2025 Fantasy Baseball: 60 Undervalued Players, from Jasson Domínguez to Bo Bichette

A little bit later than I might have most popular, however listed below are all my favourite picks for 2025, excluding possible first- and second-rounders. Gamers are listed alongside their placement in my Prime 300, their present Yahoo ADP and their NFBC ADP post-March 1.

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Undervalued Catchers

Willson Contreras – 72nd in Prime 300 – 118 in Yahoo – 67 in NFBC
Gabriel Moreno – 274th in Prime 300 – 40% undrafted in Yahoo – 175 in NFBC
Iván Herrera – 297th in Prime 300 – 69% undrafted in Yahoo – 213 in NFBC

As all the time, the caveat right here is that NFBC is a two-catcher format, whereas my rankings and Yahoo drafts are set for one-catcher leagues. Regardless of that, I even have the elder Contreras awfully near his NFBC ADP. I’ve been responsible prior to now of overrating catchers shifting to simpler positions, considering it will give them a efficiency enhance to not must cope with the catcher grind. With Contreras, although, I’m not doing that; I’m projecting him for an .806 OPS that might be decrease than any of his marks from the final three years. However I’m anticipating him to stay wholesome and play in 150 video games.

On these uncommon events that I’ve did not land Contreras in drafts, I’ve been ready till the very finish to get a catcher, most likely Moreno. One different identify to remember right here is Oakland’s Tyler Soderstrom; it appears like he may achieve five-game catcher eligibility by the tip of April, and he would possibly spend the remainder of the yr as a top-five fantasy catcher.

Undervalued First Basemen

Triston Casas – 89th in Prime 300 – 117 in Yahoo – 118 in NFBC
Spencer Steer – 96th in Prime 300 – 148 in Yahoo – 169 in NFBC
Michael Toglia – 99th in Prime 300 – 203 in Yahoo – 175 in NFBC
Christian Encarnacion-Strand – 161st in Prime 300 – 235 in Yahoo – 222 in NFBC
Tyler Soderstrom – 187th in Prime 300 – 81% undrafted in Yahoo – 274 in NFBC

Not my favourite place this yr. It’s scary to me that Toglia charges as my finest worth choose, as a result of I don’t truly consider he’ll be excellent; I’ve him hitting a Coors-aided .237/.318/.473. He actually has loads of energy, and I anticipate that he’ll hit 30 homers if the Rockies give him 600 plate appearances. And I do anticipate that the Rockies will give him 600 plate appearances, for higher or worse.

Casas has upset as a fantasy first baseman thus far, however we’re speaking a few 25-year-old with a profession 125 OPS+ who is about to largely bat cleanup for a staff that performs in one in every of baseball’s finest ballparks for offense. He shouldn’t be going outdoors of the highest 100.

Undervalued Second Basemen

Matt McLain – sixty fifth in Prime 300 – 78 in Yahoo – 77 in NFBC
Jonathan India – a hundred and twentieth in Prime 300 – 235 in Yahoo – 231 in NFBC
Christopher Morel – 122nd in Prime 300 – 63% undrafted in Yahoo – 253 in NFBC
Maikel Garcia – 131st in Prime 300 – 241 in Yahoo – 202 in NFBC
Brandon Lowe – 146th in Prime 300 – 218 in Yahoo – 201 in NFBC

Two Royals and two Rays. That India goes so late in drafts actually surprises me. Leaving Cincinnati hurts some, however Kansas Metropolis is one other good offensive ballpark, particularly for somebody who isn’t a giant residence run man. He’s going to guide off in entrance of Bobby Witt Jr., and he’s a greater guess to remain wholesome whereas getting plenty of time at DH and in left discipline. He may go 15 HR/15 SB and rank among the many AL leaders in runs.

It’s much less stunning that Morel goes so late, particularly since he struggled so mightily after the commerce from the Cubs to the Rays. Nonetheless, there’s plenty of upside right here for somebody who’s principally free in drafts. He’s in a greater ballpark now, and the Rays are dedicated to giving him an extended look in left discipline. The expertise is there: he ranked within the high 20 in MLB in each barrel charge and hard-hit charge in 2023.

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Undervalued Third Basemen

Austin Riley – 18th in Prime 300 – 29 in Yahoo – 29 in NFBC
Alec Bohm – 82nd in Prime 300 – 137 in Yahoo – 158 in NFBC
Isaac Paredes – 94th in Prime 300 – 164 in Yahoo – 169 in NFBC
Josh Jung – 162nd in Prime 300 – 212 in Yahoo – 203 in NFBC
Ryan McMahon – 198th in Prime 300 – 65% undrafted in Yahoo – 291 in NFBC

The participant the Cubs received for Morel final summer time makes an look right here, however solely as a result of he was since traded to Houston within the Kyle Tucker deal. Paredes and Wrigley Discipline weren’t a match, however the Crawford Packing containers will swimsuit him very nicely. Paredes hit 47 homers in 244 video games for the Rays earlier than 2023 and ’24, and the left discipline nook in Houston is much more inviting than Tropicana Discipline’s. He’ll damage a bit in common and steals, however he must be fairly useful in runs and RBI whereas hitting excessive within the Astros lineup.

