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	1.1	0.3	0
2	Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS1	1	3	1.9	0.4	1
3	Aaron Judge	NYY	OF1	2	6	2.9	0.3	1
4	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SS2	4	8	5.6	1.3	6
5	Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS3	4	10	6.1	0.9	2
6	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B1	4	13	6.2	1.7	-1
7	Juan Soto	NYM	OF2	3	12	7.2	2.2	-1
8	Kyle Tucker	CHC	OF3	4	20	8.5	2.2	0
9	Mookie Betts	LAD	OF4	4	14	8.9	2.5	0
10	Corbin Carroll	ARI	OF5	6	19	10.6	1.6	1
11	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	OF6	8	19	11.2	2.4	3
12	Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS4	6	20	13.7	2.6	4
13	Paul Skenes	PIT	SP1	5	31	14.4	3.7	-1
14	Julio Rodriguez	SEA	OF7	9	28	14.4	3.1	5
15	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	OF8	11	17	14.5	1.1	2
16	Tarik Skubal	DET	SP2	4	26	15.4	2.6	-3
17	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B1	11	19	15.6	1.4	-2
18	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B2	14	27	19	1.4	3
19	Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B3	11	33	19.1	2.8	1
20	Jarren Duran	BOS	OF9	9	53	22.5	5.1	6
21	Jackson Chourio	MIL	OF10	16	47	22.5	7.3	1
22	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SP3	16	34	23.1	4.7	-4
23	Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	OF11	7	47	23.7	5.3	1
24	Trea Turner	PHI	SS5	16	58	24	2.6	4
25	Ketel Marte	ARI	2B1	21	38	26.2	2.9	-2
26	Rafael Devers	BOS	3B2	22	34	27.9	2.7	1
27	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	OF12	22	69	28.3	5.4	11
28	Jackson Merrill	SD	CF1	20	54	29.5	6.4	4
29	Matt Olson	ATL	1B4	23	50	30.7	4	0
30	Austin Riley	ATL	3B3	24	39	31.1	3.7	6
31	Logan Gilbert	SEA	SP4	20	41	31.8	4.8	-6
32	Manny Machado	SD	3B4	22	53	34	2.9	-1
33	Chris Sale	ATL	SP5	21	57	34.9	4.5	1
34	Corbin Burnes	ARI	SP6	29	89	36.2	3.8	-4
35	Garrett Crochet	BOS	SP7	22	70	37.7	10.9	0
36	Corey Seager	TEX	SS6	27	60	37.9	6.8	5
37	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B2	24	61	38.9	7.8	7
38	Dylan Cease	SD	SP8	29	64	40.8	6.5	-1
39	George Kirby	SEA	SP9	30	75	42.2	5.6	7
40	Cole Ragans	KC	SP10	36	78	42.5	3.3	-1
41	William Contreras	MIL	C1	19	69	43.1	11.6	-8
42	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B3	26	185	43.5	9	6
43	Emmanuel Clase	CLE	RP1	35	61	44.3	4.3	-3
44	Pete Alonso	NYM	1B5	18	59	46.1	7	-1
45	Blake Snell	LAD	SP11	26	67	46.8	7.4	2
46	Kyle Schwarber	PHI	OF13	22	67	46.9	8.9	-1
47	Michael Harris II	ATL	OF14	24	119	47.2	14.2	6
48	Wyatt Langford	TEX	OF15	28	92	52.3	11.6	1
49	CJ Abrams	WSH	SS7	27	79	53.9	10.6	23
50	Gerrit Cole	NYY	SP12	37	93	54.9	14.9	-8

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.