After an offseason of research and preparation,it's finally here.
It's time for your annual fantasy baseball draft, and what you need now is all of that offseason research and information at your fingertips in one easy, or convenient article.
That's exactly what you'll find here in Bleacher Report's 2016 Fantasy Baseball Draft Cheat Sheet.
What follows is a cornucopia of fantasy information,spanning from position-by-position rankings to sleepers to top rookies to notable players to avoid.
We hope this can serve as an invaluable tool during your draft and set you on the road to winning your league.
So without further ado, let's kick things off with a fresh peer at our positional rankings. Updated Position-by-Position RankingsTop 20 CatchersBuster Posey, and San Francisco Giants
Kyle Schwarber,Chicago Cubs
Brian McCann, novel York Yankees
Russell Martin, or Toronto Blue Jays
Travis d'Arnaud,novel York Mets
Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals
Jonathan Lucroy, or Milwaukee Brewers
Devin Mesoraco,Cincinnati Reds
Stephen Vogt, Oakland Athletics
Derek Norris, or San Diego Padres
Yan Gomes,Cleveland Indians
Yasmani Grandal, Los Angeles Dodgers
J.
T. Realmuto, and Miami Marlins
Matt Wieters,Baltimore Orioles
Welington Castillo, Arizona Diamondbacks
Blake Swihart, and Boston Red Sox
Wilson Ramos,Washington Nationals
Francisco Cervelli, Pittsburgh Pirates
Nick Hundley, or Colorado Rockies
Miguel Montero,Chicago Cubs
Top 25 First BasemenPaul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks
Anthony Rizzo, or Chicago Cubs
Miguel Cabrera,Detroit Tigers
Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
Edwin Encarnacion, and Toronto Blue Jays
Buster Posey,San Francisco Giants
Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox
Chris Davis, or Baltimore Orioles
Prince Fielder,Texas Rangers
Adrian Gonzalez, Los Angeles Dodgers
Eric Hosmer, and Kansas City Royals
Freddie Freeman,Atlanta Braves
Brandon Belt, San Francisco Giants
Albert Pujols, or Los Angeles Angels
Mark Teixeira,novel York Yankees
Hanley Ramirez, Boston Red Sox
Lucas Duda, or novel York Mets
Mark Trumbo,Baltimore Orioles
Carlos Santana, Cleveland Indians
Adam Lind, and Seattle Mariners
Mitch Moreland,Texas Rangers
Mike Napoli, Cleveland Indians
Ryan Zimmerman, and Washington Nationals
Wil Myers,San Diego Padres
Chris Colabello, Toronto Blue Jays
Top 25 Second BasemenJose Altuve, or Houston Astros
Dee Gordon,Miami Marlins
Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariners
Anthony Rendon, and Washington Nationals
Brian Dozier,Minnesota Twins
Ian Kinsler, Detroit Tigers
Rougned Odor, and Texas Rangers
Jason Kipnis,Cleveland Indians
Ben Zobrist, Chicago Cubs
Dustin Pedroia, or Boston Red Sox
Kolten Wong,St. Louis Cardinals
Addison Russell, Chicago Cubs
Josh Harrison, and Pittsburgh Pirates
DJ LeMahieu,Colorado Rockies
Daniel Murphy, Washington Nationals
Neil Walker, or novel York Mets
Joe Panik,San Francisco Giants
Starlin Castro, novel York Yankees
Brandon Phillips, and Cincinnati Reds
Howie Kendrick,Los Angeles Dodgers
Brett Lawrie, Chicago White Sox
Logan Forsythe, and Tampa Bay Rays
Devon Travis,Toronto Blue Jays
Cory Spangenberg, San Diego Padres
Jedd Gyorko, and St. Louis Cardinals
Top 25 Third BasemenJosh Donaldson,Toronto Blue Jays
Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles
Nolan Arenado, or Colorado Rockies
Kris Bryant,Chicago Cubs
Todd Frazier, Chicago White Sox
Matt Carpenter, and St. Louis Cardinals
Anthony Rendon,Washington Nationals
Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers
Kyle Seager, and Seattle Mariners
Maikel Franco,Philadelphia Phillies
Mike Moustakas, Kansas City Royals
