2020 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit: Rankings, strategy tips and more to get you ready for the short season
Whether you’re a first-time player or returning for another season of fun and competition of fantasy baseball, the Yahoo Fantasy crew is here to help get everyone ready to draft. And with this being an unprecedented 60-game season, we could all use a little help. For full details on how we’re handling the shortened baseball season and how it affects your leagues, click here.
[Still time to join or create a fantasy baseball league for the short season]
Before making your picks, we’ve rounded up all our advice in one place to make it easier to prep for your draft and come out on top. When you feel like you’re ready to put your knowledge to use, we have a couple great options for you:
Mock draft lobby: Practice makes perfect
Create or sign up for a league and plan your draft
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Editor’s Note: This page will be updated as we continue to preview the upcoming season. A portion of the content below was created before the season was shortened.
2020 Fantasy Baseball Rankings
Position-by-Position: [ C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP | RP ]
Positional Previews: [ C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP | RP ]
Player draft values by position: Corner Infielders | Catchers | Middle Infielders | Starting Pitchers | Outfielders
Ranking the closers: Bullpen tiers for fantasy draft season
American League Previews: AL West | AL Central | AL East
National League Previews: NL West | NL Central | NL East
The safest first-round draft picks you can make
ADP Analysis: Five undervalued hitters | Five underrated pitchers
One Sleeper from every MLB team | One Bust from every MLB team
Draft Strategy
Trout among studs to be wary of in fantasy drafts
Scott Pianowski’s guys (kinda) for 2020
Foregoing SPs in 2020: Let’s get weird!
Which teams have the best/worst fantasy schedules?
Should you punt categories in 2020?
NL hitters who will benefit most from Universal DH
The top impact prospects of 2020
The 7 position battles to watch
Injury updates before MLB season start
Safest, underrated and overrated draft picks: Rounds 1-3 | Rounds 4-6 | Rounds 7-10
Strategy guide for building a winning team for short season
Recommended rules and tweaks for abbreviated season
Fantasy baseball returns: Now what?
Who will benefit from a shortened 2020 season?
The players Scott Pianowski is fading this draft season
Sleepers: One hitter at each position | Arms to target | Post-hype sleepers
Boom-Or-Busts: Top risk-reward draft picks
Overvalued players: Alonso, Altuve lead hitters | Strasburg tops pitchers
Khris Davis headlines comeback players of 2020
Prospect Watch: 10 rookies to know
Seeking stolen bases: Grab some bags at a low cost
2020 Park Factors for every team: Are Astros in trouble?
Shopping at the fantasy baseball draft bargain bin
The players one writer doesn’t want to draft
Fantasy impact of MLB offseason’s biggest moves
One expert builds the greatest fantasy team of the last 40 years
Player debates
Who should be the first pitcher off the board?
Yordan Alvarez vs. J.D. Martinez
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. vs. Kris Bryant
Fantasy Power Rankings
No. 30 Giants | No. 29 Mariners | No. 28 Orioles | No. 27 Tigers | No. 26 Pirates | No . 25 Marlins | No. 24 Rangers | No. 23 Royals | No. 22 Diamondbacks | No. 21 Blue Jays | No. 20 Rockies | No. 19 Reds | No. 18 Rays | No. 17 Cardinals | No. 16 Phillies | No. 15 Brewers | No. 14 Red Sox | No. 13 Angels | No. 12 Athletics | No. 11 White Sox | No. 10 Mets | No. 9 Cubs | No. 8 Padres | No. 7 Twins | No. 6 Cleveland | No. 5 Nationals | No. 4 Atlanta | No. 3 Yankees | No. 2 Astros | No. 1 Dodgers
Expert Video Analysis
How to go about drafting injured players in 2020
When should you draft Mike Trout?
Who will benefit the most from universal DHs?
How will the short season affect Clayton Kershaw?
How starting pitchers compare to running backs in fantasy
Will empty stadiums help Astros?
Could enticement of Joe Berrios’ upside burn fantasy gamers?
What could no home games mean for Rockies players?
How high should you draft Mookie Betts?
What do we make of Yu Darvish’s second-half surge in 2019?
Is Javier Baez actually a fantasy draft steal?
Should you fade Anthony Rendon in 2020?
Will Bryce Harper ever return to MVP form?
Good players to target from bad teams
Bo Bichette leads breakout candidates
Luis Robert headlines rookies to watch in 2020
Rebound candidates: Who is set to bounce back?
How should you address stolen bases this season?
Mookie Betts and hitters in new places
Gerrit Cole and pitchers in new places
Closers deep dive: Hader in class of his own