Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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13.
Hunter Greene
SP
Heading into 2025, Hunter Greene was on many fantasy analysts' "must-have" lists, and when he was healthy, he showed off the skillset that makes him exciting. He struck out 31.4% of batters, dropping his walk rate to 6.2%, and ended with a swinging strike rate of 15.4%. However, a right groin strain cost him almost two months of the season, limiting his innings to only 107 2/3 in 19 starts. Looking at 2026, if the 26-year-old can make 30 starts, he has all the characteristics necessary to be a SP1 in fantasy. Greene is worth the risk.
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48.
Chase Burns
SP,RP
Chase Burns flashed frontline bat-missing ability in his 2025 debut, posting a dominant 35.6% strikeout rate and 13.9 K/9 across 43.1 innings for Cincinnati. His 2.65 FIP sat nearly two runs below his 4.57 ERA, driven by a manageable 2.7% HR rate and elite swing-and-miss stuff, but a .364 BABIP and 45.7% hard-hit rate created volatility in the small sample. Burns' 8.5% walk rate was reasonable for a 22-year-old power arm, though his 0.56 GB/FB ratio suggests he'll need to sharpen command to limit damage in homer-friendly environments. Looking ahead to 2026, the projections lean into the strikeout upside while forecasting some ERA regression toward his underlying metrics as he secures a steadier rotation role. If the workload climbs into a full-season starter's range, Burns profiles as a high-K SP with ratios that may fluctuate week to week. In fantasy, he's best deployed as an upside SP3/SP4 in mixed leagues, with legitimate breakout potential if the command tightens and the batted-ball profile stabilizes.
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49.
Nick Lodolo
SP
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76.
Andrew Abbott
SP
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83.
Emilio Pagan
RP
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108.
Brady Singer
SP
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188.
Tony Santillan
RP
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253.
Rhett Lowder
SP
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306.
Connor Phillips
RP
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311.
Graham Ashcraft
RP
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323.
Pierce Johnson
RP
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358.
Brock Burke
RP
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425.
Zach Maxwell
RP
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431.
Caleb Ferguson
RP
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457.
Chase Petty
SP
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471.
Luis Mey
RP
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557.
Sam Moll
RP
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645.
Brandon Williamson
SP
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662.
Jose Franco
SP,RP
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710.
Josh Staumont
RP
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730.
Lyon Richardson
RP
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762.
Julian Aguiar
SP
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775.
Yunior Marte
RP
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784.
Carson Spiers
SP,RP
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791.
Tejay Antone
SP,RP
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801.
Sam Benschoter
RP
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804.
Anthony Misiewicz
RP
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812.
Kevin Abel
P
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