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.
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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 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 6 | Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | OF3 | 4 | 12 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 7 | Tarik Skubal | DET | SP1 | 2 | 22 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 8 | Elly De La Cruz | CIN | SS2 | 5 | 14.0 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Julio Rodriguez | SEA | OF4 | 5 | 22.0 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 3.0 |
| 10 | Paul Skenes | PIT | SP2 | 5 | 20.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Kyle Tucker | LAD | OF5 | 6 | 20.0 | 11.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | OF6 | 7 | 17.0 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Garrett Crochet | BOS | SP3 | 7 | 23.0 | 12.9 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Gunnar Henderson | BAL | SS3 | 9 | 18.0 | 13.3 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| 15 | Junior Caminero | TB | 3B2 | 10 | 42.0 | 16.4 | 4.7 | 2.0 |
| 16 | Corbin Carroll | ARI | OF7 | 5 | 37.0 | 17.1 | 7.8 | -6.0 |
| 17 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B1 | 12 | 24.0 | 17.6 | 2.3 | 4.0 |
| 18 | Nick Kurtz | ATH | 1B2 | 15 | 26.0 | 18.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| 19 | Cal Raleigh | SEA | C1 | 11 | 25.0 | 18.7 | 2.3 | -3.0 |
| 20 | Jackson Chourio | MIL | OF8 | 10 | 47.0 | 19.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| 21 | Kyle Schwarber | PHI | DH2 | 15 | 30.0 | 20.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| 22 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | NYY | 2B1 | 15 | 36.0 | 22.1 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
| 23 | Pete Alonso | BAL | 1B3 | 21 | 33.0 | 24.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| 24 | Trea Turner | PHI | SS4 | 15 | 79.0 | 26.8 | 6.8 | 4.0 |
| 25 | Francisco Lindor | NYM | SS5 | 16 | 41.0 | 26.8 | 7.8 | -5.0 |
| 26 | Ketel Marte | ARI | 2B2 | 19 | 40.0 | 27.4 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| 27 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD | SP4 | 21 | 39.0 | 29.3 | 4.5 | -2.0 |
| 28 | Cristopher Sanchez | PHI | SP5 | 23 | 41.0 | 30.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| 29 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | OF9 | 12 | 49.0 | 30.9 | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| 30 | Zach Neto | LAA | SS6 | 16 | 66.0 | 34.1 | 9.3 | 5.0 |
| 31 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CHC | OF10 | 19 | 111.0 | 34.2 | 10.6 | -1.0 |
| 32 | Manny Machado | SD | 3B3 | 21 | 51.0 | 34.6 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| 33 | James Wood | WSH | OF11 | 20 | 67.0 | 35.4 | 7.7 | -1.0 |
| 34 | Matt Olson | ATL | 1B4 | 18 | 61.0 | 35.6 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| 35 | Bryce Harper | PHI | 1B5 | 23 | 51.0 | 36.3 | 7.6 | 2.0 |
