Welcome to the 2022 FantraxHQ Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit! Below you will find links to all the content and analysis you could ever need to dominate the 2022 MLB season. We’ve been churning out content since the Braves sealed the deal on the World Series and we’ll keep right on going all the way up until Opening Day 2022.
Fantasy baseball prep in 2022 poses quite a challenge. The lockout is over but there are still a ton of players unsigned. We’re going to stay on top of every move and update the appropriate content as quickly as we can. Our rankings are already in full bloom and we’ll be adding more as all the pieces start to fall into place.
When I started playing fantasy baseball we all love to flip through the Fantasy Baseball mags when they hit the newsstands. I still love the magazines even though we all know they are outdated by the time they hit newsstands. Our Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit provides all the page-turning enjoyment of a magazine, but the information will never be old.
2022 FantraxHQ Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit
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Fantasy Baseball Rankings
- Consensus Rankings by Position: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP |
- Chris Cleggs Positional Primers and Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP |
- 2022 Positional Rankings – Eric Cross
- Chris Clegg’s Top 250 Hitter Rankings for 2022
- Mick Ciallela’s Top 400 Rankings for 2022
- Justin Dunbar’s Positional Projections and Tiers: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF-Part 1 | OF-Part 2 | SP-Part 1 | SP-Part 2 |
- Fantasy Baseball Points League Rankings – Doug Anderson
Fantasy Baseball Sleepers, Busts, and Breakouts
Sleepers by Position: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP |
- Fantasy Baseball Values Inside The Top-150 ADP: Pitchers – Eric Cross
- Fantasy Baseball Value Picks Inside The Top 100 ADP 2022: Hitters – Eric Cross
- Finding The Next Austin Riley – Breakout Hitter Candidates Part 1 – Corbin Young
- Finding The Next Austin Riley – Breakout Hitter Candidates Part 2 – Corbin Young
- Starting Pitchers To Avoid At ADP In 2022 – Eric Cross
- Three Pitchers Who Could Be This Year’s Robbie Ray – Justin Dunbar
- A Statistical Analysis Finding Breakout Pitchers – Matt Heckman
- 2022 Fantasy Baseball: Cheap Strikeouts – Lauren Auerbach
- 2022 Fantasy Baseball: Cheap RBI Targets – Lauren Auerbach
- Fantasy Baseball 2022: Cheap Sources Of Runs – Lauren Auerbach
- Cheap Speed For Fantasy Baseball: Late Round Targets For Steals – Ryan Kirksey
- The Late Round Value Of Ian Happ And Michael Conforto – Matt Heckman
- Dynasty Buy-Low Pitchers To Target In 2022 – Eric Cross
- Late-Round Speed Contributors: Post-375 ADP – Marty Tallman
- BABIP Bounce Backs For 2022 Fantasy Baseball – Chris Clegg
- Will These Players See BABIP Regression In 2022? – Chris Clegg
- 9 Pitching Values Who Laugh In The Face Of ADP – Doug Anderson
- Alex Cobb: The Next San Francisco Giants Success Story – David Mendelson
- From Duds To Studs: Analyzing Disappointing Pitchers – Logan Kritzeck
- 4 NL Hitters Set To Benefit Most From The Designated Hitter – Matt Heckman
- 4 Deep League Hitting Targets for 2022 – Justin Dunbar
- 2022 Fantasy Baseball Deep-League Targets: Pitchers – Justin Dunbar
- Searching for the Next Cedric Mullins – Chris Clegg
