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    FantasyPros Staff | Mon, Jan 29th 2024, 4:28am EST

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.


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