It can be helpful to get an early sense of where the experts stand in terms of initial fantasy baseball projections. Our consensus fantasy baseball projections include some of the most accurate experts in the fantasy baseball community. Let’s take a look at some of their fantasy baseball projections below. And you can create customized consensus fantasy baseball projections using the most accurate experts here.
2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections
Check out our 2026 fantasy baseball projections to use as you prepare for your drafts.
2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections: Hitters
| Player | Team | Positions | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Shohei Ohtani | LAD | SP,DH | 568 | 123 | 46.0 | 112.0 | 24.0 | 0.3 | 0.382 | 0.599 | 0.981 |
| Aaron Judge | NYY | LF,CF,RF,DH | 519 | 110 | 46.0 | 113.0 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 0.417 | 0.613 | 1.03 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | KC | SS | 602 | 101 | 28.0 | 92.0 | 34.0 | 0.3 | 0.345 | 0.516 | 0.861 |
| Juan Soto | NYM | LF,RF | 540 | 109 | 37.0 | 99.0 | 20.0 | 0.3 | 0.408 | 0.533 | 0.941 |
| Jose Ramirez | CLE | 3B,DH | 579 | 91 | 27.0 | 89.0 | 33.0 | 0.3 | 0.343 | 0.482 | 0.826 |
| Ronald Acuna Jr. | ATL | RF | 540 | 107 | 29.0 | 81.0 | 25.0 | 0.3 | 0.383 | 0.505 | 0.888 |
| Julio Rodriguez | SEA | CF | 603 | 93 | 29.0 | 93.0 | 26.0 | 0.3 | 0.323 | 0.477 | 0.8 |
| Elly De La Cruz | CIN | SS | 581 | 94 | 24.0 | 82.0 | 40.0 | 0.3 | 0.333 | 0.457 | 0.79 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | RF | 569 | 99 | 28.0 | 80.0 | 25.0 | 0.3 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.83 |
| Kyle Tucker | LAD | RF,DH | 528 | 93 | 29.0 | 92.0 | 21.0 | 0.3 | 0.367 | 0.499 | 0.866 |
| Gunnar Henderson | BAL | SS | 580 | 97 | 27.0 | 88.0 | 22.0 | 0.3 | 0.347 | 0.483 | 0.83 |
| Corbin Carroll | ARI | CF,RF | 549 | 101 | 26.0 | 83.0 | 34.0 | 0.3 | 0.338 | 0.492 | 0.83 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR | 1B,DH | 578 | 94 | 30.0 | 97.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.375 | 0.513 | 0.888 |
| Junior Caminero | TB | 3B | 581 | 84 | 36.0 | 104.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.32 | 0.511 | 0.831 |
| Cal Raleigh | SEA | C,DH | 545 | 87 | 40.0 | 100.0 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 0.325 | 0.497 | 0.822 |
| Nick Kurtz | ATH | 1B | 513 | 91 | 36.0 | 94.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.347 | 0.527 | 0.874 |
| Jackson Chourio | MIL | LF,CF,RF | 585 | 87 | 23.0 | 83.0 | 24.0 | 0.3 | 0.316 | 0.461 | 0.777 |
| Kyle Schwarber | PHI | LF,DH | 554 | 98 | 41.0 | 103.0 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.346 | 0.497 | 0.843 |
| Jazz Chisholm Jr. | NYY | 2B,3B | 523 | 79 | 28.0 | 80.0 | 31.0 | 0.2 | 0.314 | 0.447 | 0.76 |
| Pete Alonso | BAL | 1B | 579 | 86 | 36.0 | 103.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.325 | 0.497 | 0.822 |
| Francisco Lindor | NYM | SS | 557 | 92 | 25.0 | 77.0 | 23.0 | 0.3 | 0.326 | 0.451 | 0.777 |
| Ketel Marte | ARI | 2B,DH | 537 | 89 | 27.0 | 84.0 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.355 | 0.49 | 0.845 |
| Trea Turner | PHI | SS | 580 | 88 | 18.0 | 71.0 | 27.0 | 0.3 | 0.328 | 0.439 | 0.766 |
| Yordan Alvarez | HOU | LF,DH | 475 | 81 | 30.0 | 85.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.383 | 0.547 | 0.93 |
| Zach Neto | LAA | SS | 562 | 86 | 27.0 | 77.0 | 27.0 | 0.3 | 0.306 | 0.453 | 0.759 |
| Manny Machado | SD | 3B | 573 | 79 | 26.0 | 88.0 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 0.323 | 0.452 | 0.775 |
| Matt Olson | ATL | 1B | 580 | 89 | 30.0 | 92.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.342 | 0.465 | 0.806 |
| Bryce Harper | PHI | 1B | 536 | 84 | 27.0 | 88.0 | 10.0 | 0.3 | 0.362 | 0.488 | 0.849 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | CHC | CF | 564 | 83 | 24.0 | 80.0 | 34.0 | 0.2 | 0.292 | 0.445 | 0.737 |
| James Wood | WSH | LF,DH | 546 | 84 | 25.0 | 80.0 | 16.0 | 0.3 | 0.348 | 0.462 | 0.809 |
2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections: Pitchers
| Player | Team | Positions | IP | K | W | SV | ERA | WHIP | G | GS | CG |
| Shohei Ohtani | LAD | SP,DH | 114.6 | 139 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
| Tarik Skubal | DET | SP | 195 | 238 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| Paul Skenes | PIT | SP | 186.9 | 223 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| Garrett Crochet | BOS | SP | 186.2 | 229 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| Cristopher Sanchez | PHI | SP | 193.6 | 189 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD | SP | 158 | 173 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Hunter Brown | HOU | SP | 180.5 | 195 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 31 | 31 | 1 |
| Chris Sale | ATL | SP | 157.7 | 192 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Logan Gilbert | SEA | SP | 166.2 | 185 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| Bryan Woo | SEA | SP | 186.6 | 188 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Logan Webb | SF | SP | 198 | 188 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| Jacob deGrom | TEX | SP | 160.3 | 177 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Cole Ragans | KC | SP | 155.8 | 193 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Hunter Greene | CIN | SP | 169.2 | 203 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| Max Fried | NYY | SP | 182.6 | 172 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 30 | 30 | 1 |
| Freddy Peralta | NYM | SP | 166 | 184 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Joe Ryan | MIN | SP | 169.8 | 186 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| George Kirby | SEA | SP | 172 | 168 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Mason Miller | SD | RP | 64.9 | 103 | 4.0 | 35.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwin Diaz | LAD | RP | 67.3 | 94 | 5.0 | 37.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Cease | TOR | SP | 176.3 | 208 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Jesus Luzardo | PHI | SP | 175.8 | 197 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Andres Munoz | SEA | RP | 64 | 81 | 4.0 | 32.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhoan Duran | PHI | RP | 68.4 | 80 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Bradish | BAL | SP | 140.9 | 150 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Framber Valdez | DET | SP | 188.9 | 175 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 30 | 30 | 2 |
| Blake Snell | LAD | SP | 141 | 174 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Nick Pivetta | SD | SP | 175.3 | 190 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Nolan McLean | NYM | SP | 150.1 | 144 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | CLE | RP | 71.1 | 92 | 5.0 | 31.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 70 | 0 | 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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