Juan Soto, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Soto ahead, Soto #8 and Cruz #21, and the expert consensus agrees (#2 and #48). The community agrees too, FRV 93.1 to 66.6. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Soto ahead, #9 to #32, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($33.3 and $20.0).
JD on Juan Soto (Sep 24, 2026): Juan Soto is a generational talent and while I don't want to say he has been underestimated when it comes to how valuable he has been, I think it's worth just putting some of his performance into context through his age-27 season. Some of my favorite stats: -.945 career OPS His lowest season in wRC+ was 143, meaning in his worst season he has 43% better than league average. Among hitters with 7+ full seasons through age 27, Soto's worst is .389 (2026), which ranks 4th all-time. Only Joe Kelley (.398), Pujols (.394) and Mantle (.390) had a higher floor. -9th all time in HR's through age 27 (270) He has never had a BB% below 15.9% in the big leagues for a full season. He has never had a K% greater than 20% in the big leagues. He has walked more than he has struck out in his career. He has never had a month in his career where his xwOBA was lower than .350 (I didn't believe this one either you have to check this out). Soto is clearly a generational talent and his ranking here reflects more his position on the aging curve rather than his talent. If he was 24 or 25 years old, he would be in consideration for number 1 for me. Unfortunately, I don't think he will age that gracefully, as he's starting to get a little thick and I don't think he can stay this elite forever. I still think there will be a very great 3- to 4-year period where you can ride his generational talent until it becomes clear he is not the same player he once was. In OBP leagues he's still a top-five asset for me.
JD on Oneil Cruz (Oct 2, 2026): This is my favorite ranking in all the top 25 and I'm fully ready for it to blow up in my face. In terms of raw talent, there may not be a player in baseball outside of Elly who has as loud of tools as Oneil Cruz. He absolutely demolishes the ball (94.1 average EV last year), has hit the hardest recorded ball in MLB history (122.9 mph) in 2025, and the second-hardest-hit ball in MLB history (122.4 mph). Why is everyone not salivating over him? Is it maybe that he struck out checks notes 33.2% of the time last year? But the exit velos! Being realistic, Oneil Cruz is a high-risk asset and there's going to be a lot of pain associated with holding him. I do think that a lot of his performance has to do with his team dynamic, as the Pirates were garbage last year and you could tell he wasn't in it mentally. 2026 was a lot different as the Pirates put a fun competitive team on the field and he was dominant and healthy, putting up a 20/30 season in only 368 at-bats. If you had to pick one player outside of the top 20 to bet on being the number one fantasy player next year, I think Oneil Cruz is your best bet. He's also a good bet to hit below .200 and start getting benched halfway through the season. Cruz is your guy if you're a risk-taker, if you like a more predictable player, he's not for you.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Juan Soto | Oneil Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Team | NYM | PIT |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 27 | 27 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #8 | #21 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #2 | #48 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #9 | #32 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 93.1 | 66.6 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #1–#6 | #29–#117 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $33.3 | $20.0 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $16.0 | $25.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #10 | #43 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | No move | Up 3 spots |
| Stat | Juan Soto | Oneil Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 482 | 419 |
| HR | 27 | 20 |
| R | 63 | 65 |
| RBI | 68 | 67 |
| SB | 9 | 30 |
| AVG | .275 | .280 |
| OBP | .393 | .368 |
| SLG | .515 | .486 |
| OPS | .908 | .854 |
| wOBA | .385 | .371 |
| xwOBA | .411 | .352 |
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