James Wood, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Wood ahead, Wood #4 and Carroll #18, and the expert consensus agrees (#11 and #5). The community rates them even, FRV 81.8 and 80.2. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Wood ahead, #12 to #15, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($30.6 and $34.7).
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 James Wood (Sep 24, 2026): James Wood just missed being in the top tier of dynasty assets for me, because his injury in the second half derailed what otherwise would have been a monumental season for him. At the ASB, he was on a 162 game pace of 47 HR / 25 SB with a .279/.410/.575 slash, which would have made him far and away the most valuable player outside of PCA this year. He also hits the ball much harder than any of the guys in the top 3 (95.3 avg EV), although that comes with a higher K rate at 28.6%. Unfortunately, that oblique strain really torpedoed his second half and clearly has been affecting him since he came back from the injured list. Interestingly enough, it hasn't necessarily tanked his exit velocities as he's actually at 96.4 avg EV in the last 30 days, but instead caused a dramatic reduction in his barrel rate to 7.7%. I think this is the risk with James Wood and why he is not in the top tier for me. When you run K rates close to 30%, you're prone to some intense streakiness that you don't necessarily want to see from your #1 overall player. James Wood is still an elite asset to own and if I had the fourth pick, I would be very happy taking him here but his warts and second-half 2026 performance keep me from really putting him in the top tier of dynasty assets.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Corbin Carroll | James Wood |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ARI | WAS |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #18 | #4 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #11 | #5 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #15 | #12 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 81.8 | 80.2 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #5–#23 | #4–#35 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $30.6 | $34.7 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $17.0 | $28.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #13 | #7 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 1 spot | No move |
| Stat | Corbin Carroll | James Wood |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 671 | 623 |
| HR | 22 | 30 |
| R | 91 | 106 |
| RBI | 78 | 77 |
| SB | 21 | 21 |
| AVG | .239 | .265 |
| OBP | .328 | .388 |
| SLG | .467 | .503 |
| OPS | .795 | .891 |
| wOBA | .341 | .383 |
| xwOBA | .341 | .403 |
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