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    FantasyPros Staff | Thu, Mar 5th 2026, 7:12am 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 Aaron Judge NYY OF1 1 5 1.6 0.5 1
2 Shohei Ohtani LAD DH1 1 63 1.8 1.2 -1
3 Bobby Witt Jr. KC SS1 3 7 3.1 0.3 1
4 Juan Soto NYM OF2 3 7 4.3 0.9 1
5 Jose Ramirez CLE 3B1 4 18 5.9 1.6 1
6 Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL OF3 4 13 6.3 2 2
7 Julio Rodriguez SEA OF4 6 13 8.4 1.9 4
8 Tarik Skubal DET SP1 1 22 8.6 3.3 -1
9 Elly De La Cruz CIN SS2 5 13 9.1 1.8 0
10 Kyle Tucker LAD OF5 6 17 10.4 2.8 3
11 Paul Skenes PIT SP2 4 20 11.6 2.5 -1
12 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD OF6 9 17 12.1 1.9 3
13 Gunnar Henderson BAL SS3 8 22 12.5 2.4 4
14 Garrett Crochet BOS SP3 6 24 14 3.9 -2
15 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B1 4 24 16 3 5
16 Corbin Carroll ARI OF7 8 31 17.9 4 0
17 Jackson Chourio MIL OF8 10 32 19.1 3.2 6
18 Cal Raleigh SEA C1 11 33 19.6 3.7 -4
19 Junior Caminero TB 3B2 10 45 19.6 7.9 -1
20 Nick Kurtz ATH 1B2 9 34 20.2 5.1 -1
21 Kyle Schwarber PHI DH2 14 38 21.7 3.6 0
22 Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 2B1 16 51 22.6 6.8 0
23 Pete Alonso BAL 1B3 13 37 23.7 3.5 3
24 Trea Turner PHI SS4 15 42 24 5 5
25 Ketel Marte ARI 2B2 15 40 26.2 4.6 3
26 Francisco Lindor NYM SS5 17 41 28 6 -2
27 Yordan Alvarez HOU OF9 14 79 28.9 6.4 6
28 Cristopher Sanchez PHI SP4 14 47 30.3 5.2 -1
29 Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP5 20 81 31.4 5 -4
30 James Wood WSH OF10 22 62 32.7 6.1 2
31 Zach Neto LAA SS6 22 57 33.1 8.8 3
32 Bryce Harper PHI 1B4 20 49 33.4 7.2 6
33 Manny Machado SD 3B3 23 57 34.3 3.7 -2
34 Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC OF11 23 76 35.8 8.9 -4
35 Matt Olson ATL 1B5 25 70 35.9 6.3 2
36 Hunter Brown HOU SP6 26 60 36.8 6.3 -1
37 Chris Sale ATL SP7 20 67 38.6 4.3 4
38 Logan Gilbert SEA SP8 26 79 39.3 6.9 1
39 Rafael Devers SF 1B6 14 68 40.6 11.2 1
40 Bryan Woo SEA SP9 12 78 40.7 4.6 -4
41 Brent Rooker ATH OF12 20 136 41 9 2
42 Mookie Betts LAD SS7 26 64 41.4 7.2 6
43 Jacob deGrom TEX SP10 34 75 44.6 6.9 9
44 Wyatt Langford TEX OF13 31 68 44.9 8.2 5
45 Hunter Greene CIN SP11 38 82 45.1 2.9 0
46 Cole Ragans KC SP12 30 94 46.1 6.8 7
47 Logan Webb SF SP13 32 73 48.4 9.1 4
48 Freddie Freeman LAD 1B7 25 95 50.1 11.2 6
49 Max Fried NYY SP14 34 71 50.6 6.6 -2
50 Roman Anthony BOS OF14 27 97 52.6 10.2 0
51 Brice Turang MIL 2B3 26 80 54.8 13.3 -5
52 Josh Naylor SEA 1B8 40 97 57.6 8.3 5
53 Austin Riley ATL 3B4 37 90 57.7 10.3 8
54 Jackson Merrill SD CF1 36 88 58.2 9.4 12
55 Riley Greene DET OF15 36 83 58.9 9.4 7
56 Mason Miller SD RP1 29 151 59.8 18.1 -14
