2025 Fantasy Baseball Top 300 overall: Bobby Witt Jr. and Shohei Ohtani lead preseason rankings

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2025 Fantasy Baseball Preseason Top 300 overall ranks

**updated as of Friday, March 28**

Top 300	Player	Team	Pos	Rk
1	Bobby Witt Jr.	Royals	SS	1
2	Shohei Ohtani	Dodgers	DH	1
3	Aaron Judge	Yankees	OF	1
4	Elly De La Cruz	Reds	SS	2
5	Fernando Tatis Jr.	Padres	OF	2
6	Gunnar Henderson	Orioles	SS	3
7	Julio Rodriguez	Mariners	OF	3
8	Corbin Carroll	Diamondbacks	OF	4
9	Jose Ramirez	Guardians	3B	1
10	Juan Soto	Mets	OF	5
11	Paul Skenes	Pirates	SP	1
12	Yordan Alvarez	Astros	OF	6
13	Tarik Skubal	Tigers	SP	2
14	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Blue Jays	1B	1
15	Jackson Chourio	Brewers	OF	7
16	Kyle Tucker	Cubs	OF	8
17	Francisco Lindor	Mets	SS	4
18	Austin Riley	Braves	3B	2
19	Jackson Merrill	Padres	OF	9
20	Jarren Duran	Red Sox	OF	10
21	Ronald Acuna Jr.	Braves	OF	11
22	Logan Gilbert	Mariners	SP	3
23	Oneil Cruz	Pirates	SS	5
24	Trea Turner	Phillies	SS	6
25	Wyatt Langford	Rangers	OF	12
26	Zack Wheeler	Phillies	SP	4
27	Michael Harris II	Braves	OF	13
28	Manny Machado	Padres	3B	3
29	Freddie Freeman	Dodgers	1B	2
30	Mookie Betts	Dodgers	SS	7
31	Matt Olson	Braves	1B	3
32	Bryce Harper	Phillies	1B	4
33	James Wood	Nationals	OF	14
34	Jacob deGrom	Rangers	SP	5
35	CJ Abrams	Nationals	SS	8
36	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	Yankees	3B	4
37	Pete Alonso	Mets	1B	5
38	Lawrence Butler	Athletics	OF	15
39	Blake Snell	Dodgers	SP	6
40	Ketel Marte	Diamondbacks	2B	1
41	Marcell Ozuna	Braves	DH	2
42	Dylan Cease	Padres	SP	7
43	Teoscar Hernandez	Dodgers	OF	16
44	Rafael Devers	Red Sox	3B	5
45	Garrett Crochet	Red Sox	SP	8
46	Emmanuel Clase	Guardians	RP	1
47	Brenton Doyle	Rockies	OF	17
48	Jose Altuve	Astros	2B	2
49	Bo Bichette	Blue Jays	SS	9
50	Luis Robert Jr.	White Sox	OF	18
51	Corey Seager	Rangers	SS	10
52	William Contreras	Brewers	C	1
53	Framber Valdez	Astros	SP	9
54	Brent Rooker	Athletics	DH	3
55	Kyle Schwarber	Phillies	DH	4
56	Anthony Volpe	Yankees	SS	11
57	Tanner Bibee	Guardians	SP	10
58	Dylan Crews	Nationals	OF	19
59	Corbin Burnes	Diamondbacks	SP	11
60	Josh Lowe	Rays	OF	20
61	Jasson Dominguez	Yankees	OF	21
62	Chris Sale	Braves	SP	12
63	Mike Trout	Angels	OF	22
64	Josh Hader	Astros	RP	2
65	Matt McLain	Reds	2B	3
66	Cristopher Sanchez	Phillies	SP	13
67	Cody Bellinger	Yankees	1B	6
68	Mason Miller	Athletics	RP	3
69	Joe Ryan	Twins	SP	14
70	Ian Happ	Cubs	OF	23
71	George Kirby	Mariners	SP	15
72	Willson Contreras	Cardinals	C	2
73	Spencer Strider	Braves	SP	16
74	Raisel Iglesias	Braves	RP	4
75	Junior Caminero	Rays	3B	6
76	Christian Walker	Astros	1B	7
77	Max Fried	Yankees	SP	17
78	Ezequiel Tovar	Rockies	SS	12
79	Seiya Suzuki	Cubs	OF	24
80	Devin Williams	Yankees	RP	5
81	Cole Ragans	Royals	SP	18
82	Alec Bohm	Phillies	3B	7
83	Michael King	Padres	SP	19
84	Bryan Reynolds	Pirates	OF	25
85	Xavier Edwards	Marlins	SS	13
86	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	Dodgers	SP	20
87	Marcus Semien	Rangers	2B	4
88	Edwin Diaz	Mets	RP	6
89	Jordan Westburg	Orioles	2B	5
90	Bryce Miller	Mariners	SP	21
91	Triston Casas	Red Sox	1B	8
92	Tyler Glasnow	Dodgers	SP	22
93	Ryan Helsley	Cardinals	RP	7
94	Josh Naylor	Diamondbacks	1B	9
95	Spencer Schwellenbach	Braves	SP	23
