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    FantasyPros Staff | Mon, Mar 16th 2026, 7:11am 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 Aaron Judge NYY OF1 1 4 1.7 0.6 1
2 Shohei Ohtani (Batter) LAD DH1 2 2 2 0 1
3 Bobby Witt Jr. KC SS1 3 7 3.3 0.6 1
4 Juan Soto NYM OF2 3 6 4.3 0.8 1
5 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B1 4 18 6 1.9 1
6 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL OF3 4 12 6.2 1.4 2
7 Tarik Skubal DET SP1 2 22 8.7 2.6 0
8 Elly De La Cruz CIN SS2 5 15 8.8 1.6 1
9 Julio Rodriguez SEA OF4 6 22 8.9 1.9 2
10 Kyle Tucker LAD OF5 6 16 10.5 2.5 2
11 Paul Skenes PIT SP2 1 20 11.1 3 -1
12 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD OF6 9 17 12.3 1.9 2
13 Gunnar Henderson BAL SS3 9 22 13.4 2.1 3
14 Garrett Crochet BOS SP3 7 24 13.8 4.1 -1
15 Corbin Carroll ARI OF7 8 28 16.8 3.3 2
16 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B1 4 35 16.9 3.3 3
17 Junior Caminero TB 3B2 10 45 17.8 5.1 1
18 Cal Raleigh SEA C1 11 31 18.9 2.7 -3
19 Jackson Chourio MIL OF8 10 62 19.2 3.1 4
20 Nick Kurtz ATH 1B2 9 33 20.4 4.3 0
21 Kyle Schwarber PHI DH2 12 30 21.1 3 0
22 Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 2B1 15 41 21.8 4.8 0
23 Trea Turner PHI SS4 18 40 23.3 2.4 5
24 Pete Alonso BAL 1B3 13 33 24.4 3.5 1
25 Ketel Marte ARI 2B2 15 41 26.6 4.5 2
26 Yordan Alvarez HOU OF9 12 59 29.6 5.4 7
27 Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP4 21 80 29.8 4.2 -1
28 Francisco Lindor NYM SS5 18 43 30.1 5.3 -4
29 Cristopher Sanchez PHI SP5 13 57 31.8 5.8 0
30 Zach Neto LAA SS6 22 66 33.1 8.1 4
31 Bryce Harper PHI 1B4 20 50 33.4 7.1 7
32 James Wood WSH OF10 21 52 33.4 7.3 0
33 Manny Machado SD 3B3 23 45 33.6 3.5 -3
34 Matt Olson ATL 1B5 17 61 35.1 7.1 3
35 Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC OF11 20 75 36.6 11.8 -4
36 Chris Sale ATL SP6 20 66 37.8 4.6 4
37 Hunter Brown HOU SP7 28 59 38.3 5.8 -2
38 Logan Gilbert SEA SP8 26 78 40.5 7.9 1
39 Brent Rooker ATH OF12 20 131 41.9 10.5 4
40 Bryan Woo SEA SP9 11 77 42 8.1 -4
41 Rafael Devers SF 1B6 14 68 42.9 9.6 0
42 Mookie Betts LAD SS7 26 73 43.5 8.1 5
43 Wyatt Langford TEX OF13 28 101 45.1 9.2 5
44 Jacob deGrom TEX SP10 34 74 45.2 6.8 7
45 Logan Webb SF SP11 29 69 46.5 8.5 4
46 Cole Ragans KC SP12 32 89 48.1 7.3 4
47 Max Fried NYY SP13 35 70 48.2 6.9 -2
48 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B7 17 88 49.4 11.2 4
49 Roman Anthony BOS OF14 28 210 53.3 12.5 4
50 Brice Turang MIL 2B3 32 113 53.4 9.7 -4
51 Austin Riley ATL 3B4 37 77 55.4 6.9 8
52 Mason Miller SD RP1 29 204 56.3 17.9 -10
53 Josh Naylor SEA 1B8 40 96 57 10.3 4
54 Edwin Diaz LAD RP2 28 246 59.4 24.1 -10
55 CJ Abrams WSH SS8 39 99 60.4 11.2 14
56 Riley Greene DET OF15 33 82 60.6 11.8 6
57 Freddy Peralta NYM SP14 39 112 60.8 12.1 -1
58 William Contreras MIL C2 34 117 61 12.6 -4
59 Jarren Duran BOS OF16 40 79 61.9 8.7 2
60 George Kirby SEA SP15 46 86 62.8 9.2 8
61 Jackson Merrill SD CF1 36 204 63 13.7 -3
62 Cody Bellinger NYY OF17 48 91 63.6 11.3 2
63 Joe Ryan MIN SP16 46 101 66.8 10.7 13
64 Dylan Cease TOR SP17 55 104 68.9 9.5 6
65 Jesus Luzardo PHI SP18 53 96 69.8 9.7 12
66 Vinnie Pasquantino KC 1B9 44 85 70.2 6.9 14
67 Maikel Garcia KC 2B4 47 174 72.5 10.6 0
68 Shea Langeliers ATH C3 47 145 72.6 21.5 3
69 Framber Valdez DET SP19 54 93 73 10.1 9
70 Geraldo Perdomo ARI SS9 36 145 73.3 12.8 -7
71 Byron Buxton MIN CF2 34 101 73.5 12.3 2
72 Andres Munoz SEA RP3 38 211 74 25.6 -17
73 Corey Seager TEX SS10 54 106 74.8 11.1 12
74 Jhoan Duran PHI RP4 37 249 75.4 26.9 -14
75 George Springer TOR OF18 47 104 75.5 13.3 -1
76 Cade Smith CLE RP5 35 144 76.8 26.8 -11
77 Ben Rice NYY 1B10 45 155 77.5 24.2 -11
78 Hunter Goodman COL C4 46 162 78.8 18.1 -3
79 Randy Arozarena SEA OF19 41 109 80.8 10.8 4
80 Kyle Bradish BAL SP20 50 170 81.2 20.1 -1
81 Bo Bichette NYM SS11 46 144 81.3 13.6 7
82 Seiya Suzuki CHC OF20 58 104 82.8 9.4 5
83 Jeremy Pena HOU SS12 38 130 86.2 9.6 23
84 Eugenio Suarez CIN 3B5 57 118 86.8 12.4 5
85 Tyler Soderstrom ATH 1B11 68 150 89.1 12.9 -3
86 Nolan McLean NYM SP21 61 213 90.1 22.6 10
87 Eury Perez MIA SP22 44 150 91 21.6 10
88 Michael Harris II ATL OF21 52 142 91.8 11.2 14
89 Nick Pivetta SD SP23 68 121 93 14.5 1
90 Nico Hoerner CHC 2B5 60 132 96.1 13 5
91 Christian Yelich MIL OF22 55 133 96.5 19.9 2
92 Oneil Cruz PIT CF3 48 120 96.8 12.9 -6
93 Aroldis Chapman BOS RP6 55 157 98.7 24.1 -12
94 Alex Bregman CHC 3B6 45 183 99.6 15.4 -2
95 Kevin Gausman TOR SP24 62 128 100 14.3 6
96 Teoscar Hernandez LAD OF23 60 141 101.1 13.7 22
97 David Bednar NYY RP7 52 158 101.5 26.7 -13
98 Jose Altuve HOU 2B6 70 157 101.5 15.5 1
99 Devin Williams NYM RP8 46 165 101.8 28.2 -5
100 Michael Busch CHC 1B12 86 159 101.8 9.1 4

 

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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