Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Kevin Gausman Note
	33. Kevin Gausman SP Kevin Gausman followed up his 2024 dip with a strong rebound in 2025, logging 193 innings with a 3.59 ERA and an excellent 1.06 WHIP. While his strikeout rate (24.4% K%) remained solid, it was well below his 2022-23 peak, reinforcing the trend that his fantasy ceiling is no longer ace-level. Projections forecast dependable innings, solid ratios, and above-average command, but fewer strikeouts than elite fantasy starters. At age 35, Gausman is best suited as a high-floor SP3/4 rather than a staff anchor, with value tied heavily to workload stability and ratio support rather than upside. 24 weeks ago

Daniel Palencia Note
	47. Daniel Palencia RP

Shota Imanaga Note
	59. 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. 24 weeks 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. 24 weeks ago

Cade Horton Note
	74. 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. 24 weeks ago

Matthew Boyd Note
	79. Matthew Boyd SP

David Peterson Note
	101. David Peterson SP,RP

Clay Holmes Note
	113. Clay Holmes SP

Justin Steele Note
	145. Justin Steele SP

Braxton Garrett Note
	179. Braxton Garrett SP

Phil Maton Note
	216. Phil Maton RP

Ben Brown Note
	230. Ben Brown SP,RP

Hunter Harvey Note
	235. Hunter Harvey RP

Aaron Civale Note
	257. Aaron Civale SP,RP

Colin Rea Note
	259. Colin Rea SP,RP

Drew Pomeranz Note
	264. Drew Pomeranz SP,RP

Caleb Thielbar Note
	307. Caleb Thielbar RP

Shelby Miller Note
	370. Shelby Miller RP

Jordan Wicks Note
	382. Jordan Wicks SP,RP

Vince Velasquez Note
	388. Vince Velasquez SP,RP

Javier Assad Note
	389. Javier Assad SP,RP

Jaxon Wiggins Note
	410. Jaxon Wiggins SP

Ryan Zeferjahn Note
	418. Ryan Zeferjahn RP

Jacob Webb Note
	437. Jacob Webb RP

Porter Hodge Note
	515. Porter Hodge RP

Tyler Ferguson Note
	555. Tyler Ferguson RP

Ethan Roberts Note
	600. Ethan Roberts RP

Eduarniel Nunez Note
	662. Eduarniel Nunez RP

Trent Thornton Note
	678. Trent Thornton RP

Riley Martin Note
	717. Riley Martin RP

Jayden Murray Note
	768. Jayden Murray RP

Collin Snider Note
	774. Collin Snider RP

Gavin Hollowell Note
	788. Gavin Hollowell RP

Jack Neely Note
	790. Jack Neely RP

Corbin Martin Note
	810. Corbin Martin RP

Doug Nikhazy Note
	842. Doug Nikhazy SP,RP

Ryan Rolison Note
	878. Ryan Rolison RP

Luis Peralta Note
	958. Luis Peralta RP

Andrew Wantz Note
	996. Andrew Wantz RP