Oneil Cruz, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Cruz ahead, Cruz #21 and Benge #34, and the expert consensus agrees (#75 and #42). The community agrees too, FRV 67.3 to 61.3. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Cruz ahead, #26 to #86.
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 | Carson Benge | Oneil Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Team | NYM | PIT |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 23 | 27 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #34 | #21 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #75 | #42 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #86 | #26 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 61.3 | 67.3 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #43–#130 | #30–#117 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | — | — |
| $ Earned Year to Date | — | — |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | — | — |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 11 spots | Down 1 spot |
| Stat | Carson Benge | Oneil Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 654 | 419 |
| HR | 20 | 20 |
| R | 86 | 65 |
| RBI | 65 | 67 |
| SB | 22 | 30 |
| AVG | .282 | .280 |
| OBP | .346 | .368 |
| SLG | .430 | .486 |
| OPS | .776 | .854 |
| wOBA | .342 | .371 |
| xwOBA | .341 | .352 |
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