Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Cade Smith Note
	30. Cade Smith RP

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 after a rocky, injury-affected 2024 campaign. His strikeout rate ticked up to 24.6%, and he held opponents to a .211 average with a well-above-average 137 ERA+, but persistent control issues (11.8% BB rate, 4.5 BB/9) continue to inflate his WHIP (1.270) and FIP (4.39). The improved ground-ball rate (45.6%) and suppressed .254 BABIP helped drive the ERA rebound, though the elevated hard-hit rate (44.4%) suggests some volatility remains. 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. 4 days ago

Tanner Bibee Note
	60. 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%). While his walk rate remained solid and his BABIP (.283) suggests little bad luck, the decline in swing-and-miss ability and negative WPA underscore the regression. With 2026 projections forecasting stabilization rather than a full rebound, Bibee profiles as a mild fantasy faller entering draft season — more SP3 than frontline anchor unless the strikeout rate bounces back. 3 days ago

Parker Messick Note
	114. Parker Messick SP

Joey Cantillo Note
	117. Joey Cantillo SP,RP

Slade Cecconi Note
	169. Slade Cecconi SP

Hunter Gaddis Note
	224. Hunter Gaddis RP

Shawn Armstrong Note
	227. Shawn Armstrong RP

Erik Sabrowski Note
	314. Erik Sabrowski RP

Matt Festa Note
	322. Matt Festa RP

Tim Herrin Note
	347. Tim Herrin RP

Daniel Espino Note
	394. Daniel Espino SP

Khal Stephen Note
	486. Khal Stephen SP

Andrew Walters Note
	489. Andrew Walters RP

Colin Holderman Note
	599. Colin Holderman RP

Franco Aleman Note
	635. Franco Aleman RP

Jake Miller Note
	642. Jake Miller

Pedro Avila Note
	649. Pedro Avila RP

Trevor Stephan Note
	654. Trevor Stephan RP

Peyton Pallette Note
	655. Peyton Pallette RP

Connor Brogdon Note
	657. Connor Brogdon RP

Kolby Allard Note
	680. Kolby Allard SP,RP

Austin Peterson Note
	683. Austin Peterson SP

Carlos Hernandez Note
	697. Carlos Hernandez RP

Ben Lively Note
	792. Ben Lively SP

Doug Nikhazy Note
	796. Doug Nikhazy RP