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    FantasyPros Staff | Tue, Mar 12th 2024, 6:00am EDT

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.


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