Targets

Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B, Royals  

A long-time favorite of Roboscout, Pasquantino truly established himself as one of the top first basemen in baseball in 2025. It was Pasquantino’s first time playing over 150 games and the results followed, as he hit a career-high 32 home runs with 113 RBIs.

Under the hood, Pasquantino saw a significant jump in his barrel rate, climbing from 7.1% in 2024 to 10.8%. Since Pasquantino came up to the majors, he’s shown a good balance of plus bat-to-ball skills and plus power. In 2025, it finally came together. Entering his age-28 season, Pasquantino is squarely in his prime. I’m buying into a repeat of his 2025 season. [Geoff]

Sal Stewart, 1B, Reds

Like with Pasquantino, RoboScout has been a proponent of Stewart for a few years now, liking his blend of hit, power and age for level. For three straight years, Stewart’s minor league contact rate has been plus at 78 to 80%. His 90th percentile exit velocity has risen consistently from 103 mph as a 19-year-old to 107 mph last year, while he’s also barreled at a rate higher than 17% in each year. There were questions as to where he would play on defense, but it seems like his likely home will be first base.

In our rankings blurb, we likened Stewart to Pasquantino as someone who should hit .270 to .280 with on-base percentages that should reach .350 at peak while putting up 20-plus home runs yearly. His homer totals are likely to be even higher playing at Great American Ball Park. In redraft leagues for 2026, he is currently being taken in the 16th round (same as Spencer Steer and 10 rounds after Pasquantino). He’s underpriced in redraft, and once that’s discovered, we will realize he’ is’s underpriced in dynasty, too. [Dylan]

Sleepers

Ryan Clifford, 1B, Mets

With the likely departure of Pete Alonso in free agency, the projected incumbent at first base is Mark Vientos. But with only 17 career major league games at first base, it’s possible that experiment doesn’t work out. Fortunately, the Mets have Clifford, who should be more than an adequate fill-in defensively, waiting in the wings.

From an offensive standpoint, RoboScout sees the 22-year-old producing, at peak, a .345 OBP with 35 home runs. Those are essentially Bryce Eldridge-type projections without the hype. Public projections have him slightly lower, which to me makes him a sleeper. [Dylan]

Alec Burleson, 1B/OF, Cardinals 

In terms of real-life value, Burleson had a better season in 2025 than he did in 2024. However, in fantasy, value often deviates from real life, and Burleson wasn’t as valuable in 2025 for managers due to a dip in RBIs and runs.

Despite this drop in production, Bureleson showed several under-the-hood signs of a coming breakout. For example, he set his career high in barrel rate last season at 9.4%, a product of jumps in exit velocity and steeper angles. Additionally, all of his plate skill metrics trended up, as he lowered his chase rate and swinging-striking rate. With multi-position eligibility, Burleson is poised to potentially provide his managers value at multiple positions. [Geoff]

Fades

Josh Naylor, 1B, Mariners 

Outside of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., there are few players in MLB as fun as Naylor. His exuberant style of play was on full display in the Mariners’ run to the ALCS this fall.

After signing a five-year contract to stay in Seattle, we have a clearer view of what Naylor’s future lineup and home park looks like. Having split his 2025 season between Arizona and Seattle, Naylor is coming off the best season of his career. While he did see his home runs dip from 31 to 20 and his RBIs from 108 to 92, he managed to be more valuable due to a surprise 30-steal season. With only 25 career stolen bases entering 2025, it’s hard to imagine Naylor steals 25-30 bases again next year. It’s certainly possible, but due to the lack of track record as a basestealer, I’m fading Naylor. [Geoff]

Freddie Freeman, 1B, Dodgers

This is less an indictment on Freeman’s value as it is commentary on his perceived value. Hitting in the middle of a stacked Dodgers lineup, Freeman’s only true “flaw” at the position is that he is in his mid 30s.

Figuring out when to trade away aging fantasy contributors—see Paul Goldschmidt and Mike Trout— is the hardest thing to time up correctly when playing dynasty. If you pull the trigger too early, you pay a huge opportunity cost. If you wait too long, you may only return pennies on the dollar. This might be a good time to test the waters in moving Freeman, as he is currently riding the World Series wave and likely high on people’s minds. [Dylan]

Top 40 First Baseman Dynasty Rankings

1. Nick Kurtz, 1B, Athletics

After carving up the minor leagues in his professional debut, we had an inkling that the fourth-overall draft pick from 2024 would be productive in his rookie season. We just had no idea he’d be this good. After totaling five fWAR and 36 home runs in only 489 plate appearances, Kurtz already has one of highest peak home run projections using many public projections. Expect his .290 batting average to regress a bit in 2026, as his xBA was “only” .255, but the A’s slugger demolished nearly all pitch types en route to a 170 wRC+ in his age-22 season. The sky is the limit.

2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B, Blue Jays

Despite logging a fifth-straight season of 680 or more plate appearances and entering his physical prime, Guerrero had his lowest home run and RBI totals since 2021. Maybe he was just saving himself for a historical postseason run. With a near .300 batting average, .400 on-base percentage, and 25-30 home runs to go with 90-100 runs and RBIs, the Jays’ first baseman feels like he is on the verge of a monster season sooner or later.

3. Bryce Harper, 1B, Phillies

For the fifth time in the last six seasons, Harper didn’t quite reach 600 plate appearances. This stat is a bit misleading, however, as he still hit 27 home runs (over 580 plate appearances). Still, his overall level of production was lower than what we expect. With only 72 runs, 75 RBIs and a .261 batting average, this was Harper’s worst full season in a while. Whether Dave Dombrowski’s comments about this perhaps being the beginning of Harper’s decline are true or meant only to motivate him to rage-slug his way back to his previous heights, remains to be seen. We still think he is a 30-homer bat with above-average BA and OBP. But he’s dinged on dynasty lists because he is in his 30s and his poor-for-him 2025 can’t just be ignored.

