Dynasty: Riley Greene. Redraft: too close to call. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Greene ahead, Greene #31 and Merrill #43, and the expert consensus agrees (#52 and #47). The community rates them even, FRV 70.1 and 70.9. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has them close, Merrill #55 and Greene #56, and the rest-of-season engine agrees ($21 and $9).
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 Riley Greene (May 27, 2026): I know he has been incredibly lucky with his BABIP this year and the power has seemingly taken a step back but I think he's going to hit homers in bunches at the expense of his batting average when the weather heats up. I'm a big believer in Riley Greene and have to keep reminding myself that he is still only 25 years old and he theoretically has a couple more years before he enters his prime. I would like to see him run more but I don't think we are getting that. I think you have a hitter in the heart of a good lineup who should hit for a.280 average and get close to 30 home runs and still has the opportunity to take another step forward. I'm buying Greene wherever I can.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Jackson Merrill | Riley Greene |
|---|---|---|
| Team | SD | DET |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #43 | #31 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #52 | #47 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #55 | #56 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 70.1 | 70.9 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #15–#87 | #33–#66 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $21 | $9 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $24 | $14 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #9 | #93 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 18 spots | Down 4 spots |
| Stat | Jackson Merrill | Riley Greene |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 657 | 579 |
| HR | 26 | 21 |
| R | 83 | 78 |
| RBI | 86 | 75 |
| SB | 26 | 3 |
| AVG | .252 | .282 |
| OBP | .300 | .371 |
| SLG | .440 | .478 |
| OPS | .740 | .849 |
| wOBA | .319 | .368 |
| xwOBA | .346 | .373 |
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