2024 Fantasy Baseball Outfield Spotlight: ADP Primer and Analysis
While the outfield has more options to choose from, it is difficult to say that it is the deepest offensive position in fantasy baseball. If your league only requires you to start three outfielders, then yes, it most certainly is the deepest, but most fantasy baseball leagues require you to start five which, when you look at how many platoons there are throughout MLB, changes the landscape just a bit. That’s not to say you can’t find enough depth in the mid-to-later rounds. You certainly can. But if your league requires you to start five outfielders, you better pay attention to the position at the top of your draft.
ADP Pockets for the Outfield Position
Tier 1 (Round 1):
- Ronald Acuna, Atlanta Braves (ADP: 1.07)
- Julio Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners (3.34)
- Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers (4.73)
- Corbin Carroll. Arizona Diamondbacks (5.62)
- Kyle Tucker, Houston Astros (6.99)
- Fernando Tatis, San Diego Padres (8.16)
- Juan Soto, New York Yankees (9.66)
- Aaron Judge, New York Yankees (10.97)
Is analysis really needed here? The power/speed guys go first, followed by the power-only guys. Very little concern regarding Judge’s recent injury. Yes, the toe is going to be something we’re going to hear about a lot. This abdominal issue doesn’t make me nervous. If they were cagey about his MRI and the results, maybe. But they announced everything fairly quickly which indicates it’s not going to be a lasting issue and they are handling it properly right now in the spring.
Tier 2 (Rounds 2-4):
- Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros (15.57)
- Michael Harris, Atlanta Braves (28.72)
- Luis Robert, Chicago White Sox (30.63)
- Adolis Garcia, Texas Rangers (41.38)
- Randy Arozarena, Tampa Bay Rays (42.93)
Anything goes here for you, though I will say if you didn’t address speed in your first pick or two, Harris, Robert or even Arozarena would be my top choices.
Tier 3 (Rounds 5-8):
- Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers (52.07)
- Nolan Jones, Colorado Rockies (52.35)
- Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels (56.43)
- Jazz Chisholm, Miami Marlins (61.56)
- Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers (72.58)
- Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies (78.76)
- Josh Lowe, Tampa Bay Rays (79.18)
- Bryan Reynolds, Pittsburgh Pirates (87.90)
You’ve got a few power/speed combos here still in Jones, Chisholm and Lowe. Maybe a little in Reynolds as well. Bellinger will swipe a few bags, but you’re drafting him for power, much like Trout and Schwarber.
Tier 4 (Rounds 9-10):
- Spencer Steer, Cincinnati Reds (99.21)
- Nick Castellanos, Philadelphia Phillies (99.46)
- Seiya Suzuki, Chicago Cubs (102.85)
- Jordan Walker, St. Louis Cardinals (106.11)
- Teoscar Hernadez, Los Angeles Dodgers (110.23)
- Lane Thomas, Washington Nationals (111.38)
- Evan Carter, Texas Rangers (113.90)
- Wyatt Langford, Texas Rangers (114.56)
- Esteury Ruiz, Oakland Athletics (115.53)
- George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays (117.52)
The rookies have been pushed up significantly over the past three weeks, so keep that in mind if you’re chasing Langford or Carter. Ruiz is also someone to look at in this range if you are in need of stolen bases. People who take power and pitching early have been pushing him up their boards lately. Big fan of Steer with his multi-position eligibility, Walker is going to be a stud (mark my words) and Hernandez should hit for solid power and RBI, though the strikeouts are an issue if you play H2H points and that’s a negative.
Tier 5 (Rounds 11-13):
- Jackson Chourio, Milwaukee Brewers (124.70)
- Anthony Santander, Baltimore Orioles (137.45)
- Cedric Mullins, Baltimore Orioles (145.15)
- Jarren Duran, Boston Red Sox (146.03)
- Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers (148.78)
- Chas McCormick, Houston Astros (153.98)
- TJ Friedl, Cincinnati Reds (154.95)
- Jorge Soler, San Francisco Giants (156.56)
It’s all about whether you are looking for speed, average or power. This tier has an assortment. Chourio is going to remain a hot commodity as he can do it all, but he is a 19-year-old rookie so expect some growing pains. Also, a big fan of Riley Greene. He’ll have more power than speed, but he is another multi-tool player on the rise.