96	Isaac Paredes	Astros	3B	8
97	Jeff Hoffman	Blue Jays	RP	8
98	Justin Steele	Cubs	SP	24
99	Spencer Steer	Reds	1B	10
100	Michael Toglia	Rockies	1B	11
101	Mark Vientos	Mets	3B	9
102	Shota Imanaga	Cubs	SP	25
103	Felix Bautista	Orioles	RP	9
104	Willy Adames	Giants	SS	14
105	Pete Crow-Armstrong	Cubs	OF	26
106	Logan Webb	Giants	SP	26
107	Adley Rutschman	Orioles	C	3
108	Ryan Walker	Giants	RP	10
109	Alex Bregman	Red Sox	3B	10
110	Bryan Woo	Mariners	SP	27
111	Ozzie Albies	Braves	2B	6
112	Riley Greene	Tigers	OF	27
113	Sandy Alcantara	Marlins	SP	28
114	Zach Neto	Angels	SS	15
115	Jhoan Duran	Twins	RP	11
116	Christian Yelich	Brewers	OF	28
117	Pablo Lopez	Twins	SP	29
118	Salvador Perez	Royals	C	4
119	Hunter Brown	Astros	SP	30
120	Jonathan India	Royals	2B	7
121	Robert Suarez	Padres	RP	12
122	Christopher Morel	Rays	2B	8
123	Brandon Pfaadt	Diamondbacks	SP	31
124	Vinnie Pasquantino	Royals	1B	12
125	Paul Goldschmidt	Yankees	1B	13
126	Matt Chapman	Giants	3B	11
127	Zac Gallen	Diamondbacks	SP	32
128	Tanner Scott	Dodgers	RP	13
129	Maikel Garcia	Royals	2B	9
130	Roki Sasaki	Dodgers	SP	33
131	Adolis Garcia	Rangers	OF	29
132	Andres Munoz	Mariners	RP	14
133	Yainer Diaz	Astros	C	5
134	Luis Garcia Jr.	Nationals	2B	10
135	Kevin Gausman	Blue Jays	SP	34
136	Brice Turang	Brewers	2B	11
137	Jeremy Pena	Astros	SS	16
138	Kodai Senga	Mets	SP	35
139	Nick Castellanos	Phillies	OF	30
140	Trevor Megill	Brewers	RP	15
141	Steven Kwan	Guardians	OF	31
142	Reese Olson	Tigers	SP	36
143	Anthony Santander	Blue Jays	OF	32
144	Brandon Lowe	Rays	2B	12
145	Freddy Peralta	Brewers	SP	37
146	Colton Cowser	Orioles	OF	33
147	Garrett Mitchell	Brewers	OF	34
148	Aaron Nola	Phillies	SP	38
149	Nico Hoerner	Cubs	2B	13
150	Kenley Jansen	Angels	RP	16
151	Yandy Diaz	Rays	1B	14
152	Tommy Edman	Dodgers	OF	35
153	Brandon Woodruff	Brewers	SP	39
154	Tyler O’Neill	Orioles	OF	36
155	Byron Buxton	Twins	OF	37
156	Bailey Ober	Twins	SP	40
157	Jorge Soler	Angels	OF	38
158	Randy Arozarena	Mariners	OF	39
159	Cal Raleigh	Mariners	C	6
160	Drew Rasmussen	Rays	SP	41
161	Christian Encarnacion-Strand	Reds	1B	15
162	Josh Jung	Rangers	3B	12
163	Justin Martinez	Diamondbacks	RP	17
164	Hunter Greene	Reds	SP	42
165	Nolan Arenado	Cardinals	3B	13
166	Carlos Rodon	Yankees	SP	43
167	Ceddanne Rafaela	Red Sox	SS	17
168	Brandon Nimmo	Mets	OF	40
169	Jesus Luzardo	Phillies	SP	44
170	Luis Arraez	Padres	2B	14
171	Ryan Pressly	Cubs	RP	18
172	Trevor Story	Red Sox	SS	18
173	Clay Holmes	Mets	SP	45
174	Jake Burger	Rangers	3B	14
175	Masyn Winn	Cardinals	SS	19
176	Carlos Estevez	Royals	RP	19
177	Colt Keith	Tigers	2B	15
178	Robbie Ray	Giants	SP	46
179	Andres Gimenez	Blue Jays	2B	16
180	Zach Eflin	Orioles	SP	47
181	Kerry Carpenter	Tigers	OF	41
182	Jackson Holliday	Orioles	2B	17
183	Kyle Finnegan	Nationals	RP	20
184	Reynaldo Lopez	Braves	SP	48
185	Tyler Soderstrom	Athletics	1B	16
186	Ryan Mountcastle	Orioles	1B	17
187	Xander Bogaerts	Padres	SS	20
188	Sonny Gray	Cardinals	SP	49
189	Royce Lewis	Twins	3B	15
190	Jo Adell	Angels	OF	42
191	Gleyber Torres	Tigers	2B	18
192	Nick Pivetta	Padres	SP	50
193	Shea Langeliers	Athletics	C	7
194	A.J. Puk	Diamondbacks	RP	21
195	Ryan McMahon	Rockies	3B	16
196	Bryson Stott	Phillies	2B	19
197	Shane McClanahan	Rays	SP	51
198	Joc Pederson	Rangers	DH	5
199	Jordan Romano	Phillies	RP	22
