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Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Ivan Herrera Note
Ivan Herrera photo 96. Ivan Herrera C,DH
Ivan Herrera followed up his 2024 breakout with another step forward in 2025, logging 452 plate appearances and posting a .284/.373/.464 line with 19 home runs and a 140 Rbat+. His gains were backed by skills growth: a career-best 18.6% strikeout rate, 9.5% walk rate and 91.2 mph average exit velocity, along with a jump to a .180 ISO. While his BABIP dipped to .315, his rOBA (.372) and hard-hit rate (48.2%) supported the production, reinforcing that the bat is driving the value rather than batted-ball luck. The 2026 projections maintain him as an above-average offensive catcher with mid-to-high teens power and strong on-base skills, though a full repeat of last year's efficiency likely regresses slightly. Even with modest pull and fly-ball rates, Herrera's improving contact quality and stable plate discipline give him one of the higher offensive floors at the position. He only had 14 appearances at catcher in 2025, so check your league's position eligibility or prepare to have him only as a DH for a while into 2026.
3 days ago
Alec Burleson Note
Alec Burleson photo 99. Alec Burleson 1B,LF,RF,DH
Alec Burleson may not carry the same buzz as some other OF3 or OF4 options, but his profile is trending in the right direction as he enters his age-27 season. He took a noticeable step forward in 2024, appearing in 139 games while posting 18 home runs, 69 RBI, and 54 runs scored, along with a .290/.343/.459 slash line and an .802 OPS. His appeal is rooted in strong contact skills, evidenced by a modest 14.5% strikeout rate, paired with enough power to contribute in multiple categories. Locked into a prominent spot near the top of St. Louis' lineup, Burleson offers inexpensive batting-average stability and quiet upside for fantasy managers in 2026 drafts.
4 weeks ago
Masyn Winn Note
Masyn Winn photo 145. Masyn Winn SS
JJ Wetherholt Note
JJ Wetherholt photo 167. JJ Wetherholt 2B,3B,SS
Lars Nootbaar Note
Lars Nootbaar photo 199. Lars Nootbaar LF,CF,RF
Jordan Walker Note
Jordan Walker photo 225. Jordan Walker LF,RF
Victor Scott Note
Victor Scott photo 229. Victor Scott CF
Nolan Gorman Note
Nolan Gorman photo 245. Nolan Gorman 2B,3B,DH
Pedro Pages Note
Pedro Pages photo 293. Pedro Pages C
Joshua Baez Note
Joshua Baez photo 300. Joshua Baez LF,CF,RF
Thomas Saggese Note
Thomas Saggese photo 312. Thomas Saggese 2B,3B,SS
Jimmy Crooks III Note
Jimmy Crooks III photo 352. Jimmy Crooks III C
Yohel Pozo Note
Yohel Pozo photo 403. Yohel Pozo C
Jose Fermin Note
Jose Fermin photo 413. Jose Fermin 2B
Nathan Church Note
Nathan Church photo 434. Nathan Church LF,CF,RF
Ramon Urias Note
Ramon Urias photo 439. Ramon Urias 2B,3B
Bryan Torres Note
Bryan Torres photo 466. Bryan Torres 2B,LF,CF,RF
Cesar Prieto Note
Cesar Prieto photo 623. Cesar Prieto 2B,3B,SS
Leonardo Bernal Note
Leonardo Bernal photo 626. Leonardo Bernal C
Matt Koperniak Note
Matt Koperniak photo 684. Matt Koperniak LF,RF
Nelson Velazquez Note
Nelson Velazquez photo 687. Nelson Velazquez LF,RF,DH