by With MLB Opening Day 2023 less than two weeks away, fantasy baseball owners across the country are gearing up for the upcoming 2023 fantasy baseball drafts. Some of the game’s biggest stars have already started, with the 2023 World Baseball Classic to be held concurrently with 2023 MLB Spring Training. Padres third baseman Manny Machado has already hit two home runs in three games for a loaded Dominican Republic roster, and whoever spends an early-round pick on the six-time all-star will be hoping for more of the same when start the 2023 MLB season.
Meanwhile, Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker is coming off a strong season with the Mets and put on a show going eight for four scoreless in Mexico’s win over Great Britain on Tuesday night. Walker has a 203.60 Fantasy baseball ADP 2023, but could that performance propel him into the 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings? If you’re looking for 2023 fantasy baseball tips, be sure to check out the 2023 fantasy baseball 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 Reds first baseman Joey Votto. The SportsLine team has been all over Votto as a Fantasy prospect from the start after a resurgent 2021 season that saw him as one of the top 12 first basemen off the board in the 2022 Fantasy baseball draft. After slashing .266/.375 /.563 with 36 homers and 99 RBI last year, Votto slashed .205/.319/.370 with 11 home runs and 41 RBI in 2022. He finished outside the top 45 players at his position, and anyone following SportsLine’s advice avoided a big headache.
Their model is powered by the same people who powered the projections for all three major Fantasy sites. And that same team shares its 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings and cheat sheets with SportsLine, helping you find Fantasy baseball sleepers, breakouts and busts well before your competition. Their cheat sheets, available for leagues on many major sites, are updated multiple times each day.
Whenever more MLB news comes out about the updated 2023 MLB schedule or Fantasy baseball injuries, the SportsLine team updates their predictions. Head over to SportsLine now to check out these proven Fantasy Baseball cheat sheets.
Top 2023 Fantasy baseball CF rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top three picks for the 2023 Fantasy baseball CF:
1. Aaron Judge, New York Yankees: It will be tough for Judge to top last year’s historic 62-game hitting season, but he doesn’t need to to remain the top center fielder. Judge contributes enough in other areas to remain elite at his position, even with a drop in homes. Last year, he set career highs in batting average (.311), runs scored (133), RBI (131) and stolen bases (16), giving him a high floor to pair with his high ceiling.
2. Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels: Last year saw Trout hit a career-high 8.0% home run rate as he hit 40 long balls. That was as he missed 43 games, so he was projected to hit 54 home runs in a 162-game season. The back injury that limited him in 2022 is now a thing of the past and he will look to reclaim his throne as, perhaps, the best all-around player in the game.
3. George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays: Springer has struggled to stay on the field in recent years, but Toronto’s acquisition of Kevin Kiermaier should ease Springer’s demand in center. When the former Astro is in the lineup, few are better as he has hit 47 homers over the past two seasons despite missing a third of the games. He also had a resurgent year on the basepaths in 2022, hauling in more bags (14) than he had in the previous three seasons combined (11). See more top players in Fantasy baseball center here.
Top SS 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top three 2023 Fantasy baseball SS picks:
1. Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres: Tatis still has 20 games to clear the PED and hasn’t played in a regular-season game since 2021, but there’s so much raw talent there that he’s still SportsLine’s top Fantasy short baseball bat. When we last saw Tatis in action, he led the National League with 42 home runs in 2021 despite missing 32 games while also hitting 97 RBI and stealing 25 bases. Tatis is slashing .292/.369/.596 for his career with a rare combination of power and speed, and the potential for amazing numbers outweighs the risk here.
2. Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies: After seven seasons with the Nationals and parts of two seasons with the Dodgers, Turner joined the defending World Series champions on an 11-year, $300 million deal this offseason. The Phillies paid for a plus-defender with plus power, an elite hit tool and 80-point speed. And while he’s away from the franchise right now playing for Team USA in the WBC (where he’s already hit two home runs in a game against Canada), he expects to be at the top of one of the best lineups in the baseball.
3. Francisco Lindor, New York Mets: In addition to being the face of the Mets, Lindor is the face of Team Puerto Rico, which has taken over LoanDepot Park in Miami during WBC action. And Mets fans, Puerto Rican fans and Lindor’s Fantasy owners will all be happy to see him in midseason form, going 5-for-11 with four RBIs through the first three pool games. Lindor had 26 home runs and 16 stolen bases last season while driving in a career-high 107 runs. Check out more top fantasy baseball first basemen and be sure to check out the fantasy baseball levels for each position here.
How to find proven fantasy baseball ratings 2023 tips
SportsLine’s model is also high on a surprising starting pitcher who is in the top 10 of his rankings. This player is just coming off the board in the top 125 picks, but is projected to surpass rookies like Aaron Nola, Shane McClanahan and Brandon Woodruff. That pick could be the difference between winning the championship or going home with nothing. You can only see who is here.
So what should the 2023 fantasy baseball levels look like, and when exactly should you target each position? And which starting pitcher comes from off-the-radar to finish as one of the top 10 players at his position? Visit SportsLine now to get the 2023 Fantasy baseball rankings for each position, all from the model that called Joey Votto’s disappointing season and find out.
