2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Pitcher 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	Spencer Strider	ATL	SP	12	1	3	1.3	0.5	9	-3
2	Gerrit Cole	NYY	SP	17	1	3	2.5	0.5	13	-4
3	Corbin Burnes	BAL	SP	25	3	8	4.5	1.1	18	-7
4	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SP	26	3	9	4.9	1	25	-1
5	Kevin Gausman	TOR	SP	30	3	8	5.7	1.4	28	-2
6	Luis Castillo	SEA	SP	32	5	14	7.2	1.7	30	-2
7	Pablo Lopez	MIN	SP	36	6	16	8.6	1.7	37	1
8	George Kirby	SEA	SP	39	5	28	8.8	1.7	41	2
9	Zac Gallen	ARI	SP	41	4	27	11.4	5	32	-9
10	Tyler Glasnow	LAD	SP	43	2	35	13.1	5	42	-1
11	Tarik Skubal	DET	SP	44	5	34	13.6	3.1	49	5
12	Aaron Nola	PHI	SP	47	6	26	15.1	4.5	43	-4
13	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	SP	48	8	39	15.2	4.8	40	-8
14	Logan Webb	SF	SP	52	10	23	17.1	3.5	50	-2
15	Framber Valdez	HOU	SP	51	9	25	17.4	3.6	51	–
16	Devin Williams	MIL	RP	60	10	76	17.7	4.9	46	-14
17	Max Fried	ATL	SP	57	6	29	18	4.3	45	-12
18	Freddy Peralta	MIL	SP	59	12	28	18.3	3.3	55	-4
19	Josh Hader	HOU	RP	61	11	78	20.5	5.6	57	-4
20	Emmanuel Clase	CLE	RP	63	10	77	21.9	5.1	58	-5
21	Blake Snell		SP	66	13	42	22.6	5.3	56	-10
22	Kodai Senga	NYM	SP	65	12	36	22.8	6	61	-4
23	Edwin Diaz	NYM	RP	70	10	82	23.4	9.8	62	-8
24	Logan Gilbert	SEA	SP	68	11	35	23.6	4.5	66	-2
25	Zach Eflin	TB	SP	71	13	38	26.4	6.1	77	6
26	Jhoan Duran	MIN	RP	75	15	79	27.4	6.6	75	–
27	Grayson Rodriguez	BAL	SP	79	10	55	28.3	5.5	70	-9
28	Bobby Miller	LAD	SP	82	20	47	30.9	5.7	88	6
29	Eury Perez	MIA	SP	84	19	57	31.1	8.3	87	3
30	Joe Ryan	MIN	SP	85	20	43	31.1	4.5	92	7
31	Jesus Luzardo	MIA	SP	87	21	41	31.8	4.2	79	-8
32	Camilo Doval	SF	RP	88	17	80	33.1	12.4	71	-17
33	Raisel Iglesias	ATL	RP	93	20	84	34.4	8.2	84	-9
34	Jordan Romano	TOR	RP	94	21	81	35	7.1	85	-9
35	Kyle Bradish	BAL	SP	92	23	46	35.3	4.9	83	-9
36	David Bednar	PIT	RP	97	23	83	37.1	8.6	86	-11
37	Justin Steele	CHC	SP	101	31	48	39.5	5.1	90	-11
38	Joe Musgrove	SD	SP	102	20	57	39.8	4.9	97	-5
39	Alexis Diaz	CIN	RP	109	20	85	41.4	9.3	94	-15
40	Paul Sewald	ARI	RP	112	31	87	44.9	9	108	-4
41	Walker Buehler	LAD	SP	115	28	61	45	7	114	-1
42	Justin Verlander	HOU	SP	114	23	57	45.1	6.4	109	-5
43	Sonny Gray	STL	SP	116	32	54	45.3	4.8	111	-5
44	Andres Munoz	SEA	RP	119	33	86	46.2	10	115	-4
45	Tanner Bibee	CLE	SP	117	18	62	46.3	7.9	104	-13
46	Dylan Cease	CWS	SP	118	27	78	46.6	10.2	96	-22
47	Cole Ragans	KC	SP,RP	123	37	70	48	9.2	103	-20
48	Ryan Helsley	STL	RP	121	38	71	48.5	8.8	116	-5
49	Pete Fairbanks	TB	RP	127	33	88	49.8	11.9	123	-4
50	Evan Phillips	LAD	RP	130	42	69	51.1	6	125	-5
51	Chris Bassitt	TOR	SP	128	34	70	51.2	7.6	121	-7
52	Clay Holmes	NYY	RP	138	46	62	53.8	4.1	143	5
