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    FantasyPros Staff | Mon, Jan 1st 2024, 5:47am 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 has changed 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.

Check out our latest expert consensus fantasy baseball draft rankings

2024 Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Rank Player Team Positions Best Worst Avg Std Dev ADP vs. ADP
1 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL RF,DH 1 1 1 0 1 –
2 Bobby Witt Jr. KC 3B,DH,SS 2 4 3.2 1 4 2
3 Julio Rodriguez SEA CF 3 4 3.2 0.4 2 -1
4 Corbin Carroll ARI CF,LF,RF 2 6 3.8 1.6 13 9
5 Mookie Betts LAD 2B,RF,SS 2 7 4.4 1.7 3 -2
6 Kyle Tucker HOU RF 5 14 7.8 3.3 5 -1
7 Shohei Ohtani LAD DH,SP 7 12 8.8 1.7 8 1
8 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B,DH 9 15 10.8 2.2 11 3
9 Aaron Judge NYY CF,RF,DH 7 15 11 3.2 6 -3
10 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B 9 17 11 3 9 -1
11 Juan Soto NYY LF,RF 6 22 11.8 5.6 12 1
12 Trea Turner PHI SS 10 16 13.2 2.5 10 -2
13 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD CF,RF,SS 6 28 14 9.5 7 -6
14 Matt Olson ATL 1B 12 17 14 2.1 17 3
15 Spencer Strider ATL SP,RP 6 28 17.2 7.3 14 -1
16 Yordan Alvarez HOU LF,DH 13 20 17.4 2.4 15 -1
17 Austin Riley ATL 3B 12 22 17.6 3.4 18 1
18 Corey Seager TEX SS 11 31 18.2 7.3 22 4
19 Gerrit Cole NYY SP 12 29 18.6 5.9 16 -3
20 Marcus Semien TEX 2B,SS 13 25 19.2 5 26 6
21 Rafael Devers BOS 3B 17 26 21.8 3.4 19 -2
22 Bryce Harper PHI 1B,DH,RF 16 30 22.8 5 27 5
23 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B 14 41 23.8 9.9 24 1
24 Pete Alonso NYM 1B,DH 19 31 24 3.9 20 -4
25 Luis Robert Jr. CWS CF 21 30 26.4 3.7 28 3
26 Corbin Burnes MIL SP 23 39 27 6.1 21 -5
27 Francisco Lindor NYM SS 20 39 27.6 6.5 25 -2
28 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B,DH 22 41 29 6.8 23 -5
29 Zack Wheeler PHI SP 26 54 33.6 10.6 29 –
30 Michael Harris II ATL CF 32 35 33.6 1 32 2
31 Randy Arozarena TB LF,RF,DH 18 50 34.4 10.5 37 6
32 Luis Castillo SEA SP 28 51 35 8.5 33 1
33 Kevin Gausman TOR SP 27 52 35.8 8.7 31 -2
34 Jose Altuve HOU 2B 31 47 36.8 5.5 41 7
35 Adolis Garcia TEX CF,RF,DH 21 55 37 11.2 35 –
36 Gunnar Henderson BAL 3B,DH,SS 33 43 37 3.5 34 -2
37 CJ Abrams WSH 2B,SS 15 68 38.6 18.4 65 28
38 Cody Bellinger 1B,CF 24 65 39.6 14.2 67 29
39 Zac Gallen ARI SP 35 47 40.6 4.6 36 -3
40 Bo Bichette TOR SS 30 53 42.2 7.4 30 -10
41 Elly De La Cruz CIN 3B,SS 24 67 42.4 15 76 35
42 Pablo Lopez MIN SP 32 68 43.6 12.8 54 12
43 George Kirby SEA SP 33 58 44 8.3 47 4
44 Devin Williams MIL RP 36 65 47.8 10.9 40 -4
45 Nolan Jones COL 1B,LF,RF 42 56 49 5.8 78 33
46 Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B,DH 35 90 53.4 19.4 48 2
