2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings From The Most Accurate Experts

It can be helpful to get an early sense of where the experts stand in terms of initial fantasy baseball draft rankings. We’ll have you covered as we approach the spring and new season, but for now let’s take a look at 2024 fantasy baseball rankings.

2024 Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Rank	Player	Team	Positions	Best	Worst	Avg	Std Dev	ADP	vs. ADP
1	Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	RF	1	1	1	0	1	–
2	Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	2	8	2.5	0.8	3	1
3	Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	2	5	3	0.8	2	-1
4	Mookie Betts	LAD	2B,RF	2	10	4.8	1	4	–
5	Corbin Carroll	ARI	CF,LF,RF	2	22	5.8	2.2	5	–
6	Kyle Tucker	HOU	RF	4	9	6.4	0.9	7	1
7	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	5	16	7.7	1.9	10	3
8	Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	3	13	8.4	1.6	6	-2
9	Juan Soto	NYY	LF	4	12	9.2	1.3	8	-1
10	Spencer Strider	ATL	SP	2	17	9.7	3.2	9	-1
11	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	3	16	10.7	2.8	12	1
12	Aaron Judge	NYY	DH,RF	3	49	12.6	3.1	11	-1
13	Trea Turner	PHI	SS	6	29	13.6	4.2	13	–
14	Matt Olson	ATL	1B	7	18	14.3	1.6	14	–
15	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	11	22	14.8	2.4	15	–
16	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	DH,LF	11	22	15	1.9	16	–
17	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B,DH	10	23	17.2	2.2	17	–
18	Austin Riley	ATL	3B	14	20	18.1	1.3	18	–
19	Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	16	25	20.1	1.7	19	–
20	Corbin Burnes	BAL	SP	12	29	20.8	4.2	20	–
21	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	16	35	22.3	3	21	–
22	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SP	17	32	24.2	3.1	26	4
23	Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	18	44	24.3	4.6	23	–
24	Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	15	43	24.8	3.4	22	-2
25	Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	20	35	25.7	3.9	25	–
26	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	19	34	27.2	3.8	28	2
27	Luis Robert Jr.	CWS	CF	17	39	29	4.2	29	2
28	Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	15	39	29.1	4.2	33	5
29	Corey Seager	TEX	SS	14	51	29.5	6.5	24	-5
30	Luis Castillo	SEA	SP	19	46	30.7	4.9	32	2
31	Gunnar Henderson	BAL	3B,SS	27	56	32.5	4.7	30	-1
32	Bo Bichette	TOR	SS	21	47	33.5	4.8	36	4
33	Pablo Lopez	MIN	SP	27	47	34.9	4.6	38	5
34	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	22	50	35.8	5.1	35	1
35	George Kirby	SEA	SP	22	63	37	8.2	40	5
36	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	3B,SS	18	93	37.1	12.3	27	-9
37	Randy Arozarena	TB	LF	25	46	37.7	3.3	41	4
38	Kevin Gausman	TOR	SP	17	58	38.8	9.5	31	-7
39	Adolis Garcia	TEX	RF	28	69	40.3	6.8	39	–
40	Zac Gallen	ARI	SP	27	73	40.4	6.4	37	-3
41	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	SP	29	71	42.3	6.6	34	-7
42	CJ Abrams	WSH	SS	29	93	44.7	12.8	45	3
43	Tarik Skubal	DET	SP	34	60	46.7	6.9	47	4
44	Tyler Glasnow	LAD	SP	25	77	46.9	10	43	-1
45	Logan Webb	SF	SP	32	60	47.7	5.6	46	1
46	Aaron Nola	PHI	SP	26	70	50.1	7.5	48	2
47	Manny Machado	SD	3B,DH	35	81	50.8	12.2	51	4
48	Royce Lewis	MIN	3B	39	72	52.2	8.4	56	8
49	Josh Hader	HOU	RP	40	88	52.9	7.7	52	3
50	Max Fried	ATL	SP	34	94	53.7	7.2	49	-1
51	Mike Trout	LAA	CF	29	80	53.8	9.8	50	-1
52	Freddy Peralta	MIL	SP	38	68	53.9	5.5	57	5
53	Edwin Diaz	NYM	RP	33	101	54.4	9.9	58	5
54	Framber Valdez	HOU	SP	33	95	55.7	10	55	1
55	Nolan Jones	COL	LF,RF	39	93	55.8	9.9	53	-2
56	Cody Bellinger	CHC	1B,CF	37	94	56	11.5	54	-2