53	Hunter Greene	CIN	SP	144	36	79	57.2	8.4	130	-14
54	Jordan Montgomery		SP	145	31	81	57.5	9.2	133	-12
55	Merrill Kelly	ARI	SP	150	36	78	59.6	8.2	132	-18
56	Shane Bieber	CLE	SP	149	36	77	60.7	10.6	134	-15
57	Chris Sale	ATL	SP	157	46	83	61.5	10	146	-11
58	Carlos Rodon	NYY	SP	162	42	74	62.8	8	161	-1
59	Kenley Jansen	BOS	RP	163	45	104	63.4	14.9	159	-4
60	Bailey Ober	MIN	SP	164	45	80	64.3	7.3	163	-1
61	Tanner Scott	MIA	RP	148	21	76	53.2	9.7	145	-3
62	Mitch Keller	PIT	SP	167	33	98	65.8	11.8	144	-23
63	Hunter Brown	HOU	SP	172	46	73	66.4	5.7	171	-1
64	Yu Darvish	SD	SP	178	46	82	67.4	8.8	177	-1
65	Jose Berrios	TOR	SP	177	41	84	67.8	10	157	-20
66	Cristian Javier	HOU	SP	180	38	83	69.3	8.2	158	-22
67	Shane Baz	TB	SP	189	26	92	69.8	9	194	5
68	Gavin Williams	CLE	SP	184	37	102	70.7	12.1	182	-2
69	Eduardo Rodriguez	ARI	SP	194	52	92	73.6	8.7	178	-16
70	Braxton Garrett	MIA	SP	193	38	86	73.7	10.5	187	-6
71	Bryan Woo	SEA	SP	197	50	94	74.6	9.3	202	5
72	Bryce Miller	SEA	SP	205	56	91	76.3	7.6	188	-17
73	Nathan Eovaldi	TEX	SP	204	55	101	76.8	10.3	186	-18
74	Adbert Alzolay	CHC	RP	191	51	111	67.6	14.6	162	-29
75	Brandon Pfaadt	ARI	SP	217	54	102	81.6	10.3	222	5
76	Aaron Civale	TB	SP	221	57	95	82.1	8.4	223	2
77	Craig Kimbrel	BAL	RP	196	43	75	63.4	8.7	155	-41
78	Charlie Morton	ATL	SP	223	59	102	84.9	10.5	198	-25
79	Michael King	SD	SP,RP	198	44	110	64	14.4	150	-48
80	Triston McKenzie	CLE	SP	225	49	111	86.7	10.2	234	9
81	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	11	1	3	1.8	0.7	12	1
82	Shota Imanaga	CHC	SP	234	60	148	89.6	21.1	203	-31
83	Ryan Pepiot	TB	RP	228	56	104	81.8	10.9	195	-33
84	Jose Leclerc	TEX	RP	229	66	124	83.9	12.9	207	-22
85	Brayan Bello	BOS	SP	240	62	147	93.7	16.3	245	5
86	Alex Lange	DET	RP	235	67	114	84.3	12.2	213	-22
87	Lucas Giolito	BOS	SP	243	60	186	95.1	24.4	200	-43
88	Nick Lodolo	CIN	SP	245	58	115	88.9	12.9	232	-13
89	Jose Alvarado	PHI	RP	238	33	117	81.4	14.7	204	-34
90	Andrew Abbott	CIN	SP	254	64	145	100.6	18	227	-27
91	Taj Bradley	TB	SP	257	74	119	97.7	8.1	288	31
92	Kenta Maeda	DET	SP	264	68	144	99.7	16.3	270	6
93	Reid Detmers	LAA	SP	261	67	176	100.4	22.9	252	-9
94	Nick Pivetta	BOS	SP,RP	250	54	105	80.7	12.6	192	-58
95	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	SP	265	73	123	101.8	8.7	297	32
96	Emmet Sheehan	LAD	SP	266	71	133	102.9	12.3	291	25
97	Mason Miller	OAK	SP	258	63	127	94.7	13.2	262	4
98	Nestor Cortes Jr.	NYY	SP	269	57	112	100.6	5.9	230	-39
99	Kyle Finnegan	WSH	RP	273	88	117	102.1	7.6	226	-47
100	Michael Wacha	KC	SP	277	75	140	106.9	14.9	277	–

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.