Riley Greene, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Greene ahead, Greene #25 and Caglianone #36, and the expert consensus agrees (#64 and #49). The community rates them even, FRV 70.0 and 70.9. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Greene ahead, #51 to #62.
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 Riley Greene (Oct 2, 2026): There are a couple of notable guys that you may notice are missing from the top 25 and I'll get to them in the next article. But for me, Riley Greene is more attractive than them because he's actually performing and seemingly has been doing it under the radar. Nothing about his profile screams elite (89.9 Avg EV, 26.5% K Rate) but when you put it all together he puts up elite performance (.369 xwOBA). He has arguably done this for three straight years now, but I think this year was his strongest showing despite the step back in home runs from 2025 (36 HR vs. 21 HR in 2026). He also took a major step forward against lefties this year with an OPS of .806 in 156 at-bats versus .620 in 2025. This is a major single for me that everything is coming together as he enters his prime. Don't be surprised when Riley Greene puts together a career year next year. I would not be shocked if he combined his power from 2025 and his batted ball profile from 2026 to put together a . 900 OPS season with 35+ home runs. My only nitpick is that he should be able to steal more than a couple of bases a year with his above-average sprint speed; but I'd rather he focus on being healthy and performing with his bat than chipping in a couple of extra stolen bases.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Jac Caglianone | Riley Greene |
|---|---|---|
| Team | KC | DET |
| Position | OF/1B | OF |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #36 | #25 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #64 | #49 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #62 | #51 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 70.0 | 70.9 |
| Expert Sources | 9 | 9 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #40–#97 | #37–#66 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $1 | $1 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $16 | $13 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #159 | #133 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 5 spots | Down 2 spots |
| Stat | Jac Caglianone | Riley Greene |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 553 | 592 |
| HR | 23 | 21 |
| R | 72 | 79 |
| RBI | 75 | 75 |
| SB | 7 | 3 |
| AVG | .289 | .280 |
| OBP | .340 | .370 |
| SLG | .494 | .474 |
| OPS | .834 | .844 |
| wOBA | .360 | .366 |
| xwOBA | .357 | .369 |
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