2025 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Rotoworld Top 300 overall headlined by Witt, Ohtani, Judge, De La Cruz

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10-03-2025

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Top 300
Player
Team
Pos
Rk
1
Bobby Witt Jr.
Royals
SS
1
2
Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers
DH
1
3
Aaron Judge
Yankees
OF
1
4
Elly De La Cruz
Reds
SS
2
5
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Padres
OF
2
6
Gunnar Henderson
Orioles
SS
3
7
Julio Rodriguez
Mariners
OF
3
8
Corbin Carroll
Diamondbacks
OF
4
9
Jose Ramirez
Guardians
3B
1
10
Juan Soto
Mets
OF
5
11
Yordan Alvarez
Astros
OF
6
12
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Blue Jays
1B
1
13
Paul Skenes
Pirates
SP
1
14
Jackson Chourio
Brewers
OF
7
15
Kyle Tucker
Cubs
OF
8
16
Tarik Skubal
Tigers
SP
2
17
Francisco Lindor
Mets
SS
4
18
Jackson Merrill
Padres
OF
9
19
Austin Riley
Braves
3B
2
20
Jarren Duran
Red Sox
OF
10
21
Mookie Betts
Dodgers
SS
5
22
Freddie Freeman
Dodgers
1B
2
23
Logan Gilbert
Mariners
SP
3
24
Ronald Acuna Jr.
Braves
OF
11
25
Oneil Cruz
Pirates
SS
6
26
Trea Turner
Phillies
SS
7
27
Zack Wheeler
Phillies
SP
4
28
Wyatt Langford
Rangers
OF
12
29
Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Yankees
3B
3
30
Michael Harris II
Braves
OF
13
31
Manny Machado
Padres
3B
4
32
Matt Olson
Braves
1B
3
33
Jacob deGrom
Rangers
SP
5
34
James Wood
Nationals
OF
14
35
Bryce Harper
Phillies
1B
4
36
CJ Abrams
Nationals
SS
8
37
Pete Alonso
Mets
1B
5
38
Lawrence Butler
Athletics
OF
15
39
Marcell Ozuna
Braves
DH
2
40
Ketel Marte
Diamondbacks
2B
1
41
Blake Snell
Dodgers
SP
6
42
Emmanuel Clase
Guardians
RP
1
43
Teoscar Hernandez
Dodgers
OF
16
44
Rafael Devers
Red Sox
3B
5
45
Dylan Cease
Padres
SP
7
46
Brenton Doyle
Rockies
OF
17
47
William Contreras
Brewers
C
1
48
Jose Altuve
Astros
2B
2
49
Luis Robert Jr.
White Sox
OF
18
50
Garrett Crochet
Red Sox
SP
8
51
Corey Seager
Rangers
SS
9
52
Brent Rooker
Athletics
DH
3
53
Framber Valdez
Astros
SP
9
54
Bo Bichette
Blue Jays
SS
10
55
Kyle Schwarber
Phillies
DH
4
56
Dylan Crews
Nationals
OF
19
57
Joe Ryan
Twins
SP
10
58
Tanner Bibee
Guardians
SP
11
59
Josh Lowe
Rays
OF
20
60
Mike Trout
Angels
OF
21
61
Jasson Dominguez
Yankees
OF
22
62
Corbin Burnes
Diamondbacks
SP
12
63
Chris Sale
Braves
SP
13
64
Junior Caminero
Rays
3B
6
65
Josh Hader
Astros
RP
2
66
Ian Happ
Cubs
OF
23
67
Anthony Volpe
Yankees
SS
11
68
Christian Walker
Astros
1B
6
69
Mark Vientos
Mets
3B
7
70
Max Fried
Yankees
SP
14
71
Josh Naylor
Diamondbacks
1B
7
72
Willson Contreras
Cardinals
C
2
73
Mason Miller
Athletics
RP
3
74
Cole Ragans
Royals
SP
15
75
Cody Bellinger
Yankees
1B
8
76
Raisel Iglesias
Braves
RP
4
77
Isaac Paredes
Astros
3B
8
78
Michael King
Padres
SP
16
79
Ezequiel Tovar
Rockies
SS
12
80
Edwin Diaz
Mets
RP
5
81
Seiya Suzuki
Cubs
OF
24
82
Spencer Strider
Braves
SP
17
83
Alec Bohm
Phillies
3B
9
84
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Dodgers
SP
18
85
Devin Williams
Yankees
RP
6
86
Bryan Reynolds
Pirates
OF
25
87
Marcus Semien
Rangers
2B
3
