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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 Draft Rankings

RK PLAYER NAME TEAM POS BEST WORST AVG. STD.DEV ECR VS. ADP
1 Shohei Ohtani LAD DH1 1 3 1.1 0.2 0
2 Bobby Witt Jr. KC SS1 1 3 1.9 0.3 0
3 Aaron Judge NYY OF1 2 6 3 0.5 0
4 Elly De La Cruz CIN SS2 3 10 5.7 1.8 5
5 Juan Soto NYM OF2 3 9 6 1.5 -1
6 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B1 4 18 6.3 1.8 -1
7 Gunnar Henderson BAL SS3 5 8 6.3 0.7 5
8 Kyle Tucker CHC OF3 5 10 7.6 1.4 -2
9 Mookie Betts LAD OF4 4 14 8.4 2 -2
10 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD OF5 8 19 10.6 1.2 0
11 Corbin Carroll ARI OF6 6 19 11.1 1.4 -3
12 Francisco Lindor NYM SS4 6 20 13.7 1.7 3
13 Julio Rodriguez SEA OF7 12 28 14.1 1.6 -2
14 Yordan Alvarez HOU OF8 13 21 14.3 0.5 0
15 Tarik Skubal DET SP1 11 26 14.7 3.2 5
16 Paul Skenes PIT SP2 9 31 14.9 3.6 39
17 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B1 11 24 16.6 2.3 -1
18 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B2 12 23 18.6 1.8 -1
19 Bryce Harper PHI 1B3 14 22 18.9 1.6 -1
20 Jarren Duran BOS OF9 16 53 20.3 0.9 33
21 Jackson Chourio MIL OF10 16 45 21.7 3.8 19
22 Zack Wheeler PHI SP3 17 34 23 3.6 -3
23 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL OF11 9 31 23.9 3.8 -10
24 Trea Turner PHI SS5 16 58 24.6 3.5 -3
25 Ketel Marte ARI 2B1 21 31 25.4 1.3 10
26 Jackson Merrill SD CF1 21 54 27.6 3.3 64
27 Rafael Devers BOS 3B2 24 32 27.9 1.7 -4
28 Matt Olson ATL 1B4 23 34 28 2.9 -6
29 Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY OF12 23 69 29.7 6.6 -3
30 Austin Riley ATL 3B3 27 39 31.6 3.3 -6
31 Logan Gilbert SEA SP4 20 43 32.1 3 -1
32 Chris Sale ATL SP5 20 41 33.6 3.9 13
33 Corbin Burnes ARI SP6 30 43 34 1.1 -8
34 Manny Machado SD 3B4 22 57 35.1 2 -7
35 Corey Seager TEX SS6 29 60 37.1 8.3 -6
36 Jose Altuve HOU 2B2 24 61 38.6 2.8 -5
37 Dylan Cease SD SP7 31 52 39.7 4.3 7
38 Garrett Crochet BOS SP8 17 72 40.6 5.9 32
39 Kyle Schwarber PHI OF13 22 58 41.6 9.9 0
40 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B3 26 185 41.6 6.7 -8
41 Cole Ragans KC SP9 36 49 42.9 3 2
42 George Kirby SEA SP10 30 75 43.6 3.8 -8
43 Pete Alonso FA 1B5 34 56 43.9 3.9 -15
44 Emmanuel Clase CLE RP1 37 60 45 4.3 -7
45 Blake Snell LAD SP11 26 67 45.3 7.7 2
46 William Contreras MIL C1 31 69 46.3 10.8 -13
47 Gerrit Cole NYY SP12 37 87 47.6 4.9 -1
48 Michael King SD SP13 36 59 49.7 4.3 14
49 Devin Williams NYY RP2 46 64 51.6 3.2 16
50 Michael Harris II ATL OF14 33 121 53 9.8 -14
51 James Wood WSH OF15 40 79 55.3 8.1 199
52 Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP14 36 63 55.4 5.4 -10
53 Jacob deGrom TEX SP15 13 104 56 15.9 45
54 Teoscar Hernandez LAD OF16 42 78 56.6 8.2 3
55 Josh Hader HOU RP3 44 91 57.7 7.3 -3
56 Wyatt Langford TEX OF17 28 92 57.9 10.8 2
57 CJ Abrams WSH SS7 27 87 58.4 9.9 -16
58 Mason Miller ATH RP4 41 114 59.1 8.3 49
59 Oneil Cruz PIT SS8 39 133 60 16.9 -21
60 Willy Adames SF SS9 41 82 61.1 7.1 27
61 Marcus Semien TEX 2B4 44 95 61.9 12.9 -13
62 Edwin Diaz NYM RP5 46 91 62.9 8.8 -2
63 Framber Valdez HOU SP16 53 74 63.7 5.1 -12
64 Pablo Lopez MIN SP17 47 126 64.4 9.3 -14
65 Brent Rooker ATH OF18 55 94 65 6 67
66 Shota Imanaga CHC SP18 58 124 67.6 8.6 10
67 Aaron Nola PHI SP19 48 190 68.7 4.5 -13
68 Marcell Ozuna ATL OF19 45 244 70 14.7 -9
69 Christian Walker HOU 1B6 61 98 70.3 4.7 -1
70 Royce Lewis MIN 3B5 33 98 74.1 7.8 19
71 Anthony Santander FA OF20 44 102 74.3 8.2 7
72 Logan Webb SF SP20 57 120 74.7 6.7 -6
73 Raisel Iglesias ATL RP6 59 96 74.9 9.5 -1
74 Josh Naylor ARI 1B7 60 125 75 10.9 0
75 Adley Rutschman BAL C2 50 92 75.7 9 -26

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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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