Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: Top 200 (2024)

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	13	3.1	1.4	3	1
3	Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	2	9	3.1	0.8	5	2
4	Corbin Carroll	ARI	LF,CF,RF	2	10	4.7	1.2	6	2
5	Mookie Betts	LAD	2B,RF	2	10	5.2	1.8	2	-3
6	Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	3	15	6.9	1.1	4	-2
7	Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	2	14	8.5	1.5	8	1
8	Juan Soto	NYY	LF	5	12	9.7	1.3	7	-1
9	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	5	29	9.7	5	11	2
10	Aaron Judge	NYY	RF,DH	2	14	9.8	2.6	10	–
11	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	3	16	10.5	2.3	12	1
12	Spencer Strider	ATL	SP	4	17	10.8	3.5	9	-3
13	Trea Turner	PHI	SS	8	24	13.3	2.7	16	3
14	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	9	18	13.3	1.9	14	–
15	Matt Olson	ATL	1B	11	18	14.6	1.9	17	2
16	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	4	20	14.7	1.6	15	-1
17	Gerrit Cole	NYY	SP	8	27	15.8	2.6	13	-4
18	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B,DH	15	27	18.6	2	22	4
19	Austin Riley	ATL	3B	16	23	18.9	1.3	20	1
20	Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	18	26	20.7	1.7	18	-2
21	Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	20	29	23.5	1.9	27	6
22	Corey Seager	TEX	SS	12	39	24.5	6.3	21	-1
23	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	14	42	24.6	3.8	24	1
24	Corbin Burnes	BAL	SP	19	32	25.4	2.5	19	-5
25	Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	16	39	26.1	5.5	23	-2
26	Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	19	45	26.5	5.2	29	3
27	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	20	36	27.1	4.7	26	-1
28	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SP	19	42	27.3	3.1	25	-3
29	Luis Robert Jr.	CWS	CF	22	40	28.8	4.4	35	6
30	Kevin Gausman	TOR	SP	21	38	29.3	4	28	-2
31	Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	25	41	32.8	3.3	33	2
32	Luis Castillo	SEA	SP	24	45	33.3	5.2	30	-2
33	Bo Bichette	TOR	SS	30	50	34.5	3.7	37	4
34	Gunnar Henderson	BAL	3B,SS	27	53	35.1	5.5	31	-3
35	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	23	52	35.9	4.8	36	1
36	Pablo Lopez	MIN	SP	25	50	36.7	4.2	34	-2
37	Randy Arozarena	TB	LF	29	50	38.3	4.1	44	7
38	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	3B,SS	20	81	38.4	9.9	38	–
39	George Kirby	SEA	SP	27	69	40.8	9.1	39	–
40	Adolis Garcia	TEX	RF	31	69	41.2	3.8	45	5
41	Zac Gallen	ARI	SP	34	62	42.8	6.6	32	-9
42	Tyler Glasnow	LAD	SP	26	74	44.3	8.3	42	–
43	CJ Abrams	WSH	SS	27	93	44.9	9.4	55	12
44	Tarik Skubal	DET	SP	36	60	46.9	4.6	49	5
45	Nolan Jones	COL	LF,RF	39	68	50.7	6.7	66	21
46	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	SP	35	86	50.7	8.5	41	-5
