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    FantasyPros Staff | Wed, Feb 7th 2024, 6:48am EST

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.


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