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Insider cheat sheet for 2017

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It's easy to get overwhelmed on fantasy draft day trying to make the perfect picks. The perfect pitching staff, the perfect rookie keeper, and on and on.

To aid your quest for perfection, Insider presents a streamlined version of its top fantasy articles to supply the choicest tidbits for easy reference. Below, you'll see insight and rankings from Insider's baseball experts -- Eric Karabell, Keith Law, Tommy Rancel and Dan Szymborski -- who assemble the key names you need to know on draft day into a one-of-a kind (and printable) cheat sheet.

Included in this ultimate fantasy accessory:

Eric Karabell's "Do Not Draft" list, "Plant My Flag" list, sleeper steals candidates, saves projections and breakout players.

The top overall prospects from Keith Law, as well as the top impact prospects.

Tommy Rancel's top prospects ranked by their fantasy value in 2017.

Best prospects according to ZiPS projections, courtesy of Dan Szymborski.

Pitchers poised for a breakout, per Paul Sporer.

Download the printable cheat sheet PDF here


Eric Karabell

"Do Not Draft" list
Players who are being drafted too high

Buster Posey, C
Giancarlo Stanton, OF
Billy Hamilton, OF
Kyle Schwarber, OF
Eric Hosmer, 1B
Zack Greinke, SP
Kenley Jansen, RP

"Plant My Flag" list
Players Eric is targeting for many of his teams

Yadier Molina, C
Miguel Cabrera, 1B
Yoan Moncada, 2B
Jonathan Villar, SS
Alex Bregman, 3B
Charlie Blackmon, OF
Nelson Cruz, OF
Ryan Braun, OF
Carlos Martinez, SP
Jacob deGrom, SP
Francisco Rodriguez, RP

Stolen base sleepers

Roman Quinn
Mallex Smith
Ketel Marte
Raul Mondesi
Jacob May
Ben Revere
Cesar Hernandez
Jorge Polanco
Delino DeShields
Jason Heyward

Risky picks

Clayton Kershaw, SP
Trea Turner, 2B/OF
A.J. Pollock, OF
Giancarlo Stanton, OF
Andrew McCutchen, OF
Jose Bautista, OF
J.D. Martinez, OF
Stephen Strasburg, SP
Carlos Carrasco, SP
Rick Porcello, SP
Wade Davis, RP

Prospects to monitor

Yoan Moncada, 2B
Amed Rosario, SS
Gleyber Torres, SS
Cody Bellinger, 1B/OF
Sam Travis, 1B
Bradley Zimmer, OF
Lewis Brinson, OF
Dan Vogelbach, 1B
Jose De Leon, SP
Josh Hader, SP
Francis Martes, SP
Tyler Beede, SP
Joe Jimenez, RP

NL saves projections
AL saves projections

Bounce-back hitter candidates

C: Devin Mesoraco
1B: Lucas Duda
2B: Dee Gordon
SS: Manny Machado
3B: Miguel Sano
OF: A.J. Pollock, Justin Upton, Jose Bautista

Bounce-back pitcher candidates

Gerrit Cole
Chris Archer
Drew Smyly
Felix Hernandez
Dallas Keuchel
Matt Harvey
Sonny Gray
Carter Capps
Wade Davis


Keith Law

Top 100 prospects

Impact Prospects

Andrew Benintendi, OF
Dansby Swanson, SS
Josh Bell, 1B/OF
Manuel Margot, OF
Jose De Leon, SP
Robert Gsellman, SP
Aaron Judge, OF
Hunter Renfroe, OF
Lucas Giolito, SP
Jharel Cotton, SP
Tyler Glasnow, SP
Jorge Alfaro, C
Mitch Haniger, OF
Tom Murphy, C

Breakout picks

Charlie Morton, SP
Orlando Arcia, SS
Addison Russell, SS
James Paxton, SP
Austin Hedges, C
Eduardo Rodriguez, SP
Byron Buxton, OF
Derek Law, RP


Tommy Rancel

Top 50 prospects for the 2017 season


Dan Szymborski

ZiPS' projected top 100 prospects


Paul Sporer

Pitchers poised for breakout