Dynasty: too close to call. Redraft: Tarik Skubal. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has them nearly level, Skubal #23 and Greene #25, and the expert consensus agrees (#47 and #14). The community leans Skubal, FRV 83.5 to 70.9. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Skubal ahead, #21 to #56.
JD on Riley Greene (Oct 2, 2026): There are a couple of notable guys that you may notice are missing from the top 25 and I'll get to them in the next article. But for me, Riley Greene is more attractive than them because he's actually performing and seemingly has been doing it under the radar. Nothing about his profile screams elite (89.9 Avg EV, 26.5% K Rate) but when you put it all together he puts up elite performance (.369 xwOBA). He has arguably done this for three straight years now, but I think this year was his strongest showing despite the step back in home runs from 2025 (36 HR vs. 21 HR in 2026). He also took a major step forward against lefties this year with an OPS of .806 in 156 at-bats versus .620 in 2025. This is a major single for me that everything is coming together as he enters his prime. Don't be surprised when Riley Greene puts together a career year next year. I would not be shocked if he combined his power from 2025 and his batted ball profile from 2026 to put together a . 900 OPS season with 35+ home runs. My only nitpick is that he should be able to steal more than a couple of bases a year with his above-average sprint speed; but I'd rather he focus on being healthy and performing with his bat than chipping in a couple of extra stolen bases.
JD on Tarik Skubal (Oct 2, 2026): I love writing these blurbs about hitters, because I feel like you can judge dynasty value based on potential performance without having to make an injury caveat in every paragraph. When it comes to pitchers, it's just so hard for me to separate out the injury risk from the performance and I have to have to balance the weights of these risks in my head when ranking pitchers. I think this is why I'm lower on pitchers on an absolute basis compared to a lot of other ranking sources, so keep that in mind when comparing lists. Skubal is very clearly a high-end arm that really only entered his peak in 2024 (from a usage perspective, he was dominate in 2023 in a limited sample size), which means he hasn't incurred as much mileage as you'd expect for someone his age. However, he's been ridden hard since 2024, accruing the fourth-most innings of anyone in baseball, only behind Cris Sanchez, Logan Webb, and Kevin Gausman. He's also managed to do that without throwing over 200 innings, which would have been unheard of 10 years ago. There's so much to like about his profile, but one of my favorite parts about him is that he just doesn't walk guys, averaging only a 4.4% walk rate over the last four years while striking out over 30% of the hitters faced in every year. That's led to WHIPs under 1.00 since 2023, and should result in one of the largest contracts ever signed by a pitcher this offseason (if not the largest). I guess if a major league team is willing to throw $200+ million at him, you should be willing to ride him in your dynasty league and throw caution to the wind with injuries.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Riley Greene | Tarik Skubal |
|---|---|---|
| Team | DET | LAD |
| Position | OF | SP |
| Age | 25 | 29 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #25 | #23 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #47 | #14 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #56 | #21 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 70.9 | 83.5 |
| Expert Sources | 11 | 11 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #33–#66 | #6–#20 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | $1 | — |
| $ Earned Year to Date | $13 | — |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | #197 | — |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 2 spots | No move |
| Stat | Riley Greene | Tarik Skubal |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 592 | — |
| HR | 21 | — |
| R | 79 | — |
| RBI | 75 | — |
| SB | 3 | — |
| AVG | .280 | — |
| OBP | .370 | — |
| SLG | .474 | — |
| OPS | .844 | — |
| wOBA | .366 | — |
| xwOBA | .369 | — |
| Stat | Riley Greene | Tarik Skubal |
|---|---|---|
| IP | — | 158.2 |
| W | — | 12 |
| SV | — | 0 |
| ERA | — | 2.72 |
| WHIP | — | 0.96 |
| K | — | 186 |
| K/9 | — | 10.6 |
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