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    FantasyPros Staff | Mon, Feb 12th 2024, 6:13am EST

2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: Expert Picks & Predictions

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 2.9 1.3 3 1
3 Julio Rodriguez SEA CF 2 8 3.1 0.7 5 2
4 Corbin Carroll ARI LF,CF,RF 2 9 4.6 1.2 6 2
5 Mookie Betts LAD 2B,RF 2 10 5.2 1.6 2 -3
6 Kyle Tucker HOU RF 3 15 6.8 1.3 4 -2
7 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B 2 17 8.7 1.8 8 1
8 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD RF 5 29 9.3 4.7 11 3
9 Aaron Judge NYY RF,DH 2 14 9.4 2.5 9 –
10 Juan Soto NYY LF 4 18 10.1 1.8 7 -3
11 Spencer Strider ATL SP 4 29 10.3 3.4 10 -1
12 Shohei Ohtani LAD DH,SP 3 22 11.7 2.7 12 –
13 Trea Turner PHI SS 8 24 13.1 2.6 17 4
14 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B,DH 9 22 13.3 2 14 –
15 Matt Olson ATL 1B 11 18 14.7 1.8 16 1
16 Yordan Alvarez HOU LF,DH 12 21 15.4 1.9 15 -1
17 Gerrit Cole NYY SP 10 30 15.9 3.6 13 -4
18 Bryce Harper PHI 1B,DH 15 27 18.7 2.1 21 3
19 Austin Riley ATL 3B 12 23 18.8 1.4 19 –
20 Rafael Devers BOS 3B 18 26 20.9 2.1 20 –
21 Pete Alonso NYM 1B 19 30 23.9 2.5 27 6
22 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B 14 42 24.2 4.3 23 1
23 Corey Seager TEX SS 12 38 24.9 6.1 22 -1
24 Marcus Semien TEX 2B 13 39 25.1 5.5 24 –
25 Corbin Burnes BAL SP 13 39 25.4 3.3 18 -7
26 Francisco Lindor NYM SS 19 44 27.1 5.1 29 3
27 Zack Wheeler PHI SP 19 50 27.7 4.7 26 -1
28 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B,DH 20 41 28 4.9 25 -3
29 Luis Robert Jr. CWS CF 22 40 28.4 4.5 34 5
30 Kevin Gausman TOR SP 19 49 29.3 4.7 28 -2
31 Michael Harris II ATL CF 25 41 32.9 3.1 33 2
32 Luis Castillo SEA SP 24 50 34.1 6.8 30 -2
33 Gunnar Henderson BAL 3B,SS 27 53 34.6 4.8 31 -2
34 Bo Bichette TOR SS 25 47 34.9 4.3 37 3
35 Jose Altuve HOU 2B 23 52 37.2 5.4 36 1
36 Randy Arozarena TB LF 20 50 37.5 4.5 43 7
37 Pablo Lopez MIN SP 25 65 38.1 5.3 35 -2
38 Elly De La Cruz CIN 3B,SS 20 81 38.3 9.1 38 –
39 Adolis Garcia TEX RF 23 69 40.5 4.2 45 6
40 George Kirby SEA SP 27 76 41 9.6 40 –
41 Zac Gallen ARI SP 30 75 42.1 6.8 32 -9
42 CJ Abrams WSH SS 15 93 43.4 9.5 56 14
43 Tyler Glasnow LAD SP 26 107 47.7 10.5 41 -2
44 Tarik Skubal DET SP 36 106 48.4 6.2 47 3
45 Aaron Nola PHI SP 27 72 51.2 7.8 42 -3
46 Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B,DH 30 81 51.6 10.5 64 18
47 Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP 35 123 51.7 10.7 51 4
48 Manny Machado SD 3B,DH 29 79 52.4 8.2 49 1
