Most Accurate Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections: Outfielders (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
Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	597	101	31	90	33	0.283	0.34	0.507	0.847
Corbin Carroll	ARI	LF,CF,RF	555	101	22	76	42	0.279	0.35	0.487	0.837
Mookie Betts	LAD	2B,RF	567	107	33	98	13	0.285	0.374	0.532	0.906
Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	563	98	30	96	24	0.282	0.36	0.515	0.875
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	573	102	35	97	30	0.278	0.35	0.529	0.878
Aaron Judge	NYY	RF,DH	511	104	47	113	7	0.278	0.395	0.6	0.995
Juan Soto	NYY	LF	530	107	36	98	10	0.278	0.416	0.54	0.957
Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	507	96	38	106	0	0.298	0.391	0.592	0.983
Luis Robert Jr.	CWS	CF	554	86	30	83	19	0.27	0.313	0.494	0.807
Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	556	89	21	76	24	0.284	0.327	0.471	0.798
Randy Arozarena	TB	LF	555	90	25	76	30	0.26	0.335	0.454	0.79
Adolis Garcia	TEX	RF	570	89	33	92	15	0.243	0.304	0.472	0.776
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
Cody Bellinger	CHC	1B,CF	524	79	23	78	18	0.257	0.321	0.455	0.776
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	CF	489	80	25	70	33	0.246	0.309	0.458	0.767
Christian Yelich	MIL	LF,DH	541	88	17	67	23	0.263	0.359	0.421	0.781
Josh Lowe	TB	RF,DH	492	68	17	63	24	0.249	0.309	0.42	0.728
Kyle Schwarber	PHI	LF,DH	539	94	41	105	3	0.225	0.345	0.498	0.843
Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF	568	84	23	84	8	0.272	0.341	0.46	0.801
Nick Castellanos	PHI	RF	573	76	24	86	7	0.261	0.307	0.451	0.758
Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	510	78	22	76	10	0.272	0.351	0.466	0.817
George Springer	TOR	RF,DH	518	78	22	70	14	0.257	0.327	0.436	0.762
Spencer Steer	CIN	1B,3B,LF	510	71	20	74	8	0.254	0.324	0.437	0.761
Jordan Walker	STL	RF	487	67	16	64	10	0.265	0.324	0.428	0.752
Evan Carter	TEX	LF	494	75	16	61	17	0.253	0.334	0.42	0.754
Lane Thomas	WSH	RF	547	76	21	69	15	0.247	0.303	0.425	0.728
Teoscar Hernandez	LAD	RF,DH	512	76	26	83	8	0.264	0.313	0.479	0.792
Anthony Santander	BAL	RF,DH	552	76	29	86	3	0.246	0.307	0.459	0.766
Ian Happ	CHC	LF	548	80	20	75	11	0.252	0.342	0.426	0.768
Riley Greene	DET	CF	523	76	17	65	9	0.27	0.337	0.435	0.772
Cedric Mullins II	BAL	CF	511	75	19	63	29	0.244	0.306	0.419	0.725
TJ Friedl	CIN	LF,CF	484	71	15	58	21	0.252	0.317	0.411	0.728
Jorge Soler	SF	RF,DH	490	75	30	82	1	0.246	0.332	0.477	0.809
Esteury Ruiz	OAK	CF	445	63	7	33	51	0.247	0.292	0.36	0.652
Jackson Chourio	MIL	CF	474	60	14	58	17	0.254	0.295	0.405	0.7
Masataka Yoshida	BOS	LF,DH	511	70	15	70	4	0.287	0.347	0.444	0.791
Chas McCormick	HOU	LF,CF,RF	451	68	19	62	15	0.249	0.321	0.424	0.745

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.