Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Chris Sale Note
	8. Chris Sale SP Chris Sale was absolutely cruising along in 2025, looking like a Cy Young candidate, before a fractured rib injury put him on the shelf from mid-June until the end of August. In 125 2/3 innings, he had a 2.58 ERA with 165 strikeouts and a 1.07 WHIP. His 32.4% strikeout rate and 5.16 K/BB rate remained elite, even in his age-36 season. It can be hard to trust power pitchers into their late 30s, but his return in August showed no lingering effects of the rib injury or indicated a pitcher on the decline. Sale is worthy of SP1 consideration, and fantasy managers can reasonably expect him to throw around 160+ innings at age 37. 3 weeks ago

Spencer Strider Note
	32. Spencer Strider SP Spencer Strider's 2025 was a clear step back from his 2022-23 dominance, with sharp declines in strikeout rate (24.3% from elite 36%+ levels), rising hard-hit rate (42.6%), and a career-worst 4.45 ERA that mirrored weaker underlying command. While velocity and bat-missing ability weren't lost entirely, his reduced K/BB profile and elevated damage on contact capped his fantasy ceiling. The 2026 projections still view Strider as a high-strikeout arm, but no longer in a tier of his own, reflecting durability concerns and a thinner margin for error. He's a fantasy faller priced below his peak, though a partial rebound in strikeouts could still make him a strong SP2 rather than the automatic ace he once was. 2 weeks ago

Raisel Iglesias Note
	61. Raisel Iglesias RP

Robert Suarez Note
	103. Robert Suarez RP

Spencer Schwellenbach Note
	116. Spencer Schwellenbach SP Spencer Schwellenbach quietly took another step forward in 2025, pairing a 3.09 ERA and 0.97 WHIP with elite control (4.1% BB%) and strong contact suppression (.217 BAA, .618 OPS against). His batted-ball profile improved year over year, featuring a higher ground-ball rate (47.1%) and a sub-3% HR rate, helping him outperform league averages despite only modest strikeout totals. He missed time with an elbow fracture, and he will start the season on the 60-day IL with elbow inflammation. He is a risky draft pick who could pay off if the injuries don't derail his entire season, but I wouldn't count on it. 2 weeks ago

Reynaldo Lopez Note
	135. Reynaldo Lopez SP

Hurston Waldrep Note
	138. Hurston Waldrep SP

Grant Holmes Note
	196. Grant Holmes SP

Dylan Lee Note
	246. Dylan Lee RP

Tyler Kinley Note
	294. Tyler Kinley RP

Bryce Elder Note
	295. Bryce Elder SP

Aaron Bummer Note
	303. Aaron Bummer RP

Joe Jimenez Note
	334. Joe Jimenez RP

JR Ritchie Note
	336. JR Ritchie SP

Didier Fuentes Note
	369. Didier Fuentes SP

Joey Wentz Note
	424. Joey Wentz SP,RP

Ian Hamilton Note
	450. Ian Hamilton RP

Joel Payamps Note
	462. Joel Payamps RP

Lucas Braun Note
	480. Lucas Braun SP

Hayden Harris Note
	496. Hayden Harris RP

Martin Perez Note
	509. Martin Perez SP

Luke Sinnard Note
	555. Luke Sinnard SP

Dylan Dodd Note
	566. Dylan Dodd RP

Danny Young Note
	569. Danny Young RP

Jose Suarez Note
	587. Jose Suarez RP

Owen Murphy Note
	602. Owen Murphy SP

Hunter Stratton Note
	640. Hunter Stratton RP

Daysbel Hernandez Note
	647. Daysbel Hernandez RP

AJ Smith-Shawver Note
	676. AJ Smith-Shawver SP

James Karinchak Note
	688. James Karinchak RP

Jhancarlos Lara Note
	771. Jhancarlos Lara RP

Rolddy Munoz Note
	838. Rolddy Munoz RP

Anthony Molina Note
	877. Anthony Molina RP