4. Pete Alonso, 1B, Free Agent

In his age-30 season, Alonso hit 38 home runs and knocked in 126 runs while putting up the highest batting average (.272) and wRC+ (141) of his career. Not counting the pandemic-shortened season, it marked his sixth-straight campaign of 34 or more home runs. Alonso’s kind of power is likely park agnostic, meaning, no matter where he signs, you can count on 35 home runs, 100 RBIs and a .250 average. There will maybe be a five-home run variance depending on which park he ends up calling home.

5. Rafael Devers, 1B, Giants

It started off controversially, but after finally being traded to the Giants and ending the Red Sox saga, Devers rolled out his sixth-straight season (pandemic-shortened year excluded) of 600-plus plate appearances. Now a first baseman—though also likely getting frequent at bats as a DH—Devers should be “protected” from injury and be able to maintain the same kind of volume over the next several years. What does it mean for the slugger heading into his age-29 season? More of the same, which is essentially Pete Alonso but from the left side. Devers, however, plays in a park that throttles his power slightly, giving Alonso the slight edge.

6. Matt Olson, 1B, Braves

For the fourth-straight season, Matt Olson played all 162 games. That type of consistent volume might be beginning to take its toll on the 31-year-old slugger, however, because he just had his lowest home run and RBI total over that span. He’s only two years removed from his 54-home run, 139-RBI season, but that type of outcome seems unlikely again. Expect something in the Pete Alonso and Rafael Devers range, but from someone who is a few years older, meaning an earlier and steeper decline when comparing the trio.

7. Freddie Freeman, 1B, Dodgers

He’s not quite the Freeman of yesteryear, as the Dodgers first baseman had a sub-.300 batting average and missed the 25-home run plateau for the second consecutive year, despite surpassing 620 plate appearances for the fifth-straight year. Surprisingly, even with that volume and the vaunted Dodgers lineup surrounding him, he was barely able to crack 90 RBIs after knocking in 89 in 2024. Still, Freeman wormed his way into the top 15 on this list, and we expect a 2026 similar to his last two seasons. After all, he was still a top 50 fantasy value in 2025.

8. Tyler Soderstrom, 1B/OF, Athletics

Achieving 600 plate appearances for the first time in his career, the 23-year-old hit 25 home runs with 93 RBIs and accrued over 3 fWAR. More impressively, his batting average was .276 with an xBA of .272. Expect some regression in the batting average, as his projected strikeout rate corresponds to more of a .260 to .265 area. But with OF/1B eligibility and 25-30 home run power in a good lineup and offensive park, Soderstrom is likely considered a very valuable asset in your dynasty leagues.

9. Josh Naylor, 1B, Mariners

Naylor stole how many bases? Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you: The product of Mississauga, Ontario stole 30 bases despite his third percentile sprint speed that had him averaging fewer than five bags in his previous six seasons in the big leagues. Will the 29-year-old slugger provide the second-most value at the first base position again in 2026? Unlikely. But 12-15 steals may still be in the cards while he continues to bring a solid batting average and 25-30 home runs. And with better-than-average defense at the position, he’s likely not yet quite ready to be sent out to the DH pasture. 

10. Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B, Royals

Pasquantino is very similar to Josh Naylor one slot above. Both players are just below the top tier of first basemen, in their late 20s and provide power with a solid batting average. Pasquantino, however, doesn’t provide the potential to steal double-digit bases, so we’re giving Naylor the edge here. Pasquantino had 32 home runs and 113 RBIs while hitting .264 this past season, finally breaking out into the run producer that we’ve been heralding in these pages for a few years now. Over the last three years, Kauffman Stadium is the worst park for home runs for lefthanders, but it doesn’t seem to be able to contain the Pasquatch. Expect another 25-30 home runs for the next few years.

11. Ben Rice, C/1B, Yankees

In spring training, Rice was showing a huge 2 mph increase in bat speed and became an immediate sleeper despite the questions about his role with the Yankees. Well, Rice lit up his Statcast lollipops so red that the Yankees had no choice but to play him as much as they could, so much so that he even earned catcher eligibility for 2026. Heading into his age-27 season, the only real question mark keeping his value suppressed is whether he will remain primarily a strongside platoon, capping his ceiling. Still, on a per-PA basis, his production is essentially on par with Vinnie Pasquantino and Josh Naylor, but with catcher eligibility. If he can keep that, expect him to be higher on this list next year.

12. Michael Busch, 1B, Cubs

In 1,092 career plate appearances in the major leagues, Busch has 57 home runs and an .803 OPS, corresponding to a 124 wRC+. Even as a first baseman, having a 30-home run average per 600 plate appearances will play. Finally getting out from the Dodgers bottleneck has treated Busch well and, heading into his age-28 season, he should continue to produce at a 25-30 home run pace with better-than-average OBP while hitting in the middle of a championship-contending lineup (though, with the floor of a strongside platoon). One thing to note is that his bat speed is in the bottom 20th percentile of the league but he has an xSLG and barrel rate in the 95th percentile. Clearly, Busch optimizes his angles.

13. Bryce Eldridge, 1B, Giants

A perennial RoboScout favorite, the lefthanded-hitting slugger debuted late in 2025 but struggled with a .476 OPS over 37 plate appearances. With the acquisition of Rafael Devers and the offense-suppressive confines of Oracle Park, there are some headwinds, but, heading into his age-21 season, Eldridge demonstrated top-of-the-league exit velocities in his brief debut. That’s what we expected, having seen his 108 mph 90th percentile exit velocity and double-plus barrel rates in the minors last year. At peak, he will routinely put up 30ish home run seasons—just maybe not next year.

