Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Cade Smith Note
	23. Cade Smith RP Cade Smith has quickly emerged as one of baseball's most dominant late-inning arms. His bat-missing ability has remained consistent across both seasons, posting a 35.1% strikeout rate over his first 149 MLB innings with excellent control (6.1% BB%). While his ERA rose to 2.93 in 2025 as his fly-ball rate and HR% ticked up slightly, the underlying profile still supports high-end relief production. The 2026 projections forecast roughly 30 saves, 91 strikeouts, and a 3.05 ERA across 71 innings as Cleveland's primary closer in the top tier of relievers. 3 weeks ago

Gavin Williams Note
	59. Gavin Williams SP Gavin Williams re-established himself as a high-upside rotation anchor in 2025, posting a 3.06 ERA and 3.8 WAR across 167.2 innings. If his 2026 projections forecast even modest gains in command, Williams profiles as a fantasy riser with SP2 upside; however, without tangible walk-rate improvement, he remains a ratio-risk arm despite the strikeout ceiling. 3 weeks ago

Tanner Bibee Note
	62. Tanner Bibee SP Tanner Bibee took a noticeable step back in 2025, posting a 4.24 ERA and 4.34 FIP across a career-high 182.1 innings after delivering sub-3.50 ERAs in each of his first two seasons. The biggest red flag was a sharp dip in strikeout rate (21.3% K%) paired with a career-worst 3.5% HR rate, as his four-seam/slider combo generated fewer whiffs and more damaging contact despite a heavier ground-ball lean (44.6% GB%). Projections forecasting stabilization rather than a full rebound, Bibee profiles as a mild fantasy faller entering draft season; he is more SP3 than frontline anchor unless the strikeout rate bounces back. 3 weeks ago

Parker Messick Note
	102. Parker Messick SP

Joey Cantillo Note
	107. Joey Cantillo SP,RP

Slade Cecconi Note
	163. Slade Cecconi SP

Shawn Armstrong Note
	221. Shawn Armstrong RP

Hunter Gaddis Note
	245. Hunter Gaddis RP

Erik Sabrowski Note
	309. Erik Sabrowski RP

Matt Festa Note
	382. Matt Festa RP

Colin Holderman Note
	388. Colin Holderman RP

Tim Herrin Note
	407. Tim Herrin RP

Daniel Espino Note
	516. Daniel Espino SP

Codi Heuer Note
	575. Codi Heuer RP

Andrew Walters Note
	598. Andrew Walters RP

Connor Brogdon Note
	599. Connor Brogdon RP

Peyton Pallette Note
	652. Peyton Pallette RP

Franco Aleman Note
	677. Franco Aleman RP

Pedro Avila Note
	694. Pedro Avila RP

Trevor Stephan Note
	701. Trevor Stephan RP

Kolby Allard Note
	708. Kolby Allard SP,RP

Austin Peterson Note
	729. Austin Peterson SP

Carlos Hernandez Note
	787. Carlos Hernandez RP

Jake Miller Note
	800. Jake Miller

Trenton Denholm Note
	855. Trenton Denholm

Ben Lively Note
	884. Ben Lively SP