Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Max Fried Note
	14. Max Fried SP After eight years in Atlanta, Max Fried arrived in New York and did what the Yankees were hoping he would do. In 195 1/3 innings pitched, Fried ended with a 2.86 ERA and 1.10 WHIP while striking out 189 batters, the most in any season of his career. While his xERA was higher at 3.40, his FIP (3.07) and xFIP (3.41) suggest the 32-year-old has plenty left in the tank in 2026. Of his 32 starts, 20 of them qualified as quality, making him more valuable in leagues with that category. 3 days ago

David Bednar Note
	37. David Bednar RP

Cam Schlittler Note
	51. Cam Schlittler SP Cam Schlitter emerged as a high-upside arm for the Yankees in 2025, posting a 2.96 ERA across 14 starts with a 27.6% strikeout rate that comfortably outpaced the league average (22.2%). His .217 batting average against and .646 OPS allowed highlight how difficult he was to square up, and a modest 2.6% HR rate helped suppress damage despite a below-average 36.4% ground-ball rate. The 3.74 FIP and 10.2% walk rate suggest there's still refinement needed with command, but the 10.4 K/9 and 89.0 mph average exit velocity allowed point to sustainable swing-and-miss ability. Looking ahead to 2026, projections build on that strong rookie foundation, forecasting a larger workload with mid-3.00s ratios and above-average strikeout totals over a full season. If he maintains the strikeout gains while trimming the walks closer to league average, Schlitter has SP3 upside with room for more in favorable matchups. He's a strong target in the middle rounds of drafts, particularly for managers prioritizing strikeouts and upside over pure ratio safety. 3 days ago

Carlos Rodon Note
	64. Carlos Rodon SP Carlos Rodon delivered one of the most complete seasons of his career in 2025, posting a 3.09 ERA across 195.1 innings with a 1.05 WHIP and 203 strikeouts, earning Cy Young consideration. The underlying profile supports the rebound: opponents hit just .188 against him with a career-best .230 BABIP, while his ground-ball rate (43.1%) ticked back up and hard-hit rate dipped below league average. His strikeout rate (25.7%) wasn't quite at his 2021-2022 peak, but improved run prevention and workload stability made him a high-end fantasy anchor. The 2026 projections expect some ERA regression closer to his FIP (3.78 in 2025) and normalized BABIP, but still forecast a durable SP2 with strong win equity in New York. He is currently recovering from an elbow procedure and is projected to begin his season in late April/early May. 3 days ago

Gerrit Cole Note
	83. Gerrit Cole SP

Ryan Weathers Note
	106. Ryan Weathers SP

Will Warren Note
	116. Will Warren SP

Luis Gil Note
	151. Luis Gil SP

Camilo Doval Note
	179. Camilo Doval RP

Fernando Cruz Note
	255. Fernando Cruz RP

Elmer Rodriguez Note
	297. Elmer Rodriguez SP

Clarke Schmidt Note
	314. Clarke Schmidt SP

Ryan Yarbrough Note
	322. Ryan Yarbrough SP,RP

Paul Blackburn Note
	379. Paul Blackburn SP,RP

Brent Headrick Note
	444. Brent Headrick RP

Carlos Lagrange Note
	467. Carlos Lagrange SP

Jake Bird Note
	483. Jake Bird RP

Tim Hill Note
	516. Tim Hill RP

Ben Hess Note
	521. Ben Hess SP

Osvaldo Bido Note
	549. Osvaldo Bido SP,RP

Brendan Beck Note
	650. Brendan Beck SP

Yerry De los Santos Note
	675. Yerry De los Santos RP

Kervin Castro Note
	694. Kervin Castro RP

Cade Winquest Note
	724. Cade Winquest SP

Rafael Montero Note
	742. Rafael Montero RP

Angel Chivilli Note
	761. Angel Chivilli RP

Dom Hamel Note
	802. Dom Hamel SP,RP

Dylan Coleman Note
	828. Dylan Coleman RP

Adam Kloffenstein Note
	969. Adam Kloffenstein SP

Eric Reyzelman Note
	982. Eric Reyzelman RP

Michael Arias Note
	993. Michael Arias RP