You don’t have to spend countless hours researching when refining your fantasy baseball 2023 strategy design because you can turn to Vegas for help. Caesars Sportsbook has an idea of who will be the top closers this year thanks to its odds on the MLB save leader. Emmanuel Clase (7-1) and Josh Hader (7-1) are favorites, followed by Jordan Romano (10-1). That gives you an idea of which closers are at the top of the 2023 fantasy baseball rankings ahead of your 2023 fantasy baseball drafts.
The Mets’ Edwin Diaz was the favorite to lead MLB in saves before being lost for the season, and his absence presents opportunities for others in the New York bullpen. Will David Robertson rise from setup man to closer with all these saves projected making him a 2023 fantasy baseball sleeper? Before you complete your fantasy baseball 2023 draft prep, be sure to check out the Fantasy Baseball 2023 Leaderboard and Cheat Sheet from the Trusted Computer Model at SportsLine.
For the past season, SportsLine’s projection model has identified several top fantasy baseball sleepers, breakouts and busts, including Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman.
Edman had a fantasy baseball ADP well outside the top 100 in 2022, but the model predicted he would top that draft position. The Result: Edman set new career highs in home runs (13), RBI (57), and stolen bases (32) while hitting a respectable .265/.324/.400 and finishing as the third-best second baseman in fantasy baseball. Anyone who took his advice and picked Edman up late in their fantasy baseball drafts received a huge performance boost in their fantasy baseball lineups.
The SportsLine model was developed by the same people who ran the projections for all three major fantasy websites. And the same group shares their 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and cheat sheets at SportsLine, helping you find fantasy baseball sleepers, breakouts and busts long before your competition. Their cheat sheets, available for leagues on many major websites, are updated several times a day.
Every time there is more MLB news about the updated 2023 MLB schedule, free agency signings or fantasy baseball injuries, the team at SportsLine updates their predictions. Head over to SportsLine now for these tried-and-true fantasy baseball cheat sheets.
Top 2023 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
One of the fantasy baseball sleepers 2023 that the model wants to aim high at: Tigers starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen. The 31-year-old was used primarily as a helper during his eight-year MLB career, but last year he was pushed into the Angels rotation out of necessity and fared well. Lorenzen posted an 8-6 record with a 4.24 ERA while hitting 85 over 97.2 innings. That landed him a one-year, $8.5 million contract to join the Tigers this offseason, where he is expected to be a full-time member of the starting rotation.
Lorenzen has a whopping seven-pitch arsenal, according to Statcast, and sits in the 94-95 mph range with his sinker and four-seam fastball. And with a 38.0% breath rate on his switch, he has the ability to pick hitters out of the to bring balance. He’s also now playing in one of the most pitcher-friendly stadiums in the game, and that’s why the model likes him ahead of starters like Charlie Morton and Luis Garcia, who are drafted at least 80 picks earlier on average.
Another of the 2023 fantasy baseball sleepers is the model everywhere: Tigers right fielder Austin Meadows. After hitting 27 home runs and 106 RBI in the 2021 season, Meadows had a disastrous season last year. Struggling with injuries, illnesses and mental health issues, he failed to hit a single home run with just 11 RBI in 36 games in his freshman year in Detroit.
But Meadows says he’s right where he needs to step into the 2023 MLB season — both physically and mentally. And as his season begins at age 28, he’s in his prime, being tucked into the middle of Detroit’s lineup during spring training. SportsLine’s model has him in the top 12 right fielders and on par with Teoscar Hernandez, drafted 70 spots early per the 2023 Fantasy Baseball ADP.
How to Find Proven 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings
SportsLine’s model is also high on a surprise starting pitcher, finishing in the top 10 of its position rankings. This player hardly comes off the board in the top 125 picks but is expected to outperform starters Aaron Nola, Shane McClanahan and Brandon Woodruff. That choice could mean the difference between winning your league or going home with nothing. You can only see who that is here.
So which 2023 fantasy sleepers should you target in your upcoming designs? Visit SportsLine now to get the 2023 fantasy baseball rankings for every single position, all from the model that Tommy Edman’s big season called, and find out.