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(0:55)ESPN FantasyMar 17, 2026, 08:34 AM ETCloseFollow on XMultiple AuthorsEmailPrintOpening Day is quickly approaching, and if you haven't yet held your league's draft, the clock is ticking
Fear not, though, as the ESPN fantasy baseball crew is ready to show you the results of its final mock draft of the season, using ESPN standard head-to-head points league scoring and roster settings.Default rosters include 16 starters: seven pitchers of any kind along with a C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, three outfielders and a utility player (can be any position, and is also the only slot to allow a DH-only player)
There are also three bench spots.Hitters score one point for every base reached via hits (total bases), as well as each walk, run, RBI and stolen base, and lose one point when they strike out
Pitchers earn a point for every out they record (three per inning) and an extra point for a strikeout, as well as two points for a win or a hold
Pitchers lose two points per run allowed, one point per baserunner (hit or walk) and two points for a loss.This draft was held on Monday and included fantasy writers Eric Karabell, Tristan H
Cockcroft, Todd Zola and Derek Carty, fantasy editors Pierre Becquey, Sachin Chandan, Joe Kaiser and AJ Mass, MLB editor Dan Mullen and fantasy product manager Shaun McPartlin.If you'd like to conduct your own mock drafts, check out the Mock Draft Lobby, select one of several league types and sizes available, and you'll be mock drafting in minutes
Create or join a fantasy baseball league for free.Things we learned from this mockWhile you're probably going to have to draft Bobby Witt Jr
in Round 1 if you want him, the next tier of five shortstops are likely to all be snatched up between Rounds 3-4
Expect a run followed by a lengthy wait for those who miss out.Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal were first rounders here, but if you miss out on one of these aces, don't feel that you have to grab your first starting pitcher as soon as possible
Zola took his first SP (Jesus Luzardo) in Round 5 and Cockcroft waited until Round 7 to grab George Kirby (projected to be SP17) to anchor his staff.You can wait on catcher
Yes, Cal Raleigh is likely to be taken off the board relatively quickly, but if you're not locked into any particular favorite, there's no crime in being patient
Only four backstops were off the board at the end of Round 10 and only six by the time Round 17 got underway.Know your league's tendencies
In our mock, there was no need to rush to grab rookies
