Every year, fantasy baseball championships are won and lost in the middle rounds of drafts. While early-round stars provide a strong foundation, the real difference-makers often emerge from the mid-tier selections-players who exceed expectations and deliver massive value at a discount.
To help you identify this year’s potential breakout stars, we’ve gathered insights from our Featured Pros, who have pinpointed the best mid-round league winners for 2025 fantasy baseball drafts. These are the players poised to outperform their draft position and give your fantasy baseball team a serious edge. Let’s dive into their expert fantasy baseball picks!
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Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Hitters
Which hitter currently going in the middle rounds (Picks 60 – 120 in FantasyPros Consensus ADP) could end up being a league-winner who significantly outperforms their draft slot?
Bo Bichette (SS – TOR)
“I love the middle-round hitters this season. To varying degrees, I’m very in on Adley Rutschman (60th), Cody Bellinger (83rd) and Alex Bregman (96th). But I think the guy in this range who can outperform his draft slot the most is Bo Bichette, with an ADP of 115th near the end of Round 10. I’m willing to just toss out 2024 entirely, as it was very out of character for him, in addition to his season getting cut short by injury. Across 2021-23, Bichette averaged nearly 25 home runs, 15 stolen bases, and a .300 average per season. At only 27 years old, I don’t believe that player is gone. If his ADP was where it was a year ago? I’d be nervous. At this much of a discount? I think he wins leagues this season.”
– Ryan Wormeli (FantasyPros)
Luis Robert (OF – CWS)
“Luis Robert’s 2024 season was equally as poor as the White Sox were collectively. However, he’s just one year removed from a 38 HR/20 SB season. Injuries have always been an issue for Robert, but he’s only 27 and has a chance to play his way onto a contender in 2025. As the 86th player off the board, his five-tool ability is unmatched in that draft range, and if he plays 150 games (hopefully 60 or more on a contender), Robert could be a league winner.”
– Joe Pisapia (FantasyPros)
Junior Caminero (3B – TB)
“Junior Caminero is a breakout waiting to happen, and the signs are there. Aside from his massive homers and MVP performance during the Dominican Winter League, Caminero has been showing off his tremendous exit velocity all spring. Despite his massive power, Caminero held a strikeout rate below league average as a rookie (21.5%), and his plate discipline will keep improving with experience. Moving out of the Tropicana Dome increases his power appeal even more, making him a potential league-winner.”
– Pierre Camus (Fantasy Endgame)
Mike Trout (OF – LAA)
“Mike Trout – The collective eye roll for this is understandable with the injury risk, but I’m doing it one more year. Coming in as the 61st hitter when healthy, Trout is still elite. We saw the power and stolen bases up before getting hurt last year. Trout worked to drop some weight and move from CF to RF. He’s made the commitment to health, and if he can get 120+ games, Trout could carry your outfielder as your OF3 or even OF4 in some spots.”
– Chris Welsh (FantasyPros)
Vinnie Pasquantino (1B – KC)
“Vinnie Pasquantino delivered most of his 2024 value from a heavy RBI count (97), but he still has untapped potential in the other categories. Among last season’s 15 qualified hitters with a strikeout rate of 15.0% or lower, he registered the fourth-highest hard-hit rate behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Yordan Alvarez, and Bobby Witt Jr. That increasingly rare combination of skills could help the 27-year-old improve his .267 batting average, and he should finally eclipse 20 home runs if healthy. Perhaps his final line won’t resemble a “league-winner,” but Pasquantino can provide plenty of value as a post-100 pick while continuing to regularly bat behind Witt.”
– Andrew Gould (FantasyPros)
Mark Vientos (3B – NYM)
“Mark Vientos is coming off the board around Pick 85 as the eighth third baseman in drafts right now, and I think he could return some incredible value from that slot. In 2024, we saw him hit .266 with 27 home runs and 71 RBI in just 111 games. With a full season for production AND Juan Soto now in that lineup, we could see another jump for Vientos. I’m thinking 30+ HR and, give or take, 100 RBI to go with a .250 or higher batting average, and you can potentially get him in the eighth round. ”
– Mike Maher (FantasyPros)
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