Fantasy Baseball Player Notes

2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes

Position

Team

Dylan Cease Note
	21. Dylan Cease SP Dylan Cease signed a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Blue Jays in November, parlaying his steady strikeout rate numbers and artificially inflated ERA in 2025 into security with the 2025 runners-up. In his age-29 season, Cease was snakebit by a .320 BABIP, ballooning his ERA to 4.55 with an xERA of 3.46. The important stat to know is his 29.8% K-rate and five consecutive years of 200+ strikeouts. If you can absorb a bit of a WHIP hit (career 1.26), the counting stats are there for the taking. 3 weeks ago

Kevin Gausman Note
	30. 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. 3 weeks ago

Jeff Hoffman Note
	53. Jeff Hoffman RP

Trey Yesavage Note
	71. Trey Yesavage SP Trey Yesavage's 2025 debut was brief but intriguing. The underlying profile jumps off the page: a massive 61.5% hard-hit rate allowed and 94.0 mph average exit velocity suggest his 0.0% HR rate and .273 opponent SLG were unlikely to hold over a larger sample. He did generate ground balls at a strong 56.4% clip, which could help him manage damage in Rogers Centre, but an 11.3% walk rate points to command volatility. Projections appear to price in regression toward league-average ratios with solid strikeout totals over a larger workload. He is more of a late-round flier or watch-list candidate in standard formats rather than a draft-day priority. 3 weeks ago

Cody Ponce Note
	103. Cody Ponce SP,RP

Shane Bieber Note
	104. Shane Bieber SP

Jose Berrios Note
	178. Jose Berrios SP

Max Scherzer Note
	190. Max Scherzer SP

Eric Lauer Note
	211. Eric Lauer SP,RP

Tyler Rogers Note
	222. Tyler Rogers RP

Louis Varland Note
	234. Louis Varland RP

Yimi Garcia Note
	269. Yimi Garcia RP

Patrick Corbin Note
	336. Patrick Corbin SP

Braydon Fisher Note
	351. Braydon Fisher RP

Brendon Little Note
	392. Brendon Little RP

Tommy Nance Note
	395. Tommy Nance RP

Ricky Tiedemann Note
	416. Ricky Tiedemann SP

Mason Fluharty Note
	444. Mason Fluharty RP

Yariel Rodriguez Note
	531. Yariel Rodriguez RP

Chase Lee Note
	560. Chase Lee RP

Bowden Francis Note
	637. Bowden Francis SP

Spencer Miles Note
	656. Spencer Miles SP

Joe Mantiply Note
	668. Joe Mantiply RP

Lazaro Estrada Note
	691. Lazaro Estrada SP,RP

Josh Winckowski Note
	742. Josh Winckowski RP

Jake Bloss Note
	770. Jake Bloss SP

Adam Macko Note
	811. Adam Macko SP,RP