Once we were down to our final bench spots, that's when prospects like JJ Wetherholt, Konnor Griffin, Samuel Basallo and Kevin McGonigle finally got the call
However, if you know that your fellow managers are itching to grab one of these "shiny new toys," you may want to pounce a bit earlier.Round 11
Shohei Ohtani DH1 (SP) -- Karabell
2
Garrett Crochet SP3 -- McPartlin
12
Corbin Carroll OF5 -- Chandan
16
Yordan Alvarez DH2 (OF) -- Becquey
17
Kyle Schwarber DH3 -- Cockcroft
19
Cristopher Sanchez SP4 -- Carty
20
Logan Webb SP5 -- KarabellRound 321
Manny Machado 3B3 -- Karabell
22
Julio Rodriguez OF7 -- Carty
23
Gunnar Henderson SS2 -- Cockcroft
24
Francisco Lindor SS3 -- Mullen
25
Yoshinobu Yamamoto SP6 -- Becquey
26
William Contreras C2 -- Chandan
27
Max Fried SP9 -- McPartlinRound 431
Nico Hoerner 2B2 -- McPartlin
32
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B2 -- Zola
34
Brent Rooker DH4 (OF) -- Mass
35
Geraldo Perdomo SS5 -- Becquey
37
Jackson Chourio OF8 -- Cockcroft
39
Elly De La Cruz SS6 -- Carty
40
Cody Bellinger OF9 -- KarabellRound 541
Mason Miller RP1 -- Karabell
42
Freddy Peralta SP12 -- Mullen
45
Framber Valdez SP13 -- Chandan
47
Jacob deGrom SP16 -- McPartlinRound 651
Roman Anthony OF11 -- McPartlin
52
Spencer Strider SP17 -- Mass
55
Jose Altuve 2B3 (OF) -- Chandan
56
Pete Crow-Armstrong OF13 -- Mullen
58
Ben Rice 1B4 (C) -- Cockcroft
59
Matt Olson 1B5 -- KarabellRound 761
George Kirby SP19 -- Cockcroft
64
Wyatt Langford OF14 -- Mullen
65
Kevin Gausman SP20 -- Becquey
66
Jackson Merrill OF15 -- Chandan
67
George Springer DH5 (OF) -- Zola
69
Joe Ryan SP21 -- McPartlinRound 871
Shea Langeliers C3 -- McPartlin
72
Rafael Devers DH6 (1B) -- Kaiser
73
Nick Pivetta SP22 -- Chandan
76
Luis Castillo SP23 -- Becquey
77
Jhoan Duran RP6 -- Cockcroft
79
Sonny Gray SP25 -- KarabellRound 981
Aroldis Chapman RP7 -- Karabell
82
Pete Alonso 1B7 -- Cockcroft
84
Eury Perez SP28 -- McPartlinRound 1091
Josh Naylor 1B9 -- McPartlin
92
Christian Yelich DH7 -- Chandan
96
Seiya Suzuki DH8 (OF) -- Becquey
97
Ozzie Albies 2B7 -- Cockcroft
99
Nathan Eovaldi SP31 -- KarabellRound 11101
Randy Arozarena OF19 -- Karabell
102
Yandy Diaz DH9 (1B) -- Carty
103
Taylor Ward OF20 -- Cockcroft
104
Salvador Perez C6 (1B) -- Becquey
106
Matt Chapman 3B8 -- Chandan
107
Daniel Palencia RP9 -- Zola
109
Riley Greene OF21 -- Kaiser
110
Tyler Soderstrom OF22 (1B) -- McPartlinRound 12111
Isaac Paredes 3B9 -- McPartlin
112
Jacob Misiorowski SP32 -- Kaiser
113
Pete Fairbanks RP10 -- Zola
114
Jacob Wilson SS10 -- Chandan
116
MacKenzie Gore SP33 -- Becquey
117
Gleyber Torres 2B8 -- Mullen
118
Emilio Pagan RP11 -- Cockcroft
119
Emmet Sheehan SP34 -- Carty