49 Nolan Jones COL LF,RF 42 68 52.6 7.6 66 17
50 Cody Bellinger 1B,CF 25 89 53.9 12.8 52 2
51 Mike Trout LAA CF 34 92 55.2 9.8 53 2
52 Framber Valdez HOU SP 36 94 56.1 7.4 50 -2
53 Logan Webb SF SP 38 64 56.1 4.7 48 -5
54 Royce Lewis MIN 3B 37 92 56.2 11.9 65 11
55 Adley Rutschman BAL C,DH 42 100 56.5 8.9 39 -16
56 Devin Williams MIL RP 41 263 57.1 11 46 -10
57 Jazz Chisholm Jr. MIA CF 27 103 57.1 11 81 24
58 Matt McLain CIN 2B,SS 41 106 57.1 11 63 5
59 Freddy Peralta MIL SP 46 100 57.5 8.7 54 -5
60 Max Fried ATL SP 37 74 57.9 8 44 -16
61 Josh Hader HOU RP 41 265 63.3 16.9 57 -4
62 Emmanuel Clase CLE RP 36 264 66.7 12.8 58 -4
63 Christian Yelich MIL LF,DH 46 86 66.8 6.5 72 9
64 Edwin Diaz NYM RP 37 269 67.4 24 61 -3
65 Kodai Senga NYM SP 48 96 67.4 11.2 60 -5
66 Oneil Cruz PIT SS 38 94 67.7 9.3 88 22
67 Nico Hoerner CHC 2B,SS 34 101 68.7 13.8 59 -8
68 Blake Snell SP 45 114 69.9 14.6 55 -13
69 Logan Gilbert SEA SP 49 97 70.1 12 67 -2
70 Josh Lowe TB RF,DH 40 108 71.9 12.7 92 22
71 Kyle Schwarber PHI LF,DH 43 113 73.1 17.6 62 -9
72 Zach Eflin TB SP 40 106 75.8 13.2 77 5
73 J.T. Realmuto PHI C 52 105 76 7.3 74 1
74 Jhoan Duran MIN RP 45 266 77.4 18.3 75 1
75 Christian Walker ARI 1B 57 145 77.8 8.1 78 3
76 Alex Bregman HOU 3B 59 109 79.7 11 68 -8
77 Bryan Reynolds PIT LF 40 109 80.4 10.3 80 3
78 Gleyber Torres NYY 2B 51 134 81.4 14.4 91 13
79 Grayson Rodriguez BAL SP 44 144 82.3 17.6 69 -10
80 Will Smith LAD C 62 121 83.2 10.2 70 -10
81 Nolan Arenado STL 3B 44 154 84.2 7.8 76 -5
82 Triston Casas BOS 1B 47 112 85.2 12 98 16
83 Bobby Miller LAD SP 61 138 85.8 17.4 85 2
84 Eury Perez MIA SP 57 150 86.3 21.5 99 15
85 Camilo Doval SF RP 53 267 87.1 28.9 71 -14
86 Jesus Luzardo MIA SP 57 107 89.4 8.9 79 -7
87 Josh Jung TEX 3B 73 152 90.2 13.2 113 26
88 Joe Ryan MIN SP 60 136 90.4 14.7 89 1
89 William Contreras MIL C,DH 47 164 91.4 19.4 73 -16
90 Ha-Seong Kim SD 2B,3B,SS 63 168 91.4 28.3 82 -8
91 Raisel Iglesias ATL RP 54 271 93.1 23.1 84 -7
92 Jordan Romano TOR RP 56 268 94.4 18.6 87 -5
93 Kyle Bradish BAL SP 71 121 95.2 13.9 83 -10
94 Xander Bogaerts SD SS 62 166 95.7 14 97 3
95 David Bednar PIT RP 57 270 97.2 19.4 86 -9
96 Nick Castellanos PHI RF 74 184 99.3 14.2 100 4
97 Spencer Torkelson DET 1B 77 125 99.5 12 114 17
98 Ketel Marte ARI 2B 77 129 101.8 10.9 102 4
99 George Springer TOR RF,DH 81 129 102.7 12.1 101 2
100 Seiya Suzuki CHC RF 75 122 103.1 9.5 110 10
101 Justin Steele CHC SP 81 133 103.1 10.8 90 -11
102 Joe Musgrove SD SP 60 128 106.7 12 96 -6
103 Alexis Diaz CIN RP 62 272 107.8 22.9 94 -9
104 Evan Carter TEX LF 65 148 108.6 16.3 112 8
