Pete Crow-Armstrong, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Crow-Armstrong ahead, Crow-Armstrong #1 and Alvarez #11, and the expert consensus agrees (#6 and #12). The community rates them even, FRV 79.9 and 81.8. For 2027 redraft, the consensus has Crow-Armstrong ahead, #1 to #6, and Frank's 2027 projection agrees ($51.6 and $32.3).
JD on Pete Crow-Armstrong (Sep 24, 2026): I agonized over who to rank #1 in this dynasty refresh, and it basically came down to three players for me: PCA, Witt, and Caminero. I think they are in a league of their own and clearly tier 1 players above everyone else. PCA has clearly been the most valuable player for 2027 and anyone holding him on their team had a good shot to win the championship this year. The reason I debated whether this made him the #1 dynasty asset is the fact that he hasn't done it all year. He was objectively terrible to start the season, and he has come on so hot in the second half that it's hard to remember how tough that first stretch was. At one point I had him as low as 35th overall and the consensus dynasty rankings that I track had him as low as 52 overall. He also doesn't have as compelling of a sabermetric profile as Witt or Caminero, as his exit velocities are a touch lower and his strikeout rate is a touch higher than both of them. However, he has an ideal launch angle and is willing to run rampant in every situation and pile up stolen bases. If I had to guess, I don't think PCA finishes as the number one player next year (woah hot take I know, way to call your shot) but on a risk-adjusted basis I think you're more or less guaranteed to get a ton of contribution from him in four of the five categories (ex: AVG) and that plays really well in a 5x5 dynasty format. There's also a certain intangible factor to him that I can't really quantify that makes me think that he really prides himself on being the face of the Cubs, and the potential face of baseball, and I feel like he will want to accumulate counting stats to justify his status. If I have the number one pick in a dynasty league next year, I think I have to go PCA. I wouldn't fault anyone for taking one of the top 3 guys, but PCA is my pick (kicking and screaming).
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 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Yordan Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CHC | HOU |
| Position | OF | OF |
| Age | 24 | 29 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #1 | #11 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #6 | #12 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #1 | #6 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 79.9 | 81.8 |
| Expert Sources | 15 | 15 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #1–#26 | #8–#40 |
| 2027 Projected Value | $51.6 | $32.3 |
| 2026 $ Earned | $54.0 | $40.0 |
| 2027 Projected Rank | #1 | #12 |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 2 spots | Up 1 spot |
| Stat | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Yordan Alvarez |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 726 | 692 |
| HR | 45 | 42 |
| R | 119 | 105 |
| RBI | 107 | 106 |
| SB | 41 | 1 |
| AVG | .280 | .316 |
| OBP | .372 | .432 |
| SLG | .570 | .601 |
| OPS | .943 | 1.033 |
| wOBA | .400 | .429 |
| xwOBA | .374 | .442 |
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