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	1.3	0.4	0
2	Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS1	1	2	1.8	0.4	1
3	Aaron Judge	NYY	OF1	2	3	3	0	1
4	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SS2	4	8	5.1	1.3	6
5	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B1	4	13	5.6	1.2	0
6	Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS3	4	12	5.9	1.4	1
7	Juan Soto	NYM	OF2	4	12	7.9	1.5	-1
8	Kyle Tucker	CHC	OF3	4	20	8.3	2.1	0
9	Mookie Betts	LAD	OF4	5	14	9.4	1.8	0
10	Corbin Carroll	ARI	OF5	6	19	10.5	1.3	1
11	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	OF6	8	15	10.9	2.2	3
12	Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS4	8	20	13.4	2.7	4
13	Julio Rodriguez	SEA	OF7	9	21	14.1	2.9	8
14	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	OF8	10	22	15	2.4	3
15	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B1	10	24	15.6	1.7	0
16	Paul Skenes	PIT	SP1	5	32	15.8	5.3	-4
17	Tarik Skubal	DET	SP2	4	31	16.2	3	-4
18	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B2	14	27	18.7	1.5	1
19	Jackson Chourio	MIL	OF9	11	47	19.7	3.8	3
20	Jarren Duran	BOS	OF10	9	38	20.3	3	5
21	Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B3	11	61	20.9	3.7	-1
22	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SP3	16	38	22.7	4.6	-4
23	Trea Turner	PHI	SS5	16	30	23.1	2.1	4
24	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	OF11	22	41	26.1	1.9	12
25	Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	OF12	7	78	26.4	6.9	-1
26	Ketel Marte	ARI	2B1	21	38	26.8	3.4	-3
27	Jackson Merrill	SD	CF1	15	46	27.5	4.4	5
28	Rafael Devers	BOS	3B2	22	34	28.3	2.3	0
29	Austin Riley	ATL	3B3	23	39	28.6	2.8	8
30	Matt Olson	ATL	1B4	22	50	30.8	3.3	-1
31	Logan Gilbert	SEA	SP4	21	43	32.4	4.5	-5
32	Manny Machado	SD	3B4	26	53	32.7	2.3	-1
33	Garrett Crochet	BOS	SP5	22	65	35.8	8.6	2
34	Corey Seager	TEX	SS6	27	60	36.5	3.5	6
35	Corbin Burnes	ARI	SP6	29	89	38.3	8.5	-5
36	Chris Sale	ATL	SP7	25	81	38.6	7.3	-2
37	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B2	23	55	40.2	8	7
38	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B3	32	62	42.2	6.2	10
39	Cole Ragans	KC	SP8	34	78	42.8	4.4	0
40	Michael Harris II	ATL	OF13	24	74	42.9	8.7	11
41	George Kirby	SEA	SP9	35	75	43.4	5.5	5
42	William Contreras	MIL	C1	19	69	43.6	11.4	-9
43	Dylan Cease	SD	SP10	29	64	43.7	7	-5
44	Emmanuel Clase	CLE	RP1	35	60	44.1	5.4	-2
45	Pete Alonso	NYM	1B5	18	69	45.9	7.4	-4
46	Blake Snell	LAD	SP11	35	67	46.3	7.4	-1
47	Wyatt Langford	TEX	OF14	30	65	48.3	9.7	2
48	CJ Abrams	WSH	SS7	18	78	49.7	8.2	18
49	Kyle Schwarber	PHI	OF15	20	71	49.9	7.6	-2
50	Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS8	20	99	50.9	9.8	13

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.