Pete Crow-Armstrong, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Crow-Armstrong ahead, Crow-Armstrong #1 and Cruz #5, and the expert consensus agrees (#8 and #7). The community rates them even, FRV 80.5 and 78.0. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Crow-Armstrong ahead, #1 to #4, and the rest-of-season engine agrees ($50 and $62).
JD on Elly De La Cruz (Sep 24, 2026): Elly has come on like a bat out of hell in the last month, and gone from my 10th-ranked dynasty asset to the 5th-ranked in the process. He is one of the bonafide faces of the MLB at this point, despite being only 24 years old, because he's been around since he 2023 and has performed at an elite level every year. This year he has taken another step forward and improved in basically every measurable category but the two that I find the most compelling are the nearly 3 mph jump in avg exit velocity and the 11% walk rate, despite keeping his swing and miss largely the same compared to 2025. We are one launch angle adjustment away from him being a perennial 40-plus home run threat, but I do love that in general his game seems to be shifting from more of a speed-based profile to a power profile. Another a unique aspect of Elly's profile is that he suddenly became a lefty masher in 2026 after being clearly deficient against lefties for his career. Prior to this year I would have argued that Elly should only hit from the left side but this year he slashed over 1,000 OPS against lefties, with 10 home runs in only 181 PA (vs 18 HR in 428 PA vs righties). I'll be curious to see if this is just an aberration or something that persists on a yearly basis going forward. I don't really have any complaints with Elly. The only reason he's not the top tier for me is the same reason James Wood's isn't: the inflated K rate is going to lead to streakiness and that's not something I can overlook. I can see an argument for taking Elly over James Wood but I don't have him over my top three guys right now.
JD on Pete Crow-Armstrong (Sep 24, 2026): I agonized over who to rank #1 in this dynasty refresh, and it basically came down to three players for me: PCA, Witt, and Caminero. I think they are in a league of their own and clearly tier 1 players above everyone else. PCA has clearly been the most valuable player for 2027 and anyone holding him on their team had a good shot to win the championship this year. The reason I debated whether this made him the #1 dynasty asset is the fact that he hasn't done it all year. He was objectively terrible to start the season, and he has come on so hot in the second half that it's hard to remember how tough that first stretch was. At one point I had him as low as 35th overall and the consensus dynasty rankings that I track had him as low as 52 overall. He also doesn't have as compelling of a sabermetric profile as Witt or Caminero, as his exit velocities are a touch lower and his strikeout rate is a touch higher than both of them. However, he has an ideal launch angle and is willing to run rampant in every situation and pile up stolen bases. If I had to guess, I don't think PCA finishes as the number one player next year (woah hot take I know, way to call your shot) but on a risk-adjusted basis I think you're more or less guaranteed to get a ton of contribution from him in four of the five categories (ex: AVG) and that plays really well in a 5x5 dynasty format. There's also a certain intangible factor to him that I can't really quantify that makes me think that he really prides himself on being the face of the Cubs, and the potential face of baseball, and I feel like he will want to accumulate counting stats to justify his status. If I have the number one pick in a dynasty league next year, I think I have to go PCA. I wouldn't fault anyone for taking one of the top 3 guys, but PCA is my pick (kicking and screaming).
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Elly De La Cruz | Pete Crow-Armstrong |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CIN | CHC |
| Position | SS | OF |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #5 | #1 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #8 | #7 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #4 | #1 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 80.5 | 78.0 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #5–#20 | #1–#26 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $50 | $62 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $34 | $56 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #5 | #4 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 2 spots | Up 11 spots |
| Stat | Elly De La Cruz | Pete Crow-Armstrong |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 614 | 708 |
| HR | 29 | 45 |
| R | 97 | 119 |
| RBI | 76 | 107 |
| SB | 29 | 39 |
| AVG | .288 | .282 |
| OBP | .370 | .373 |
| SLG | .521 | .579 |
| OPS | .891 | .953 |
| wOBA | .384 | .403 |
| xwOBA | .378 | .376 |
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