57 George Kirby SEA SP15 43 83 59.9 8.8 11
58 Jarren Duran BOS OF16 36 82 60.8 9.1 7
59 CJ Abrams WSH SS8 41 82 61.3 10.2 10
60 Freddy Peralta NYM SP16 43 116 61.4 12 -1
61 William Contreras MIL C2 34 88 62.1 9.3 -3
62 Cody Bellinger NYY OF17 47 89 64.1 11.2 -6
63 Edwin Diaz LAD RP2 28 187 64.8 24.5 -19
64 Dylan Cease TOR SP17 55 98 67.4 10.9 9
65 Joe Ryan MIN SP18 43 103 68.7 12.7 7
66 Jesus Luzardo PHI SP19 55 101 69.5 8.2 11
67 Corey Seager TEX SS9 41 105 71.2 10.9 23
68 Vinnie Pasquantino KC 1B9 48 87 71.4 8.5 14
69 Geraldo Perdomo ARI SS10 36 95 71.5 12.6 -5
70 Shea Langeliers ATH C3 51 104 74.4 13.8 1
71 Maikel Garcia KC 2B4 47 93 74.8 7.8 -1
72 Framber Valdez DET SP20 59 94 75.6 9.7 6
73 Byron Buxton MIN CF2 51 93 76.1 10.7 1
74 George Springer TOR OF18 49 102 76.8 12.7 1
75 Ben Rice NYY 1B10 47 155 77.1 17.9 -8
76 Jhoan Duran PHI RP3 36 170 78.6 27.4 -16
77 Jeremy Pena HOU SS11 38 106 78.7 12.9 19
78 Andres Munoz SEA RP4 34 147 79.3 26.2 -23
79 Bo Bichette NYM SS12 46 111 79.6 12.9 2
80 Kyle Bradish BAL SP21 51 178 80.8 21.2 0
81 Randy Arozarena SEA OF19 56 98 81.4 10.3 5
82 Hunter Goodman COL C4 49 134 81.7 17.4 -6
83 Cade Smith CLE RP5 37 189 82.1 26.3 -20
84 Seiya Suzuki CHC OF20 59 109 82.1 10.3 3
85 Tyler Soderstrom ATH 1B11 68 121 89.2 11.2 0
86 Eugenio Suarez CIN 3B5 58 125 89.6 13.6 7
87 Nick Pivetta SD SP22 70 122 90.3 13.3 -4
88 Michael Harris II ATL OF21 53 107 90.7 10.4 15
89 Eury Perez MIA SP23 63 153 92.1 21.8 11
90 Nolan McLean NYM SP24 68 213 94.5 22.6 15
91 Nico Hoerner CHC 2B5 60 119 94.7 13.3 3
92 Alex Bregman CHC 3B6 58 135 96.3 14.9 3
93 Oneil Cruz PIT CF3 75 123 98.6 12.1 -4
94 Jose Altuve HOU 2B6 50 163 99.6 15.9 5
95 Kevin Gausman TOR SP25 63 129 102.4 14.5 11
96 Michael Busch CHC 1B12 90 124 103.4 6.6 12
97 Christian Yelich MIL OF22 56 142 104.4 22.4 4
98 Teoscar Hernandez LAD OF23 61 146 104.6 12.5 23
99 Aroldis Chapman BOS RP6 54 203 104.7 25.5 -20
100 Blake Snell LAD SP26 48 170 105.3 34.9 -12

Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings: Player Spotlight

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rebounded nicely in 2025, hitting .292 with 23 HR, and his 2026 projections expect his power to climb back over 30 HR. His contact quality improved year over year, driven by more line-drive contact and a stabilizing strikeout rate. The projected power bounce is supported by underlying metrics, suggesting 2025 may have been closer to his floor than his median outcome. Vladdy profiles as a strong early-round value with legitimate top-five 1B upside if the HR surge materializes.
– Kelly Kirby

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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