Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Cristopher Sanchez Note
	5. Cristopher Sanchez SP Cristopher Sanchez finished second for the Cy Young Award in 2025, and without a historic season from Paul Skenes, he would have been an easy choice. Sanchez threw 202 innings with a 2.50 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and 212 strikeouts. His K-rate jumped to 26.3%, and his walk rate remained microscopic at 5.5%. He also had a 176 ERA+, good for fifth in the majors. If you don't want to pay the massive cost for one of the Big 3 pitchers, Sanchez is about as great of a "consolation prize" as there is in starting pitching in 2026. 25 weeks ago

Jesus Luzardo Note
	19. Jesus Luzardo SP In his first season in Philadelphia, Jesus Luzardo threw 183 2/3 innings, struck out 216 batters, and ended with a 3.92 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. His xERA was 3.34, and his FIP was an impressive 2.90. Lizardo's strikeout rate of 28.5% was in line with his two best seasons in Miami in 2022 and 2023, and even though we don't chase wins, his 15-7 record was a nice addition in fantasy. He cut his HR/9 to 0.78, the lowest of his career as a starter. Heading into his age-28 season, Luzardo profiles as a solid SP2 in fantasy. 25 weeks ago

Jhoan Duran Note
	22. Jhoan Duran RP Jhoan Duran rebounded strongly in 2025, posting a 2.06 ERA across 70 innings with elite run suppression indicators, including a career-low 1.0% HR rate and a .564 OPS allowed, signaling a return to dominance after a shaky 2024. While his strikeout rate (27.9%) was down from his 2022-23 peak, improved command and consistently heavy ground-ball rates helped stabilize his ratios and WHIP. He remains a high-end closer with strong save totals and excellent ERA/WHIP support. 25 weeks ago

Zack Wheeler Note
	39. Zack Wheeler SP Zack Wheeler followed up his dominant 2024 with an even sharper skill set in 2025, posting a career-best 11.73 K/9 and 33.3% strikeout rate alongside a stellar 27.7% K-BB%. His 2.71 ERA was supported by a 2.48 xERA, though a spike to 1.14 HR/9 and a lofty 82.4% strand rate suggest some regression baked into that surface line. The question for Wheeler is how he will recover from the thoracic outlet surgery he underwent last season. Recovery is listed as 6 to 8 months, so the chances of him being ready for Opening Day are slim to none, but the latest report is that it "shouldn't be too long" after that. All of this makes him a high-risk, high-reward pitcher capable of being the SP1 he's been, but fantasy managers should count on some regression based on the injury and the fact that he will be 36 this season. 25 weeks ago

Aaron Nola Note
	73. Aaron Nola SP

Andrew Painter Note
	117. Andrew Painter SP

Brad Keller Note
	214. Brad Keller RP

Jose Alvarado Note
	237. Jose Alvarado RP

Orion Kerkering Note
	284. Orion Kerkering RP

Brooks Raley Note
	324. Brooks Raley RP

Tanner Banks Note
	338. Tanner Banks RP

Jonathan Bowlan Note
	443. Jonathan Bowlan RP

Caleb Kilian Note
	505. Caleb Kilian SP,RP

Andrew Hoffmann Note
	529. Andrew Hoffmann RP

Kyle Backhus Note
	595. Kyle Backhus RP

Nestor Cortes Jr. Note
	603. Nestor Cortes Jr. SP

Max Lazar Note
	666. Max Lazar RP

Grant Holman Note
	672. Grant Holman RP

Tim Mayza Note
	690. Tim Mayza RP

Chase Shugart Note
	695. Chase Shugart RP

Kolby Allard Note
	708. Kolby Allard RP

Daniel Robert Note
	765. Daniel Robert RP

Alan Rangel Note
	780. Alan Rangel RP

Tucker Davidson Note
	824. Tucker Davidson RP

Casey Lawrence Note
	928. Casey Lawrence RP

Jean Cabrera Note
	935. Jean Cabrera SP

Michael Mercado Note
	969. Michael Mercado RP