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	Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS1	1	2	1.6	0.5	2
2	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH1	1	16	1.9	0.9	-1
3	Aaron Judge	NYY	OF1	2	4	3	0.4	1
4	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B1	3	10	5.2	1.6	2
5	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SS2	4	13	5.4	2	0
6	Juan Soto	NYM	OF2	3	11	7	1.5	2
7	Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS3	4	16	7.6	2.4	0
8	Kyle Tucker	CHC	OF3	5	17	7.9	2	1
9	Mookie Betts	LAD	OF4	5	14	8.8	2.3	1
10	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	OF5	6	18	10.7	2.3	4
11	Corbin Carroll	ARI	OF6	6	26	11	2	0
12	Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS4	8	20	13.3	3.1	0
13	Julio Rodriguez	SEA	OF7	9	31	14.7	3.7	4
14	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B1	8	23	14.8	1.8	1
15	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	OF8	9	27	15.5	3.8	3
16	Tarik Skubal	DET	SP1	1	31	15.8	4.3	0
17	Paul Skenes	PIT	SP2	6	32	16.4	5	-4
18	Jackson Chourio	MIL	OF9	10	24	17.5	3.1	1
19	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B2	14	27	18.6	2.2	1
20	Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B3	13	84	21.8	4.8	3
21	Jarren Duran	BOS	OF10	15	37	22.1	5.2	1
22	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SP3	13	38	22.4	4.5	-1
23	Trea Turner	PHI	SS5	15	34	22.9	3.9	1
24	Jackson Merrill	SD	CF1	15	32	24.6	3.7	5
25	Ketel Marte	ARI	2B1	21	49	27.2	6	0
26	Rafael Devers	BOS	3B2	19	37	28.9	3.3	5
27	Austin Riley	ATL	3B3	22	51	28.9	4	5
28	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	OF11	22	57	29	7.2	-2
29	Logan Gilbert	SEA	SP4	20	43	30.1	5	1
30	Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	OF12	14	78	31.8	12.1	-3
31	Matt Olson	ATL	1B4	24	58	32.4	6.2	-3
32	Manny Machado	SD	3B4	21	53	34.8	4	2
33	Corbin Burnes	ARI	SP5	26	58	36	7.4	2
34	Garrett Crochet	BOS	SP6	24	54	36.5	7.2	2
35	Corey Seager	TEX	SS6	27	58	37	7.7	5
36	Chris Sale	ATL	SP7	21	67	37	7.6	1
37	Pete Alonso	NYM	1B5	27	53	39.6	6.6	1
38	Cole Ragans	KC	SP8	31	56	39.8	4.1	1
39	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B2	27	76	42	9.8	12
40	Dylan Cease	SD	SP9	33	57	42.6	5	1

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.