Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets: Jazz Chisholm Jr., Christian Yelich, Eury Perez (2024)

When preparing for your fantasy baseball drafts, knowing which players to target and others to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and others to leave for your leaguemates is to use our expert consensus fantasy baseball rankings compared to average draft position (ADP). In this way, you can identify players the experts are willing to reach for at ADP and others they are not drafting until much later than average. Let’s dive into a few notable players below.

2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Advice

Rank	Player	Team	Positions	Best	Worst	Avg	Std Dev	ADP	vs. ADP
44	CJ Abrams	WSH	SS	15	108	48.2	13.6	59	15
52	Royce Lewis	MIN	3B	40	92	56	11	64	12
53	Nolan Jones	COL	LF,RF	35	226	56.1	11.5	62	9
59	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	CF	38	103	60.6	10.5	78	19
62	Christian Yelich	MIL	LF,DH	37	94	63.6	6.4	72	10
67	Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS	39	138	69.4	14.9	87	20
71	Eury Perez	MIA	SP	21	135	75.9	11.7	85	14
74	Josh Lowe	TB	RF,DH	36	155	76.9	20.3	89	15
85	Triston Casas	BOS	1B	52	118	87	12.9	95	10
93	Spencer Torkelson	DET	1B	76	134	99.5	11.7	109	16
99	Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	76	134	103.2	11.9	110	11

Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA)

Jazz Chisholm’s 2022 season with the Miami Marlins was limited to 97 games due to injuries. Despite this, he showcased his talent with 19 home runs and 22 stolen bases. His advanced metrics indicated struggles, notably with a high strikeout rate over 30% and a drop in walk rate. Chisholm also experienced a decrease in sprint speed, ranking in the 78th percentile, likely impacted by a turf toe injury, which was surgically addressed in October. Looking ahead to 2024, if he stays healthy, Chisholm has the potential to achieve over 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases, along with 70-80 RBIs and runs. However, he will no longer be eligible as a second baseman, affecting his versatility in fantasy lineups.

Christian Yelich (MIL)

In 2023, Christian Yelich bounced back impressively, showcasing a potent mix of power and speed with 19 homers, 106 runs, 76 RBIs, and 28 steals. His .278 batting average matched his expected average, underlined by a top-tier Hard-Hit% in the 93rd percentile. Yelich’s on-base skills shone, too, reaching a .370 OBP, partly thanks to the new shift rules. Despite a less-than-stellar Brewers lineup, he surpassed 100 runs, a trend likely to continue in 2024. While nagging back issues are a concern, a healthy Yelich offers strong outfield value, fitting comfortably as an OF3 with potential for more.

Eury Perez (MIA)

Eury Perez started 19 games for the Marlins and gave every fantasy manager a glimpse of how incredible he could be. He struck out 108 in 91 1/3 innings with a 3.15 ERA and 1.13. His fastball velocity sits in the 94th percentile at 97.5, and he had a 33.7 Whiff%. Batters had a difficult time with his breaking stuff, but they touched up his four-seamer more than ideal. Expect Perez’s ERA to jump a notch into the 3.80 to 4.00 range, but he should continue striking out 10 per nine. Hopefully, the 20-year-old can limit the hard contact and home runs in 2024, but he is definitely in SP2 territory.