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2026 Fantasy Baseball Top 300 overall ranks
**Updated March 26**
| 2026 | Top 300 | Team | Pos | Pos Rk | Mar 20 |
|---|
|
1
|
Aaron Judge
|
Yankees
|
OF
|
1
|
1
|
|
2
|
Shohei Ohtani
|
Dodgers
|
DH
|
1
|
2
|
|
3
|
Bobby Witt Jr.
|
Royals
|
SS
|
1
|
3
|
|
4
|
Ronald Acuna Jr.
|
Braves
|
OF
|
2
|
4
|
|
5
|
Juan Soto
|
Mets
|
OF
|
3
|
5
|
|
6
|
Jose Ramirez
|
Guardians
|
3B
|
1
|
6
|
|
7
|
Tarik Skubal
|
Tigers
|
SP
|
1
|
7
|
|
8
|
Julio Rodriguez
|
Mariners
|
OF
|
4
|
8
|
|
9
|
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
|
Blue Jays
|
1B
|
1
|
9
|
|
10
|
Kyle Tucker
|
Dodgers
|
OF
|
5
|
10
|
|
11
|
Paul Skenes
|
Pirates
|
SP
|
2
|
11
|
|
12
|
Gunnar Henderson
|
Orioles
|
SS
|
2
|
12
|
|
13
|
Elly De La Cruz
|
Reds
|
SS
|
3
|
13
|
|
14
|
Corbin Carroll
|
Diamondbacks
|
OF
|
6
|
14
|
|
15
|
Fernando Tatis Jr.
|
Padres
|
OF
|
7
|
15
|
|
16
|
Nick Kurtz
|
Athletics
|
1B
|
2
|
16
|
|
17
|
Pete Alonso
|
Orioles
|
1B
|
3
|
17
|
|
18
|
Zach Neto
|
Angels
|
SS
|
4
|
18
|
|
19
|
Garrett Crochet
|
Red Sox
|
SP
|
3
|
19
|
|
20
|
Kyle Schwarber
|
Phillies
|
DH
|
2
|
21
|
|
21
|
Junior Caminero
|
Rays
|
3B
|
2
|
22
|
|
22
|
Logan Gilbert
|
Mariners
|
SP
|
4
|
23
|
|
23
|
Trea Turner
|
Phillies
|
SS
|
5
|
24
|
|
24
|
Francisco Lindor
|
Mets
|
SS
|
6
|
25
|
|
25
|
Yordan Alvarez
|
Astros
|
OF
|
8
|
26
|
|
26
|
Cristopher Sanchez
|
Phillies
|
SP
|
5
|
27
|
|
27
|
Ketel Marte
|
Diamondbacks
|
2B
|
1
|
29
|
|
28
|
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
|
Dodgers
|
SP
|
6
|
30
|
|
29
|
Austin Riley
|
Braves
|
3B
|
3
|
31
|
|
30
|
James Wood
|
Nationals
|
OF
|
9
|
28
|
|
31
|
Michael Harris II
|
Braves
|
OF
|
10
|
33
|
|
32
|
Pete Crow-Armstrong
|
Cubs
|
OF
|
11
|
34
|
|
33
|
Cal Raleigh
|
Mariners
|
C
|
1
|
35
|
|
34
|
Bryan Woo
|
Mariners
|
SP
|
7
|
36
|
|
35
|
Jackson Chourio
|
Brewers
|
OF
|
12
|
20
|
|
36
|
Freddie Freeman
|
Dodgers
|
1B
|
4
|
37
|
|
37
|
CJ Abrams
|
Nationals
|
SS
|
7
|
32
|
|
38
|
Bryce Harper
|
Phillies
|
1B
|
5
|
38
|
|
39
|
Jarren Duran
|
Red Sox
|
OF
|
13
|
39
|
|
40
|
Jazz Chisholm Jr.