14. Sal Stewart, 1B, Reds

Stewart has strong Vinnie Pasquantino vibes thanks to a combination of hitting and above-average power. Their Double-A output, for example, was near-identical. That’s good for Stewart considering he was two years younger than Pasquantino. At peak, RoboScout sees both as having a similar .280/.355/25 HR peak projection. Heading into his age-22 season in a hitter’s park, Stewart may find himself on more of a .270 batting average/20 HR pace, but if you can get five years of that as a floor with a peak of 2025 Pasquantino, we might have him ranked too low.

15. Kyle Manzardo, 1B, Guardians

In 2025, Manzardo ended up with 27 home runs in fewer than 550 plate appearances. He even got five of them against lefthanders in 95 plate appearances. Still, he might be destined to be a strongside platoon, as he had a sub-.200 batting average and an 86 wRC+ against southpaws. In the minor leagues, Manzardo was lauded for excellent angles despite exit velocities not quite at the stratospheric levels of other sluggers. In fact, based on the categorization of batted balls, Baseball Savant has Manzardo compared to Spencer Torkelson, Willy Adames, Wilyer Abreu, Taylor Ward and Austin Wells—all hitters who are expected to hit 20-25 home runs per year. Unfortunately, similar to Torkelson and Wells, Manzardo might have sub-.240 batting averages, especially since he had a .225 xBA in 2025. Heading into his age-25 season, we are optimistic that he could take a step forward in 2025, especially since he’s still a few years away from his expected peak and showed last year that he can recognize and hit all types of spin.

16. Yandy Diaz, 1B, Rays

For the eighth-straight year, Diaz posted a wRC+ over 110, and he reached 600 plate appearances for the third year in a row. The 2025 season was particularly good for Diaz, as he set a career high in home runs with 25 and plate appearances with 651 while hitting exactly .300. He is now heading into his age-35 season and played 75% of his games last year at DH. While that should allow him to avoid the nagging injuries he always seems to grapple with during the season and again reach 600 PA, he is at risk of losing first base eligibility in the very near future. That’s especially so with the ascendance of Jonathan Aranda.

17. Jonathan Aranda, 1B, Rays

Speaking of Aranda, he posted a fantastic .316/.393/.489 line over 422 plate appearances in 2025. He had only 14 home runs despite having an 80th percentile barrel rate, but that would be 20-plus home runs in five different stadiums, per Baseball Savant’s xHRs. He’s not much better than Yandy Diaz on defense or the basepaths, but he is seven years younger. Heading into his age-28 season (and first full season) with a career wRC+ of 120, Steamer has Aranda with a seemingly low .263 batting average, despite his having a .298 xBA in 2025. 

18. Spencer Torkelson, 1B, Tigers

For the second time in the last three years, Torkelson hit 31 home runs. And he’s still only 25 years old. He’s only one year removed, however, from being demoted to Triple-A in a shocking 2024 season. He also still had only a .227 batting average. In many ways, Torkelson is a righthanded-hitting Kyle Manzardo. But without fear of a platoon, he might have a higher floor.

19. Alec Burleson, 1B/OF, Cardinals

Burleson broke out in 2024 when he produced a .269 batting average with 21 home runs, 71 runs and 78 RBIs, ranking eighth overall among first basemen. In 2025, he dropped to 19th as he was limited to 139 total games. Though he saw a drop in counting stats, he made improvements with his batting average, walk rate and isolated slugging. Burleson also saw a significant jump in barrel rate, going from 6.5% in 2024 to 9.4% last season, and his average exit velocity climbed, as well. There were noticeable skill and power improvements year over year, and Burleson could see a performance in 2026 more in line with his actual skills.   

20. Willson Contreras, 1B, Cardinals

In 2024, Contreras broke his left forearm and right finger, missing about half of the season. In order to reduce the bumps and bruises that come from playing catcher and keep his bat (career 122 wRC+), the Cardinals moved him to first base full time. Unfortunately, the 33-year-old still missed nearly 20% of the season with a variety of ailments, including back, wrist, foot, and biceps injuries before finally being felled by a shoulder strain. Clearly, injury risk is always in play with Contreras, but first base should afford him the opportunity to log 500-plus plate appearances with 20-25 home runs and around a .250 batting average as he heads into his age-34 season. The batting average (and age) is a step down from the Pasquantino, Naylor, Stewart tier, but he is a productive hitter even as he starts to accelerate into the decline phase of his career.

21. Triston Casas, 1B, Red Sox

Injuries have hampered Casas, who just a few years ago was viewed as a future star. The 6-foot-4 slugger was limited to just 29 games in 2025 after rupturing his patella tendon. This follows a 2024 season where Casas was limited to 63 games after he fractured a rib in April. It’s possible these injuries are simply bad luck and Casas is still the same player he was following an impressive rookie season in 2023. Casas still has 30-plus homer power with strong plate skills, meaning he could be a great value heading into 2026. But we must acknowledge that, after two injury-shortened seasons, he comes with significant risk.

22. Colt Keith, 1B/2B/3B, Tigers

Keith played just enough first and second base to qualify at three different positions entering 2026. This is a bump to his value, as he fits into a perfect infield utility role in dynasty. If your league rosters corner infield and middle infield spots, Keith could potentially fill five or six different positions on a roster next season. His production at the plate improved slightly in 2025, as he hit .256/.333/.413 with 13 home runs, but in terms of fantasy worth, he saw a decline in his value. Still, Keith saw a jump in barrel rate (9.2%) in his sophomore campaign last season, and he actually underproduced his xwOBA of .351 with a .325 wOBA. Additionally, Keith saw a rise in line-drive rate and flyball rate, as well as an improvement to his chase rate and swinging-strike rate.  

23. Coby Mayo, 1B, Orioles

It hasn’t been the start to Mayo’s MLB career that most expected two years ago, as the young Orioles slugger has seen the shine come off his once-lofty prospect status. Mayo finally started to see regular playing time in August and seemed to find his sea legs. He slashed .301/.393/.548 with five home runs in September and showed the ability to consistently hit lefthanded pitching. His role to begin 2026 is currently up for some debate as Mayo, Samuel Basallo and Ryan Mountcastle will wrestle for at-bats between first base and DH. In all likelihood, Mayo and Basallo will be the victors long term, as they add some power to the Orioles lineup going forward. 

