Welcome to the first official version of the Top 100 hitters for the rest of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. This will be the place to be when you are looking at values for the rest of the season making those all-important moves to deliver a championship. As a reminder for those of you joining for the first time in 2024, we are as consistent as Khris Davis’s batting average by focusing on rotisserie scoring and ignoring everything that has happened in favor of predicting the future. So far this season, our offseason ranks have pulled their oblique just like half of the league. That means players like Ozzie Albies, Trevor Story, and Christian Yelich all take drops down due to injury issues early in the season. However, there are veterans and young guns alike ready to jump into their spots as quick as Victor Scott, if he can get on base. With the formalities out of the way, welcome to our first iteration of the Top 100 hitters for the 2024 fantasy baseball season. Dig in!
| Rank | Player | Movement |
| 1 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | |
| 2 | Mookie Betts | |
| 3 | Bobby Witt Jr. | |
| 4 | Kyle Tucker | |
| 5 | Shohei Ohtani | 2 |
| 6 | Corbin Carroll | |
| 7 | Julio Rodríguez | -2 |
| 8 | Juan Soto | 1 |
| 9 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | 1 |
| 10 | Freddie Freeman | -2 |
| 11 | Trea Turner | 2 |
| 12 | José Ramírez | -1 |
| 13 | Matt Olson | -1 |
| 14 | Yordan Alvarez | 1 |
| 15 | Aaron Judge | -1 |
| 16 | Austin Riley | |
| 17 | Marcus Semien | |
| 18 | Elly De La Cruz | 7 |
| 19 | Adolis García | 4 |
| 20 | Bryce Harper | -1 |
| 21 | Gunnar Henderson | 3 |
| 22 | Mike Trout | 12 |
| 23 | Rafael Devers | -2 |
| 24 | Francisco Lindor | -6 |
| 25 | Corey Seager | 8 |
| 26 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 2 |
| 27 | Adley Rutschman | 2 |
| 28 | Michael Harris II | 2 |
| 29 | CJ Abrams | 2 |
| 30 | Randy Arozarena | -3 |
| 31 | Pete Alonso | 4 |
| 32 | Jose Altuve | 4 |
| 33 | Bo Bichette | 5 |
| 34 | Manny Machado | 6 |
| 35 | Ha-Seong Kim | 7 |
| 36 | Ozzie Albies | -16 |
| 37 | Oneil Cruz | 4 |
| 38 | Cody Bellinger | 1 |
| 39 | Christian Yelich | 5 |
| 40 | Wyatt Langford | 6 |
| 41 | Nolan Jones | -9 |
| 42 | Ketel Marte | 21 |
| 43 | Paul Goldschmidt | -6 |
| 44 | Triston Casas | 3 |
| 45 | Christian Walker | 3 |
| 46 | William Contreras | 5 |
| 47 | J.T. Realmuto | 5 |
| 48 | Bryan Reynolds | 6 |
| 49 | Spencer Steer | 8 |
| 50 | Nolan Arenado | -1 |
| 51 | Alex Bregman | 2 |
| 52 | Xander Bogaerts | 4 |
| 53 | Lane Thomas | 5 |
| 54 | Teoscar Hernández | 7 |
| 55 | Will Smith | 7 |
| 56 | George Springer | 4 |
| 57 | Gleyber Torres | -2 |
| 58 | Anthony Volpe | 21 |
| 59 | Evan Carter | 7 |
| 60 | Spencer Torkelson | 7 |
| 61 | Ke’Bryan Hayes | 7 |
| 62 | Andrés Giménez | 12 |
| 63 | Royce Lewis | -37 |
| 64 | Kyle Schwarber | 6 |
| 65 | Yainer Diaz | 7 |
| 66 | Dansby Swanson | 7 |
| 67 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 9 |
| 68 | Nico Hoerner | 1 |
| 69 | Zack Gelof | 6 |
| 70 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | 1 |
| 71 | Luis Robert Jr. | -49 |
| 72 | Nick Castellanos | -22 |
| 73 | Cedric Mullins | 10 |
| 74 | Josh Naylor | 6 |
| 75 | Marcell Ozuna | 12 |
| 76 | Colton Cowser | NR |
| 77 | Seiya Suzuki | -12 |
| 78 | Justin Turner | 6 |
| 79 | Jackson Chourio | -1 |
| 80 | Kerry Carpenter | 8 |
| 81 | Daulton Varsho | 17 |
| 82 | Riley Greene | 25 |
| 83 | Yandy Díaz | -1 |
| 84 | Ezequiel Tovar | 15 |
| 85 | Jordan Walker | -21 |
| 86 | Jackson Holliday | 11 |
| 87 | Mitch Haniger | NR |
| 88 | Jordan Westburg | NR |
| 89 | Anthony Santander | 1 |
| 90 | Salvador Perez | 6 |
| 91 | Josh Lowe | -46 |
| 92 | Cal Raleigh | -6 |
| 93 | Josh Jung | -34 |
| 94 | Jorge Polanco | -5 |
| 95 | Jarren Duran | -1 |
| 96 | Jorge Soler | -1 |
| 97 | James Outman | -20 |
| 98 | Jackson Merrill | NR |
| 99 | Eloy Jiménez | -8 |
| 100 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | NR |
Rising
- Elly De La Cruz & Anthony Volpe – One could argue that Elly and Anthony have simply had hot starts to the 2024 season, however, the early work screams sophomore breakouts. Volpe significantly dropped his strikeout rate this spring and has carried over the results into the season. Getting on base is allowing Volpe to leverage his speed as he is already a quarter of the way to his 2023 steals total after only 20 games. As for Elly, he appears to be handling the early pressure to perform much as he did upon callup early last season. The speed and power show us why a 30/50 season is completely reasonable for somebody with his talent. He will continue to have a high strikeout rate and the .290 average is going to drop, but with all the good that comes nobody will care. These two sophomore phenoms will win leagues in 2024.
