Dynasty: Eli Willits. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Willits ahead, Willits #56 and Anderson #107, but the expert consensus has Anderson ahead (#57 to #129). The community rates them even, FRV 58.5 and 55.5.
JD on Eli Willits (Nov 2, 2026): I was down on Eli Willits for so long and was probably too late to adjust to the performance he was putting up in the minors this year. After seeing what he did in 2026, I think the Nationals have a budding star on their hands. Willits hadn't even had his 18th birthday yet when the Nationals took him first overall in 2025 and handed him $8.2 million. However, the slot value for this pick was $11 million, meaning he took a nearly $3 million haircut. I think that poisoned my mind into thinking he was a budget pick that didn't necessarily have the ceiling of other guys in his draft like Ethan Holliday, Kade Anderson, or Seth Hernandez. Rather than looking like Tim Beckham 2.0, Willits has more or less exploded onto the scene, hitting for much more power than I originally expected and being a lot more physical than he was projected to be coming into the draft. Even discounting the 62 stolen bases in 2026, as minor league stolen bases don't tell me anything about a prospect other than how aggressive they are in the minors, he still ran a 17.7% walk rate with only a 21% K rate and slugged 14 home runs as an 18-year-old across three levels. He has an outside chance of hitting the big league roster in 2027, but more than likely will need another year of development, where we should see his power continue to blossom with him knocking down the door of the big leagues in 2028 as one of the most hyped prospects in the minors.
JD on Kade Anderson (Aug 20, 2026): Kade Anderson gets the call! He is universally considered a top 10 prospect and he is number 1 in a couple of different places. He has absolutely dominated AA this year with a 1.06 ERA over 93 innings and a 40% K rate. What should we expect from him for the rest of the year? I don't think he has any innings concerns so I would expect him to be able to make 6-8 starts through the end of the season and be a big contributor in the fantasy playoffs. One of those starts might come at Coors so we may want to bench him there but everywhere else he should be a bona fide, no question, plug-and-play SP. It's pretty incredible that he is able to do this without really premium velocity. It's a fast ball that really only touches 97 on the highest end but has incredible shape due to the carry he is able to generate. It's very similar to how Bryan Woo was able to succeed with an elite fastball due to his elite shape but Kade Anderson is doing it from the left side with just as good (if not better) command. I'm typically conservative when it comes to minor league pitching so I'm probably lower on him than most but a couple of really solid starts will catapult him higher in my rankings. He could easily be a top 50 dynasty asset heading into 2026 if he excels in his first taste of big league action. Saturday's start will be must watch TV!
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Eli Willits | Kade Anderson |
|---|---|---|
| Team | WAS | SEA |
| Position | SS | SP |
| Age | 18 | 22 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #56 | #107 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #129 | #57 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | - | - |
| Prospect Consensus Rank | #5 | #2 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 58.5 | 55.5 |
| Expert Sources | 28 | 31 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #43–#269 | #35–#176 |
| 2027 Projected Value | -$24.7 | -$4.5 |
| 2026 $ Earned | - | -$5.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #1810 | #472 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 26 spots | No move |
| Stat | Eli Willits | Kade Anderson |
|---|---|---|
| IP | - | 35.2 |
| W | - | 2 |
| SV | - | 0 |
| ERA | - | 3.79 |
| WHIP | - | 1.23 |
| K | - | 32 |
| K/9 | - | 8.1 |
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