Draft strategy in action—lessons from NL LABR
Mar 5 2026
It’s become a truism that there is nothing quite as dull as listening to someone talk about their fantasy team. But while this article features a writer talking about his fantasy team, we hope it serves as a broader lesson on planning and executing a draft strategy.
This is based on this year's NL LABR draft. LABR is the oldest experts league in fantasy baseball. It is a standard 5X5 league with a 23-man roster and a six-man reserve. The experts in the league tend to manage their budgets well, so you don't see the kinds of crazy early bidding and late-round bargains that you might see in other leagues. However, the basics of planning and executing a strategy should still apply. The final roster:
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