Dynasty: Payton Tolle. Redraft: Jac Caglianone. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Tolle ahead, Tolle #31 and Caglianone #36, and the expert consensus agrees (#64 and #45). The community disagrees, leaning Caglianone, FRV 70.0 to 59.4. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Caglianone ahead, #62 to #79.
JD on Jac Caglianone (Oct 21, 2026): Cags took a major leap forward in the second half of 2026 and may have gone under the radar because the Royals didn't have much else to watch this year. He slashed .337/.373/.549 with 8 home runs and 4 stolen bases, all while limiting his Ks to a very manageable 20.6% K rate. The underlying metrics back it up too with a 93.8(!) Average EV and xwOBA of .363, which wasn't far off from his full-season xwOBA of .359. The only thing in the profile that really screams regression is the .361 BABIP, however his expected batting average was .283 because the quality of his contact is so strong. I wouldn't expect as much batting average regression as you would typically expect to see from someone who ran a BABIP this high. The last piece of the puzzle that I'd really like to see from someone with as much power as he has is an improved launch angle. If he can get his 7.7° launch angle up to even 10° he's going to hit so many more home runs with how hard he hits the ball. From there, his only real deficit is his poor walk rate. But if it doesn't lead to an alarming amount of strikeouts, a la Joey Gallo, I'm not sure we necessarily need to concern ourselves with it from a fantasy perspective. I think he will be a very valuable dynasty asset if he makes that one tweak, and don't be afraid to make a big move early in 2027 if you see positive launch angle progress in April.
JD on Payton Tolle (Oct 20, 2026): I was overall really impressed with Payton Tolle this year and I think he has the potential to stick around for a very long time. I made this comment in an earlier blurb a while ago but he kind of reminds me of Schlitter from the left side because he does a lot of his work with the fastball and doesn't need too much else. Between his four-seam, sinker, and cutter he effectively throws a variation of the fastball 88% of the time and both the four-seam and cutter have positive run values, with the sinker being just about break-even, just slightly negative. When you're able to do that from the left side, I really think that you have a long career ahead of you, especially with his 6'6" frame. He also arguably put up his best stats in September, meaning he finished stronger than a lot of pitchers with a full season under their belt would do as they start to hit a wall. The 7th overall SP might be a little aggressive, but his combination of youth and stuff makes him the most attractive starter left on the board after the first six are gone. I feel like you can rely on Tolle to put up great numbers as he enters his prime.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Jac Caglianone | Payton Tolle |
|---|---|---|
| Team | KC | BOS |
| Position | OF/1B | SP |
| Age | 23 | 23 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #36 | #31 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #64 | #45 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #62 | #79 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 70.0 | 59.4 |
| Expert Sources | 9 | 9 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #40–#97 | #38–#70 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $1 | - |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $16 | - |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #159 | - |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 5 spots | Up 11 spots |
| Stat | Jac Caglianone | Payton Tolle |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 553 | - |
| HR | 23 | - |
| R | 72 | - |
| RBI | 75 | - |
| SB | 7 | - |
| AVG | .289 | - |
| OBP | .340 | - |
| SLG | .494 | - |
| OPS | .834 | - |
| wOBA | .360 | - |
| xwOBA | .357 | - |
| Stat | Jac Caglianone | Payton Tolle |
|---|---|---|
| IP | - | 148.2 |
| W | - | 9 |
| SV | - | 0 |
| ERA | - | 3.03 |
| WHIP | - | 1.10 |
| K | - | 171 |
| K/9 | - | 10.4 |
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