Fantasy Baseball Weekly Projections and Hitters to Target: Luke Keaschall, Colson Montgomery and More

A new week of fantasy baseball has arrived!

The MLB season is about to be swallowed up by the start of the NFL season, but FantasySP will keep you informed on fantasy baseball matters between now and the end of the season for those of you still chasing fantasy glory!

Here, we'll look at the top-projected fantasy hitters using numbers provided here at FantasySP. These players will be owned in 89% of leagues or less.

Scoop these guys up if you need a streaming option for the week, or a fill-in for the stretch run. If you can still trade in your league, then this could be a last-minute trade you make to bolster your roster.

Good luck the rest of the season, and in the playoffs!

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Second Basemen

Luke Keaschall is the top-projected second baseman for week 24 of the fantasy season. He has seven games scheduled this week and is rostered in 74% of leagues.

In his first 30 big league games and 126 plate appearances, Keaschall has a .315 average and .413 on-base percentage. He has four homers and nine doubles among his 34 total hits, along with 19 RBIs, eight stolen bases, 15 runs scored and walks and 16 strikeouts.

Brandon Lowe is projected for 23 points over seven contests. He's rostered in 86% of leagues.

He's played in 113 games and logged 464 plate appearances this season. Lowe has a .264 average and .319 OBP, along with 71 RBIs, 69 runs scored, three stolen bases, 34 walks and 117 strikeouts. Among his 112 total hits, Lowe has 28 home runs and 13 doubles.

Otto Lopez (27% rostered) is set for 22 points over six games. Luis Garcia Jr. (41%) and Gleyber Torres (89%) are each at 21 points over six scheduled games.

Jeff McNeil (27%) is set for 20 points over six games, as is Bryson Stott (77%). Lenyn Sosa (53%) is projected for 20 points over seven contests.

Outfielders

Jakob Marsee is projected for the most fantasy points among outfielders. He's set to play in six games this week and is rostered in 77% of leagues.

He's played in 30 games and gotten 121 plate appearances so far. Marsee has a .352 average and .430 OBP, along with 37 total hits, 25 RBIs, 18 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 15 walks and 26 strikeouts. Among his hits, he has 11 doubles, three triples and four home runs.

Chandler Simpson is owned in 57% of leagues and is projected for 26 points over seven contests.

Simpson has a .291 average and .327 OBP across 87 games and 346 plate appearances this season. He has 94 total hits, including 11 doubles, three triples and no home runs. Simpson has 22 RBIs, 41 runs scored, 38 stolen bases, 18 walks and 36 strikeouts.

Jung Hoo Lee (63%) is set for 23 points over six games. Trevor Larnach (10%), Jo Adell (53%) and Jesus Sanchez (10%) are all at 22 projected points across seven contests.

Matt Wallner (15%), Roman Anthony (84%), Dylan Beavers (13%), Cedric Mullins (52%), Josh Lowe (32%) and Lawrence Butler (74%) are all projected for 21 points. Lowe and Wallner have seven games each in that group, while everyone else has six games scheduled.

Giancarlo Stanton (72%), Sal Frelick (69%), Nick Castellanos (77%), TJ Friedl (58%), Oneil Cruz (87%) and Marcell Ozuna (74%) are all set at 20 fantasy points over six games each.

Third Basemen

Matt Chapman is owned in 86% of leagues and is set for 23 points over six games.

In 104 games and 437 plate appearances so far in 2025, Chapman has a .231 average and .341 OBP. He has 16 doubles, 18 homers and two triples among his 86 total hits, along with 50 RBIs, 60 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 58 walks and 107 strikeouts.

Brooks Lee (43%), Royce Lewis (39%), Luis Rengifo (14%), Alec Bohm (84%) and Matt Shaw (53%) are all projected for 20 points this week. Lee, Lewis and Rengifo could play up to seven games, while Bohm and Shaw could play in six.

Shortstops

Zach Neto is owned in 87% of leagues and is set for 27 fantasy points over seven contests.

He's played in 117 games and gotten 508 plate appearances so far this season. Neto has a .265 average and .321 OBP, along with 59 RBIs, 78 runs scored, 24 stolen bases, 29 walks and 135 strikeouts. Neto has 29 doubles, a triple and 24 home runs among his 123 total hits.

Colson Montgomery is rostered in 48% of leagues and is set for 26 points over seven games.

The rookie has 46 games and 179 plate appearances to his name so far. Montgomery has a .224 average and .281 OBP, but 15 homers, five doubles and a triple among his 37 total knocks. He has 38 RBIs, 26 runs scored, 12 walks and 50 strikeouts as well.

Xavier Edwards (77%) is projected for 24 points over six contests. Willy Adames (81%) is at 23 points over six games.

Carlos Correa (76%) is projected for 22 points over seven games, as is Chase Meidroth (6%) - Dansby Swanson (75%) is projected for 22 points over six contests.

Trevor Story (85%) and Masyn Winn (40%) are each set for 20 points over six contests.

First Basemen

Christian Walker and Michael Busch are each set for 21 fantasy points this week. 

Walker is at 75% owned and has seven games scheduled. He's played in 130 games and logged 546 plate appearances on the season and sits with a .236 average and .300 OBP so far. Walker has 21 doubles and homers and one triple among his 117 total hits, along with 74 RBIs, 59 runs scored, a stolen base, 37 walks and 146 strikeouts.

Busch is owned in 80% of leagues and has six games he could play in. He has a .265 average and .344 OBP across 131 games and 497 plate appearances, along with 76 RBIs, 64 runs scored, four stolen bases, 44 walks and 119 strikeouts. Busch has 26 homers, 19 doubles and four triples among his 117 total hits.

Catchers

Yainer Diaz is projected for 22 points over seven contests. He's rostered in 84% of leagues right now.

He is hitting .253 and getting on base at a .284 clip over 119 games and 479 plate appearances this season. Diaz has 115 total hits, including 18 home runs, 17 doubles and one triple. He also has 55 RBIs, 46 runs scored, a stolen base, 19 walks and 82 strikeouts.

Agustin Ramirez is set for 22 points over six games and is owned in 84% of leagues.

The first-year MLB catcher has a .233 average and .290 OBP across 111 games and 482 plate appearances. Ramirez has 19 home runs, 28 doubles and a triple among his 103 total knocks. He also has 60 RBIs and runs scored, 11 stolen bases, 29 walks and 93 strikeouts.

Kyle Teel (27%), Ryan Jeffers (22%) and Ivan Herrera (63%) are all set for 21 points. Herrera has six games scheduled, while Teel and Jeffers have seven each.

Drake Baldwin (40%), Carson Kelly (39%) and Gabriel Moreno (29%) are all projected for 20 points across six games.