Fantasy Baseball Draftable Outfielders: High-Level Stars and Lots of Depth

In fantasy baseball, outfield can be easy to manage because there are so many guys who qualify at the position. It also can be a little tougher if you find yourself short, as you have to fill three spots each day.

Let's look at the draftable outfielders according to preseason ADP numbers. This is similar to ranking players in tiers, but instead of my own rankings, we are using expected draft slots as our guide.

The number listed in front of each player is his ESPN ranking in points leagues among all players, and those rankings are accurate as of March 16. Most stats are from MLB.com.

Check out the draftables at other positions at the respective links: catcher, first base, second base, third base, shortstop.

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Super-Duper-Stars

• 2. Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
• 4. Juan Soto, New York Mets

These are the guys you're taking at the very top; if your pick falls outside the top five, you're probably missing out on Judge and Soto.

They are very similar fantasy players, with Judge showing a little more power and average and Soto walking more and stealing more bases. Either is a strong pick, but I slightly prefer Judge (as do the rankings).

Top-Line Talent

• 9. Kyle Tucker, Los Angeles Dodgers
• 11. Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves
• 14. Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres
• 16. Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks

By joining the juggernaut Dodgers' lineup, Tucker is in about the best spot possible to rack up runs and RBI. He started last year hot but dealt with injuries and cooled way off in the second half, finishing with a relatively modest 25 doubles and 22 home runs in exactly 500 at-bats. Both numbers were below his career rates per 500 at-bats, but the hope is that better health will let him find that old form.

Speaking of injuries, that's about that only thing that slows Acuna down, but it has been a real problem recently.  Acuna's games played the past five seasons (starting in 2021): 82, 119, 159, 49, 95. While the upside is undeniable, I'm probably skipping Acuna for a safer option.

Last season was just the second time since Tatis' 2019 debut that he reached 140 games or 500 at-bats (he did play 59 of 60 games in the COVID season). He produces when on the field, averaging 27 doubles 23.7 homers, and 24 stolen bases over the past three seasons, but like Acuna, there's risk with a guy you will probably have to draft in the second round.

In his three full seasons, Carroll has averaged 28 doubles, 26 home runs, and 40.3 stolen bases. He strikes out a lot, but Carroll has put up a lot of stats since reaching the big leagues, and he is likely to do more of the same, particularly in a friendly hitter's park.

High-Level Starters

• 30. Julio Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners
• 38. Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
• 39. Brent Rooker, Athletics
• 41. Cody Bellinger, New York Yankees
• 43. Jackson Chourio, Milwaukee Brewers
• 48. Jarren Duran, Boston Red Sox
• 49. Jose Altuve, Houston Astros

In this region, a lot of guys start looking the same. With other positions, I talked about essentially every player listed because it was feasible; there are just too many guys in the outfield, though, where every fantasy owner has three spots to fill. You won't see a breakdown of every outfielder, and some guys will be grouped together.

Rodriguez and Rooker both finished with at least 30 doubles and 30 home runs while striking out a lot. Rodriguez steals a lot more bases, while Rooker walks more and was up to 40 doubles. Rodriguez is the better player, but Rooker is a strong pick if you miss the Seattle center fielder.

Alvarez only played 48 games last season and has only twice reached 140 games and/or 500 at-bats. There's huge power, but there's a lot of risk this early; I like other guys much more. Bellinger shares some of those injury concerns, though he topped 150 games last year.

Chourio and Duran have both shown a little less home run power while thriving with doubles, stealing more than 20 bases per season, and batting close to .270. Duran will surprisingly turn 30 in September, while Chourio will play the whole season at 22; there's more upside for the latter.

I don't like Altuve at this spot, but I am intrigued by his dual-position eligibility at 2B and OF. He will turn 36 in May and saw most of his numbers drop last year (not home runs), and I prefer other guys in this area.

