2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Hitter Rankings: Expert Picks

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	4	2.5	0.6	3	1
3	Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	3	2	5	3	0.7	6	3
4	Corbin Carroll	ARI	LF,CF,RF	4	2	11	4.4	1	5	1
5	Mookie Betts	LAD	2B,RF	5	2	7	4.4	0.9	2	-3
6	Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	6	5	12	6.8	1	4	-2
7	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	7	4	23	7.5	1.8	11	4
8	Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	8	6	17	8.8	1.7	7	-1
9	Aaron Judge	NYY	RF,DH	9	6	15	9.6	1.6	9	–
10	Juan Soto	NYY	LF	10	6	18	9.7	1.6	8	-2
11	Trea Turner	PHI	SS	12	6	25	11.8	2.1	17	5
12	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	13	6	19	11.8	2.8	12	-1
13	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	14	8	19	12.5	1.3	14	–
14	Matt Olson	ATL	1B	15	7	22	13.6	1.7	15	–
15	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	16	11	21	14.9	1.6	16	–
16	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B,DH	18	12	22	16.5	2.2	21	3
17	Austin Riley	ATL	3B	19	12	21	16.7	0.6	18	-1
18	Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	20	15	26	18.9	1.2	20	–
19	Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	23	13	29	20.6	3.8	25	2
20	Corey Seager	TEX	SS	22	10	30	20.6	4.5	23	1
21	Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	21	14	30	21	3.8	28	7
22	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	26	14	33	21.8	3.2	22	-4
23	Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	25	18	34	22	2.2	27	2
24	Luis Robert Jr.	CWS	CF	29	20	32	24.9	3	34	5
25	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	28	18	37	24.9	3.1	24	-4
26	Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	30	21	33	26.2	2.8	33	3
27	Bo Bichette	TOR	SS	33	21	41	27.4	2.4	39	6
28	Gunnar Henderson	BAL	3B,SS	34	22	34	27.6	2.1	31	-3
29	Randy Arozarena	TB	LF	36	20	41	29.4	2.8	42	6
30	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	3B,SS	35	23	37	29.4	3.9	38	3
31	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	37	24	42	30.4	3.3	36	-1
32	Adolis Garcia	TEX	RF	38	23	34	30.4	2.6	44	6
33	CJ Abrams	WSH	SS	42	15	48	33.1	4.6	57	15
34	Manny Machado	SD	3B,DH	46	31	45	38.2	3.2	50	4
35	Cody Bellinger		1B,CF	49	25	61	38.6	3.5	52	3
36	Paul Goldschmidt	STL	1B,DH	48	32	49	38.6	4.4	63	15
37	Adley Rutschman	BAL	C,DH	52	32	62	38.8	3.7	37	-15
38	Nolan Jones	COL	LF,RF	53	32	46	39.2	4.1	66	13
39	Matt McLain	CIN	2B,SS	56	33	65	39.5	5.4	64	8
40	Mike Trout	LAA	CF	51	25	50	39.6	4.1	53	2
41	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	CF	59	27	64	40.5	4.2	82	23
42	Royce Lewis	MIN	3B	61	34	61	42.5	5	65	4
43	Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS	62	31	52	43.1	3.7	86	24
44	Christian Yelich	MIL	LF,DH	64	30	52	44.2	3	72	8
45	Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B,SS	69	30	66	45.2	7.6	60	-9
46	Josh Lowe	TB	RF,DH	68	36	62	45.2	4	89	21
47	Christian Walker	ARI	1B	71	35	92	49.3	5.8	76	5
