Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings 2025: Advice and Top Prospects, Stars to Draft
Nothing better mimics the real-life experience of an MLB executive than participating in a fantasy baseball dynasty league.
The year-to-year control of a team offers unmatched control of both your roster and your short- and long-term directions. And unless you're pushing all-in for a title or starting from scratch, you need to keep both of those timelines in mind.
It can be a tricky balance to strike, but doing so potentially positions you to compete in the present and the future. With that in mind, let's lay out our dynasty rankings for this season, spotlight a couple of the top prospects who must be on your radar and close with advice on how to succeed in this format.
Top 30 Dynasty Rankings
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1. Shohei Ohtani, SP/DH, LAD
2. Bobby Witt Jr., SS, KC
3. Gunnar Henderson, SS, BAL
4. Juan Soto, OF, NYM
5. Ronald Acuña Jr., OF, ATL
6. Elly De La Cruz, SS, CIN
7. Kyle Tucker, OF, CHI
8. Fernando Tatís Jr., OF, SD
9. Julio Rodríguez, OF, SEA
10. Jackson Chourio, OF, MIL
11. Paul Skenes, SP, PIT
12. Corbin Carroll, OF, ARI
13. Tarik Skubal, SP, DET
14. Aaron Judge, OF, NYY
15. Wyatt Langford, OF, TEX
16. José Ramírez, 3B, CLE
17. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B, TOR
18. Mookie Betts, SS/OF, LAD
19. Bryce Harper, 1B, PHI
20. Yordan Alvarez, OF, HOU
21. James Wood, OF, WAS
22. Jarren Duran, OF, BOS
23. Francisco Lindor, SS, NYM
24. Rafael Devers, 3B, BOS
25. Jackson Merrill, OF, SD
26. Spencer Strider, SP, ATL
27. Garrett Crochet, SP, BOS
28. Junior Caminero, 3B, TB
29. Austin Riley, 3B, ATL
30. Trea Turner, SS, PHI
Top Prospects
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Roman Anthony, OF, Boston Red Sox
When assembling a fantasy roster, you're hoping to build a team that's good in all areas. Anthony is the kind of high-end talent who can provide that level of across-the-board contributing.
He played 119 games in AA and AAA last season and overstuffed his stat sheet with 18 homers, 21 steals and 158 combined runs and RBI. He could open this season back in the minors, but the 20-year-old should get the big-league call sooner than later, and he looks like he should hit the ground running (and slugging) whenever that happens.
Roki Sasaki, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers
The latest player to bring star power from Japan to the states, Sasaki has the stuff to light the fantasy world ablaze. He his triple-digit heat and perhaps the best splitter in baseball.
His immediate outlook is a bit murky, since he's never handled the heaviest workloaded and landed in a deep Dodgers' rotation. Still, he might be ace-good out of the gate, and any concerns around him are neither long-term nor skill-related.
Matt Shaw, 2B/SS/3B, Chicago Cubs
Shaw isn't even two years removed from being the 13th pick of the 2023 draft, and he already looks too good for the minors. Maybe that's why Chicago is bringing him along for the Tokyo Series.
In 159 minor-league games, he tallied 29 homers, 46 steals and 204 combined runs and RBI. There's a non-zero chance he's a five-category contributor already this season.
Dynasty League Advice
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Know Your Format
If you're new to the dynasty world, this is the single most important thing you can do to help yourself. There are different league setups available that require different kinds of roster management. Knowing all the ins and outs of your particular league will give you the best opportunity to conquer it.
League and roster size will dictate how deep you need to go into the player pool. Keeper cost will determine how long you can realistically have someone on the roster. Some leagues don't attach any keeper costs. Others have draft rounds or salary costs (both of which typically escalate each year) attached to keepers, which adds an important dynamic when considering who is keeper-worthy.
Be Realistic About Your Chances
If you're returning to the dynasty ranks, then you should have a good idea of where you stand in relation to your league mates. You should also use that knowledge to shape your decisions on draft day.
How realistic is a championship run for your team? If you can honestly say you like your odds, then chase all the proven production you can find and let someone else splurge on prospects. On the flip side, if it's obvious you don't have a win-now team, then don't target win-now players, unless you plan on flipping them for win-later assets in trades.
