ESPN fantasy baseball: The 2023 Draft Kit

All of your fantasy baseball draft preparation needs collected in one place! Here you'll find rankings, projections, cheat sheets, analysis and strategy. Check back every day for new content through Opening Day of the 2023 season. If this is your first time playing fantasy baseball, might we recommend starting with the basics: The Playbook: How to play fantasy baseball.

Don't have a team yet? Create or join a league and then dive into the latest draft-prep material tailored for whatever format you prefer.

Changing the game

Everything you need to know about our new baseball format

The Playbook: Become an expert in 9 innings

•Inning 1: How to play fantasy baseball

•Inning 2: League Formats: Which is right for you?

•Inning 4: How to create the ultimate cheat sheet

•Inning 5: Roster optimization

•Inning 6: Nine must-follow tips

•Inning 7: Staying ahead of league trends

•Inning 8: Using advanced stats to get ahead

•Inning 9: Mastering the 2023 player pool

Advice from our experts

Rankings and cheat sheets

Roster-building essentials

• MLB depth charts

For Dynasty Leaguers

• Dynasty Top 300

From The Archives:

• From 2020 Karabell's Dos and Don'ts of drafting

• From 2020 How to mock draft like a pro

• From 2020 The lost art of shadow-mocking

• From 2020 How to optimize your roster for stolen bases

• From 2020 Fantasy baseball's lasting legacy

• From 2020 Project "GOAT" celebrates 40 years of fantasy baseball