200	Jack Flaherty	Tigers	SP	52
201	Lars Nootbaar	Cardinals	OF	43
202	Jung Hoo Lee	Giants	OF	44
203	Brendan Donovan	Cardinals	2B	20
204	Nathan Eovaldi	Rangers	SP	53
205	Gavin Lux	Reds	2B	21
206	Will Smith	Dodgers	C	8
207	Beau Brieske	Tigers	RP	23
208	Taylor Ward	Angels	OF	45
209	Shohei Ohtani	Dodgers	SP	54
210	Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	Diamondbacks	OF	46
211	Heliot Ramos	Giants	OF	47
212	Jurickson Profar	Braves	OF	48
213	Michael Busch	Cubs	1B	18
214	Grayson Rodriguez	Orioles	SP	55
215	Victor Robles	Mariners	OF	49
216	David Bednar	Pirates	RP	24
217	Max Muncy	Dodgers	3B	17
218	Yusei Kikuchi	Angels	SP	56
219	Pete Fairbanks	Rays	RP	25
220	Matt Shaw	Cubs	3B	18
221	Justin Verlander	Giants	SP	57
222	J.T. Realmuto	Phillies	C	9
223	Jesus Sanchez	Marlins	OF	50
224	Jackson Jobe	Tigers	SP	58
225	Eugenio Suarez	Diamondbacks	3B	19
226	Luis Rengifo	Angels	2B	22
227	Mike Clevinger	White Sox	RP	26
228	MacKenzie Gore	Nationals	SP	59
229	Cedric Mullins	Orioles	OF	51
230	Andrew Vaughn	White Sox	1B	19
231	Bowden Francis	Blue Jays	SP	60
232	Brandon Marsh	Phillies	OF	52
233	Carlos Correa	Twins	SS	21
234	Sean Manaea	Mets	SP	61
235	Miguel Vargas	White Sox	3B	20
236	Nick Lodolo	Reds	SP	62
237	Kristian Campbell	Red Sox	2B	23
238	Parker Meadows	Tigers	OF	53
239	Griffin Jax	Twins	RP	27
240	Jake McCarthy	Diamondbacks	OF	54
241	Lenyn Sosa	White Sox	2B	24
242	Nestor Cortes	Brewers	SP	63
243	Jordan Walker	Cardinals	OF	55
244	Logan O’Hoppe	Angels	C	10
245	Matthew Boyd	Cubs	SP	64
246	Dansby Swanson	Cubs	SS	22
247	Aroldis Chapman	Red Sox	RP	28
248	Luis Castillo	Mariners	SP	65
249	Matt Wallner	Twins	OF	56
250	Joey Ortiz	Brewers	3B	21
251	Jeffrey Springs	Athletics	SP	66
252	Lane Thomas	Guardians	OF	57
253	Nolan Schanuel	Angels	1B	20
254	Gavin Williams	Guardians	SP	67
255	Jeimer Candelario	Reds	3B	22
256	Evan Carter	Rangers	OF	58
257	Kirby Yates	Dodgers	RP	29
258	Chris Bassitt	Blue Jays	SP	68
259	TJ Friedl	Reds	OF	59
260	Jordan Beck	Rockies	OF	60
261	Seth Lugo	Royals	SP	69
262	Wilyer Abreu	Red Sox	OF	61
263	Pavin Smith	Diamondbacks	1B	21
264	Ryan Pepiot	Rays	SP	70
265	Willi Castro	Twins	SS	23
266	Cade Smith	Guardians	RP	30
267	Daulton Varsho	Blue Jays	OF	62
268	Max Scherzer	Blue Jays	SP	71
269	Jose Alvarado	Phillies	RP	31
270	Gabriel Moreno	Diamondbacks	C	11
271	Aaron Civale	Brewers	SP	72
272	Jonathan Aranda	Rays	1B	22
273	JJ Bleday	Athletics	OF	63
274	Dustin May	Dodgers	SP	73
275	Rhys Hoskins	Brewers	1B	23
276	Jason Adam	Padres	RP	32
277	Cam Smith	Astros	3B	23
278	Michael Massey	Royals	2B	25
279	Taj Bradley	Rays	SP	74
280	Trevor Larnach	Twins	OF	64
281	Tyler Holton	Tigers	RP	33
282	Michael Conforto	Dodgers	OF	65
283	Walker Buehler	Red Sox	SP	75
284	Jake Cronenworth	Padres	2B	26
285	Anthony Bender	Marlins	RP	34
286	Merrill Kelly	Diamondbacks	SP	76
287	Josh Bell	Nationals	1B	24
288	Andrew Benintendi	White Sox	OF	66
289	Brady Singer	Reds	SP	77
290	Jacob Young	Nationals	OF	67
291	Tony Santillan	Reds	RP	35
292	Ivan Herrera	Cardinals	C	12
293	Victor Scott II	Cardinals	OF	68
294	Ranger Suarez	Phillies	SP	78
295	Tyler Fitzgerald	Giants	SS	24
296	Roman Anthony	Red Sox	OF	69
297	Camilo Doval	Giants	RP	36
298	Spencer Horwitz	Pirates	2B	27
299	Luke Raley	Mariners	1B	25
300	Clarke Schmidt	Yankees	SP	79