47	Paul Goldschmidt	STL	1B,DH	30	77	51.1	10.3	61	14
48	Manny Machado	SD	3B,DH	29	79	51.9	9.5	48	–
49	Aaron Nola	PHI	SP	40	72	52.5	6.8	43	-6
50	Freddy Peralta	MIL	SP	46	87	53.7	3.9	56	6
51	Cody Bellinger		1B,CF	30	89	54.7	10.9	51	–
52	Adley Rutschman	BAL	C,DH	42	84	55.4	7.4	40	-12
53	Mike Trout	LAA	CF	35	92	55.5	10.8	54	1
54	Matt McLain	CIN	2B,SS	45	106	56.1	7.3	65	11
55	Royce Lewis	MIN	3B	38	92	56.7	13.7	67	12
56	Devin Williams	MIL	RP	41	263	56.9	11.5	47	-9
57	Framber Valdez	HOU	SP	36	73	57.2	6.2	52	-5
58	Logan Webb	SF	SP	38	71	57.2	5	50	-8
59	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	CF	25	103	58.3	7.8	82	23
60	Max Fried	ATL	SP	37	74	58.7	8.1	46	-14
61	Josh Hader	HOU	RP	42	265	62.3	15.1	58	-3
62	Edwin Diaz	NYM	RP	37	269	63.2	17.9	63	1
63	Emmanuel Clase	CLE	RP	36	264	64.5	11	57	-6
64	Christian Yelich	MIL	LF,DH	46	86	66.5	6.2	72	8
65	Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B,SS	40	101	67.9	11.5	59	-6
66	Blake Snell		SP	45	114	69.1	15.4	53	-13
67	Josh Lowe	TB	RF,DH	58	108	69.3	10.3	92	25
68	Kodai Senga	NYM	SP	49	95	69.4	9.7	62	-6
69	Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS	38	94	69.5	6.6	91	22
70	Logan Gilbert	SEA	SP	49	97	70.6	10.2	64	-6
71	Kyle Schwarber	PHI	LF,DH	43	113	71.6	19.2	60	-11
72	Jhoan Duran	MIN	RP	46	266	74.3	12.8	78	6
73	J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	62	105	76.4	7	73	–
74	Christian Walker	ARI	1B	57	145	77.9	8.5	75	1
75	Zach Eflin	TB	SP	40	106	78.2	12.9	79	4
76	Grayson Rodriguez	BAL	SP	50	106	78.7	11.2	71	-5
77	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF	40	109	79.7	10.8	80	3
78	Alex Bregman	HOU	3B	59	109	80.9	10	68	-10
79	Bobby Miller	LAD	SP	61	138	81.4	12.6	89	10
80	Will Smith	LAD	C	61	106	81.9	9.3	69	-11
81	Eury Perez	MIA	SP	57	150	83.9	15	88	7
82	Nolan Arenado	STL	3B	44	154	84.3	8.6	77	-5
83	Gleyber Torres	NYY	2B	66	134	84.7	14.2	93	10
84	Camilo Doval	SF	RP	53	267	84.8	23.3	70	-14
85	William Contreras	MIL	C,DH	47	164	85.7	12	74	-11
86	Triston Casas	BOS	1B	63	112	87.1	10.3	98	12
87	Joe Ryan	MIN	SP	72	136	88.8	12.6	87	–
88	Jesus Luzardo	MIA	SP	57	107	89.7	8.2	76	-12
89	Raisel Iglesias	ATL	RP	54	271	89.8	22.4	84	-5
90	Kyle Bradish	BAL	SP	70	121	92	12.3	83	-7
91	Ha-Seong Kim	SD	2B,3B,SS	65	168	94	29.7	81	-10
92	Josh Jung	TEX	3B	74	152	94.5	15.5	114	22
93	Jordan Romano	TOR	RP	56	268	96.5	18.4	85	-8
94	David Bednar	PIT	RP	57	270	97.9	21.1	86	-8
95	Nick Castellanos	PHI	RF	73	184	98.7	15.2	102	7
96	Xander Bogaerts	SD	SS	62	166	99	12.9	99	3
97	Spencer Torkelson	DET	1B	78	125	99.9	11.5	118	21
98	George Springer	TOR	RF,DH	76	129	101.3	11.4	100	2
99	Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	75	122	102	9.5	110	11