|
Yankees
|
2B
|
2
|
40
|
|
41
|
Mason Miller
|
Padres
|
RP
|
1
|
41
|
|
42
|
Max Fried
|
Yankees
|
SP
|
8
|
42
|
|
43
|
Brent Rooker
|
Athletics
|
OF
|
14
|
43
|
|
44
|
Maikel Garcia
|
Royals
|
3B
|
4
|
44
|
|
45
|
Manny Machado
|
Padres
|
3B
|
5
|
45
|
|
46
|
George Kirby
|
Mariners
|
SP
|
9
|
46
|
|
47
|
Wyatt Langford
|
Rangers
|
OF
|
15
|
47
|
|
48
|
Sal Stewart
|
Reds
|
1B
|
6
|
57
|
|
49
|
Roman Anthony
|
Red Sox
|
OF
|
16
|
48
|
|
50
|
Edwin Diaz
|
Dodgers
|
RP
|
2
|
49
|
|
51
|
Oneil Cruz
|
Pirates
|
OF
|
17
|
73
|
|
52
|
Jackson Merrill
|
Padres
|
OF
|
18
|
50
|
|
53
|
Cody Bellinger
|
Yankees
|
OF
|
19
|
51
|
|
54
|
George Springer
|
Blue Jays
|
OF
|
20
|
52
|
|
55
|
Jacob deGrom
|
Rangers
|
SP
|
10
|
53
|
|
56
|
Brice Turang
|
Brewers
|
2B
|
3
|
54
|
|
57
|
Cade Smith
|
Guardians
|
RP
|
3
|
55
|
|
58
|
Chris Sale
|
Braves
|
SP
|
11
|
56
|
|
59
|
Geraldo Perdomo
|
Diamondbacks
|
SS
|
8
|
58
|
|
60
|
Shohei Ohtani
|
Dodgers
|
SP
|
12
|
59
|
|
61
|
Aroldis Chapman
|
Red Sox
|
RP
|
4
|
60
|
|
62
|
Vinnie Pasquantino
|
Royals
|
1B
|
7
|
61
|
|
63
|
Framber Valdez
|
Tigers
|
SP
|
13
|
62
|
|
64
|
Bo Bichette
|
Mets
|
SS
|
9
|
63
|
|
65
|
Hunter Brown
|
Astros
|
SP
|
14
|
64
|
|
66
|
Jhoan Duran
|
Phillies
|
RP
|
5
|
65
|
|
67
|
Joe Ryan
|
Twins
|
SP
|
15
|
66
|
|
68
|
Logan Webb
|
Giants
|
SP
|
16
|
67
|
|
69
|
Dylan Cease
|
Blue Jays
|
SP
|
17
|
68
|
|
70
|
Devin Williams
|
Mets
|
RP
|
6
|
69
|
|
71
|
Luis Robert Jr.
|
Mets
|
OF
|
21
|
70
|
|
72
|
Cole Ragans
|
Royals
|
SP
|
18
|
71
|
|
73
|
Jeremy Pena
|
Astros
|
SS
|
10
|
79
|
|
74
|
Tyler Soderstrom
|
Athletics
|
1B
|
8
|
72
|
|
75
|
Matt Olson
|
Braves
|
1B
|
9
|
74
|
|
76
|
Corey Seager
|
Rangers
|
SS
|
11
|
75
|
|
77
|
Andres Munoz
|
Mariners
|
RP
|
7
|
76
|
|
78
|
Josh Naylor
|
Mariners
|
1B
|
10
|
77
|
|
79
|
Jacob Misiorowski
|
Brewers
|
SP
|
19
|
80
|
|
80
|
Mookie Betts
|
Dodgers
|
SS
|
12
|
81
|
|
81
|
Zack Wheeler
|
Phillies
|
SP
|
20
|
82
|
|
82
|
Luke Keaschall
|
Twins
|
2B
|
4
|
83
|
|
83
|
Ben Rice
|
Yankees
|
C
|
2
|
85
|
|
84
|
David Bednar
|
Yankees
|
RP
|
8
|
86
|
|
85
|
Sonny Gray
|
Red Sox
|
SP
|
21
|
87
|
|
86
|
Jose Altuve
|
Astros
|
2B
|
5
|
88
|
|
87
|
Rafael Devers
|
Giants
|
1B
|
11
|
89
|
|
88
|
Seiya Suzuki
|
Cubs
|
OF
|
22
|
78
|
|
89
|
Byron Buxton
|
Twins
|
OF
|
23
|
90
|
|
90
|
Kyle Bradish
|
Orioles
|
SP
|
22
|
91
|
|
91
|
Riley Greene
|
Tigers
|
OF
|
