2024 Fantasy Baseball Expert Draft 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	Best	Worst	Avg	Std Dev	ADP	vs. ADP
1	Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	RF	1	1	1	0	1	–
2	Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	2	3	2.6	0.5	6	4
3	Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	2	6	2.8	0.7	3	–
4	Corbin Carroll	ARI	LF,CF,RF	2	9	4.6	0.8	5	1
5	Mookie Betts	LAD	2B,RF	3	7	4.8	0.7	2	-3
6	Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	5	10	6.6	0.5	4	-2
7	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	4	10	7.2	1.7	11	4
8	Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	5	11	8.8	1	7	-1
9	Juan Soto	NYY	LF	5	11	9.6	1	8	-1
10	Aaron Judge	NYY	RF,DH	8	15	10.6	1.4	9	-1
11	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	7	24	11.4	1.9	12	1
12	Spencer Strider	ATL	SP	6	19	12	4.5	10	-2
13	Trea Turner	PHI	SS	10	16	13	0.9	17	4
14	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	12	17	13.8	1.6	15	1
15	Gerrit Cole	NYY	SP	12	20	15.6	2.5	13	-2
16	Matt Olson	ATL	1B	13	17	15.6	1.4	14	-2
17	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	14	20	15.6	1.4	16	-1
18	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B,DH	15	23	18.2	1.7	19	1
19	Austin Riley	ATL	3B	16	21	19	0.6	18	-1
20	Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	16	27	21.8	2.3	24	4
21	Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	19	27	21.8	1.7	20	-1
22	Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	13	29	24.2	2	29	7
23	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	20	33	24.6	2.7	22	-1
24	Corey Seager	TEX	SS	18	35	25.6	2.4	23	-1
25	Corbin Burnes	BAL	SP	17	28	25.8	2	21	-4
26	Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	20	40	26.2	3.3	26	–
27	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SP	23	33	26.8	3.3	27	–
28	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	20	37	28	4.7	25	-3
29	Luis Robert Jr.	CWS	CF	22	38	28	4.2	34	5
30	Kevin Gausman	TOR	SP	13	36	29.8	2.4	28	-2
31	Gunnar Henderson	BAL	3B,SS	28	39	33.4	3.6	31	–
32	Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	29	39	33.6	3	33	1
33	Bo Bichette	TOR	SS	30	40	34	1.9	39	6
34	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	3B,SS	26	46	35.2	5.9	35	1
35	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	26	53	36.4	5.9	36	1
36	Pablo Lopez	MIN	SP	25	47	36.8	3.1	38	2
37	Adolis Garcia	TEX	RF	30	49	36.8	2.8	45	8
38	George Kirby	SEA	SP	34	48	38	4.3	40	2
39	Zac Gallen	ARI	SP	30	47	38.2	1	32	-7
40	Luis Castillo	SEA	SP	24	43	38.4	3.9	30	-10
41	CJ Abrams	WSH	SS	32	82	40.6	4.5	58	17
42	Randy Arozarena	TB	LF	29	52	41	6	43	1
43	Tyler Glasnow	LAD	SP	29	54	44.2	1.7	41	-2
44	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	SP	35	60	47	5.9	42	-2