2025 Fantasy Baseball Player Previews

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Recent Updates

March 28

- Here’s one last “preseason” update for this weekend’s drafts, but I’ll be continuing to update my top 300 weekly on Mondays during the regular season.

March 23

- Shane McClanahan drops to 62nd among starters as a result of his triceps injury. Shane Baz reenters near the bottom of the list since he’s assured a rotation spot.

- Due to the likelihood that he’ll start at second in spite of a mediocre spring, Kristian Campbell has returned to the list, replacing his Red Sox teammate David Hamilton. He’s 260th.

- Alan Roden comes in at No. 288 after making the Jays. It’s possible he’ll head to Triple-A once Daulton Varsho is healthy, but there’s a lot to like about his left-handed bat. He might spend a good chunk of the year as the Jays’ leadoff man against righties.

- Nolan Jones drops from 175th to 217th after being traded from Colorado to Cleveland. Exiting Coors takes away a lot of his upside, but the Guardians have right field available for him and might have a better idea how to fix him than the Rockies did. Tyler Freeman checks in at 262nd as the Rockies’ primary second baseman for now. I’m not sure what to make of the Rockies’ outfield just yet. Jordan Beck is just hanging on to a spot at 298th, but Zac Veen and Sean Bouchard are also on the radar and could join the top 300 if Beck is sent down.

March 21

- Just a little update to remove Thairo Estrada, who is due to miss a month or two with a broken wrist.

March 20

- I’ve updated about 400 projections this week, so this is a completely redone Top 300. That doesn’t mean any big changes at the top, though I have moved Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal up a couple of places. As injuries have started to take a toll on the pitching rankings, those still healthy have generally moved up a little in this update.