24
|
92
|
|
92
|
Daniel Palencia
|
Cubs
|
RP
|
9
|
93
|
|
93
|
Drew Rasmussen
|
Rays
|
SP
|
23
|
94
|
|
94
|
Noelvi Marte
|
Reds
|
3B
|
6
|
95
|
|
95
|
Christian Yelich
|
Brewers
|
OF
|
25
|
96
|
|
96
|
Xavier Edwards
|
Marlins
|
SS
|
13
|
97
|
|
97
|
Josh Hader
|
Astros
|
RP
|
10
|
98
|
|
98
|
Eury Perez
|
Marlins
|
SP
|
24
|
101
|
|
99
|
Mike Trout
|
Angels
|
OF
|
26
|
102
|
|
100
|
Jeff Hoffman
|
Blue Jays
|
RP
|
11
|
103
|
|
101
|
Salvador Perez
|
Royals
|
C
|
3
|
104
|
|
102
|
Jesus Luzardo
|
Phillies
|
SP
|
25
|
105
|
|
103
|
Matt McLain
|
Reds
|
2B
|
6
|
107
|
|
104
|
Jo Adell
|
Angels
|
OF
|
27
|
108
|
|
105
|
Nolan McLean
|
Mets
|
SP
|
26
|
109
|
|
106
|
Brandon Nimmo
|
Rangers
|
OF
|
28
|
110
|
|
107
|
Ivan Herrera
|
Cardinals
|
DH
|
3
|
111
|
|
108
|
Bryan Reynolds
|
Pirates
|
OF
|
29
|
106
|
|
109
|
Kyle Stowers
|
Marlins
|
OF
|
30
|
84
|
|
110
|
Griffin Jax
|
Rays
|
RP
|
12
|
112
|
|
111
|
Shea Langeliers
|
Athletics
|
C
|
4
|
113
|
|
112
|
Alec Burleson
|
Cardinals
|
1B
|
12
|
114
|
|
113
|
Teoscar Hernandez
|
Dodgers
|
OF
|
31
|
115
|
|
114
|
Willson Contreras
|
Red Sox
|
1B
|
13
|
116
|
|
115
|
Ryan Helsley
|
Orioles
|
RP
|
13
|
117
|
|
116
|
Daylen Lile
|
Nationals
|
OF
|
32
|
118
|
|
117
|
Alec Bohm
|
Phillies
|
3B
|
7
|
119
|
|
118
|
Gerrit Cole
|
Yankees
|
SP
|
27
|
120
|
|
119
|
Daulton Varsho
|
Blue Jays
|
OF
|
33
|
121
|
|
120
|
Ceddanne Rafaela
|
Red Sox
|
2B
|
7
|
122
|
|
121
|
Blake Snell
|
Dodgers
|
SP
|
28
|
100
|
|
122
|
Nico Hoerner
|
Cubs
|
2B
|
8
|
123
|
|
123
|
William Contreras
|
Brewers
|
C
|
5
|
124
|
|
124
|
Raisel Iglesias
|
Braves
|
RP
|
14
|
125
|
|
125
|
Michael Busch
|
Cubs
|
1B
|
14
|
126
|
|
126
|
Tanner Bibee
|
Guardians
|
SP
|
29
|
127
|
|
127
|
Trevor Megill
|
Brewers
|
RP
|
15
|
133
|
|
128
|
Jacob Wilson
|
Athletics
|
SS
|
14
|
128
|
|
129
|
Nick Pivetta
|
Padres
|
SP
|
30
|
129
|
|
130
|
Drake Baldwin
|
Braves
|
C
|
6
|
154
|
|
131
|
Ranger Suarez
|
Red Sox
|
SP
|
31
|
130
|
|
132
|
Brenton Doyle
|
Rockies
|
OF
|
34
|
131
|
|
133
|
Trevor Story
|
Red Sox
|
SS
|
15
|
132
|
|
134
|
MacKenzie Gore
|
Rangers
|
SP
|
32
|
134
|
|
135
|
Jorge Polanco
|
Mets
|
2B
|
9
|
135
|
|
136
|
Eugenio Suarez
|
Reds
|
3B
|
8
|
99
|
|
137
|
Alex Bregman
|
Cubs
|
3B
|
9
|
136
|
|
138
|
Freddy Peralta
|
Mets
|
SP
|
33
|
137
|
|
139
|
Andy Pages
|
Dodgers
|
OF
|
35
|
138
|
|
140
|
Jakob Marsee
|
Marlins
|
OF
|
36
|
139
