Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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30.
Zach Neto
SS
If Zach Neto had stayed healthy in 2025, it would have been fascinating to see where his numbers would have ended up. As it was, in 128 games, he hit 26 home runs, scored 82 runs, drove in 62 from the leadoff spot, and stole 26 bases. Neto barrels the ball extremely well (14.0%) and is above average in HardHit rate at 46.6%. His batting average in the .250 range won't ruin your averages, and if the steals keep up, he could be a major player in the busy shortstop landscape of 2026 fantasy baseball. He is currently going in the third round of drafts, but a full season could provide a 30/30, which is valuable at any position.
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180.
Mike Trout
CF,RF,DH
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260.
Josh Lowe
LF,CF,RF
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266.
Nolan Schanuel
1B
Nolan Schanuel quietly took a step forward in 2025, trimming his strikeout rate to 12.6% (down from 17.0% in 2024). His 2026 projections suggest more of a high-average, mid-teens home run profile than a true breakout, the improved contact quality and elite bat-to-ball skills give him a stable floor in OBP formats. Schanuel profiles as a deep-league corner infield sleeper, with value tied more to batting average and run production than impact power.
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291.
Grayson Rodriguez
SP
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292.
Yusei Kikuchi
SP
Yusei Kikuchi remains a reliable but volatile fantasy arm entering 2026, best viewed as a back-end starter in mixed leagues. The underlying batted-ball profile was mostly stable, but a rising walk rate and middling WHIP capped his fantasy ceiling despite near-league-average run prevention. Kikuchi is still useful for innings and strikeouts, but with limited upside and increased ratio risk compared to prior seasons. He's best deployed as a matchup-dependent SP5 rather than a set-and-forget option.
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316.
Reid Detmers
SP,RP
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360.
Moises Ballesteros
C,DH
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423.
Robert Stephenson
RP
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471.
Ben Joyce
RP
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482.
Christian Moore
2B,LF
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516.
Yoan Moncada
3B
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650.
Ryan Johnson
SP,RP
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691.
George Klassen
SP
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729.
Walbert Urena
SP
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744.
Sam Bachman
RP
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757.
Adam Frazier
2B,LF,RF,DH
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792.
Oswald Peraza
1B,2B,3B,SS,DH
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819.
Travis d'Arnaud
C
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829.
Tyler Heineman
C
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867.
Vaughn Grissom
1B,2B,3B
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901.
Jack Kochanowicz
SP
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922.
Nelson Rada
CF
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995.
Jeimer Candelario
1B,3B
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1008.
Kaleb Ort
RP
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1012.
Ryan Watson
SP,RP
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1036.
Sammy Peralta
RP
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1126.
Tyler Bremner
SP
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1133.
Nacho Alvarez Jr.
3B
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1168.
Miguel Castro
RP
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1195.
Tayler Saucedo
RP
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1324.
Shaun Anderson
RP
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1342.
Joel Hurtado
SP
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1345.
Mitch Farris
SP,RP
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1380.
Caden Dana
SP
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1384.
Sam Aldegheri
SP
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1398.
Bryce Teodosio
LF,CF
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1430.
Sebastian Rivero
C
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1478.
Kyren Paris
2B,CF
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1503.
Jose Siri
LF,CF
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1516.
Gustavo Campero
RF
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1534.
Wade Meckler
LF,CF,RF
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1535.
Denzer Guzman
3B,SS
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1576.
Niko Kavadas
1B,LF,RF
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