Fantasy baseball 2013 draft preview: Rankings, primers, more

Ryan Braun, Stephen Strasburg, Miguel Cabrera and Buster Posey will be among the 2013 fantasy elite.

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Ready, set, draft. Fantasy baseball season is almost upon us. Is Mike Trout your man at No. 1? Is Justin Verlander still the top arm in fantasy? Will super-prospect Jurickson Profar be worth a roster stash even if he doesn't open with the major league club? We're here to help you answer those questions and more.

Study up with a full suite of 2013 preview content from SI.com's fantasy experts, Eric Mack and Michael Beller. We've got player rankings and stat projections (sortable by position and team), position primers, team previews, burning questions and much more.

Check back throughout March for all of the latest fantasy news and analysis. Draft well.

Fantasy baseball 2013 Top 300 rankings and projections Top 300 Cheat Sheet (pdf) | Position rankings Cheat Sheet
Position Primers
Catcher First Base Second Base
Shortstop Third Base Outfield
Designated Hitter Starters Relievers
American League Team Previews
AL EAST   AL CENTRAL   AL WEST
National League Team Previews
NL EAST NL CENTRAL NL WEST
Additional Draft Prep
Bold predictions: Strasburg Ks 300, Myers belts 30, more
AL breakouts	NL breakouts
SI staff Mock Draft: Trout goes No. 1
AL busts	NL busts
Rookie and prospect watch: Myers, Gyorko and more
AL sleepers	NL sleepers
Injury-risk sleepers: Martinez, Howard and more
27-year-old breakouts	Third-year starting pitchers
Super sophomores: Moore, Montero and other gems
Contract-year players	ADP review guide
Burning Questions
Part I: Can Trout, Harper avoid sophomore slump?	Part II: Will Dickey regress in the American League?
Part III: Is Cubs' Rizzo an elite first baseman?	Part IV: Can Toronto's Lawrie reach his potential?
Part V: How will Upton brothers fare in Atlanta?	Part VI: Is Braves' Medlen a top-tier fantasy starter?
Part VII: Will KC's Hosmer be worth the wait in 2013?	Part VIII: Can Rays' Myers be next rookie sensation?
Part IX: Are hitters more valuable than pitchers?	Part X: Can Joey Votto deliver an NL MVP season?
ROUNDTABLE: Who's really No. 1? More preseason baseball debates  BELLER: Teheran, Greinke and more spring training risers and sliders  MACK: Twenty tips for players in daily fantasy baseball leagues  MACK: Spring injury updates: Hanley, Headley and more DL-bound stars  MACK: Position battle winners: Chapman, Teheran and many more  MACK: Tout Wars 2013 review: Best strategies to nail an auction draft  MACK: Braun No. 1 in early spring nationwide expert mock draft