Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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25.
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.
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35.
Hunter Brown
SP
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82.
Jeremy Pena
SS
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102.
Jose Altuve
2B,LF,DH
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150.
Christian Walker
1B
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196.
Yainer Diaz
C,1B,DH
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198.
Josh Hader
RP
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214.
Isaac Paredes
1B,3B,DH
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249.
Carlos Correa
3B,SS
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345.
Bryan Abreu
RP
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360.
Cam Smith
3B,RF
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380.
Jesus Sanchez
LF,CF,RF
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428.
Zach Cole
LF,CF,RF,DH
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444.
Cristian Javier
SP
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492.
AJ Blubaugh
SP,RP
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506.
Brice Matthews
2B,3B,SS
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511.
Jake Meyers
CF
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562.
Spencer Arrighetti
SP
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661.
Jacob Melton
LF,CF,RF
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698.
Jason Alexander
SP,RP
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705.
Ethan Pecko
SP,RP
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759.
Lance McCullers Jr.
SP
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763.
Bryan King
RP
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767.
Shay Whitcomb
2B,3B
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776.
Zach Dezenzo
1B,LF,RF
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