller	LAD	SP	62	139	89.7	18.7	83	-2
86	Jesus Luzardo	MIA	SP	57	112	90.2	9.2	88	2
87	Joe Ryan	MIN	SP	72	136	91.3	14	98	11
88	Ha-Seong Kim	SD	2B,3B,SS	48	168	91.4	28.1	103	15
89	Camilo Doval	SF	RP	51	267	91.6	30.1	66	-23
90	Josh Jung	TEX	3B	74	152	91.8	13	114	24
91	Jordan Romano	TOR	RP	56	268	92.8	19.1	72	-19
92	Raisel Iglesias	ATL	RP	52	271	94	25	81	-11
93	Nick Castellanos	PHI	RF	70	130	94.3	12.9	89	-4
94	David Bednar	PIT	RP	62	270	96.3	18.9	82	-12
95	Kyle Bradish	BAL	SP	70	122	96.7	14.4	85	-10
96	Xander Bogaerts	SD	SS	62	165	96.8	14.1	90	-6
97	Spencer Torkelson	DET	1B	50	124	98.3	13.9	141	44
98	Spencer Steer	CIN	1B,2B,3B,LF	43	165	99.3	21	112	14
99	Edwin Diaz	NYM	RP	38	320	102.3	88.4	67	-32
100	George Springer	TOR	RF,DH	82	128	102.8	11.1	91	-9
101	Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	81	129	103.8	11.1	113	12
102	Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	90	122	103.8	7.7	116	14
103	Lane Thomas	WSH	CF,RF	65	193	104.2	16.5	126	23
104	Yandy Diaz	TB	1B,3B	69	143	105.4	17	125	21
105	Justin Steele	CHC	SP	81	134	106.3	10.4	92	-13
106	Joe Musgrove	SD	SP	60	126	106.6	13.2	96	-10
107	Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	85	163	106.7	14.3	109	2
108	Evan Carter	TEX	LF	55	138	106.9	22.1	102	-6
109	Alexis Diaz	CIN	RP	63	272	108.9	26.9	94	-15
110	Bryson Stott	PHI	2B	44	198	110.3	19.8	128	18
111	Jordan Walker	STL	LF,RF	86	173	111.9	13.2	107	-4
112	Walker Buehler	LAD	SP	59	171	115.3	23.9	100	-12
113	Josh Naylor	CLE	1B,DH	84	176	115.8	13.4	142	29
114	Paul Sewald	ARI	RP	86	274	117.8	28.4	115	1
115	Ryan Helsley	STL	RP	87	167	118.8	18.2	106	-9
116	Justin Verlander	HOU	SP	85	151	118.9	16.3	101	-15
117	Tanner Bibee	CLE	SP	69	175	119.3	21.5	124	7
118	Andres Gimenez	CLE	2B	84	190	120.8	24.7	104	-14
119	Sonny Gray	STL	SP	88	146	122.8	10.7	132	13
120	Yainer Diaz	HOU	C,1B,DH	89	188	123.9	20.5	118	-2
121	Andres Munoz	SEA	RP	88	273	124.5	32.5	133	12
122	Zack Gelof	OAK	2B	75	145	125	12.3	138	16
123	Vinnie Pasquantino	KC	1B	82	164	126	18.8	131	8
124	Teoscar Hernandez	LAD	RF,DH	101	208	126.6	19.7	110	-14
125	Anthony Santander	BAL	1B,RF,DH	72	223	127.3	18.7	121	-4
126	Cole Ragans	KC	SP,RP	65	193	127.8	27.2	99	-27
127	Dylan Cease	CWS	SP	77	215	127.8	31.7	86	-41
128	Ian Happ	CHC	LF	88	192	128.3	17	151	23
129	Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	106	202	131.8	16	129	–
130	Evan Phillips	LAD	RP	104	151	132.8	12	134	4
131	Esteury Ruiz	OAK	LF,CF,RF	94	186	133.1	19.7	130	-1
132	Pete Fairbanks	TB	RP	98	272	134.8	44.4	122	-10
133	TJ Friedl	CIN	LF,CF	95	179	136.1	19.8	166	33
134	Marcell Ozuna	ATL	LF,DH	103	198	136.8	15.8	169	35
135	Cedric Mullins II	BAL	CF	36	226	137.8	14.4	111	-24
136	Chris Bassitt	TOR	SP	92	180	138.6	14.4	137	1
137	Jorge Soler		RF,DH	108	202	139.9	19.4	165	28
138	Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	84	169	140.6	18.4	140	2
139	Christian Encarnacion-Strand	CIN	1B,DH	73	191	141.5	20.5	117	-22
140	Masataka Yoshida	BOS	LF,DH	78	194	141.9	29.9	171	31
141	Salvador Perez	KC	C,1B,DH	81	196	144.2	18.2	119	-22
142	Luis Arraez	MIA	2B	99	183	144.4	20	155	13
143	Sean Murphy	ATL	C	131	207	146.9	8.8	120	-23
144	Clay Holmes	NYY	RP	118	211	147.8	22.4	123	-21
145	Jordan Montgomery		SP	105	189	150.8	17.2	156	11
146	Riley Greene	DET	CF,RF	100	196	151.5	25.1	154	8
147	Thairo Estrada	SF	2B,SS	131	203	151.8	15	152	5
148	Alec Bohm	PHI	1B,3B	126	239	153.1	18.1	150	2
149	Francisco Alvarez	NYM	C	121	202	153.3	16.2	149	–
150	Hunter Greene	CIN	SP	102	216	153.7	27.2	143	-7

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.