Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Dylan Cease Note
	21. Dylan Cease SP Dylan Cease signed a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Blue Jays in November, parlaying his steady strikeout rate numbers and artificially inflated ERA in 2025 into security with the 2025 runners-up. In his age-29 season, Cease was snakebit by a .320 BABIP, ballooning his ERA to 4.55 with an xERA of 3.46. The important stat to know is his 29.8% K-rate and five consecutive years of 200+ strikeouts. If you can absorb a bit of a WHIP hit (career 1.26), the counting stats are there for the taking. 2 weeks ago

Kevin Gausman Note
	33. Kevin Gausman SP Kevin Gausman followed up his 2024 dip with a strong rebound in 2025, logging 193 innings with a 3.59 ERA and an excellent 1.06 WHIP, supported by a .216 opponent average and improved run prevention metrics. While his strikeout rate (24.4% K%) remained solid, it was well below his 2022-23 peak, reinforcing the trend that his fantasy ceiling is no longer ace-level. The 2026 projections reflect this reality, forecasting dependable innings, solid ratios, and above-average command, but fewer strikeouts than elite fantasy starters. At age 35, Gausman profiles as a fantasy faller relative to his name value—best suited as a high-floor SP3/4 rather than a staff anchor, with value tied heavily to workload stability and ratio support rather than upside. 2 weeks ago

Trey Yesavage Note
	39. Trey Yesavage SP Yesavage's 2025 debut was brief but intriguing, posting a 3.21 ERA and 2.35 FIP across three starts with a 25.8% strikeout rate. The underlying profile jumps off the page: a massive 61.5% hard-hit rate allowed and 94.0 mph average exit velocity suggest his 0.0% HR rate and .273 opponent SLG were unlikely to hold over a larger sample. He did generate ground balls at a strong 56.4% clip, which could help him manage damage in Rogers Centre, but an 11.3% walk rate points to command volatility. The 2026 projections appear to price in regression toward league-average ratios with solid strikeout totals over a larger workload. Fantasy managers should view Yesavage as a high-variance upside arm — the swing-and-miss ability is real, but unless the contact quality improves, he's more of a late-round flier or watch-list candidate in standard formats rather than a draft-day priority. 1 week ago

Jeff Hoffman Note
	66. Jeff Hoffman RP

Shane Bieber Note
	83. Shane Bieber SP

Cody Ponce Note
	136. Cody Ponce RP

Jose Berrios Note
	140. Jose Berrios SP

Tyler Rogers Note
	204. Tyler Rogers RP

Louis Varland Note
	214. Louis Varland RP

Yimi Garcia Note
	217. Yimi Garcia RP

Eric Lauer Note
	273. Eric Lauer SP,RP

Braydon Fisher Note
	286. Braydon Fisher RP

Tommy Nance Note
	332. Tommy Nance RP

Brendon Little Note
	352. Brendon Little RP

Ricky Tiedemann Note
	366. Ricky Tiedemann SP

Mason Fluharty Note
	409. Mason Fluharty RP

Yariel Rodriguez Note
	413. Yariel Rodriguez RP

Bowden Francis Note
	432. Bowden Francis SP

Chase Lee Note
	546. Chase Lee RP

Angel Bastardo Note
	656. Angel Bastardo SP

Jorge Alcala Note
	663. Jorge Alcala RP

Jake Bloss Note
	690. Jake Bloss SP

Lazaro Estrada Note
	691. Lazaro Estrada RP

Spencer Miles Note
	694. Spencer Miles SP

Adam Macko Note
	726. Adam Macko SP