120
Raisel Iglesias RP12 -- KarabellRound 13121
Willy Adames SS11 -- Karabell
122
Alec Burleson OF24 (1B) -- Carty
123
Brandon Woodruff SP35 -- Cockcroft
124
Caleb Durbin 3B10 -- Mullen
125
Griffin Jax RP13 -- Becquey
126
Tanner Bibee SP36 -- Chandan
127
Teoscar Hernandez OF25 -- Mass
128
Zach Neto SS12 -- McPartlinRound 14131
Ranger Suarez SP38 -- McPartlin
132
Trey Yesavage SP39 -- Kaiser
133
Sandy Alcantara SP40 -- Mass
135
Cam Schlittler SP41 -- Chandan
136
Luis Arraez 1B10 -- Becquey
137
Tyler Glasnow SP42 -- Mullen
138
Nolan McLean SP43 -- Cockcroft
139
Byron Buxton OF26 -- KarabellRound 15141
Drew Rasmussen SP44 -- Karabell
142
Matthew Boyd SP45 -- Cockcroft
144
Michael Busch 1B11 -- Mullen
145
Christian Walker 1B12 -- Becquey
146
Michael King SP46 -- Chandan
147
Bubba Chandler SP47 -- Mass
148
Carlos Estevez RP19 -- McPartlinRound 16151
Kyle Stowers OF27 -- McPartlin
152
Jose Soriano SP49 -- Kaiser
153
Mike Trout DH10 (OF) -- Mass
155
Kazuma Okamoto 3B11 -- Cockcroft
159
Sal Frelick OF29 -- KarabellRound 17161
Nick Lodolo SP50 -- Karabell
162
Robbie Ray SP52 -- Cockcroft
164
JJ Wetherholt SS14 (2B) -- Mullen
165
Gavin Williams SP53 -- Becquey
166
Adley Rutschman C7 -- Chandan
167
Konnor Griffin SS15 -- Mass
168
Bryson Stott 2B10 -- Kaiser
170
Samuel Basallo C8 -- McPartlinRound 18171
Gerrit Cole SP54 -- McPartlin
172
Andrew Abbott SP55 -- Kaiser
173
Kevin McGonigle SS17 -- Becquey
177
Daulton Varsho OF30 -- Mullen
178
Shane Baz SP57 -- Cockcroft
179
Shota Imanaga SP58 -- Carty
180
Aaron Nola SP59 -- KarabellRound 19181
Logan Henderson SP60 -- Carty
183
Agustin Ramirez C10 -- Cockcroft
184
Edward Cabrera SP61 -- Mullen
185
Jeff McNeil 2B11 (OF) -- Becquey
186
Hunter Goodman C11 -- Chandan
187
Ernie Clement 3B12 (2B/SS) -- Kaiser
190
Andy Pages OF31 -- McPartlinTeam rosters are presented in first-round pick order
If a player qualifies at more than one position, all positions, they are included in parentheses
Pick is displayed as [Round.Pick].Team KarabellC1 Yainer Diaz [Pick: 19.1]
1B1 Matt Olson [Pick: 6.10]
3B1 Manny Machado [Pick: 3.1]
2B1 Jazz Chisholm Jr
(3B) [Pick: 7.1]
SS1 Willy Adames [Pick: 13.1]
OF1 Cody Bellinger [Pick: 4.10]
OF2 Randy Arozarena [Pick: 11.1]
OF3 Byron Buxton [Pick: 14.10]
OF4 Sal Frelick [Pick: 16.10]
DH1 Shohei Ohtani (SP) [Pick: 1.1]
SP1 Logan Webb [Pick: 2.10]
SP2 Sonny Gray [Pick: 8.10]
SP3 Nathan Eovaldi [Pick: 10.10]
SP4 Drew Rasmussen [Pick: 15.1]
SP5 Nick Lodolo [Pick: 17.1]
SP6 Aaron Nola [Pick: 18.10]
RP1 Mason Miller [Pick: 5.1]
RP2 Aroldis Chapman [Pick: 9.1]
RP3 Raisel Iglesias [Pick: 12.10]Team CartyC1 Will Smith [Pick: 8.9]
