5 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values to Target (2026)

While pairing power with speed is ideal, this next group of mashers do more than enough with the bat to make it worth your while. Let’s get right to it. Here are value picks to target when you’re hunting for home runs.

Fantasy Baseball Targets for Home Runs

Home runs are always in high demand throughout the fantasy baseball draft process. Everyone wants to load up on power because it usually boosts more than just one category. That said, home run totals don’t always have to come at a premium. Outside of the obvious early-round sluggers, there are a few players slipping in drafts despite highly projected power numbers. With that in mind, today’s piece focuses on home run hitters you should target outside the first five rounds.

Adolis Garcia (OF – PHI)

Adolis Garcia stunk last year. There’s no getting around it. His average tanked, as did his power numbers, which eventually led to diminished playing time. However, I’m not ready to write off the former slugger. Still just 32 years old, it wasn’t that long ago that Garcia was one of the most feared hitters in the American League. The Dominican outfielder still registered an elite 92.1 mph exit velocity, and moving out of that monstrous stadium in Arlington should do wonders.

Hitting is contagious, and Texas could not hit last year. He was a little closer to his career numbers in the late summer months (before a dismal September), but a 25/15 season could still be in the cards. As a part of the Phillies, Garcia is not worth reaching for, but with an average draft value of 236, the risk is low and the ceiling is high.

Francisco Alvarez (C – NYM)

Could this be the year everyone’s been expecting out of Francisco Alvarez since his impressive rookie campaign? Alvarez has all the tools to put together a massive home run season. He swings hard (74 mph), hits barrels (12%), has a massive hard-hit rate (54.3%), and averages over 93 miles per hour on balls put in play. Those metrics are near the top of the league.

If he can learn to lift the ball a bit more, the sky is the limit for the young backstop. He’ll need to stay healthy, but at just 24 years old, I’m banking on a career year. Target Alvarez a round or two before his Round 23 price tag, as he’s ready to embark on a career year.

Jac Caglianone (OF – KC)

Jac Caglianone had a rough start to his Major League career. He batted .157 with just seven home runs over 232 plate appearances. The good news is the sixth overall draft pick in the 2024 draft only struck out 22% of the time while connecting for a fine 12% barrel rate. He also got extremely unlucky with a .172 BABIP after registering nearly .360 in the upper minors.

KC moved their fences in to help hitters like Caglianone, and with a little experience under his belt and his reputation as a tireless worker, I expect Jac to make enough of an adjustment to reach the mid-20s in homers, if not more. He’s a bit rich for my blood in deeper formats, but in standard leagues he’s worth taking a shot toward the end of the draft based on upside alone.

Jake Burger (1B – TEX)

Jake Burger is a prime bounce-back candidate. While Texas isn’t the easiest place to hit dingers, Burger has the build and swing to do it. A forgotten man in fantasy drafts, you can snag the Rangers first baseman near the end in standard drafts. If his health holds up, the big man could easily surpass 30 home runs, as he did in 2023. Burger hit 29 bombs in 2024 over 137 games and reached 16 homers last year in 103 games. The expert consensus loves him, ranking him 36 places better than his ADP.

Marcell Ozuna (UTL – PIT)

Everyone is off Marcell Ozuna, but I’ll happily take 25 home runs and 75 RBIs in the final round of the draft. Ozuna is looking for one final hoorah in Pittsburgh, and while it’s a tough ballpark for right-handers, Ozuna has the power to reach the seats in any park. Despite Pittsburgh’s reputation, the lineup has been revamped, and along with power, Ozuna walks a ton as well. He should be able to score a decent amount of runs while driving in a hearty dose batting in the middle of the order. If he starts slow, he’s an easy drop candidate, but I have a feeling he’s going to come into Pittsburgh with a chip on his shoulder and is going to surprise some folks.