|
|
141
|
Yandy Diaz
|
Rays
|
1B
|
15
|
140
|
|
142
|
Kevin Gausman
|
Blue Jays
|
SP
|
34
|
141
|
|
143
|
Emilio Pagan
|
Reds
|
RP
|
16
|
142
|
|
144
|
Tyler Glasnow
|
Dodgers
|
SP
|
35
|
155
|
|
145
|
Hunter Goodman
|
Rockies
|
C
|
7
|
143
|
|
146
|
Kenley Jansen
|
Tigers
|
RP
|
17
|
144
|
|
147
|
Agustin Ramirez
|
Marlins
|
C
|
8
|
145
|
|
148
|
Ezequiel Tovar
|
Rockies
|
SS
|
16
|
146
|
|
149
|
Shota Imanaga
|
Cubs
|
SP
|
36
|
147
|
|
150
|
Bryson Stott
|
Phillies
|
2B
|
10
|
157
|
|
151
|
Nathan Eovaldi
|
Rangers
|
SP
|
37
|
149
|
|
152
|
Ian Happ
|
Cubs
|
OF
|
37
|
150
|
|
153
|
Pete Fairbanks
|
Marlins
|
RP
|
18
|
151
|
|
154
|
Chase Burns
|
Reds
|
SP
|
38
|
153
|
|
155
|
Andrew Vaughn
|
Brewers
|
1B
|
16
|
156
|
|
156
|
Ryan Walker
|
Giants
|
RP
|
19
|
158
|
|
157
|
Jung Hoo Lee
|
Giants
|
OF
|
38
|
186
|
|
158
|
Jackson Holliday
|
Orioles
|
2B
|
11
|
167
|
|
159
|
Caleb Durbin
|
Red Sox
|
3B
|
10
|
159
|
|
160
|
Shane McClanahan
|
Rays
|
SP
|
39
|
160
|
|
161
|
Brandon Woodruff
|
Brewers
|
SP
|
40
|
161
|
|
162
|
Steven Kwan
|
Guardians
|
OF
|
39
|
163
|
|
163
|
Willy Adames
|
Giants
|
SS
|
17
|
148
|
|
164
|
Dansby Swanson
|
Cubs
|
SS
|
18
|
164
|
|
165
|
Seranthony Dominguez
|
White Sox
|
RP
|
20
|
165
|
|
166
|
Matthew Boyd
|
Cubs
|
SP
|
41
|
166
|
|
167
|
Kerry Carpenter
|
Tigers
|
OF
|
40
|
168
|
|
168
|
Cade Horton
|
Cubs
|
SP
|
42
|
169
|
|
169
|
Wilyer Abreu
|
Red Sox
|
OF
|
41
|
170
|
|
170
|
Luis Garcia Jr.
|
Nationals
|
2B
|
12
|
171
|
|
171
|
Adolis Garcia
|
Phillies
|
OF
|
42
|
172
|
|
172
|
Isaac Paredes
|
Astros
|
3B
|
11
|
173
|
|
173
|
JJ Wetherholt
|
Cardinals
|
SS
|
19
|
229
|
|
174
|
Colson Montgomery
|
White Sox
|
SS
|
20
|
175
|
|
175
|
Edward Cabrera
|
Cubs
|
SP
|
43
|
176
|
|
176
|
Tommy Edman
|
Dodgers
|
2B
|
13
|
162
|
|
177
|
Munetaka Murakami
|
White Sox
|
3B
|
12
|
177
|
|
178
|
Randy Arozarena
|
Mariners
|
OF
|
43
|
178
|
|
179
|
Michael King
|
Padres
|
SP
|
44
|
179
|
|
180
|
Gleyber Torres
|
Tigers
|
2B
|
14
|
180
|
|
181
|
Konnor Griffin
|
Pirates
|
SS
|
21
|
181
|
|
182
|
Cam Schlittler
|
Yankees
|
SP
|
45
|
182
|
|
183
|
Brendan Donovan
|
Mariners
|
2B
|
15
|
183
|
|
184
|
Nick Lodolo
|
Reds
|
SP
|
46
|
184
|
|
185
|
Josh Lowe
|
Angels
|
OF
|
44
|
185
|
|
186
|
Addison Barger
|
Blue Jays
|
3B
|
13
|
187
|
|
187
|
Bryce Miller
|
Mariners
|
SP
|
47
|
190
|
|
188
|
Bryan Abreu
|
Astros
|
RP
|
21
|
191
|