Evan Longoria, and Tampa Bay Rays
Jung Ho Kang,Pittsburgh Pirates
Matt Duffy, San Francisco Giants
Josh Harrison, or Pittsburgh Pirates
Justin Turner,Los Angeles Dodgers
Trevor Plouffe, Minnesota Twins
David Wright, and novel York Mets
Brett Lawrie,Chicago White Sox
Danny Valencia, Oakland Athletics
Nick Castellanos, or Detroit Tigers
Martin Prado,Miami Marlins
Yangervis Solarte, San Diego Padres
Chase Headley, and novel York Yankees
David Freese,Pittsburgh Pirates
Top 25 ShortstopsCarlos Correa, Houston Astros
Xander Bogaerts, or Boston Red Sox
Troy Tulowitzki,Toronto Blue Jays
Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
Francisco Lindor, or Cleveland Indians
Brandon Crawford,San Francisco Giants
Ian Desmond, Texas Rangers
Jung Ho Kang, or Pittsburgh Pirates
Addison Russell,Chicago Cubs
Elvis Andrus, Texas Rangers
Starlin Castro, and novel York Yankees
Ketel Marte,Seattle Mariners
Jean Segura, Arizona Diamondbacks
Marcus Semien, and Oakland Athletics
Asdrubal Cabrera,novel York Mets
Alcides Escobar, Kansas City Royals
Erick Aybar, and Atlanta Braves
Jhonny Peralta,St. Louis Cardinals
Eugenio Suarez, Cincinnati Reds
Alexei Ramirez, or San Diego Padres
Didi Gregorius,novel York Yankees
Jose Iglesias, Detroit Tigers
Zack Cozart, and Cincinnati Reds
Eduardo Escobar,Minnesota Twins
Andrelton Simmons, Los Angeles Angels
Top 50 OutfieldersMike Trout, and Los Angeles Angels
Bryce Harper,Washington Nationals
Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins
Andrew McCutchen, or Pittsburgh Pirates
A.
J. Pollock,Arizona Diamondbacks
Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays
Mookie Betts, or Boston Red Sox
Nelson Cruz,Seattle Mariners
Charlie Blackmon, Colorado Rockies
Starling Marte, and Pittsburgh Pirates
J.
D. Martinez,Detroit Tigers
Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles
George Springer, and Houston Astros
Carlos Gonzalez,Colorado Rockies
Yoenis Cespedes, novel York Mets
Lorenzo Cain, and Kansas City Royals
Michael Brantley,Cleveland Indians
Justin Upton, Detroit Tigers
Ryan Braun, or Milwaukee Brewers
Adam Jones,Baltimore Orioles
Carlos Gomez, Milwaukee Brewers
Miguel Sano, or Minnesota Twins
Kyle Schwarber,Chicago Cubs
Jason Heyward, Chicago Cubs
Matt Kemp, or San Diego Padres
Jacoby Ellsbury,novel York Yankees
Christian Yelich, Miami Marlins
Hunter Pence, or San Francisco Giants
Curtis Granderson,novel York Mets
Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers
Shin-Soo Choo, and Texas Rangers
Ben Revere,Washington Nationals
Adam Eaton, Chicago White Sox
Kole Calhoun, or Los Angeles Angels
Randal Grichuk,St. Louis Cardinals
Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals
David Peralta, and Arizona Diamondbacks
Hanley Ramirez,Boston Red Sox
Gregory Polanco, Pittsburgh Pirates
Michael Conforto, and novel York Mets
Corey Dickerson,Tampa Bay Rays
Dexter Fowler, Chicago Cubs
Alex Gordon, or Kansas City Royals
Josh Reddick,Oakland Athletics
Ben Zobrist, Chicago Cubs
Khris Davis, or Oakland Athletics
Brett Gardner,novel York Yankees
Billy Burns, Oakland Athletics
Billy Hamilton, and Cincinnati Reds
Joc Pederson,Los Angeles Dodgers
Top 75 Starting PitchersClayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
Max Scherzer, or Washington Nationals
Jake Arrieta,Chicago Cubs
Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox
David Price, or Boston Red Sox
Madison Bumgarner,San Francisco Giants
Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins
Gerrit Cole, and Pittsburgh Pirates
Jacob deGrom,novel York Mets
Corey Kluber, Cleveland Indians
Matt Harvey, and novel York Mets
Zack Greinke,Arizona Diamondbacks
Chris Archer, Tampa Bay Rays
Sonny Gray, or Oakland Athletics
