Video: First Round Draft Rankings, Targets & Values (2025 Fantasy Baseball)

First Round Rankings, Targets & Value Picks (2025 Fantasy Baseball)

Welcome back to the FantasyPros MLB channel. Chris Welsh is joined by Frank Stampfl and Joe Orrico to discuss their first-round rankings and top targets for the 2025 MLB season. Is Elly De La Cruz a top-five pick? What about position scarcity with José Ramírez?

We cover all the critical draft decisions, including whether Corbin Carroll and Julio Rodriguez will rise into the first round by Opening Day. Tune in for expert insights, draft tips, and analysis of potential breakout stars. Who are you looking to draft in the first round this year?

First Round Rankings, Targets & Value Picks Timestamps:

Introduction – 0:00:00
1st Round Draft Picks – 0:02:43
Ohtani as a DH and the added SP value? – 0:04:01
Is it a Top 3 Tier or Top 4? – 0:11:20
Elly De La Cruz – 0:12:34
Should Ramirez be valued higher? – 0:16:57
Do Corbin Carroll and Julio Rodriguez deserve to be in the 1st Round after last year? – 0:21:27
1st Round Pitchers? – 0:28:43
Ideal Drafting Spot – 0:33:29
Which player can move to the 1st Round? – 0:37:38
Which player outside the top 50 has the potential to be a 1st Rounder next season? – 0:41:16
Wyatt Langford – 0:41:52
Lawrence Butler – 0:43:33
James Wood – 0:45:16
Closing – 0:46:12

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