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

Raisel Iglesias Note
	51. Raisel Iglesias RP

Spencer Strider Note
	52. 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. A partial rebound in strikeouts could still make him a strong SP2 rather than the automatic ace he once was. 3 weeks ago

Robert Suarez Note
	106. Robert Suarez RP

Reynaldo Lopez Note
	128. Reynaldo Lopez SP

Grant Holmes Note
	149. Grant Holmes SP

Spencer Schwellenbach Note
	185. 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. 3 weeks ago

Didier Fuentes Note
	213. Didier Fuentes SP

Hurston Waldrep Note
	224. Hurston Waldrep SP

Bryce Elder Note
	244. Bryce Elder SP

JR Ritchie Note
	251. JR Ritchie SP

Dylan Lee Note
	254. Dylan Lee RP

Tyler Kinley Note
	326. Tyler Kinley RP

Aaron Bummer Note
	328. Aaron Bummer RP

Jose Suarez Note
	440. Jose Suarez RP

Joel Payamps Note
	449. Joel Payamps RP

Hayden Harris Note
	473. Hayden Harris RP

Ian Hamilton Note
	517. Ian Hamilton RP

Lucas Braun Note
	524. Lucas Braun SP

Joe Jimenez Note
	562. Joe Jimenez RP

Dylan Dodd Note
	567. Dylan Dodd RP

Martin Perez Note
	586. Martin Perez SP

Hunter Stratton Note
	647. Hunter Stratton RP

Daysbel Hernandez Note
	660. Daysbel Hernandez RP

Danny Young Note
	696. Danny Young RP

Jhancarlos Lara Note
	698. Jhancarlos Lara SP,RP

James Karinchak Note
	706. James Karinchak RP

AJ Smith-Shawver Note
	723. AJ Smith-Shawver SP

Osvaldo Bido Note
	728. Osvaldo Bido SP,RP

Rolddy Munoz Note
	859. Rolddy Munoz RP

Victor Mederos Note
	918. Victor Mederos SP,RP

Anthony Molina Note
	924. Anthony Molina RP

Carlos Carrasco Note
	931. Carlos Carrasco SP

Tayler Scott Note
	937. Tayler Scott RP

Austin Pope Note
	942. Austin Pope RP