2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft 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	Best	Worst	Avg	Std Dev	ADP	vs. ADP
1	Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	RF	1	1	1	0	1	–
2	Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	2	12	3.1	1.4	3	1
3	Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	2	8	3.2	0.9	5	2
4	Corbin Carroll	ARI	LF,CF,RF	2	9	4.7	1.6	6	2
5	Mookie Betts	LAD	2B,SS,RF	2	10	5	1.6	2	-3
6	Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	3	15	6.9	1.2	4	-2
7	Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	2	17	8.8	1.8	7	–
8	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	4	29	9.1	4.6	11	3
9	Aaron Judge	NYY	CF,RF,DH	2	15	9.6	2.6	9	–
10	Juan Soto	NYY	LF	4	18	9.9	2	8	-2
11	Spencer Strider	ATL	SP	4	29	11.1	3.9	10	-1
12	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	3	24	12.6	3.5	12	–
13	Trea Turner	PHI	SS	6	24	12.7	2.8	17	4
14	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	9	22	13.6	2.4	14	–
15	Matt Olson	ATL	1B	11	18	14.6	2	16	1
16	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	12	21	15.7	1.9	15	-1
17	Gerrit Cole	NYY	SP	10	30	16.1	3.7	13	-4
18	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B,DH	14	27	18.4	2.3	21	3
19	Austin Riley	ATL	3B	12	23	18.8	1.4	18	-1
20	Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	18	26	21	2.1	19	-1
21	Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	16	44	24	3	27	6
22	Corey Seager	TEX	SS	12	38	24.4	6.5	23	1
23	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	14	42	24.7	4.8	22	-1
24	Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	13	39	25	5.2	24	–
25	Corbin Burnes	BAL	SP	13	39	25.5	3.2	20	-5
26	Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	13	44	26.1	5.4	29	3
27	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SP	19	50	26.9	3.7	26	-1
28	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	20	41	28.2	4.9	25	-3
29	Luis Robert Jr.	CWS	CF	22	40	29.5	4.4	35	6
30	Kevin Gausman	TOR	SP	19	49	29.7	5.1	28	-2
31	Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	24	41	32.7	3.7	33	2
32	Luis Castillo	SEA	SP	24	50	33.5	6.7	30	-2
33	Bo Bichette	TOR	SS	25	47	34.2	4.4	37	4
34	Gunnar Henderson	BAL	3B,SS	27	53	34.4	4.8	31	-3
35	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	23	52	36.9	5.4	36	1
36	Pablo Lopez	MIN	SP	25	65	38.4	5.6	34	-2
37	Randy Arozarena	TB	LF	20	52	38.5	5.2	43	6
38	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	3B,SS	20	81	39.1	8.9	39	1
39	Adolis Garcia	TEX	CF,RF	23	69	39.7	4.7	44	5
40	George Kirby	SEA	SP	27	76	41.5	9.5	40	–
41	Zac Gallen	ARI	SP	30	75	41.5	6.8	32	-9
42	CJ Abrams	WSH	SS	15	93	45.6	12.5	59	17
43	Tyler Glasnow	LAD	SP	26	107	47.8	10.3	41	-2
44	Tarik Skubal	DET	SP	39	106	49.7	6.3	48	4