Tier 6 (Rounds 15-17):
- Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs (171.01)
- James Outman, Los Angeles Dodgers (176.90)
- Christopher Morel, Chicago Cubs (176.99)
- Masataka Yoshida, Boston Red Sox (180.29)
- Brandon Nimmo, New York Mets (187.87)
- Tommy Edman, St. Louis Cardinals (197.35)
The speed kind of wanes in this tier. Morela and Hap have decent power and can maybe swipe a few bags, but you should expect more than a dozen from either guy. Nimmo works better in an OBP league, but he, like Edman, could help in the runs scored department.
Tier 7 (Rounds 18-20):
- Jarred Kelenic, Atlanta Braves (207.96)
- Tyler O’Neill, Boston Red Sox (209.49)
- Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians (211.80)
- Daulton Varsho, Toronto Blue Jays (213.65)
- Starling Marte, New York Mets (214.60)
- Lars Nootbaar, St. Louis Cardinals (221.08)
- Henry Davis, Pittsburgh Pirates (221.43)
- Taylor Ward, Los Angeles Angels (222.85)
- Kerry Carpenter, Detroit Tigers (226.03)
- Lourdes Gurriel, Arizona Diamondbacks (226.49)
- Jung Hoo Lee, San Francisco Giants (228.64)
- Jack Suwinski, Pittsburgh Pirates (232.60)
- Luis Rengifo, Los Angeles Angels (237.42)
Again, you’re rounding out your roster at this point so stay category-specific. Marte is actually the best base-stealer from this tier, Davis will have catcher eligibility within the first two or three weeks of the season and Lee should provide you with decent batting average totals and runs scored, especially if the Giants keep him in the leadoff spot.
Tier 8 (Rounds 21-25):
- Kris Bryant, Colorado Rockies (242.84)
- Gavin Lux, Los Angeles Dodgers (261.29)
- Whit Merrifield, Philadelphia Phillies (265.44)
- Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees (268.76)
- Max Kepler, Minnesota Twins (270.70)
- Parker Meadows, Detroit Tigers (274.72)
- Sal Frelick, Milwaukee Brewers (280.85)
- Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics (283.57)
- Brendan Donovan, St. Louis Cardinals (287.75)
- Bryan De La Cruz, Miami Marlins (287.93)
- MJ Melendez, Kansas City Royals (290.05)
- Jose Siri, Tampa Ba Rays (293.37)
- Will Benson, Cincinnati Reds (293.75)
- Nelson Velazquez, Kansas City Royals (294.59)
- Willi Castro, Minnesota Twins (300.93)
More rounding out your roster and staying category-specific. The guys who could exceed expectations are Meadows and Frelick who both have 15-15 potential. Most of the players listed in this tier are for power with mediocre averages. Guys like Merrifield and Benson can help augment steals, but Merrifield isn’t full-time and Benson might find himself in a platoon if he continues to struggle against left-handed pitching.
Tier 9 (Rounds 26 & beyond):
- Leody Taveras, Texas Rangers (309.00)
- Ezequiel Duran, Texas Rangers (334.42)
- Alex Verdugo, New York Yankees (341.01)
- Austin Hays, Baltimore Orioles (365.83)
- Matt Wallner, Minnesota Twins (369.53)
- Luke Raley Jr., Seattle Mariners (378.41))
- Jeff McNeil, New York Mets (385.55)
- Jake Fraley, Cincinnati Reds (389.15)
- Alex Kirilloff, Minnesota Twins (408.70)
- Ceddanne Rafaela, Boston Red Sox (440.05)
- Harrison Bader, New Yok Mets (454.28)
- James Wood, Washington Nationals (463.76)
- Alek Thomas, Arizona Diamondbacks (470.42)
Same story for this tier, so follow the path inside the Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheet and make your selections accordingly. I LOVE the Wood stash if you can. We expect to see him in May, I’m told.
*Round assignments set for 12-team leagues
**NFBC ADP date range set for 2/26/24 – 3/12/24
Related Articles:
- 2024 Fantasy Baseball Catcher Spotlight: ADP Primer and Analysis
- 2024 Fantasy Baseball First Base Spotlight: ADP Primer and Analysis
- 2024 Fantasy Baseball Second Base Spotlight: ADP Primer and Analysis
- 2024 Fantasy Baseball Third Base Spotlight: ADP Primer and Analysis
- 2024 Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Spotlight: ADP Primer and Analysis
- 2024 Fantasy Baseball Outfield Spotlight: ADP Primer and Analysis
- 2024 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Spotlight: ADP Primer and Analysis
- 2024 Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher/Closer Spotlight: ADP Primer and Analysis