Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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17.
George Springer
George Springer silenced skeptics in 2025 with his strongest campaign since 2019, turning in a monster season at age 35. He appeared in 140 games, launching 32 home runs while scoring 106 runs, driving in 84, and swiping 18 bases. His .309/.399/.560 slash line was the best of his career, and his 166 wRC+ ranked third across MLB. The obvious question is how to value Springer heading into his age-36 season in 2026. A repeat batting average is unlikely, as his .309 mark was fueled by a .340 BABIP—well above his career norm. Most projections pull his power back into the mid-20s for home runs, but the strength of the lineup around him should help preserve strong run and RBI totals, along with roughly 15 stolen bases. If Springer can once again stay on the field for around 140 games, he remains a valuable fantasy asset. While a full encore of 2025 shouldn't be expected, even modest regression still leaves him among the more reliable contributors.
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Seiya Suzuki
Seiya Suzuki delivered a wildly uneven 2025 campaign. He posted new career bests with 32 home runs and 103 RBIs, but the bulk of that damage came early, as 25 of those homers and 77 RBIs were recorded before the All-Star break. Like much of Chicago's lineup, Suzuki cooled off significantly in August, managing just one home run across 89 at-bats. The power surge came at a cost, as his batting average dipped to .245 after finishing above .280 in each of the previous two seasons. Entering his age-31 season and set to hit free agency in 2027, Suzuki could show a bit more urgency at the plate in 2026. Even without a major spike, fantasy managers can reasonably project something in the neighborhood of 25 homers, 75 runs, and 85 RBIs. He remains a steady draft option based on four years of reliable MLB production, with the upside of a potential contract-year push.
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Marcell Ozuna
Marcell Ozuna's 2025 campaign marked a steep regression from his elite 2023-2024 peak, as his slash line fell to .232/.355/.400 with 21 home runs across 592 plate appearances. Now eligible only at DH with the Pirates, Ozuna's lack of positional flexibility further caps his fantasy utility. Projections pointing toward solid but no-longer-elite power production more in line with a mid-tier corner bat than a foundational fantasy piece.
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35.
Luis Arraez
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40.
Josh Bell
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41.
Ryan Jeffers
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43.
Jorge Soler
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44.
Jonathan India
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49.
Austin Hays
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55.
Gavin Lux
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56.
Miguel Andujar
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58.
Joc Pederson
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60.
Kyle Higashioka
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64.
Ryan Mountcastle
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65.
Starling Marte
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67.
Andrew McCutchen
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69.
Jonah Heim
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70.
Nelson Velazquez
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72.
Rob Refsnyder
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73.
Jesse Winker
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78.
Randal Grichuk
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79.
Wilmer Flores
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82.
J.D. Martinez
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83.
Eddie Rosario
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84.
Kyle Farmer
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86.
Luken Baker
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88.
Jon Singleton
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89.
Garrett Stubbs
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