Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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1.
Shohei Ohtani
LAD
There's no real debate at the top of 2026 fantasy drafts: In formats where he is considered one player, Shohei Ohtani remains the clear-cut 1.01 thanks to his unmatched two-way impact. Offensively, his 2026 projections again place him among the game's elite, with 45-plus home runs, triple-digit runs and RBI, and an on-base percentage north of .390 while continuing to anchor the Dodgers' lineup from the leadoff spot. The stolen base ceiling isn't what it was earlier in his career, but projected totals in the high teens still provide a valuable bonus atop his league-leading power and run production.
What truly separates Ohtani, however, is his return as a full-time starting pitcher. His 2026 projections peg him as a top-tier arm, capable of delivering ace-level strikeout totals, strong ratios, and double-digit wins in one of baseball's best team contexts. Even with some workload management baked in, Ohtani's ability to provide elite value on both sides of the ball gives fantasy managers a structural advantage no other player can match. As long as he's healthy, Ohtani isn't just the safest pick in fantasy baseball; he's still redefining what roster construction can look like. |
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2.
Tarik Skubal
DET
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3.
Paul Skenes
PIT
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4.
Garrett Crochet
BOS
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5.
Cristopher Sanchez
PHI
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6.
Chris Sale
ATL
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7.
Hunter Brown
HOU
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8.
Jacob deGrom
TEX
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9.
Logan Webb
SF
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10.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
LAD
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11.
Bryan Woo
SEA
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12.
Max Fried
NYY
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13.
Blake Snell
LAD
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14.
Cole Ragans
KC
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15.
Logan Gilbert
SEA
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16.
Hunter Greene
CIN
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17.
George Kirby
SEA
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18.
Freddy Peralta
MIL
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19.
Dylan Cease
TOR
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20.
Joe Ryan
MIN
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21.
Framber Valdez
FA
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22.
Jesus Luzardo
PHI
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23.
Nick Pivetta
SD
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24.
Spencer Strider
ATL
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25.
Spencer Schwellenbach
ATL
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26.
Sonny Gray
BOS
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27.
Pablo Lopez
MIN
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28.
Tyler Glasnow
LAD
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29.
Kyle Bradish
BAL
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30.
Kevin Gausman
TOR
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31.
Zack Wheeler
PHI
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32.
Nolan McLean
NYM
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33.
Eury Perez
MIA
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34.
Sandy Alcantara
MIA
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35.
Luis Castillo
SEA
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36.
Shane Bieber
TOR
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37.
Nathan Eovaldi
TEX
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38.
Robbie Ray
SF
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39.
Brandon Woodruff
MIL
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40.
Michael King
FA
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41.
Ranger Suarez
FA
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42.
Trevor Rogers
BAL
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43.
MacKenzie Gore
WSH
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44.
Trey Yesavage
TOR
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45.
Gavin Williams
CLE
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46.
Tanner Bibee
CLE
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47.
Nick Lodolo
CIN
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48.
Cam Schlittler
NYY
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49.
Ryan Pepiot
TB
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50.
Carlos Rodon
NYY
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51.
Shota Imanaga
CHC
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52.
Chase Burns
CIN
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53.
Matthew Boyd
CHC
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54.
Bubba Chandler
PIT
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55.
Zac Gallen
FA
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56.
Drew Rasmussen
TB
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57.
Jack Flaherty
DET
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58.
Jacob Misiorowski
MIL
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59.
Emmet Sheehan
LAD
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60.
Aaron Nola
PHI
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61.
Merrill Kelly
FA
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62.
Edward Cabrera
MIA
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63.
David Peterson
NYM
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64.
Cade Horton
CHC
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65.
Connelly Early
BOS
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66.
Jose Soriano
LAA
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67.
Andrew Abbott
CIN
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68.
Yusei Kikuchi
LAA
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69.
Gerrit Cole
NYY
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70.
Shane Baz
TB
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71.
Shane McClanahan
TB
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72.
Casey Mize
DET
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73.
Mitch Keller
PIT
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74.
Quinn Priester
MIL
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75.
Joe Musgrove
SD
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76.
Brady Singer
CIN
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77.
Ryne Nelson
ARI
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78.
