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	0
3	Aaron Judge	NYY	OF1	2	6	3	0.4	0
4	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SS2	3	8	5.8	1.5	0
5	Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS3	4	10	6.1	0.8	2
6	Juan Soto	NYM	OF2	3	13	6.5	2.3	0
7	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B1	4	13	6.6	1.7	-2
8	Mookie Betts	LAD	OF3	4	14	8.2	2.6	1
9	Kyle Tucker	CHC	OF4	5	20	8.5	1.8	-1
10	Corbin Carroll	ARI	OF5	6	19	11.2	1.2	0
11	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	OF6	9	19	11.5	2.7	0
12	Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS4	6	20	13.6	2.6	2
13	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	OF7	11	17	14.2	0.9	4
14	Paul Skenes	PIT	SP1	5	31	14.3	3.6	-1
15	Julio Rodriguez	SEA	OF8	9	28	14.8	3.1	-3
16	Tarik Skubal	DET	SP2	4	26	15	2.8	0
17	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B1	11	19	15.7	1.2	-2
18	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B2	14	27	18.7	1.3	1
19	Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B3	10	33	18.9	2.6	4
20	Jarren Duran	BOS	OF9	9	53	21.8	5	2
21	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SP3	16	34	22.1	4	-1
22	Jackson Chourio	MIL	OF10	15	47	23	7.2	-4
23	Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	OF11	7	50	23.4	5.3	-2
24	Trea Turner	PHI	SS5	16	58	24.1	2.6	0
25	Ketel Marte	ARI	2B1	21	31	25.7	2.4	0
26	Rafael Devers	BOS	3B2	22	34	27.4	2.4	0
27	Jackson Merrill	SD	CF1	21	54	28.8	5.8	2
28	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	OF12	22	69	29.3	5.3	0
29	Matt Olson	ATL	1B4	23	42	29.5	3.3	-2
30	Austin Riley	ATL	3B3	24	39	31	3.2	1
31	Logan Gilbert	SEA	SP4	20	41	31.7	4.1	-1
32	Chris Sale	ATL	SP5	21	57	33.3	4.9	3
33	Manny Machado	SD	3B4	22	55	33.8	2.9	1
34	Corbin Burnes	ARI	SP6	28	89	36.1	3.8	-1
35	Corey Seager	TEX	SS6	29	60	36.9	7.1	4
36	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B2	24	61	38.6	5.5	9
37	Dylan Cease	SD	SP7	29	53	38.9	6	5
38	Garrett Crochet	BOS	SP8	23	70	40.6	10.3	-2
39	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B3	26	185	41.2	9.3	4
40	Cole Ragans	KC	SP9	36	78	42.1	3.3	-3
41	George Kirby	SEA	SP10	30	75	42.9	5.2	5
42	Kyle Schwarber	PHI	OF13	22	56	44.5	8.5	10
43	Emmanuel Clase	CLE	RP1	37	61	45.1	3.6	-2
44	William Contreras	MIL	C1	19	72	45.9	10.9	-12
45	Blake Snell	LAD	SP11	26	67	46	7.7	4
46	Pete Alonso	FA	1B5	18	63	46.8	7.6	-8
47	Gerrit Cole	NYY	SP12	36	93	49.5	12.4	7
48	Michael Harris II	ATL	OF14	27	119	51.4	12.8	-1
49	Michael King	SD	SP13	36	105	51.9	8.1	7
50	Wyatt Langford	TEX	OF15	28	92	54.1	11.1	-10

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.