Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Daniel Palencia Note
	49. Daniel Palencia RP

Shota Imanaga Note
	58. Shota Imanaga SP Shota Imanaga followed up a brilliant 2024 debut (2.91 ERA, 25.1% K rate, 4.0% BB rate) with a more volatile 2025 campaign, as his ERA climbed to 3.73 and his strikeout rate dipped to 20.6%. While he continued to limit walks at an elite clip (4.6% BB%) and suppress batting average (.218 BAA), a spike in home run rate (5.5% HR%) and hard-hit contact (43.9%) led to a sharp jump in FIP (4.86). Fantasy managers should view Imanaga as a mild faller entering 2026 drafts, though his strong command and projected workload stability keep him firmly in SP3 territory if the homer regression stabilizes. 3 weeks ago

Edward Cabrera Note
	65. Edward Cabrera SP Edward Cabrera put together his most complete season in 2025, logging a career-high 137 2/3 innings with a 3.53 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and a career-best 8.3% walk rate. The improved command was the key development, as his strikeout rate (25.8%) remained comfortably above league average while his BB% dipped closer to MLB norms (8.4%). Projections suggest similar strikeout production with manageable walks, Cabrera profiles as a high-upside SP3 in fantasy with room for more if the control gains stick. 3 weeks ago

Cade Horton Note
	70. Cade Horton SP Cade Horton broke through in 2025 with a 2.67 ERA and 1.09 WHIP across 118 innings, finishing second in NL Rookie of the Year voting after posting a 144 ERA+. His underlying profile was strong but not overpowering, as his 3.58 FIP and 7.4 K/9 suggest more command-and-contact management than bat-missing dominance. The 2026 projections push him closer to the mid-3.00s in ERA with a modest bump in workload, which frames Horton as a high-floor SP3/SP4. Without elite strikeout volume, his value will hinge on efficiency, wins, and ratio stability in a competitive Cubs rotation. Draft him as a steady innings stabilizer, but avoid paying for a repeat sub-2.75 ERA unless there's tangible growth in swing-and-miss. 3 weeks ago

Matthew Boyd Note
	78. Matthew Boyd SP

Jameson Taillon Note
	140. Jameson Taillon SP

Justin Steele Note
	145. Justin Steele SP

Phil Maton Note
	215. Phil Maton RP

Ben Brown Note
	230. Ben Brown SP,RP

Hunter Harvey Note
	235. Hunter Harvey RP

Colin Rea Note
	260. Colin Rea SP

Caleb Thielbar Note
	304. Caleb Thielbar RP

Shelby Miller Note
	370. Shelby Miller RP

Jordan Wicks Note
	380. Jordan Wicks RP

Vince Velasquez Note
	387. Vince Velasquez SP

Javier Assad Note
	391. Javier Assad SP

Hoby Milner Note
	399. Hoby Milner RP

Jaxon Wiggins Note
	410. Jaxon Wiggins SP

Jacob Webb Note
	435. Jacob Webb RP

Porter Hodge Note
	515. Porter Hodge RP

Luke Little Note
	591. Luke Little RP

Ethan Roberts Note
	600. Ethan Roberts RP

Trent Thornton Note
	678. Trent Thornton RP

Riley Martin Note
	717. Riley Martin RP

Collin Snider Note
	774. Collin Snider RP

Kyle Wright Note
	784. Kyle Wright SP

Gavin Hollowell Note
	788. Gavin Hollowell RP

Jack Neely Note
	790. Jack Neely RP

Corbin Martin Note
	810. Corbin Martin RP

Ryan Rolison Note
	878. Ryan Rolison RP