Dynasty: Jackson Merrill. Redraft: Corbin Carroll. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Merrill ahead, Merrill #15 and Carroll #18, but the expert consensus has Carroll ahead (#12 to #52). The community disagrees, leaning Carroll, FRV 81.8 to 70.1. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Carroll ahead, #17 to #55.
JD on Corbin Carroll (Oct 2, 2026): As I said earlier this year, I am and always will be a Corbin Carroll denier so take my analysis with a grain of salt. It's surprising to me that someone with his profile maintains such a low batting average from year to year. When someone's game is so speed-driven while still hitting the ball hard, you would think they'd be able to hit for a decent average but he hasn't eclipsed .259 since 2023. Additionally, he seems to be stealing fewer bases despite still clocking a 97th percentile sprint speed. So what does that leave you with? Well if you're in a triples league, he's definitely getting moved up because he has been top 5 in triples every year for the past 5 years. But if you're in a standard 5x5 league, you're getting a 20/20 floor with lots of runs but no batting average assistance and a meager RBI totals. He feels like a solid player on your team but I think he's a borderline top-20 guy at best. If he shows that he wants to run more often next year and he gets closer to 40 stolen bases, then a borderline top 10 ranking makes sense.
JD on Jackson Merrill (Oct 2, 2026): This might be an ultra aggressive ranking that blows up in my face, or I could be a pioneer who sees reality before everyone else. Here is what I see in Merrill: He is 23 years old He just finished his 3rd year in the major leagues (at 23 years old) He has put up above average offensive stats every season (130 wRC+ in 2024, 115 in 2025, 105 in 2026). He absolutely exploded in the 2nd half and was the 5th best player on our player values (only behind PCA, Elly, FTJ, and Jackson Chourio). HE WILL BE 24 YEARS OLD IN 2027! He is similar in age to prospects like Sorota, Baez, Condon, and Tibbs while having 3 seasons in the big leagues under his belt. Ask yourself this question, if Konnor Griffin put up these 3 seasons of performance from 2026 to 2028, would you consider it a success? How excited would you be by Griffin heading into his age 23 season with this performance to start his career? Because I see no reason to rank a player who is still effectively a "prospect" above someone like Merrill who just put up a near 30/30 season at 23 years old. (For reference, Griffin is 16 in the expert consensus while Merrill is 52(!)) Is Merrill a perfect player? Not at all, he is far from it. He doesn't take enough walks and strikes out more than I would like for someone with his exit velocities. But he barrels the ball a ton, has an ideal launch angle, and is just now starting to enter the age where most players hit their prime. Merrill could be a sneaky 40 HR candidate next year, and if he continues to run like he did this year (27 SB) and manages his K rate, you have all of the makings of a top 5 player for 2027. But sure, continue taking the 20 year old prospect because he might turn into Merrill one day in this spot instead.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Corbin Carroll | Jackson Merrill |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ARI | SD |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 26 | 23 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #18 | #15 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #12 | #52 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #17 | #55 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 81.8 | 70.1 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #5–#23 | #15–#87 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $1 | $1 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $17 | $25 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #147 | #203 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 4 spots | Up 10 spots |
| Stat | Corbin Carroll | Jackson Merrill |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 671 | 664 |
| HR | 22 | 26 |
| R | 91 | 86 |
| RBI | 78 | 87 |
| SB | 21 | 27 |
| AVG | .239 | .254 |
| OBP | .328 | .303 |
| SLG | .467 | .440 |
| OPS | .795 | .743 |
| wOBA | .341 | .320 |
| xwOBA | .341 | .347 |
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