Jackson Merrill, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Merrill ahead, Merrill #43 and Langeliers #48, and the expert consensus agrees (#52 and #67). The community agrees too, FRV 70.1 to 66.5. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Merrill ahead, #53 to #93.
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 Shea Langeliers (May 27, 2026): I think I am most impressed by Shea Langeliers expected batting average of .292. I always expected him to be a high-power, low-average guy but when he's able to also hit at a close to a .300 level, he becomes so much more valuable to me. Ben Rice is still my number one overall catcher but may not have eligibility next year. I think Langeliers is easily Cq over Cal Raleigh, because I think we saw a 99.9 percentile outcome from him. I wouldn't expect anything close to his peak for the rest of his career, while Langeliers production feels sustainable (at least while they are in Sacramento).
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Jackson Merrill | Shea Langeliers |
|---|---|---|
| Team | SD | ATH |
| Position | OF | C |
| Age | 23 | 28 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #43 | #48 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #52 | #67 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #53 | #93 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 70.1 | 66.5 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #15–#87 | #30–#198 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $25 | — |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $25 | — |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #41 | — |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 17 spots | Down 8 spots |
| Stat | Jackson Merrill | Shea Langeliers |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 649 | 446 |
| HR | 26 | 23 |
| R | 82 | 57 |
| RBI | 86 | 56 |
| SB | 26 | 3 |
| AVG | .254 | .267 |
| OBP | .302 | .332 |
| SLG | .442 | .486 |
| OPS | .745 | .818 |
| wOBA | .321 | .353 |
| xwOBA | .347 | .359 |
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