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Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Shohei Ohtani Note
Shohei Ohtani photo 1. Shohei Ohtani
There's no real debate at the top of 2026 fantasy drafts: In formats where he is considered one player, Shohei Ohtani remains the clear-cut 1.01 thanks to his unmatched two-way impact. Offensively, his 2026 projections again place him among the game's elite, with 45-plus home runs, triple-digit runs and RBI, and an on-base percentage north of .390 while continuing to anchor the Dodgers' lineup from the leadoff spot. The stolen base ceiling isn't what it was earlier in his career, but projected totals in the high teens still provide a valuable bonus atop his league-leading power and run production.

What truly separates Ohtani, however, is his return as a full-time starting pitcher. His 2026 projections peg him as a top-tier arm, capable of delivering ace-level strikeout totals, strong ratios, and double-digit wins in one of baseball's best team contexts. Even with some workload management baked in, Ohtani's ability to provide elite value on both sides of the ball gives fantasy managers a structural advantage no other player can match. As long as he's healthy, Ohtani isn't just the safest pick in fantasy baseball; he's still redefining what roster construction can look like.
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Freddie Freeman Note
Freddie Freeman photo 28. Freddie Freeman 1B
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Note
Yoshinobu Yamamoto photo 33. Yoshinobu Yamamoto SP
Mookie Betts Note
Mookie Betts photo 48. Mookie Betts 2B,SS,RF
Blake Snell Note
Blake Snell photo 61. Blake Snell SP
Tyler Glasnow Note
Tyler Glasnow photo 89. Tyler Glasnow SP
Teoscar Hernandez Note
Teoscar Hernandez photo 91. Teoscar Hernandez LF,RF
Will Smith Note
Will Smith photo 121. Will Smith C
Edwin Diaz Note
Edwin Diaz photo 128. Edwin Diaz RP
Andy Pages Note
Andy Pages photo 129. Andy Pages LF,CF,RF
Emmet Sheehan Note
Emmet Sheehan photo 163. Emmet Sheehan SP
Roki Sasaki Note
Roki Sasaki photo 230. Roki Sasaki SP
Tommy Edman Note
Tommy Edman photo 274. Tommy Edman 2B,3B,SS,CF
Max Muncy Note
Max Muncy photo 298. Max Muncy 3B
Tanner Scott Note
Tanner Scott photo 337. Tanner Scott RP
Dalton Rushing Note
Dalton Rushing photo 457. Dalton Rushing C,LF
Hyeseong Kim Note
Hyeseong Kim photo 474. Hyeseong Kim 2B,SS,CF
Justin Wrobleski Note
Justin Wrobleski photo 564. Justin Wrobleski SP,RP
River Ryan Note
River Ryan photo 629. River Ryan SP
Ben Casparius Note
Ben Casparius photo 690. Ben Casparius SP,RP
Alex Vesia Note
Alex Vesia photo 698. Alex Vesia RP
Alex Freeland Note
Alex Freeland photo 708. Alex Freeland 2B,3B,SS
Ryan Ward Note
Ryan Ward photo 711. Ryan Ward LF
Miguel Rojas Note
Miguel Rojas photo 721. Miguel Rojas 2B,3B,SS
Bobby Miller Note
Bobby Miller photo 740. Bobby Miller SP
Esteury Ruiz Note
Esteury Ruiz photo 755. Esteury Ruiz LF,CF