Dynasty: Leodalis De Vries. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Vries ahead, Vries #58 and Willits #81, and the expert consensus agrees (#134 and #73). The community agrees too, FRV 73.4 to 57.3.
JD on Eli Willits (Jun 22, 2026): I feel pretty silly being so low on him, but I'm also not willing to fully change my initial read on him. Guys can dominate the lower levels of the minors and see their skill set hit a wall at the upper levels despite I'm seeming like I can't miss prospect. I think I'll be the one to sit out the Eli Willits hype train but I can see myself being very wrong on it in a couple of years.
JD on Leodalis De Vries (Sep 11, 2026): Really brutal news for Leo that he will be out for 8 months with shoulder surgery. Luckily it's during the offseason and he's so young and it's not crucial that he gets a ton of reps right now. It would be nice to see him knocking on the door of the big leagues next year with a really strong spring and start to the 2027 season. I imagine this takes any hope of a 2027 debut as a 20-year-old out of the picture but still leaves the chance that he makes his 2028 debut as a 21 year old in play. I like what Sebastian Walcott has been able to do coming back from injury so I'm hopeful that Leo will take the time to develop, get stronger, and come out of this better off in the long run. Not selling if I own him here.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Eli Willits | Leodalis De Vries |
|---|---|---|
| Team | WAS | ATH |
| Position | SS | SS |
| Age | 18 | 19 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #81 | #58 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #134 | #73 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | — | — |
| Prospect Consensus Rank | #5 | #2 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 57.3 | 73.4 |
| Expert Sources | 26 | 27 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #43–#269 | #38–#243 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | — | — |
| $ Earned Year to Date | — | — |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | — | — |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 54 spots | Down 17 spots |
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