| 36 | Hunter Brown | HOU | SP6 | 25 | 53.0 | 37.2 | 4.4 | -2.0 |
| 37 | Chris Sale | ATL | SP7 | 28 | 52.0 | 37.8 | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| 38 | Rafael Devers | SF | 1B6 | 27 | 65.0 | 38.5 | 8.4 | 2.0 |
| 39 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | SP8 | 31 | 71.0 | 39.3 | 8.8 | -1.0 |
| 40 | Mookie Betts | LAD | SS7 | 26 | 64.0 | 41.6 | 8.4 | 8.0 |
| 41 | Bryan Woo | SEA | SP9 | 17 | 69.0 | 42.0 | 5.5 | -5.0 |
| 42 | Brent Rooker | ATH | OF12 | 27 | 137.0 | 42.5 | 11.0 | 5.0 |
| 43 | Jacob deGrom | TEX | SP10 | 36 | 72.0 | 44.0 | 3.8 | 8.0 |
| 44 | Hunter Greene | CIN | SP11 | 38 | 57.0 | 46.3 | 4.4 | 2.0 |
| 45 | Cole Ragans | KC | SP12 | 31 | 63.0 | 46.7 | 7.2 | 10.0 |
| 46 | Logan Webb | SF | SP13 | 33 | 73.0 | 47.4 | 10.0 | 3.0 |
| 47 | Max Fried | NYY | SP14 | 40 | 74.0 | 48.9 | 6.5 | -3.0 |
| 48 | Wyatt Langford | TEX | OF13 | 29 | 89.0 | 50.6 | 9.2 | 2.0 |
| 49 | Roman Anthony | BOS | OF14 | 28 | 100.0 | 53.6 | 9.0 | 3.0 |
| 50 | Freddie Freeman | LAD | 1B7 | 17 | 94.0 | 54.4 | 13.6 | 3.0 |
| 51 | Austin Riley | ATL | 3B4 | 35 | 78.0 | 57.7 | 9.6 | 12.0 |
| 52 | Joe Ryan | MIN | SP15 | 51 | 83.0 | 58.8 | 4.9 | 15.0 |
| 53 | Edwin Diaz | LAD | RP1 | 27 | 213.0 | 58.9 | 18.7 | -10.0 |
| 54 | Riley Greene | DET | OF15 | 33 | 164.0 | 59.6 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| 55 | Mason Miller | SD | RP2 | 28 | 251.0 | 59.7 | 20.0 | -13.0 |
| 56 | Freddy Peralta | NYM | SP16 | 41 | 87.0 | 60.1 | 11.0 | 3.0 |
| 57 | Josh Naylor | SEA | 1B8 | 40 | 169.0 | 60.1 | 12.1 | 0.0 |
| 58 | George Kirby | SEA | SP17 | 41 | 81.0 | 60.2 | 4.3 | 12.0 |
| 59 | Brice Turang | MIL | 2B3 | 32 | 162.0 | 60.8 | 15.8 | -14.0 |
| 60 | Jackson Merrill | SD | CF1 | 47 | 92.0 | 61.6 | 11.5 | 5.0 |
| 61 | William Contreras | MIL | C2 | 45 | 81.0 | 62.6 | 9.0 | -3.0 |
| 62 | CJ Abrams | WSH | SS8 | 41 | 104.0 | 62.7 | 8.8 | 7.0 |
| 63 | Cody Bellinger | NYY | OF16 | 46 | 160.0 | 62.8 | 10.5 | -7.0 |
| 64 | Jarren Duran | BOS | OF17 | 33 | 90.0 | 62.9 | 11.5 | 4.0 |
| 65 | Dylan Cease | TOR | SP18 | 52 | 107.0 | 68.1 | 12.0 | 8.0 |
| 66 | Jesus Luzardo | PHI | SP19 | 61 | 105.0 | 69.5 | 6.6 | 10.0 |
| 67 | Andres Munoz | SEA | RP3 | 34 | 206.0 | 71.4 | 19.0 | -13.0 |
| 68 | Jhoan Duran | PHI | RP4 | 35 | 248.0 | 71.8 | 19.6 | -8.0 |
| 69 | Shea Langeliers | ATH | C3 | 51 | 147.0 | 73.1 | 13.9 | 2.0 |
| 70 | Vinnie Pasquantino | KC | 1B9 | 43 | 165.0 | 74.2 | 9.8 | 14.0 |
| 71 | Kyle Bradish | BAL | SP20 | 50 | 142.0 | 74.7 | 8.3 | 9.0 |
| 72 | Geraldo Perdomo | ARI | SS9 | 40 | 161.0 | 75.5 | 13.7 | -10.0 |
| 73 | Corey Seager | TEX | SS10 | 49 | 173.0 | 76.4 | 12.8 | 17.0 |
| 74 | Framber Valdez | DET | SP21 | 54 | 99.0 | 76.9 | 9.1 | 4.0 |
| 75 | Maikel Garcia | KC | 2B4 | 65 | 167.0 | 78.6 | 11.2 | -3.0 |
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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