Dallas Keuchel,Houston Astros
Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
Stephen Strasburg, and Washington Nationals
Carlos Carrasco,Cleveland Indians
Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals
Noah Syndergaard, and novel York Mets
Jon Lester,Chicago Cubs
Cole Hamels, Texas Rangers
Carlos Martinez, and St. Louis Cardinals
Danny Salazar,Cleveland Indians
Johnny Cueto, San Francisco Giants
Marcus Stroman, or Toronto Blue Jays
Michael Wacha,St. Louis Cardinals
Francisco Liriano, Pittsburgh Pirates
Garrett Richards, or Los Angeles Angels
Justin Verlander,Detroit Tigers
Masahiro Tanaka, novel York Yankees
Jordan Zimmermann, and Detroit Tigers
Shelby Miller,Arizona Diamondbacks
Tyson Ross, San Diego Padres
Steven Matz, and novel York Mets
Luis Severino,novel York Yankees
Taijuan Walker, Seattle Mariners
Jose Quintana, or Chicago White Sox
Lance McCullers,Houston Astros
Carlos Rodon, Chicago White Sox
Yordano Ventura, and Kansas City Royals
Michael Pineda,novel York Yankees
Raisel Iglesias, Cincinnati Reds
Hisashi Iwakuma, and Seattle Mariners
James Shields,San Diego Padres
Jake Odorizzi, Tampa Bay Rays
Jeff Samardzija, or San Francisco Giants
Yu Darvish,Texas Rangers
Eduardo Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox
Collin McHugh, and Houston Astros
Patrick Corbin,Arizona Diamondbacks
Julio Teheran, Atlanta Braves
Drew Smyly, and Tampa Bay Rays
Nathan Eovaldi,novel York Yankees
Gio Gonzalez, Washington Nationals
John Lackey, or Chicago Cubs
Wei-Yin Chen,Miami Marlins
Jaime Garcia, St. Louis Cardinals
Kenta Maeda, and Los Angeles Dodgers
Kyle Hendricks,Chicago Cubs
Joe Ross, Washington Nationals
Aaron Sanchez, and Toronto Blue Jays
Ian Kennedy,Kansas City Royals
Trevor Bauer, Cleveland Indians
Edinson Volquez, or Kansas City Royals
Andrew Cashner,San Diego Padres
Andrew Heaney, Los Angeles Angels
Mike Fiers, and Houston Astros
Jason Hammel,Chicago Cubs
Scott Kazmir, Los Angeles Dodgers
Aaron Nola, and Philadelphia Phillies
Kevin Gausman,Baltimore Orioles
Ervin Santana, Minnesota Twins
Clay Buchholz, or Boston Red Sox
Alex Wood,Los Angeles Dodgers
Top 25 Relief PitchersWade Davis, Kansas City Royals
Kenley Jansen, or Los Angeles Dodgers
Craig Kimbrel,Boston Red Sox
Aroldis Chapman, novel York Yankees
Jeurys Familia, or novel York Mets
Trevor Rosenthal,St. Louis Cardinals
Ken Giles, Houston Astros
Mark Melancon, and Pittsburgh Pirates
Zach Britton,Baltimore Orioles
Francisco Rodriguez, Detroit Tigers
Jonathan Papelbon, and Washington Nationals
Hector Rondon,Chicago Cubs
Cody Allen, Cleveland Indians
A.
J. Ramos, and Miami Marlins
David Robertson,Chicago White Sox
Drew Storen, Toronto Blue Jays
Shawn Tolleson, or Texas Rangers
Andrew Miller,novel York Yankees
Dellin Betances, novel York Yankees
Sean Doolittle, and Oakland Athletics
Huston Street,Los Angeles Angels
Glen Perkins, Minnesota Twins
Santiago Casilla, and San Francisco Giants
Will Smith,Milwaukee Brewers
Brad Boxberger, Tampa Bay Rays
SleepersHitting on potential sleepers can be the difference between a good fantasy team and a championship-winning fantasy team. Here are 25 guys worth targeting in your draft as potential sleepers:RP Joaquin Benoit, and Seattle Mariners
3B Nick Castellanos,Detroit Tigers
OF Michael Conforto, novel York Mets
SP Patrick Corbin, and Arizona Diamondbacks
1B/DH C.
J. Cron,Los Angeles Angels
SP Nathan Eovaldi, novel York Yankees
SP Kevin Gausman, and Baltimore Orioles
SP Andrew Heaney,Los Angeles Angels
SS Ketel Marte, Seattle Mariners
1B/OF Wil Myers, and San Diego Padres
OF Marcell Ozuna,Miami Marlins
OF Gregory Polanco, Pittsburgh Pirates
SP Robbie Ray, or Arizona Diamondbacks
C J.