|
189
|
Taylor Ward
|
Orioles
|
OF
|
45
|
192
|
|
190
|
Joe Musgrove
|
Padres
|
SP
|
48
|
193
|
|
191
|
Otto Lopez
|
Marlins
|
SS
|
22
|
194
|
|
192
|
Sandy Alcantara
|
Marlins
|
SP
|
49
|
195
|
|
193
|
Jordan Beck
|
Rockies
|
OF
|
46
|
196
|
|
194
|
Xander Bogaerts
|
Padres
|
SS
|
23
|
152
|
|
195
|
Dennis Santana
|
Pirates
|
RP
|
22
|
197
|
|
196
|
Matt Chapman
|
Giants
|
3B
|
14
|
198
|
|
197
|
Abner Uribe
|
Brewers
|
RP
|
23
|
188
|
|
198
|
Dylan Crews
|
Nationals
|
OF
|
47
|
199
|
|
199
|
Marcell Ozuna
|
Pirates
|
DH
|
4
|
201
|
|
200
|
Trent Grisham
|
Yankees
|
OF
|
48
|
202
|
|
201
|
Will Smith
|
Dodgers
|
C
|
9
|
203
|
|
202
|
Kodai Senga
|
Mets
|
SP
|
50
|
204
|
|
203
|
Jordan Lawlar
|
Diamondbacks
|
3B
|
15
|
205
|
|
204
|
Carlos Rodon
|
Yankees
|
SP
|
51
|
206
|
|
205
|
Brett Baty
|
Mets
|
2B
|
16
|
189
|
|
206
|
Max Muncy
|
Dodgers
|
3B
|
16
|
207
|
|
207
|
Bubba Chandler
|
Pirates
|
SP
|
52
|
215
|
|
208
|
Willi Castro
|
Rockies
|
2B
|
17
|
260
|
|
209
|
Heliot Ramos
|
Giants
|
OF
|
49
|
209
|
|
210
|
Brandon Lowe
|
Pirates
|
2B
|
18
|
221
|
|
211
|
Emmet Sheehan
|
Dodgers
|
SP
|
53
|
174
|
|
212
|
Kazuma Okamoto
|
Blue Jays
|
3B
|
17
|
210
|
|
213
|
Chandler Simpson
|
Rays
|
OF
|
50
|
211
|
|
214
|
Miguel Vargas
|
White Sox
|
3B
|
18
|
212
|
|
215
|
Hunter Greene
|
Reds
|
SP
|
54
|
213
|
|
216
|
Spencer Torkelson
|
Tigers
|
1B
|
17
|
214
|
|
217
|
Luis Arraez
|
Giants
|
1B
|
18
|
216
|
|
218
|
Jonathan Aranda
|
Rays
|
1B
|
19
|
217
|
|
219
|
Robert Garcia
|
Rangers
|
RP
|
24
|
218
|
|
220
|
Spencer Schwellenbach
|
Braves
|
SP
|
55
|
219
|
|
221
|
Nolan Schanuel
|
Angels
|
1B
|
20
|
220
|
|
222
|
Matt Wallner
|
Twins
|
OF
|
51
|
222
|
|
223
|
Masyn Winn
|
Cardinals
|
SS
|
24
|
223
|
|
224
|
Kevin McGonigle
|
Tigers
|
SS
|
25
|
224
|
|
225
|
Jameson Taillon
|
Cubs
|
SP
|
56
|
225
|
|
226
|
Carlos Estevez
|
Royals
|
RP
|
25
|
208
|
|
227
|
Colt Keith
|
Tigers
|
2B
|
19
|
227
|
|
228
|
Ramon Laureano
|
Padres
|
OF
|
52
|
228
|
|
229
|
Gavin Williams
|
Guardians
|
SP
|
57
|
231
|
|
230
|
Josh Bell
|
Twins
|
1B
|
21
|
232
|
|
231
|
Gabriel Moreno
|
Diamondbacks
|
C
|
10
|
233
|
|
232
|
Ryan Pepiot
|
Rays
|
SP
|
58
|
200
|
|
233
|
Yainer Diaz
|
Astros
|
C
|
11
|
236
|
|
234
|
Kris Bubic
|
Royals
|
SP
|
59
|
237
|
|
235
|
Anthony Volpe
|
Yankees
|
SS
|
26
|
238
|
|
236
|
Mickey Moniak
|
Rockies
|
OF
|
53
|
239
|
|
237
|
Trey Yesavage
|