- Mike Trout – A generational talent being slept on going into the season, Mike Trout is going to remind the league just how good he can be. While the power is nice to see, albeit with the counting stats that the Angels can support, the big key here is that Trout is back to using his speed. While it might be surprising to some, he has top 5% sprint speed and is running again. With five steals in the early going, he has already matched his total for the last three seasons combined. If we get a healthy Mike Trout that runs, we can be looking at an early first round talent again. Watch closely and jump if a manager in your league is trying to sell high.
- Mitch Haniger – While I do have an unhealthy admiration for Mitch Haniger, he is showing how happy he is to be back in Seattle this season. Hitting .292 with three homers and 23 combined runs and those batted in, he is trying to turn back the clock to 2021. With the best plate approach he has shown in seasons and a little bit of luck, Mitch looks right back at home and can easily be a Top 100 hitter the rest of the season. Still available in many leagues, I would be making Haniger a priority add to plug the holes in your lineup driven by all of these early season injuries.
Falling
- Paul Goldschmidt & Nolan Arenado – The Cardinals are leaning into the veteran leadership throughout their organization this season. Unfortunately, the two cornerstones of that franchise are scuffling at the plate and may be allowing father time to catch up. Both players have seen their hard hit rates drop compared to prior years significantly to start this year. With a struggling offense around them, the counting stats have also been a drag. For many years, Paul and Nolan were reliable power and average bats and seem to be waning on both fronts. It is still too early to write-off players of their caliber, but if you invested in them to anchor your team, it is certainly time to be watching the wire.
- James Outman – When talent and trust do not align, it is a recipe for dropping fantasy value. The Dodgers seem more interested in keeping Outman away from lefties by employing the likes of Jason Heyward or Andy Pages than giving him a chance to show what he can do. While James has increased his line drive rate and hard hit rate, a low average in the early going is discouraging what should be a growth year. While I do believe in the talent here, Outman has only had nine at bats against lefties so far this season. He drops down this week due to the playing time which will need to be watched closely. However, this situation does not look to be ideal especially for weekly leagues.
Watching
- Jesse Winker – With his fourth team in four seasons, Winker has always been talented but incredibly inconsistent. With a .345 average and his highest hard hit rate since his big seasons in Cincinnati, Winker is producing again. Of course, Washington is not going to be a juggernaut and the .400+ BABIP is not a positive sign, nobody is expecting much from him. We need to see if this is sustainable, but if we are seeing 2021 Jesse Winker, then there will be a rush to the wavier wire even with the risk flags.
- Joey Loperfido – We do not often highlight minor leaguers in our Top 100 hitters due to the volatility of their results. However, through seventeen games in triple A Joey has launched ten homers with a 169 wRC+. Loperfido was exciting going into the season after a breakout 2023 season and has done little to slow down that train this season. Add to the fact that Jose Abreu is adding very little to the first base equation in Houston, there is going to be a move made soon to see what the Astros have. There is nothing left for Joey Loperfido to show in the minors and he will be up with the Astros before you know it.
- Tyler O’Neill – As with any outfielder leaving the Cardinals, Tyler O’Neill is guaranteed to be an all-star. If not for a collision with Rafael Devers resulting in a concussion, O’Neill would be in our Top 100 this week. With consistent playing time and what appears to be the hint of patience at the plate, we might be just scratching the surface. If O’Neill truly is healthy and back, then he will rocket up the rankings with an opportunity to take a role and run with it.