100	Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	77	129	102.5	11.4	101	1
101	Justin Steele	CHC	SP	81	134	104.9	9.5	90	-11
102	Joe Musgrove	SD	SP	60	128	105.2	12.1	97	-5
103	Evan Carter	TEX	LF	65	148	107.5	17.4	106	3
104	Spencer Steer	CIN	1B,3B,LF	83	165	109.5	14.1	96	-8
105	Alexis Diaz	CIN	RP	62	272	109.6	24.7	95	-10
106	Yandy Diaz	TB	1B	69	138	110.3	15.2	104	-2
107	Paul Sewald	ARI	RP	86	274	111.9	22.6	105	-2
108	Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	85	164	112.3	15.6	121	13
109	Bryson Stott	PHI	2B	85	198	113.6	25.1	108	-1
110	Jordan Walker	STL	RF	88	173	114.1	18.8	129	19
111	Ryan Helsley	STL	RP	95	137	116.7	10.8	115	4
112	Lane Thomas	WSH	RF	83	220	117.3	31.8	119	7
113	Tanner Bibee	CLE	SP	87	175	117.5	14.6	107	-6
114	Josh Naylor	CLE	1B,DH	84	176	118	15.2	124	10
115	Andres Gimenez	CLE	2B	85	189	119.6	21.2	117	2
116	Justin Verlander	HOU	SP	85	151	119.7	13	111	-5
117	Walker Buehler	LAD	SP	77	171	121	21.6	112	-5
118	Cole Ragans	KC	SP,RP	65	193	121.1	26.7	103	-15
119	Andres Munoz	SEA	RP	87	273	122.1	28.6	120	1
120	Sonny Gray	STL	SP	88	146	122.1	8.6	109	-11
121	Dylan Cease	CWS	SP	82	215	122.5	28.1	94	-27
122	Teoscar Hernandez	LAD	RF,DH	101	208	124.7	14.7	125	3
123	Zack Gelof	OAK	2B	76	160	126.2	12.2	140	17
124	Yainer Diaz	HOU	C,DH	87	188	126.9	18.6	116	-8
125	Anthony Santander	BAL	RF,DH	102	202	130	14.1	122	-3
126	Pete Fairbanks	TB	RP	96	272	130.3	41.4	123	-3
127	Vinnie Pasquantino	KC	1B	83	165	131.7	19.8	139	12
128	Evan Phillips	LAD	RP	104	182	132.1	16.7	128	–
129	Chris Bassitt	TOR	SP	92	180	135.7	10.9	113	-16
130	Ian Happ	CHC	LF	49	192	137	20.2	147	17
131	Esteury Ruiz	OAK	CF	103	187	137.3	18.3	138	7
132	Cedric Mullins II	BAL	CF	108	178	137.4	11.9	127	-5
133	Riley Greene	DET	CF	55	171	138.2	21.3	171	38
134	Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	100	202	138.3	20.8	145	11
135	Marcell Ozuna	ATL	DH	119	204	139.6	12.5	132	-3
136	TJ Friedl	CIN	LF,CF	96	194	140.3	20.3	151	15
137	Jorge Soler		RF,DH	100	202	143.3	19.7	161	24
138	Christian Encarnacion-Strand	CIN	1B,DH	101	193	144.1	19.2	142	4
139	Masataka Yoshida	BOS	LF,DH	79	195	144.2	21.8	154	15
140	Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	107	183	146.7	16.8	133	-7
141	Luis Arraez	MIA	2B	99	193	146.7	19.4	126	-15
142	Clay Holmes	NYY	RP	107	211	147.3	21.4	137	-5
143	Salvador Perez	KC	C,1B,DH	81	208	149.2	21.9	131	-12
144	Hunter Greene	CIN	SP	87	216	149.6	27	135	-9
145	Chris Sale	ATL	SP	113	208	153.2	24	146	1
146	Willson Contreras	STL	C,DH	122	224	154.1	19.4	149	3
147	Sean Murphy	ATL	C	133	207	154.1	14.6	141	-6
148	Tanner Scott	MIA	RP	98	194	139.1	25.8	143	-5
149	Thairo Estrada	SF	2B,SS	131	207	155.3	20.9	163	14
