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. 3 weeks ago

Yandy Diaz Note
	72. 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
	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. 3 weeks ago

Chandler Simpson Note
	108. Chandler Simpson LF,CF

Cedric Mullins II Note
	172. Cedric Mullins II CF

Carson Williams Note
	257. Carson Williams SS

Jacob Melton Note
	273. Jacob Melton LF,CF

Gavin Lux Note
	282. Gavin Lux 2B,3B,LF,DH

Jake Fraley Note
	310. Jake Fraley LF,RF

Nick Fortes Note
	343. Nick Fortes C

Ben Williamson Note
	359. Ben Williamson 2B,3B

Jonny DeLuca Note
	369. Jonny DeLuca LF,CF,RF

Hunter Feduccia Note
	378. Hunter Feduccia C

Taylor Walls Note
	407. Taylor Walls SS

Richie Palacios Note
	424. Richie Palacios 2B,LF

Dom Keegan Note
	491. Dom Keegan C

Ryan Vilade Note
	500. Ryan Vilade LF,RF

Justyn-Henry Malloy Note
	548. Justyn-Henry Malloy LF,RF,DH

Blake Sabol Note
	558. Blake Sabol C

Tre' Morgan Note
	596. Tre' Morgan 1B,OF

Victor Mesa Jr. Note
	648. Victor Mesa Jr. RF

Cooper Kinney Note
	733. Cooper Kinney 2B,3B