This list will focus on rookie prospects that are not expected to be on their team’s respective rosters on opening day, but are expected to be called up during the season and make an impact on fantasy rosters. For example, Jason Heyward and Austin Jackson are rookies, but they will both be starters out of Spring Training. Therefore, they don’t qualify for this list. Also, there won’t be players that are being drafted in the majority of leagues (e.g. Strasburg) listed.

The top 20 relief pitchers in fantasy baseball for 2010. One of the biggest rules for drafting in fantasy baseball is never pay for saves. Closers always lose their jobs and unless you have an elite closer, it’s better to wait on drafting one.

The top 50 starting pitchers in fantasy baseball for 2010. Many aces changed places in the offseason and even more pitchers could be dealt by the trade deadline as teams load up for a playoff run. That must be kept in mind when ranking pitchers.

The top 60 outfielders in fantasy baseball for 2010. The outfield offers players that have a variety of skill sets like Jacoby Ellsbury, Ryan Braun, Carl Crawford and Ichiro. Ranking them is difficult because of this, but there are some players who are clearly the cream of the crop.

While it’s unlikely Joe Mauer repeats his MVP performance of 2009, he still remains the top choice at catcher in fantasy drafts this year. After Mauer and Victor Martinez, the field of catchers gets very thin in a hurry.

Don’t pay for big names in fantasy drafts. Instead, find value in lesser known players with comparable, or in some cases, better statistics.

The AL East is home to some of the biggest slugging third basemen this season. We could be seeing the decline of Alex Rodriguez this season as well.

Hanley Ramirez is the clear-cut number one shortstop in fantasy baseball drafts this year. This position has the potential of having someone unexpected landing in the #2 rank by season’s end for 2011.

Chase Utley is in a class of his own when it comes to second basemen. Does anyone believe that another player will emerge to rival Utley’s production and value this season?

Robert Klimowicz, Joseph Aughtman, Jeff Russell and Ian Price rank their top 30 first baseman based on our projections for fantasy baseball in 2010. Of course, Albert Pujols is number 1. But the real question is: who is number 2?