3B1 Austin Riley [Pick: 5.2]
3B2 Maikel Garcia [Pick: 9.2]
2B1 Marcus Semien [Pick: 16.9]
SS1 Elly De La Cruz [Pick: 4.9]
OF1 Juan Soto [Pick: 1.2]
OF2 Julio Rodriguez [Pick: 3.2]
OF3 Alec Burleson (1B) [Pick: 13.2]
DH1 Yandy Diaz (1B) [Pick: 11.2]
SP1 Cristopher Sanchez [Pick: 2.9]
SP2 Dylan Cease [Pick: 6.9]
SP3 Chase Burns [Pick: 10.9]
SP4 Emmet Sheehan [Pick: 12.9]
SP5 Kodai Senga [Pick: 17.2]
SP6 Shota Imanaga [Pick: 18.9]
SP7 Logan Henderson [Pick: 19.2]
RP1 Devin Williams [Pick: 7.2]
RP2 Ryan Helsley [Pick: 14.9]
RP3 Jeff Hoffman [Pick: 15.2]Team CockcroftC1 Agustin Ramirez [Pick: 19.3]
1B1 Ben Rice (C) [Pick: 6.8]
1B2 Pete Alonso [Pick: 9.3]
3B1 Kazuma Okamoto [Pick: 16.8]
2B1 Ozzie Albies [Pick: 10.8]
SS1 Gunnar Henderson [Pick: 3.3]
OF1 Aaron Judge [Pick: 1.3]
OF2 Jackson Chourio [Pick: 4.8]
OF3 Taylor Ward [Pick: 11.3]
DH1 Kyle Schwarber [Pick: 2.8]
SP1 George Kirby [Pick: 7.3]
SP2 Brandon Woodruff [Pick: 13.3]
SP3 Nolan McLean [Pick: 14.8]
SP4 Matthew Boyd [Pick: 15.3]
SP5 Robbie Ray [Pick: 17.3]
SP6 Shane Baz [Pick: 18.8]
RP1 Edwin Diaz [Pick: 5.3]
RP2 Jhoan Duran [Pick: 8.8]
RP3 Emilio Pagan [Pick: 12.8]Team MullenC1 Drake Baldwin [Pick: 11.4]
1B1 Michael Busch [Pick: 15.4]
3B1 Caleb Durbin [Pick: 13.4]
2B1 Gleyber Torres [Pick: 12.7]
SS1 Francisco Lindor [Pick: 3.4]
SS2 Corey Seager [Pick: 10.7]
SS3 Jeremy Pena [Pick: 16.7]
SS4 JJ Wetherholt (2B) [Pick: 17.4]
OF1 Fernando Tatis Jr
[Pick: 2.7]
OF2 Pete Crow-Armstrong [Pick: 6.7]
OF3 Wyatt Langford [Pick: 7.4]
OF4 Daulton Varsho [Pick: 18.7]
SP1 Paul Skenes [Pick: 1.4]
SP2 Hunter Brown [Pick: 4.7]
SP3 Freddy Peralta [Pick: 5.4]
SP4 Zack Wheeler [Pick: 8.7]
SP5 Blake Snell [Pick: 9.4]
SP6 Tyler Glasnow [Pick: 14.7]
SP7 Edward Cabrera [Pick: 19.4]Team BecqueyC1 Salvador Perez (1B) [Pick: 11.5]
1B1 Luis Arraez [Pick: 14.6]
1B2 Christian Walker [Pick: 15.5]
3B1 Jose Ramirez [Pick: 1.5]
2B1 Brice Turang [Pick: 6.6]
2B2 Jeff McNeil (OF) [Pick: 19.5]
SS1 Geraldo Perdomo [Pick: 4.6]
SS2 Kevin McGonigle [Pick: 18.6]
OF1 Steven Kwan [Pick: 5.5]
OF2 James Wood [Pick: 9.5]
DH1 Yordan Alvarez (OF) [Pick: 2.6]
DH2 Seiya Suzuki (OF) [Pick: 10.6]
SP1 Yoshinobu Yamamoto [Pick: 3.5]
SP2 Kevin Gausman [Pick: 7.5]
SP3 Luis Castillo [Pick: 8.6]
SP4 MacKenzie Gore [Pick: 12.6]
SP5 Gavin Williams [Pick: 17.5]
RP1 Griffin Jax [Pick: 13.5]
RP2 Josh Hader [Pick: 16.6]Team ChandanC1 William Contreras [Pick: 3.6]
C2 Adley Rutschman [Pick: 17.6]
C3 Hunter Goodman [Pick: 19.6]
1B1 Bryce Harper [Pick: 9.6]
3B1 Matt Chapman [Pick: 11.6]
2B1 Jose Altuve (OF) [Pick: 6.5]
SS1 Jacob Wilson [Pick: 12.5]
SS2 CJ Abrams [Pick: 18.5]
OF1 Corbin Carroll [Pick: 2.5]
OF2 Jackson Merrill [Pick: 7.6]