150	Jordan Montgomery		SP	105	196	156.5	18.1	134	-16
151	Merrill Kelly	ARI	SP	103	199	157.5	19.4	130	-21
152	Max Muncy	LAD	3B	95	210	157.8	22.8	144	-8
153	Alec Bohm	PHI	1B,3B	126	240	157.8	27.7	150	-3
154	Chas McCormick	HOU	LF,CF,RF	101	199	160.2	16.7	172	18
155	Francisco Alvarez	NYM	C	104	202	160.5	19.5	152	-3
156	James Outman	LAD	CF	73	216	161.8	25.2	180	24
157	Jake Burger	MIA	3B,DH	126	186	163.1	12	170	13
158	Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	119	278	163.3	25.1	158	–
159	Kenley Jansen	BOS	RP	109	299	164.1	41.3	156	-3
160	Shane Bieber	CLE	SP	109	227	165.2	27.5	136	-24
161	Carlos Rodon	NYY	SP	106	242	165.9	29.3	164	3
162	Rhys Hoskins	MIL	1B	104	204	168	21.6	187	25
163	Nathaniel Lowe	TEX	1B	122	226	170.9	25.3	179	16
164	Brandon Nimmo	NYM	CF	53	216	171	21.4	155	-9
165	Gavin Williams	CLE	SP	96	277	171.4	32.4	185	20
166	Eloy Jimenez	CWS	DH	111	220	172.1	22.6	173	7
167	Tommy Edman	STL	2B,SS,CF	139	244	172.5	23	166	-1
168	Jackson Chourio	MIL	CF	73	238	159.6	40.5	165	-3
169	Bailey Ober	MIN	SP	111	261	174.1	31.3	167	-2
170	Nolan Gorman	STL	2B,DH	143	221	175.1	22.4	191	21
171	Ke’Bryan Hayes	PIT	3B	147	211	175.1	16	183	12
172	Willy Adames	MIL	SS	128	217	175.3	13.3	190	18
173	Noelvi Marte	CIN	3B	128	243	176.3	24.2	194	21
174	Trevor Story	BOS	SS	126	270	178.4	33.7	217	43
175	Adbert Alzolay	CHC	RP	119	216	165.9	25.5	162	-13
176	Shane Baz	TB	SP	68	233	180.1	26.1	193	17
177	Yu Darvish	SD	SP	118	200	180.1	21.2	178	1
178	Mitch Keller	PIT	SP	114	266	180.4	32.7	148	-30
179	Jose Berrios	TOR	SP	104	249	180.9	26.2	160	-19
180	Jonah Heim	TEX	C	145	235	180.9	19.6	181	1
181	Cristian Javier	HOU	SP	97	229	182.7	24.2	157	-24
182	Lars Nootbaar	STL	LF,CF,RF	121	241	183.3	26.9	196	14
183	Isaac Paredes	TB	1B,3B	157	237	185.2	22	175	-8
184	Wyatt Langford	TEX	LF	82	322	185.8	59.4	189	5
185	Jarren Duran	BOS	LF,CF	129	287	186.8	33.6	218	33
186	Steven Kwan	CLE	LF	85	225	187.2	19.3	174	-12
187	Edouard Julien	MIN	2B,DH	136	273	187.2	25.5	221	34
188	Christopher Morel	CHC	CF,DH	134	235	191.8	24.7	214	26
189	Ezequiel Tovar	COL	SS	123	294	192.1	23.8	204	15
190	Hunter Brown	HOU	SP	114	209	179.9	18.9	169	-21
191	J.D. Martinez		DH	140	252	193.8	27.7	201	10
192	Michael King	SD	SP,RP	111	312	169.2	47	159	-33
193	Bryan Woo	SEA	SP	123	246	198.3	29.3	200	7
194	Kerry Carpenter	DET	RF,DH	163	231	199.4	16.9	222	28
195	Craig Kimbrel	BAL	RP	107	206	159.7	30.7	153	-42
196	Jeimer Candelario	CIN	1B,3B	158	236	202.7	15.7	213	17
197	Jonathan India	CIN	2B	132	277	203.6	34.3	195	-2
198	Ryan Mountcastle	BAL	1B,DH	158	253	203.8	23	249	51
199	Bryce Miller	SEA	SP	146	240	204.2	21.1	186	-13
200	Carlos Correa	MIN	SS	159	243	204.3	20	207	7

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.