57	Adley Rutschman	BAL	C,DH	42	100	56.2	8.4	44	-13
58	Paul Goldschmidt	STL	1B,DH	41	105	57	9.9	59	1
59	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	CF	28	108	59.8	11.8	64	5
60	Emmanuel Clase	CLE	RP	41	93	60.8	9.7	61	1
61	Christian Yelich	MIL	DH,LF	36	82	63.4	7.8	70	9
62	Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B,SS	32	113	66.3	16.5	60	-2
63	Camilo Doval	SF	RP	43	116	67.2	10.3	69	6
64	Logan Gilbert	SEA	SP	49	88	67.2	8.8	67	3
65	Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS	38	106	67.5	14.2	65	–
66	Grayson Rodriguez	BAL	SP	46	114	68	10.9	68	2
67	Zach Eflin	TB	SP	40	111	71	11.5	78	11
68	Blake Snell	SF	SP	32	111	72.9	17.9	66	-2
69	J.T. Realmuto	PHI	C	51	105	73.8	8.1	73	4
70	Alex Bregman	HOU	3B	45	109	74.8	14.2	72	2
71	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF	38	107	76.6	10.7	75	4
72	Matt McLain	CIN	2B,SS	46	197	76.6	24.8	63	-9
73	Gleyber Torres	NYY	2B	51	115	76.8	10.7	85	12
74	Raisel Iglesias	ATL	RP	44	107	77	12.3	83	9
75	Bobby Miller	LAD	SP	45	120	77	13.4	76	1
76	Christian Walker	ARI	1B	29	100	77.8	12.6	74	-2
77	Kyle Schwarber	PHI	DH,LF	46	116	78	14.6	62	-15
78	Jesus Luzardo	MIA	SP	61	94	80.5	9.2	81	3
79	Will Smith	LAD	C	61	118	81.4	12.5	77	-2
80	Triston Casas	BOS	1B	48	112	82	13.4	90	10
81	William Contreras	MIL	C,DH	47	156	84.5	16.5	84	3
82	Nolan Arenado	STL	3B	67	154	84.7	10.1	80	-2
83	Joe Ryan	MIN	SP	60	133	86.2	14.1	87	4
84	Xander Bogaerts	SD	SS	56	119	88.7	16	91	7
85	Justin Steele	CHC	SP	60	114	90.2	8.8	88	3
86	Ha-Seong Kim	SD	2B,3B,SS	49	154	90.6	22.3	86	–
87	Joe Musgrove	SD	SP	61	153	92.9	15.4	95	8
88	Cole Ragans	KC	SP,RP	52	196	93.2	27.2	94	6
89	Alexis Diaz	CIN	RP	59	176	93.3	13.4	92	3
90	Jordan Romano	TOR	RP	65	241	93.8	26.2	82	-8
91	Andres Munoz	SEA	RP	62	275	94.8	18.8	111	20
92	Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	49	123	95	14	101	9
93	Seiya Suzuki	CHC	RF	57	135	95.8	14.4	103	10
94	Nick Castellanos	PHI	RF	73	184	97.2	15.2	98	4
95	Paul Sewald	ARI	RP	70	148	97.3	11.9	105	10
96	Jhoan Duran	MIN	RP	51	242	99.5	41.1	71	-25
97	David Bednar	PIT	RP	60	235	99.5	20.7	99	2
98	Dylan Cease	SD	SP	71	204	100.8	22.2	93	-5
99	George Springer	TOR	DH,RF	75	134	104.5	11	100	1
100	Spencer Torkelson	DET	1B	91	139	104.6	10.4	113	13
101	Josh Jung	TEX	3B	78	160	104.9	19.6	112	11
102	Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	71	160	107.7	15.6	117	15
103	Evan Carter	TEX	LF	72	181	108.1	15.8	102	-1
104	Bryson Stott	PHI	2B	83	176	108.3	13.3	106	2
105	Tanner Bibee	CLE	SP	80	135	108.5	12.1	104	-1
106	Teoscar Hernandez	LAD	DH,RF	75	163	110.3	17.6	108	2
107	Evan Phillips	LAD	RP	81	139	110.3	15.7	110	3
108	Josh Lowe	TB	DH,RF	66	236	111.4	36.8	79	-29
109	Andres Gimenez	CLE	2B	75	187	112.5	17.3	115	6
110	Lane Thomas	WSH	RF	76	219	113.7	23.8	109	-1
111	Pete Fairbanks	TB	RP	77	173	113.8	19.6	121	10
112	Jordan Walker	STL	RF	79	187	113.8	18.8	114	2
113	Spencer Steer	CIN	1B,3B,LF	67	182	114.1	24.8	96	-17
114	Josh Naylor	CLE	1B,DH	77	155	114.2	13.5	125	11
115	Yandy Diaz	TB	1B	71	176	115.4	18.4	116	1
116	Ryan Helsley	STL	RP	86	180	115.9	19.3	120	4
117	Sonny Gray	STL	SP	90	151	119.8	17	119	2
118	Clay Holmes	NYY	RP	79	173	124.9	16.4	127	9
119	Chris Bassitt	TOR	SP	86	170	125.9	14	118	-1
120	Wyatt Langford	TEX	LF	76	247	127.7	39.5	154	34
121	Yainer Diaz	HOU	C,DH	79	237	129.1	22.1	107	-14
122	Riley Greene	DET	CF	55	174	130.6	21.2	146	24
123	Chris Sale	ATL	SP	74	212	131.4	29.3	130	7
124	Zack Gelof	OAK	2B	87	164	131.4	18.5	139	15
125	Anthony Volpe	NYY	SS	93	196	133.1	21.4	128	3

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.