105 Spencer Steer CIN 1B,3B,LF 53 165 108.6 14.9 95 -10
106 Yandy Diaz TB 1B 69 138 109.4 15.5 105 -1
107 Jordan Walker STL RF 86 173 111.4 18.5 127 20
108 Dansby Swanson CHC SS 85 164 111.7 15.6 126 18
109 Bryson Stott PHI 2B 43 198 112.4 23.9 106 -3
110 Paul Sewald ARI RP 86 274 114.2 24.7 108 -2
111 Lane Thomas WSH RF 64 220 114.4 30.2 119 8
112 Andres Gimenez CLE 2B 84 189 116 20.6 121 9
113 Justin Verlander HOU SP 85 151 118 14.9 111 -2
114 Josh Naylor CLE 1B,DH 84 176 118.3 14 128 14
115 Tanner Bibee CLE SP 67 175 118.9 17.6 104 -11
116 Sonny Gray STL SP 88 146 119.5 7.8 109 -7
117 Walker Buehler LAD SP 77 171 119.8 21.4 116 -1
118 Dylan Cease CWS SP 82 215 120.7 28.3 93 -25
119 Andres Munoz SEA RP 79 273 121.7 29.4 117 -2
120 Cole Ragans KC SP,RP 65 193 122.2 28.8 103 -17
121 Ryan Helsley STL RP 94 167 123.1 18.4 115 -6
122 Teoscar Hernandez LAD RF,DH 65 208 127.3 18.6 125 3
123 Zack Gelof OAK 2B 76 177 127.8 13.7 138 15
124 Pete Fairbanks TB RP 96 272 129 38.9 123 -1
125 Anthony Santander BAL RF,DH 75 202 129.6 14.2 120 -5
126 Yainer Diaz HOU C,DH 87 158 129.9 18.8 107 -19
127 Vinnie Pasquantino KC 1B 83 165 131.2 20.9 142 15
128 Evan Phillips LAD RP 104 182 132.4 15.4 124 -4
129 Cedric Mullins II BAL CF 36 178 132.9 16 129 –
130 Chris Bassitt TOR SP 89 180 133.9 14.9 118 -12
131 Ian Happ CHC LF 49 192 135 22.2 147 16
132 Anthony Volpe NYY SS 100 202 138.2 19.8 140 8
133 Esteury Ruiz OAK CF 103 187 138.4 19.8 135 2
134 TJ Friedl CIN LF,CF 96 194 138.7 19 153 19
135 Riley Greene DET CF 55 189 139.9 21.1 170 35
136 Marcell Ozuna ATL DH 110 204 141.1 16.6 136 –
137 Christian Encarnacion-Strand CIN 1B,DH 71 193 141.5 20.2 146 9
138 Jorge Soler RF,DH 105 202 143 21.5 168 30
139 Clay Holmes NYY RP 107 211 143 22.6 139 –
140 Luis Arraez MIA 2B 99 193 145.2 21.5 122 -18
141 Masataka Yoshida BOS LF,DH 79 195 147.1 21.8 151 10
142 Cal Raleigh SEA C 107 183 148.1 17.6 132 -10
143 Hunter Greene CIN SP 87 216 150.3 25.1 130 -13
144 Salvador Perez KC C,1B,DH 81 210 150.5 23.4 133 -11
145 Jordan Montgomery SP 86 196 150.8 21.4 134 -11
146 Tanner Scott MIA RP 93 191 136.8 25.4 144 -2
147 Sean Murphy ATL C 133 207 154.8 15.5 141 -6
148 Merrill Kelly ARI SP 91 199 156.1 23.5 131 -17
149 Thairo Estrada SF 2B,SS 130 207 156.7 19.4 163 14
150 Willson Contreras STL C,DH 122 255 157.9 25.2 155 5
151 Rhys Hoskins MIL 1B 104 204 158.9 24.5 187 36
152 Max Muncy LAD 3B 95 210 159.4 22.8 150 -2
153 Francisco Alvarez NYM C 104 202 160.6 18.5 154 1
154 Chris Sale ATL SP 113 219 161.3 29.7 145 -9