24. Salvador Perez, C/1B, Royals

For the second-straight year, the ageless wonder surpassed 640 plate appearances and 27 home runs, while retaining his catcher eligibility. Although the now-36-year-old had a .236 batting average, his .279 xBA was actually his highest since the pandemic season. In other words, it’s pretty safe to expect another 25 home runs from the Royals captain with a batting average closer to .260 than .230. After signing an extension for 2026 and 2027, his dynasty league floor, at least for those two years, should be stable.

25. Nolan Schanuel, 1B, Angels

Schanuel reached the major leagues just a month (22 minor league games) after being drafted out of Florida Atlantic. Over the last two seasons, he has produced solid batting averages, on-base percentages and counting stats. His lack of power, speed and elite batting average have kept him on the outside of the top 25 first baseman in fantasy the last two seasons, however. As such, Schanuel is a deeper league play or a bench option in mid-sized dynasty leagues. In order for Schanuel to produce a top 15 season at the position, he’ll need to find more power or experience a heavy dose of good luck on balls in play. 

26. Ryan Clifford, 1B, Mets

Clifford finished 2025 at Double-A as the second-ranked hitter (behind only Kevin McGonigle) with a 147 wRC+ and 24 home runs over 437 plate appearances. With a 14% walk rate and 25% strikeout rate, he is a prototypical “three true outcomes” hitter. The good news is that his contact rate and in-zone contact rate are both average, something all the more impressive given he was three years younger than the average hitter in Double-A. Under the hood, he has a 109 mph 90th percentile exit velocity with great angles. 

27. Andrew Vaughn, 1B, Brewers

On May 21, the White Sox demoted Vaughn to Triple-A after opening the season with an inconceivable .189/.218/.314 slash line. In June, the Brewers traded Aaron Civale for the 27-year-old first baseman. He debuted for Milwaukee on June 7 and had a .308/.375/.493 tenure over 254 plate appearances with nine home runs. The 2019 third-overall draft pick is expected to be exactly who he was in the two years in Chicago prior to being traded: .250 batting average with 20ish home runs.

28. Ralphy Velazquez, 1B, Guardians

Velazquez performed poorly in the Midwest League to open last year, hitting just .206/.282/.411 in his first 64 games. A lot of those struggles were the product of poor luck on balls in play, as his BABIP was just .235 over that period. Once the calendar turned to July, Velazquez’s season picked up, as he hit .330/.408/.591 over the final 58 games. He reached Double-A on Aug. 12 and impressed over the final 28 games, hitting .330/.405/.589 with five home runs. There’s little question about Velazquez’s offensive ability, and he could hit his way to Cleveland by midsummer 2026. A good sleeper to bet on across all formats this season, he has particular value in dynasty leagues.    

29. Christian Walker, 1B, Astros

From 2022 to 2024 with the Diamondbacks, Walker averaged 32 home runs with a 120 wRC+. Coming to the Astros in 2025 seemed to be a tailor-made fit for the 34-year-old whose age curve regression might be compensated by the Crawford Boxes. He still finished with 27 home runs and 88 RBIs, but he posted a 99 wRC+ and looked shaky through the end of June when he had a .213 batting average with only 10 home runs. His second half, however, looked exactly in line with his previous three years: 15 home runs and a 120 wRC+. Heading into his age-35 season, it’s clearly less of a lock that Walker repeats his performance. This might be the last year of 25-plus home runs and full-time at-bats, despite being signed through 2027.

30. Luis Arraez, 1B, Free Agent

After spending parts of two seasons with the Padres, Arraez entered the free agent market heading into 2026. Where Arraez lands won’t likely impact much in terms of his fantasy value, which has ranged from 13th to 21st among all first basemen the last three seasons. Arraez provides elite batting averages, solid on-base percentages and enough counting stats despite little in the way of power or speed. He’s not a starting option anymore in fantasy, but he’s a solid bench option or utility bat in a deeper league. Arraez is only 29 years old in 2026 and could still have a handful of useful fantasy seasons remaining, but the ceiling is capped. 

31. Lenyn Sosa, 1B/3B, White Sox

The idea of Sosa producing a 22-home run season was not something any fantasy manager anticipated entering 2025. Sosa saw an uptick in hard-hit rate in 2024, and that trend continued to push upwards in 2025, helping him to finish as the 20th-ranked first baseman in fantasy. He posted a career-best barrel rate of 10.4% due to improved exit velocities and launch angles. While his quality of contact has improved, Sosa’s swing decisions are still atrocious. He chased 41.6% of the time in 2025—a style of hitting that just isn’t sustainable. Sosa presents a solid bench or utility option in 5×5 roto leagues, but he’s basically unplayable in OBP and points formats due to his 3.3% walk rate.   

32. Miguel Vargas, 1B/3B, White Sox

Finally surpassing 350 plate appearances in a season, the former Dodgers prospect had his first major league season with a wRC+ above 100, positive WAR and more than 15 home runs. Qualifying at first base and third base for 2026, Vargas should once again find himself in the middle of the White Sox lineup. He should take a step forward as a 26-year-old and hit around 20 home runs, steal 10 bases and hit .240ish with the potential for more upside.

33. Spencer Steer, 1B, Reds

Even after two-straight seasons in which he averaged 22 home runs and 20 stolen bases, Steer was a tough one to value for 2025, as the Reds had a lot of players vying for a finite number of spots. Add in the fact that Steer’s outfield defense was below average, and it wasn’t too hard to foresee a scenario in which Steer lost playing time to some other options. Instead, Steer became the primary first base option for the Reds and once again hit 20+ home runs while even earning a Gold Glove nomination. Unfortunately for 2026, Steer finds himself in another fight for playing time, as Sal Stewart is the likely starter at first base. With Austin Hays’s option not being picked up, Steer should find himself in the outfield mix, where you can expect another season of 20 home runs and 10ish stolen bases.