Some quick thoughts on those moving up and down:

Rising
Nolan Arenado: Better bat speed this spring.
Byron Buxton: Definitely feeling good to have swiped two bases already.
Brandon Lowe: Locking down No. 2 lineup spot. Should play some vs. LHP.
Matt McLain: Seeing everything I wanted to see post-shoulder surgery.
Joey Ortiz: Wants to be more aggressive on the basepaths.
Cristopher Sánchez: I’m all in at this point.
Spencer Strider: Couldn’t have asked for more from that spring debut.
Christian Yelich: Everything has been encouraging in return from back surgery.

Falling
Jazz Chisholm Jr.: Probably not hitting any higher than fifth.
Nolan Jones: Definitely looking more like 2024 than 2023 thus far.
Bailey Ober: Velocity issues persisting.
Joe Ryan: One of my favorites, but velocity was way off last time out.
Max Scherzer: Worried about the thumb problem.
Mark Vientos: Probably stuck batting fifth versus righties.

March 16

- While the test results aren’t in yet, I’ve dropped Royce Lewis from 124th to 196th as a result of his hamstring injury. It’s hard to imagine him not missing a chunk of time at the start of the season.

- With David Bednar’s miserable spring continuing, he’s fallen from 16th to 25th among relievers. If only the Pirates had picked up a quality setup man over the winter, Bednar would be even lower. Dennis Santana is probably a better alternative than Colin Holderman, though Holderman might have the edge for now. Neither has cracked the top 300 just yet.

- I’ve been ranking Edwin Uceta ahead of the injury-prone Pete Fairbanks all winter, but after Uceta struggled again Sunday, giving up two homers to the Yankees, it’s time to make a change there. Uceta has gone from 27th to 36th among relievers, while Fairbanks has climbed from 29th to 24th.

March 14

- Aroldis Chapman, Mike Clevinger, Daulton Varsho, David Hamilton and Dustin May are among the new entries in the top 300. Gone are the still unsigned J.D. Martinez and Craig Kimbrel, as well as Masataka Yoshida, now that the Red Sox have made apparent their desire to use Rafael Devers as a DH. I also removed Shane Baz. That was a tough one, but the Rays say they’re planning to use five starters, and he’d seem to be the most obvious cut right now.

March 8

- Gerrit Cole has tumbled from 69th to 143rd as a result of his elbow concerns. I also dropped the pitcher-only Shohei Ohtani from 198th to 218th, as a return in the first half of May appears unlikely there.

March 7

- Injuries have dropped George Kirby from 39th to 93rd overall and Grayson Rodriguez from 121st to 189th. I will be tempted to move Kirby back up if he responds well over the next couple of weeks. For what it’s worth, last time he dealt with shoulder inflammation, when he was in the minors in 2021, he recovered quickly and was back working in games in just less than a month. This sounds like it might be similarly minor.

March 4

- Big pitcher update today, with Cristopher Sánchez (39th to 27th among SPs), Reese Olson (56th to 39th), Jesús Luzardo (66th to 48th) and Jackson Jobe (87th to 59th) among those getting significant bumps up the rankings. I also moved relievers Justin Martinez (19th to 17th among RPs) and Jordan Romano (29th to 24th) up some.

Feb. 26

- Back with the Nationals and a shoo-in for the closer’s role, Kyle Finnegan has jumped from No. 296 to No. 233. None of his potential replacements in D.C. had been included in previous top 300s.

- It sounds like Sean Manaea will miss at least the first couple of weeks with his oblique strain, dropping him from No. 53 to No. 60 among starting pitchers.

Mid-February

- Nick Pivetta jumped from No. 286 to No. 195 after landing in a great situation with the Padres. It’s not quite the perfect ballpark, as homers are the real concern with Pivetta and Petco suppresses hits more than longballs. Still, it’s an obvious improvement for the right-hander, and he’ll be backed by a pretty good defense and lineup.

- Alex Bregman also landed in the ideal spot with the Red Sox and jumped from No. 150 to No. 95. I’m still probably not as high on him as most will be, but playing in Fenway half the time will help with his typically modest batting average and home run outputs of late. With Bregman in Boston, Kristian Campbell has fallen out of the top 300 for now, though that could be temporary depending on how the Rafael Devers drama shakes out.

- Giancarlo Stanton, who started out at No. 243 here, has dropped off the list as he deals with sore elbows.

- Since the move to right field makes him a slightly better bet to stay healthy, Mike Trout got boosted from No. 69 to No. 60.