Jake McCarthy, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has McCarthy ahead, McCarthy #141 and Smith #151, but the expert consensus has Smith ahead (#158 to #268). The community disagrees, leaning Smith, FRV 56.8 to 40.2. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has McCarthy ahead, #115 to #223, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($4.8 and $19.1).
JD on Cam Smith (May 27, 2026): There is so much talent here and it's hard for me to overlook it despite his very poor stats for close to 200 games now. We were all pushing for him to get to the big leagues last year but I think Smith is a perfect example of someone who could have benefited from another half year in the minor leagues to ride that momentum into the second half. Jeremy Pena took a couple of years to figure it out and now he's a pretty solid regular and a good dynasty asset. I think Cam Smith's potential is higher than Pena's but I think there's more variance in the outcomes so I wouldn't bank on that necessarily being a set-in-stone result for him.
JD on Jake McCarthy (Aug 10, 2026): Jake McCarthy is one of the most flawed but valuable players in fantasy baseball right now. If you have him on your team, you are amazed by the performance he has put together this year and if you don't you have been waiting for the other shoe to drop for two months now. He feels like a league winner this year. What does that mean for his dynasty value? Well we all know the Coors Effect is having maximum effect here for McCarthy, but it doesn't make him inherently unvaluable. We also know how Nolan Jones and Brenton Doyle's value has evaporated. If I have McCarthy, I'm riding him to a championship this year and then looking to move him for anything in the offseason. But enjoy the ride while it lasts!
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Cam Smith | Jake McCarthy |
|---|---|---|
| Team | HOU | COL |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 23 | 29 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #151 | #141 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #158 | #268 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #223 | #115 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 56.8 | 40.2 |
| Expert Sources | 10 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #110–#233 | #81–#386 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $4.8 | $19.1 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $0.0 | $26.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #206 | #50 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 14 spots | Up 1 spot |
| Stat | Cam Smith | Jake McCarthy |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 568 | 596 |
| HR | 21 | 15 |
| R | 67 | 80 |
| RBI | 56 | 83 |
| SB | 12 | 32 |
| AVG | .210 | .291 |
| OBP | .279 | .334 |
| SLG | .390 | .475 |
| OPS | .669 | .809 |
| wOBA | .293 | .349 |
| xwOBA | .316 | .321 |
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