Kris Bubic
KC
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79.
Brayan Bello
BOS
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80.
Clay Holmes
NYM
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81.
Jack Leiter
TEX
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82.
Brandon Pfaadt
ARI
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83.
Bryce Miller
SEA
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84.
Noah Cameron
KC
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85.
Shane Smith
CWS
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86.
Sean Manaea
NYM
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87.
Reid Detmers
LAA
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88.
Michael Wacha
KC
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89.
Hurston Waldrep
ATL
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90.
Grayson Rodriguez
LAA
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91.
Logan Henderson
MIL
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92.
Reese Olson
DET
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93.
Seth Lugo
KC
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94.
Luis Severino
ATH
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95.
Chris Bassitt
FA
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96.
Kodai Senga
NYM
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97.
Roki Sasaki
LAD
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98.
Parker Messick
CLE
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99.
Jose Berrios
TOR
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100.
Jameson Taillon
CHC
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101.
Will Warren
NYY
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102.
Jeffrey Springs
ATH
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103.
Grant Taylor
CWS
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104.
Joey Cantillo
CLE
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105.
Cade Cavalli
WSH
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106.
Zach Eflin
FA
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107.
Zebby Matthews
MIN
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108.
Ryan Weathers
MIA
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109.
Eduardo Rodriguez
ARI
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110.
Michael McGreevy
STL
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111.
Chad Patrick
MIL
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112.
Slade Cecconi
CLE
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113.
Troy Melton
DET
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114.
Ian Seymour
TB
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115.
Lucas Giolito
FA
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116.
Reynaldo Lopez
ATL
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117.
Zack Littell
FA
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118.
Landen Roupp
SF
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119.
Matthew Liberatore
STL
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120.
Dean Kremer
BAL
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121.
Bailey Ober
MIN
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122.
Braxton Ashcraft
PIT
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123.
Simeon Woods Richardson
MIN
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124.
Jonah Tong
NYM
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125.
Payton Tolle
BOS
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126.
Jordan Wicks
CHC
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127.
Garrett Whitlock
BOS
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128.
Javier Assad
CHC
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129.
Kyle Freeland
COL
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130.
Tyler Mahle
FA
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131.
Luis Gil
NYY
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132.
Jacob Lopez
ATH
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133.
Mike Burrows
PIT
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134.
Taj Bradley
MIN
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135.
Cristian Javier
HOU
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136.
Michael Soroka
ARI
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137.
Ben Brown
CHC
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138.
Justin Steele
CHC
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139.
Justin Verlander
FA
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140.
Spencer Jones
FA
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141.
Kumar Rocker
TEX
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142.
Andrew Painter
PHI
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143.
Robby Snelling
MIA
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144.
Tyler Wells
BAL
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145.
Max Scherzer
FA
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146.
Jacob Latz
TEX
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147.
Keegan Akin
BAL
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148.
Andre Pallante
STL
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149.
Shawn Armstrong
FA
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150.
Nick Martinez
FA
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151.
Max Meyer
MIA
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152.
Lance McCullers Jr.
HOU
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153.
Luis Morales
ATH
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154.
Dustin May
FA
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155.
JP Sears
SD
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156.
Mick Abel
MIN
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157.
Brandon Sproat
NYM
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158.
Braxton Garrett
MIA
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159.
Davis Martin
CWS
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160.
Joe Boyle
TB
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161.
Sean Burke
CWS
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162.
Patrick Sandoval
BOS
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163.
Thomas White
MIA
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164.
Jared Jones
PIT
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165.
Corbin Burnes
ARI
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166.
Kyle Harrison
BOS
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167.
Eric Lauer
TOR
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168.
Miles Mikolas
FA
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169.
Patrick Corbin
FA
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170.
Cade Povich
BAL
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171.
Aaron Civale
FA
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172.
Christian Scott
NYM
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173.
Colin Rea
CHC
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174.
Rhett Lowder
CIN
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175.
Spencer Arrighetti
HOU
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176.
Jose Quintana
FA
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177.
Jake Irvin
WSH
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178.
Griffin Canning
FA
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179.
Adrian Houser
FA
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180.
J.T. Ginn
ATH
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181.
