Jackson Merrill, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Merrill ahead, Merrill #43 and Tucker #51, and the expert consensus agrees (#52 and #66). The community disagrees, leaning Tucker, FRV 75.4 to 70.1. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Merrill ahead, #53 to #82, and the rest-of-season engine agrees ($25 and $13).
JD on Jackson Merrill (Aug 3, 2026): Seems like Merrill might be back and I'm fully ready to buy in again. It's important to remember that he's still only 24 years old and most players still don't even hit their peak until 27-28 years old, so he theoretically still should be improving and getting stronger over the next couple of years. As for today, he's hitting over .300 over the last 30 days and contributing in all 5 categories. If you are in an OBP league then he probably gets knocked down a peg due to his poor walk rate (6.4%), but even in his breakout 2024 he had an abysmal walk rate (4.9%). If Merrill gets to 25/30 this year and pushes his average up around .250-.260 I think he enters next year as a top 50 dynasty asset universally, and the path to get there for him is pretty straight forward.
JD on Kyle Tucker (Aug 11, 2026): Kyle Tucker is about to be on the wrong side of 30, and nothing about his profile screams to me that he's been getting unlucky in any way. He also kind of seems unmotivated but he's always had that demeanor about him. He strikes me as a guy who could just get his money and start to phone it in rather than really be motivated to live up to his contract. I think if you're a dynasty owner I'd be looking to sell him to someone who thinks that they're going to be able to reap the benefits of a slow start to his Dodgers tenure. I'm not a believer and I don't think a prolonged hot spell is coming any time soon.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Jackson Merrill | Kyle Tucker |
|---|---|---|
| Team | SD | LAD |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 23 | 29 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #43 | #51 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #52 | #66 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #53 | #82 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 70.1 | 75.4 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #15–#87 | #39–#119 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $25 | $13 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $25 | $10 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #41 | #78 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 17 spots | Down 19 spots |
| Stat | Jackson Merrill | Kyle Tucker |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 649 | 606 |
| HR | 26 | 17 |
| R | 82 | 88 |
| RBI | 86 | 70 |
| SB | 26 | 11 |
| AVG | .254 | .235 |
| OBP | .302 | .333 |
| SLG | .442 | .392 |
| OPS | .745 | .726 |
| wOBA | .321 | .322 |
| xwOBA | .347 | .334 |
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