Dynasty: Josiah Hartshorn. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Hartshorn ahead, Hartshorn #192 and Emerson #201, and the expert consensus agrees (#288 and #212). The community disagrees, leaning Emerson, FRV 49.4 to 36.8.
JD on Grady Emerson (Aug 25, 2026): I've seen a lot of people rank Grady as the number one prospect coming out of this draft and I think it's a relatively fair take, especially given the Rays track record. He still hasn't gotten his first hit yet, going 0-10 with 4 walks in 14 plate appearances, but that's largely meaningless with such a tiny sample size. I'm not willing to pay the price of him being the most valuable first-year player coming out of the 2026 draft, but he still looks like a top 5 guy in this class for the time being.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Grady Emerson | Josiah Hartshorn |
|---|---|---|
| Team | TB | CHC |
| Position | SS | 1B/OF |
| Age | 18 | 19 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #201 | #192 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #288 | #212 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | — | — |
| Prospect Consensus Rank | #31 | #21 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 49.4 | 36.8 |
| Expert Sources | 16 | 20 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #108–#168 | #129–#238 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | — | — |
| $ Earned Year to Date | — | — |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | — | — |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 80 spots | Up 78 spots |
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