With a combination of speed, power, bat control and defensive range that goes practically unmatched in today’s game, Trea Turner landed an 11-year, $300 million contract to join the Philadelphia Phillies this offseason. Turner has slashed .302/.355/.487 with 124 home runs and 230 stolen bases in his career, and he’ll plug right into the top of a dangerous Phillies lineup featuring Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber. That’s a big reason he’s going near the top of 2023 Fantasy baseball drafts, but can he live up to such a lofty contract and 2023 Fantasy baseball ADP?
Meanwhile, Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez continues to be a run-producing machine coming off a career-high 126 RBI in 2022. A reliable set of 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings can help you solve the Turner vs. Ramirez vs. Aaron Judge debate at No. 1, while also helping you identify the potential 2023 Fantasy baseball sleepers who might define your season. So 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 2023 Fantasy baseball sleepers the model is all over: Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford. He was originally going to be shifting positions this season when Carlos Correa agreed to a $350 million contract in mid-December. However, that deal wound up falling through, meaning Crawford will remain at shortstop in 2023.
The veteran might have had mediocre numbers overall last season, but he tallied 11 hits in a 13-game stretch near the end of the 2022 campaign. He had to play through knee inflammation for most of the year as well, so he is healthier heading into this season. SportsLine’s model has him ranked ahead of shortstops such as Oneil Cruz and Jeremy Pena, but they are being selected ahead of Crawford in most 2023 Fantasy baseball drafts.
Another of the Fantasy baseball sleepers 2023 the model is all over: Mariners first baseman Ty France. A former 34th-round pick, France earned his way into an exciting young Seattle lineup and received his first all-star invite after slashing .308/.376/.470 with 11 home runs and 49 RBI in the first half. However, he fizzled in the second half, slashing .233/.291/.394 over his final 61 games.
That finish ultimately seemed to sour some Fantasy baseball owners, as he’s been the 16th first baseman off the board in early 2023 Fantasy baseball drafts. However, with a BABIP that was nearly 97 points lower from the first half of the season to the second half, the model predicts that he’ll bounce back to be a top-10 player at the position in 2023.
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.