45	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	SP	35	123	51.2	10.4	51	6
46	Manny Machado	SD	3B,DH	29	79	51.3	8.5	49	3
47	Aaron Nola	PHI	SP	27	72	51.5	8	42	-5
48	Nolan Jones	COL	1B,LF,RF	39	68	52.3	7.7	66	18
49	Paul Goldschmidt	STL	1B,DH	30	81	52.7	11.1	65	16
50	Mike Trout	LAA	CF	30	92	53.1	11.1	52	2
51	Logan Webb	SF	SP	38	64	55	5.3	47	-4
52	Framber Valdez	HOU	SP	36	94	55.7	7.7	50	-2
53	Devin Williams	MIL	RP	34	263	55.8	11.2	46	-7
54	Royce Lewis	MIN	3B	37	92	56.2	11.4	64	10
55	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	CF	27	103	57.1	11.7	81	26
56	Adley Rutschman	BAL	C,DH	42	100	57.4	9.3	38	-18
57	Cody Bellinger		1B,CF	25	89	57.8	14.2	53	-4
58	Max Fried	ATL	SP	38	74	58.1	7.8	45	-13
59	Freddy Peralta	MIL	SP	46	100	58.2	8.5	54	-5
60	Matt McLain	CIN	2B,SS	41	117	59.3	14	63	3
61	Josh Hader	HOU	RP	41	265	61.5	16.9	56	-5
62	Christian Yelich	MIL	LF,DH	37	86	65.4	7.6	72	10
63	Edwin Diaz	NYM	RP	37	269	66.5	23.1	61	-2
64	Kodai Senga	NYM	SP	48	96	66.5	11	60	-4
65	Emmanuel Clase	CLE	RP	36	264	66.8	12.1	57	-8
66	Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS	38	94	67.1	9.2	88	22
67	Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B,SS	34	101	67.9	13.7	58	-9
68	Blake Snell		SP	45	114	69.1	14.5	55	-13
69	Logan Gilbert	SEA	SP	49	97	69.6	11.6	67	-2
70	Josh Lowe	TB	CF,RF,DH	40	108	71	12.6	92	22
71	Kyle Schwarber	PHI	LF,DH	43	113	71.8	17.4	62	-9
72	Zach Eflin	TB	SP	40	106	75.6	12.5	76	4
73	Christian Walker	ARI	1B	50	145	76.2	8.8	78	5
74	J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	52	105	76.4	7.7	74	–
75	Jhoan Duran	MIN	RP	45	266	78	17.8	75	–
76	Alex Bregman	HOU	3B	59	109	80.7	11.8	68	-8
77	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF,CF	40	109	81.6	10.9	80	3
78	Will Smith	LAD	C	62	121	82.9	9.8	69	-9
79	Gleyber Torres	NYY	2B	66	134	82.9	13.4	90	11
80	Nolan Arenado	STL	3B	44	154	83.3	8.3	77	-3
81	Grayson Rodriguez	BAL	SP	44	144	83.6	17.7	70	-11
82	Triston Casas	BOS	1B	63	112	85.7	10.5	98	16
83	Bobby Miller	LAD	SP	61	138	86.1	16.6	85	2
84	Camilo Doval	SF	RP	53	267	86.1	27.7	71	-13
85	Eury Perez	MIA	SP	57	150	86.3	20.4	99	14
86	Jesus Luzardo	MIA	SP	57	107	89.6	8.6	79	-7
87	William Contreras	MIL	C,DH	47	164	89.9	19.4	73	-14
88	Josh Jung	TEX	3B	73	152	90.9	12.9	112	24
89	Joe Ryan	MIN	SP	60	136	91.4	14.4	89	–
90	Kyle Bradish	BAL	SP	65	121	93.8	14.2	83	-7
91	Jordan Romano	TOR	RP	56	268	94.6	17.7	86	-5
92	Raisel Iglesias	ATL	RP	54	271	95.1	23.7	84	-8
93	Ha-Seong Kim	SD	2B,3B,SS	63	184	95.2	31.6	82	-11
94	David Bednar	PIT	RP	57	270	97.6	18.3	87	-7
95	Xander Bogaerts	SD	SS	62	166	97.8	15.9	97	2
96	Nick Castellanos	PHI	RF	71	184	98	14.6	100	4
97	Spencer Torkelson	DET	1B	77	125	98.8	11.7	114	17
98	Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	51	129	100.4	11.6	101	3
99	Justin Steele	CHC	SP	81	133	101.4	11.3	91	-8
