Dynasty: Roch Cholowsky. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Cholowsky ahead, Cholowsky #187 and Lackey #208, and the expert consensus agrees (#165 and #210). The community agrees too, FRV 53.1 to 47.2.
JD on Roch Cholowsky (Aug 25, 2026): Roch has stumbled over himself in his first taste of professional baseball, slashing .167/.326/.333, 46 plate appearances in high A. The aggressive assignment isn't helping the optics either, as he was touted as a very advanced bat who should have no problem in the lower levels of the minor leagues. Largely I'm holding firm on him although I am hedging his ranking a little bit because there are just prospects who are more exciting to me that I'd probably rather pick in a first-year player draft right now (Burress).
JD on Vahn Lackey (Jul 14, 2026): Four-category upside at catcher is rare, and Vahn Lackey has it after going from glove-first backstop to the top catcher in his class on a .397/.519/.772 spring with 20 homers and more walks than strikeouts. The hit tool was real before the power showed up, and he still runs well enough to steal bases from behind the plate. The Twins took him 3rd overall, a fair-value slot that should let him develop on his own timeline. Selfishly I would love to see them move him from out behind the plate, just because I feel like the bat will play so much better if he doesn't have to go through the rigors of catching on a day-to-day basis.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | Roch Cholowsky | Vahn Lackey |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CWS | MIN |
| Position | SS | C |
| Age | 21 | 21 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #187 | #208 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #165 | #210 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | - | - |
| Prospect Consensus Rank | #21 | #30 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 53.1 | 47.2 |
| Expert Sources | 18 | 16 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #100–#285 | #180–#210 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | - |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | - |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | - |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Down 28 spots | Down 11 spots |
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