2026 Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheet

Updated November 11, 2026. Expert consensus from 15+ ranking sources.

Your complete 2026 fantasy baseball cheat sheet powered by FanRanked's expert consensus rankings. This cheat sheet aggregates rankings from 15+ expert sources and combines them with community FRV ratings from thousands of votes. Use this as your draft-day companion for redraft, keeper, and dynasty leagues.

Overall Top 50

Rank	Player	Team	Pos	Age	FRV	Sources
1	Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	OF	24.6	35.0	15
2	Shohei Ohtani DH	LAD	DH	32.4	35.0	15
3	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SS	24.8	38.5	15
4	Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	26.4	36.0	15
5	Junior Caminero	TB	3B	23.4	37.1	15
6	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	OF	29.4	35.0	15
7	Aaron Judge	NYY	OF	34.5	39.1	14
8	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	OF/2B	27.9	39.5	15
9	Juan Soto	NYM	OF	28	36.0	15
10	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	SP	24.6	35.0	15
11	Jackson Chourio	MIL	OF	22.7	35.0	15
12	James Wood	WAS	OF	24.2	35.0	15
13	Tarik Skubal	LAD	SP	30	35.0	15
14	Cam Schlittler	NYY	SP	25.8	35.0	15
15	Corbin Carroll	ARI	OF	26.2	38.4	15
16	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B	34.1	35.0	15
17	CJ Abrams	WAS	SS	26.1	35.0	15
18	Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	OF	28.9	35.0	15
19	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	SP	28.2	35.0	15
20	Pete Alonso	BAL	1B	31.9	35.0	15
21	Julio Rodriguez	SEA	OF	25.9	38.5	15
22	Nick Kurtz	ATH	1B	23.7	36.2	15
23	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	SP	29.9	36.0	15
24	Jackson Merrill	SD	OF	23.6	37.0	15
25	Sal Stewart	CIN	1B/3B	22.9	35.0	15
26	Mason Miller	SD	RP	28.2	35.0	15
27	Jordan Walker	STL	OF	24.5	35.0	14
28	Brice Turang	MIL	2B	27	38.8	15
29	Miguel Vargas	CWS	3B/1B	27	35.0	15
30	Kyle Schwarber	PHI	DH	33.7	35.0	15
31	Ben Rice	NYY	1B	27.7	36.9	15
32	Oneil Cruz	PIT	OF	28.1	36.7	15
33	Chris Sale	ATL	SP	37.6	35.1	13
34	Cade Smith	CLE	RP	27.5	35.0	15
35	Matt Olson	ATL	1B	32.6	36.0	15
36	Paul Skenes	PIT	SP	24.5	35.0	15
37	Dylan Cease	TOR	SP	30.9	35.0	15
38	Kevin McGonigle	DET	SS/3B	22.2	35.0	15
39	Jesus Luzardo	PHI	SP	29.1	35.0	15
40	Chase Burns	CIN	SP	23.8	36.0	15
41	Drew Rasmussen	TB	SP	31.3	35.0	15
42	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SP	36.5	37.2	13
43	Michael Harris II	ATL	OF	25.7	35.0	15
44	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B/OF	34.1	34.0	15
45	Gavin Williams	CLE	SP	27.3	35.0	15
46	Zach Neto	LAA	SS	25.8	38.4	15
47	Randy Arozarena	SEA	OF	31.7	34.9	15
48	Logan Gilbert	SEA	SP	29.5	35.0	15
49	Kyle Tucker	LAD	OF	29.8	39.8	15
50	Jhoan Duran	PHI	RP	28.8	35.0	14

Rankings by Position

Top Catchers

C Rank	Player	Team	Pos	Age	FRV
1	Drake Baldwin	ATL	C	25.6	35.0
2	Hunter Goodman	COL	C	27.1	35.0
3	William Contreras	MIL	C	28.9	36.0
4	Shea Langeliers	ATH	C	29	35.0
5	Ivan Herrera	STL	C	26.4	35.0
6	Cal Raleigh	SEA	C	30	35.0
7	Gabriel Moreno	ARI	C	26.7	35.0
8	Dillon Dingler	DET	C	28.2	35.0
9	Carter Jensen	KC	C	23.4	35.0
10	Adley Rutschman	BOS	C	28.8	36.0
11	Liam Hicks	TB	C/1B	27.4	35.0
12	Will Smith	LAD	C	31.6	35.0

