4 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values to Target (2026)

Here are a few fantasy baseball draft values specific to ESPN fantasy baseball leagues.

Fantasy Baseball Draft Values to Target on ESPN

Zach Neto (SS – LAA) | ESPN ADP: 145 | Consensus ADP: 33

Zach Neto is a valuable category league contributor. He is not valued by ESPN rankings. I have never seen a player be so highly rated by consensus, yet barely crack ESPN’s top-150.

Neto has put together excellent seasons in 2024 and 2025. He went 20-20 in 2024 and 25-25 in 2025. He slashed .257/.319/.474 last season and has been on a steady upward trajectory since his debut in 2023.

Please draft the 25-year-old earlier than the 140s in ESPN. This especially applies to category league formats. Neto is less valuable in points formats and can be drafted less urgently.

Kyle Stowers (OF – MIA) | ESPN ADP: 186 | Consensus ADP: 114

Kyle Stowers emerged as a surprising star for the Miami Marlins after years of struggling to make a name for himself. The 2025 All-Star slashed 288/.368/.544 with 25 home runs.

Stowers is not a game-changing fantasy player. He features some concerns, such as striking out at a 27.4% rate. Despite being imperfect, Stowers deserves to be drafted much closer to pick 100 than he does 200. Draft Stowers to reinforce your outfield in an otherwise dwindling stage of the draft.

Bubba Chandler (SP – PIT) | ESPN ADP: 205 | Consensus ADP: 155

Bubba Chandler made waves in early 2025 by striking out batters in Triple A to an impressive 10.9 K/9 ratio. The elite pitching prospect can throw a devastating fastball at 100 miles per hour. Chandler made his MLB debut, throwing 31.1 innings to a 4.02 ERA and an 8.9 K/9 ratio.

Chandler’s modest debut is a sign of good things to come. The 23-year-old is projected to make the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation. His results should get better with time in the Majors.

Draft Chandler as a late-round ESPN target.

Ivan Herrera (C – STL) | ESPN ADP: 299 | Consensus ADP: 180

Ivan Herrera is an elite late-round catcher in ESPN drafts. In limited games in 2025, Herrera slashed .284/.373/.464 with 19 home runs. These are not offensive numbers you see from catchers this late in the draft.

Draft the soon-to-be 26-year-old much earlier than pick 300.