It’s been five weeks since MLB training camps opened up and we’re now just a few sleeps away from Opening Day. The point is this: Time moves pretty fast — especially if you haven’t been preparing for that last-minute fantasy baseball draft. Don’t fret, though. All I’ve been doing for the past five weeks is prepping and, unlike the nerds in high school, I’m more than willing to share my notes before the big final exam.
Below, you’ll find draft rankings, sleepers, busts and everything else you can think of. Dig in!
2025 Fantasy Baseball Rankings
| Player | Team | Position | |
| 1. | Shohei Ohtani | Dodgers | UTIL (1) |
| 2. | Bobby Witt Jr. | Royals | SS (1) |
| 3. | Aaron Judge | Yankees | OF (1) |
| 4. | Jose Ramirez | Guardians | 3B (1) |
| 5. | Juan Soto | Mets | OF (2) |
| 6. | Gunnar Henderson | Orioles | SS (2) |
| 7. | Corbin Carroll | Diamondbacks | OF (3) |
| 8. | Kyle Tucker | Cubs | OF (4) |
| 9. | Fernando Tatis Jr. | Padres | OF (5) |
| 10. | Elly De La Cruz | Reds | SS (3) |
| 11. | Paul Skenes | Pirates | SP (1) |
| 12. | Mookie Betts | Dodgers | 2B (1) |
| 13. | Francisco Lindor | Mets | SS (4) |
| 14. | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Blue Jays | 1B (1) |
| 15. | Jackson Chourio | Brewers | OF (6) |
| 16. | Yordan Alvarez | Astros | OF (7) |
| 17. | Tarik Skubal | Tigers | SP (2) |
| 18. | Jarren Duran | Red Sox | OF (8) |
| 19. | Bryce Harper | Phillies | 1B (2) |
| 20. | Julio Rodriguez | Mariners | OF (9) |
| 21. | Zack Wheeler | Phillies | SP (3) |
| 22. | Austin Riley | Braves | 3B (2) |
| 23. | Freddie Freeman | Dodgers | 1B (3) |
| 24. | Trea Turner | Phillies | SS (5) |
| 25. | Jackson Merrill | Padres | OF (10) |
See the rest of the Top 200 Rankings here
2025 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
1B Tyler Soderstrom, Athletics
2B/1B Jonathan Aranda, Rays
OF Andrew Benintendi, White Sox
SS Tyler Fitzgerald, Giants
RP Seth Halvorsen, Rockies
Read a breakdown of each sleeper here
2025 Fantasy Baseball Busts
OF Julio Rodriguez, Mariners
3B Jazz Chisholm, Yankees
SP Logan Gilbert, Mariners
Read a breakdown of each bust here
2025 Fantasy Baseball Risers
SP Garrett Crochet, Red Sox
SP Spencer Schwellenbach, Braves
SS Bo Bichette, Blue Jays
Read a breakdown of each ADP riser here
2025 Fantasy Baseball Fallers
1B Freddie Freeman, Dodgers
SP George Kirby, Mariners
OF Luis Robert, White Sox
Read a breakdown of each ADP faller here
2025 Fantasy Baseball Closer Depth Chart
| Yankees | Devin Williams |
| Red Sox | Aroldis Chapman |
| Blue Jays | Jeff Hoffman |
| Orioles | Felix Bautista |
| Rays | Pete Fairbanks |
| Royals | Carlos Estevez |
| Tigers | Jason Foley |
| Twins | Jhoan Duran |
| White Sox | Mike Clevinger |
| Guardians | Emmanuel Clase |
| Athletics | Mason Miller |
| Mariners | Andres Munoz |
| Angels | Kenley Jansen |
| Astros | Josh Hader |
| Rangers | Chris Martin |
| Braves | Raisel Iglesias |
| Marlins | Calvin Faucher |
| Phillies | Jordan Romano |
| Mets | Edwin Diaz |
| Nationals | Kyle Finnegan |
| Cubs | Ryan Pressly |
| Brewers | Trevor Megill |
| Pirates | David Bednar |
| Reds | Taylor Rogers |
| Cardinals | Ryan Helsley |
| Dodgers | Tanner Scott |
| Diamondbacks | Justin Martinez |
| Rockies | Tyler Kinley |
| Giants | Ryan Walker |
| Padres | Robert Suarez |
