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2025 Fantasy Baseball Busts

Consensus Busts based on Expert Rankings vs. ADP

What are fantasy baseball busts?
Busts are players that under-perform relative to their average draft position (ADP). The bust label is most often associated with high draft picks that fail to meet expectations. Find players to avoid in your fantasy baseball league based on scoring settings, average draft position, and rankings vs. ADP spreads.

(6 of 8 Experts) -
Average Draft Position: Composite ADP
Fantasy Baseball Busts
HITTERS vs. ADP
Yainer Diaz
Yainer Diaz
HOU (C,1B,DH)
Rank: 179, ADP: 64
Rankings | Projections | Advice
-115
Marcell Ozuna
Marcell Ozuna
ATL (LF,DH)
Rank: 116, ADP: 57
Rankings | Projections | Advice
-59
Oneil Cruz
Oneil Cruz
PIT (CF,SS)
Rank: 98, ADP: 39
Rankings | Projections | Advice
-59
Will Smith
Will Smith
LAD (C)
Rank: 123, ADP: 77
Rankings | Projections | Advice
-46
Christian Yelich
Christian Yelich
MIL (LF,DH)
Rank: 128, ADP: 86
Rankings | Projections | Advice
-42
Luis Robert Jr.
Luis Robert Jr.
CWS (CF)
Rank: 103, ADP: 62
Rankings | Projections | Advice
-41
CJ Abrams
CJ Abrams
WSH (SS)
Rank: 72, ADP: 40
Rankings | Projections | Advice
-32
Seiya Suzuki
Seiya Suzuki
CHC (DH,RF)
Rank: 111, ADP: 80
Rankings | Projections | Advice
-31
Michael Harris II
-28
Salvador Perez
Salvador Perez
KC (C,1B,DH)
Rank: 118, ADP: 90
Rankings | Projections | Advice
-28
Fantasy Baseball Busts
PITCHERS vs. ADP
Spencer Strider
Spencer Strider
ATL (SP)
Rank: 175, ADP: 93
Rankings | Projections | Advice
-82
Max Fried
Max Fried
NYY (SP)
Rank: 113, ADP: 65
Rankings | Projections | Advice
-48
Tyler Glasnow
Tyler Glasnow
LAD (SP)
Rank: 104, ADP: 71
Rankings | Projections | Advice
-33
Joe Ryan
Joe Ryan
MIN (SP)
Rank: 127, ADP: 99
Rankings | Projections | Advice
-28
Luis Castillo
Luis Castillo
SEA (SP)
Rank: 79, ADP: 52
Rankings | Projections | Advice
-27
Ryan Helsley
Ryan Helsley
STL (RP)
Rank: 85, ADP: 67
Rankings | Projections | Advice
-18
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
-15