Jackson Chourio, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Chourio ahead, Chourio #6 and Merrill #15, and the expert consensus agrees (#11 and #52). The community agrees too, FRV 83.5 to 70.1. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Chourio ahead, #11 to #55.
JD on Jackson Chourio (Sep 24, 2026): I think my first five players are more or less run of the mill, in line with what you'd expect to see from any dynasty list. Jackson Chourio might be my first bold take at number 6, but I couldn't justify putting him any lower than this. Chourio debuted at 20 years old and has done nothing but succeed at the major league level. I think the issue is that he hasn't thrived, just merely succeeded, and that's why people overlook him when it comes to the elite players in the league. Everything is trending in the right direction for him: His 2026 xwOBA was the highest of his career. His exit velocity has jumped 2 mph while his launch angle is continuing to improve, and he's hitting .285 while putting up his third straight 20/20 season. My bet isn't that this is Jackson Chourio's final form, but that what we are seeing is just Chourio maturing at the big league level rather than getting his seasoning in the minor leagues. Sometime in the next 3 years, he is going to establish himself as one of the most valuable players in fantasy baseball and put up a 30/30 or knock down the door of a 40/40 season and blow everyone away. Everything I'm seeing tells me that he is trending in the right direction, and if a manager in your league is suffering from Chourio fatigue I think this is the year to jump in and scoop him up. The 2026 offseason might be the last time before he truly establishes himself as a bonafide star in both fantasy baseball and the MLB.
JD on Jackson Merrill (Oct 2, 2026): This might be an ultra aggressive ranking that blows up in my face, or I could be a pioneer who sees reality before everyone else. Here is what I see in Merrill: He is 23 years old He just finished his 3rd year in the major leagues (at 23 years old) He has put up above average offensive stats every season (130 wRC+ in 2024, 115 in 2025, 105 in 2026). He absolutely exploded in the 2nd half and was the 5th best player on our player values (only behind PCA, Elly, FTJ, and Jackson Chourio). HE WILL BE 24 YEARS OLD IN 2027! He is similar in age to prospects like Sorota, Baez, Condon, and Tibbs while having 3 seasons in the big leagues under his belt. Ask yourself this question, if Konnor Griffin put up these 3 seasons of performance from 2026 to 2028, would you consider it a success? How excited would you be by Griffin heading into his age 23 season with this performance to start his career? Because I see no reason to rank a player who is still effectively a "prospect" above someone like Merrill who just put up a near 30/30 season at 23 years old. (For reference, Griffin is 16 in the expert consensus while Merrill is 52(!)) Is Merrill a perfect player? Not at all, he is far from it. He doesn't take enough walks and strikes out more than I would like for someone with his exit velocities. But he barrels the ball a ton, has an ideal launch angle, and is just now starting to enter the age where most players hit their prime. Merrill could be a sneaky 40 HR candidate next year, and if he continues to run like he did this year (27 SB) and manages his K rate, you have all of the makings of a top 5 player for 2027. But sure, continue taking the 20 year old prospect because he might turn into Merrill one day in this spot instead.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Jackson Chourio | Jackson Merrill |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MIL | SD |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #6 | #15 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #11 | #52 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #11 | #55 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 83.5 | 70.1 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #4–#67 | #15–#87 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $1 | $1 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $29 | $25 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #202 | #203 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 2 spots | Up 10 spots |
| Stat | Jackson Chourio | Jackson Merrill |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 573 | 664 |
| HR | 25 | 26 |
| R | 96 | 86 |
| RBI | 75 | 87 |
| SB | 23 | 27 |
| AVG | .291 | .254 |
| OBP | .351 | .303 |
| SLG | .487 | .440 |
| OPS | .837 | .743 |
| wOBA | .361 | .320 |
| xwOBA | .344 | .347 |
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