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    FantasyPros Staff | Fri, Mar 22nd 2024, 6:27am EDT

Most Accurate Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections (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

Hitters

Player Team Positions AB R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL RF 573 127 37 98 52 0.314 0.396 0.576 0.972
Bobby Witt Jr. KC SS 610 99 29 91 42 0.279 0.324 0.498 0.822
Julio Rodriguez SEA CF 604 101 32 94 33 0.28 0.336 0.504 0.84
Mookie Betts LAD 2B,RF 577 114 33 97 14 0.283 0.373 0.527 0.9
Corbin Carroll ARI CF,LF,RF 572 102 23 80 43 0.276 0.347 0.48 0.827
Kyle Tucker HOU RF 573 97 31 105 26 0.282 0.362 0.52 0.882
Fernando Tatis Jr. SD RF 582 104 35 97 29 0.274 0.345 0.519 0.864
Freddie Freeman LAD 1B 586 107 26 96 14 0.305 0.383 0.513 0.897
Juan Soto NYY LF 529 108 37 102 11 0.279 0.422 0.543 0.965
Shohei Ohtani LAD DH,SP 539 105 39 107 20 0.277 0.377 0.569 0.946
Aaron Judge NYY DH,RF 519 105 45 111 7 0.275 0.39 0.581 0.971
Trea Turner PHI SS 614 97 23 84 29 0.282 0.332 0.465 0.797
Jose Ramirez CLE 3B,DH 579 93 27 95 25 0.279 0.357 0.5 0.857
Matt Olson ATL 1B 566 102 41 113 1 0.267 0.365 0.538 0.903
Yordan Alvarez HOU DH,LF 508 98 38 108 1 0.298 0.39 0.593 0.983
Bryce Harper PHI 1B,DH 527 94 29 92 13 0.284 0.388 0.52 0.908
Austin Riley ATL 3B 595 99 37 105 2 0.279 0.342 0.524 0.866
Rafael Devers BOS 3B 584 96 35 103 4 0.283 0.351 0.529 0.879
Ozzie Albies ATL 2B 589 95 28 93 14 0.274 0.326 0.485 0.811
Francisco Lindor NYM SS 582 93 27 88 21 0.254 0.326 0.449 0.774
Marcus Semien TEX 2B 610 100 27 86 15 0.265 0.332 0.464 0.796
Pete Alonso NYM 1B 566 89 41 110 4 0.249 0.327 0.509 0.836
Corey Seager TEX SS 508 87 30 90 2 0.296 0.365 0.542 0.907
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B,DH 582 92 32 100 6 0.284 0.358 0.507 0.865
Luis Robert Jr. CWS CF 568 86 32 90 19 0.269 0.311 0.499 0.81
Michael Harris II ATL CF 555 86 22 80 24 0.286 0.328 0.476 0.804
Gunnar Henderson BAL 3B,SS 550 90 26 85 12 0.261 0.338 0.476 0.814
Bo Bichette TOR SS 602 88 23 86 12 0.292 0.332 0.473 0.805
Jose Altuve HOU 2B 557 99 25 76 14 0.276 0.349 0.468 0.817
Randy Arozarena TB LF 560 89 24 81 26 0.26 0.337 0.447 0.784
Elly De La Cruz CIN 3B,SS 526 83 21 72 36 0.248 0.309 0.442 0.751
Adolis Garcia TEX RF 566 87 32 95 13 0.243 0.304 0.468 0.772
Manny Machado SD 3B,DH 565 84 30 96 7 0.269 0.337 0.48 0.816
CJ Abrams WSH SS 571 82 16 63 38 0.254 0.293 0.406 0.699
Mike Trout LAA CF 494 88 34 90 3 0.264 0.358 0.529 0.887
Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B,DH 572 91 26 87 8 0.268 0.356 0.461 0.817
Royce Lewis MIN 3B 512 78 26 84 13 0.269 0.329 0.479 0.808
Nolan Jones COL LF,RF 520 82 24 81 16 0.268 0.355 0.475 0.83
Cody Bellinger CHC 1B,CF 537 81 23 82 17 0.262 0.323 0.452 0.776
Adley Rutschman BAL C,DH 518 81 18 70 3 0.27 0.365 0.443 0.808
Jazz Chisholm Jr. MIA CF 512 79 26 77 29 0.248 0.308 0.455 0.763
Christian Yelich MIL DH,LF 548.00 91 18 71 22 0.261 0.358 0.422 0.781
Nico Hoerner CHC 2B,SS 584 82 10 64 32 0.281 0.332 0.394 0.726
Oneil Cruz PIT SS 525 82 24 74 23 0.247 0.318 0.443 0.761
Kyle Schwarber PHI DH,LF 550 99 41 98 4 0.222 0.343 0.487 0.83
Alex Bregman HOU 3B 562 92 23 88 2 0.265 0.36 0.453 0.813
Matt McLain CIN 2B,SS 527 84 23 76 20 0.257 0.331 0.459 0.79
Gleyber Torres NYY 2B 560 83 24 80 13 0.27 0.338 0.453 0.792
Christian Walker ARI 1B 566 81 28 92 6 0.254 0.328 0.462 0.789
J.T. Realmuto PHI C 463 66 19 68 15 0.256 0.312 0.446 0.757

