Dynasty: Miguel Vargas. Redraft: too close to call. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Vargas ahead, Vargas #24 and Harris #27, but the expert consensus has Harris ahead (#39 to #56). The community disagrees, leaning Harris, FRV 65.6 to 55.6. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has them close, Harris #20 and Vargas #19.
JD on Michael Harris II (Oct 20, 2026): I had all but written off Michael Harris after his 2025 season. He looked like a guy who the league had adjusted to and was going to continue to deteriorate until he was fantasy irrelevant. 2026 turned that narrative around, and now I see a guy who is a true four-category contributor entering the prime of his career (excluding stolen bases). His profile reminds me a lot of Jackson Merrill (free swinger, low walk rate) with a little more batting average and fewer steals. I think the stolen bases are gone for good, as his sprint speed has effectively gone in a straight line down and now is roughly league average. The path to Harris become a 30 HR bat seems inevitable, and I am fully confident that Harris will return steady, unspectacular value for at least the next couple of years. If you are looking to compete in 2027, he is one of the highest floor options in the MLB and great to build a team around.
JD on Miguel Vargas (Oct 2, 2026): I think Miguel Vargas is the first entry on this list of someone who is a post-hype breakout player. He absolutely put it all together this year with an .837 OPS, .378 xwOBA, in a 14.3% BB rate versus only a 17.9% K rate. There's also no reason to think this isn't sustainable as the underlying metrics on his Savant are glowing red and his expected stats say he is actually marginally unlucky this year. I definitely think this breakout is sustainable because he's always shown flashes of this exact profile in limited sample sizes; however he's never put it together for a full season like this. After the All-Star break in 2025 he had a very similar profile slashing .267/.354/.436 with comparable plate discipline data. He more or less has put up this type of performance for 1.5 years now, and really tapped into his power in 2026 without sacrificing his contact rates. With the White Sox looking to make a run in the playoffs and all around putting a great team on the field, Vargas could be a sneaky top-10 candidate next year if he builds on his strong 2026.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Michael Harris II | Miguel Vargas |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ATL | CWS |
| Position | OF | 3B/1B |
| Age | 25 | 26 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #27 | #24 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #39 | #56 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #20 | #19 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 65.6 | 55.6 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #27–#200 | #25–#113 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | - |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | - |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | - |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 7 spots | Up 2 spots |
| Stat | Michael Harris II | Miguel Vargas |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 621 | 704 |
| HR | 26 | 33 |
| R | 79 | 106 |
| RBI | 87 | 93 |
| SB | 12 | 22 |
| AVG | .294 | .250 |
| OBP | .321 | .363 |
| SLG | .491 | .474 |
| OPS | .812 | .837 |
| wOBA | .349 | .363 |
| xwOBA | .342 | .378 |
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