88
Bryce Miller
Mariners
SP
19
89
Matt McLain
Reds
2B
4
90
Jordan Westburg
Orioles
2B
5
91
George Kirby
Mariners
SP
20
92
Ryan Helsley
Cardinals
RP
7
93
Tyler Glasnow
Dodgers
SP
21
94
Triston Casas
Red Sox
1B
9
95
Michael Toglia
Rockies
1B
10
96
Jeff Hoffman
Blue Jays
RP
8
97
Justin Steele
Cubs
SP
22
98
Christopher Morel
Rays
2B
6
99
Spencer Schwellenbach
Braves
SP
23
100
Willy Adames
Giants
SS
13
101
Jhoan Duran
Twins
RP
9
102
Shota Imanaga
Cubs
SP
24
103
Xavier Edwards
Marlins
SS
14
104
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Cubs
OF
26
105
Felix Bautista
Orioles
RP
10
106
Spencer Steer
Reds
1B
11
107
Logan Webb
Giants
SP
25
108
Adley Rutschman
Orioles
C
3
109
Alex Bregman
Red Sox
3B
10
110
Cristopher Sanchez
Phillies
SP
26
111
Jonathan India
Royals
2B
7
112
Riley Greene
Tigers
OF
27
113
Bailey Ober
Twins
SP
27
114
Zach Neto
Angels
SS
15
115
Salvador Perez
Royals
C
4
116
Ryan Walker
Giants
RP
11
117
Ozzie Albies
Braves
2B
8
118
Bryan Woo
Mariners
SP
28
119
Robert Suarez
Padres
RP
12
120
Masyn Winn
Cardinals
SS
16
121
Pablo Lopez
Twins
SP
29
122
Vinnie Pasquantino
Royals
1B
12
123
Carlos Rodon
Yankees
SP
30
124
Royce Lewis
Twins
3B
11
125
Tanner Scott
Dodgers
RP
13
126
Matt Chapman
Giants
3B
12
127
Maikel Garcia
Royals
2B
9
128
Nick Castellanos
Phillies
OF
28
129
Hunter Brown
Astros
SP
31
130
Yainer Diaz
Astros
C
5
131
Andres Munoz
Mariners
RP
14
132
Sonny Gray
Cardinals
SP
32
133
Luis Garcia Jr.
Nationals
2B
10
134
Zac Gallen
Diamondbacks
SP
33
135
Trevor Megill
Brewers
RP
15
136
Steven Kwan
Guardians
OF
29
137
Anthony Santander
Blue Jays
OF
30
138
Kevin Gausman
Blue Jays
SP
34
139
Adolis Garcia
Rangers
OF
31
140
Nolan Jones
Rockies
OF
32
141
Garrett Mitchell
Brewers
OF
33
142
Brice Turang
Brewers
2B
11
143
Gerrit Cole
Yankees
SP
35
144
David Bednar
Pirates
RP
16
145
Nico Hoerner
Cubs
2B
12
146
Yandy Diaz
Rays
1B
13
147
Jared Jones
Pirates
SP
36
148
Tommy Edman
Dodgers
SS
17
149
Tyler O'Neill
Orioles
OF
34
150
Jeremy Pena
Astros
SS
18
151
Kodai Senga
Mets
SP
37
152
Jorge Soler
Angels
OF
35
153
Paul Goldschmidt
Yankees
1B
14
154
Reese Olson
Tigers
SP
38
155
Randy Arozarena
Mariners
OF
36
156
Cal Raleigh
Mariners
C
6
157
Freddy Peralta
Brewers
SP
39
158
Justin Martinez
Diamondbacks
RP
17
159
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
Reds
1B
15
160
Aaron Nola
Phillies
SP
40
161
Josh Jung
Rangers
3B
13
162
Christian Yelich
Brewers
OF
37
163
Drew Rasmussen
Rays
SP
41
164
Brandon Nimmo
Mets
OF
38
165
Kenley Jansen
Angels
RP
18
166
Colton Cowser
Orioles
OF
39
167
Brandon Pfaadt
Diamondbacks
SP
42
168
Luis Arraez
Padres
2B
13
169
Evan Carter
Rangers
OF
40
170
Hunter Greene
Reds
SP
43
171
Trevor Story
Red Sox
SS
19
172
Ryan Pressly
Cubs
RP
19
173
Sandy Alcantara
Marlins
SP
44
174
Jake Burger
Rangers
3B
14
175
Roki Sasaki
Dodgers
SP
45
176
Carlos Estevez
Royals
RP
20
177
Jung Hoo Lee
Giants
OF
41
178
Andres Gimenez
Blue Jays
2B
14
179
Luis Castillo
Mariners
SP
46
180
Kerry Carpenter
Tigers
OF
42
181
Xander Bogaerts
Padres
SS
20
182
Jesus Luzardo
Phillies
SP
47
183
Brandon Lowe
Rays
2B
15
