2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Hitter Rankings

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	Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	2	2	11	3	1.4	3	1
3	Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	3	2	8	3.1	0.6	5	2
4	Corbin Carroll	ARI	LF,CF,RF	4	2	9	4.7	1	6	2
5	Mookie Betts	LAD	2B,RF	5	2	10	5	1.5	2	-3
6	Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	6	3	13	6.5	1	4	-2
7	Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	7	2	17	8.4	1.6	8	1
8	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	10	5	23	9.1	4.4	11	1
9	Juan Soto	NYY	LF	8	4	18	9.2	1	7	-1
10	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	11	3	13	9.2	1.3	12	1
11	Aaron Judge	NYY	RF,DH	9	2	13	9.3	2.5	10	1
12	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	13	8	19	12.3	1.4	14	1
13	Trea Turner	PHI	SS	14	8	21	12.5	2.4	17	3
14	Matt Olson	ATL	1B	15	10	16	13.6	1.5	16	1
15	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	16	11	21	14.1	1.5	15	-1
16	Austin Riley	ATL	3B	18	12	20	16.7	1.1	19	1
17	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B,DH	19	14	22	17.4	2.1	22	3
18	Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	20	16	26	18.5	1.5	20	–
19	Corey Seager	TEX	SS	21	11	31	20.7	4	21	–
20	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	23	14	33	20.9	3.1	23	–
21	Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	22	18	25	21.2	1.9	27	5
22	Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	24	13	29	21.8	4.2	24	–
23	Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	26	19	33	23.4	3.2	29	3
24	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	28	18	37	23.7	3.4	26	-2
25	Luis Robert Jr.	CWS	CF	29	20	31	24.5	2.8	33	4
26	Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	31	21	33	26.7	2.4	34	3
27	Gunnar Henderson	BAL	3B,SS	33	23	35	28.7	2.8	31	-2
28	Bo Bichette	TOR	SS	34	25	40	28.8	3.4	38	4
29	Randy Arozarena	TB	LF	36	20	34	29.6	2.3	44	8
30	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	37	25	42	29.7	3.2	35	-2
31	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	3B,SS	38	17	55	30.7	5.6	36	-2
32	Adolis Garcia	TEX	RF	40	23	46	31.4	2	47	7
33	CJ Abrams	WSH	SS	41	15	57	33.3	4.9	54	13
34	Nolan Jones	COL	LF,RF	45	31	45	36.3	3.5	65	20
35	Paul Goldschmidt	STL	1B,DH	47	25	46	37.3	3.9	64	17
36	Cody Bellinger		1B,CF	49	25	61	38.4	5.2	52	3
37	Manny Machado	SD	3B,DH	50	24	47	38.5	3.1	48	-2
38	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	CF	55	22	68	39.5	4.6	81	26
39	Royce Lewis	MIN	3B	52	30	61	39.8	6.6	67	15
40	Matt McLain	CIN	2B,SS	56	33	65	39.9	5.1	63	7
41	Mike Trout	LAA	CF	54	28	55	40.3	4.5	53	-1
42	Adley Rutschman	BAL	C,DH	57	34	62	40.5	6.4	39	-18
43	Christian Yelich	MIL	LF,DH	63	37	52	45.1	3.5	72	9
44	Josh Lowe	TB	RF,DH	65	36	71	45.2	4.4	92	27
45	Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B,SS	67	30	64	45.8	7.3	58	-9
46	Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS	66	31	63	45.9	3.6	89	23
47	Kyle Schwarber	PHI	LF,DH	72	35	72	49.5	9.1	60	-12
