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	588	129	37	98	56	0.314	0.396	0.573	0.969
Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	608	103	30	89	45	0.281	0.327	0.505	0.832
Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	599	102	32	91	33	0.283	0.34	0.509	0.848
Mookie Betts	LAD	2B,RF	573	109	33	96	14	0.284	0.372	0.527	0.899
Corbin Carroll	ARI	LF,CF,RF	565	102	23	78	42	0.278	0.348	0.486	0.835
Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	564	98	31	98	25	0.283	0.361	0.519	0.88
Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	586	103	26	96	15	0.304	0.383	0.509	0.892
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	582	104	35	96	30	0.278	0.349	0.527	0.876
Aaron Judge	NYY	RF,DH	518	105	46	112	7	0.276	0.392	0.589	0.981
Juan Soto	NYY	LF	531	109	37	99	11	0.28	0.419	0.544	0.963
Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	527	107	39	103	21	0.285	0.384	0.577	0.961
Trea Turner	PHI	SS	611	95	23	83	30	0.28	0.329	0.461	0.791
Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	577	93	27	95	27	0.279	0.356	0.498	0.853
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	562	102	41	111	2	0.267	0.365	0.539	0.904
Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	513	99	39	107	1	0.298	0.391	0.592	0.983
Bryce Harper	PHI	1B,DH	534	94	28	93	12	0.283	0.386	0.513	0.899
Austin Riley	ATL	3B	591	98	37	106	2	0.279	0.343	0.531	0.874
Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	578	94	35	102	4	0.283	0.351	0.53	0.881
Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	589	94	27	91	15	0.273	0.326	0.483	0.809
Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	578	89	27	86	22	0.254	0.326	0.453	0.778
Corey Seager	TEX	SS	508	86	31	91	2	0.296	0.366	0.547	0.912
Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	563	89	41	108	4	0.251	0.329	0.516	0.845
Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	609	98	28	86	17	0.265	0.332	0.469	0.801
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	582	94	33	102	6	0.287	0.362	0.518	0.88
Luis Robert Jr.	CWS	CF	566	85	31	87	19	0.269	0.312	0.492	0.804

Pitchers

Player	Team	IP	K	W	SV	ERA	WHIP	HR	G	GS
Spencer Strider	ATL	179.7	254	15	0	3.26	1.08	21	30	30
Gerrit Cole	NYY	192	214	13	0	3.69	1.13	28	31	31
Corbin Burnes	BAL	187.4	198	12	0	3.67	1.19	22	31	31
Zack Wheeler	PHI	187.3	194	13	0	3.53	1.13	22	31	31
Kevin Gausman	TOR	184	214	12	0	3.58	1.15	23	30	30
Luis Castillo	SEA	187.7	198	12	0	3.64	1.18	23	31	31
George Kirby	SEA	179.6	168	12	0	3.64	1.11	23	31	31
Pablo Lopez	MIN	182.9	202	12	0	3.55	1.16	21	31	31
Zac Gallen	ARI	185.6	190	12	0	3.78	1.19	22	31	31
Tyler Glasnow	LAD	139.2	175	11	0	3.58	1.13	18	25	25
Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	162.6	169	12	0	3.83	1.17	21	28	28
Tarik Skubal	DET	155.1	179	10	0	3.41	1.13	18	28	28
Logan Webb	SF	190.4	168	12	0	3.5	1.2	16	31	31
Aaron Nola	PHI	184.8	192	12	0	3.86	1.14	26	30	30
Devin Williams	MIL	63.6	89	4	30	2.99	1.17	6	64	0
Freddy Peralta	MIL	163.5	196	11	0	3.65	1.15	22	29	29
Josh Hader	HOU	60.4	87	3	32	3.23	1.14	7	61	0
Framber Valdez	HOU	182.9	183	13	0	3.47	1.23	16	30	30
Max Fried	ATL	166.5	160	13	0	3.47	1.19	17	29	29
Edwin Diaz	NYM	62.4	96	3	34	2.89	1.05	6	61	0
Emmanuel Clase	CLE	66.1	63	3	33	2.98	1.1	5	65	0
Logan Gilbert	SEA	180.8	176	11	0	3.96	1.18	26	31	31
Blake Snell		165.3	209	11	0	3.74	1.29	19	29	29
Jhoan Duran	MIN	64.6	85	3	29	2.82	1.13	5	63	0
Zach Eflin	TB	165.8	159	11	0	3.63	1.12	21	29	29

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.