Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections From Most Accurate Experts: Hitters (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

Player	Team	Positions	AB	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	RF	573	127	37	99	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	576	114	33	97	14	0.283	0.373	0.527	0.9
Corbin Carroll	ARI	CF,LF,RF	572	103	23	80	43	0.276	0.347	0.48	0.828
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	0.964
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
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	566	102	41	114	1	0.267	0.365	0.538	0.903
Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	580	93	27	95	25	0.279	0.357	0.501	0.857
Yordan Alvarez	HOU	DH,LF	509	98	38	109	1	0.298	0.39	0.593	0.983
Bryce Harper	PHI	1B,DH	528	94	29	92	13	0.284	0.388	0.52	0.908
Austin Riley	ATL	3B	595	99	37	106	2	0.279	0.342	0.524	0.867
Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	584	96	35	104	4	0.283	0.351	0.529	0.879
Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	589	95	28	94	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	90	41	110	4	0.249	0.327	0.509	0.836
Corey Seager	TEX	SS	507	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	556	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	0.333	0.473	0.805
Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	557	99	25	76	14	0.275	0.349	0.468	0.816
Randy Arozarena	TB	LF	560	89	24	82	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	567	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	572	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	511	78	26	84	13	0.269	0.329	0.479	0.808
Nolan Jones	COL	LF,RF	519	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	0.775
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	91	18	71	22	0.261	0.358	0.422	0.781
Matt McLain	CIN	2B,SS	527	83	23	76	19	0.257	0.331	0.459	0.79
Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B,SS	587	83	10	64	32	0.281	0.332	0.394	0.726
Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS	524	82	24	74	22	0.247	0.318	0.443	0.761
Kyle Schwarber	PHI	DH,LF	550	99	41	98	4	0.222	0.344	0.487	0.831
Alex Bregman	HOU	3B	562	92	23	88	2	0.265	0.36	0.452	0.813
Gleyber Torres	NYY	2B	560	83	24	80	13	0.27	0.338	0.453	0.792
Christian Walker	ARI	1B	566	82	28	93	6	0.254	0.328	0.462	0.789

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.