ESPN fantasy baseball: 2023 all-inclusive draft kit

All of your fantasy baseball draft preparation needs collected in one place! Here you'll find rankings, projections, cheat sheets, analysis and strategy. Check back every day for new content through Opening Day of the 2023 season. If this is your first time playing fantasy baseball, might we recommend starting with the basics: The Playbook: How to play fantasy baseball.

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•Inning 1: How to play fantasy baseball

•Inning 2: League Formats: Which is right for you?

•Inning 3: Everything you need to know about salary-cap drafts

•Inning 4: How to create the ultimate cheat sheet

•Inning 5: Roster optimization

•Inning 6: Nine must-follow tips

•Inning 7: Staying ahead of league trends

•Inning 8: Using advanced stats to get ahead

•Inning 9: Mastering the 2023 player pool

• Fantasy roundtable: Chasing the perfect draft

• Cockcroft: 10 «busts» to avoid in 2023

• Cockcroft: 20 sleepers to target in 2023

• Bell: Carlos Correa, Jacob deGrom highlight injuries of note

• Karabell: The DO NOT DRAFT list

• Fantasy roundtable: Are the new rules working yet?

• Karabell: The DO DRAFT list

• McDaniel: Top fantasy baseball prospects for 2023

• Zola: The state of steals in 2023

• Zola: Impact of the new shift rules

• Karabell: Bold NL predictions

• Karabell: Bold AL predictions

• Kings of Command: Cockcroft's nine pitchers who could break out in 2023

• Fantasy roundtable: Who is the No. 1 pitcher?

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