34. Spencer Horwitz, 1B, Pirates

For years, Horwitz was a favorite prospect sleeper of ours, and over the last few seasons, he’s seen an extended run in the majors. In 108 games with the Pirates in 2025, he hit .272/.353/.434 with 11 home runs. There’s not a ton of power here, but it’s still enough to project 14-17 over a full season with a good batting average and OBP and solid counting stats. With Konnor Griffin potentially joining the Pirates’ lineup in 2026, there could be even more counting stats to be had at the top of the Pittsburgh lineup. 

35. Ryan O’Hearn, 1B/OF, Free Agent

Over the last three seasons, O’Hearn has provided solid deep league production as a multi-position corner infield/outfield bat ranking inside the top 25-30 consistently. He has multi-position eligibility and a track record of health, with no IL stints over the last three seasons. O’Hearn was an American League all-star in the first half last year but saw his production dip following the trade to San Diego. A free agent entering 2026, his landing spot will dictate how much playing time he sees in 2025 and beyond. Entering his age-32 season, O’Hearn showed a slight dip in contact rates, but, overall, his expected outcomes were unchanged between 2024 and 2025.  

36. Jake Burger, 1B, Rangers

Power hitters with low walk rates leave a lot up to chance for their respective fantasy managers, as batted-ball luck has a greater impact on their production compared to more well-rounded hitters. Burger’s 2025 season encapsulates this style of hitting and its risks to a tee. After hitting 34 and 29 home runs in 2023 and 2024, respectively, Burger hit just 16 homers in an injury-plagued 2025 season. Burger also saw a dip in isolated slugging and a jump in o-swing and swinging-strike rate. That said, now that Burger’s value has plummeted, he looks like a worthy bounce-back candidate. He endured a turbulent first season with the Rangers missing time with oblique, quadriceps and wrist injuries, the latter of which required surgery following the season. Despite this, Burger did see a jump in his barrel rate and hard-hit rate in 2025. Entering his age-30 season, Burger might be a cheap buy who could provide power and good overall production particularly in standard 5×5 scoring formats. His lack of on-base skills will likely make him a less-valuable option in OBP and points formats.    

37. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Free Agent

Goldschmidt is closing in on the end of a storied career, one in which he was a stalwart at the top of first baseman rankings. At this point, he’s a “break glass in case of emergency” option who shouldn’t be counted on to provide top 20 production. He’s 38 years old entering next season and is coming off a year in which he hit .274/.328/.403 with 10 home runs and 76 runs over 146 games.  

38. Curtis Mead, 1B/3B, White Sox

Once considered a top fantasy prospect, Mead never clicked with the Rays and was dealt to the White Sox at the 2025 trade deadline. He didn’t impress during his late-season stint in Chicago, but entering his age-25 season, Mead at least has an opportunity to find solid playing time, particularly if the team decides to trade Edgar Quero, as has been rumored.  

39. Rhys Hoskins, 1B, Free Agent

Things bottomed out for Hoskins in 2025, as he was held to just 90 games and produced fewer than 26 home runs and a sub-.200 isolated slugging for the first time in his career. A free agent entering his age-33 season, Hoskins is an emergency option in fantasy at this point or a cheap flier you take in case of a return to prominence. His under-the-hood skills and power remain intact despite injury sapping him of time in the field. After missing the entire 2023 season with a knee injury, is Hoskins breaking down or just the victim of bad luck? 

40. Ryan Mountcastle, 1B, Orioles

Where Mountcastle fits in the Orioles’ lineup is the biggest question facing him in 2026. A potential trade candidate, he is a high-variance power hitter with low walk rates and an aggressive approach at the plate. He’s been unable to recapture the mixture of batted-ball luck and power that drove his 33-homer 2021 campaign, as he hasn’t topped 23 home runs in four years since his breakout season. At 29 years of age entering 2026, Mountcastle is now an afterthought in dynasty.

Targets

Adley Rutschman, Orioles

After producing a 134 wRC+ in 2022 and 126 in 2023, Rutschman’s next two seasons were disappointing. He dealt with a hand injury in 2024 and two oblique strains in 2025. Now, we’re left to parse through whether that’s natural wear and tear for a catcher, or a series of freak injuries for a player whose skills should not be declining during his peak years as he enters his age-28 season.

Rutschman’s exit velocity data returned to his career norms in 2025 after dipping the previous season. His hard hit rate and barrel rate were identical to his 2023 season. And many of his plate skills actually improved, with a 22.5% o-swing, 91.9% zone contact rate and a 5.4% swinging strike rate. Rutschman also recorded his hardest hit ball in 2025 with a 111.3 mph max EV. Despite the struggles, Rutschman is a worthwhile gamble in fantasy this year. Buy the dip and reap the rewards of the bounceback. [Geoff]

Francisco Alvarez, Mets 

While public perception of Alvarez is likely at its nadir, he’s a target for the second consecutive year because his peak projections still hover around a 130 wRC+ with 30 homers per 600 plate appearances. Alvarez has battled through a series of hand and wrist ailments over the last two seasons, including UCL injuries to both of his thumbs, and he needed surgery to repair his right thumb UCL at the end of 2025. He turns 24 in November, so assuming his recent chronic injuries are more bad luck than a long-term concern, he’s a definite target at his current cost. [Dylan]

Sleepers

Tyler Stephenson, Reds

Stephenson has lurked on the periphery of fantasy relevance for five seasons but never put together a top-five season for a catcher, though he finished inside the top 10 in both 2024 and 2021. Now entering his walk year in 2026, the 29-year-old showed tangible changes last year worth buying into.