47 Aaron Nola PHI SP 40 67 53.8 9.6 38 -9
48 Manny Machado SD 3B,DH 31 75 54.4 16 44 -4
49 Adley Rutschman BAL C,DH 43 80 54.6 13.3 42 -7
50 Matt McLain CIN 2B,SS 43 65 55 9.5 105 55
51 Josh Hader RP 44 99 57.2 21 43 -8
52 Jazz Chisholm Jr. MIA 2B,CF 26 70 57.6 16.4 51 -1
53 Emmanuel Clase CLE RP 42 97 57.8 20.1 39 -14
54 Nico Hoerner CHC 2B,SS 34 73 58.4 13.6 62 8
55 Max Fried ATL SP 48 71 59.8 8 50 -5
56 Freddy Peralta MIL SP 49 100 62.4 19.2 70 14
57 Josh Lowe TB CF,DH,LF,RF 40 86 63 15.4 87 30
58 Tyler Glasnow LAD SP 40 108 63.4 26.3 60 2
59 Logan Webb SF SP 58 74 63.4 5.7 53 -6
60 Tarik Skubal DET SP 47 107 64.6 21.6 56 -4
61 Kyle Schwarber PHI DH,LF 50 92 66.2 16.4 52 -9
62 Mike Trout LAA CF 51 80 67.2 10.2 45 -17
63 Framber Valdez HOU SP 59 94 68.6 13.1 49 -14
64 Christian Yelich MIL LF,DH 64 79 68.8 5.4 64 –
65 Oneil Cruz PIT SS 46 88 70 14.7 68 3
66 Kodai Senga NYM SP 51 96 70 15 83 17
67 Blake Snell SP 53 118 71 23.9 59 -8
68 J.T. Realmuto PHI C 66 82 73.6 6.2 58 -10
69 Will Smith LAD C,DH 65 81 74.6 6.5 55 -14
70 Jordan Romano TOR RP 56 98 76.8 14.6 63 -7
71 Eury Perez MIA SP 57 97 77.2 13.7 85 14
72 Royce Lewis MIN 3B,SS 37 140 78 34.8 46 -26
73 Logan Gilbert SEA SP 60 105 78 15.8 61 -12
74 Ha-Seong Kim SD 2B,3B,SS 48 131 78.8 28.8 127 53
75 Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP 45 124 81 26.1 186 111
76 Christian Walker ARI 1B 42 130 83 30 77 1
77 Jhoan Duran MIN RP 51 135 83.2 29.8 88 11
78 Alex Bregman HOU 3B 71 103 83.8 10.9 69 -9
79 Spencer Steer CIN 1B,2B,3B,LF 57 121 85.6 25.7 135 56
80 Alexis Diaz CIN RP 69 104 87.6 12 86 6
81 Bryan Reynolds PIT CF,DH,LF 83 95 88.4 3.9 73 -8
82 William Contreras MIL C,DH 70 131 89.6 22.3 81 -1
83 David Bednar PIT RP 60 139 90 28.3 71 -12
84 Triston Casas BOS 1B 74 117 90.4 15.2 114 30
85 Spencer Torkelson DET 1B 50 131 92 26.2 161 76
86 Camilo Doval SF RP 48 164 92.4 42.9 57 -29
87 Grayson Rodriguez BAL SP 71 137 92.4 23.8 104 17
88 Zach Eflin TB SP,RP 62 109 93.2 17.4 110 22
89 Lane Thomas WSH LF,CF,RF 66 126 93.8 21 143 54
90 Nick Castellanos PHI RF 70 112 93.8 16.6 97 7
91 Ryan Pressly HOU RP 67 147 95.8 28.5 95 4
92 Raisel Iglesias ATL RP 58 134 96.4 32.5 75 -17
93 Evan Carter TEX CF,LF 55 128 97.8 28.2 102 9
94 Dansby Swanson CHC SS 85 127 99 15 107 13
95 Gleyber Torres NYY 2B,DH 72 133 99.4 24.4 91 -4
96 Joe Ryan MIN SP 89 115 100.2 9.2 100 4
97 Bobby Miller LAD SP 83 139 100.8 20.5 80 -17
98 Walker Buehler LAD SP 59 140 101.2 28.8 94 -4
99 Seiya Suzuki CHC RF 90 115 102 9.4 111 12
100 Yandy Diaz TB 1B,3B,DH 77 131 102.8 23 130 30
101 Nolan Arenado STL 3B,DH 76 136 103.2 21.4 66 -35
102 Jesus Luzardo MIA SP 82 116 104.2 11.9 90 -12
