Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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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.
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72.
Yandy Diaz
1B
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.
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105.
Jonathan Aranda
1B
Jonathan Aranda broke out in 2025, slashing .316/.393/.489 with a 146 OPS+ across 422 plate appearances. Projections dial back the average but maintain strong on-base skills and mid-20s homer pace. 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.
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108.
Chandler Simpson
LF,CF
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172.
Cedric Mullins II
CF
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257.
Carson Williams
SS
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273.
Jacob Melton
LF,CF
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282.
Gavin Lux
2B,3B,LF
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310.
Jake Fraley
LF,RF
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343.
Nick Fortes
C
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359.
Ben Williamson
2B,3B
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369.
Jonny DeLuca
LF,CF,RF
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378.
Hunter Feduccia
C
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407.
Taylor Walls
SS
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424.
Richie Palacios
2B,LF
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491.
Dom Keegan
C
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500.
Ryan Vilade
LF,RF
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548.
Justyn-Henry Malloy
LF,RF
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558.
Blake Sabol
C
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596.
Tre' Morgan
1B,OF
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648.
Victor Mesa Jr.
RF
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733.
Cooper Kinney
2B,3B
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