Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Junior Caminero Note
	16. Junior Caminero 3B Junior Caminero's first full MLB season in 2025 delivered flashes of elite raw power but came with expected growing pains in plate discipline. He hit 45 home runs, drove in 110, and scored 93 times. His barrel rate was a fantastic 14% with a 51.4% hard-hit rate. The power is very real. However, in 2026, the Rays shift out of the minor league park they played in and back to one of the worst hitting parks in the majors. His 2026 projections anticipate a small reduction in home runs because of this park switch; however, they also suggest improvement in his ratios as his approach matures in his age-22 season. The underlying exit velocity and hard-hit gains year over year support the power breakout narrative. Caminero profiles as a high-upside player at a weak position whose fantasy value rises quickly if the strikeout rate continues to normalize. 5 weeks ago

Yandy Diaz Note
	99. Yandy Diaz 1B,DH Yandy Diaz made the most of the Rays' season at George Steinbrenner Field, cracking the 25-HR mark for the first time in his career while maintaining a .300 average. With the return to much less hitter-friendly Tropicana Field, fantasy managers should not expect another 25 homers, but 20 is within reason. Diaz is a middle-round pick best used to boost batting average, but there is more power to be had elsewhere at the position. 2 weeks ago

Ryan Pepiot Note
	138. Ryan Pepiot SP

Drew Rasmussen Note
	154. Drew Rasmussen SP Everyone seems to be forgetting the Rays are moving back into their spacious, pitcher-friendly ballpark in 2026 and ranking Drew Rasmussen way too low. He gave up more than 1.0 HR/9 for the first time in his career, but allowed twice as many at home in George Steinbrenner Field, which he won't have to deal with this season. His strikeout rate is middle of the road at 21.7%, but his walk rate is an impressive 6.3%, offering a WHIP below 1.10 every year of his career. He started 31 games last season, and even though his xERA (3.43) was higher than his actual (2.76), his ERA and FIP numbers from the previous two years, when he got to pitch at Tropicana Field, were stellar. It's worth it to target all of the Rays pitchers, but Rasmussen leads the way and would make a solid SP3 or SP4 on any fantasy pitching staff. 2 weeks ago

Jonathan Aranda Note
	165. Jonathan Aranda 1B Jonathan Aranda broke out in 2025, slashing .316/.393/.489 with a 146 OPS+ across 422 plate appearances, supported by elite quality of contact (93.0 mph average exit velocity, 54.8% hard-hit rate). His .409 BABIP and 30.5% line-drive rate fueled the batting average spike, while his 147 Rbat+ confirms the impact was more than just surface-level production. The 2026 projections dial back the average but maintain strong on-base skills and mid-20s homer pace, reflecting some regression without dismissing the skill growth. With no speed component and most of his value tied to bat-first production, Aranda profiles as a high-floor corner infield option in OBP formats, though managers should price in batting-average normalization rather than paying for a repeat of the .300-plus mark. 2 days ago

Chandler Simpson Note
	179. Chandler Simpson LF,CF

Shane McClanahan Note
	202. Shane McClanahan SP

Griffin Jax Note
	275. Griffin Jax RP

Edwin Uceta Note
	283. Edwin Uceta RP

Cedric Mullins II Note
	311. Cedric Mullins II CF

Ian Seymour Note
	334. Ian Seymour SP,RP

Garrett Cleavinger Note
	394. Garrett Cleavinger RP

Jacob Melton Note
	439. Jacob Melton LF,CF

Joe Boyle Note
	504. Joe Boyle SP

Carson Williams Note
	536. Carson Williams SS

Gavin Lux Note
	538. Gavin Lux LF,DH

Bryan Baker Note
	543. Bryan Baker RP

Nick Martinez Note
	544. Nick Martinez SP,RP

Steven Matz Note
	548. Steven Matz RP

Nick Fortes Note
	564. Nick Fortes C

Jake Fraley Note
	572. Jake Fraley RF

Jonny DeLuca Note
	640. Jonny DeLuca CF

Mason Englert Note
	711. Mason Englert RP

Kevin Kelly Note
	719. Kevin Kelly RP

Cole Sulser Note
	724. Cole Sulser RP

Taylor Walls Note
	775. Taylor Walls SS

Brody Hopkins Note
	788. Brody Hopkins SP

Yoendrys Gomez Note
	807. Yoendrys Gomez SP,RP

Ty Johnson Note
	833. Ty Johnson SP

Manuel Rodriguez Note
	880. Manuel Rodriguez RP

Richie Palacios Note
	888. Richie Palacios 2B,LF

Ben Williamson Note
	913. Ben Williamson 3B

Hunter Bigge Note
	951. Hunter Bigge RP

Evan Reifert Note
	1032. Evan Reifert RP

Joe Rock Note
	1058. Joe Rock SP,RP

Hunter Feduccia Note
	1105. Hunter Feduccia C

Jesse Scholtens Note
	1119. Jesse Scholtens SP

Cam Booser Note
	1126. Cam Booser RP

Steven Wilson Note
	1206. Steven Wilson RP

Andrew Wantz Note
	1211. Andrew Wantz RP

Luis Guerrero Note
	1256. Luis Guerrero RP

Justyn-Henry Malloy Note
	1325. Justyn-Henry Malloy RF,DH

Dominic Keegan Note
	1348. Dominic Keegan

Blake Sabol Note
	1387. Blake Sabol C

Ryan Vilade Note
	1424. Ryan Vilade LF,RF

Cooper Kinney Note
	1458. Cooper Kinney 2B,3B

Tre' Morgan Note
	1468. Tre' Morgan 1B

Victor Mesa Jr. Note
	1509. Victor Mesa Jr. LF