Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Junior Caminero Note
	17. 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
	105. 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

Drew Rasmussen Note
	132. Drew Rasmussen SP Everyone seems to be forgetting the Rays are moving back into their spacious, pitcher-friendly ballpark in 2026 and ranking Drew Rasmussen way too low. He gave up more than 1.0 HR/9 for the first time in his career, but allowed twice as many at home in George Steinbrenner Field, which he won't have to deal with this season. His strikeout rate is middle of the road at 21.7%, but his walk rate is an impressive 6.3%, offering a WHIP below 1.10 every year of his career. He started 31 games last season, and even though his xERA (3.43) was higher than his actual (2.76), his ERA and FIP numbers from the previous two years, when he got to pitch at Tropicana Field, were stellar. It's worth it to target all of the Rays pitchers, but Rasmussen leads the way and would make a solid SP3 or SP4 on any fantasy pitching staff. 3 weeks ago

Ryan Pepiot Note
	138. Ryan Pepiot SP Ryan Pepiot logged a career-high 167 2/3 innings in 2025, but the underlying metrics point to mild regression risk after his ERA rose to 3.86 with a 4.36 FIP. The 2026 projections peg him for similar volume with a mid-3.00s ERA and roughly a strikeout per inning, reinforcing his profile as a stable SP3/4 in fantasy formats. Pepiot's swing-and-miss ability remains intact, and the move back to Tropicana Field should correct the issues with the long ball. However, draft him for ratio stability and workload rather than expecting another skills leap. 3 weeks ago

Jonathan Aranda Note
	174. 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
	182. Chandler Simpson LF,CF

Shane McClanahan Note
	185. Shane McClanahan SP

Griffin Jax Note
	220. Griffin Jax RP

Cedric Mullins II Note
	280. Cedric Mullins II CF

Edwin Uceta Note
	319. Edwin Uceta RP

Ian Seymour Note
	334. Ian Seymour SP,RP

Garrett Cleavinger Note
	375. Garrett Cleavinger RP

Nick Martinez Note
	443. Nick Martinez SP,RP

Carson Williams Note
	446. Carson Williams SS

Steven Matz Note
	449. Steven Matz RP

Jacob Melton Note
	501. Jacob Melton LF,CF

Bryan Baker Note
	563. Bryan Baker RP

Gavin Lux Note
	569. Gavin Lux LF,DH

Joe Boyle Note
	592. Joe Boyle SP

Jake Fraley Note
	651. Jake Fraley RF

Cole Sulser Note
	681. Cole Sulser RP

Nick Fortes Note
	688. Nick Fortes C

Mason Englert Note
	692. Mason Englert RP

Yoendrys Gomez Note
	698. Yoendrys Gomez SP,RP

Kevin Kelly Note
	711. Kevin Kelly RP

Jonny DeLuca Note
	716. Jonny DeLuca CF

Ben Williamson Note
	724. Ben Williamson 3B

Hunter Bigge Note
	781. Hunter Bigge RP

Taylor Walls Note
	831. Taylor Walls SS

Richie Palacios Note
	851. Richie Palacios 2B,LF

Brody Hopkins Note
	940. Brody Hopkins SP

Ty Johnson Note
	978. Ty Johnson SP

Hunter Feduccia Note
	999. Hunter Feduccia C

Manuel Rodriguez Note
	1007. Manuel Rodriguez RP

Jesse Scholtens Note
	1028. Jesse Scholtens SP

Steven Wilson Note
	1042. Steven Wilson RP

Evan Reifert Note
	1082. Evan Reifert RP

Cam Booser Note
	1130. Cam Booser RP

Joe Rock Note
	1163. Joe Rock SP,RP

K.C. Hunt Note
	1245. K.C. Hunt

Alexander Alberto Note
	1303. Alexander Alberto RP

Luis Guerrero Note
	1317. Luis Guerrero RP

Dom Keegan Note
	1403. Dom Keegan C,DH

Ryan Vilade Note
	1409. Ryan Vilade LF,RF

Justyn-Henry Malloy Note
	1437. Justyn-Henry Malloy RF,DH

Blake Sabol Note
	1443. Blake Sabol C

Tre' Morgan Note
	1520. Tre' Morgan 1B

Victor Mesa Jr. Note
	1525. Victor Mesa Jr. LF