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. 2 days ago

Yandy Diaz Note
	71. 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. 2 days ago

Jonathan Aranda Note
	101. 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. 2 days ago

Chandler Simpson Note
	106. Chandler Simpson LF,CF

Cedric Mullins II Note
	181. Cedric Mullins II CF

Jacob Melton Note
	253. Jacob Melton LF,CF

Jake Fraley Note
	283. Jake Fraley LF,RF

Carson Williams Note
	286. Carson Williams SS

Ben Williamson Note
	295. Ben Williamson 3B

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

Taylor Walls Note
	329. Taylor Walls SS

Nick Fortes Note
	344. Nick Fortes C

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

Hunter Feduccia Note
	372. Hunter Feduccia C

Richie Palacios Note
	413. Richie Palacios IF,LF

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

Dom Keegan Note
	486. Dom Keegan C

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

Blake Sabol Note
	571. Blake Sabol C

Ryan Vilade Note
	604. Ryan Vilade LF,RF

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

Victor Mesa Jr. Note
	716. Victor Mesa Jr. RF