Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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8.
Julio Rodriguez
CF
Julio Rodriguez posted a strong but slightly underwhelming 2025 relative to his sky-high expectations, as his power output plateaued despite excellent durability and counting stats. The 2026 projections forecast a modest power rebound into the low-30s with continued double-digit steals. His underlying contact metrics remain strong, but launch-angle inconsistency has capped his home-run ceiling year over year. Rodríguez remains a foundational fantasy outfielder, though he now projects closer to the back half of the first round than the very top.
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18.
Cal Raleigh
C,DH
Cal Raleigh had the year of his life in 2025, smacking 60 home runs while batting .247, far and away his best batting average ever. He drove in 125 and scored 110 times for a Seattle Mariners team that came very close to the World Series. Catcher is such a thin position that it is tempting to spend an early-round pick on Raleigh to be able to set-and-forget the position. His 2026 projections again place him among the position's home run leaders, with playing time security supporting strong counting stats, but we aren't going to see a repeat of his career year, and that is the current draft cost for the Big Dumper. Do you still want to spend a second-round pick on him if he's "only" getting you 40 homers with a .230 batting average? If so, he's easily the best catcher on the board. If not, wait three or four rounds to pick from the second tier.
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39.
Logan Gilbert
SP
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41.
Bryan Woo
SP
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51.
Josh Naylor
1B,DH
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59.
George Kirby
SP
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81.
Randy Arozarena
LF
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85.
Andres Munoz
RP
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117.
Luis Castillo
SP
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238.
Bryce Miller
SP
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320.
J.P. Crawford
SS
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362.
Dominic Canzone
LF,RF
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389.
Jose A. Ferrer
RP
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407.
Victor Robles
LF,CF,RF
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437.
Matt Brash
RP
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489.
Colt Emerson
SS
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524.
Gabe Speier
RP
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615.
Cole Young
2B,SS
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633.
Luke Raley
1B,LF,RF
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718.
Kade Anderson
SP
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753.
Ben Williamson
3B
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