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    FantasyPros Staff | Mon, Mar 23rd 2026, 7:09am EDT

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 1.2 0.4 0
2 Aaron Judge NYY OF1 1 4 1.8 0.5 0
3 Bobby Witt Jr. KC SS1 3 5 3.3 0.6 1
4 Juan Soto NYM OF2 3 6 4.2 0.8 1
5 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B1 4 9 5.8 1.3 1
6 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL OF3 3 12 6.3 1.8 1
7 Elly De La Cruz CIN SS2 6 15 8.6 2 2
8 Tarik Skubal DET SP1 2 23 8.8 3.5 0
9 Julio Rodriguez SEA OF4 6 22 9 1.6 2
10 Kyle Tucker LAD OF5 7 16 10.8 3 2
11 Paul Skenes PIT SP2 1 23 11.3 3.5 -1
12 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD OF6 9 17 12.3 1.9 2
13 Gunnar Henderson BAL SS3 8 18 13.1 2.1 4
14 Garrett Crochet BOS SP3 7 25 13.8 4.2 -1
15 Corbin Carroll ARI OF7 8 28 16 3.2 0
16 Junior Caminero TB 3B2 10 45 16.9 3 2
17 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B1 9 38 17.1 3.3 2
18 Jackson Chourio MIL OF8 10 62 18.6 3.3 4
19 Kyle Schwarber PHI DH2 12 27 20.3 2.7 2
20 Cal Raleigh SEA C1 11 36 20.9 4.4 -4
21 Nick Kurtz ATH 1B2 15 32 21 4.1 -1
22 Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 2B1 15 49 22.1 5.7 1
23 Trea Turner PHI SS4 18 41 23.8 3.1 6
24 Pete Alonso BAL 1B3 17 34 24.8 3 1
25 Francisco Lindor NYM SS5 16 46 27 6.8 -1
26 Ketel Marte ARI 2B2 19 41 28.4 4.8 1
27 Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP4 16 80 30.2 4.8 -1
28 Yordan Alvarez HOU OF9 12 59 30.4 5.9 2
29 Cristopher Sanchez PHI SP5 13 59 31.6 6.2 -1
30 James Wood WSH OF10 20 52 33 7.3 3
31 Manny Machado SD 3B3 20 50 33.2 4.8 0
32 Zach Neto LAA SS6 17 66 34.2 8.7 2
33 Bryce Harper PHI 1B4 23 51 35.3 6.4 5
34 Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC OF11 20 75 36.1 11.6 -2
35 Matt Olson ATL 1B5 18 61 36.5 7.3 2
36 Brent Rooker ATH OF12 20 130 38.5 11.2 5
37 Hunter Brown HOU SP6 28 59 39.2 6.8 -1
38 Logan Gilbert SEA SP7 26 79 40 9.1 2
39 Chris Sale ATL SP8 20 86 40.9 10.1 0
40 Bryan Woo SEA SP9 11 78 41.9 9.5 -5
41 Rafael Devers SF 1B6 30 66 42.6 8.3 1
42 Wyatt Langford TEX OF13 22 101 43 9.7 3
43 Mookie Betts LAD SS7 32 73 44.9 8.8 5
44 Logan Webb SF SP10 28 70 46.3 9.3 5
45 Jacob deGrom TEX SP11 34 89 48.1 10.2 7
46 Max Fried NYY SP12 35 87 48.3 8.8 -2
47 Cole Ragans KC SP13 31 89 49.3 8.4 4
48 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B7 17 87 49.8 9.9 5
49 Brice Turang MIL 2B3 32 113 53.4 10.4 -3
50 Roman Anthony BOS OF14 28 211 53.6 16.5 0
51 Mason Miller SD RP1 28 204 54.6 16.5 -8
52 Edwin Diaz LAD RP2 28 246 55.3 14.8 -5
53 Austin Riley ATL 3B4 37 77 55.5 9.5 4
54 Josh Naylor SEA 1B8 37 97 56 10.1 4
55 CJ Abrams WSH SS8 28 99 58.1 10.8 16
56 Jarren Duran BOS OF15 34 79 59.3 9.7 4
57 Riley Greene DET OF16 33 80 60.1 11.1 6
58 William Contreras MIL C2 32 117 60.8 11 -3
59 George Kirby SEA SP14 40 88 61.5 11.3 8
60 Cody Bellinger NYY OF17 33 91 62 10.8 -6
61 Jackson Merrill SD CF1 36 210 62.3 13.3 7
62 Freddy Peralta NYM SP15 37 112 62.6 11.5 -6
63 Shea Langeliers ATH C3 40 145 67.2 14.1 7
64 Joe Ryan MIN SP16 46 140 68 12.6 10
65 Vinnie Pasquantino KC 1B9 44 84 68.6 8.3 13
66 Jesus Luzardo PHI SP17 57 102 70.7 10.1 9
67 Maikel Garcia KC 2B4 53 166 70.9 10.3 -3
