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
Aaron Judge	NYY	LF,CF,RF	520	110	46	114	9	0.292	0.417	0.61	1.026
Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	604	101	29	93	34	0.292	0.345	0.518	0.863
Juan Soto	NYM	LF,RF	543	109	37	99	21	0.273	0.408	0.532	0.94
Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B	580	91	28	89	33	0.274	0.344	0.483	0.827
Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	RF	540	106	30	80	25	0.282	0.384	0.504	0.888
Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SS	585	94	24	82	41	0.261	0.333	0.457	0.79
Julio Rodriguez	SEA	CF	608	94	30	94	27	0.272	0.324	0.478	0.802
Kyle Tucker	LAD	RF	530	95	30	93	21	0.27	0.368	0.5	0.867
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	RF	566	97	28	81	25	0.27	0.35	0.481	0.831
Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS	583	98	27	87	23	0.273	0.347	0.483	0.83
Corbin Carroll	ARI	CF,RF	538	98	25	81	33	0.259	0.339	0.493	0.832
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B	579	94	30	97	5	0.295	0.375	0.513	0.888
Junior Caminero	TB	3B	583	83	37	104	6	0.268	0.318	0.508	0.826
Jackson Chourio	MIL	LF,CF,RF	584	88	24	84	24	0.271	0.316	0.463	0.779
Nick Kurtz	ATH	1B	515	91	37	94	3	0.261	0.347	0.527	0.874
Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	542	87	40	101	8	0.233	0.326	0.497	0.823
Kyle Schwarber	PHI	LF	556	98	42	103	6	0.231	0.346	0.497	0.844
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	2B,3B	518	78	28	78	31	0.241	0.314	0.446	0.76
Pete Alonso	BAL	1B	582	85	36	104	2	0.254	0.325	0.498	0.823
Trea Turner	PHI	SS	579	89	18	71	27	0.282	0.328	0.44	0.768
Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	563	93	25	78	23	0.26	0.326	0.45	0.777
Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	536	89	27	84	5	0.275	0.355	0.49	0.845
Yordan Alvarez	HOU	LF	472	80	30	85	3	0.293	0.383	0.548	0.931
James Wood	WSH	LF	550	83	26	82	16	0.26	0.348	0.463	0.811
Zach Neto	LAA	SS	562	86	27	77	27	0.253	0.306	0.453	0.759
Bryce Harper	PHI	1B	535	83	27	87	10	0.272	0.362	0.488	0.85
Manny Machado	SD	3B	575	79	26	88	9	0.265	0.324	0.452	0.776
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	CF	566	83	24	81	33	0.249	0.292	0.445	0.738
Matt Olson	ATL	1B	581	88	30	94	1	0.252	0.342	0.466	0.807
Brent Rooker	ATH	LF,RF	573	87	33	97	6	0.264	0.335	0.498	0.833

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Projections: Pitchers

Player	Team	Positions	IP	K	W	SV	ERA	WHIP	G	GS	CG
Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH,SP	118.8	143	9	0	3.37	1.11	23	23	1
Tarik Skubal	DET	SP	193.3	234	14	0	2.72	0.97	31	31	1
Paul Skenes	PIT	SP	186	221	13	0	2.79	1.04	31	31	1
Garrett Crochet	BOS	SP	189.4	231	14	0	3.01	1.07	31	31	1
Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	SP	191.7	188	13	0	3.19	1.14	31	31	1
Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	SP	159.6	174	12	0	3.27	1.11	27	27	0
Hunter Brown	HOU	SP	179.7	194	12	0	3.44	1.18	31	30	1
Chris Sale	ATL	SP	159.4	195	11	0	3.23	1.1	27	27	0
Logan Gilbert	SEA	SP	165.4	185	11	0	3.38	1.06	29	29	1
Bryan Woo	SEA	SP	186.9	189	13	0	3.4	1.05	31	31	0
Logan Webb	SF	SP	197.4	188	13	0	3.28	1.17	32	31	1
Jacob deGrom	TEX	SP	162.8	180	11	0	3.48	1.06	28	28	0
Cole Ragans	KC	SP	155.9	194	11	0	3.38	1.15	27	28	0
Max Fried	NYY	SP	183	173	14	0	3.31	1.17	30	30	1
Mason Miller	SD	RP	65.3	101	4	33	2.51	0.99	63	0	0
Freddy Peralta	NYM	SP	165.4	183	12	0	3.78	1.2	30	30	0
Edwin Diaz	LAD	RP	65	90	5	37	3.02	1.06	64	0	0
George Kirby	SEA	SP	171.1	168	12	0	3.55	1.11	30	30	0
Joe Ryan	MIN	SP	168.5	185	11	0	3.8	1.1	29	29	0
Jesus Luzardo	PHI	SP	177.2	197	12	0	3.66	1.18	31	30	0
Dylan Cease	TOR	SP	170.2	200	11	0	3.69	1.22	31	30	0
Framber Valdez	DET	SP	191.4	179	13	0	3.49	1.23	30	30	2
Jhoan Duran	PHI	RP	66.5	77	5	32	2.88	1.12	68	0	0
Andres Munoz	SEA	RP	62.8	79	4	32	2.91	1.12	63	0	0
Cade Smith	CLE	RP	69	89	5	31	2.88	1.07	69	0	0
Kyle Bradish	BAL	SP	138.1	149	9	0	3.59	1.18	25	26	0
Nolan McLean	NYM	SP	150.5	145	10	0	3.82	1.28	26	26	0
Nick Pivetta	SD	SP	169.6	183	10	0	3.91	1.16	29	29	0
Eury Perez	MIA	SP	137.5	151	8	0	3.91	1.18	27	27	0
Kevin Gausman	TOR	SP	179.1	175	12	0	3.93	1.21	30	30	1

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.