184
Byron Buxton
Twins
OF
43
185
Zach Eflin
Orioles
SP
48
186
Tyler Soderstrom
Athletics
1B
16
187
Ryan Mountcastle
Orioles
1B
17
188
Lars Nootbaar
Cardinals
OF
44
189
Grayson Rodriguez
Orioles
SP
49
190
Ceddanne Rafaela
Red Sox
SS
21
191
Reynaldo Lopez
Braves
SP
50
192
Colt Keith
Tigers
2B
16
193
Nolan Arenado
Cardinals
3B
15
194
Jackson Holliday
Orioles
2B
17
195
Shane McClanahan
Rays
SP
51
196
Liam Hendriks
Red Sox
RP
21
197
Brendan Donovan
Cardinals
2B
18
198
Brandon Woodruff
Brewers
SP
52
199
Gleyber Torres
Tigers
2B
19
200
Shea Langeliers
Athletics
C
7
201
Nick Pivetta
Padres
SP
53
202
Ryan McMahon
Rockies
3B
16
203
Jack Flaherty
Tigers
SP
54
204
Bryson Stott
Phillies
2B
20
205
Joc Pederson
Rangers
DH
5
206
Kyle Finnegan
Nationals
RP
22
207
Michael Busch
Cubs
1B
18
208
Jo Adell
Angels
OF
45
209
Max Scherzer
Blue Jays
SP
55
210
Jesus Sanchez
Marlins
OF
46
211
Jurickson Profar
Braves
OF
47
212
Gavin Lux
Reds
2B
21
213
Beau Brieske
Tigers
RP
23
214
Nathan Eovaldi
Rangers
SP
56
215
Luis Rengifo
Angels
2B
22
216
Will Smith
Dodgers
C
8
217
Zack Gelof
Athletics
2B
23
218
Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers
SP
57
219
Victor Robles
Mariners
OF
48
220
A.J. Puk
Diamondbacks
RP
24
221
Thairo Estrada
Rockies
2B
24
222
Yusei Kikuchi
Angels
SP
58
223
Jake McCarthy
Diamondbacks
OF
49
224
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
Diamondbacks
OF
50
225
Jackson Jobe
Tigers
SP
59
226
Max Muncy
Dodgers
3B
17
227
Matt Shaw
Cubs
3B
18
228
J.T. Realmuto
Phillies
C
9
229
Cedric Mullins
Orioles
OF
51
230
Clay Holmes
Mets
SP
60
231
Taylor Ward
Angels
OF
52
232
Andrew Vaughn
White Sox
1B
19
233
Jordan Romano
Phillies
RP
25
234
Bowden Francis
Blue Jays
SP
61
235
Brandon Marsh
Phillies
OF
53
236
Carlos Correa
Twins
SS
22
237
Sean Manaea
Mets
SP
62
238
Alexis Diaz
Reds
RP
26
239
Parker Meadows
Tigers
OF
54
240
Jordan Walker
Cardinals
OF
55
241
Edwin Uceta
Rays
RP
27
242
Eugenio Suarez
Diamondbacks
3B
19
243
Nick Lodolo
Reds
SP
63
244
Logan O'Hoppe
Angels
C
10
245
Dansby Swanson
Cubs
SS
23
246
Nestor Cortes
Brewers
SP
64
247
George Springer
Blue Jays
OF
56
248
Griffin Jax
Twins
RP
28
249
Jeimer Candelario
Reds
3B
20
250
Matthew Boyd
Cubs
SP
65
251
Heliot Ramos
Giants
OF
57
252
Nathaniel Lowe
Nationals
1B
20
253
Pete Fairbanks
Rays
RP
29
254
Jeffrey Springs
Athletics
SP
66
255
TJ Friedl
Reds
OF
58
256
Matt Wallner
Twins
OF
59
257
Cade Smith
Guardians
RP
30
258
Pavin Smith
Diamondbacks
1B
21
259
Willi Castro
Twins
SS
24
260
Yu Darvish
Padres
SP
67
261
JJ Bleday
Athletics
OF
60
262
Kirby Yates
Dodgers
RP
31
263
Tyler Fitzgerald
Giants
SS
25
264
Ranger Suarez
Phillies
SP
68
265
Gabriel Moreno
Diamondbacks
C
11
266
Jonathan Aranda
Rays
1B
23
267
Robbie Ray
Giants
SP
69
268
Michael Conforto
Dodgers
OF
61
269
Chris Bassitt
Blue Jays
SP
70
270
Rhys Hoskins
Brewers
1B
24
271
Masataka Yoshida
Red Sox
DH
6
272
Seth Lugo
Royals
SP
71
273
Michael Massey
Royals
2B
25
274
Orion Kerkering
Phillies
RP
32
275
Ryan Pepiot
Rays
SP
72
276
Joey Ortiz
Brewers
3B
21
277
Lane Thomas
Guardians
OF
62
278
Jason Adam
Padres
RP
