Dodgers' Hitters Fantasy Baseball Preview | Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez, Will Smith and More

Let's cap our fantasy baseball team preview of the Los Angeles Dodgers by looking at the team's hitters. We already looked at the team's pitchers.

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Top Fantasy Hitters

There's several LA hitters on the ADP list, led by Shohei Ohtani. He's got an average pick mark of 1.37 right now.

Mookie Betts (7.42) and Freddie Freeman (20.26) are also some elite options. Teoscar Hernandez is next at pick 89.53.

Will Smith (91.79) and Max Muncy (151.6) are other draftable players. Hyeseong Kim, Tommy Edman and Michael Conforto are some other late-round options.

Ohtani is a player I mentioned in the LA pitcher writeup, but his fantasy value is driven by his work as a hitter. Even if he's just accumulating hitting stats in your league, I still think Ohtani should be the top fantasy pick.

In 159 games last season, Ohtani had a .310 average and .390 on-base percentage. He also hit 54 home runs, drove in 130 runs, stole 59 bases and scored 134 runs.

That's about as well-rounded of a season as you will find, and is what makes him an elite fantasy hitter today. A similar season should be in store for Ohtani. Even if he hits less when he's back as a pitcher, he's got the chance to be the top fantasy hitter.

Betts was great in 2024, albeit while only playing in 116 games.

He had a .289 average and .372 OBP, along with 19 home runs, 75 RBIs, 16 stolen bases and 75 runs scored.

Betts is one of the best fantasy hitters in that game when healthy, and last year's missed games aren't enough to sway fantasy owners from taking him early. 

Betts is eligible at second base, shortstop and right field, which also is a big reason why he gets drafted so early. The team's primary shortstop this coming season is a great first-round pick, and should live up to that hype if he avoids a long absence.

Freeman had a bit of a down season last year, at least by his lofty standards.

In 147 games, the first baseman had a .282 average and .378 OBP. Freeman also had 22 home runs, 89 RBIs, nine stolen bases and 81 runs scored.

Those are still fantastic fantasy numbers, and helps him be a round two or three pick for the 2025 season. Taking him around his ADP means your first base position is set. I think his floor is right around that ADP, with his fantasy ceiling being a bit higher.

Hernandez starred in his first season with LA.

Across 154 games, he had a .272 average and .339 OBP. Hernandez added 33 home runs, 99 RBIs, 12 stolen bases and 84 runs scored.

He's expected to hit cleanup again this season, so another monster season should be in store for Hernandez. His ADP actually seems pretty low after last season, and I'd be thrilled to get him as my second or third fantasy outfielder around that pick.

Smith appeared in 128 games a season ago.

He had a .248 average and .327 OBP - his career marks of .258 (average) and .350 (OBP) suggest he could be a bounceback candidate in his age-30 season. Smith also had 20 home runs, 75 RBIs, one stolen base and 77 runs scored last season.

At a weak fantasy position, Smith is one of the top-end options. I personally like him after a couple of the fantasy catchers being taken after him, but they are only separated by only 10 or so picks, so it's nothing outrageous. I do like Smith best about a round or two later than his current ADP though.

Muncy had an injury-plagued 2024 season, only getting in 73 games.

He had a .232 average and .358 OBP in those games, which are close to his career marks. Muncy had 15 home runs, 48 RBIs, one stolen base and 47 runs scored.

A full season could make Muncy one of the top fantasy third base options, even with his lower average. I see a ton of fantasy value if you are able to land Muncy late in a standard draft/around his ADP. There's not much risk involved, and he's got a chance to be a massive draft steal if he can stay on the field. I actually wouldn't mind taking Muncy as my starting fantasy 3B, but would want another option at the position regardless of his status.

Edman is the team's projected everyday centerfielder.

In 37 games with the team last season, Edman had a .237 average and .294 OBP. He has a career .263 average and .317 OBP, so there's bounceback potential with him. Edman had six homers, 20 RBIs, six stolen bases and 20 runs scored.

Anyone that gets regular starts in this lineup can be a good fantasy asset, and I think Edman is being a bit overlooked going into the year. I wouldn't mind using a late standard league pick on him. He can be a bench outfield option, but might become an everyday starter early in the season - that's worth the gamble.

Conforto should be the everyday left fielder for the Dodgers.

He played 130 games for the Giants in 2024. Conforto had a .237 average, .309 OBP, 20 homers, 66 RBIs, no stolen bases and 56 runs scored.

Conforto's fantasy outlook is up as a member of the Dodgers, and he could be another hitter you draft as a backup who becomes an everyday fantasy starter. Why not gamble on him late in a standard draft, especially if you need some outfield depth?

Kim played eight seasons in the KBO league.

He had a .304 average, .364 OBP, 37 home runs, 386 RBIs, 211 stolen bases, 591 runs scored, 325 walks and 623 strikeouts across 953 games played.

He's projected to be in a platoon at second base, but as a left-handed hitter, could play enough to be a good fantasy asset. I think he's a better deep-league option, but if you wanted to take a late-round gamble in a standard league draft, Kim is a fine option.

Other Starting Options

We already covered every projected member of the starting lineup, but there's other players worth mentioning in case of injuries or poor play.

Austin Barnes is the backup catcher. He'll only be a fantasy asset if Smith is out for an extended period.

Miguel Rojas and Chris Taylor are some projected bench bats, while Enrique Hernandez is the other half of the projected platoon at second base. I don't see any of those guys playing enough to be assets outside deep fantasy leagues.

Top Prospects

Dalton Rushing (No. 30), Josue De Paula (No. 40), Alex Freeland (No. 71) and Zyhir Hope (No. 74) are top-100 prospects to begin the season - as if the Dodgers need any more talent. Austin Gauthier is another top-30 prospect of the team from the end of last season who could factor in during the 2025 season.

Rushing is a catcher and outfielder who is expected to debut in 2025. He has a .273 average and .410 OBP across 233 minor league games. Rushing also has 49 home runs, four stolen bases, 168 RBIs, 151 runs scored, 158 walks and 218 strikeouts to his name.

De Paula is expected to debut in 2026. The outfielder has a .291 average and .411 OBP across 234 minor league games. De Paula also has racked up 17 home runs, 57 stolen bases, 132 RBIs, 166 runs scored, 162 walks and 187 strikeouts.

Freeland is expected to debut in 2025. In 250 minor league games, he has a .253 average, .370 OBP, 30 homers, 137 RBIs, 64 stolen bases, 165 runs scored, 153 walks and 275 strikeouts.

Hope has a 2027 ETA. The outfielder had a .289 average and .419 OBP across 72 minor league games so far. Hope also has 12 home runs, 45 RBIs, 12 stolen bases, 54 runs scored, 49 walks and 75 strikeouts so far.

Gauthier is expected to debut this coming season as well. In 389 minor league games, Gauthier has a .279 average, .414 OBP, 25 homers, 178 RBIs, 49 stolen bases, 290 runs scored, 304 walks and 324 strikeouts.

Andy Pages is another player age 25 or below who is in camp with the team this spring. He played 116 MLB games last season, so he's not considered a prospect, but he is another outfield option for the team.