Dynasty: Carter Jensen. Redraft: William Contreras. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Jensen ahead, Jensen #75 and Contreras #86, but the expert consensus has Contreras ahead (#91 to #119). The community disagrees, leaning Contreras, FRV 66.3 to 55.1. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Contreras ahead, #74 to #171, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($11.4 and $12.5).
JD on Carter Jensen (Nov 6, 2026): I flirted with so many people to round out the top 75. I wanted to go with Walker Jenkins. Another part of me wanted to please the crowd and put Wyatt Langford here. At the end of the day, I settled on Carter Jensen for an admittedly simple reason: he ended the season scorching lava hot. With an OPS of nearly 1.200 and 8 home runs in 80 at-bats, he was a league winner if you were lucky enough to have him on your playoff roster. It led to a very respectable .790 OPS for the 2026 season, with underlying metrics that support a better line than he actually had. If you could take the midpoint of Carter Jensen's fly ball tendency with Jac Caglianone's line drive tendency, you might have the best power hitter in baseball and a perennial MVP candidate. Alas, we are stuck with an xBA of .217 in 2026 for Jensen and a 7.7-degree launch angle for Jac. I'm looking for Jensen to build on his red-hot September in 2027 and flirt with a batting average closer to .260 rather than dropping further from his .239 BA in 2026. If he can string together those improvements and get his feet under him earlier in the season, I think he's going to surprise a lot of people next year. Also, a lineup with Bobby Witt Jr. and Jac Caglianone supporting Jensen makes the Royals a sneaky threat next year. Not only will it help the counting stats of all three, it might make KC surprise contenders next year.
JD on William Contreras (Nov 5, 2026): One of my favorite parts of the playoffs this season was watching William Contreras just absolutely rip pitch challenges in situations where they were so unnecessary. 1-0 pitch with no one on? Yeah sure why not, we'll challenge that pitch.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Carter Jensen | William Contreras |
|---|---|---|
| Team | KC | MIL |
| Position | C | C |
| Age | 23 | 28 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #75 | #86 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #119 | #91 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #171 | #74 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 55.1 | 66.3 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 13 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #96–#219 | #84–#182 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $11.4 | $12.5 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $11.0 | $15.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #108 | #92 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 4 spots | Up 2 spots |
| Stat | Carter Jensen | William Contreras |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 603 | 640 |
| HR | 27 | 18 |
| R | 80 | 82 |
| RBI | 81 | 94 |
| SB | 2 | 1 |
| AVG | .239 | .270 |
| OBP | .323 | .341 |
| SLG | .467 | .417 |
| OPS | .790 | .758 |
| wOBA | .341 | .330 |
| xwOBA | .318 | .334 |
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