2025 Fantasy Baseball predictions for the National League

3. Cincinnati Reds

Fantasy and real-life predictions for the N.L. East

5. Colorado Rockies2. Philadelphia Phillies (Wild Card)AL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Jasson Domínguez (dark horse: Kumar Rocker)AL CY YOUNG: Jacob deGrom (dark horse: Joe Ryan)5. Pittsburgh Pirates

Atlanta Braves

James Wood approaches 25/25 and is a second-round fantasy pick in 2026 … Those who drafted Dylan Crews over Jasson Domínguez regret it … Michael Soroka has one of the widest range of outcomes among all starting pitchers, but he’s a deep fantasy sleeper who’s going undrafted in 97% of Yahoo leagues … The Nationals remain in rebuild mode.

Philadelphia Phillies

J.T. Realmuto bounces back with a nice fantasy season, while Max Kepler is a sleeper after his move to Citizens Bank Park … Bryson Stott goes 15/35 and is one of the best fantasy values at second base … Philadelphia’s strong starting staff will get even better midseason once Andrew Painter gets called up. He’ll become a must-add in all fantasy leagues … The Phillies win a wild-card spot.

New York Mets

3. San Francisco Giants (Wild Card)

Washington Nationals

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Miami Marlins

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Fantasy and real-life predictions for the N.L. Central

AdvertisementElly De La Cruz may be due for SB regression after last season’s historic rate, but he’s the heavy favorite to lead the league in 2025 and can help offset that with further improvement at the plate. De La Cruz is a special talent who also gets to call Great American Ballpark home. He finishes as fantasy’s top player in 2025 … Christian Encarnacion-Strand has 30-homer upside, while Matt McLain could easily outperform Jose Altuve while available 30+ picks later … Austin Hays has mostly played in Baltimore over the past three years, where Oriole Park has decreased HR for RHB by 21%. Great American Ballpark has increased them by 19% over that span. He’s a deep fantasy sleeper … The Reds use a frustrating committee to close games … Nick Lodolo finishes a lot closer to Hunter Greene than their ADPs (110.4 vs. 214.0).1. Chicago CubsNL MVP: Shohei Ohtani (dark horse: Jackson Chourio)NLCS: Braves over Dodgers

Chicago Cubs

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Milwaukee Brewers

Juan Soto has the 12th-best wRC+ in MLB history, so he should overcome the dramatic change in home parks. Soto could easily win MVP should voters get Shohei Ohtani fatigue (or if injuries strike coming off surgery and returning to pitching) … Pete Alonso puts up 125+ RBI … Jose Siri is a deep fantasy sleeper, and Clay Holmes has become one even in shallow leagues … Griffin Canning may turn back into a pumpkin once the season starts, but the former prospect recorded a 29.3 K-BB% with a 1.88 ERA during spring. He’s worth a look in deeper leagues … The Mets just barely miss the playoffs on the final day of the regular season.

Cincinnati Reds

Jackson Chourio, who posted a 150 wRC+ after the All-Star break as a 20-year-old last season, is a top-five pick in 2026. If we prorated Chourio’s final 250 ABs last season over a 600-AB pace, we get: .310-93-29-105-29. And he was too young to order a drink! Chourio is my No. 8-ranked player overall … Garrett Mitchell goes 20/20, while Rhys Hoskins clubs 30 homers with 90+ RBI … Christian Yelich is a great fantasy value, but Brice Turang is a fantasy bust … Trevor Megill begins the season as Milwaukee’s closer, but Craig Yoho ends the year in the role.4. San Diego Padres

St. Louis Cardinals

4. San Diego Padres

1. Los Angeles Dodgers

San Diego Padres

ALCS: Rangers over Yankees

Colorado Rockies

Willy Adames suffered a downgrade with his move to one of baseball’s most extreme pitcher’s parks. The Giants haven’t had a 30-homer hitter since Barry Bonds in 2004 thanks in part to the air density right by the ocean; every other team has at least one since 2019 … However, Oracle Park is terrific for San Francisco’s pitchers, as is having the game’s best catcher-framer … Few players saw their ADP rise more than Robbie Ray after he recorded a 30.6 K-BB% during spring … Logan Webb finishes as a top-20 fantasy starter, while Landen Roupp (28.3 K-BB% in spring) became a must-add after being named to the Giants’ rotation … Hayden Birdsong is sure to get his chance soon enough (Jordan Hicks’ performance or injuries), so he’s a stash if possible … San Francisco has a strong bullpen led by Ryan Walker, who leads MLB in saves in 2025 … The Giants sneak into the final wild-card spot, one game ahead of the Padres and winning a tiebreaker with the Mets.

Final Predictions

• The Dodgers are projected to score the most runs and allow the fewest this season, which is typically a good way to win baseball games … Shohei Ohtani is sure to regress after nearly going 60/60 and coming off surgery (he’ll also now need to concentrate on pitching unlike last season), but he’s so clearly baseball’s most valuable player since Barry Bonds (and maybe ever) … Mookie Betts already had concerns given his age and decline last season, and there’s now added risk with him entering the year recovering from an illness that dropped him down to 157 pounds … Michael Conforto is a fantasy sleeper after getting a significant upgrade in home parks … Blake Snell wins the Cy Young, while Tyler Glasnow and Yoshinobu Yamamoto both also finish as top 15 fantasy starters … Stash Clayton Kershaw if you have an IL spot … Tanner Scott records 30+ saves, as the comically loaded Dodgers cruise into the postseason regardless of injuries.
• 2. Arizona Diamondbacks (Wild Card)
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• 3. New York Mets
• Oneil Cruz goes 30/25 and is a first-round fantasy pick in 2025. Cruz is a top-20 player on my board entering the season … Bubba Chandler has a nice future, but an ugly spring (-16.7 K-BB%!) suggests he’s not ready to help fantasy managers any time soon … Joey Bart, who’s going undrafted in 83% of Yahoo leagues, finishes as a top-10 fantasy catcher … The Pirates lost a big piece when Jared Jones went down, as he was poised for a monster year. Pittsburgh finishes in last place as a result.
• 2. Milwaukee Brewers
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• The Rockies are projected to score the seventh-fewest runs this season despite playing half their games in baseball’s paradise for hitters … Zac Veen is a former top-10 pick who posted a 115 wRC+ with nine steals during spring. He’ll be someone to grab off waiver wires as soon as he’s called up in Colorado thanks to Coors Field … Hunter Goodman enters a bench player, but he recorded an encouraging 8.5 K% during a huge spring and has top-10 fantasy catcher upside should he get a regular role … Victor Vodnik leads a closing committee in Colorado, and the Rockies finish in last place in the National League.
• The Marlins are projected to score the fewest runs in the National League this season, but at least they have an impressive SP staff currently residing on the IL (Braxton Garrett, Ryan Weathers, Eury Pérez and Edward Cabrera) … Sandy Alcantara will struggle to win 10 games even if he fully returns to past form. With a modest K rate, Alcantara’s ADP (SP39) shouldn’t be higher than Jack Flaherty (SP41), Robbie Ray (SP42), Carlos Rodón (SP43), Kevin Gausman (SP47), Nick Pivetta (SP54) or Gavin Williams (SP60) … Agustín Ramírez is a rare catching prospect with speed, so he’s a name to remember later this season … Anthony Bender leads the Marlins in saves, but Miami finishes last in its division.