Blue Jays
|
SP
|
60
|
240
|
|
238
|
Royce Lewis
|
Twins
|
3B
|
19
|
241
|
|
239
|
Andres Gimenez
|
Blue Jays
|
2B
|
20
|
243
|
|
240
|
Cody Ponce
|
Blue Jays
|
SP
|
61
|
244
|
|
241
|
Tyler O’Neill
|
Orioles
|
OF
|
54
|
245
|
|
242
|
Lawrence Butler
|
Athletics
|
OF
|
55
|
246
|
|
243
|
Riley O’Brien
|
Cardinals
|
RP
|
26
|
247
|
|
244
|
Jorge Soler
|
Angels
|
OF
|
56
|
248
|
|
245
|
Josh Jung
|
Rangers
|
3B
|
20
|
251
|
|
246
|
Nick Martinez
|
Rays
|
SP
|
62
|
249
|
|
247
|
Shane Bieber
|
Blue Jays
|
SP
|
63
|
252
|
|
248
|
Jordan Westburg
|
Orioles
|
3B
|
21
|
226
|
|
249
|
Lenyn Sosa
|
White Sox
|
2B
|
21
|
250
|
|
250
|
Justin Steele
|
Cubs
|
SP
|
64
|
235
|
|
251
|
Ernie Clement
|
Blue Jays
|
SS
|
27
|
254
|
|
252
|
Christopher Morel
|
Marlins
|
OF
|
57
|
255
|
|
253
|
Aaron Nola
|
Phillies
|
SP
|
65
|
256
|
|
254
|
Jake Burger
|
Rangers
|
1B
|
22
|
257
|
|
255
|
Evan Carter
|
Rangers
|
OF
|
58
|
258
|
|
256
|
Reid Detmers
|
Angels
|
SP
|
66
|
259
|
|
257
|
Shane Baz
|
Orioles
|
SP
|
68
|
261
|
|
258
|
Sal Frelick
|
Brewers
|
OF
|
59
|
262
|
|
259
|
Parker Messick
|
Guardians
|
SP
|
69
|
265
|
|
260
|
Marcus Semien
|
Mets
|
2B
|
22
|
234
|
|
261
|
Adley Rutschman
|
Orioles
|
C
|
12
|
263
|
|
262
|
Ozzie Albies
|
Braves
|
2B
|
23
|
264
|
|
263
|
Spencer Strider
|
Braves
|
SP
|
70
|
230
|
|
264
|
Brandon Marsh
|
Phillies
|
OF
|
60
|
253
|
|
265
|
Christian Walker
|
Astros
|
1B
|
23
|
266
|
|
266
|
Giancarlo Stanton
|
Yankees
|
OF
|
61
|
268
|
|
267
|
Jake McCarthy
|
Rockies
|
OF
|
62
|
269
|
|
268
|
Clay Holmes
|
Mets
|
SP
|
71
|
271
|
|
269
|
Jonathan India
|
Royals
|
2B
|
24
|
272
|
|
270
|
Will Benson
|
Reds
|
OF
|
63
|
NR
|
|
271
|
Zac Gallen
|
Diamondbacks
|
SP
|
72
|
273
|
|
272
|
Luis Castillo
|
Mariners
|
SP
|
73
|
274
|
|
273
|
Lucas Erceg
|
Royals
|
RP
|
27
|
275
|
|
274
|
Jeff McNeil
|
Athletics
|
2B
|
25
|
277
|
|
275
|
Carlos Correa
|
Astros
|
SS
|
28
|
278
|
|
276
|
Braxton Ashcraft
|
Pirates
|
SP
|
74
|
279
|
|
277
|
Logan Henderson
|
Brewers
|
SP
|
75
|
280
|
|
278
|
TJ Friedl
|
Reds
|
OF
|
64
|
281
|
|
279
|
Chad Patrick
|
Brewers
|
SP
|
76
|
282
|
|
280
|
Colton Cowser
|
Orioles
|
OF
|
65
|
283
|
|
281
|
Robert Suarez
|
Braves
|
RP
|
28
|
284
|
|
282
|
Merrill Kelly
|
Diamondbacks
|
SP
|
77
|
285
|
|
283
|
Max Scherzer
|
Blue Jays
|
SP
|
78
|
286
|
|
284
|
Victor Scott II
|
Cardinals
|
OF
|
66
|
287
|
|
285
|
Mark Leiter Jr.