Top First Bases

1B Rank	Player	Team	Pos	Age	FRV
1	Pete Alonso	BAL	1B	31.9	35.0
2	Nick Kurtz	ATH	1B	23.7	36.2
3	Sal Stewart	CIN	1B/3B	22.9	35.0
4	Miguel Vargas	CWS	3B/1B	27	35.0
5	Ben Rice	NYY	1B	27.7	36.9
6	Matt Olson	ATL	1B	32.6	36.0
7	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B/OF	34.1	34.0
8	Rafael Devers	SF	1B	30	35.0
9	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B	27.7	35.0
10	Jac Caglianone	KC	OF/1B	23.8	36.0
11	Alec Burleson	STL	1B	28	35.0
12	Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	37.2	35.0
13	Willson Contreras	BOS	1B	34.5	35.0
14	Munetaka Murakami	CWS	1B	26.8	35.0
15	Luis Garcia	NYY	1B	26.5	35.0
16	Josh Naylor	SEA	1B	29.4	36.8
17	Jake Bauers	MIL	1B/OF	31.1	35.0
18	Vinnie Pasquantino	KC	1B	29.1	35.0
19	Jonathan Aranda	TB	1B	28.5	35.0
20	Bryce Eldridge	SF	1B	22.1	33.3

Top Second Bases

2B Rank	Player	Team	Pos	Age	FRV
1	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	OF/2B	27.9	39.5
2	Brice Turang	MIL	2B	27	38.8
3	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	2B	28.8	35.0
4	Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	33.1	35.0
5	JJ Wetherholt	STL	2B	24.2	35.0
6	Brandon Lowe	PIT	2B	32.4	35.0
7	Luke Keaschall	MIN	OF/2B	24.2	36.1
8	Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B/SS	29.5	36.0
9	Bryson Stott	PHI	2B/3B	29.1	35.1
10	Travis Bazzana	CLE	2B	24.2	35.0
11	Zack Gelof	ATH	3B/OF/2B	27.1	35.0
12	Sam Antonacci	CWS	OF/2B	23.8	35.0
13	Luis Arraez	PHI	2B	29.6	35.0
14	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	29.8	35.0
15	Xavier Edwards	MIA	2B	27.3	35.0
16	Kody Clemens	MIN	2B/OF/1B	30.5	35.0

Top Third Bases

3B Rank	Player	Team	Pos	Age	FRV
1	Junior Caminero	TB	3B	23.4	37.1
2	Jose Ramirez	CLE	3B	34.1	35.0
3	Sal Stewart	CIN	1B/3B	22.9	35.0
4	Miguel Vargas	CWS	3B/1B	27	35.0
5	Kevin McGonigle	DET	SS/3B	22.2	35.0
6	Alex Bregman	CHC	3B	32.6	35.0
7	Manny Machado	SD	3B	34.3	34.0
8	Kazuma Okamoto	TOR	3B	30.4	35.0
9	Bo Bichette	NYM	3B/SS	28.7	35.0
10	Bryson Stott	PHI	2B/3B	29.1	35.1
11	Zack Gelof	ATH	3B/OF/2B	27.1	35.0
12	Isaac Paredes	HOU	3B	27.7	36.0
13	Maikel Garcia	KC	3B	26.7	35.0
14	Max Muncy	LAD	3B	36.2	35.0
15	Caleb Durbin	BOS	3B	26.7	35.0
16	Austin Riley	ATL	3B	29.6	35.3
17	Brooks Lee	MIN	3B/SS	25.7	35.0
18	Casey Schmitt	SF	OF/3B	27.7	35.0
19	Nolan Arenado	ARI	3B	35.6	35.0

Top Shortstops

SS Rank	Player	Team	Pos	Age	FRV
1	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SS	24.8	38.5
2	Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	26.4	36.0
3	CJ Abrams	WAS	SS	26.1	35.0
4	Kevin McGonigle	DET	SS/3B	22.2	35.0
5	Zach Neto	LAA	SS	25.8	38.4
6	Francisco Lindor	NYM	SS	33	36.2
7	Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS	25.4	38.5
8	Konnor Griffin	PIT	SS	20.6	35.0
9	Trea Turner	PHI	SS	33.4	36.0
10	Jeremy Pena	HOU	SS	29.1	33.3
11	Otto Lopez	MIA	SS	28.1	35.0
12	Mookie Betts	LAD	SS	34.1	34.0
13	Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B/SS	29.5	36.0
14	Bo Bichette	NYM	3B/SS	28.7	35.0
15	Geraldo Perdomo	ARI	SS	27.1	36.8
16	Corey Seager	TEX	SS	32.5	38.5
17	Cole Carrigg	COL	OF/SS	24.5	35.0
18	Brooks Lee	MIN	3B/SS	25.7	35.0
19	Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	32.7	35.0

