2025 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Bobby Witt Jr., Shohei Othani, Aaron Judge lead Top 300 overall

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2025 Fantasy Baseball Preseason Top 300 overall ranks

**updated as of Tuesday, March 4**

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

Recent Updates

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.

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