Most Accurate Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections: Hitters (2025)

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2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections

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2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections: Hitters

Player	Team	Positions	AB	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	611	105	30	96	34	0.295	0.348	0.88
Aaron Judge	NYY	CF,DH	533	107	48	119	8	0.284	0.408	1.019
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SS	590	98	25	81	52	0.255	0.324	0.787
Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	566	115	42	110	34	0.287	0.376	0.961
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS	590	105	32	91	17	0.272	0.352	0.86
Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	591	93	29	97	30	0.274	0.342	0.838
Juan Soto	NYM	RF	537	107	34	96	9	0.277	0.416	0.944
Kyle Tucker	CHC	RF	558	93	30	93	22	0.274	0.367	0.863
Mookie Betts	LAD	SS,RF	570	101	27	90	15	0.278	0.364	0.856
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	575	97	33	92	21	0.275	0.338	0.853
Corbin Carroll	ARI	CF,RF	576	105	23	77	40	0.258	0.337	0.796
Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	599	97	28	86	23	0.257	0.325	0.782
Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	507	90	35	97	3	0.3	0.387	0.963
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	587	94	31	99	5	0.297	0.371	0.891
Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	599	90	28	86	28	0.277	0.329	0.801
Bryce Harper	PHI	1B	548	90	29	92	10	0.279	0.372	0.877
Jarren Duran	BOS	LF,CF	597	92	18	72	30	0.266	0.323	0.773
Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	571	93	22	89	11	0.287	0.367	0.842
Jackson Chourio	MIL	LF,RF	596	86	24	84	27	0.268	0.317	0.768
Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	RF	462	91	23	68	36	0.291	0.374	0.881
Trea Turner	PHI	SS	603	91	22	79	23	0.278	0.323	0.772
Ketel Marte	ARI	2B,DH	554	90	27	87	7	0.274	0.352	0.841
Jackson Merrill	SD	CF	589	80	23	86	15	0.275	0.317	0.784
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	3B,CF	540	81	26	77	34	0.247	0.311	0.757
Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	575	91	31	95	4	0.27	0.346	0.848
Austin Riley	ATL	3B	588	92	32	96	2	0.27	0.332	0.828
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	579	89	33	102	1	0.25	0.339	0.819
Manny Machado	SD	3B,DH	583	81	29	96	8	0.266	0.325	0.795
Corey Seager	TEX	SS	489	77	29	81	2	0.28	0.353	0.874
Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	575	82	22	82	12	0.262	0.314	0.757
William Contreras	MIL	C,DH	551	82	23	84	7	0.271	0.35	0.807
Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	587	89	20	70	17	0.269	0.33	0.758
Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	564	86	35	99	4	0.242	0.321	0.797
Wyatt Langford	TEX	LF,DH	544	82	21	78	19	0.263	0.333	0.784
Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	560	85	22	76	20	0.284	0.326	0.797
CJ Abrams	WSH	SS	549	80	18	65	34	0.251	0.298	0.716
Kyle Schwarber	PHI	DH	551	96	37	93	4	0.225	0.342	0.817
James Wood	WSH	LF	527	78	20	73	19	0.261	0.344	0.788
Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS,CF	552	80	25	82	21	0.252	0.32	0.776
Teoscar Hernandez	LAD	LF,RF	577	81	29	94	9	0.26	0.314	0.781
Brent Rooker	ATH	DH	549	82	36	93	8	0.254	0.326	0.829
Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	598	90	22	74	11	0.248	0.316	0.737
Willy Adames	SF	SS	578	81	25	84	13	0.242	0.319	0.75
Christian Walker	HOU	1B	553	79	30	91	5	0.24	0.315	0.773
Marcell Ozuna	ATL	DH	568	83	33	95	1	0.262	0.334	0.817
Anthony Santander	TOR	RF,DH	576	81	34	96	2	0.242	0.308	0.784
Adley Rutschman	BAL	C,DH	533	75	19	70	2	0.258	0.341	0.761
Lawrence Butler	ATH	RF	556	79	23	72	18	0.249	0.308	0.747
Josh Naylor	ARI	1B	546	73	22	89	7	0.264	0.327	0.77
Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF,RF,DH	576	80	22	79	9	0.264	0.33	0.77

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.