Most Accurate Fantasy Baseball Draft Hitter Projections (2024)

It can be helpful to get an early sense of where the experts stand in terms of initial fantasy baseball projections. Our consensus fantasy baseball projections include some of the most accurate experts in the fantasy baseball community. Let’s take a look at some of their fantasy baseball projections below. And you can create customized consensus fantasy baseball projections using the most accurate experts here.

2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections

Player	Team	Positions	AB	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	RF	586	126	37	99	55	0.313	0.395	0.572	0.967
Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	601	102	29	87	44	0.282	0.327	0.506	0.833
Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	597	101	31	90	33	0.283	0.34	0.507	0.847
Mookie Betts	LAD	2B,RF	567	107	33	98	13	0.285	0.374	0.532	0.906
Corbin Carroll	ARI	LF,CF,RF	555	101	22	76	42	0.279	0.35	0.487	0.837
Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	563	98	30	96	24	0.282	0.36	0.515	0.875
Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	589	104	25	96	15	0.305	0.383	0.509	0.892
Aaron Judge	NYY	RF,DH	511	104	47	113	7	0.278	0.395	0.6	0.995
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	573	102	35	97	30	0.278	0.35	0.529	0.878
Juan Soto	NYY	LF	530	107	36	98	10	0.278	0.416	0.54	0.957
Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	513	105	39	103	21	0.289	0.387	0.587	0.974
Trea Turner	PHI	SS	610	96	23	84	31	0.28	0.33	0.463	0.793
Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	576	93	27	94	27	0.278	0.354	0.496	0.85
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	565	102	41	110	2	0.267	0.364	0.538	0.902
Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	507	96	38	106	0	0.298	0.391	0.592	0.983
Bryce Harper	PHI	1B,DH	532	94	28	91	12	0.283	0.386	0.511	0.897
Austin Riley	ATL	3B	591	99	38	105	2	0.281	0.345	0.535	0.88
Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	571	90	35	102	4	0.282	0.349	0.529	0.878
Corey Seager	TEX	SS	500	83	31	92	2	0.297	0.367	0.552	0.919
Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	584	92	27	90	16	0.272	0.324	0.481	0.805
Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	563	88	41	107	4	0.252	0.33	0.516	0.846
Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	606	97	28	89	16	0.265	0.332	0.47	0.802
Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	576	90	28	85	22	0.255	0.325	0.455	0.78
Luis Robert Jr.	CWS	CF	554	86	30	83	19	0.27	0.313	0.494	0.807
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	583	93	33	100	6	0.288	0.362	0.516	0.878
Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	556	89	21	76	24	0.284	0.327	0.471	0.798
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	3B,SS	548	87	25	80	12	0.26	0.334	0.471	0.804
Bo Bichette	TOR	SS	594	85	22	82	13	0.29	0.331	0.464	0.795
Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	544	91	24	76	13	0.274	0.347	0.464	0.81
Adolis Garcia	TEX	RF	570	89	33	92	15	0.243	0.304	0.472	0.776
Randy Arozarena	TB	LF	555	90	25	76	30	0.26	0.335	0.454	0.79
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	3B,SS	514	80	20	66	35	0.252	0.309	0.437	0.746
CJ Abrams	WSH	SS	563	80	16	61	37	0.254	0.293	0.404	0.696
Manny Machado	SD	3B,DH	535	79	29	89	7	0.268	0.337	0.483	0.821
Paul Goldschmidt	STL	1B,DH	561	87	25	86	8	0.265	0.351	0.456	0.807
Nolan Jones	COL	LF,RF	504	82	23	74	16	0.267	0.352	0.473	0.825
Mike Trout	LAA	CF	463	84	34	88	3	0.267	0.363	0.549	0.912
Adley Rutschman	BAL	C,DH	517	77	18	71	2	0.271	0.363	0.439	0.802
Cody Bellinger	CHC	1B,CF	524	79	23	78	18	0.257	0.321	0.455	0.776
Royce Lewis	MIN	3B	500	75	24	74	15	0.265	0.322	0.471	0.793
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	CF	489	80	25	70	33	0.246	0.309	0.458	0.767
Matt McLain	CIN	2B,SS	520	80	22	74	19	0.257	0.327	0.453	0.78
Christian Yelich	MIL	LF,DH	541	88	17	67	23	0.263	0.359	0.421	0.781
Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B,SS	579	82	9	61	33	0.284	0.334	0.39	0.724
Josh Lowe	TB	RF,DH	492	68	17	63	24	0.249	0.309	0.42	0.728
Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS	509	79	23	71	24	0.248	0.316	0.445	0.761
Kyle Schwarber	PHI	LF,DH	539	94	41	105	3	0.225	0.345	0.498	0.843
Christian Walker	ARI	1B	557	81	28	91	6	0.254	0.327	0.463	0.79
J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	471	71	20	69	16	0.258	0.314	0.453	0.767
Alex Bregman	HOU	3B	555	89	23	84	2	0.265	0.36	0.452	0.811

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.