155 Shane Bieber CLE SP 109 227 161.6 28.8 137 -18
156 Alec Bohm PHI 1B,3B 127 240 161.8 25.4 148 -8
157 James Outman LAD CF 73 216 161.9 26.2 179 22
158 Chas McCormick HOU LF,CF,RF 101 199 164.1 18.6 172 14
159 Jake Burger MIA 3B,DH 126 207 165.3 14.1 171 12
160 Jackson Chourio MIL CF 73 239 165.4 41.4 165 5
161 Kenley Jansen BOS RP 109 299 165.9 51.9 157 -4
162 Carlos Rodon NYY SP 106 242 166.4 27.3 162 –
163 Gabriel Moreno ARI C 119 278 166.4 26.7 156 -7
164 Brandon Nimmo NYM CF 53 220 167.4 23 164 –
165 Mitch Keller PIT SP 105 266 170.2 36 143 -22
166 Bailey Ober MIN SP 111 261 171.9 30 161 -5
167 Nathaniel Lowe TEX 1B 122 226 172.7 23 183 16
168 Nolan Gorman STL 2B,DH 126 221 173.9 21.8 188 20
169 Noelvi Marte CIN 3B 128 243 174.8 21.5 189 20
170 Tommy Edman STL 2B,SS,CF 139 245 175.2 28.7 167 -3
171 Eloy Jimenez CWS DH 111 220 175.3 22.5 173 2
172 Ke’Bryan Hayes PIT 3B 147 251 175.8 17.7 185 13
173 Jose Berrios TOR SP 104 249 176.9 28.7 158 -15
174 Willy Adames MIL SS 128 236 177.1 16.5 190 16
175 Hunter Brown HOU SP 114 245 179.4 24.6 169 -6
176 Trevor Story BOS SS 126 270 179.4 31.5 220 44
177 Yu Darvish SD SP 118 240 180.6 21.9 175 -2
178 Cristian Javier HOU SP 97 229 181.1 22.5 159 -19
179 Gavin Williams CLE SP 96 277 183.2 42.5 192 13
180 Jarren Duran BOS LF,CF 129 287 183.9 29 218 38
181 Isaac Paredes TB 1B,3B 76 241 185.1 21 166 -15
182 Edouard Julien MIN 2B,DH 136 273 185.2 25.6 216 34
183 Jonah Heim TEX C 145 235 185.3 22.3 181 -2
184 Lars Nootbaar STL LF,CF,RF 121 260 185.4 28.3 200 16
185 Adbert Alzolay CHC RP 119 329 172.1 45.2 160 -25
186 Steven Kwan CLE LF 85 225 188.1 18.6 177 -9
187 Wyatt Langford TEX LF 82 322 189.2 59.9 193 6
188 Christopher Morel CHC CF,DH 134 242 189.7 26.8 206 18
189 Shane Baz TB SP 68 298 192.3 38.4 195 6
190 J.D. Martinez DH 143 252 194.5 24.4 213 23
191 Ezequiel Tovar COL SS 123 322 194.8 35.8 205 14
192 Craig Kimbrel BAL RP 107 249 166.1 35.8 152 -40
193 Kerry Carpenter DET RF,DH 163 231 196.4 16.8 208 15
194 Michael King SD SP,RP 111 312 169.3 48.5 149 -45
195 Eduardo Rodriguez ARI SP 128 268 200.7 28.3 178 -17
196 Jonathan India CIN 2B 132 277 202.3 32.3 199 3
197 Braxton Garrett MIA SP 122 296 204.3 35.9 180 -17
198 Bryan Woo SEA SP 123 300 204.4 30.3 211 13
199 Jeimer Candelario CIN 1B,3B 158 231 205.1 14.9 217 18
200 Nathan Eovaldi TEX SP 139 265 205.4 27.5 184 -16
201 Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B,DH 160 253 206 21.7 239 38

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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