48	J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	74	38	66	51.3	6.7	73	-1
49	Kyle Schwarber	PHI	LF,DH	75	33	72	51.6	8.2	61	-14
50	Alex Bregman	HOU	3B	78	38	60	52.1	5.4	68	-10
51	Ha-Seong Kim	SD	2B,3B,SS	81	45	95	53.1	12	81	–
52	Gleyber Torres	NYY	2B	83	39	85	53.5	8.8	88	5
53	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF	82	45	70	54.2	7.4	77	-5
54	Nolan Arenado	STL	3B	84	50	60	54.8	2	78	-6
55	Will Smith	LAD	C	85	42	68	55.2	5.8	69	-16
56	Triston Casas	BOS	1B	86	37	69	56.2	5.1	95	9
57	William Contreras	MIL	C,DH	89	42	99	59.7	12	75	-14
58	Josh Jung	TEX	3B	93	49	106	61	13.5	112	19
59	Spencer Torkelson	DET	1B	95	54	75	61.1	5.8	113	18
60	Nick Castellanos	PHI	RF	94	52	76	62	5.4	101	7
61	Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	99	39	77	63.4	7.7	100	1
62	George Springer	TOR	RF,DH	96	45	82	64.5	6	103	7
63	Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	102	46	79	64.7	5.6	111	9
64	Spencer Steer	CIN	1B,3B,LF	104	35	83	65.4	8.1	94	-10
65	Xander Bogaerts	SD	SS	98	42	104	65.4	12.7	98	–
66	Jordan Walker	STL	RF	103	49	78	65.5	5.7	125	22
67	Lane Thomas	WSH	RF	105	50	91	66.6	10.1	118	13
68	Bryson Stott	PHI	2B	106	39	130	67.6	9.3	109	3
69	Yandy Diaz	TB	1B	107	51	83	68.6	5.9	104	-3
70	Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	108	57	82	69.6	5.8	122	14
71	Andres Gimenez	CLE	2B	111	57	121	71	5.6	124	13
72	Evan Carter	TEX	LF	112	53	93	71.7	8.2	108	-4
73	Josh Naylor	CLE	1B,DH	116	62	108	74.7	4.8	128	12
74	Teoscar Hernandez	LAD	RF,DH	118	42	140	75.6	12.4	126	8
75	Anthony Santander	BAL	RF,DH	119	57	92	77.7	6.2	117	-2
76	Zack Gelof	OAK	2B	121	50	108	77.9	6	141	20
77	Vinnie Pasquantino	KC	1B	123	55	102	79.3	9.2	145	22
78	Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	127	63	104	82.4	9	138	11
79	Yainer Diaz	HOU	C,DH	129	59	108	84.9	7.2	107	-22
80	Ian Happ	CHC	LF	128	70	112	84.9	9.8	146	18
81	Cedric Mullins II	BAL	CF	131	34	115	86.8	14.1	129	-2
82	Riley Greene	DET	CF	130	62	112	86.8	11.4	167	37
83	Jorge Soler	SF	RF,DH	134	74	124	87.4	7.9	157	23
84	TJ Friedl	CIN	LF,CF	133	61	108	87.7	9.5	154	21
85	Jackson Chourio	MIL	CF	136	51	126	91	19.9	158	22
86	Esteury Ruiz	OAK	CF	138	73	131	91.4	14	134	-4
87	Luis Arraez	MIA	2B	139	65	132	92	9.6	123	-16
88	Marcell Ozuna	ATL	DH	140	66	123	93.8	11.4	139	-1
89	Salvador Perez	KC	C,1B,DH	143	74	129	94.2	9.9	131	-12
90	Masataka Yoshida	BOS	LF,DH	142	52	111	95.1	7.6	148	6
91	Sean Murphy	ATL	C	146	77	159	95.9	9.7	140	-6
92	Christian Encarnacion-Strand	CIN	1B,DH	144	53	133	96.1	19.1	147	3
93	Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	145	74	117	96.4	10.4	132	-13
94	Rhys Hoskins	MIL	1B	148	68	133	98.1	13.3	185	37
95	Chas McCormick	HOU	LF,CF,RF	154	78	119	100.4	11.5	172	18
96	Francisco Alvarez	NYM	C	156	64	130	100.7	12.7	152	-4
97	Thairo Estrada	SF	2B,SS	150	79	121	100.7	11	166	16
98	Alec Bohm	PHI	1B,3B	159	80	172	101.4	11.4	151	-8
99	Max Muncy	LAD	3B	155	60	129	101.4	12	150	-5
100	James Outman	LAD	CF	157	77	132	102.4	13.1	178	21

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.