Dynasty: too close to call. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has them nearly level, Rodriguez #60 and Vries #61, but the expert consensus has Vries ahead (#78 to #134). The community leans Vries, FRV 72.5 to 54.3.
JD on Leodalis De Vries (Nov 4, 2026): Here is what I said when news first broke about De Vries' shoulder surgery: "Really brutal news for Leo that he will be out for 8 months with shoulder surgery. Luckily it's during the offseason and he's so young and it's not crucial that he gets a ton of reps right now. It would be nice to see him knocking on the door of the big leagues next year with a really strong spring and start to the 2027 season. I imagine this takes any hope of a 2027 debut as a 20-year-old out of the picture but still leaves the chance that he makes his 2028 debut as a 21-year-old in play. I like what Sebastian Walcott has been able to do coming back from injury so I'm hopeful that Leo will take the time to develop, get stronger, and come out of this better off in the long run. Not selling if I own him here." Nothing has really changed since then, except me diving into some of the other prospects that I think are more exciting from a fantasy perspective. With no injury he's still probably top three for me, but for now I think he's a very strong number seven overall prospect and can earn back his top three status if he proves he's fully healthy during the 2027 season.
JD on Rainiel Rodriguez (Nov 2, 2026): Rainiel is one of the most exciting prospects in the minor leagues, and potentially has the best pure bat of any prospect today. I don't think there's any chance, long term, he ends up behind the plate as he will probably get moved to first base in the big leagues, so I'm not dinging him with the same catcher discount I might for another prospect. He put up an OPS of nearly 1.000 across 500+ plate appearances in 2026, slugging 27 home runs and adding 11 stolen bases for good measure, with a very reasonable 19% K rate. Hitting over .300 at any level is impressive, but when you can do it while hitting 27 HRs it gets me a whole new level of excited. The only risk here is the body: it seems he loves his fair share of plantains, chicken, and rice. We've seen how this affected a guy like Vlad Jr. and the volatility that comes with the extra weight, but I'm not willing to ding him too much for something that's only potentially a concern down the line. If it weren't for that risk, he might be closer to my number 1 prospect, but I still love him and think he will have a long successful career as a bat-first 1B at the big league level.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Leodalis De Vries | Rainiel Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ATH | STL |
| Position | SS | C/1B |
| Age | 19 | 19 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #61 | #60 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #78 | #134 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | - | - |
| Prospect Consensus Rank | #3 | #9 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 72.5 | 54.3 |
| Expert Sources | 30 | 30 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #38–#243 | #68–#313 |
| 2027 Projected Value | -$16.6 | -$19.8 |
| 2026 $ Earned | - | - |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #1517 | #1637 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 3 spots | No move |
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