Stephenson traded some contact for power, posting a career-best 14.4% barrel rate over 88 games. That translated to his highest average exit velocity of his career (90.5 mph) and the highest hard hit rate of his career at 49.2%. He also walked more in 2025 than in any previous season. With his looming free agency, improving power-hitting profile and friendly home park in Cincinnati, I’m buying Stephenson as a potential value in 2026 as he posts his first top-five catcher season. [Geoff]

Gabriel Moreno, Diamondbacks

Moreno often goes overlooked because both redraft and dynasty fantasy crowds pooh-pooh his barely double-digit home run power. To me, he’s a no-doubt fantasy asset. He enters his age-26 season as an excellent defender, meaning he’ll earn full-time plate appearances, and he’s an above-average hitter who handles all pitch types well. Even with below-average power, a catcher who doesn’t sink batting average or OBP goes a long way in fantasy. It’s much easier to improve your team’s power during the season compared to upping batting average or OBP. [Dylan]

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Hunter Goodman, Rockies

The 2025 season was a true breakout for Goodman, who hit .278/.323/.520 with 31 home runs and 91 RBIs. He finished as the No. 2 catcher in 5×5 roto and the No. 41 player overall, per Razzball’s Player Rater. So why is he 15th in our catcher rankings? Because we’re skeptical he can repeat his season, even in the BABIP haven that is Coors Field.

Goodman ran a 39.73% o-swing and a 16.32% swinging strike rate. History says it’s highly unlikely he sustains both his batting average and home run output with that swing profile. His closest statistical comp is 2021 Salvador Perez, who hit 48 homers with a .273 average. Perez remained valuable in subsequent roto seasons, but he was an OBP liability and less useful in points formats. Other hitters who paired Goodman-like chase and whiff rates include Javy Báez, Nick Castellanos, Ryan Mountcastle and Adolis García. Goodman can absolutely finish as a top-10 fantasy catcher again in 2026, but there are quite a few red flags that give me pause. [Geoff]

Edgar Quero, White Sox

Quero and Kyle Teel entered 2025 primed to battle for the White Sox’s long-term catcher job, but unfortunately for Quero, Teel grabbed the reins. Quero didn’t help his cause by producing the worst framing metrics in the league. Even if that’s less of a factor with the new ABS system, Quero’s ability to control the running game was in the bottom 15th percentile.

Offensively, the 23-year-old has excellent bat-to-ball skills and is better than 97% of the league at avoiding chasing pitches. The issue is his bat speed, which sits in the bottom fifth percentile. Unless something changes—which is very possible—Quero may never hit more than 10-12 homers. Without an injury to Teel, Quero may never log enough volume to carry fantasy value, especially in formats that rely heavily on counting stats. [Dylan]

Top 40 Catcher Dynasty Rankings

1. Cal Raleigh, C, Mariners

Coming into the 2025 season, Raleigh had a career .218 batting average but 32 home runs per 600 plate appearances. Well, the Mariner backstop took a big dump on the notion he is empty power who will harm your batting average by hitting .247 (with a .244 xBA) and a Ruthian total of 60 home runs. He finished as the third-highest ranked player in 2025. Because he has averaged 660 plate appearances the past two years, expect 40 home runs or so with counting stats that far surpass anyone else at the position. The flip side is that the heavy workload may eventually take its toll on his production, and he’ll actually be a liability for your team’s batting average. Don’t take that as us being down on him, though.

2. Samuel Basallo, C, Orioles

The Orioles’ top prospect made his debut in August and struggled over 31 games, hitting .165/.229/.330 with four home runs. Despite some early bumps in the road, Basallo still projects as a perennial top five catcher in fantasy. Blessed with prodigious power, Basallo can power the ball out to any part of the park. He’s not an all-or-nothing power hitter based on his minor league track record, however, as he’s hit .283/.366/.498 with a 21% strikeout rate and 11.1% walk rate. Basallo will need to rein in his swing-happy approach in 2026 to get results, because his 40.8% o-swing is certainly too high for success. You’re buying into the immense power that yielded 79 career minor league home runs before his 21st birthday.  

3. William Contreras, C, Brewers

After two straight seasons in which he accrued over 600 plate appearances while averaging 20 home runs, 93 runs, 85 RBIs and a .285 batting average, Contreras was, rightfully, a highly-ranked catcher, especially in two-catcher leagues. Unfortunately, Contreras battled a hand injury all season and had a down year. The good news is that he was still the fourth-ranked catcher. He just had finger surgery in the offseason, and the expectation is that he will be back to being a top three catcher in dynasty (and redraft).

4. Ben Rice, C/1B, Yankees

In spring training, Rice was showing a huge 2 mph increase in bat speed and became an immediate sleeper despite the questions about his role with the Yankees. Well, Rice lit up his Statcast lollipops so red that the Yankees had no choice but to play him as much as they could, so much so that he even earned catcher eligibility for 2026. Heading into his age-27 season, the only real question mark keeping his value suppressed is whether he will remain primarily a strongside platoon, capping his ceiling. Still, on a per-PA basis, his production is essentially on par with Vinnie Pasquantino and Josh Naylor, but with catcher eligibility. If he can keep that, expect him to be higher on this list next year.

5. Shea Langeliers, C, Athletics

In 2024, Langeliers hit 29 home runs with a .224 batting average (.241 xBA). In 2025, Langeliers hit 31 home runs with a scintillating .277 batting average (.263 xBA). Heading into his age-28 season, it doesn’t take a math genius to project 30 home runs with a batting average somewhere around .250. And in a much-improved Athletics lineup, the counting stats should also be better. He could be Cal Raleigh-lite.

