2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: Expert Picks & Predictions

It can be helpful to get an early sense of where the experts stand in terms of initial fantasy baseball rankings. We’ll have you covered as we approach the spring and new season, but for now let’s take a look at 2024 fantasy baseball rankings.

2024 Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Rank	Player	Team	Positions	Best	Worst	Avg	Std Dev	ADP	vs. ADP
1	Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	RF	1	1	1	0	1	–
2	Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	2	7	2.8	1.1	3	1
3	Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	2	6	3	0.9	6	3
4	Mookie Betts	LAD	2B,RF	2	7	4.5	1.3	2	-2
5	Corbin Carroll	ARI	LF,CF,RF	2	22	5	1.6	5	–
6	Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	4	15	6.6	1.2	4	-2
7	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	4	29	8	3.6	11	4
8	Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	5	17	9	1.6	7	-1
9	Aaron Judge	NYY	RF,DH	3	15	10	2.2	9	–
10	Juan Soto	NYY	LF	5	18	10.1	1.9	8	-2
11	Spencer Strider	ATL	SP	5	29	11.5	4	10	-1
12	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	3	33	13.3	4.2	12	–
13	Trea Turner	PHI	SS	6	29	13.5	3.9	16	3
14	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	9	21	14	2.3	14	–
15	Matt Olson	ATL	1B	7	17	14.8	1.8	15	–
16	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	11	22	16	2.6	17	1
17	Gerrit Cole	NYY	SP	10	31	16.4	4.4	13	-4
18	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B,DH	11	27	18.1	2.6	18	–
19	Austin Riley	ATL	3B	12	23	18.8	1.2	19	–
20	Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	18	29	21.3	2.2	20	–
21	Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	13	35	23	3.4	28	7
22	Corbin Burnes	BAL	SP	12	38	23	4.6	21	-1
23	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	14	42	24.1	5	22	-1
24	Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	16	44	24.2	2.9	25	1
25	Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	13	40	25	4.4	26	1
26	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SP	19	49	27	3.9	27	1
27	Corey Seager	TEX	SS	12	52	27	7	24	-3
28	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	20	42	29.2	5.2	23	-5
29	Luis Robert Jr.	CWS	CF	17	40	30	4.8	36	7
30	Kevin Gausman	TOR	SP	13	48	30.2	4.4	29	-1
31	Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	24	42	31.9	3.9	34	3
32	Gunnar Henderson	BAL	3B,SS	22	44	32.6	3.6	31	-1
33	Bo Bichette	TOR	SS	26	79	34.4	4.1	39	6
34	Luis Castillo	SEA	SP	24	63	35.2	7.1	30	-4
35	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	23	53	36.5	5.4	35	–
36	Pablo Lopez	MIN	SP	25	64	38.1	4.8	38	2
37	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	3B,SS	20	87	38.1	14.4	33	-4
38	George Kirby	SEA	SP	26	74	39.6	8.8	40	2
39	Adolis Garcia	TEX	RF	24	69	39.7	5.8	45	6
40	Randy Arozarena	TB	LF	21	57	39.9	5.7	44	4
41	Zac Gallen	ARI	SP	30	73	41.4	5.4	32	-9
42	CJ Abrams	WSH	SS	15	82	45.9	11.4	58	16
43	Tyler Glasnow	LAD	SP	29	107	47.2	10.5	41	-2