68 Andres Munoz SEA RP3 38 211 72.2 19.4 -9
69 Jhoan Duran PHI RP4 36 249 72.2 20 -7
70 Byron Buxton MIN CF2 34 101 72.7 12.7 2
71 Framber Valdez DET SP18 54 91 72.7 9.5 5
72 Dylan Cease TOR SP19 60 104 73 10.4 -3
73 Cade Smith CLE RP5 35 126 73.2 20.3 -8
74 Geraldo Perdomo ARI SS9 40 145 73.3 11.6 -13
75 Hunter Goodman COL C4 46 162 75.4 15.6 -2
76 Ben Rice NYY 1B10 36 166 76.3 23.8 -10
77 Corey Seager TEX SS10 52 106 76.7 11.6 8
78 George Springer TOR OF18 47 103 77 11.4 -1
79 Randy Arozarena SEA OF19 41 109 79.8 11.2 4
80 Bo Bichette NYM SS11 46 144 80.5 15.2 0
81 Eugenio Suarez CIN 3B5 41 118 83.7 13.2 6
82 Kyle Bradish BAL SP20 54 170 83.7 21.3 -3
83 Michael Harris II ATL OF20 52 142 85.8 13.2 17
84 Seiya Suzuki CHC OF21 58 159 87.7 14.1 9
85 Tyler Soderstrom ATH 1B11 57 150 87.8 11.9 -4
86 Eury Perez MIA SP21 44 150 91.7 22.6 10
87 Nico Hoerner CHC 2B5 60 118 91.7 14.4 7
88 Jeremy Pena HOU SS12 38 146 94.4 18.4 17
89 Oneil Cruz PIT CF3 48 120 94.5 11.8 -3
90 Nick Pivetta SD SP22 68 135 94.7 13.7 0
91 Nolan McLean NYM SP23 61 213 95.4 24.9 4
92 Aroldis Chapman BOS RP6 55 144 96.9 20.1 -8
93 Teoscar Hernandez LAD OF22 60 133 97 15.2 16
94 Christian Yelich MIL OF23 64 133 97.2 18.6 -2
95 Devin Williams NYM RP7 46 158 97.7 23.9 -4
96 David Bednar NYY RP8 52 152 97.8 22.1 -14
97 Trevor Story BOS SS13 55 151 98.8 20.6 18
98 Michael Busch CHC 1B12 50 175 99.5 8.2 3
99 Alex Bregman CHC 3B6 45 167 100.1 15.8 -10
100 Kevin Gausman TOR SP24 62 127 101.4 13.9 -1
101 Jose Altuve HOU 2B6 70 157 103 17.6 -3
102 Willy Adames SF SS14 76 156 104 14.8 9
103 Yandy Diaz TB 1B13 50 171 108.9 21 24
104 Salvador Perez KC C5 73 164 109.7 18.2 -2
105 Tyler Glasnow LAD SP25 29 190 113.3 27.8 5
106 Sonny Gray BOS SP26 62 185 117 21 -2
107 Drake Baldwin ATL C6 75 181 118.1 25.6 -4
108 Jo Adell LAA OF24 63 179 118.7 19.8 14
109 Spencer Strider ATL SP27 55 194 118.9 36.6 -3
110 Emmet Sheehan LAD SP28 83 240 119 17.4 25
111 Agustin Ramirez MIA C7 61 200 120.5 29.1 -3
112 Luis Robert Jr. NYM OF25 87 190 120.6 15.8 9
113 Kyle Stowers MIA OF26 84 226 121.1 21.5 1
114 Brandon Woodruff MIL SP29 77 170 121.4 19.2 10
115 Will Smith LAD C8 89 185 122.2 19.4 -18
116 Nick Lodolo CIN SP30 90 185 122.6 18 12
117 Brandon Nimmo TEX OF27 80 184 122.6 15.1 3
118 Nathan Eovaldi TEX SP31 81 170 122.6 17.5 13
119 Luke Keaschall MIN 2B7 67 205 122.8 24.3 -2
120 Chase Burns CIN SP,RP1 80 199 123.8 27.4 -8
121 Jacob Misiorowski MIL SP32 90 240 124.7 24.4 -14
122 Andy Pages LAD OF28 71 173 125 19 15
123 Michael King SD SP33 57 191 126.7 23.1 10
124 Taylor Ward BAL OF29 87 196 129.5 17.2 -5
125 Ozzie Albies ATL 2B8 98 183 129.8 19.4 5
126 Ryan Pepiot TB SP34 95 190 130.2 18.2 6
127 Zack Wheeler PHI SP35 60 195 131.1 32.2 2
128 Lawrence Butler ATH OF30 54 182 132.6 20 11
129 Blake Snell LAD SP36 43 201 132.8 31 -13
130 Ryan Helsley BAL RP9 56 245 133.1 38.7 14
131 Jakob Marsee MIA OF31 100 204 134.9 14.3 7
132 Raisel Iglesias ATL RP10 77 182 135.2 26.6 -19
133 Ceddanne Rafaela BOS OF32 63 253 135.5 24.6 27
134 Cam Schlittler NYY SP37 96 283 136 43.1 -11
135 Matt Chapman SF 3B7 88 190 137.2 22.4 -10
136 Luis Castillo SEA SP38 87 205 139.3 19.4 4
