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    FantasyPros Staff | Thu, Feb 12th 2026, 7:15am 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 0.3 0
2 Aaron Judge NYY OF1 1 3 1.8 0.4 0
3 Bobby Witt Jr. KC SS1 3 4 3.1 0.4 1
4 Juan Soto NYM OF2 3 6 4.1 0.6 1
5 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B1 4 10 5.8 1 1
6 Corbin Carroll ARI OF3 5 12 7.4 1.6 2
7 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL OF4 5 13 7.7 1.7 2
8 Tarik Skubal DET SP1 2 21 8.3 2.8 -1
9 Julio Rodriguez SEA OF5 7 13 9.5 1.1 3
10 Elly De La Cruz CIN SS2 6 14 9.9 2.1 0
11 Paul Skenes PIT SP2 5 18 10.9 2.1 0
12 Garrett Crochet BOS SP3 6 23 12.7 2.8 1
13 Gunnar Henderson BAL SS3 10 20 13.8 1.6 5
14 Kyle Tucker LAD OF6 6 23 13.8 3.6 1
15 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD OF7 8 19 14 2.4 -1
16 Junior Caminero TB 3B2 10 42 15.8 2.4 3
17 Francisco Lindor NYM SS4 14 28 16.5 1.7 0
18 Cal Raleigh SEA C1 12 21 18.7 1.3 -2
19 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B1 12 26 19.1 2.2 3
20 Nick Kurtz ATH 1B2 16 22 19.5 1.7 0
21 Jackson Chourio MIL OF8 12 47 20.3 2.3 2
22 Kyle Schwarber PHI DH2 15 32 21.4 2 -1
23 Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 2B1 13 36 21.7 2.2 1
24 Pete Alonso BAL 1B3 22 33 25.1 2.5 2
25 Trea Turner PHI SS5 21 79 25.9 3.3 3
26 Ketel Marte ARI 2B2 23 34 27.6 3.3 1
27 Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP4 22 38 29.4 3.8 -2
28 Cristopher Sanchez PHI SP5 25 41 30.1 2.7 1
29 Yordan Alvarez HOU OF9 25 40 31.5 3.5 3
30 Manny Machado SD 3B3 21 51 33.2 4.8 1
31 Zach Neto LAA SS6 26 47 33.9 5.7 4
32 Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC OF10 25 112 34.5 6.5 -2
33 Bryce Harper PHI 1B4 26 51 34.9 5.3 3
34 Matt Olson ATL 1B5 24 61 35.6 5.9 7
35 James Wood WSH OF11 27 67 35.7 7.2 -2
36 Chris Sale ATL SP6 26 51 36.9 4.7 1
37 Rafael Devers SF 1B6 27 52 37.1 7 3
38 Hunter Brown HOU SP7 30 54 37.1 4.5 -4
39 Logan Gilbert SEA SP8 29 43 37.3 3.1 0
40 Bryan Woo SEA SP9 17 53 40.9 4 -2
41 Mookie Betts LAD SS7 27 64 42.9 5.7 4
42 Jacob deGrom TEX SP10 36 72 43.7 4.3 11
43 Logan Webb SF SP11 33 76 44.6 8.8 6
44 Hunter Greene CIN SP12 38 56 45.1 3.3 4
45 Cole Ragans KC SP13 28 63 48 4.5 10
46 Brent Rooker ATH OF12 27 140 48.1 14.8 -4
47 Max Fried NYY SP14 41 67 50 6.6 -1
48 Wyatt Langford TEX OF13 29 89 51.5 7.2 2
49 Roman Anthony BOS OF14 28 100 52.8 10.1 2
50 Brice Turang MIL 2B3 32 79 54.5 8.1 -3
51 Josh Naylor SEA 1B7 40 97 55.5 5.7 6
52 Mason Miller SD RP1 28 108 56.3 14.8 -8
53 Riley Greene DET OF15 41 80 57.1 6.1 6
54 Austin Riley ATL 3B4 35 79 57.4 9.2 16
55 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B8 28 96 58.5 12.1 -3
56 Joe Ryan MIN SP15 51 86 59.1 5.8 13
57 Edwin Diaz LAD RP2 27 82 59.5 15 -14
58 CJ Abrams WSH SS8 41 82 60.3 8.6 7
59 Jackson Merrill SD CF1 48 92 61 10.7 3
60 Jarren Duran BOS OF16 33 90 61.1 10.2 6
61 George Kirby SEA SP16 45 84 61.7 4.6 7
62 Freddy Peralta NYM SP17 47 87 62 10.5 -4
63 William Contreras MIL C2 45 81 62.1 7.5 -7
64 Cody Bellinger NYY OF17 45 77 63.1 7.8 0
65 Andres Munoz SEA RP3 39 113 69.6 12 -11
66 Dylan Cease TOR SP18 52 107 69.8 13.7 12
67 Jesus Luzardo PHI SP19 62 98 70 6.2 12
68 Geraldo Perdomo ARI SS9 40 92 70.1 12.1 -7
69 Ben Rice NYY 1B9 48 109 70.9 10 -2
70 Kyle Bradish BAL SP20 45 142 72.4 7.3 13
71 Jhoan Duran PHI RP4 35 105 72.6 12.7 -11
72 Shea Langeliers ATH C3 53 118 72.7 10.7 -1
73 Vinnie Pasquantino KC 1B10 43 87 73.5 9.5 9
74 Byron Buxton MIN CF2 55 135 75.6 9.3 -1
75 Corey Seager TEX SS10 57 93 75.7 8.3 17
76 Maikel Garcia KC 2B4 65 100 78.8 6.8 -1
77 Hunter Goodman COL C4 44 123 78.9 14.3 0
78 Jeremy Pena HOU SS11 46 102 79 7.3 18
79 George Springer TOR OF18 44 105 79.1 10.5 -5
80 Blake Snell LAD SP21 48 178 80.3 21.3 -8
81 Bo Bichette NYM SS12 50 117 81.5 14.9 -1
82 Framber Valdez DET SP22 61 99 81.8 10.2 6
83 Seiya Suzuki CHC OF19 51 108 81.8 8.5 2
84 Cade Smith CLE RP5 38 182 82.5 26.7 -21
85 Randy Arozarena SEA OF20 61 103 84.4 5.7 4
86 Nick Pivetta SD SP23 74 109 88.8 11.5 4
87 Tyler Soderstrom ATH 1B11 46 124 90.6 10.9 0
88 Michael Harris II ATL OF21 69 141 92.9 8.7 15
89 Nolan McLean NYM SP24 75 183 95 16.6 12
90 Oneil Cruz PIT CF3 75 137 97.4 12.8 1
91 Alex Bregman CHC 3B5 29 139 98.2 13.2 2
92 Eury Perez MIA SP25 69 160 98.5 18.5 16
93 Eugenio Suarez CIN 3B6 59 117 99.6 8 6
94 Trevor Story BOS SS13 70 144 100.8 9.4 15
95 Nico Hoerner CHC 2B5 95 128 101.9 6.3 2
96 Josh Hader HOU RP6 62 237 103.6 33.1 -20
97 Kyle Stowers MIA OF22 76 130 104.3 11.7 19
98 Michael Busch CHC 1B12 93 114 104.6 5.3 16
99 Tyler Glasnow LAD SP26 81 158 105.4 15 12
100 Kevin Gausman TOR SP27 74 128 105.6 13.8 7

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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