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Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 1: March 30 to April 9

Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster preview, which features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.

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FANTASY BASEBALL NEWS

PLAYER YOU BUILD AROUND

Adley Rutschman's historic day underscores his massive potential

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TAKE A DEEP BREATH

Why fantasy managers shouldn't panic about Justin Verlander's injury

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DOMINATE THE DRAFT

Fantasy Baseball ESPN+ Cheat Sheet: Sleepers, busts, rookies and closers

You've read their names all preseason long, it'd be a shame to forget them on draft day. The ESPN+ Cheat Sheet is one way to make sure that doesn't happen.

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What do the first two rounds of a perfect draft look like?

Tristan H. Cockcroft and Eric Karabell reveal their ideal outcomes for the first two rounds of a 10-team draft from the point of view of any of the starting draft positions.

GET READY FOR BASEBALL

Draft kit: Rankings, projections, strategy and cheat sheets

All the rankings, projections, cheat sheets, strategy and analysis you need for the 2023 fantasy baseball season

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ESPN fantasy baseball has a new and exciting default format

ESPN's standard fantasy game is getting a new look for 2023. Find out all about the exciting changes coming your way.

WORTH THE RISK?

Should you take the plunge with these risky players?

Tristan H. Cockcroft explores whether ESPN's new standard rules for fantasy baseball make it worth taking a chance on risky players.

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Why Carlos Rodon can be a top fantasy starting pitcher this season

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FANTASY RANKINGS

Fantasy baseball rankings for 2023 head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues

Here are Eric Karabell's rankings for ESPN head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues for the 2023 fantasy baseball season.

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Examining fantasy baseball's top 10 players in 2023

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INJURIES OF NOTE

Late-spring injuries cause shake up in rankings

As we head into the final weekend before the regular season gets underway, a bunch of injuries and demotions are shaping MLB rosters. Eric Karabell has some thoughts and advice.

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How concerned about these big name injuries should we be?

As we get closer to the start of the 2023 season, what players are already dealing with injuries that we should be concerned about? Stephania Bell takes a closer look.

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Celebrating 40 years of fantasy baseball

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  • 30 for 30: Silly Little Game

    Fantasy sports is a multi-billion dollar industry. Take a look at the game's inception and its "founding fathers," who never foresaw how their creation would take off and ultimately leave them behind. Stream on ESPN+.