Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Drew Rasmussen Note
	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
	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
	79. Shane McClanahan SP

Griffin Jax Note
	95. Griffin Jax RP

Edwin Uceta Note
	131. Edwin Uceta RP

Ian Seymour Note
	142. Ian Seymour SP,RP

Garrett Cleavinger Note
	154. Garrett Cleavinger RP

Nick Martinez Note
	191. Nick Martinez SP,RP

Steven Matz Note
	200. Steven Matz RP

Joe Boyle Note
	250. Joe Boyle SP,RP

Bryan Baker Note
	268. Bryan Baker RP

Mason Englert Note
	402. Mason Englert RP

Cole Sulser Note
	417. Cole Sulser RP

Yoendrys Gomez Note
	426. Yoendrys Gomez SP,RP

Kevin Kelly Note
	431. Kevin Kelly RP

Hunter Bigge Note
	434. Hunter Bigge RP

Brody Hopkins Note
	466. Brody Hopkins SP

Ty Johnson Note
	582. Ty Johnson SP,RP

Steven Wilson Note
	612. Steven Wilson RP

Manuel Rodriguez Note
	614. Manuel Rodriguez RP

T.J. Nichols Note
	636. T.J. Nichols SP

Jesse Scholtens Note
	663. Jesse Scholtens SP,RP

Evan Reifert Note
	697. Evan Reifert RP

Cam Booser Note
	726. Cam Booser RP

John Rooney Note
	740. John Rooney RP

Joe Rock Note
	746. Joe Rock SP,RP

K.C. Hunt Note
	827. K.C. Hunt SP

Alexander Alberto Note
	887. Alexander Alberto RP

Brian Van Belle Note
	889. Brian Van Belle SP,RP

Luis Guerrero Note
	899. Luis Guerrero RP

Andrew Wantz Note
	996. Andrew Wantz RP