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
Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	566	115	42	110	34	0.287	0.376	0.963
Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	611	106	31	97	34	0.296	0.348	0.882
Aaron Judge	NYY	CF,DH	532	107	48	120	8	0.285	0.408	1.021
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SS	590	98	25	81	52	0.255	0.325	0.788
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS	590	105	32	92	17	0.273	0.352	0.862
Juan Soto	NYM	RF	537	108	34	96	9	0.277	0.417	0.946
Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	591	93	29	97	30	0.274	0.342	0.84
Mookie Betts	LAD	SS,RF	570	101	28	91	15	0.278	0.364	0.858
Kyle Tucker	CHC	RF	558	94	30	93	22	0.274	0.367	0.864
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	577	97	34	92	22	0.275	0.338	0.855
Corbin Carroll	ARI	CF,RF	577	106	23	78	40	0.259	0.337	0.797
Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	599	97	28	87	23	0.257	0.325	0.783
Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	508	90	35	98	3	0.301	0.387	0.965
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	587	94	31	99	5	0.297	0.371	0.893
Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	599	90	28	86	28	0.277	0.329	0.802
Bryce Harper	PHI	1B	548	90	29	93	10	0.279	0.372	0.878
Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	572	93	23	90	11	0.287	0.368	0.843
Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	RF	469	93	24	70	37	0.291	0.374	0.882
Jarren Duran	BOS	LF,CF	597	93	18	72	30	0.266	0.323	0.774
Jackson Chourio	MIL	LF,RF	596	87	24	84	27	0.268	0.318	0.77
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	0.842
Jackson Merrill	SD	CF	589	80	23	86	15	0.275	0.317	0.785
Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	575	90	32	96	4	0.27	0.346	0.85
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	3B,CF	542	81	26	77	34	0.247	0.311	0.758
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	579	90	34	102	1	0.251	0.34	0.821
Austin Riley	ATL	3B	588	92	32	97	2	0.27	0.332	0.829
Manny Machado	SD	3B,DH	583	81	30	96	8	0.266	0.325	0.797
Corey Seager	TEX	SS	489	78	29	82	2	0.281	0.353	0.876
Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	586	89	20	70	17	0.269	0.33	0.76
Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	574	82	22	82	12	0.262	0.314	0.758
William Contreras	MIL	C,DH	551	82	23	84	7	0.271	0.35	0.808
Kyle Schwarber	PHI	DH	556	98	38	94	5	0.226	0.342	0.819
Pete Alonso	NYM	1B	561	86	35	99	4	0.243	0.321	0.8
Wyatt Langford	TEX	LF,DH	544	82	21	78	19	0.263	0.333	0.785
Teoscar Hernandez	LAD	LF,RF	577	82	29	95	9	0.26	0.314	0.782
Michael Harris II	ATL	CF	559	86	22	76	20	0.284	0.326	0.797
CJ Abrams	WSH	SS	553	81	19	66	35	0.251	0.298	0.717
James Wood	WSH	LF	529	78	20	74	19	0.261	0.344	0.789
Willy Adames	SF	SS	578	81	25	84	13	0.243	0.319	0.751
Marcus Semien	TEX	2B	598	90	22	74	11	0.248	0.316	0.738
Brent Rooker	ATH	DH	549	83	36	93	8	0.254	0.326	0.83
Oneil Cruz	PIT	SS,CF	552	80	25	82	21	0.253	0.32	0.778
Christian Walker	HOU	1B	553	79	30	91	5	0.24	0.315	0.775
Josh Naylor	ARI	1B	546	74	22	90	7	0.264	0.327	0.771
Adley Rutschman	BAL	C,DH	535	76	19	71	2	0.258	0.342	0.763
Anthony Santander	TOR	RF,DH	576	81	34	96	2	0.242	0.309	0.785
Royce Lewis	MIN	3B,DH	475	67	24	73	7	0.253	0.315	0.772
Bryan Reynolds	PIT	LF,RF,DH	577	80	22	79	9	0.264	0.33	0.771

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.