33
279
Lenyn Sosa
White Sox
2B
26
280
J.D. Martinez
DH
7
281
Taj Bradley
Rays
SP
73
282
Josh Bell
Nationals
1B
25
283
Wilyer Abreu
Red Sox
OF
63
284
Chris Martin
Rangers
RP
34
285
Aaron Civale
Brewers
SP
74
286
Craig Kimbrel
RP
35
287
Alec Burleson
Cardinals
OF
64
288
Tyler Stephenson
Reds
C
12
289
Walker Buehler
Red Sox
SP
75
290
Nolan Schanuel
Angels
1B
26
291
Jacob Young
Nationals
OF
65
292
Ryan Weathers
Marlins
SP
76
293
Hyeseong Kim
Dodgers
2B
27
294
Ivan Herrera
Cardinals
C
13
295
Camilo Doval
Giants
RP
36
296
Roman Anthony
Red Sox
OF
66
297
Jake Cronenworth
Padres
2B
28
298
Shane Baz
Rays
SP
77
299
Justin Verlander
Giants
SP
78
300
Miguel Vargas
White Sox
3B
22
Recent Updates
March 8
- Gerrit Cole has tumbled from 69th to 143rd as a result of his elbow concerns. I also dropped the pitcher-only Shohei Ohtani from 198th to 218th, as a return in the first half of May appears unlikely there.
March 7
- Injuries have dropped George Kirby from 39th to 93rd overall and Grayson Rodriguez from 121st to 189th. I will be tempted to move Kirby back up if he responds well over the next couple of weeks. For what it's worth, last time he dealt with shoulder inflammation, when he was in the minors in 2021, he recovered quickly and was back working in games in just less than a month. This sounds like it might be similarly minor.
March 4
- Big pitcher update today, with Cristopher Sánchez (39th to 27th among SPs), Reese Olson (56th to 39th), Jesús Luzardo (66th to 48th) and Jackson Jobe (87th to 59th) among those getting significant bumps up the rankings. I also moved relievers Justin Martinez (19th to 17th among RPs) and Jordan Romano (29th to 24th) up some.
Feb. 26
- Back with the Nationals and a shoo-in for the closer's role, Kyle Finnegan has jumped from No. 296 to No. 233. None of his potential replacements in D.C. had been included in previous top 300s.
- It sounds like Sean Manaea will miss at least the first couple of weeks with his oblique strain, dropping him from No. 53 to No. 60 among starting pitchers.
Mid-February
- Nick Pivetta jumped from No. 286 to No. 195 after landing in a great situation with the Padres. It's not quite the perfect ballpark, as homers are the real concern with Pivetta and Petco suppresses hits more than longballs. Still, it's an obvious improvement for the right-hander, and he'll be backed by a pretty good defense and lineup.
- Alex Bregman also landed in the ideal spot with the Red Sox and jumped from No. 150 to No. 95. I'm still probably not as high on him as most will be, but playing in Fenway half the time will help with his typically modest batting average and home run outputs of late. With Bregman in Boston, Kristian Campbell has fallen out of the top 300 for now, though that could be temporary depending on how the Rafael Devers drama shakes out.
- Giancarlo Stanton, who started out at No. 243 here, has dropped off the list as he deals with sore elbows.
- Since the move to right field makes him a slightly better bet to stay healthy, Mike Trout got boosted from No. 69 to No. 60.