Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Corbin Carroll Note
	12. Corbin Carroll RF Corbin Carroll made a noticeable jump in power in 2025, setting career bests with 31 home runs, 84 RBI, a .541 slugging percentage, and a 14.5% barrel rate. The added thump came with a higher strikeout rate (23.8%), but the tradeoff paid off as he still delivered elite all-around production, scoring 107 runs and swiping 32 bases. After an injury-marred 2024, his batting average bounced back from .231 to .259. Heading into his age-25 season, Carroll had been projected to come within striking distance of a rare 30 HR / 100 RBI / 100 R / 30 SB campaign, but a Spring Training injury to his hamate bone could impact his power output, moving him down in drafts and making him riskier than he was before. 3 weeks ago

Ketel Marte Note
	23. Ketel Marte 2B,DH The list of elite second basemen in 2026 fantasy baseball looks to be about three players long, and Ketel Marte is at the top of the list, depending on how you feel about Jazz Chisholm Jr. Marte offers an excellent barrel rate (13.5%) and an elite hard hit rate (47%) at the position, while also providing a boon in batting average (career .281 hitter). The downside is there, however. Marte is on the wrong side of 30, and the number of games he's played in has gone from 150 to 136 to 126 in the last three years. Still, you're not getting 30 home runs from many second basemen, and batting in between Geraldo Perdomo and Corbin Carroll should help his counting stats. Marte's biggest issue is health; if you draft him, prepare for at least one IL stint during the season. Otherwise, he's as good as they come. 3 weeks ago

Geraldo Perdomo Note
	50. Geraldo Perdomo SS Geraldo Perdomo delivered a true breakout in 2025, erupting for a .290/.389/.462 slash with 20 homers, 27 steals, and 100 RBI while finishing fourth in MVP voting. After previously profiling as an OBP-focused table-setter, he made tangible gains in both power and aggressiveness on the bases, turning him into a legitimate five-category contributor. His elite plate discipline (94 walks vs. 83 strikeouts) gives the profile strong stability, even if some power regression follows. Entering his age-26 season, Perdomo looks like one of fantasy's safest high-end shortstops with upside tied to lineup context and continued run-production growth. 3 weeks ago

Gabriel Moreno Note
	138. Gabriel Moreno C

Jordan Lawlar Note
	185. Jordan Lawlar 3B

Nolan Arenado Note
	195. Nolan Arenado 3B

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Note
	249. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. LF

Pavin Smith Note
	263. Pavin Smith 1B,DH

Alek Thomas Note
	272. Alek Thomas CF

Ryan Waldschmidt Note
	280. Ryan Waldschmidt LF,CF,RF

Tim Tawa Note
	332. Tim Tawa 1B,2B,CF

Carlos Santana Note
	348. Carlos Santana 1B

James McCann Note
	365. James McCann C

Adrian Del Castillo Note
	423. Adrian Del Castillo DH

Tyler Locklear Note
	444. Tyler Locklear 1B

LuJames Groover Note
	545. LuJames Groover

Jose Fernandez Note
	554. Jose Fernandez 1B

Tommy Troy Note
	576. Tommy Troy 2B,CF

Jorge Barrosa Note
	583. Jorge Barrosa LF,CF

Ildemaro Vargas Note
	607. Ildemaro Vargas 1B,2B

Luis Urias Note
	610. Luis Urias 2B

A.J. Vukovich Note
	652. A.J. Vukovich LF,RF,DH

Kristian Robinson Note
	680. Kristian Robinson CF,RF

Jacob Amaya Note
	714. Jacob Amaya SS

Luken Baker Note
	725. Luken Baker DH