44	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	SP	32	123	47.7	11.7	42	-2
45	Manny Machado	SD	3B,DH	29	77	51.3	9.3	47	2
46	Tarik Skubal	DET	SP	38	106	51.3	7.9	50	4
47	Devin Williams	MIL	RP	34	75	51.8	7.4	46	-1
48	Logan Webb	SF	SP	42	64	52.9	5.2	48	–
49	Aaron Nola	PHI	SP	27	78	53.6	8.6	43	-6
50	Mike Trout	LAA	CF	30	88	54.4	10.6	54	4
51	Nolan Jones	COL	LF,RF	37	93	54.7	9.2	64	13
52	Josh Hader	HOU	RP	39	99	55	8.7	52	–
53	Adley Rutschman	BAL	C,DH	40	79	55.3	9.5	37	-16
54	Paul Goldschmidt	STL	1B,DH	30	83	56.5	12.3	61	7
55	Royce Lewis	MIN	3B	40	92	56.6	11.1	63	8
56	Cody Bellinger	CHC	1B,CF	26	94	56.7	12.7	53	-3
57	Freddy Peralta	MIL	SP	42	100	56.9	6.4	56	-1
58	Framber Valdez	HOU	SP	42	94	59.7	9.9	51	-7
59	Max Fried	ATL	SP	41	99	60.2	9.1	49	-10
60	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	CF	44	103	60.9	10.2	80	20
61	Edwin Diaz	NYM	RP	37	147	61	15.8	55	-6
62	Christian Yelich	MIL	LF,DH	37	90	62.7	7.6	72	10
63	Matt McLain	CIN	2B,SS	41	116	64.7	16.4	66	3
64	Emmanuel Clase	CLE	RP	36	97	66.5	12	57	-7
65	Logan Gilbert	SEA	SP	48	96	68.1	11.4	65	–
66	Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B,SS	34	140	68.2	17.2	59	-7
67	Blake Snell		SP	44	114	68.7	13.5	62	-5
68	Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS	39	138	69.3	14.8	87	19
69	Josh Lowe	TB	RF,DH	36	108	72.1	13.5	89	20
70	Jhoan Duran	MIN	RP	44	133	73.5	14.2	71	1
71	Grayson Rodriguez	BAL	SP	45	135	74.7	13.6	70	-1
72	J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	51	104	75.4	8.8	73	1
73	Eury Perez	MIA	SP	57	102	76.5	11.6	95	22
74	Kyle Schwarber	PHI	LF,DH	33	118	76.6	16.1	60	-14
75	Christian Walker	ARI	1B	48	145	76.8	12.2	78	3
76	Zach Eflin	TB	SP	49	106	76.9	11.2	79	3
77	Camilo Doval	SF	RP	53	167	78.3	20.4	69	-8
78	Alex Bregman	HOU	3B	53	109	78.3	12.4	67	-11
79	Bobby Miller	LAD	SP	58	137	81.4	13.9	85	6
80	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF	40	109	82.9	12.3	84	4
81	Gleyber Torres	NYY	2B	47	134	83	14.5	88	7
82	Will Smith	LAD	C	66	105	83.3	10.1	68	-14
83	Ha-Seong Kim	SD	2B,3B,SS	62	183	84.6	17.4	83	–
84	Nolan Arenado	STL	3B	52	153	85.2	12.4	76	-8
85	Triston Casas	BOS	1B	52	113	86	12.7	96	11
86	Jesus Luzardo	MIA	SP	55	107	86.6	8.9	81	-5
87	Raisel Iglesias	ATL	RP	56	146	89.4	19.9	77	-10
88	David Bednar	PIT	RP	57	151	89.6	15.2	86	-2
89	Jordan Romano	TOR	RP	60	133	91.7	14.6	82	-7
90	William Contreras	MIL	C,DH	59	163	92.2	16.6	75	-15
91	Joe Ryan	MIN	SP	70	142	95.9	17.4	91	–
92	Nick Castellanos	PHI	RF	70	174	97.7	13.3	101	9
93	Alexis Diaz	CIN	RP	62	142	99.4	12.9	90	-3
94	Spencer Torkelson	DET	1B	76	131	100	11.6	111	17
95	Joe Musgrove	SD	SP	38	143	100.6	16.8	99	4
96	Justin Steele	CHC	SP	61	171	100.7	12.7	92	-4
97	Cole Ragans	KC	SP,RP	64	161	102.1	15.6	100	3
98	Xander Bogaerts	SD	SS	58	166	102.2	21.8	94	-4
99	Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	76	134	102.9	12	108	9
100	George Springer	TOR	RF,DH	62	132	103.2	12.5	102	2

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.