OF3 Oneil Cruz [Pick: 16.5]
DH1 Christian Yelich [Pick: 10.5]
SP1 Tarik Skubal [Pick: 1.6]
SP2 Chris Sale [Pick: 4.5]
SP3 Framber Valdez [Pick: 5.6]
SP4 Nick Pivetta [Pick: 8.5]
SP5 Tanner Bibee [Pick: 13.6]
SP6 Cam Schlittler [Pick: 14.5]
SP7 Michael King [Pick: 15.6]Team MassC1 Harry Ford [Pick: 19.7]
1B1 Freddie Freeman [Pick: 8.4]
3B1 Junior Caminero [Pick: 2.4]
2B1 Luke Keaschall [Pick: 10.4]
SS1 Bobby Witt Jr
[Pick: 1.7]
SS2 Bo Bichette [Pick: 11.7]
SS3 Konnor Griffin [Pick: 17.7]
OF1 Jakob Marsee [Pick: 12.4]
OF2 Teoscar Hernandez [Pick: 13.7]
DH1 Brent Rooker (OF) [Pick: 4.4]
DH2 Mike Trout (OF) [Pick: 16.4]
SP1 Logan Gilbert [Pick: 3.7]
SP2 Cole Ragans [Pick: 5.7]
SP3 Spencer Strider [Pick: 6.4]
SP4 Sandy Alcantara [Pick: 14.4]
SP5 Bubba Chandler [Pick: 15.7]
SP6 Tatsuya Imai [Pick: 18.4]
RP1 Andres Munoz [Pick: 7.7]
RP2 David Bednar [Pick: 9.7]Team ZolaC1 Alejandro Kirk [Pick: 19.8]
1B1 Vladimir Guerrero Jr
[Pick: 1.8]
1B2 Vinnie Pasquantino [Pick: 4.3]
3B1 Eugenio Suarez [Pick: 8.3]
2B1 Ketel Marte [Pick: 2.3]
SS1 Mookie Betts [Pick: 3.8]
OF1 Ian Happ [Pick: 9.8]
OF2 Brandon Nimmo [Pick: 10.3]
DH1 George Springer (OF) [Pick: 7.8]
SP1 Jesus Luzardo [Pick: 5.8]
RP1 Cade Smith [Pick: 6.3]
RP2 Daniel Palencia [Pick: 11.8]
RP3 Pete Fairbanks [Pick: 12.3]
RP4 Trevor Megill [Pick: 13.8]
RP5 Abner Uribe [Pick: 14.3]
RP6 Kenley Jansen [Pick: 15.8]
RP7 Bryan Abreu [Pick: 16.3]
RP8 Robert Suarez [Pick: 17.8]
RP9 Ryan Walker [Pick: 18.3]Team KaiserC1 Cal Raleigh [Pick: 2.2]
1B1 Nick Kurtz [Pick: 5.9]
3B1 Alex Bregman [Pick: 4.2]
3B2 Ernie Clement (2B/SS) [Pick: 19.9]
2B1 Bryson Stott [Pick: 17.9]
SS1 Trea Turner [Pick: 7.9]
OF1 Kyle Tucker [Pick: 1.9]
OF2 Jarren Duran [Pick: 6.2]
OF3 Riley Greene [Pick: 11.9]
DH1 Rafael Devers (1B) [Pick: 8.2]
SP1 Bryan Woo [Pick: 3.9]
SP2 Kyle Bradish [Pick: 9.9]
SP3 Ryan Pepiot [Pick: 10.2]
SP4 Jacob Misiorowski [Pick: 12.2]
SP5 Zac Gallen [Pick: 13.9]
SP6 Trey Yesavage [Pick: 14.2]
SP7 Will Warren [Pick: 15.9]
SP8 Jose Soriano [Pick: 16.2]
SP9 Andrew Abbott [Pick: 18.2]Team McPartlinC1 Shea Langeliers [Pick: 8.1]
C2 Samuel Basallo [Pick: 17.10]
1B1 Josh Naylor [Pick: 10.1]
3B1 Isaac Paredes [Pick: 12.1]
2B1 Nico Hoerner [Pick: 4.1]
SS1 Zach Neto [Pick: 13.10]
OF1 Ronald Acuna Jr
[Pick: 1.10]
OF2 Roman Anthony [Pick: 6.1]
OF3 Tyler Soderstrom (1B) [Pick: 11.10]
OF4 Kyle Stowers [Pick: 16.1]
OF5 Andy Pages [Pick: 19.10]
SP1 Garrett Crochet [Pick: 2.1]
SP2 Max Fried [Pick: 3.10]
SP3 Jacob deGrom [Pick: 5.10]
SP4 Joe Ryan [Pick: 7.10]
SP5 Eury Perez [Pick: 9.10]
SP6 Ranger Suarez [Pick: 14.1]
SP7 Gerrit Cole [Pick: 18.1]
RP1 Carlos Estevez [Pick: 15.10]