Dynasty: too close to call. Redraft: Yordan Alvarez. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has them nearly level, Kurtz #10 and Alvarez #12, and the expert consensus agrees (#9 and #13). The community rates them even, FRV 82.2 and 81.8. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Alvarez ahead, #2 to #216.
JD on Nick Kurtz (Sep 24, 2026): This ranking should be CJ Abrams' spot, he's done nothing but earn it this year with a 30/30 season. But as the residing president of the Nick Kurtz fan club, it would be irresponsible of me to rank him outside of the top 10 on any dynasty list. I feel like Kurtz is the first player on this list who you can't point to direct production this year to justify their placement in the top 10, which should tell you how I feel about Nick Kurtz's potential. Remember he's only 23 years old and was drafted in 2024 so he has not even entered what should be his prime yet. From this point onward in the rankings, every player is going to have their warts and there is no complete player, so you have to go by upside in a dynasty list like this. Let's talk about his potential upside, he's 98% or greater in the following categories: AVG EV (93.4) Barrel % (18.0%) Hard Hit Rate (57.3%) Bat Speed (78.2 MPH) BB % (18.2%) This profile screams when I hit the ball, I'm absolutely doing damage. I don't think there's a single player in the big leagues outside of maybe Yordan Alvarez and Aaron Judge that have this impressive batted-ball profile, but Nick Kurtz is only 23 years old. Compared to 29 for Yordan and 34 for Judge. The issue is he doesn't always "hit the ball": 32.5% K Rate 36.9% Whiff Rate And both of those stats actually trended worse in 2026 compared to his rookie year, the threat of a low batting average is very real if he doesn't improve on this. If you're at the 10th pick in your dynasty league, all of the surefire bets are gone and everyone has their warts. It's either age, sporadic performance, or some metric in an otherwise reliable skill set that gives you pause. I think Nick Kurtz's combination of youth and upside is the most attractive bet left after the first nine players are spoken for. If your league really values pitching, the Miz is a fine bet at number 10 overall. If you want to put yourself in the best chance to win next year, maybe Yordan is your guy. If you're looking for more of a 30-30 skill set, then I wouldn't fault you for taking CJ Abrams. All I'm saying is don't overlook Kurtz in 2027.
JD on Yordan Alvarez (Jun 10, 2026): Does anyone else find it hard to believe that your Yordan is only 28 years old (about to be 29)? I hope he stays healthy for the remainder of the season because man, is it fun to watch him absolutely clobber pitchers like Barry Bonds in his peak steroid era. There's nothing in his profile I'm really worried about except lingering injury concerns. I think he can put it together for a full season but the upside is second to only Aaron Judge but he's five years younger. I would've made a straight up trade of Judge for Yordan before the rib injury, and now there isn't even a question.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Nick Kurtz | Yordan Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ATH | HOU |
| Position | 1B | OF |
| Age | 23 | 29 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #10 | #12 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #9 | #13 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #216 | #2 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 82.2 | 81.8 |
| Expert Sources | 10 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #7–#17 | #8–#40 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | — | $43 |
| $ Earned Year to Date | — | $39 |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | — | #7 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 1 spot | No move |
| Stat | Nick Kurtz | Yordan Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 434 | 668 |
| HR | 21 | 41 |
| R | 62 | 99 |
| RBI | 69 | 102 |
| SB | 7 | 1 |
| AVG | .256 | .314 |
| OBP | .396 | .431 |
| SLG | .483 | .601 |
| OPS | .879 | 1.033 |
| wOBA | .381 | .428 |
| xwOBA | .374 | .445 |
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