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2023 MLB Projected stat leaders: Judge, Yordan lead power department

by NBC Sports EDGE Staff
Updated On: April 3, 2023, 12:36 am ET

It's officially MLB Opening Day Eve! Get hyped. You know we are. After months of waiting, regular season action is at our collective doorstep. Fresh off the thrilling World Baseball Classic, we're diving right into a new season with fresh rules, stars in new places and fantasy baseball on the top of our minds. You've likely finished up several of your own drafts in the past couple of days, or maybe you have some last-minute ones tonight. With managers fine-tuning their squads or squeezing in drafts today, we're taking one last look at our projected stat leaders for this season. Part of our 2023 Rotoworld Baseball Draft Guide, the league leaders tool is a fun feature that looks down the line for some of the game's established and rising stars. 

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On the cusp of regular season games, we're looking toward the end of the year. Whether you aim to draft superstars with high ADPs or look toward futures markets in the betting landscape, season projections are a useful tool for any fantasy manager or bettor. Our league leaders tool provides concise looks at the top-five projected leaders for key offensive and pitching categories. It's perfect for managers in 5x5 leagues (R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG), but it's also a true companion for any manager in any format. Want to know who could finish the year with the most triples or at-bats? This tool can tell you. If you want to look beyond the top five in each category, the tool provides projection lists well into the hundreds.

With all this being said, let's dive right into the projected offensive leaders for this year. 

 

 

2023 MLB Projected Stat Leaders (Offense)

 

Home Runs: Aaron Judge - NYY (46)

 

Runs Batted In: Yordan Alvarez - HOU (116)

 

Batting Average: Yordan Alvarez - HOU (.307)

 

Stolen Bases: Esteury Ruiz - OAK (47)

 

Runs: Ronald Acuña Jr. - ATL (120)

 

Hits: Freddie Freeman - LAD (181)

 

Doubles: Rafael Devers - BOS (40)

 

Triples: Corbin Carroll - ARZ (8)

 

At-bats: Marcus Semien - TEX (634)

 

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