Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections: Hitters (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	577	125	36	97	55	0.313	0.396	0.571	0.967
Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	604	103	29	88	45	0.282	0.328	0.506	0.834
Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	597	101	31	89	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	0.907
Corbin Carroll	ARI	LF,CF,RF	556	101	22	76	43	0.279	0.35	0.486	0.836
Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	564	98	30	96	25	0.282	0.36	0.515	0.875
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	573	103	34	97	31	0.278	0.35	0.527	0.876
Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	589	104	25	95	15	0.305	0.383	0.51	0.893
Aaron Judge	NYY	RF,DH	503	102	46	111	7	0.278	0.395	0.601	0.996
Juan Soto	NYY	LF	530	106	36	98	10	0.278	0.416	0.54	0.957
Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	514	106	39	102	22	0.289	0.388	0.586	0.974
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	565	101	41	110	2	0.267	0.364	0.539	0.903
Trea Turner	PHI	SS	610	96	23	84	31	0.28	0.33	0.464	0.793
Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	577	93	27	94	28	0.278	0.354	0.495	0.849
Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	507	96	38	106	0	0.298	0.391	0.592	0.982
Bryce Harper	PHI	1B,DH	532	94	28	91	13	0.283	0.386	0.511	0.896
Austin Riley	ATL	3B	595	100	38	106	2	0.281	0.345	0.535	0.88
Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	578	91	35	103	4	0.282	0.35	0.53	0.88
Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	585	92	27	90	16	0.272	0.324	0.481	0.805
Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	577	90	28	85	22	0.254	0.325	0.455	0.78
Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	563	88	41	107	4	0.251	0.329	0.516	0.844
Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	606	97	28	88	17	0.264	0.332	0.471	0.802
Corey Seager	TEX	SS	500	83	31	92	2	0.297	0.367	0.552	0.919
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	584	93	33	99	6	0.288	0.362	0.516	0.877
Luis Robert Jr.	CWS	CF	554	85	30	83	19	0.27	0.313	0.494	0.806
Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	553	89	21	76	25	0.283	0.327	0.471	0.798
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	3B,SS	543	86	25	79	12	0.26	0.334	0.469	0.803
Bo Bichette	TOR	SS	593	85	22	82	13	0.29	0.331	0.463	0.794
Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	544	91	24	76	13	0.273	0.346	0.463	0.81
Randy Arozarena	TB	LF	555	90	25	76	30	0.26	0.335	0.454	0.789
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	3B,SS	514	80	20	66	36	0.251	0.309	0.437	0.746
Adolis Garcia	TEX	RF	570	89	33	92	15	0.243	0.305	0.471	0.776
Manny Machado	SD	3B,DH	540	80	29	90	7	0.268	0.338	0.482	0.82
Mike Trout	LAA	CF	459	83	34	87	3	0.267	0.363	0.551	0.914
CJ Abrams	WSH	SS	564	80	16	60	37	0.254	0.293	0.404	0.697
Paul Goldschmidt	STL	1B,DH	561	87	25	85	8	0.265	0.352	0.455	0.807
Royce Lewis	MIN	3B	508	76	24	75	15	0.265	0.322	0.47	0.792
Nolan Jones	COL	LF,RF	504	82	23	74	16	0.267	0.352	0.473	0.825
Cody Bellinger	CHC	1B,CF	530	80	23	79	19	0.261	0.324	0.456	0.78
Adley Rutschman	BAL	C,DH	521	77	18	71	3	0.271	0.364	0.44	0.803
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	CF	488	80	25	69	33	0.246	0.309	0.458	0.767
Christian Yelich	MIL	LF,DH	541	88	17	67	23	0.263	0.36	0.421	0.781
Matt McLain	CIN	2B,SS	515	79	22	73	19	0.257	0.327	0.454	0.781
Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B,SS	580	83	9	61	34	0.284	0.334	0.392	0.726
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	0.499	0.844
Alex Bregman	HOU	3B	556	89	24	85	2	0.264	0.359	0.452	0.811
Christian Walker	ARI	1B	557	81	28	91	6	0.254	0.327	0.463	0.79
Gleyber Torres	NYY	2B	555	84	24	79	14	0.269	0.336	0.453	0.789
Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF	569	84	23	84	9	0.271	0.341	0.459	0.801

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.