Bohm has pushed in 97 runs in back-to-back seasons, however he nonetheless may do higher whereas hitting both third or fourth for the Phillies this season. Extra homers could be good and are nonetheless a chance, however he’ll make a ton of contact whereas most likely hitting with males on base as typically as anybody within the league.

Undervalued Shortstops

Oneil Cruz – twenty fifth in Prime 300 – 48 in Yahoo – 34 in NFBC
CJ Abrams – thirty fifth in Prime 300 – 56 in Yahoo – 49 in NFBC
Bo Bichette – forty ninth in Prime 300 – 102 in Yahoo – 110 in NFBC
Anthony Volpe – 56th in Prime 300 – 159 in Yahoo – 146 in NFBC
Ezequiel Tovar – 78th in Prime 300 – 132 in Yahoo – 127 in NFBC
Zach Neto – 114th in Prime 300 – 210 in Yahoo – 203 in NFBC
Jeremy Peña – 139th in Prime 300 – 200 in Yahoo -158 in NFBC
Trevor Story – 172nd in Prime 300 – 244 in Yahoo – 252 in NFBC

The Bichette of this spring appears much more just like the one who hit .298 with 24 homers per yr from 2021-23 than the one who was a whole bust in 2024. He’s even performing some working, although he’s been caught on two of his three steal makes an attempt. He’s going to hit both first or fourth for Toronto, and I can scarcely think about him not being a cut price at his present ADP.

Once more pulling the ball, Volpe is again swinging extra like he did as a rookie than as a sophomore, when he traded energy for contact. That he’s 24 subsequent month and bodily stronger than he was at 22 ought to result in larger success, and I feel a 30 HR/30 SB season is an actual chance right here.

Neto could be a top-60 participant for me if he weren’t coming off shoulder surgical procedure. He could possibly be again earlier than the tip of April, and he’s a fantastic stash at his present price ticket.

Undervalued Outfielders

Josh Lowe – sixtieth in Prime 300 – 178 in Yahoo – 157 in NFBC
Jasson Domínguez – 61st in Prime 300 – 152 in Yahoo – 143 in NFBC
Garrett Mitchell – 147th in Prime 300 – 60% undrafted in Yahoo – 250 in NFBC

Ronald Acuña Jr. – twenty first in Prime 300 – 35 in Yahoo – 35 in NFBC
Wyatt Langford – twenty eighth in Prime 300 – 53 in Yahoo – 38 in NFBC
James Wooden – thirty third in Prime 300 – 62 in Yahoo – 50 in NFBC
Lawrence Butler – thirty eighth in Prime 300 – 75 in Yahoo – 56 in NFBC
Brenton Doyle – forty seventh in Prime 300 – 81 in Yahoo – 67 in NFBC
Luis Robert Jr. – fiftieth in Prime 300 – 106 in Yahoo – 81 in NFBC
Dylan Crews – 55 in Prime 300 – 135 in Yahoo – 113 in NFBC
Ian Happ – seventieth in Prime 300 – 134 in Yahoo – 122 in NFBC
Pete Crow-Armstrong – one hundred and fifth in Prime 300 – 141 in Yahoo – 127 in NFBC
Byron Buxton – one hundred and fifty fifth in Prime 300 – 236 in Yahoo – 204 in NFBC
Nolan Jones – one hundred and seventy fifth in Prime 300 – 43% undrafted in Yahoo – 254 in NFBC

Steinbrenner Discipline, the Rays’ short-term residence for the yr, isn’t a hitter’s haven, however simply getting out of The Trop ought to profit all the staff’s bats, particularly the lefties. I’d be excessive on Lowe regardless, although. His strikeout charge soared final yr after his dramatic enchancment in 2023, however his contact numbers weren’t any worse. He has loads of pop, and he’s confirmed to be one of many sport’s finest basestealers. It appears like he’ll play towards most lefties, so he presents five-category potential.

I’m surprised about low Domínguez goes after all the years of hype. Along with his homer and steal potential, he’s not going to have to be notably good to show useful in fantasy leagues. I collect a part of the explanation that he’s going so low is that a lot of the projections on the market have him ending nicely shy of 600 plate appearances. However I simply don’t see why that’s the case. I don’t have Domínguez towering over the league as a rookie — my projection requires a .248/.322/.428 line — however I do have him getting 600 plate appearances and ending with 20+ homers and steals.

Mitchell has his contact and harm points, however he’s mustered 13 homers and 20 steals in 365 main league plate appearances thus far. He would possibly fall right into a platoon position in some unspecified time in the future, however he ought to play often whereas Blake Perkins is out and hit in the midst of the Brewers order towards righties. He’s a fantastic end-game choose.

