Dynasty: Kade Anderson. Redraft: Shota Imanaga. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Anderson ahead, Anderson #98 and Imanaga #104, and the expert consensus agrees (#55 and #194). The community rates them even, FRV 55.5 and 55.3. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Imanaga ahead, #104 to #152, and the rest-of-season engine agrees ($4 and $8).
JD on Kade Anderson (Aug 20, 2026): Kade Anderson gets the call! He is universally considered a top 10 prospect and he is number 1 in a couple of different places. He has absolutely dominated AA this year with a 1.06 ERA over 93 innings and a 40% K rate. What should we expect from him for the rest of the year? I don't think he has any innings concerns so I would expect him to be able to make 6-8 starts through the end of the season and be a big contributor in the fantasy playoffs. One of those starts might come at Coors so we may want to bench him there but everywhere else he should be a bona fide, no question, plug-and-play SP. It's pretty incredible that he is able to do this without really premium velocity. It's a fast ball that really only touches 97 on the highest end but has incredible shape due to the carry he is able to generate. It's very similar to how Bryan Woo was able to succeed with an elite fastball due to his elite shape but Kade Anderson is doing it from the left side with just as good (if not better) command. I'm typically conservative when it comes to minor league pitching so I'm probably lower on him than most but a couple of really solid starts will catapult him higher in my rankings. He could easily be a top 50 dynasty asset heading into 2026 if he excels in his first taste of big league action. Saturday's start will be must watch TV!
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Kade Anderson | Shota Imanaga |
|---|---|---|
| Team | SEA | CHC |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 22 | 33 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #98 | #104 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #55 | #194 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #152 | #104 |
| Prospect Consensus Rank | #3 | — |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 55.5 | 55.3 |
| Expert Sources | 28 | 10 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #34–#176 | #166–#275 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $4 | $8 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $-5 | $10 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #147 | #111 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 2 spots | Up 16 spots |
| Stat | Kade Anderson | Shota Imanaga |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 32.1 | 173.1 |
| W | 2 | 11 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 4.18 | 3.74 |
| WHIP | 1.21 | 1.10 |
| K | 28 | 171 |
| K/9 | 7.8 | 8.9 |
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