Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Shota Imanaga Note
	61. Shota Imanaga SP Shota Imanaga followed up a brilliant 2024 debut (2.91 ERA, 25.1% K rate, 4.0% BB rate) with a more volatile 2025 campaign, as his ERA climbed to 3.73 and his strikeout rate dipped to 20.6%. While he continued to limit walks at an elite clip (4.6% BB%) and suppress batting average (.218 BAA), a spike in home run rate (5.5% HR%) and hard-hit contact (43.9%) led to a sharp jump in FIP (4.86). Fantasy managers should view Imanaga as a mild faller entering 2026 drafts, though his strong command and projected workload stability keep him firmly in SP3 territory if the homer regression stabilizes. 2 days ago

Edward Cabrera Note
	66. Edward Cabrera SP Edward Cabrera put together his most complete season in 2025, logging a career-high 137 2/3 innings with a 3.53 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and a career-best 8.3% walk rate. The improved command was the key development, as his strikeout rate (25.8%) remained comfortably above league average while his BB% dipped closer to MLB norms (8.4%). Projections suggest similar strikeout production with manageable walks, Cabrera profiles as a high-upside SP3 in fantasy with room for more if the control gains stick. 2 days ago

Cade Horton Note
	67. Cade Horton SP Cade Horton broke through in 2025 with a 2.67 ERA and 1.09 WHIP across 118 innings, finishing second in NL Rookie of the Year voting after posting a 144 ERA+. His underlying profile was strong but not overpowering, as his 3.58 FIP and 7.4 K/9 suggest more command-and-contact management than bat-missing dominance. The 2026 projections push him closer to the mid-3.00s in ERA with a modest bump in workload, which frames Horton as a high-floor SP3/SP4. Without elite strikeout volume, his value will hinge on efficiency, wins, and ratio stability in a competitive Cubs rotation. Draft him as a steady innings stabilizer, but avoid paying for a repeat sub-2.75 ERA unless there's tangible growth in swing-and-miss. 2 days ago

Daniel Palencia Note
	69. Daniel Palencia RP

Matthew Boyd Note
	70. Matthew Boyd SP

Jameson Taillon Note
	135. Jameson Taillon SP

Justin Steele Note
	136. Justin Steele SP

Phil Maton Note
	189. Phil Maton RP

Hunter Harvey Note
	208. Hunter Harvey RP

Ben Brown Note
	232. Ben Brown SP,RP

Colin Rea Note
	251. Colin Rea SP,RP

Javier Assad Note
	257. Javier Assad SP

Caleb Thielbar Note
	270. Caleb Thielbar RP

Jordan Wicks Note
	336. Jordan Wicks SP,RP

Hoby Milner Note
	363. Hoby Milner RP

Vince Velasquez Note
	372. Vince Velasquez SP

Jacob Webb Note
	405. Jacob Webb RP

Jaxon Wiggins Note
	415. Jaxon Wiggins SP

Porter Hodge Note
	420. Porter Hodge RP

Kyle Wright Note
	591. Kyle Wright SP

Luke Little Note
	595. Luke Little RP

Ethan Roberts Note
	601. Ethan Roberts RP

Trent Thornton Note
	625. Trent Thornton RP

Riley Martin Note
	672. Riley Martin RP

Gavin Hollowell Note
	779. Gavin Hollowell RP

Collin Snider Note
	810. Collin Snider RP

Jack Neely Note
	828. Jack Neely RP

Corbin Martin Note
	846. Corbin Martin RP

Ryan Rolison Note
	865. Ryan Rolison RP

Shelby Miller Note
	972. Shelby Miller RP