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Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Mason Miller Note
Mason Miller photo 19. Mason Miller RP
Mason Miller solidified himself as one of baseball's most dominant relievers in 2025, posting a sub-3.00 ERA with a staggering 44.4% strikeout rate and elite bat-missing ability that ticked up even further after his move to San Diego. His year-over-year gains in K% (41.8% in 2024 to 44.4% in 2025) came with louder contact suppression, as opponents hit just .139 overall with a .493 OPS. While walks remain the lone blemish (12.0% BB%), his improved ground-ball rate and sustained triple-digit velocity give him a rare margin for error. The 2026 projections continue to view Miller as a high-volume saves source with league-best ratios, firmly cementing him as a top-tier fantasy closer and one of the safest bullpen anchors on draft day.
2 weeks ago
Nick Pivetta Note
Nick Pivetta photo 29. Nick Pivetta SP
Nick Pivetta's 2025 breakout in San Diego was supported by real skill growth, highlighted by elite run prevention, a sub-1.00 WHIP, and career-best contact suppression (.195 BAA, .583 OPS against). His strikeout rate dipped slightly from peak Boston levels, but improved command and a sharp reduction in hard contact and BABIP drove a massive jump in value. The 2026 projections appropriately pull him back from ace-level ratios, yet still view him as a strong mid-rotation fantasy starter with above-average strikeouts and solid run support. Fantasy managers should treat Pivetta as a high-floor SP3/4 rather than fully buying the Cy Young-adjacent ceiling he flashed in 2025.
2 weeks ago
Michael King Note
Michael King photo 45. Michael King SP
Michael King's transition to a full-time starter in San Diego paid off in 2024, but 2025 brought some mild regression and missed time. After logging 173.2 innings with a 2.95 ERA and 27.7% strikeout rate in 2024, he threw just 73.1 innings in 2025 with his strikeout rate dipping to 24.7% and his HR/9 jumping from 0.9 to 1.5. The underlying profile remains solid — a career 27.0% K rate with consistently better-than-average contact suppression — but his 2025 FIP (4.42) suggests he wasn't as sharp when on the mound. The 2026 projections expect a rebound in workload and a return to mid-3.00s ratios, which aligns more closely with his 2024 form than last year's abbreviated campaign. King still misses bats at an above-average clip and limits batting average against (.225 career), but his margin for error narrows when the home run rate spikes. He profiles as a high-end SP3 with SP2 upside if the strikeouts tick back toward the 27-28% range and he pushes past 160 innings again.
4 days ago
Joe Musgrove Note
Joe Musgrove photo 87. Joe Musgrove SP
Jeremiah Estrada Note
Jeremiah Estrada photo 154. Jeremiah Estrada RP
Adrian Morejon Note
Adrian Morejon photo 176. Adrian Morejon RP
JP Sears Note
JP Sears photo 234. JP Sears SP
Jason Adam Note
Jason Adam photo 271. Jason Adam RP
Randy Vasquez Note
Randy Vasquez photo 342. Randy Vasquez SP
Wandy Peralta Note
Wandy Peralta photo 358. Wandy Peralta RP
David Morgan Note
David Morgan photo 372. David Morgan RP
Walker Buehler Note
Walker Buehler photo 378. Walker Buehler SP
Griffin Canning Note
Griffin Canning photo 398. Griffin Canning SP
Bradgley Rodriguez Note
Bradgley Rodriguez photo 414. Bradgley Rodriguez RP
Yuki Matsui Note
Yuki Matsui photo 463. Yuki Matsui RP
Ron Marinaccio Note
Ron Marinaccio photo 528. Ron Marinaccio RP
German Marquez Note
German Marquez photo 539. German Marquez SP
Triston McKenzie Note
Triston McKenzie photo 543. Triston McKenzie SP
Garrett Hawkins Note
Garrett Hawkins photo 557. Garrett Hawkins RP
Bryan Hoeing Note
Bryan Hoeing photo 578. Bryan Hoeing RP
Kyle Hart Note
Kyle Hart photo 631. Kyle Hart SP,RP
Jhony Brito Note
Jhony Brito photo 648. Jhony Brito RP
Jackson Wolf Note
Jackson Wolf photo 666. Jackson Wolf SP
Ty Adcock Note
Ty Adcock photo 693. Ty Adcock RP
Daison Acosta Note
Daison Acosta photo 699. Daison Acosta RP
Francis Pena Note
Francis Pena photo 729. Francis Pena RP
Alek Jacob Note
Alek Jacob photo 779. Alek Jacob RP
Matt Waldron Note
Matt Waldron photo 816. Matt Waldron SP
Jagger Haynes Note
Jagger Haynes photo 858. Jagger Haynes SP
Marco Gonzales Note
Marco Gonzales photo 863. Marco Gonzales SP