6. Agustin Ramirez, C, Marlins

A rookie catcher hitting 21 home runs and stealing 16 bases while hitting in the middle of a lineup at age 23? That alone anchors Ramirez in the upper tiers of a dynasty list. However, there are some caveats. For one, after a first half in which he had a 103 wRC+ and 14 home runs, he swooned a bit in the second half with a 76 wRC+. Whether that’s the league catching up to him or the rigors of a full season in the major leagues or just variance or some combination of factors remains to be seen. Also, his defense is below average, and his 2025 season ended at exactly 0.0 fWAR as a result. With Joe Mack looming, Ramirez may end up losing catcher eligibility over the next few years, drastically cutting his dynasty value. That said, if you’re cooling on Ramirez, read the first sentence again.

7. Drake Baldwin, C, Braves

The only thing stopping us from having Baldwin, someone we had been touting for the last couple years as having excellent underlying minor league Statcast data, as a sleeper or target for 2025 was our hedging that he would be the backup to Sean Murphy, capping his ceiling. In that scenario, Baldwin would have shown his potential in, say, 300 plate appearances, and we would target him for 2026 suggesting he might even be able to surpass Murphy on the Braves depth chart. Well, none of that happened, because Murphy was injured to start the year, and Baldwin exploded onto the scene with 19 home runs and a .274/.341/.469 slash line while being the permanent cleanup hitter for Atlanta in the second half. Heading into his age-25 season, there’s a nonzero chance Baldwin enters the top three catcher conversation. We might be being too conservative here.

8. Rainiel Rodriguez, C, Cardinals

The Cardinals power-hitting teenager is the heir apparent to Samuel Basallo for the title of the best hitting catcher in the minors. The 2024 Dominican Summer League standout made his stateside debut in 2025, hitting .373/.513/.831 over 20 complex league games and earning promotion to Palm Beach after a month. Rodriguez proceeded to post an .870 OPS over 60 games with the Cardinals’ Low-A affiliate before earning a late-season promotion to High-A Peoria. Rodriguez combines average bat-to-ball skills with above-average swing decisions, plus raw power and very good angles on contact. It’s a fully optimized power-hitting profile at 18 years old and a bat that will play even if he moves off catcher.   

9. Will Smith, C, Dodgers

The Game 7 World Series hero had the highest batting average and on-base percentage of his career in 2025, resulting in a .296/.404/.497 slash line over 436 plate appearances. And therein lies the rub: Injuries forced him to miss 52 games for his lowest playing time since the pandemic-shortened season. Smith is now in his 30s and in his decline phase, dinging his long-term value, but for 2026, expect 20 home runs and .260/.350 production with good counting stats. Although he still throws out would-be base stealers at an elite rate, his blocking and framing is near the worst in the league. His heir apparent, Dalton Rushing, isn’t much of a better blocker and framer thus far in his career either—and the DH slot is already filled on the Dodgers—so, Smith is a good bet to continue to be the team’s primary catcher for at least for the next few years if not over the duration of his extension through 2033.

10. Ivan Herrera, C, Cardinals

Although technically not eligible to be a catcher at the beginning of 2026, it’s expected he will reclaim the eligibility in the first few weeks as he returns from various lower body ailments that caused him to miss nearly two months of the 2025 season. Over his 777-plate appearance major league career, the Panamanian has a .286/.370/.436 slash line with 24 home runs and essentially 100 runs and 100 RBIs. Heading into his age-26 season, we project him to be a 20-home run bat with a .280 batting average—excellent fantasy production from the position. The defense isn’t great, but he, along with Carter Jensen, is a solid example of RoboScout predicting a bat that might be special enough to transcend fringe-average defense.

11. Francisco Alvarez, C, Mets

Who is a perennial sleeper pick but with two questionable thumbs? This guy. In 2024, Alvarez had a torn ligament and later surgery in his left thumb, causing him to miss the first third of the season. Just before 2025 started, he required surgery on his hamate bone, then sprained the UCL in his right thumb. Despite these injuries, he’s averaged over 20 home runs per 450 plate appearances in his major league career with a 105 wRC+ and is still in his early 20s. In other words, assuming that these injuries are external to his “true talent”, we still project him to have one of the higher peak projections of any of the catchers on this list.

12. Alejandro Kirk, C, Blue Jays

After signing a contract extension prior to the season, Kirk followed it up by putting himself squarely on the public map with an all-star appearance, post-season excellence, a 2 mph gain in bat speed and a .282/.348/.421 slash line with 15 home runs and 76 RBIs. Heading into his age-27 season, Kirk is firmly entrenched as the primary catcher and middle-of-the-order bat on what should be an excellent offensive Toronto lineup in 2026. He should, at a minimum, put up similar numbers to 2025 when he was a top 10 fantasy catcher.

13. Adley Rutschman, C, Orioles

Ever since his 134 wRC+ debut in 2022, Rutschman’s wRC+ has declined every year, culminating in last year’s 91 wRC+ with an anemic .220/.307/.366 line. Granted, he got beaned in the head in May, then missed a month with a left oblique injury before missing another month with a right oblique injury. Since then, the Orioles gave Samuel Basallo an extension and there have been murmurs of them potentially trading Rutschman—something that would have been an inconceivable idea a couple years ago—so his future outlook is murky. Still, he will only be 28 years old in 2026, and he has a career 115 wRC+ with excellent defense. A bounce-back in 2026 is not only possible, but plausible.

14. Carter Jensen, C, Royals

Two years ago, we identified Jensen as an underrated hitting prospect to target for 2024, noting that “his contact rate, barrel rate, 90th percentile exit velocity and chase rate have all been above-average or better for the level over the last two years. That’s even more impressive considering how young he is at each level.” In 2025, he got promoted to Kansas City after a .290/.377/.501 slash line as a 21-year-old across 492 plate appearances in Double-A and Triple-A. Although it was only 69 plate appearances in the majors, Jensen had a 159 wRC+ with three home runs, hitting against both lefties and righties and often as the DH, indicating they want his bat in the lineup as much as possible. The Royals just extended Salvador Perez for two more years, so 2026 might not be the year Jensen takes over the catcher’s role in a full-time capacity. But being only 22 years old and with a RoboScout peak projection of .260/.345 with 20-25 home runs, it should only be a matter of time.