100	George Springer	TOR	RF,DH	62	129	101.5	12.4	103	3
101	Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	75	122	103.5	9.3	110	9
102	Joe Musgrove	SD	SP	60	128	105.7	12	96	-6
103	Alexis Diaz	CIN	RP	62	272	107.3	21.8	94	-9
104	Spencer Steer	CIN	1B,2B,3B,LF	53	165	107.5	16	95	-9
105	Evan Carter	TEX	LF	65	148	107.5	15.6	113	8
106	Yandy Diaz	TB	1B,3B	69	138	108.4	15.2	105	-1
107	Jordan Walker	STL	LF,RF	66	173	110	18.4	128	21
108	Bryson Stott	PHI	2B	43	198	112.4	22.8	106	-2
109	Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	85	164	113.3	16.7	123	14
110	Andres Gimenez	CLE	2B	84	189	116.3	19.7	121	11
111	Justin Verlander	HOU	SP	85	151	117.3	14.4	111	–
112	Paul Sewald	ARI	RP	86	274	117.3	27.3	109	-3
113	Josh Naylor	CLE	1B,DH	84	176	118.1	13.3	127	14
114	Tanner Bibee	CLE	SP	67	175	118.4	16.7	104	-10
115	Lane Thomas	WSH	CF,RF	64	220	118.7	34.3	119	4
116	Walker Buehler	LAD	SP	77	171	118.9	20.3	120	4
117	Sonny Gray	STL	SP	88	146	119.7	7.4	108	-9
118	Dylan Cease	CWS	SP	82	215	120.5	26.9	93	-25
119	Cole Ragans	KC	SP,RP	65	193	120.5	28.1	102	-17
120	Andres Munoz	SEA	RP	79	273	122.1	28	118	-2
121	Teoscar Hernandez	LAD	RF,DH	65	208	124.6	20.7	124	3
122	Ryan Helsley	STL	RP	94	176	125.7	20.9	115	-7
123	Anthony Santander	BAL	1B,RF,DH	75	202	126.9	15.4	117	-6
124	Zack Gelof	OAK	2B	76	171	127.5	13.1	138	14
125	Pete Fairbanks	TB	RP	96	222	128.8	29.9	125	–
126	Vinnie Pasquantino	KC	1B	83	165	131.7	20.1	142	16
127	Yainer Diaz	HOU	C,1B,DH	87	177	132.7	19.1	107	-20
128	Evan Phillips	LAD	RP	104	195	135.3	20	126	-2
129	Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	97	202	136	20.6	139	10
130	Chris Bassitt	TOR	SP	89	203	136	17.4	116	-14
131	Ian Happ	CHC	LF	49	192	136.5	22.3	149	18
132	Cedric Mullins II	BAL	CF	36	200	137.8	20.9	129	-3
133	Riley Greene	DET	CF,RF	55	189	138.6	20.5	170	37
134	Marcell Ozuna	ATL	LF,DH	80	204	139.3	17.1	137	3
135	Esteury Ruiz	OAK	LF,CF,RF	103	187	139.8	19.7	136	1
136	TJ Friedl	CIN	LF,CF	96	239	141.2	21.6	153	17
137	Jorge Soler	SF	RF,DH	105	202	142.1	20.6	168	31
138	Clay Holmes	NYY	RP	107	211	142.4	21.5	140	2
139	Luis Arraez	MIA	2B	99	193	145.2	20.4	122	-17
140	Christian Encarnacion-Strand	CIN	1B,DH	71	216	145.3	22.1	146	6
141	Masataka Yoshida	BOS	LF,DH	79	195	147.4	20.9	150	9
142	Hunter Greene	CIN	SP	87	216	148	25.4	130	-12
143	Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	107	191	149.5	18.9	132	-11
144	Jordan Montgomery		SP	86	196	150.1	20.9	133	-11
145	Tanner Scott	MIA	RP	93	308	151.1	48.6	144	-1
146	Salvador Perez	KC	C,1B,DH	81	210	152.2	24.2	134	-12
147	Merrill Kelly	ARI	SP	91	199	154	23.4	131	-16
148	Sean Murphy	ATL	C	126	207	155.1	16.5	141	-7
149	Thairo Estrada	SF	2B,SS	131	207	156.1	18.5	163	14
150	Max Muncy	LAD	3B	95	210	157.5	24.3	151	1

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.