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Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Drew Rasmussen Note
Drew Rasmussen photo 48. Drew Rasmussen SP
Everyone seems to be forgetting the Rays are moving back into their spacious, pitcher-friendly ballpark in 2026 and ranking Drew Rasmussen way too low. He gave up more than 1.0 HR/9 for the first time in his career, but allowed twice as many at home in George Steinbrenner Field, which he won't have to deal with this season. His strikeout rate is middle of the road at 21.7%, but his walk rate is an impressive 6.3%, offering a WHIP below 1.10 every year of his career. He started 31 games last season, and even though his xERA (3.43) was higher than his actual (2.76), his ERA and FIP numbers from the previous two years, when he got to pitch at Tropicana Field, were stellar. It's worth it to target all of the Rays pitchers, but Rasmussen leads the way and would make a solid SP3 or SP4 on any fantasy pitching staff.
3 weeks ago
Ryan Pepiot Note
Ryan Pepiot photo 50. Ryan Pepiot SP
Ryan Pepiot logged a career-high 167 2/3 innings in 2025, but the underlying metrics point to mild regression risk after his ERA rose to 3.86 with a 4.36 FIP. The 2026 projections peg him for similar volume with a mid-3.00s ERA and roughly a strikeout per inning, reinforcing his profile as a stable SP3/4 in fantasy formats. Pepiot's swing-and-miss ability remains intact, and the move back to Tropicana Field should correct the issues with the long ball. However, draft him for ratio stability and workload rather than expecting another skills leap.
3 weeks ago
Shane McClanahan Note
Shane McClanahan photo 79. Shane McClanahan SP
Griffin Jax Note
Griffin Jax photo 95. Griffin Jax RP
Edwin Uceta Note
Edwin Uceta photo 131. Edwin Uceta RP
Ian Seymour Note
Ian Seymour photo 142. Ian Seymour SP,RP
Garrett Cleavinger Note
Garrett Cleavinger photo 154. Garrett Cleavinger RP
Nick Martinez Note
Nick Martinez photo 191. Nick Martinez SP,RP
Steven Matz Note
Steven Matz photo 200. Steven Matz RP
Joe Boyle Note
Joe Boyle photo 250. Joe Boyle SP,RP
Bryan Baker Note
Bryan Baker photo 268. Bryan Baker RP
Mason Englert Note
Mason Englert photo 402. Mason Englert RP
Cole Sulser Note
Cole Sulser photo 417. Cole Sulser RP
Yoendrys Gomez Note
Yoendrys Gomez photo 426. Yoendrys Gomez SP,RP
Kevin Kelly Note
Kevin Kelly photo 431. Kevin Kelly RP
Hunter Bigge Note
Hunter Bigge photo 434. Hunter Bigge RP
Brody Hopkins Note
Brody Hopkins photo 466. Brody Hopkins SP
Ty Johnson Note
Ty Johnson photo 582. Ty Johnson SP,RP
Steven Wilson Note
Steven Wilson photo 612. Steven Wilson RP
Manuel Rodriguez Note
Manuel Rodriguez photo 614. Manuel Rodriguez RP
T.J. Nichols Note
T.J. Nichols photo 636. T.J. Nichols SP
Jesse Scholtens Note
Jesse Scholtens photo 663. Jesse Scholtens SP,RP
Evan Reifert Note
Evan Reifert photo 697. Evan Reifert RP
Cam Booser Note
Cam Booser photo 726. Cam Booser RP
John Rooney Note
John Rooney photo 740. John Rooney RP
Joe Rock Note
Joe Rock photo 746. Joe Rock SP,RP
K.C. Hunt Note
K.C. Hunt photo 827. K.C. Hunt SP
Alexander Alberto Note
Alexander Alberto photo 887. Alexander Alberto RP
Brian Van Belle Note
Brian Van Belle photo 889. Brian Van Belle SP,RP
Luis Guerrero Note
Luis Guerrero photo 899. Luis Guerrero RP
Andrew Wantz Note
Andrew Wantz photo 996. Andrew Wantz RP