- Cheaper Sources of Home Runs – Justin Dunbar
- Cheap Sources of Batting Average and OBP – Justin Dunbar
- Three Hitters Ready To Go From Duds To Studs In 2022 – Logan Kritzeck
- Breakout Pitchers Who Could Pull a Freddy Peralta – Corbin Young
- Breakout Pitchers Who Could Pull a Freddy Peralta, Part 2 – Corbin Young
- Breakout Pitchers Who Could Pull a Freddy Peralta, Part 3 – Corbin Young
- Tanner Houck: The Breakout Pitcher of 2022 – David Mendelson
- 4 Bounce-Back Starting Pitchers for 2022 – Chris Clegg
- 4 Bounce-Back Hitters for 2022 – Chris Clegg
- 3 Potential Pitching Sleepers: Bailey Ober, Joe Ryan, and J.T. Brubaker – Corbin Young
- Tanner Houck and Garrett Whitlock: 2022 Breakouts? – Eric Cross
- 4 Breakout Hitters for 2022 – Ryan Venancio
- 5 Under-the-Radar Pitchers Who Will Have 200+ Strikeouts in 2022 – Ryan Kirksey
- 5 Under-the-Radar Hitters Who Will Steal 20 bases in 2022 – Ryan Kirksey
- 5 Under-the-Radar Relievers Who Will Save 20 Games in 2022 – Ryan Kirksey
- 5 Under-the-Radar Hitters Who Will Hit 30 Home Runs in 2022 – Ryan Kirksey
- Fantasy Baseball Relievers To Target In Saves + Holds Leagues – Ryan Kirksey
Busts by Position: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP |
Prospect Rankings and Analysis
- Top 400 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings
- Top Pitching Prospects for 2022 Redraft Leagues
- Top Hitting Prospects for 2022 Redraft Leagues
- Top 30 Catcher Prospect Rankings
- Top 30 First Base Prospect Rankings
- Top 30 Second Base Prospect Rankings
- Top 100 Shortstop Prospect Rankings
- Top 40 Third Base Prospect Rankings
- Top-100 2021/22 FYPD Rankings For Fantasy Baseball – Eric Cross
- Prospects Set To Join The Elite Ranks In 2022 – Eric Cross
- Projecting the Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects in 2024
- Arizona Fall League Scouting Recap
- Rising & Breakout Prospects: American League East
- Prospect Rankings by Team (Cross & Clegg): TOR | TB | NYY | BOS | BAL |
- 2022 International Top 50 For Dynasty Baseball – Michael Richards
- MLB Prospects Analysis: The Missing Link – Hit – Michael Richards
- MLB Prospects Analysis: The Missing Link – Speed – Michael Richards
- MLB Prospects Analysis: The Missing Link – Power – Michael Richards
- The Price Is Right: When To Draft Top Prospects (Bobby Witt Jr.) – Matt Heckman
2022 Dynasty and Keeper League
- Fantasy Baseball Dynasty League Strategy – Eric Cross
- Top-500 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings – Eric Cross
- Top 500 OBP Dynasty Rankings – Chris Clegg
- 8 Keys to Building an Awesome Keeper League – Doug Anderson
- Players to Target in Dynasty Points Leagues – Micah Henry
- How to Approach Taking Over a Dynasty Roster – DynastyOneStop
- Keeper League Strategy for 2022 – Doug Anderson
- Players to Target in Dynasty Points Leagues: Part 1 | Part 2 – Micah Henry
- Swimming With The Sharks – Dynasty Baseball Edition – Michael Richards
- Three Top-50 Prospects To Sell In Dynasty Leagues – Eric Cross
Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy
- Fantasy Baseball Best Ball Draft Guide – Chris Clegg
- 9 Fantasy Baseball Tips for 2022 – Doug Anderson
- Draft Strategy for Snake Drafts: 10-Round Recipe – Doug Anderson
- Draft and Hold Early Round Strategy – Ryan Venancio
- Projecting the Second Round of 2022 Drafts – Eric Cross
- Fantasy Baseball Best Ball Primer – Chris Clegg
