Jake McCarthy, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has McCarthy ahead, McCarthy #141 and Baez #146, but the expert consensus has Baez ahead (#145 to #268). The community disagrees, leaning Baez, FRV 54.8 to 40.2. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has McCarthy ahead, #115 to #224, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($19.1 and -$6.1).
JD on Jake McCarthy (Aug 10, 2026): Jake McCarthy is one of the most flawed but valuable players in fantasy baseball right now. If you have him on your team, you are amazed by the performance he has put together this year and if you don't you have been waiting for the other shoe to drop for two months now. He feels like a league winner this year. What does that mean for his dynasty value? Well we all know the Coors Effect is having maximum effect here for McCarthy, but it doesn't make him inherently unvaluable. We also know how Nolan Jones and Brenton Doyle's value has evaporated. If I have McCarthy, I'm riding him to a championship this year and then looking to move him for anything in the offseason. But enjoy the ride while it lasts!
JD on Joshua Baez (Aug 20, 2026): It's pretty incredible that Baez hit 3 HR in his first game and now looks like he can't hit a baseball. He hit 34 home runs in AAA this year and looks like he will easily eclipse the 40-home run mark between the two levels this year. Pretty good for a player who wasn't really an upper-echelon prospect outside of a few sources heading into the year. Long term I think he will be a pretty productive bat for the Cardinals with plenty of power and a questionable hit tool that will probably lead to low averages and a lot of strikeouts. I think he'll definitely carve out a good role for himself but will be susceptible to peaks and valleys. The good news is that he doesn't have the Jordan Walker problem where he likes to beat balls into the ground for fun so he probably won't have the same initial issues that Walker had when he first came to the big leagues.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Jake McCarthy | Joshua Baez |
|---|---|---|
| Team | COL | STL |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 29 | 23 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #141 | #146 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #268 | #145 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #115 | #224 |
| Prospect Consensus Rank | - | #40 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 40.2 | 54.8 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 26 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #81–#386 | #138–#189 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $19.1 | -$6.1 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $26.0 | $1.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #50 | #558 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 1 spot | Down 13 spots |
| Stat | Jake McCarthy | Joshua Baez |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 596 | 108 |
| HR | 15 | 7 |
| R | 80 | 18 |
| RBI | 83 | 18 |
| SB | 32 | 2 |
| AVG | .291 | .230 |
| OBP | .334 | .278 |
| SLG | .475 | .510 |
| OPS | .809 | .788 |
| wOBA | .349 | .335 |
| xwOBA | .321 | .303 |
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