Most Accurate Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections (2026)

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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	572	124	47	111	24	0.284	0.383	0.6	0.983
Aaron Judge	NYY	LF,CF,RF,DH	521	111	47	114	9	0.292	0.417	0.612	1.028
Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	604	102	29	93	34	0.292	0.345	0.519	0.864
Juan Soto	NYM	LF,RF	544	109	37	99	21	0.273	0.408	0.533	0.941
Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B,DH	581	92	28	90	33	0.274	0.343	0.483	0.826
Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	RF	542	107	30	81	25	0.282	0.383	0.505	0.889
Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	607	93	29	93	27	0.271	0.323	0.477	0.8
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SS	585	95	24	82	41	0.261	0.333	0.457	0.789
Kyle Tucker	LAD	RF,DH	531	95	30	93	21	0.27	0.367	0.5	0.867
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS	583	98	27	87	23	0.273	0.347	0.483	0.83
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	566	97	28	81	25	0.27	0.35	0.48	0.83
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B,DH	579	94	30	97	5	0.295	0.375	0.513	0.888
Corbin Carroll	ARI	CF,RF	535	98	25	80	33	0.26	0.339	0.493	0.832
Junior Caminero	TB	3B	584	84	37	104	5	0.269	0.319	0.507	0.826
Jackson Chourio	MIL	LF,CF,RF	584	88	24	84	24	0.27	0.316	0.462	0.778
Cal Raleigh	SEA	C,DH	543	86	40	101	8	0.232	0.325	0.496	0.822
Nick Kurtz	ATH	1B	517	92	37	95	3	0.261	0.347	0.527	0.874
Kyle Schwarber	PHI	LF,DH	557	99	42	103	6	0.232	0.346	0.498	0.844
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	2B,3B	519	78	28	78	31	0.241	0.314	0.446	0.76
Pete Alonso	BAL	1B	580	86	36	104	2	0.254	0.325	0.498	0.823
Trea Turner	PHI	SS	581	90	18	72	27	0.282	0.328	0.44	0.768
Ketel Marte	ARI	2B,DH	537	89	28	85	5	0.275	0.355	0.49	0.845
Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	553	92	25	77	23	0.26	0.326	0.451	0.776
Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF,DH	473	81	30	86	3	0.293	0.383	0.548	0.931
Zach Neto	LAA	SS	561	86	27	77	27	0.254	0.307	0.453	0.76
Bryce Harper	PHI	1B	536	84	27	88	10	0.272	0.362	0.488	0.85
Manny Machado	SD	3B	576	79	26	88	9	0.264	0.323	0.452	0.775
James Wood	WSH	LF,DH	551	83	26	82	16	0.26	0.348	0.462	0.81
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	582	89	31	94	1	0.253	0.342	0.465	0.807
Brent Rooker	ATH	LF,RF,DH	574	87	33	97	6	0.264	0.335	0.499	0.834

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections: Pitchers

Player	Team	Positions	IP	K	W	SV	ERA	WHIP	G	GS	CG
Shohei Ohtani	LAD	SP,DH	117.7	142	9	0	3.34	1.11	23	23	1
Tarik Skubal	DET	SP	193	235	14	0	2.72	0.97	31	31	1
Paul Skenes	PIT	SP	185.8	221	13	0	2.82	1.04	31	31	1
Garrett Crochet	BOS	SP	188.1	230	14	0	3.03	1.07	31	31	1
Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	SP	191.1	188	13	0	3.19	1.14	31	31	1
Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	SP	161	175	12	0	3.24	1.1	27	27	0
Hunter Brown	HOU	SP	179.7	194	12	0	3.46	1.17	31	31	1
Chris Sale	ATL	SP	158.9	195	11	0	3.21	1.1	27	27	0
Logan Gilbert	SEA	SP	165.4	185	11	0	3.4	1.06	29	29	1
Bryan Woo	SEA	SP	186.6	189	13	0	3.41	1.06	31	31	0
Logan Webb	SF	SP	196.3	187	14	0	3.28	1.17	32	32	1
Jacob deGrom	TEX	SP	161.5	179	11	0	3.46	1.07	28	28	0
Cole Ragans	KC	SP	155.3	192	11	0	3.37	1.15	28	28	0
Max Fried	NYY	SP	182.5	172	13	0	3.31	1.17	30	30	1
Freddy Peralta	NYM	SP	164.3	182	11	0	3.78	1.19	30	30	0
George Kirby	SEA	SP	169.8	166	12	0	3.58	1.11	30	30	0
Mason Miller	SD	RP	65.5	102	4	33	2.54	0.99	64	0	0
Joe Ryan	MIN	SP	168.6	185	11	0	3.81	1.1	29	29	0
Dylan Cease	TOR	SP	170.8	201	11	0	3.7	1.21	31	31	0
Edwin Diaz	LAD	RP	65.3	90	5	37	3.07	1.07	65	0	0
Jesus Luzardo	PHI	SP	176.8	197	12	0	3.67	1.18	31	31	0
Framber Valdez	DET	SP	191.1	177	13	0	3.47	1.22	30	30	2
Andres Munoz	SEA	RP	63.3	80	4	32	2.93	1.12	64	0	0
Kyle Bradish	BAL	SP	141.1	151	9	0	3.55	1.15	26	26	0
Jhoan Duran	PHI	RP	67.1	78	5	32	2.9	1.12	69	0	0
Hunter Greene	CIN	SP	151.9	182	10	0	3.67	1.1	26	26	1
Cade Smith	CLE	RP	69.5	90	5	32	2.9	1.07	70	0	0
Nick Pivetta	SD	SP	170	183	10	0	3.89	1.15	29	29	0
Nolan McLean	NYM	SP	150.1	146	10	0	3.83	1.28	26	26	0
Eury Perez	MIA	SP	137.9	151	8	0	3.92	1.17	27	27	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.