Dynasty: Joshua Baez. Redraft: too close to call. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Baez ahead, Baez #146 and Smith #151, and the expert consensus agrees (#158 and #145). The community rates them even, FRV 56.8 and 54.8. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has them close, Smith #223 and Baez #224, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($4.8 and -$6.1).
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 Joshua Baez (Aug 20, 2026): It's pretty incredible that Baez hit 3 HR in his first game and now looks like he can't hit a baseball. He hit 34 home runs in AAA this year and looks like he will easily eclipse the 40-home run mark between the two levels this year. Pretty good for a player who wasn't really an upper-echelon prospect outside of a few sources heading into the year. Long term I think he will be a pretty productive bat for the Cardinals with plenty of power and a questionable hit tool that will probably lead to low averages and a lot of strikeouts. I think he'll definitely carve out a good role for himself but will be susceptible to peaks and valleys. The good news is that he doesn't have the Jordan Walker problem where he likes to beat balls into the ground for fun so he probably won't have the same initial issues that Walker had when he first came to the big leagues.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Cam Smith | Joshua Baez |
|---|---|---|
| Team | HOU | STL |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 23 | 23 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #151 | #146 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #158 | #145 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #223 | #224 |
| Prospect Consensus Rank | - | #40 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 56.8 | 54.8 |
| Expert Sources | 10 | 26 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #110–#233 | #138–#189 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $4.8 | -$6.1 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $0.0 | $1.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #206 | #558 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 14 spots | Down 13 spots |
| Stat | Cam Smith | Joshua Baez |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 568 | 108 |
| HR | 21 | 7 |
| R | 67 | 18 |
| RBI | 56 | 18 |
| SB | 12 | 2 |
| AVG | .210 | .230 |
| OBP | .279 | .278 |
| SLG | .390 | .510 |
| OPS | .669 | .788 |
| wOBA | .293 | .335 |
| xwOBA | .316 | .303 |
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