Who to Draft in Fantasy Baseball 2021: The Top 10 Players

Who to Draft in Fantasy Baseball 2021: The Top 10 Players – Learn about the top 10 fantasy baseball players to draft for the 2021 season.

Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels

Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels – Mike Trout is the best player in baseball and has been for a few years now. He’s a five-tool player who can do it all, and he’s still just 27 years old. Trout is a lock to be a first-round pick in all fantasy formats.

Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves

Acuna is the consensus top pick in fantasy baseball for 2021. He’s coming off a season in which he hit .322/. 412/. 614 with 41 home runs, 101 RBIs and 37 stolen bases. He’s just 23 years old and has already established himself as one of the best all-around players in the game. There’s no reason to think he won’t be even better in 2021, making him the easy choice as the top pick in any fantasy draft.

Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers

Mookie Betts is one of the top fantasy baseball players heading into the 2021 season. Betts finished 2020 as the number one player in fantasy baseball, and he is expected to be a top pick in most fantasy drafts this year. Betts is a five-tool player who can do it all on the baseball field. He has incredible power and speed, and he is also a very good defender. Betts is just 26 years old, so he should be in the prime of his career for many years to come. If you have a chance to draft Betts, you should jump at the opportunity.

Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. is one of the top players in fantasy baseball for the 2021 season. The 22-year-old shortstop is coming off a breakout 2020 campaign in which he hit .277/.358/.571 with 17 homers and 45 RBI in 49 games. He also stole eight bases and scored 31 runs. Tatis is a five-tool player who has the potential to hit 30 homers, steal 30 bases, and score 100+ runs in a season. He’s a first-round pick in all fantasy baseball leagues.

Juan Soto, Washington Nationals

Soto is already one of the best hitters in baseball and he’s only 22 years old. He’s a five-tool player who will hit for average, power, and steal plenty of bases. He also plays half of his games in one of the best hitter’s parks in baseball. Soto is a top-five fantasy player and should be drafted in the first round of all fantasy drafts.

Trea Turner, Washington Nationals

Trea Turner might not give you the batting average you want from a shortstop, but his on-base ability and stolen base potential more than make up for it. A healthy Turner should once again approach 30 stolen bases while playing a premium position, making him a top-10 fantasy asset.

Alex Bregman, Houston Astros

Alex Bregman is a star third baseman for the Houston Astros. He is one of the best players in baseball, and he is also one of the best fantasy baseball players. He will likely be drafted in the first round of most fantasy baseball drafts.

Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees

Gerrit Cole is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees, who signed him to a record-setting nine-year, $324 million contract in December 2019. Cole is a two-time All-Star and was the American League Cy Young Award winner in 2019. He was considered one of the best pitching prospects in baseball when he was drafted 28th overall by the Yankees in the first round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.

Shane Bieber, Cleveland Indians

Shane Bieber, Cleveland Indians. The top pitcher in baseball, Bieber is coming off a Cy Young-winning season in which he led the league in wins (eight), ERA (1.63) and batting average against (.114). He also struck out 122 batters in 77 innings pitched. Bieber is a workhorse who will eat up innings and rack up strikeouts, making him a top fantasy option.

Jacob deGrom, New York Mets

Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom is the reigning NL Cy Young award winner, and he proved last season that he’s one of the best pitchers in baseball. DeGrom had a 1.70 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and league-leading 264 strikeouts in 200 innings pitched last season, and he should be in line for another stellar season in 2021. DeGrom is the clear-cut top fantasy pitcher heading into 2021, and he’s worth a top-five pick in all formats.