Dynasty: too close to call. Redraft: Yordan Alvarez. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has them nearly level, Kurtz #10 and Alvarez #11, and the expert consensus agrees (#10 and #12). The community rates them even, FRV 82.2 and 81.8. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Alvarez ahead, #6 to #23, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($19.1 and $32.3).
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 (Oct 2, 2026): Air Yordan feels like the closest thing we have to Barry Bonds. If you polled every pitcher in the big leagues on the hitter they least want to face, I have to imagine he tops the list. He just put together one of the most impressive offensive seasons of the last handful of years. He led the league in average, on-base, slugging, OPS and wRC+, drew more walks than anyone, and he did it while staying on the field for more games than he ever has in his career. I also love that he manages to do all of this with such a low K% (17.3% this year). There is really nothing to knock from a dynasty perspective except two things. He's older than most of the players ranked above him, and the injuries that seem to pop up every year and eat into his playing time are still part of the package. We probably just watched his career year, but that doesn't mean he has to repeat it to be very valuable in 2027 and beyond. If you can get Yordan with the last pick of the first round, I'm all over it.
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 | #11 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #10 | #12 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #23 | #6 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 82.2 | 81.8 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #7–#17 | #8–#40 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $19.1 | $32.3 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $13.0 | $40.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #51 | #12 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 1 spot | Up 1 spot |
| Stat | Nick Kurtz | Yordan Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 434 | 692 |
| HR | 21 | 42 |
| R | 62 | 105 |
| RBI | 69 | 106 |
| SB | 7 | 1 |
| AVG | .256 | .316 |
| OBP | .396 | .432 |
| SLG | .483 | .601 |
| OPS | .879 | 1.033 |
| wOBA | .381 | .429 |
| xwOBA | .374 | .442 |
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