103 Xander Bogaerts SD SS 72 165 105.6 34.3 93 -10
104 Ketel Marte ARI 2B,DH 91 124 107.6 12 118 14
105 George Springer TOR CF,RF,DH 89 120 108 10.6 89 -16
106 Jordan Walker STL 3B,LF,RF 86 129 109.4 17.4 103 -3
107 Josh Jung TEX 3B 75 162 110.6 28.5 116 9
108 Paul Sewald ARI RP 85 165 112 29.2 109 1
109 Justin Steele CHC SP 103 122 112.4 7.7 84 -25
110 Zack Gelof OAK 2B 75 140 113.4 21.3 158 48
111 Joe Musgrove SD SP 102 128 114.6 10.3 92 -19
112 Bryson Stott PHI 2B,SS 44 198 115.6 50.4 149 37
113 Ryan Helsley STL RP 98 167 117 26.1 99 -14
114 Ian Happ CHC LF 88 167 118.2 26.4 150 36
115 Anthony Volpe NYY SS 102 139 118.2 14.1 128 13
116 Andres Munoz SEA RP 78 166 119.8 32.3 141 25
117 Josh Naylor CLE 1B,RF,DH 108 135 120 10.9 153 36
118 Esteury Ruiz OAK CF,LF,RF 94 154 122.6 19.6 129 11
119 Cal Raleigh SEA C,DH 112 136 123 9.4 144 25
120 Cole Ragans KC RP,SP 110 132 123.2 8.5 96 -24
121 Evan Phillips LAD RP 99 151 125.2 18 139 18
122 Vinnie Pasquantino KC 1B,DH 82 175 126.2 31.5 126 4
123 Justin Verlander HOU SP 95 189 126.8 35.1 82 -41
124 Jorge Soler DH,LF,RF 110 150 127.4 15.1 178 54
125 Yainer Diaz HOU 1B,C,DH 89 191 128.2 36.4 117 -8
126 Masataka Yoshida BOS DH,LF 78 180 129.6 42 168 42
127 TJ Friedl CIN LF,CF,RF 108 168 130.4 23.2 185 58
128 Pete Fairbanks TB RP 96 148 130.8 20.1 123 -5
129 Christian Encarnacion-Strand CIN 1B,3B,DH 55 184 131.4 43.9 112 -17
130 Sonny Gray STL SP 105 164 131.4 21.6 125 -5
131 Marcell Ozuna ATL LF,DH 104 157 132.8 22.1 184 53
132 Tanner Bibee CLE SP 70 208 134.8 44.4 120 -12
133 Anthony Santander BAL 1B,DH,LF,RF 73 224 135.6 51 115 -18
134 Clay Holmes NYY RP 118 149 136.8 10.7 131 -3
135 Andres Gimenez CLE 2B,SS 84 190 138 43.5 101 -34
136 Thairo Estrada SF 2B,SS,LF 106 177 141.4 23.1 154 18
137 Francisco Alvarez NYM C,DH 129 162 143 10.9 165 28
138 Cedric Mullins II BAL CF 36 227 144.4 62.6 98 -40
139 Chris Bassitt TOR SP 129 170 149.4 13.6 134 -5
140 Luis Arraez MIA 1B,2B,DH 115 174 151.4 21.2 163 23
141 James Outman LAD CF,LF 124 185 153.4 23.7 182 41
142 Sean Murphy ATL C,DH 133 207 154 27 119 -23
143 Gabriel Moreno ARI C 124 222 154.2 34.6 189 46
144 Teoscar Hernandez DH,RF 113 208 155 36.3 106 -38
145 Brandon Nimmo NYM CF,LF 119 192 159.4 24.4 162 17
146 Max Muncy LAD 2B,3B,DH 123 198 160.4 30.2 133 -13
147 Kyle Bradish BAL SP 76 122 102 18.3 79 -68
148 Eloy Jimenez CWS DH,LF,RF 109 225 165.2 40.2 138 -10
149 Craig Kimbrel BAL RP 97 215 167.6 38.9 180 31
150 Nolan Gorman STL 2B,3B,DH 127 201 167.8 24.8 194 44

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.

Check out our early 2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit


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