Fantasy Baseball Player Notes
2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Notes
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Dylan Cease
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.
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54.
Trey Yesavage
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.
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69.
Jose Soriano
Jose Soriano took a step back in 2025, posting a 4.26 ERA and 1.40 WHIP across 169 innings as his walk rate spiked (10.8 BB%) and his strikeout rate settled closer to league average. Based on the 2026 projections, he profiles as a mid-rotation innings source rather than a true breakout candidate, with modest strikeout totals limiting his ceiling in standard leagues. Soriano is best viewed as a back-end fantasy starter whose value hinges on workload and matchup management rather than category impact.
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83.
Cody Ponce
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84.
Shane Bieber
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106.
Jameson Taillon
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122.
Jose Berrios
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135.
Max Scherzer
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157.
Spencer Arrighetti
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197.
Michael Lorenzen
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248.
Ricky Tiedemann
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265.
Patrick Corbin
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295.
Bowden Francis
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322.
Spencer Miles
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337.
John Klein
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341.
Lazaro Estrada
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391.
Jake Bloss
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