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2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: Expert Picks & Predictions

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 2025 fantasy baseball rankings.

2025 Fantasy Baseball Rankings

RK PLAYER NAME TEAM POS BEST WORST AVG. STD.DEV ECR VS. ADP
1 Shohei Ohtani LAD DH1 1 3 1.2 0.3 0
2 Bobby Witt Jr. KC SS1 1 3 1.8 0.4 0
3 Aaron Judge NYY OF1 2 6 3 0.5 0
4 Juan Soto NYM OF2 3 11 5.9 1.8 1
5 Elly De La Cruz CIN SS2 3 10 6 1.6 -1
6 Gunnar Henderson BAL SS3 5 8 6.2 0.8 1
7 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B1 4 17 7.2 2.8 -1
8 Mookie Betts LAD OF3 4 14 7.6 2.3 1
9 Kyle Tucker CHC OF4 5 20 8.2 1.9 -1
10 Corbin Carroll ARI OF5 6 19 11.2 1.3 1
11 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD OF6 8 19 11.6 2.8 -1
12 Francisco Lindor NYM SS4 6 20 13 2.2 2
13 Yordan Alvarez HOU OF7 13 21 14.1 0.5 4
14 Julio Rodriguez SEA OF8 9 28 14.8 2.8 -1
15 Tarik Skubal DET SP1 11 26 14.9 2.9 1
16 Paul Skenes PIT SP2 9 31 15.2 3.9 -4
17 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B1 11 24 16.7 1.9 -2
18 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B2 10 33 18.2 2.8 4
19 Bryce Harper PHI 1B3 14 21 18.8 1.3 -1
20 Jarren Duran BOS OF9 9 53 19.8 1.5 -1
21 Zack Wheeler PHI SP3 16 34 22.3 3.6 2
22 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL OF10 7 31 23.1 5.8 -1
23 Jackson Chourio MIL OF11 15 47 23.5 8 -3
24 Trea Turner PHI SS5 16 58 24.5 3 0
25 Ketel Marte ARI 2B1 21 31 25.8 1.5 0
26 Rafael Devers BOS 3B2 22 32 27.1 2.4 0
27 Jackson Merrill SD CF1 21 54 28.9 6.4 0
28 Matt Olson ATL 1B4 23 42 29 3.5 1
29 Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY OF12 23 69 30.6 5.9 -1
30 Austin Riley ATL 3B3 24 39 31.6 3.6 0
31 Logan Gilbert SEA SP4 20 43 32.8 3.8 0
32 Chris Sale ATL SP5 20 57 33.8 4.3 3
33 Manny Machado SD 3B4 22 57 33.9 3.2 -1
34 Corbin Burnes ARI SP6 28 43 34.8 3 -1
35 Corey Seager TEX SS6 29 60 36 7.4 3
36 Dylan Cease SD SP7 29 52 37.6 5.3 6
37 Jose Altuve HOU 2B2 24 61 38.9 3.8 3
38 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B3 26 185 41.1 10 3
39 Cole Ragans KC SP8 36 49 41.7 3 0
40 George Kirby SEA SP9 30 75 42.7 3.6 8
41 Kyle Schwarber PHI OF13 22 57 43.5 9.6 3
42 Pete Alonso FA 1B5 18 60 44.1 6.1 -5
43 Garrett Crochet BOS SP10 23 70 44.2 9.2 -7
44 Gerrit Cole NYY SP11 36 87 44.8 6 6
45 Emmanuel Clase CLE RP1 37 60 45.5 3.9 -2
46 William Contreras MIL C1 31 69 46.2 10.9 -12
47 Blake Snell LAD SP12 26 67 46.8 8.2 2
48 Michael King SD SP13 36 75 50.2 4.9 8
49 Devin Williams NYY RP2 46 83 52.4 4.8 16
50 Michael Harris II ATL OF14 27 119 54.1 12.6 -5
51 Teoscar Hernandez LAD OF15 42 78 55.4 7.1 8
52 Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP14 36 63 55.5 5.2 -1
53 Willy Adames SF SS7 39 82 57.1 9.1 11
54 James Wood WSH OF16 40 77 57.6 9.5 0
55 CJ Abrams WSH SS8 27 87 58.8 10.7 -3
56 Pablo Lopez MIN SP15 45 126 58.8 11.5 4
57 Wyatt Langford TEX OF17 28 92 59 9.1 -10
58 Mason Miller ATH RP3 41 114 59 8.6 11
59 Josh Hader HOU RP4 44 91 59 8.6 3
60 Marcus Semien TEX 2B4 44 95 61.9 13.2 3
61 Edwin Diaz NYM RP5 45 96 63.2 7.8 6
62 Jacob deGrom TEX SP16 13 152 63.3 19.6 -7
63 Framber Valdez HOU SP17 52 93 63.3 6.2 -2
64 Aaron Nola PHI SP18 43 190 64.8 8.1 6
65 Shota Imanaga CHC SP19 56 124 66.2 8.6 1
66 Brent Rooker ATH OF18 55 103 67.5 7.1 -13
67 Oneil Cruz PIT SS9 39 132 70.6 21.6 -21
68 Christian Walker HOU 1B6 61 98 71.4 7.1 7
69 Logan Webb SF SP20 50 120 72.4 7.6 22
70 Royce Lewis MIN 3B5 33 120 72.5 13.4 20
71 Josh Naylor ARI 1B7 60 125 73.2 11.4 -3
72 Ryan Helsley STL RP6 50 91 75.2 11.5 2
73 Adley Rutschman BAL C2 50 104 76.7 10.4 -15
74 Raisel Iglesias ATL RP7 59 101 77.2 10 6
75 Anthony Santander TOR OF19 44 113 78.4 13 -4


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.

Fantasy Baseball Draft Advice


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