Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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19.
Kyle Schwarber
DH
Kyle Schwarber's 2025 profile remained extreme but effective, delivering elite home-run volume and run production while continuing to drag batting average, though not as much as in the past. He played in all 162 games, hit 56 home runs, drove in an MLB-leading 132, and scored 111 runs. His 2026 projections again place him among the league leaders in homers, with OBP formats propping up his overall value. Year over year, the power output has proven remarkably stable despite contact volatility. Schwarber remains a roster-construction play who fits best on teams built to absorb average risk in exchange for top-tier power.
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23.
Trea Turner
SS
Trea Turner's age-32 season was a clear bounce-back, as he hit .304/.355/.457 with 36 stolen bases and a top-five MVP finish, reaffirming that his elite speed remains fully intact. While the power dipped to 15 homers, his improved on-base skills and renewed aggressiveness on the bases helped offset the decline and restored his five-category profile. Defensive metrics also stabilized after a rough 2023-24 stretch, supporting everyday shortstop volume and lineup security. As long as the speed holds near the top of the league, Turner remains a high-floor fantasy anchor with upside tied to any rebound in home-run output.
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28.
Bryce Harper
1B
Bryce Harper remained an elite middle-of-the-order force in 2025, pairing strong on-base skills with premium power despite minor durability interruptions. His 2026 projections continue to support top-tier production, with stable home run output and run production driven by an excellent walk rate and hard-contact profile. While his speed contribution has tapered off, Harper's efficiency as a run producer remains intact thanks to consistent barrel rates and a favorable lineup context in Philadelphia. Fantasy managers should view him as a high-floor early-round anchor whose value is safest in OBP formats but still strong in standard leagues, especially if his health cooperates.
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115.
Bryson Stott
2B
Bryson Stott took a step forward in 2025, rebounding from a down 2024 campaign to post a .257/.328/.391 line with 13 homers and 24 steals over 147 games. His underlying profile supports the modest bounce-back: a career-best 9.6% walk rate and improved .324 rOBA (95 Rbat+) were driven more by plate discipline than impact, as his 86.9 mph average exit velocity and 29.5% hard-hit rate remained well below league average. The shift toward more fly balls (29.2% FB rate, 0.68 GB/FB) helped stabilize his power output, but his .134 ISO still caps the ceiling. With 2026 projections forecasting another 20-plus steal season with double-digit homers and steady ratios, Stott profiles as a stable middle-infield contributor rather than a breakout bat.
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135.
Adolis Garcia
RF
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149.
Alec Bohm
3B
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162.
J.T. Realmuto
C
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182.
Justin Crawford
CF
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195.
Brandon Marsh
LF,CF
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294.
Aidan Miller
SS
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364.
Edmundo Sosa
2B,3B
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412.
Otto Kemp
3B
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443.
Rafael Marchan
C
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565.
Johan Rojas
CF
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571.
Gabriel Rincones
RF
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614.
Bryan De La Cruz
LF
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639.
Liover Peguero
SS
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697.
Pedro Leon
RF
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699.
Garrett Stubbs
DH
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