Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Yordan Alvarez Note
	27. Yordan Alvarez LF,DH Yordan Alvarez is shaping up as one of the more polarizing draft-day decisions in 2026 fantasy leagues. After an injury-marred 2025 season burned managers who invested a first- or early second-round pick, Alvarez now projects as a rebound bat with elite per-game production when healthy. Projection systems still view him as a middle-of-the-order force capable of strong four-category output, supported by his consistently elite plate skills and long track record of hard contact. The main complication is positional flexibility: Alvarez is expected to qualify only at DH in most formats, effectively locking him into a UTIL role and increasing roster rigidity. That added risk will likely suppress his ADP, but entering his age-29 season, the underlying talent suggests a strong bounce-back is well within reach. If the discount reflects health concerns rather than skill erosion, Alvarez becomes a calculated upside play worth considering at the right price. 10 weeks ago

Hunter Brown Note
	35. Hunter Brown SP By the end of 2024, it seemed Hunter Brown had unlocked his potential; in 2025, the door came flying open. The 26-year-old started 31 games, throwing 185 1/3 innings with a 2.43 ERA and 206 strikeouts. He increased his strikeout rate to 28.3% and lowered his walk rate to 7.8% to provide fantasy managers with an excellent WHIP of 1.03. Brown did benefit from some luck with a .262 BABIP, leading to an 82% LOB rate and an xERA of 3.17. Even with these small corrections, fantasy managers should view Brown as a bona fide SP1 heading into the 2026 season. 3 weeks ago

Jeremy Pena Note
	80. Jeremy Pena SS Jeremy Pena took a major step forward in 2025, posting career highs in batting average (.304), OBP (.363), slugging (.477), and OPS (.840) while cutting his strikeout rate and showing tangible growth in plate discipline. The power rebound (17 HR) combined with a repeatable 20-SB pace pushed him from a glove-first middle infielder into a true five-category contributor. Underlying contact quality and 2026 projections support most of the gains, even if some batting average regression is expected. With everyday shortstop duties locked in and peak-age growth still intact, Pena profiles as a stable top-tier fantasy shortstop rather than a one-year spike. 2 weeks ago

Jose Altuve Note
	98. Jose Altuve 2B,LF,DH Jose Altuve's 2025 profile showed clear age-related erosion, with declining rOBA, reduced hard-hit rates, and a continued drop in stolen-base efficiency despite strong durability. While his contact skills remain above average, the quality of contact has flattened out, making his mid-20s home run totals harder to bank on going forward. The 2026 projections reflect this shift, leaning toward solid but unspectacular production with diminishing speed and only modest power. Altuve still offers batting average stability and run production in a strong lineup, but at his age, he profiles more as a floor play than a difference-maker in fantasy formats. 2 weeks ago

Josh Hader Note
	136. Josh Hader RP

Yainer Diaz Note
	160. Yainer Diaz C,DH

Christian Walker Note
	178. Christian Walker 1B

Isaac Paredes Note
	185. Isaac Paredes 3B Isaac Paredes followed up his 2023 breakout with another strong season in 2025, slashing .254/.352/.458 with 20 home runs and a 123 OPS+ in his first year with Houston. While the raw power dipped slightly from its peak, his elite plate discipline and pull-side power remained intact, keeping his rOBA and Rbat+ well above league average. The move to a strong lineup context helped stabilize his counting stats, reinforcing his profile as a reliable corner-infield bat rather than a fluky breakout. FantasyPros 2026 projections continue to view Paredes as a high-floor option with 25-homer upside, making him a steady fantasy contributor even if he no longer carries surprise-star appeal. 2 weeks ago

Tatsuya Imai Note
	193. Tatsuya Imai SP

Carlos Correa Note
	251. Carlos Correa 3B,SS

Bryan Abreu Note
	290. Bryan Abreu RP

Mike Burrows Note
	326. Mike Burrows SP,RP

Cam Smith Note
	350. Cam Smith RF

Cristian Javier Note
	365. Cristian Javier SP

Jake Meyers Note
	421. Jake Meyers CF

Spencer Arrighetti Note
	440. Spencer Arrighetti SP

Zach Cole Note
	527. Zach Cole LF,CF,RF

Bryan King Note
	532. Bryan King RP

Ryan Weiss Note
	540. Ryan Weiss SP

Lance McCullers Jr. Note
	543. Lance McCullers Jr. SP

Bennett Sousa Note
	557. Bennett Sousa RP

Steven Okert Note
	561. Steven Okert RP

Brice Matthews Note
	619. Brice Matthews 2B

AJ Blubaugh Note
	704. AJ Blubaugh SP,RP

Enyel De Los Santos Note
	719. Enyel De Los Santos RP

Colton Gordon Note
	807. Colton Gordon SP,RP

Hayden Wesneski Note
	844. Hayden Wesneski SP

Kai-Wei Teng Note
	859. Kai-Wei Teng SP,RP

Joey Loperfido Note
	881. Joey Loperfido LF,CF,RF

Ethan Pecko Note
	898. Ethan Pecko SP

Ronel Blanco Note
	950. Ronel Blanco SP

Zach Dezenzo Note
	984. Zach Dezenzo LF,RF

Miguel Ullola Note
	1014. Miguel Ullola SP,RP

Jason Alexander Note
	1027. Jason Alexander SP,RP

Brandon Walter Note
	1029. Brandon Walter SP

Nate Pearson Note
	1039. Nate Pearson RP

Nick Allen Note
	1057. Nick Allen SS

J.P. France Note
	1156. J.P. France SP,RP

Jayden Murray Note
	1235. Jayden Murray RP

Tom Cosgrove Note
	1236. Tom Cosgrove RP

Shay Whitcomb Note
	1265. Shay Whitcomb 2B,3B

James Hicks Note
	1317. James Hicks SP

Roddery Munoz Note
	1370. Roddery Munoz RP

Collin Price Note
	1501. Collin Price C

Taylor Trammell Note
	1540. Taylor Trammell LF,CF

Jack Winkler Note
	1554. Jack Winkler 2B,3B,SS