Most Accurate Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections (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	116	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	533	107	49	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	536	107	34	96	9	0.277	0.417	0.948
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	94	22	0.274	0.367	0.865
Corbin Carroll	ARI	CF,RF	579	106	23	78	40	0.259	0.337	0.799
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	580	98	34	93	22	0.275	0.338	0.856
Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	598	96	28	87	23	0.258	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	0.298	0.371	0.893
Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	599	90	28	87	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	573	93	23	90	11	0.287	0.367	0.843
Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	RF	470	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	86	24	84	27	0.268	0.318	0.77
Trea Turner	PHI	SS	603	91	22	79	23	0.279	0.323	0.773
Ketel Marte	ARI	2B,DH	554	90	27	87	7	0.275	0.352	0.843
Rafael Devers	BOS	3B	575	91	32	96	4	0.27	0.346	0.85
Jackson Merrill	SD	CF	593	81	23	87	15	0.275	0.317	0.787
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	578	90	34	102	1	0.251	0.34	0.821

2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections: Pitchers

Player	Team	IP	K	W	SV	ERA	WHIP
Shohei Ohtani	LAD	118.1	138	9	0	3.44	1.13
Tarik Skubal	DET	188.4	218	14	0	2.85	1.01
Paul Skenes	PIT	172.8	212	12	0	2.84	1.06
Zack Wheeler	PHI	195.3	208	14	0	3.29	1.09
Logan Gilbert	SEA	194	200	13	0	3.35	1.05
Chris Sale	ATL	171.5	207	13	0	3.14	1.08
Corbin Burnes	ARI	185.6	183	13	0	3.52	1.17
Dylan Cease	SD	185.4	218	13	0	3.49	1.18
George Kirby	SEA	180.7	170	12	0	3.47	1.07
Cole Ragans	KC	181	205	12	0	3.47	1.2
Garrett Crochet	BOS	156.9	204	12	0	3.13	1.09
Blake Snell	LAD	160.2	207	12	0	3.36	1.18
Emmanuel Clase	CLE	66.5	65	4	36	2.64	1.04
Gerrit Cole	NYY	178	186	12	0	3.73	1.15
Michael King	SD	174.2	189	12	0	3.57	1.21
Devin Williams	NYY	59.6	81	4	32	2.87	1.15
Jacob deGrom	TEX	123.3	158	8	0	3.04	0.98
Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	158.2	166	12	0	3.37	1.11
Pablo Lopez	MIN	188.9	198	12	0	3.7	1.15
Mason Miller	ATH	67.9	98	4	28	2.73	1.02
Josh Hader	HOU	65.9	92	5	33	3.17	1.09
Edwin Diaz	NYM	62.3	87	4	34	2.99	1.07
Framber Valdez	HOU	184.7	177	13	0	3.33	1.19
Shota Imanaga	CHC	171.8	171	11	0	3.68	1.12
Aaron Nola	PHI	187.1	184	12	0	3.83	1.16

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.