There’s plenty of debate about Langford as a third-round choose, however he’s in such a fantastic state of affairs; he doesn’t must carry out like a famous person with a purpose to return that sort of worth whereas hitting third for the Rangers. … Wooden, Butler and Doyle are additionally 20 HR/20 SB guys for me. Crews would possibly fall brief there in homers, however I feel persons are underselling his steal potential. He’s legitimately one of many quickest guys within the league, and he was 12-for-15 stealing bases in simply 31 video games after his callup final season. … Buxton is principally free. When he will get damage, you possibly can simply drop him if you’d like. He appears good proper now, and he’s the No. 3 hitter for one of many league’s higher offenses.

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Undervalued Beginning Pitchers

Logan Gilbert – twenty second in Prime 300 – 33 in Yahoo – 30 in NFBC
Jacob deGrom – thirty fourth in Prime 300 – 55 in Yahoo – 54 in NFBC
Tanner Bibee – 57th in Prime 300 – 96 in Yahoo – 104 in NFBC
Cristopher Sánchez – 66th in Prime 300 – 174 in Yahoo – 154 in NFBC
Joe Ryan – 69th in Prime 300 – 112 in Yahoo – 106 in NFBC
George Kirby – 71st in Prime 300 – ???
Spencer Strider – 73rd in Prime 300 – 119 in Yahoo – 108 in NFBC
Bryan Woo – a hundred and tenth in Prime 300 – 136 in Yahoo – 137 in NFBC
Brandon Pfaadt – 123rd in Prime 300 – 184 in Yahoo – 192 in NFBC
Reese Olson – 145th in Prime 300 – 47% undrafted in Yahoo – 248 in NFBC
Drew Rasmussen – 166th in Prime 300 – 207 in Yahoo – 256 in NFBC
Brandon Woodruff – a hundred and sixtieth in Prime 300 – 222 in Yahoo – 253 in NFBC
Jesús Luzardo – 178th in Prime 300 – 235 in Yahoo – 233 in NFBC
Clay Holmes – one hundred and eightieth in Prime 300 – 208 in Yahoo – 209 in NFBC
Justin Verlander – 222nd in Prime 300 – 75% undrafted in Yahoo – 325 in NFBC

A few of these ADPs are getting out of date. Strider is as much as 94 in NFBC during the last week. Sánchez is 141. I left off Kirby’s ADPs right here due to the current information about his shoulder, however he’s 140 in NFBC during the last week. I feel it’s nicely price taking an opportunity on him. He had equally described shoulder points a few occasions earlier in his profession and overcame them each occasions. He was my No. 6 SP previous to the harm.

Ryan had been my single favourite SP choose this yr, as I wasn’t anticipating any kind of hangover from final yr’s teres main pressure. Nevertheless, I’m involved about his velocity drop final day out. He was down about 1-1.5 mph from final yr in his spring debut Mar. 6, which appeared superb. Nevertheless, in his March 17 begin, he was down 2.5-3 mph in comparison with final yr. There have been no harm considerations talked about afterwards. Perhaps it’s a dead-arm interval and can show to be nothing, however I did drop him from tenth to 14th amongst SPs.

Pfaadt wound up with a 4.71 ERA final season, however that got here with a 3.61 FIP, a 3.78 xERA and a 3.65 SIERA. He additionally presents a substantial amount of win potential as a very environment friendly starter on a staff with a robust offense. … Olson has a 3.75 ERA and a 23% strikeout charge via two big-league seasons, and now he’s seen a big uptick in velocity this spring. He’s a top-40 SP for me.

Undervalued Relievers

Jeff Hoffman – 97th in Prime 300 – 121 in Yahoo – 131 in NFBC
Trevor Megill – one hundred and fortieth in Prime 300 – 131 in Yahoo – 156 in NFBC
Kenley Jansen – one hundred and fiftieth in Prime 300 – 161 in Yahoo – 186 in NFBC
A.J. Puk – 194th in Prime 300 – 213 in Yahoo – 257 in NFBC
Beau Brieske – 207 in Prime 300 – 93% undrafted in Yahoo – 607 in NFBC
Mike Clevinger – 228th in Prime 300 – 85% undrafted in Yahoo – 585 in NFBC

Concern about Hoffman’s shoulder reportedly scuttled two offers for the free agent within the offseason, however his stuff has been as much as par this spring. I feel he’ll be a top-10 nearer as a Blue Jay.

I’ve Justin Martinez ranked forward of Puk, and my guess is that he’ll wind up main the Diamondbacks in saves. Nonetheless, I absolutely anticipate Puk to be one of many sport’s finest relievers, and he ought to supply some worth even when he’s restricted to 8-10 saves over the course of the yr.

Brieske is my favourite of the Tigers relievers. Jason Foley would possibly get the decision initially, however his velocity has been down a pair miles per hour this spring.