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    FantasyPros Staff | Mon, Feb 23rd 2026, 7:05am EST

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: Expert Picks & Predictions

It can be helpful to get an early sense of where the experts stand in terms of initial fantasy baseball draft rankings. We’ll have you covered as we approach the spring and new season, but for now let’s take a look at 2026 fantasy baseball rankings.

2026 Fantasy Baseball Rankings

RK PLAYER NAME TEAM POS BEST WORST AVG. STD.DEV ECR VS. ADP
1 Shohei Ohtani LAD DH1 1 2 1.1 0.2 0
2 Aaron Judge NYY OF1 1 3 1.8 0.4 0
3 Bobby Witt Jr. KC SS1 3 5 3.2 0.4 1
4 Juan Soto NYM OF2 3 6 4.1 0.7 1
5 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B1 4 10 5.8 1.3 1
6 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL OF3 5 12 6.8 1.8 2
7 Tarik Skubal DET SP1 2 22 8.9 2.6 0
8 Elly De La Cruz CIN SS2 5 14 9 2.1 1
9 Julio Rodriguez SEA OF4 5 22 9.1 2 2
10 Kyle Tucker LAD OF5 6 20 10.9 3 5
11 Paul Skenes PIT SP2 5 20 11.3 2 -1
12 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD OF6 7 17 12.4 2.5 2
13 Gunnar Henderson BAL SS3 8 18 13.1 1.8 4
14 Garrett Crochet BOS SP3 7 24 13.4 4.2 -1
15 Junior Caminero TB 3B2 10 42 16.5 4.6 3
16 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B1 12 24 17.1 2.8 4
17 Corbin Carroll ARI OF7 6 37 17.7 6.9 -5
18 Nick Kurtz ATH 1B2 15 26 18 2.1 1
19 Cal Raleigh SEA C1 11 33 18.9 2.8 -3
20 Jackson Chourio MIL OF8 10 47 19.5 3.2 3
21 Kyle Schwarber PHI DH2 14 38 21.1 3.2 1
22 Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 2B1 15 36 21.9 3.8 2
23 Pete Alonso BAL 1B3 21 33 24.4 2.4 3
24 Trea Turner PHI SS4 19 79 26.1 6.8 4
25 Francisco Lindor NYM SS5 17 41 27.6 7.3 -4
26 Ketel Marte ARI 2B2 19 40 27.8 4.3 1
27 Yordan Alvarez HOU OF9 12 49 29.3 7.7 6
28 Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP4 21 39 30 5.2 -3
29 Cristopher Sanchez PHI SP5 23 41 30.9 4.1 0
30 Zach Neto LAA SS6 16 66 32.4 7.9 5
31 Manny Machado SD 3B3 21 51 34.2 4.8 -1
32 James Wood WSH OF10 22 67 34.7 7.7 0
33 Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC OF11 23 111 35.3 10.6 -2
34 Bryce Harper PHI 1B4 23 51 35.5 7.5 4
35 Matt Olson ATL 1B5 18 61 35.6 7.2 2
36 Hunter Brown HOU SP6 25 53 36.6 5.3 -2
37 Chris Sale ATL SP7 28 53 38 4.6 3
38 Rafael Devers SF 1B6 27 65 38.6 8.3 3
39 Logan Gilbert SEA SP8 31 71 40.1 8.4 0
40 Mookie Betts LAD SS7 26 64 41.5 8.5 8
41 Brent Rooker ATH OF12 27 136 41.7 10.6 3
42 Bryan Woo SEA SP9 17 70 42.8 5.3 -6
43 Jacob deGrom TEX SP10 34 57 44.1 4.1 8
44 Hunter Greene CIN SP11 38 57 46.1 4 1
45 Cole Ragans KC SP12 31 63 48 6.4 10
46 Logan Webb SF SP13 33 73 49 10.4 4
47 Wyatt Langford TEX OF13 31 89 49.6 9.9 2
48 Max Fried NYY SP14 40 73 50.4 6.3 -2
49 Roman Anthony BOS OF14 28 100 53.1 9.6 3
50 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B7 17 94 54.5 12.8 3
51 Austin Riley ATL 3B4 35 77 57.4 9.3 12
52 Edwin Diaz LAD RP1 27 213 58.4 18.6 -9
53 Mason Miller SD RP2 28 251 58.9 19.5 -11
54 Riley Greene DET OF15 33 162 59.1 11 10
55 Freddy Peralta NYM SP15 41 87 59.4 10.2 3
56 George Kirby SEA SP16 41 81 60.3 6.8 13
57 Brice Turang MIL 2B3 32 160 60.8 16.9 -10
58 Josh Naylor SEA 1B8 40 167 60.8 12.2 -1
59 Jackson Merrill SD CF1 36 92 61.4 11.8 2
60 CJ Abrams WSH SS8 41 104 62.1 9.1 8
61 Cody Bellinger NYY OF16 46 158 62.3 11.4 -5
62 William Contreras MIL C2 35 81 62.6 8.9 -3
63 Joe Ryan MIN SP17 54 83 63 7.5 3
64 Jarren Duran BOS OF17 33 90 63.3 10.5 3
65 Dylan Cease TOR SP18 54 107 69.5 11 8
66 Jhoan Duran PHI RP3 35 248 70.2 20.1 -6
67 Andres Munoz SEA RP4 34 206 70.8 18.9 -13
68 Jesus Luzardo PHI SP19 60 102 71.5 6.8 9
69 Shea Langeliers ATH C3 51 147 72.8 14.6 2
70 Vinnie Pasquantino KC 1B9 43 163 73.1 10.7 12
71 Kyle Bradish BAL SP20 50 142 73.8 8.1 7
72 Geraldo Perdomo ARI SS9 36 159 75 14.5 -10
73 Corey Seager TEX SS10 49 171 76.1 13.1 17
74 Framber Valdez DET SP21 54 99 76.8 8.8 5
75 Ben Rice NYY 1B10 47 166 79.1 24.4 -5
76 Maikel Garcia KC 2B4 60 165 79.5 16.8 -4
77 George Springer TOR OF18 44 169 80.2 17.1 -2
78 Bo Bichette NYM SS11 51 189 80.8 15 2
79 Byron Buxton MIN CF2 53 164 81.2 18.7 -5
80 Jeremy Pena HOU SS12 46 170 82.1 9.6 16
81 Cade Smith CLE RP5 37 180 83.5 36.9 -16
82 Seiya Suzuki CHC OF19 51 177 83.6 12.7 7
83 Randy Arozarena SEA OF20 60 175 86.7 9.6 4
84 Hunter Goodman COL C4 44 173 87.5 27.9 -8
85 Nick Pivetta SD SP22 70 115 89.6 12.6 3
86 Blake Snell LAD SP23 32 175 90.1 25.4 -3
87 Eury Perez MIA SP24 67 160 92.3 18.4 13
88 Nolan McLean NYM SP25 66 183 92.7 16.3 16
89 Tyler Soderstrom ATH 1B11 46 161 93.1 20.8 -4
90 Eugenio Suarez CIN 3B5 58 178 96.4 14.8 5
91 Michael Harris II ATL OF21 69 172 97.1 15.9 12
92 Alex Bregman CHC 3B6 29 182 98.1 22 5
93 Oneil Cruz PIT CF3 75 176 101.1 16.1 0
94 Kevin Gausman TOR SP26 64 128 102.9 13.9 12
95 Tyler Glasnow LAD SP27 73 158 103.3 17.3 17
96 Nico Hoerner CHC 2B5 77 180 103.6 8.8 -2
97 Michael Busch CHC 1B12 93 187 103.7 6.5 11
98 Spencer Strider ATL SP28 59 176 103.8 33.9 7
99 Jose Altuve HOU 2B6 66 191 104.7 19.8 2
100 Brandon Woodruff MIL SP29 74 146 107.1 9.7 16

Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings Spotlight

Pete Alonso (1B – BAL)

Pete Alonso once again supplied premium power in 2025, but continued erosion in batting average and on-base skills limited his category impact. His 2026 projections still forecast upper-tier home-run totals, though with muted run production compared to his peak seasons. The year-over-year trend shows narrowing fantasy utility as his value becomes increasingly HR-dependent. Alonso profiles best as a targeted power injection rather than a lineup anchor.

Kelly Kirby

What is Fantasy Baseball?

Fantasy baseball is an online game where participants act as managers of virtual baseball teams based on real-life Major League Baseball (MLB) players. The performance of these players in actual games determines the results in the fantasy league. It’s a blend of skill, strategy, and a little bit of luck, akin to the real-world decisions team managers must make.

Basic Strategy for Fantasy Baseball Success

1. Understand Your League’s Format and Scoring

Before drafting your team, it’s essential to understand the scoring system and rules of your specific league, as this will influence your drafting and management strategy. Knowing whether you’re in a points-based, category-based, or head-to-head league will guide you in selecting players whose strengths align with the scoring system.

2. Drafting Your Team Wisely

A solid draft is the foundation of a successful season. Here are a few tips for the drafting phase:

  • Balanced Team: Ensure you have a balanced team with a mix of power hitters, average hitters, speedsters, starting pitchers, and relievers.
  • Position Scarcity: Be aware of the depth of talent at each position. Some positions, like shortstop, may have fewer high-quality players, making it beneficial to draft a top player at that position early.
  • High-Floor Players: Early in the draft, focus on players with a proven track record of consistency.
  • Upside Picks: In the later rounds, look for “upside” players. These are athletes who have the potential to outperform their draft position.

3. In-Season Management

  • Stay Active: Constantly look for ways to improve your team through waivers, trades, and free-agent pickups.
  • Mind the Matchups: Pay attention to player matchups, platoon splits, and ballparks. Starting a pitcher in a hitter-friendly park, for example, can be risky.
  • Injury Management: Stay on top of player injuries and have backups ready for your key players.


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