137 Sandy Alcantara MIA SP39 82 270 139.8 33.2 12
138 Dansby Swanson CHC SS15 101 192 142 24.1 15
139 Daniel Palencia CHC RP11 100 196 142.2 24.8 8
140 Drew Rasmussen TB SP40 87 187 142.5 19.8 14
141 Jeff Hoffman TOR RP12 76 250 145.3 33.4 -5
142 Jacob Wilson ATH SS16 78 209 146.8 27.6 23
143 Steven Kwan CLE OF33 77 238 147.2 24.4 9
144 Ian Happ CHC OF34 85 234 150.7 24.8 6
145 Ranger Suarez BOS SP41 111 237 151.5 21.3 19
146 Willson Contreras BOS 1B14 97 214 152.8 23.6 35
147 MacKenzie Gore TEX SP42 92 215 153.5 18.9 1
148 Josh Hader HOU RP13 100 225 153.5 29.6 -30
149 Robbie Ray SF SP43 90 278 154.3 31.9 12
150 Yainer Diaz HOU C9 100 212 156 29.9 -7
151 Trey Yesavage TOR SP44 91 236 157 38.2 -17
152 Bubba Chandler PIT SP45 109 321 157.8 38.9 5
153 Trevor Rogers BAL SP46 60 288 158.1 42 -2
154 Gavin Williams CLE SP47 87 239 158.2 33.6 -8
155 Shota Imanaga CHC SP48 105 219 158.4 21.4 11
156 Tanner Bibee CLE SP49 103 264 158.7 19.9 17
157 Brenton Doyle COL OF35 99 239 160.1 32.9 58
158 Pete Fairbanks MIA RP14 102 208 162.2 27.8 -2
159 Ivan Herrera STL C10 123 253 162.2 28.7 16
160 Brandon Lowe PIT 2B9 110 240 165.2 26.8 -2
161 Xavier Edwards MIA SS17 108 216 166.9 27.9 1
162 Spencer Torkelson DET 1B15 117 204 167.9 16.6 15
163 Bryan Reynolds PIT OF36 120 264 170.2 25.8 13
164 Matt McLain CIN 2B10 97 220 170.4 24.7 20
165 Noelvi Marte CIN 3B8 85 266 170.9 31.5 -20
166 Adley Rutschman BAL C11 114 260 174.1 29.6 -11
167 Edward Cabrera CHC SP50 129 236 175.3 24.2 21
168 Jonathan Aranda TB 1B16 131 216 175.3 21.5 14
169 Emilio Pagan CIN RP15 112 205 163.1 26 -27
170 Carlos Rodon NYY SP51 88 387 178 20.7 20
171 Alec Burleson STL OF37 109 279 179.1 37.9 1
172 Tatsuya Imai HOU SP52 136 396 180.4 40.4 -5
173 Carlos Estevez KC RP16 103 252 167.2 36.3 -32
174 Christian Walker HOU 1B17 71 240 181 22.9 20
175 Cade Horton CHC SP53 110 242 181.5 29.9 11
176 Jack Flaherty DET SP54 142 277 182.1 27.1 11
177 Kenley Jansen DET RP17 105 270 182.7 33.9 -14
178 Ezequiel Tovar COL SS18 99 282 184.8 44.3 42
179 Dylan Crews WSH OF38 127 310 186.3 38.4 25
180 Aaron Nola PHI SP55 97 458 186.3 24.7 32
181 Heliot Ramos SF OF39 114 284 186.7 28.7 33
182 Mike Trout LAA OF40 126 249 187.3 25.9 -14
183 Kris Bubic KC SP56 120 254 188.8 27.8 0
184 Sal Stewart CIN 1B18 130 259 190.3 34.4 12
185 Royce Lewis MIN 3B9 137 255 191.9 22.8 32
186 Ryan Walker SF RP18 107 249 192 34.5 14
187 Marcus Semien NYM 2B11 126 250 193 26.8 16
188 Bryson Stott PHI 2B12 110 283 193.2 40.5 -9
189 Zac Gallen ARI SP57 124 270 193.8 31.3 16
190 Jac Caglianone KC 1B19 116 253 180.9 34.6 -10
191 Daylen Lile WSH OF41 157 231 194.6 20.1 10
192 Addison Barger TOR 3B10 146 284 194.8 24.5 -3
193 Matthew Boyd CHC SP58 121 258 195.1 24.7 6
194 Chandler Simpson TB OF42 77 229 182.6 36 -25
195 Shane McClanahan TB SP59 124 345 196.2 33 18
196 Konnor Griffin PIT SS19 86 267 183.6 48 -4
197 Trevor Megill MIL RP19 127 274 196.5 34.1 -38
198 Shane Baz BAL SP60 135 256 196.9 29.3 4
199 Daulton Varsho TOR OF43 154 244 197.7 20 -4
200 Jorge Polanco NYM 2B13 107 268 199.5 22.8 11

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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