Draft kit: Rankings, projections, strategy and cheat sheets

All of your fantasy baseball draft preparation needs collected in one place! Here you’ll find rankings, projections, cheat sheets, analysis and strategy. Check back every day for new content through Opening Day of the 2023 season. If this is your first time playing fantasy baseball, might we recommend starting with the basics: The Playbook: How to play fantasy baseball.

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Inning 1: How to play fantasy baseball

Inning 2: League Formats: Which is right for you?

Inning 3: Everything you need to know about salary-cap drafts

Inning 4: How to create the ultimate cheat sheet

Inning 5: Roster optimization

Inning 6: Nine must-follow tips

Inning 7: Staying ahead of league trends

Inning 8: Using advanced stats to get ahead

Inning 9: Mastering the 2023 player pool

Zola: Impact of the new shift rules

Karabell: Bold AL predictions

Kings of Command: Cockcroft’s nine pitchers who could break out in 2023

Fantasy roundtable: Who is the No. 1 pitcher?

Fantasy roundtable: Who is the No. 1 hitter?

Zola: Impact of the balanced schedule

Mock draft: 10-team ESPN standard points (2/14)

Access hundreds of player projections and profiles by rank, position or MLB team.
Player Projections & Outlooks >>

Cockcroft: Points-league rankings

Karabell: Head-to-head categories/rotisserie rankings

Cheat Sheet Central

Custom Dollar Value Generator

Cockcroft: How to use the Custom Dollar Value Generator

2023 Player Projections and Outlooks

“Hot stove” free agent and player movement tracker

Live Draft Results

Closer depth chart

MLB depth charts

Dynasty Top 300

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