Pitchers

Player Team Positions IP K W SV ERA WHIP
Spencer Strider ATL SP 179.2 256 15 0 3.28 1.07
Corbin Burnes BAL SP 188 200 12 0 3.57 1.16
Zack Wheeler PHI SP 189.8 195 13 0 3.51 1.14
Luis Castillo SEA SP 189.4 202 13 0 3.56 1.16
George Kirby SEA SP 185.6 173 13 0 3.58 1.11
Pablo Lopez MIN SP 185.2 204 12 0 3.59 1.15
Kevin Gausman TOR SP 184.3 212 13 0 3.47 1.15
Zac Gallen ARI SP 188.9 191 13 0 3.68 1.18
Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP 171.7 178 13 0 3.69 1.11
Logan Webb SF SP 194.3 173 13 0 3.41 1.18
Tyler Glasnow LAD SP 142.7 181 11 0 3.5 1.12
Tarik Skubal DET SP 153.6 175 10 0 3.41 1.12
Aaron Nola PHI SP 189.3 199 13 0 3.83 1.13
Josh Hader HOU RP 60.2 87 3 33 3.16 1.13
Freddy Peralta MIL SP 163.7 195 11 0 3.7 1.15
Edwin Diaz NYM RP 61.1 94 3 34 2.81 1.03
Framber Valdez HOU SP 190.9 189 14 0 3.42 1.22
Max Fried ATL SP 168.7 161 14 0 3.4 1.18
Emmanuel Clase CLE RP 66.7 67 4 34 3.03 1.11
Logan Gilbert SEA SP 185.5 181 12 0 3.82 1.16
Grayson Rodriguez BAL SP 163.6 176 10 0 3.76 1.21
Blake Snell SF SP 160.2 203 11 0 3.59 1.27
Zach Eflin TB SP 168.7 163 12 0 3.59 1.12
Camilo Doval SF RP 65.6 80 4 34 3.36 1.23
Bobby Miller LAD SP 148.7 146 11 0 3.86 1.19
Jesus Luzardo MIA SP 168.8 193 10 0 3.81 1.22
Raisel Iglesias ATL RP 63.5 76 4 31 3.38 1.12
Joe Ryan MIN SP 168.5 186 11 0 3.99 1.14
Jhoan Duran MIN RP 57.7 77 3 27 2.85 1.12
Justin Steele CHC SP 172.7 166 11 0 3.69 1.25
Joe Musgrove SD SP 161.4 158 11 0 3.65 1.17
Cole Ragans KC SP,RP 162.7 172 10 0 3.94 1.3
Alexis Diaz CIN RP 67 82 4 31 3.93 1.27
Jordan Romano TOR RP 62.2 74 4 32 3.51 1.19
David Bednar PIT RP 64 76 3 31 3.36 1.16
Andres Munoz SEA RP 60.2 82 4 28 2.99 1.12
Paul Sewald ARI RP 62.7 75 3 29 3.75 1.19
Dylan Cease SD SP 173.3 203 10 0 3.96 1.29
Tanner Bibee CLE SP 162.8 160 10 0 3.93 1.23
Evan Phillips LAD RP 64.3 73 4 29 3.43 1.14
Pete Fairbanks TB RP 57 79 4 29 2.99 1.11
Ryan Helsley STL RP 61.10 80 4 27 3.23 1.16
Sonny Gray STL SP 164.1 154 10 0 3.68 1.24
Gerrit Cole NYY SP 114 128 8 0 3.55 1.1
Clay Holmes NYY RP 65.1 69 4 31 3.43 1.24
Chris Bassitt TOR SP 188.5 168 12 0 4.05 1.23
Eury Perez MIA SP 121.5 139 7 0 3.89 1.19
Tanner Scott MIA RP 67 89 4 26 3.23 1.21
Chris Sale ATL SP 139.4 165 10 0 3.8 1.17
Shane Bieber CLE SP 174 166 10 0 3.78 1.21

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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