Top-100 Fantasy Players

• 55. Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians
• 57. Jackson Merrill, San Diego Padres
• 59. George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays
• 63. Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs
• 70. Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
• 77. Wyatt Langford, Texas Rangers
• 80. Seiya Suzuki, Chicago Cubs
• 87. Brandon Nimmo, Texas Rangers
• 88. James Wood, Washington Nationals
• 96. Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs

There is a lot of young talent here, with Merrill, Crow-Armstrong, Anthony, Langford, and Wood all set to play the whole season at under 25. Crow-Armstrong and Wood each had over 30 doubles and 30 homers last year while striking out a lot (221 for Wood!!!). Anthony is just 21 until May and has only 71 games to his name, but he might have the most upside of the whole tier.

Suzuki needs to be watched, as he suffered a knee injury in the World Baseball Classic and is getting an MRI to determine the extent.

Ranked From 100 to 150

• 101. Randy Arozarena, Seattle Mariners
• 104. Taylor Ward, Baltimore Orioles
• 107. Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers
• 112. Tyler Soderstrom, Athletics
• 118. Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins
• 121. Andy Pages, Los Angeles Dodgers
• 135. Teoscar Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers
• 137. Bryan Reynolds, Pittsburgh Pirates
• 138. Michael Harris II, Atlanta Braves
• 139. Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh Pirates
• 142. Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals
• 145. Jakob Marsee, Miami Marlins
• 147. Jo Adell, Los Angeles Angels

Soderstrom and Burleson both have eligibility at 1B and OF, giving them a bump in value. Soderstrom has more power and the benefit of playing home games in a minor league park in Sacramento, but Burleson strikes out much less and generally has a better batting average. I prefer Soderstrom (as do the rankings).

Arozarena plays in a potent offense in Seattle, which should give him a chance to rack up stats. He has a lot of power but hits for a low average and struck out 191 times last season. Greene falls into the same category, finishing with 31 doubles, 36 home runs, and 201 Ks in 2025.

Buxton has had major upside his entire career but can never stay healthy, reaching 100 games only three times since his 2015 debut. Pages had 27 homers and 27 doubles while batting .272 last season; his poor offensive playoffs overshadowed a very solid season for the 25-year-old.

Ward and Adell, teammates with the Angels last season, are both power guys with low average, a common theme as we get further down the list of outfielders.

No. 150 Through 200

• 155. Sal Frelick, Milwaukee Brewers
• 160. Jung Hoo Lee, San Francisco Giants
• 170. Ceddanne Rafaela, Boston Red Sox
• 171. Kyle Stowers, Miami Marlins
• 188. Daylen Lile, Washington Nationals
• 190. Daulton Varsho, Toronto Blue Jays
• 194. Noelvi Marte, Cincinnati Reds
• 198. TJ Friedl, Cincinnati Reds

With the other positions, I mostly went through the players ranked in the top 250 overall, but we have SO many outfielders; Friedl is the 44th guy listed at the position. I'm going to leave the cutoff at 200 for this position while acknowledging that plenty of guys ranked lower than this will make a fantasy impact, maybe even from Opening Day.

There's no need to reach at this stage. Guys who are ranked higher have much more upside (for the most part), while there are players ranked outside the top 200 who will match this level.

Rafaela and Marte are the multi-position guys in this group, Rafaela eligible at second base and Marte third base. They are very similar, though Marte has more home run power. They will both play in the outfield most of their games.

Stowers was an All Star for the Marlins last year and finished with 21 doubles, 25 homers, and a .288 batting average in just under 400 at-bats. There is risk of regression after a big breakout, but in his age-28 season, Stowers could be amidst his best years.

The 23-year-old Lile made his debut last season, finishing with 15 doubles, 11 triples, nine home runs, and a .299 batting average in 91 games (321 at-bats). He should get plenty of playing time as a DH/fourth outfielder on a young, losing team, giving Lile upside as a late-round pick.