45	Aaron Nola	PHI	SP	41	71	49.4	6.8	44	-1
46	Tarik Skubal	DET	SP	38	60	50.4	6.4	49	3
47	Logan Webb	SF	SP	43	62	51.2	4.5	48	1
48	Royce Lewis	MIN	3B	41	85	52.6	8.7	63	15
49	Nolan Jones	COL	LF,RF	40	74	53.8	6.4	64	15
50	Cody Bellinger	CHC	1B,CF	42	76	53.8	6.4	54	4
51	Freddy Peralta	MIL	SP	42	64	53.8	4.4	56	5
52	Manny Machado	SD	3B,DH	44	68	54	7	50	-2
53	Mike Trout	LAA	CF	37	76	54.8	8.3	52	-1
54	Adley Rutschman	BAL	C,DH	44	69	56.2	6.1	37	-17
55	Framber Valdez	HOU	SP	43	63	56.6	4.1	51	-4
56	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	CF	46	78	57	8.6	81	25
57	Devin Williams	MIL	RP	47	75	57.2	7.6	46	-11
58	Paul Goldschmidt	STL	1B,DH	43	77	57.8	8.7	62	4
59	Josh Hader	HOU	RP	48	86	59	3.3	53	-6
60	Max Fried	ATL	SP	51	68	59.6	5	47	-13
61	Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B,SS	41	88	62	13.9	59	-2
62	Matt McLain	CIN	2B,SS	41	116	62.6	17.4	65	3
63	Edwin Diaz	NYM	RP	49	100	63.2	12.5	55	-8
64	Logan Gilbert	SEA	SP	59	71	63.8	3.1	67	3
65	Josh Lowe	TB	RF,DH	56	88	64	3	89	24
66	Christian Yelich	MIL	LF,DH	60	69	64	0.9	73	7
67	Blake Snell		SP	44	78	64.4	6.9	60	-7
68	Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS	39	99	66.4	7.8	87	19
69	Emmanuel Clase	CLE	RP	56	77	68.6	5.5	57	-12
70	Kyle Schwarber	PHI	LF,DH	49	110	71.2	15.9	61	-9
71	Zach Eflin	TB	SP	58	85	73.4	6	80	9
72	Grayson Rodriguez	BAL	SP	53	108	73.8	11.8	71	-1
73	Ha-Seong Kim	SD	2B,3B,SS	73	183	76.8	3.3	82	9
74	Bobby Miller	LAD	SP	58	99	77	9.4	85	11
75	J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	63	104	77.4	8.8	74	-1
76	Camilo Doval	SF	RP	66	102	77.6	12.4	69	-7
77	Christian Walker	ARI	1B	67	87	77.6	4.5	77	–
78	Eury Perez	MIA	SP	69	97	77.6	4	99	21
79	Jesus Luzardo	MIA	SP	55	91	78.6	7.5	83	4
80	Alex Bregman	HOU	3B	66	103	78.6	9.6	68	-12
81	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF	67	109	82.2	12.2	79	-2
82	Nolan Arenado	STL	3B	66	93	83.8	4.9	78	-4
83	Gleyber Torres	NYY	2B	70	120	83.8	6.4	88	5
84	Jhoan Duran	MIN	RP	54	99	85	5.4	72	-12
85	Nick Castellanos	PHI	RF	70	110	86	11.1	100	15
86	Will Smith	LAD	C	78	105	86	7.9	70	-16
87	Joe Ryan	MIN	SP	70	111	90.4	13.4	92	5
88	Triston Casas	BOS	1B	75	113	91.2	9.9	94	6
89	George Springer	TOR	RF,DH	62	132	93.4	7.7	102	13
90	Spencer Torkelson	DET	1B	81	112	93.4	6.4	111	21
91	Lane Thomas	WSH	RF	82	200	95.8	5.6	119	28
92	William Contreras	MIL	C,DH	88	165	95.8	5.6	75	-17
93	Josh Jung	TEX	3B	77	116	96.8	11.8	114	21
94	Raisel Iglesias	ATL	RP	63	133	97.4	10.9	76	-18
95	Bryson Stott	PHI	2B	86	127	97.6	11.5	109	14
96	Cole Ragans	KC	SP,RP	81	161	98	9.4	101	5
97	Jordan Romano	TOR	RP	94	103	98.6	2.3	84	-13
98	Jordan Walker	STL	RF	65	123	99	11	120	22
99	Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	83	118	99	7.5	98	-1