Robert Gasser
MIL
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182.
Brad Lord
WSH
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183.
AJ Blubaugh
HOU
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184.
Martin Perez
FA
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185.
Johan Oviedo
BOS
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186.
Marcus Stroman
FA
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187.
Kutter Crawford
BOS
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188.
Randy Vasquez
SD
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189.
Trevor McDonald
SF
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190.
Cristian Mena
ARI
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191.
Jack Perkins
FA
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192.
Jason Alexander
HOU
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193.
Grant Holmes
ATL
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194.
German Marquez
FA
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195.
Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz
NYY
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196.
Mitch Farris
LAA
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197.
Tomoyuki Sugano
FA
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198.
Connor Phillips
CIN
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199.
Tyler Anderson
FA
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200.
Justin Wrobleski
LAD
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201.
Jon Gray
FA
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202.
JR Ritchie
ATL
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203.
Quinn Mathews
STL
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204.
Tanner Houck
BOS
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205.
Stephen Kolek
KC
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206.
Ronel Blanco
HOU
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207.
Louis Varland
TOR
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208.
Bowden Francis
TOR
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209.
Janson Junk
MIA
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210.
Walker Buehler
FA
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211.
Hayden Birdsong
SF
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212.
Clarke Schmidt
NYY
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213.
Jackson Jobe
DET
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214.
A.J. Puk
ARI
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215.
Kai-Wei Teng
SF
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216.
Nestor Cortes Jr.
FA
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217.
Erick Fedde
FA
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218.
Tobias Myers
MIL
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219.
Jaxon Wiggins
CHC
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220.
David Festa
MIN
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221.
John Means
FA
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222.
Charlie Morton
FA
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223.
DJ Herz
WSH
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224.
Ricky Tiedemann
TOR
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225.
Cody Bradford
TEX
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226.
River Ryan
LAD
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227.
Jarlin Susana
WSH
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228.
Fernando Cruz
NYY
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229.
George Klassen
LAA
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230.
Sawyer Gipson-Long
DET
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231.
Ryan Bergert
KC
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232.
Didier Fuentes
ATL
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233.
Chase Dollander
COL
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234.
Hogan Harris
ATH
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235.
Trey Gibson
BAL
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236.
Liam Doyle
STL
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237.
Carson Whisenhunt
SF
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238.
Coleman Crow
MIL
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239.
Cole Sands
MIN
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240.
Hunter Barco
PIT
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241.
Bryce Elder
ATL
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242.
Noah Schultz
CWS
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243.
Michael Lorenzen
FA
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244.
Gavin Stone
LAD
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245.
Kade Anderson
SEA
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246.
Mike Vasil
CWS
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247.
Gage Jump
ATH
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248.
Brody Hopkins
TB
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249.
Ben Casparius
LAD
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250.
Tink Hence
STL
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251.
Caden Dana
LAA
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252.
Hagen Smith
CWS
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253.
Daniel Espino
CLE
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254.
Bobby Miller
LAD
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255.
Luis Perales
BOS
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256.
Jordan Montgomery
FA
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257.
Josiah Gray
WSH
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258.
Carmen Mlodzinski
PIT
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259.
Ethan Pecko
HOU
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260.
Yariel Rodriguez
TOR
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261.
Mitch Bratt
ARI
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262.
Jack Wenninger
NYM
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263.
Joey Wentz
ATL
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264.
Graham Ashcraft
CIN
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265.
Connor Prielipp
MIN
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266.
Steven Matz
TB
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267.
Carlos Lagrange
NYY
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268.
Hunter Dobbins
BOS
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269.
Clayton Beeter
WSH
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270.
Chase Petty
CIN
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271.
Ben Hess
NYY
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272.
DL Hall
MIL
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273.
David Davalillo
TEX
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274.
Karson Milbrandt
MIA
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275.
Brant Hurter
DET
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276.
Tanner McDougal
CWS
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277.
Tyler Phillips
MIA
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278.
Blade Tidwell
SF
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279.
T.J. Nichols
TB
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280.
Alek Manoah
LAA
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281.
Lucas Braun
ATL
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282.
Emiliano Teodo
TEX
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283.
Tony Gonsolin
FA
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