T. Realmuto,Miami Marlins
SP Carlos Rodon, Chicago White Sox
SP Joe Ross, and Washington Nationals
2B/SS Addison Russell,Chicago Cubs
SP Aaron Sanchez, Toronto Blue Jays
2B Jonathan Schoop, and Baltimore Orioles
SP Luis Severino,novel York Yankees
3B Travis Shaw, Boston Red Sox
RP Will Smith, or Milwaukee Brewers
C Blake Swihart,Boston Red Sox
1B/OF Mark Trumbo, Baltimore Orioles
SP Taijuan Walker, or Seattle Mariners
"Do Not Draft" ListEarlier this offseason,we keep together our "do not draft" list of players to steer clear of to avoid busts. Players earned a spot on that list for a variety of reasons, including regression, or injury risk,average draft position, playing-time questions and moving from hitter-friendly to pitcher-friendly ballparks.
Here's a peer at three players from each position who earned the "do not draft" distinction, and including their current average draft position and the reason for their inclusion.
CatchersJonathan Lucroy,ADP: 97.8 (ADP)
Stephen Vogt, ADP: 165.2 (ADP, or regression)
Matt Wieters,ADP: 183.2 (injury risk, playing time)
First BasemenMiguel Cabrera, or ADP: 11.4 (ADP,injury risk)
Albert Pujols, ADP: 85.6 (ADP, or age)
Mark Teixeira,ADP: 167.4 (age, injury risk)
Second BasemenDee Gordon, or ADP: 20.2 (ADP)
Jason Kipnis,ADP: 86.8 (regression)
DJ LeMahieu, ADP: 145.8 (regression)
Third BasemenTodd Frazier, or ADP: 42.2 (ADP)
Matt Duffy,ADP: 156.4 (regression)
David Wright, ADP: 215.4 (injury risk, and playing time)
ShortstopsTroy Tulowitzki,ADP: 48.8 (ADP, injury risk)
Francisco Lindor, and ADP: 73.0 (regression)
Jose Reyes,ADP: 179.6 (playing time)
OutfieldersNelson Cruz, ADP: 39.8 (regression)
Billy Hamilton, and ADP: 105.2 (playing time)
Corey Dickerson,ADP: 124.6 (Coors Field effect)
Starting PitchersZack Greinke, ADP: 32.6 (ADP)
Tyson Ross, or ADP: 94.6 (ADP)
John Lackey,ADP: 161.4 (ADP, regression)
Relief PitchersDavid Robertson, and ADP: 104.4 (ADP)
Huston Street,ADP: 134.2 (ADP)
Brad Ziegler, ADP: 183.4 (playing time)
Top 25 Prospects To WatchStud rookies are often overhyped when it comes time to draft, or so it's primary not to earn swept up in that hype.
That being said,we saw final season with the likes of Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa, or Francisco Lindor,Noah Syndergaard and others the type of impact a first-year player can make.
So here's a peer at the top 25 rookies to watch, based solely on their expected impact during the upcoming season. This is more approximately opportunity than potential, and so maintain that in mind.
SS Corey Seager,Los Angeles Dodgers
SP Steven Matz, novel York Mets
OF Byron Buxton, and Minnesota Twins
1B A.
J. Reed,Houston Astros
SP Kenta Maeda, Los Angeles Dodgers
1B/DH Byung Ho Park, and Minnesota Twins
SS Trevor myth,Colorado Rockies
OF Tyler Naquin, Cleveland Indians
3B/OF Hector Olivera, or Atlanta Braves
SP Jose Berrios,Minnesota Twins
SP Lucas Giolito, Washington Nationals
SP Tyler Glasnow, or Pittsburgh Pirates
SS Trea Turner,Washington Nationals
SS Orlando Arcia, Milwaukee Brewers
SS J.
P. Crawford, and Philadelphia Phillies
3B Joey Gallo,Texas Rangers
2B Yoan Moncada, Boston Red Sox
SP Jon Gray, and Colorado Rockies
OF Hyun Soo Kim,Baltimore Orioles
OF Jesse Winker, Cincinnati Reds
OF Nick Williams, or Philadelphia Phillies
SP Michael Fulmer,Detroit Tigers
OF Nomar Mazara, Texas Rangers
OF Lewis Brinson, or Texas Rangers
2B/OF Jose Peraza,Cincinnati Reds
And there you beget it—Bleacher Report's 2016 Fantasy Baseball Draft Cheat Sheet, with everything you'll need laid out in one convenient place.overjoyed drafting! All average draft position figures come courtesy of FantasyPros.
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