The first pitch of the 2023 MLB season is still more than a month away, but now is the time to get prepared for 2023 Fantasy baseball drafts. There are several players who are quality options at the top of the draft, including Philadelphia’s Trea Turner and Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna Jr. Seattle outfielder Julio Rodriguez is coming off an excellent rookie season, which makes him a top option for 2023 Fantasy baseball picks as well. SportsLine’s model has assessed every player, creating a valuable set of 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings for Fantasy baseball owners.
The model has also ranked players that are late-round selections, which is a good place to find 2023 Fantasy baseball sleepers. Which players do SportsLine’s 2023 Fantasy baseball cheat sheets recommend selecting? Before going on the clock, be sure to see the 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings and cheat sheets from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Last season, SportsLine’s Projection Model identified several top Fantasy baseball sleepers, breakouts and busts, including Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman.
Edman had a 2022 Fantasy baseball ADP well outside the top 100 but the model predicted that he’d outperform that draft position. The result: Edman posted new career-highs in home runs (13), RBI (57) and stolen bases (32) while slashing a respectable .265/.324/.400 to finish as the third-best second baseman in Fantasy baseball. Anybody who followed its advice and picked up Edman late in their Fantasy baseball drafts received a huge power boost in their Fantasy baseball lineups.
The SportsLine model is engineered by the same people who powered projections for all three major Fantasy sites. And that same group is sharing its 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings and cheat sheets over at SportsLine, helping you find Fantasy baseball sleepers, breakouts and busts long before your competition. Their cheat sheets, available for leagues on many major sites, are updated multiple times every day.
Any time more MLB news comes out about the updated 2023 MLB schedule, free agency signings or Fantasy baseball injuries, the team at SportsLine updates its projections. Go to SportsLine now to see these proven Fantasy baseball cheat sheets.
Top 2023 Fantasy baseball sleepers
One of the Fantasy baseball sleepers 2023 the model is high on: Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies. He only played in 64 games last season due to a broken foot and then a broken pinkie finger. The 25-year-old has not had any setbacks during the offseason though, so he will be prepared for the 2023 campaign.
Albies plays in one of the most potent lineups in baseball, and his speed allows him to score runs at a high rate. He had 20 stolen bases in 2021, and he’s topped 100 runs scored in each of his last three full seasons. Albies’ power should return to normal this season as well, giving him a high Fantasy baseball ceiling. SportsLine’s model ranks him ahead of second basemen such as Jorge Polanco and Gleyber Torres, even though both of them are being selected ahead of Albies in most drafts.
Another of the Fantasy baseball sleepers 2023 the model is all over: Guardians shortstop Amed Rosario. Last season, he finished with career highs in hits (180), runs (86), and he led the majors in triples, with nine. Otherwise, he was within striking distance of topping other personal offensive bests, with a .283 batting average and a .715 OPS.
Rosario played in 153 games last season and finished one RBI shy of his previous best of 72 (2019). Cleveland won the AL Central but scored the fewest runs of any division champion at 698 last year. However, Rosario led the team in hits, was third in runs scored, and should have more help around him in the lineup this season after the acquisition of first baseman Josh Bell. Despite his steady production, the model sees bargain potential in Rosario and projects him to outproduce others commonly drafted ahead of him like Brandon Crawford, Oneil Cruz and Jeremy Pena.
How to find proven 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings
SportsLine’s model is also high on a surprising starting pitcher who lands in the top 10 of its positional rankings. This player is barely going off the board in the top 125 picks, but is projected to outperform starters such as Aaron Nola, Shane McClanahan and Brandon Woodruff. This pick could be the difference in winning your league or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is here.
So which 2023 Fantasy sleepers should you target in your upcoming drafts? Visit SportsLine now to get 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings for every single position, all from the model that called Tommy Edman’s big season, and find out.