48	J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	73	37	66	51.1	5.6	74	1
49	Christian Walker	ARI	1B	74	40	92	51.2	4	76	2
50	Alex Bregman	HOU	3B	75	42	72	51.7	5.5	68	-7
51	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF	76	32	69	52	7	80	4
52	Gleyber Torres	NYY	2B	79	38	85	53	8.1	93	14
53	Will Smith	LAD	C	78	42	67	53.1	6.1	69	-9
54	Triston Casas	BOS	1B	81	35	69	54.9	6.4	98	17
55	Nolan Arenado	STL	3B	83	45	95	55.7	2.2	77	-6
56	William Contreras	MIL	C,DH	87	31	99	58.1	11.5	73	-14
57	Josh Jung	TEX	3B	86	49	73	58.1	5.5	114	28
58	Ha-Seong Kim	SD	2B,3B,SS	90	45	108	59.8	17.7	82	-8
59	Xander Bogaerts	SD	SS	93	44	104	62.3	6.3	99	6
60	Nick Castellanos	PHI	RF	94	52	117	62.5	7.2	102	8
61	Spencer Torkelson	DET	1B	95	55	73	63	6.2	116	21
62	George Springer	TOR	RF,DH	97	54	82	64.3	4.7	101	4
63	Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	99	48	79	64.9	6.5	109	10
64	Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	100	50	73	66.3	4.6	100	–
65	Spencer Steer	CIN	1B,3B,LF	104	45	107	67.7	8.7	94	-10
66	Yandy Diaz	TB	1B	103	51	83	67.9	8.2	106	3
67	Lane Thomas	WSH	RF	107	50	152	68.6	13.6	120	13
68	Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	105	57	88	68.7	5.8	122	17
69	Evan Carter	TEX	LF	106	44	89	68.9	9.2	105	-1
70	Jordan Walker	STL	RF	108	57	113	70.5	11.5	127	19
71	Bryson Stott	PHI	2B	110	39	130	72.4	15.9	107	-3
72	Josh Naylor	CLE	1B,DH	112	56	108	74.1	8.2	128	16
73	Andres Gimenez	CLE	2B	111	56	121	75	13.6	117	6
74	Zack Gelof	OAK	2B	120	50	102	78.7	6.2	138	18
75	Anthony Santander	BAL	RF,DH	122	57	134	80.1	7.3	119	-3
76	Teoscar Hernandez	LAD	RF,DH	126	66	140	80.1	11.1	125	-1
77	Vinnie Pasquantino	KC	1B	124	55	104	81.2	10.8	139	15
78	Yainer Diaz	HOU	C,DH	125	58	108	81.3	11	112	-13
79	Esteury Ruiz	OAK	CF	129	70	116	82.6	9.4	136	7
80	Ian Happ	CHC	LF	127	37	113	83.1	11.1	146	19
81	TJ Friedl	CIN	LF,CF	132	61	126	83.9	6.9	154	22
82	Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	131	63	120	83.9	10.2	143	12
83	Cedric Mullins II	BAL	CF	134	34	112	84.4	9	129	-5
84	Marcell Ozuna	ATL	DH	135	75	124	87.1	6.7	137	2
85	Riley Greene	DET	CF	136	39	112	88.1	13.1	169	33
86	Christian Encarnacion-Strand	CIN	1B,DH	137	53	125	88.7	13.5	140	3
87	Jorge Soler		RF,DH	138	66	128	89.4	10.5	167	29
88	Masataka Yoshida	BOS	LF,DH	139	52	109	90.9	11.2	153	14
89	Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	140	70	116	91.3	9.1	133	-7
90	Luis Arraez	MIA	2B	143	66	116	92	10.5	126	-17
91	Salvador Perez	KC	C,1B,DH	142	54	135	92.9	13.7	131	-11
92	Sean Murphy	ATL	C	145	84	139	96.8	9.5	141	-4
93	Thairo Estrada	SF	2B,SS	147	78	133	97.3	9.6	164	17
94	James Outman	LAD	CF	148	49	132	98	13.7	177	29
95	Alec Bohm	PHI	1B,3B	152	80	172	99.1	17.9	150	-2
96	Francisco Alvarez	NYM	C	150	64	121	99.5	12.5	152	2
97	Willson Contreras	STL	C,DH	151	75	172	100.1	17.6	149	-2
98	Max Muncy	LAD	3B	155	58	129	100.9	14.5	148	-7
99	Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	156	76	177	102.2	15.4	159	3
100	Chas McCormick	HOU	LF,CF,RF	157	63	122	102.5	11.2	174	17

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.