|
Athletics
|
RP
|
29
|
297
|
|
286
|
Ryan Weathers
|
Yankees
|
SP
|
79
|
290
|
|
287
|
Justin Crawford
|
Phillies
|
OF
|
68
|
291
|
|
288
|
Kyle Manzardo
|
Guardians
|
1B
|
24
|
292
|
|
289
|
Max Meyer
|
Marlins
|
SP
|
80
|
293
|
|
290
|
Carson Benge
|
Mets
|
OF
|
69
|
NR
|
|
291
|
Paul Sewald
|
Diamondbacks
|
RP
|
30
|
NR
|
|
292
|
Jesus Sanchez
|
Blue Jays
|
OF
|
70
|
294
|
|
293
|
J.T. Realmuto
|
Phillies
|
C
|
13
|
295
|
|
294
|
Jose Caballero
|
Yankees
|
SS
|
29
|
298
|
|
295
|
Nolan Arenado
|
Diamondbacks
|
3B
|
22
|
299
|
|
296
|
Noah Cameron
|
Royals
|
SP
|
81
|
300
|
|
297
|
Dominic Canzone
|
Mariners
|
OF
|
71
|
NR
|
|
298
|
Ryne Nelson
|
Diamondbacks
|
SP
|
82
|
NR
|
|
299
|
Jac Caglianone
|
Royals
|
OF
|
72
|
NR
|
|
300
|
Clayton Beeter
|
Nationals
|
RP
|
31
|
NR
|
March 26 Notes
Falling off: Kirby Yates (242nd), Reynaldo López (267th), Brooks Baldwin (270th), Spencer Steer (276th), Aaron Ashby (288th), Dylan Beavers (289th), Ryan O'Hearn (296th)
- Opening Night has passed, but there was still one more round of rankings tweaks to be posted. A lot of the changes are lineup related. I had high hopes Sal Stewart would eventually become the Reds' cleanup man, but I never thought it would happen in time for Opening Day. He climbs from 57th to 48th, while Eugenio Suárez falls from 99th to 136th. Oneil Cruz got a bump up to 51st with the Pirates seemingly committed to him as a leadoff man. JJ Wetherholt moves from 229th to 173rd; he'll have plenty of time to establish himself in the leadoff spot for the Cardinals with Lars Nootbaar surprisingly on the 60-day IL.
- Jackson Chourio was the final update, going from 20th to 35th with the news that he'd miss two to four weeks with a hairline fracture in his hand. That gives Garrett Mitchell more of a runway in Milwaukee after a rough spring, but Mitchell still fell a tad short of making the list. He'll be there in the first in-season update if he gets off to a nice start.
March 20 Notes
- The unfortunate Dylan Crews update.
I was, of course, very high on Crews for fantasy purposes this year, not so much because I expected him to emerge as a star (at .747, he had the second lowest projected OPS of my top 60 position players ahead of only Pete Crow Armstrong), but because I thought he'd make a run at 40 steals on a bad Nationals team. I probably should have factored into my expectations that said bad Nationals team can retain him for an extra year by keeping him in the minors for seven weeks or so. And after his demotion on Friday, it sure looks like that's what they'll do.
Crews was in the midst of a poor spring. I didn't care about that, and I don't think the Nationals really did, either. After all, the prospect likely replacing him on the roster, Christian Franklin, is hitting .241/.267/.241 with a 10/1 K/BB in 30 plate appearances. I still expect that Crews will come back and be pretty useful in mixed leagues starting in June, but even if he goes on a tear right away and the Nationals offense is as poor as seems likely, he's probably not returning until those seven weeks are up. He comes in at No. 199 for now.
- That's the day's only change to the top 300. The Twins' decision to release Liam Hendriks got Cole Sands moved up some in my projections, but not enough to crack the list. It's kind of hard to imagine a bullpen with less upside than the one Minnesota is going to running out there. Like, it's not going to be as bad as Washington's, but at least the Nationals have a couple of guys who are interesting. My favorite Twins reliever is probably Cody Laweryson, who the team DFA'd over the winter and who later wound up getting released by the Angels before making his way back to Minnesota. And he still might not make the club.
March 19 Notes
Falling off: Lars Nootbaar (285th), Zebby Matthews (295th)
- We're short on major changes this week, which is great, because major changes are usually the result of injuries. I did drop Joe Musgrove once again, though it still looks like he might return from his Tommy John setback before the end of April. Trey Yesavage fell from 50th to 62nd among starters after the Jays finally came clean about the reason they were slowplaying him this spring. Still, the shoulder impingement doesn't sound like a disaster; he was able to pitch in a minor league game earlier this week.
- Moving up on the pitching side of things was Nathan Eovaldi, who has looked strong after missing the final five weeks of last season with a shoulder injury. I've also moved Zac Gallen back into the top 300 after dropping him following his late re-signing with the Diamondbacks. Gallen has averaged 94.7 mph with his fastball in his three spring starts. He averaged 93.5 mph last year, and his career-high there is 94.1 mph from 2022. There's no guarantee the boost will stick around, but if it does, one imagines he'll bounce back in the strikeout department; he finished with a 21.5% K rate last year after never coming in below 25% previously.
- On the offensive side, I couldn't help but give Daulton Varsho another boost. I put little stock in spring numbers for veteran bats, but five homers and two strikeouts in 47 plate appearances is absurd. Chandler Simpson (up 12 spots to No. 211) and Kevin McGonigle (up 18 spots to No. 224) also climbed while getting projected for a little more playing time.