- How to Best Target Closers – Justin Dunbar
- Top-50 Multi-Positional Eligible Hitters For 2022 – Mick Ciallela
- Draft Strategy: Using Historical ADP To Predict Success Rates – Matt Heckman
- ADP Analysis – Tommy Edman Vs. Kolten Wong – Brian Entrekin
- ADP Analysis- Jake Cronenworth Vs Jean Segura – Brian Entrekin
- ADP Analysis- Mid-Round First Base Pocket – Brian Entrekin
- ADP Analysis – Kris Bryant Vs. Ryan McMahon – Brian Entrekin
- 5 Hitters To Target In OBP Leagues – Ryan Kirksey
- 3 Sophomore Pitchers To Draft In 2022 – Logan Kritzeck
- 3 Sophomore Hitters To Draft In 2022 – Logan Kritzeck
- 2022 Fantasy Baseball Position Eligibility
Auction Strategy and Values
- Basic Fantasy Baseball Auction Strategy – Doug Anderson
- Deep League Auction Strategy: A Road Map for NL- and AL-only Leagues – Doug Anderson
Corbin Young’s Buy or Sell
- Second-Half Improvements: Luis Robert, Josh Bell, And Jesús Sánchez
- Second-Half Fallers – Eugenio Suárez, Trent Grisham, And Adolis García
- Increased Slider Usage For Jordan Lyles, Paolo Espino, And Deivi García
- Griffin Canning’s Stuff And Taylor Hearn’s Pitch Mix Change
- Buy Or Sell: Alek Manoah As A Top-100 Pick?
- Buy or Sell: Goldschmidt’s Finish & Matt Olson’s Career Year
- Buy or Sell: Twins Outfield Trio
- Buy or Sell: Rising Astros Pitchers Luis Garcia and Jose Urquidy
- Buy or Sell on 2 ADP Fallers: Corey Kluber and Dinelson Lamet
- Buy or Sell: Josiah Gray and Cristian Javier
- Buy or Sell: Jon Gray and Jameson Taillon as Potential Pitching Sleepers
- Buy or Sell: Luis Patino’s Ascent and Jesus Luzardo Bounce-Back
- Buy or Sell: Downfall or Bounce-Back for Kyle Hendricks
- Buy or Sell: Fringe Brewers Starting Pitchers, Houser, Lauer, and Ashby
Nic Civale’s MLB Injury Breakdowns
Sabermetrics & Advanced Stats
- Statcast 101: Exit Velocities And Hard-Hit Rates – Chris Clegg
- Statcast 101: Barrels, Launch Angle, And Sweet Spot Percentage – Chris Clegg
- Statcast 101: Expected Stats – Chris Clegg
- Statcast 101: Plate Discipline Metrics – Chris Clegg
- Exploiting Platoon Splits In Daily Lineup Leagues Or DFS – Doug Anderson
- SIERA Buys for 2022 Fantasy Baseball – Lauren Auerbach
- Using XwRC+ To Find Breakout Hitters – Matt Heckman
- Using XwRC+ To Identify Fantasy Baseball Busts – Matt Heckman
- Evaluating Second-Half Breakouts using XwRC+ – Matt Heckman
- Players Expected Stats are Too High On – Justin Dunbar
- Players Expected Stats are Too Low On – Justin Dunbar
- Which Players are Going to Hit More Line Drives in 2022 – Justin Dunbar
- Which Players are Going to Hit Fewer Line Drives in 2022 – Justin Dunbar
- How Platoons and Rest Affect Plate Appearances – Ryan Venancio
- Evaluating Pitchers To Win Your Fantasy Baseball League– Chris Clegg
- How To Use Statcast Data to Win in Fantasy Baseball – Chris Clegg
- How To Use Statcast Data for Hitters: Part 2 – Chris Clegg
- Using Statcast to Evaluate Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball – Chris Clegg
- Quality of Contact and Batted Ball Data
- Applying Metrics to MLB Splits
- Plate Discipline
- ERA Estimators
- Pitcher Evaluation
- Utilizing Brooks Baseball for Pitchers
- Utilizing Brooks Baseball for Hitters
Fantasy Baseball 101
- Fantasy 101: Points Leagues Explained – Andres Chavez
- Fantasy 101: How to Play Rotisserie Baseball – Doug Anderson
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