Dynasty: too close to call. Redraft: Oneil Cruz. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has them nearly level, Cruz #21 and Turang #22, but the expert consensus has Turang ahead (#34 to #42). The community rates them even, FRV 69.8 and 67.3. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Cruz ahead, #26 to #35.
JD on Brice Turang (Oct 2, 2026): If O'Neil Cruz is the most volatile player in the top 25, Brice Turang might just be the safest. He's gone from a glove and speed archetype when he came up in 2023 to a 20/20 threat in 2026 while generally improving every year that he has been in the big leagues. I still think there's another gear in there and can turn some of these doubles into more home runs. There is a very real chance Turang will continue to mature and his prime will look more like a 30 HR middle-of-the-order type player. He also gets the benefit of playing one of the best teams in baseball and should benefit his counting stats greatly regardless of whether the power manifests or not. I'm excited for the Brewers to make a deep run this year and potentially put a guy like Turang onto the national stage and give him a chance to show how good of a player he really is. Even if the Brewers disappoint and they get bounced in the division series, I'm still bullish on his prospects long term in dynasty leagues. I think the days of him being overlooked from a fantasy perspective are over.
JD on Oneil Cruz (Oct 2, 2026): This is my favorite ranking in all the top 25 and I'm fully ready for it to blow up in my face. In terms of raw talent, there may not be a player in baseball outside of Elly who has as loud of tools as Oneil Cruz. He absolutely demolishes the ball (94.1 average EV last year), has hit the hardest recorded ball in MLB history (122.9 mph) in 2025, and the second-hardest-hit ball in MLB history (122.4 mph). Why is everyone not salivating over him? Is it maybe that he struck out checks notes 33.2% of the time last year? But the exit velos! Being realistic, Oneil Cruz is a high-risk asset and there's going to be a lot of pain associated with holding him. I do think that a lot of his performance has to do with his team dynamic, as the Pirates were garbage last year and you could tell he wasn't in it mentally. 2026 was a lot different as the Pirates put a fun competitive team on the field and he was dominant and healthy, putting up a 20/30 season in only 368 at-bats. If you had to pick one player outside of the top 20 to bet on being the number one fantasy player next year, I think Oneil Cruz is your best bet. He's also a good bet to hit below .200 and start getting benched halfway through the season. Cruz is your guy if you're a risk-taker, if you like a more predictable player, he's not for you.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Brice Turang | Oneil Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MIL | PIT |
| Position | 2B | OF |
| Age | 26 | 27 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #22 | #21 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #34 | #42 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #35 | #26 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 69.8 | 67.3 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #24–#64 | #30–#117 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | — | — |
| $ Earned Year to Date | — | — |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | — | — |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 4 spots | Down 1 spot |
| Stat | Brice Turang | Oneil Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 680 | 419 |
| HR | 21 | 20 |
| R | 102 | 65 |
| RBI | 100 | 67 |
| SB | 19 | 30 |
| AVG | .268 | .280 |
| OBP | .366 | .368 |
| SLG | .450 | .486 |
| OPS | .816 | .854 |
| wOBA | .358 | .371 |
| xwOBA | .344 | .352 |
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