Dynasty: Eli Willits. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Willits ahead, Willits #56 and Sloan #162, but the expert consensus has Sloan ahead (#113 to #129). The community rates them even, FRV 58.5 and 55.7.
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 Ryan Sloan (Jul 3, 2026): For Sloan, his ranking has less to do with his skill set and more to do with how I value pitching prospects in dynasty leagues. My motto is “there is no such thing as a pitching prospect”, which is an exaggerated way to say that I would rather invest my prospect capital in a hitter because pitchers are so susceptible to injuries and their value evaporating before they have a chance to hit the big league level. Sloan is the #4 non-debuted SP (behind Hernandez, Anderson, and White) on my list, I would look at them that way rather than his ranking compared to all of the hitters and debuted pitchers overall. I’m very bullish on him long-term, but from a dynasty prospect perspective, pictures are hard to rank incredibly high.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Eli Willits | Ryan Sloan |
|---|---|---|
| Team | WAS | SEA |
| Position | SS | SP |
| Age | 18 | 20 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #56 | #162 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #129 | #113 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | - | - |
| Prospect Consensus Rank | #5 | #8 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 58.5 | 55.7 |
| Expert Sources | 28 | 32 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #43–#269 | #68–#265 |
| 2027 Projected Value | -$24.7 | -$14.2 |
| 2026 $ Earned | - | - |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #1810 | #1277 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 26 spots | Up 3 spots |
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