It's baseball draft prep time. It's a fun part of the year and a time when the true grinders can separate themselves based on their research and savvy trends they see in the marketplace. Some clear trends are starting to emerge.

To win a fantasy baseball league, it takes a lot of luck, hard work and the capacity for taking on a little bit of risk. Let's identify some bold predictions that may hit, and hopefully you can use this to drive your fake teams to fantasy glory in 2019.

We'll be using NFBC data for all average draft position (ADP) references.