Top Outfields

OF Rank	Player	Team	Pos	Age	FRV
1	Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	OF	24.6	35.0
2	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	OF	29.4	35.0
3	Aaron Judge	NYY	OF	34.5	39.1
4	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	OF/2B	27.9	39.5
5	Juan Soto	NYM	OF	28	36.0
6	Jackson Chourio	MIL	OF	22.7	35.0
7	James Wood	WAS	OF	24.2	35.0
8	Corbin Carroll	ARI	OF	26.2	38.4
9	Ronald Acuna Jr.	ATL	OF	28.9	35.0
10	Julio Rodriguez	SEA	OF	25.9	38.5
11	Jackson Merrill	SD	OF	23.6	37.0
12	Jordan Walker	STL	OF	24.5	35.0
13	Oneil Cruz	PIT	OF	28.1	36.7
14	Michael Harris II	ATL	OF	25.7	35.0
15	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B/OF	34.1	34.0
16	Randy Arozarena	SEA	OF	31.7	34.9
17	Kyle Tucker	LAD	OF	29.8	39.8
18	Andy Pages	LAD	OF	25.9	35.0
19	Jac Caglianone	KC	OF/1B	23.8	36.0
20	Carson Benge	NYM	OF	23.8	35.0

Top Starting Pitchers

SP Rank	Player	Team	Pos	Age	FRV
1	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	SP	24.6	35.0
2	Tarik Skubal	LAD	SP	30	35.0
3	Cam Schlittler	NYY	SP	25.8	35.0
4	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	SP	28.2	35.0
5	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	SP	29.9	36.0
6	Chris Sale	ATL	SP	37.6	35.1
7	Paul Skenes	PIT	SP	24.5	35.0
8	Dylan Cease	TOR	SP	30.9	35.0
9	Jesus Luzardo	PHI	SP	29.1	35.0
10	Chase Burns	CIN	SP	23.8	36.0
11	Drew Rasmussen	TB	SP	31.3	35.0
12	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SP	36.5	37.2
13	Gavin Williams	CLE	SP	27.3	35.0
14	Logan Gilbert	SEA	SP	29.5	35.0
15	Bryan Woo	SEA	SP	26.8	35.0
16	Parker Messick	CLE	SP	26	35.0
17	Nolan McLean	NYM	SP	25.3	35.0
18	Garrett Crochet	BOS	SP	27.4	38.8
19	Max Fried	NYY	SP	32.8	35.0
20	Jacob deGrom	TEX	SP	38.4	35.0

Top Relief Pitchers

RP Rank	Player	Team	Pos	Age	FRV
1	Mason Miller	SD	RP	28.2	35.0
2	Cade Smith	CLE	RP	27.5	35.0
3	Jhoan Duran	PHI	RP	28.8	35.0
4	Louis Varland	TOR	RP	28.9	35.0
5	David Bednar	NYY	RP	32.1	36.0
6	Aroldis Chapman	BOS	RP	38.7	35.0
7	Andres Munoz	SEA	RP	27.8	35.0
8	Josh Hader	HOU	RP	32.6	35.0
9	Bryan Baker	TB	RP	31.9	50.0
10	Trevor Megill	MIL	RP	32.9	35.0
11	Mason Montgomery	PIT	RP/SP	26.4	35.0
12	Edwin Diaz	LAD	RP	32.6	35.0
13	Jacob Latz	TEX	RP	30.6	35.0
14	Raisel Iglesias	ATL	RP	36.9	35.0
15	Grant Taylor	CWS	RP	24.5	35.0
16	Riley O'Brien	STL	RP	31.8	35.0
17	Devin Williams	NYM	RP	32.1	36.0
18	Emilio Pagan	CIN	RP	35.5	35.0
19	Griffin Jax	TB	SP/RP	32	35.0
20	Tanner Scott	LAD	RP	32.3	35.0

Draft Strategy Tips

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