Most Accurate Fantasy Baseball Draft 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

Hitter Projections

Player	Team	Positions	AB	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SO	SLG	OPS
Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	RF	586	126	37	99	55	0.313	0.395	106	0.571	0.966
Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	599	102	29	87	44	0.282	0.327	119	0.507	0.834
Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	597	101	31	90	33	0.283	0.34	155	0.507	0.848
Mookie Betts	LAD	2B,RF	567	107	33	98	13	0.285	0.373	102	0.531	0.905
Corbin Carroll	ARI	LF,CF,RF	555	101	22	76	42	0.279	0.35	130	0.486	0.836
Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	563	98	30	95	24	0.282	0.36	93	0.515	0.875
Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	589	104	25	96	15	0.304	0.383	106	0.509	0.891
Aaron Judge	NYY	RF,DH	514	104	47	113	7	0.277	0.394	167	0.598	0.992
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	573	102	35	97	30	0.278	0.35	146	0.528	0.878
Juan Soto	NYY	LF	530	107	36	98	10	0.278	0.417	109	0.54	0.957
Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	513	105	39	103	21	0.289	0.388	140	0.587	0.974
Trea Turner	PHI	SS	610	96	23	84	30	0.28	0.329	134	0.462	0.792
Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	576	92	27	94	27	0.277	0.354	72	0.496	0.85
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	565	101	41	110	2	0.267	0.364	148	0.538	0.901
Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	507	97	38	106	0	0.298	0.391	116	0.592	0.983
Bryce Harper	PHI	1B,DH	532	94	28	91	12	0.283	0.386	133	0.51	0.896
Austin Riley	ATL	3B	591	99	38	105	2	0.28	0.344	157	0.535	0.88
Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	570	90	35	102	4	0.282	0.35	118	0.529	0.879
Corey Seager	TEX	SS	499	83	31	92	2	0.297	0.367	91	0.552	0.919
Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	584	92	27	90	16	0.272	0.324	109	0.481	0.805
Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	606	97	28	88	16	0.264	0.332	111	0.47	0.801
Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	563	88	41	107	4	0.252	0.33	138	0.516	0.846
Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	576	90	28	85	22	0.254	0.325	126	0.454	0.78
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	583	93	33	100	6	0.288	0.362	96	0.516	0.878
Luis Robert Jr.	CWS	CF	554	86	30	83	19	0.27	0.313	156	0.494	0.807

Pitcher Projections

Player	Team	IP	K	W	SV	ERA	WHIP	ER	H	BB	HR	GS
Spencer Strider	ATL	181.7	254	15	0	3.28	1.08	66	136	61	21	30
Gerrit Cole	NYY	197.5	222	14	0	3.62	1.12	79	171	51	28	31
Corbin Burnes	BAL	192.5	205	12	0	3.65	1.18	78	169	59	23	31
Zack Wheeler	PHI	192.1	197	13	0	3.53	1.13	75	172	46	22	31
Kevin Gausman	TOR	188	217	13	0	3.45	1.14	72	165	50	23	31
Luis Castillo	SEA	191.3	202	13	0	3.6	1.18	77	168	58	24	31
Pablo Lopez	MIN	188.9	209	13	0	3.51	1.15	74	166	51	22	31
George Kirby	SEA	186.4	177	12	0	3.6	1.11	75	176	30	24	31
Zac Gallen	ARI	191.6	197	13	0	3.73	1.19	80	175	52	23	31
Tyler Glasnow	LAD	146.2	184	11	0	3.49	1.13	57	119	45	18	25
Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	175	187	12	0	3.87	1.17	75	157	48	24	28
Tarik Skubal	DET	162.9	187	11	0	3.38	1.13	61	140	44	18	28
Aaron Nola	PHI	190.6	198	12	0	3.85	1.14	82	176	42	27	31
Logan Webb	SF	196.3	176	12	0	3.46	1.19	75	191	43	17	31
Devin Williams	MIL	63.7	88	4	31	2.97	1.18	21	45	30	6	0
Framber Valdez	HOU	191.1	192	14	0	3.39	1.22	72	172	62	17	30
Max Fried	ATL	174.8	167	13	0	3.47	1.2	67	167	43	18	29
Josh Hader	HOU	61	87	3	32	3.21	1.16	22	44	27	7	0
Freddy Peralta	MIL	164.8	197	11	0	3.69	1.16	68	134	57	22	29
Edwin Diaz	NYM	62.8	96	4	34	2.75	1.05	19	44	22	6	0
Logan Gilbert	SEA	185.5	184	12	0	3.85	1.16	79	172	43	26	31
Blake Snell		164.4	207	11	0	3.58	1.27	65	131	78	19	29
Emmanuel Clase	CLE	66	67	4	34	3.05	1.13	22	58	16	5	0
Kodai Senga	NYM	178.4	206	12	0	3.72	1.27	74	150	77	21	29
Zach Eflin	TB	174.7	169	12	0	3.64	1.13	71	165	32	22	30

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.