- In case you missed it, I posted an article with all of my favorite players for 2026 on Sunday.
March 13 Notes
- Falling off: Sean Manaea (277th), Brandon Pfaadt (295th), Ryne Nelson (298th)
- Sorry, no notes right now. Working on my annual "undervalued players" column. Expect another update here early in the week.
March 9 Notes
- Falling off: Jurickson Profar (239th), Jordan Walker (299th), Dominic Canzone (300th)
- Aside from Profar's 162-game PED ban, it was a pretty quiet week. Profar's exit from the heart of Atlanta's lineup moved up a couple of the players who were due to hit behind him. Mike Yastrzemski still didn't crack the list, though; he's a nice player, but not one with a lot of fantasy potential.
- Hunter Greene's elbow problem has dropped him some while waiting for the official word about the source of his stiffness. He said his UCL is just fine, and if that's the case, he hopefully won't be looking at any sort of lengthy absence. He's tumbled from 49th to 74th for now.
- Pitching for his country did nothing for Carlos Estévez's velocity woes Monday, as his fastball was still down five mph from last year's norm. Maybe he gets it back, but he was far from one of my favorite relievers in the first place. He drops to No. 210 for now, and Lucas Erceg joins the top 300 at No. 282.
- Kevin McGonigle is another debut this week, as Detroit's No. 1 prospect comes in at No. 260. As of this point, I still think he's a little bit of a long shot to make the team; he'd be a defensive downgrade at short, and the Tigers entered the spring pretty well set with their 13 position players. But he might well be one of the club's better hitters already. When it comes to fantasy potential, I'm not sure he's ready to hit more than 20 homers yet, and he probably wouldn't be a big factor in steals (he was 10-for-17 stealing base in 88 minor league games last year after going 22-for-24 in A ball in 2024). He'd be a mixed-league guy playing regularly, but I don't think he'd offer top-100 potential as a rookie.
March 2 Notes
- Falling off: Pablo López (205th), Zac Gallen (244th), Jake McCarthy (297th), Max Scherzer (299th), Jac Caglianone (300th)
- This was longer between updates than I wanted to go, but things will definitely be better this month. One big change this update is that relievers have been pushed up. There's just aren't as many good bets for saves as usual this year, and the third- and fourth-tier closers are going earlier as a result. So, Kenley Jansen, for instance, jumping from No. 174 to No. 146 isn't the result of a projections change. It's just more the price that needs to be paid to get a mid-range closer.
- Many of the position player changes are a result of new lineup projections. Jo Adell was hit particularly hard there; I had him as the Angels' likely cleanup hitter entering the spring, but it's starting to look like he'll hit sixth behind Yoán Moncada and Jorge Soler. I had already dropped the Reds' Noelvi Marte some because of doubts over whether he'd continue to bat second, but now it looks like he might hit as low as eighth initially. On the other hand, Matt McLain has moved up some, since he's the likeliest choice to replace Marte.
- That Kyle Tucker is likely to bat second for the Dodgers moved him up from 13th to 10th. Fernando Tatis Jr. lost a little ground with the Padres seemingly dropping him from the leadoff spot, but not quite enough to push him below Nick Kurtz in the rankings, since there was a significant gap there initially.
- Yordan Alvarez is down a few spots because the Astros' self-inflicted logjam will put him back into the outfield at least occasionally. I was really hoping for 150 games from him as a DH this year. It's now pretty clear that neither Christian Walker nor Isaac Paredes is getting traded prior to Opening Day, so Paredes is down to No. 171 and Walker fell about 30 spots to No. 261. Paredes would be about 40 spots higher if assured regular playing time, and he really ought to be, given that he's probably Houston's second-best hitter.
- Konnor Griffin's three early homers helped get him a 20-spot bump in the rankings to No. 193, but I'm still projecting him to open up in the minors. If the Pirates announced tomorrow that he'd be their starting shortstop, I'd have him around 110th or so. He'd probably be good for 30-40 steals, but his ability to hit for average would be in some question, and while he already has above average major league power, he'll be playing half of his games in a ballpark that's as tough for right-handers to homer in as any in the league.
- The Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt is looking increasingly likely to land a starting job at second base. I'm not quite sure that would make him an asset in shallow leagues, in part because the Cardinals just don't have a very good lineup. He might make a run at 15 homers and 15 steals, but the run and RBI numbers probably won't be there, especially if he's batting in the bottom half of the order early on. He checks in at No. 264 for now.
