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ESPN Fantasy
Jan 27, 2025, 10:38 AM ET
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 2025 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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The Playbook: Become an expert in 9 innings
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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 2025 player pool
Rankings and cheat sheets
• Cockcroft: Points-league rankings
• Karabell: Head-to-head categories/rotisserie rankings
Advice from our experts
• Karabell: News or Noise (1/24)
• Zola: What to expect from Roki Sasaki and other Asian newcomers (1/15)
• Cockcroft: Reaction to Juan Soto signing with the New York Mets (12/9)
Roster-building essentials
• 2025 Player Projections and Outlooks
• “Hot stove” free agent and player movement tracker
For Dynasty Leaguers
• Dynasty Top 300 (2025 edition coming soon!)
