Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Yordan Alvarez Note
	29. 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. 3 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
	92. 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. Pena fractured the tip of his finger in early March, but he should be ready to go for Opening Day. 3 weeks ago

Jose Altuve Note
	101. 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. 3 weeks ago

Yainer Diaz Note
	153. Yainer Diaz C,DH

Josh Hader Note
	160. Josh Hader RP

Tatsuya Imai Note
	165. Tatsuya Imai SP

Christian Walker Note
	192. Christian Walker 1B

Isaac Paredes Note
	209. 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. 3 weeks ago

Bryan Abreu Note
	239. Bryan Abreu RP

Carlos Correa Note
	250. Carlos Correa 3B,SS

Mike Burrows Note
	265. Mike Burrows SP,RP

Cam Smith Note
	303. Cam Smith RF

Cristian Javier Note
	351. Cristian Javier SP

Jake Meyers Note
	410. Jake Meyers CF

Brice Matthews Note
	517. Brice Matthews 2B,LF

Ryan Weiss Note
	523. Ryan Weiss SP

Spencer Arrighetti Note
	524. Spencer Arrighetti SP

Bryan King Note
	541. Bryan King RP

Lance McCullers Jr. Note
	565. Lance McCullers Jr. SP

Steven Okert Note
	577. Steven Okert RP

Bennett Sousa Note
	597. Bennett Sousa RP

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

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

Enyel De Los Santos Note
	721. Enyel De Los Santos RP

AJ Blubaugh Note
	796. AJ Blubaugh SP,RP

Hayden Wesneski Note
	849. Hayden Wesneski SP

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

Ronel Blanco Note
	939. Ronel Blanco SP

Colton Gordon Note
	954. Colton Gordon SP,RP

J.P. France Note
	1023. J.P. France SP,RP

Nate Pearson Note
	1029. Nate Pearson RP

Nick Allen Note
	1039. Nick Allen SS

Peter Lambert Note
	1097. Peter Lambert SP,RP

Miguel Ullola Note
	1105. Miguel Ullola SP,RP

Brandon Walter Note
	1111. Brandon Walter SP

Shay Whitcomb Note
	1118. Shay Whitcomb 2B,3B

Roddery Munoz Note
	1181. Roddery Munoz RP

Jayden Murray Note
	1196. Jayden Murray RP

Christian Roa Note
	1211. Christian Roa RP

Tom Cosgrove Note
	1213. Tom Cosgrove RP

Jason Alexander Note
	1236. Jason Alexander SP,RP

Logan VanWey Note
	1379. Logan VanWey RP

Christian Vazquez Note
	1389. Christian Vazquez C

Cesar Salazar Note
	1401. Cesar Salazar C

Zach Dezenzo Note
	1435. Zach Dezenzo LF,RF

Taylor Trammell Note
	1493. Taylor Trammell LF,CF

Cavan Biggio Note
	1563. Cavan Biggio 1B,2B,RF