MLB Monday Draftstars DFS Preview and Projections for April 14, 2025
Last updated: Apr 13, 2025, 8:25AM | Published: Apr 13, 2025, 8:25AM
Draftstars Australia's MLB Monday DFS contest starts at 3:35am AEST on April 14, 2025, and Fantasy Insider has crunched the numbers for each player on the slate to help you build winning line-ups.
An accurate Draftstars cheat sheet is crucial for MLB fantasy players. This DFS preview is designed to help you build your fantasy teams for Draftstars' MLB contests and improve your season-long fantasy line-ups on April 14 and beyond.
Featured MLB Games
Draftstars' MLB Monday slate features the following match-ups:
- San Diego Padres vs Colorado Rockies
- Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers
- Miami Marlins vs Washington Nationals
- Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays
- Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates
- Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals
- New York Yankees vs San Francisco Giants
- Athletics vs New York Mets
- Arizona Diamondbacks vs Milwaukee Brewers
- Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox
- Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels
- St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies
- Tampa Bay Rays vs Atlanta Braves
- Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers
Fantasy Insider, renowned for its world-class DFS tools and projections since 2015, employs the same machine learning models as Stats Insider to make some of the most reliable DFS projections available.
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Cheat Sheet and Projections
We've reviewed every player from every team to help you find the best choices on Monday's slate.
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Garrett Crochet (BOS, P) | $23,220 | 21.5 | 0.9 |
| Value | Joseph Boyle (TB, P) | $5,000 | 14.9 | 3 |
| Fade | Brandon Lockridge (SD, OF) | $9,070 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Boyce Mullins (BAL, OF) | $5,000 | 6.6 | 1.3 |
According to Fantasy Insider's DFS model, our "stud" is the highest projected scorer across the slate, while "value" picks provide the most "bang for your buck," meaning they're expected to perform well relative to their salary.
Conversely, a "fade" is a player considered to offer lower value for money, based on their expected score relative to their salary. For budget-conscious strategies, "cheapie" options refer to the best value players at lower price points not already mentioned.
In fantasy sports, understanding value—assessing a player's potential output against their salary—is crucial, as players scoring high relative to their cost are key in crafting the optimal line-up.
The "Pts/$1K" metric shows the predicted points for every $1,000 of a player's salary. A higher number indicates better value, making it easier to spot players who could outperform their cost.
Positional Breakdown
C (Catcher)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | William Contreras (MIL) | $8,550 | 7.2 | 0.8 |
| Value | Caleb Raleigh (SEA) | $8,040 | 6.8 | 0.8 |
| Fade | Francis Dingler (DET) | $8,230 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Cheapie | Salvador Perez (KC) | $7,930 | 6.7 | 0.8 |
SS (Shortstop)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Robert Witt (KC) | $12,120 | 9.5 | 0.8 |
| Value | Ezequiel Tovar (COL) | $6,940 | 7.6 | 1.1 |
| Fade | Edmundo Sosa (PHI) | $8,390 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Anthony Volpe (NYY) | $7,470 | 7.1 | 1 |
OF (Outfielder)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Fernando Tatis (SD) | $13,370 | 9.3 | 0.7 |
| Value | Boyce Mullins (BAL) | $5,000 | 6.6 | 1.3 |
| Fade | Brandon Lockridge (SD) | $9,070 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Brandon Marsh (PHI) | $5,000 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
3B (Third Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | José Ramírez (CLE) | $9,200 | 9.2 | 1 |
| Value | Nolan Arenado (STL) | $6,110 | 6.7 | 1.1 |
| Fade | Wilmer Flores (SF) | $9,780 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Isiah Kiner-Falefa (PIT) | $5,820 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
2B (Second Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Jasrado Chisholm (NYY) | $8,320 | 7.9 | 1 |
| Value | Marcus Semien (TEX) | $7,250 | 7.6 | 1 |
| Fade | Edmundo Sosa (PHI) | $8,390 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| Cheapie | Nolan Gorman (STL) | $5,000 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
1B (First Base)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Vladimir Guerrero (TOR) | $9,770 | 8.4 | 0.9 |
| Value | Andrew Vaughn (CWS) | $6,160 | 6.5 | 1.1 |
| Fade | Wilmer Flores (SF) | $9,780 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Cheapie | Matthew Olson (ATL) | $7,700 | 7.5 | 1 |
P (Pitcher)
| Selection | Player | Salary | Proj. Pts | Pts/$1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stud | Garrett Crochet (BOS) | $23,220 | 21.5 | 0.9 |
| Value | Joseph Boyle (TB) | $5,000 | 14.9 | 3 |
Conclusion
When building your MLB Monday teams, consider starting with a value player like Joseph Boyle. To secure one of the highest projected scorers, Garrett Crochet is a strong option. If you're looking for budget-friendly choices to free up salary cap for more studs, explore our cheapie options, including Boyce Mullins.
On the other hand, according to our model, Brandon Lockridge is one of the lowest value options on the slate, suggesting you might want to limit exposure to him if entering multiple line-ups.
Ready to go? Draftstars' MLB Monday slate closes at 3:35am AEST on Monday. ENTER NOW!
As with all MLB DFS contests, whether you start with our studs or build around our value picks, leveraging Fantasy Insider's data-driven MLB fantasy news and strategies, combined with your own research, can enhance your chances of winning in the MLB Monday slate. The unique insights here can give you an edge when you make your MLB DFS line-ups.
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