100	Joe Musgrove	SD	SP	65	131	99.2	8.8	97	-3
101	David Bednar	PIT	RP	86	128	100	6	86	-15
102	Xander Bogaerts	SD	SS	58	135	101.4	5.2	95	-7
103	Evan Carter	TEX	LF	78	135	103.4	11.9	107	4
104	Justin Steele	CHC	SP	83	132	104	9.6	91	-13
105	Alexis Diaz	CIN	RP	85	129	104.6	10.7	90	-15
106	Kodai Senga	NYM	SP	58	222	105.8	54	66	-40
107	Spencer Steer	CIN	1B,3B,LF	83	139	106.4	11.4	96	-11
108	Tanner Bibee	CLE	SP	75	124	106.6	12	106	-2
109	Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	93	134	107.8	10.1	108	-1
110	Dylan Cease	CWS	SP	92	121	109.2	8.2	93	-17
111	Yandy Diaz	TB	1B	91	137	111.2	10.2	103	-8
112	Teoscar Hernandez	LAD	RF,DH	77	124	112	1.9	123	11
113	Josh Naylor	CLE	1B,DH	98	177	115.8	6.5	126	13
114	Andres Gimenez	CLE	2B	106	132	116	5.7	127	13
115	Paul Sewald	ARI	RP	104	177	116.2	8.3	105	-10
116	Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	84	146	116.4	14.5	121	5
117	Sonny Gray	STL	SP	89	127	117.2	4.1	110	-7
118	Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	96	163	122.2	7	138	20
119	Jackson Chourio	MIL	CF	84	166	123.6	24.5	152	33
120	Anthony Santander	BAL	RF,DH	90	152	126	2.9	116	-4
121	Zack Gelof	OAK	2B	122	145	126.4	4.8	141	20
122	Ryan Helsley	STL	RP	103	175	127.4	8.2	113	-9
123	Andres Munoz	SEA	RP	79	213	128.4	16.3	112	-11
124	Justin Verlander	HOU	SP	106	181	130	13.3	124	–
125	Evan Phillips	LAD	RP	89	194	131.2	9.5	117	-8
126	TJ Friedl	CIN	LF,CF	96	239	131.2	16.4	155	29
127	Marcell Ozuna	ATL	DH	79	159	133.4	4.5	142	15
128	Vinnie Pasquantino	KC	1B	104	237	133.8	12.9	145	17
129	Walker Buehler	LAD	SP	110	179	134.6	24.6	128	-1
130	Cedric Mullins II	BAL	CF	107	199	136.8	12.2	129	-1
131	Chris Sale	ATL	SP	108	177	137	14.7	143	12
132	Jorge Soler	SF	RF,DH	127	162	137.6	7.8	159	27
133	Merrill Kelly	ARI	SP	122	189	139	15	137	4
134	Esteury Ruiz	OAK	CF	109	170	140	14.8	134	–
135	Ian Happ	CHC	LF	114	175	141.4	16.7	146	11
136	Chris Bassitt	TOR	SP	99	202	141.8	18.2	122	-14
137	Yainer Diaz	HOU	C,DH	110	176	143.6	15.1	104	-33
138	Clay Holmes	NYY	RP	128	211	144	8.9	131	-7
139	Riley Greene	DET	CF	105	183	144.2	18.9	163	24
140	Pete Fairbanks	TB	RP	119	212	145.4	17.1	115	-25
141	Chas McCormick	HOU	LF,CF,RF	101	174	147.2	12	172	31
142	Masataka Yoshida	BOS	LF,DH	125	178	148.2	9.7	149	7
143	Michael King	SD	SP,RP	108	180	148.4	14.2	150	7
144	Luis Arraez	MIA	2B	116	185	149.4	12.3	125	-19
145	Hunter Greene	CIN	SP	109	166	149.6	11.6	133	-12
146	Thairo Estrada	SF	2B,SS	132	188	150.4	14.7	165	19
147	Jordan Montgomery		SP	127	182	150.6	7.7	136	-11
148	Alec Bohm	PHI	1B,3B	128	194	152.4	20.2	156	8
149	James Outman	LAD	CF	121	217	154.6	28	178	29
150	Max Muncy	LAD	3B	105	211	155.4	21.7	148	-2

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.