Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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35.
Roman Anthony
LF,CF,RF
Roman Anthony wasted little time making an impact in Boston, thriving over a 71-game stretch before an oblique injury sidelined him for the postseason. He delivered on the hype, posting a .292/.396/.463 slash line while serving as the Red Sox's catalyst atop the lineup. Although the sample was limited, his underlying metrics jumped off the page, including a 15.5% barrel rate and a 60.3% HardHit rate. Some regression is likely, but the skill set is undeniable as he heads into his age-22 campaign. His .859 OPS mirrored what he showed in the minors, and a 20-homer, 10-steal season with around 90 runs and strong ratios is well within reach in 2026. If he can stay on the field, he should quickly emerge as the clear frontrunner for AL Rookie of the Year honors.
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41.
Jarren Duran
LF,CF
After a breakout 2024, Jarren Duran regressed in 2025. His power and speed dipped to 16 home runs and 24 steals after posting 21 long balls and 34 swipes the year prior. While his RBI total climbed from 75 to 84, his run production fell by 25, influenced in part by injuries throughout the lineup and the midseason trade of Rafael Devers. Heading into 2026, Duran projects more in line with his 2025 output. He remains a viable OF3 option, though he could fall outside the top 24 outfielders as he enters his age-29 campaign.
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70.
Trevor Story
SS
Trevor Story's 2025 rebound was quietly impressive, as he logged a full season for the first time since 2021 and delivered 25 HR with a career-best 31 stolen bases, restoring much of his fantasy relevance. While the batting average (.263) and on-base skills remain below his Colorado peak, the power-speed blend at shortstop is once again intact when volume is present. Strikeouts remain elevated, but the counting stats were buoyed by durability and everyday role stability, which had been the primary concern the prior two seasons. Entering 2026, Story profiles as a high-variance but legitimate middle-infield upside play, with health, rather than skill erosion, still the defining risk.
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85.
Ceddanne Rafaela
2B,CF
Ceddanne Rafaela took a meaningful step forward in 2025, emerging as a clear fantasy riser after trimming his strikeout rate from 26.4% in 2024 to 19.9% while boosting his ISO to .165. The improved contact quality (87.7 mph EV, 38.7% HardHit) and career-best 4.8% walk rate supported a jump to a .708 OPS and 4.7 WAR, with 16 homers and 20 steals across 156 games. While his .295 OBP still limits his runs ceiling in standard formats, Rafaela's elite defense secures everyday playing time, and his 80% SB success rate plus 65.9% extra-base-taken rate highlight impactful speed. If the 2026 projections hold near a 15-18 HR, 18-22 SB pace with incremental OBP growth, Rafaela profiles as a high-floor middle-round target whose category juice outweighs the modest plate-discipline concerns.
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93.
Willson Contreras
1B
Willson Contreras' fantasy profile changes meaningfully after his move to the Boston Red Sox, as first base eligibility removes the positional advantage that once made his bat stand out. His 2025 production remains solid by raw numbers, but the same power-and-average output now plays closer to replacement level at a deeper offensive position. The shift away from catcher should help with durability and volume, yet it also raises the bar for fantasy relevance compared to his peers. In 2026 drafts, Contreras is better viewed as a corner infield depth option than a lineup anchor, with real-life value exceeding his fantasy impact.
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123.
Wilyer Abreu
LF,CF,RF
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157.
Caleb Durbin
2B,3B
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191.
Marcelo Mayer
2B,3B
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235.
Carlos Narvaez
C
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237.
Romy Gonzalez
1B,2B
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244.
Triston Casas
1B
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247.
Kristian Campbell
2B,CF
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328.
Masataka Yoshida
LF,DH
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344.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
2B,3B,SS
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366.
Connor Wong
C
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399.
Andruw Monasterio
1B,2B,3B,SS
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521.
Mickey Gasper
IF,C
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556.
Matt Thaiss
C
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561.
Brendan Rodgers
2B
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580.
Jason Delay
C
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601.
Nate Eaton
3B,CF,RF
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602.
Nick Sogard
1B,2B
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654.
Anthony Seigler
3B
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662.
Tsung-Che Cheng
2B,3B,SS
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710.
Vinny Capra
3B,SS
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