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Nine potential busts to avoid in 2025

Who does Tristan H. Cockcroft think will underachieve in 2025? We have nine names to steer clear of when drafting your rosters.

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Eric Karabell's 'Do Not Draft' list

Knowing the players not to draft to your team can be as important as knowing which to draft. Eric Karabell identifies the players unlikely to be on his roster this season due to too much risk, too much hype or not enough at-bats.

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Yordan Alvarez, Trea Turner headline 2025's 'Do Draft' list

Eric Karabell wants these guys on his 2025 fantasy teams. You should too.

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TIME TO SET YOUR LINEUPS!

Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 1: March 27-30

Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster preview, which features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.

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DRAFT KIT, CHEAT SHEETS AND MORE

2025 Draft Kit: Rankings, projections, strategy and cheat sheets

All the rankings, projections, cheat sheets, strategy and analysis you need for the 2025 fantasy baseball season

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What do the first two rounds of a perfect draft look like?

Tristan H. Cockcroft and Eric Karabell reveal their ideal outcomes for the first two rounds of a 10-team draft from the point of view of any of the starting draft positions.

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GET YOUR MOCK DRAFTS HERE!

Soto first OF pick in last mock before Opening Day

Check out the results of our first fantasy baseball head-to-head points mock draft of 2025, featuring round-by-round picks and a snapshot of the rosters of all 10 teams.

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Head-to-head categories mock draft

Check out the results of our fantasy baseball head-to-head category mock draft for 2025, featuring round-by-round picks and a snapshot of the rosters of all 10 teams.

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CAN'T HAVE ENOUGH INTEL

Bold predictions for every NL team

Eric Karabell makes bold fantasy-relevant predictions for each of the 15 National League teams.

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Bold predictions for every AL team

Eric Karabell makes bold fantasy-relevant predictions for each of the 15 American League teams.

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GET READY FOR THE SEASON

Fantasy baseball rankings for 2025 points leagues

Here are Tristan H. Cockcroft's rankings for ESPN points leagues for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.

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Fantasy baseball rankings for 2025 category and roto leagues

Here are Eric Karabell's rankings for ESPN head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.

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THE NEXT FANTASY STARS

Which MLB prospects have fantasy baseball value in 2025?

Kiley McDaniel provides his rankings of rookie-eligible players for their potential fantasy contributions during the 2025 baseball season.

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Dynasty rankings: Top 300 players for 2025 and beyond

Tristan H. Cockcroft provides his rankings for those playing in dynasty league formats.

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WHAT IS OHTANI WORTH?

ADVICE FOR EVERY DRAFT TYPE

The $83 man: Why you should break the bank for Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani is an elite option no matter the fantasy baseball league format, but can you afford to miss out on him in salary-cap leagues?

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    Fantasy sports is a multi-billion dollar industry. Take a look at the game's inception and its "founding fathers," who never foresaw how their creation would take off and ultimately leave them behind. Stream on ESPN+.