Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Junior Caminero Note
	14. Junior Caminero 3B Junior Caminero's first full MLB season in 2025 delivered flashes of elite raw power but came with expected growing pains in plate discipline. He hit 45 home runs, drove in 110, and scored 93 times. His barrel rate was a fantastic 14% with a 51.4% hard-hit rate. The power is very real. However, in 2026, the Rays shift out of the minor league park they played in and back to one of the worst hitting parks in the majors. His 2026 projections anticipate a small reduction in home runs because of this park switch; however, they also suggest improvement in his ratios as his approach matures in his age-22 season. The underlying exit velocity and hard-hit gains year over year support the power breakout narrative. Caminero profiles as a high-upside player at a weak position whose fantasy value rises quickly if the strikeout rate continues to normalize. 6 weeks ago

Yandy Diaz Note
	67. Yandy Diaz 1B,DH Yandy Diaz made the most of the Rays' season at George Steinbrenner Field, cracking the 25-HR mark for the first time in his career while maintaining a .300 average. With the return to much less hitter-friendly Tropicana Field, fantasy managers should not expect another 25 homers, but 20 is within reason. Diaz is a middle-round pick best used to boost batting average, but there is more power to be had elsewhere at the position. 3 weeks ago

Jonathan Aranda Note
	106. Jonathan Aranda 1B Jonathan Aranda broke out in 2025, slashing .316/.393/.489 with a 146 OPS+ across 422 plate appearances, supported by elite quality of contact (93.0 mph average exit velocity, 54.8% hard-hit rate). His .409 BABIP and 30.5% line-drive rate fueled the batting average spike, while his 147 Rbat+ confirms the impact was more than just surface-level production. The 2026 projections dial back the average but maintain strong on-base skills and mid-20s homer pace, reflecting some regression without dismissing the skill growth. With no speed component and most of his value tied to bat-first production, Aranda profiles as a high-floor corner infield option in OBP formats, though managers should price in batting-average normalization rather than paying for a repeat of the .300-plus mark. 1 week ago

Chandler Simpson Note
	112. Chandler Simpson LF,CF

Cedric Mullins II Note
	196. Cedric Mullins II CF

Jacob Melton Note
	256. Jacob Melton CF

Carson Williams Note
	279. Carson Williams SS

Gavin Lux Note
	281. Gavin Lux LF,DH

Ben Williamson Note
	307. Ben Williamson 3B

Nick Fortes Note
	308. Nick Fortes C

Jake Fraley Note
	314. Jake Fraley RF

Jonny DeLuca Note
	336. Jonny DeLuca CF

Taylor Walls Note
	338. Taylor Walls SS

Hunter Feduccia Note
	392. Hunter Feduccia C

Richie Palacios Note
	405. Richie Palacios LF

Justyn-Henry Malloy Note
	464. Justyn-Henry Malloy OF,DH

Tre' Morgan Note
	500. Tre' Morgan 1B

Dominic Keegan Note
	502. Dominic Keegan C

Blake Sabol Note
	553. Blake Sabol C

Jadher Areinamo Note
	557. Jadher Areinamo SS

Ryan Vilade Note
	610. Ryan Vilade RF

Xavier Isaac Note
	629. Xavier Isaac 1B

Cooper Kinney Note
	643. Cooper Kinney 2B

Victor Mesa Jr. Note
	678. Victor Mesa Jr. RF