15. Gabriel Moreno, C, Diamondbacks

Moreno, along with Alejandro Kirk, is forever linked as being bat-first catching prospects in the Blue Jays organization who showed a preternatural ability to put the ball in play with below-average home run power. Over his 1113 career plate appearances, Moreno has a .281/.349/.404 slash line. He just had his best season, despite only accruing 309 plate appearances, with a .285 batting average, 3 fWAR (due mostly to excellent defense) and an excellent 117 wRC+. Still only 26, Moreno’s 2026 projection looks a lot like Kirk’s.

16. Hunter Goodman, C, Rockies

Goodman’s first full season in the major leagues was a resounding success, as he finished with 31 home runs and a .278 batting average. Perhaps the most significant for dynasty managers, he retained his catcher eligibility for 2026, something that was up in the air after a 2024 season that included stints in the outfield and first base. It doesn’t seem like he will move off of catcher in the near-term, as he blocked and framed at a fringe-plus level while also throwing out would-be base stealers at a league-average rate. You might be asking why a 30-home run catcher in Coors isn’t ranked higher. We’re a bit worried he chases and whiffs at a rate in the bottom tenth percentile of the league, implying his batting average is expected to be closer to .240 than .270. Considering his first and second halves were nearly identical and that he crushed all pitch types, it’s possible we are probably being more risk-averse in this ranking than we should be.

17. Kyle Teel, C, White Sox

In 297 plate appearances in 2025, the 23-year-old had a .273/.375/.411 line with eight home runs. With a 26% strikeout rate, his expected batting average should have been more like .250,and his defense was below average. Still, heading into his age-24 season, an average-to-above average bat with 15 to 18 home runs isn’t an improbable outcome. For those who were worried, it seems like he has passed Edgar Quero as primary catcher for now.

18. Austin Wells, C, Yankees

For the second year in a row, Wells was in the top 10% of the league in framing and earned 3+ fWAR. The worrying news for dynasty managers is that his hitting has been woeful, with a career batting average of .224. With the short porch in Yankee Stadium, the power should still be in the 20-25 home run range as he enters his age-26 season, but don’t expect the batting average to ever be an asset. As one of the better defensive catchers in the league, his role should be safe.

19. Yainer Diaz, C, Astros

After a 2024 season in which he hit .299 with 16 home runs and 84 RBIs in 600 plate appearances as a 25-year-old, Diaz was a popular catcher for 2025. Although he hit another 20 home runs, the batting average dropped to .256. Diaz will never be an asset in on-base percentage leagues—he has a career walk rate below 4% and one of the worst chase rates in the league over the past two years—but 18-20 home run power with a good batting average is a solid asset. The fact that he is ranked just inside the top 20 is more a testament to the strength of the position in dynasty than to his individual value. 

20. Josue Briceño, C, Tigers

As an 18-year-old at the complex in 2023, Briceño showed better-than-average contact and barrel rates with excellent exit velocities, leading him to be a sleeper heading into 2024. Although the contact and exit velocities improved, an injury-plagued season led to 2024 being a year in which the 6-foot-4 catcher accrued only 176 regular season plate appearances before impressing in the Arizona Fall League. Healthy for 2025, Briceño made it all the way to Double-A, with a Futures Game appearance along the way. RoboScout had him as the third-highest ranked hitter at Double-A with a peak projection of .275/.355 and 30 home runs. Even if he can’t stick behind the plate—though optimism is quite high that he can—that type of performance would definitely play, even at first base. He is only ranked this low because he is still at least a year away from full-time plate appearances in the major leagues, but his ceiling is amongst the highest at the position. Depending on your team’s window of contention, feel free to move him way up.

21. Dalton Rushing, C, Dodgers

In a spotty 2025 season in which he managed to accumulate only 155 plate appearances at catcher and first base, Rushing disappointingly had a 62 RC+. With Will Smith signed through 2033 and Freddie Freeman through 2027, it might not be any time soon that Rushing gets full time at bats in the Dodgers’ lineup. The bat is special enough to force the issue and challenge the incumbents, but we had optimistically thought that that might have happened in 2025. Now, the concerns are that it won’t happen until 2027.

22. Logan O’Hoppe, C, Angels

In 2023, O’Hoppe had 14 home runs in only 199 plate appearances with a 113 wRC+. Regressing slightly in 2024, he still hit 20 home runs with a .252 xBA across 522 plate appearances. For 2025, it seemed like O’Hoppe was a lock for 20 home runs, with the potential upside of essentially what Shea Langeliers did in 2025. In his first 174 plate appearances in 2025, O’Hoppe looked to be well on his way: 14 home runs and a .267 batting average. Unfortunately, he got hit in the head by a backswing on May 27 and never quite recovered before getting concussed by another backswing in September. Since that first head injury until the end of the season, O’Hoppe had a .179/.233/.268 slash line over 276 plate appearances with only five home runs. One way to look at this is to ignore the injuries as fluke and expect the now-26-year-old to be what we thought he was heading into 2025. The pessimist sees the concussions and wonders if he’ll ever recover back to his previous self. We’re splitting the difference, so value accordingly.

23. Salvador Perez, C/1B, Royals

For the second straight year, the ageless wonder surpassed 640 plate appearances and 27 home runs, while retaining his catcher eligibility. Although the now-36-year-old had a .236 batting average, his .279 xBA was actually his highest since the pandemic season. In other words, it’s pretty safe to expect another 25 home runs from the Royals captain with a batting average closer to .260 than .230. After signing an extension for 2026 and 2027, his dynasty league floor, at least for those two years, should be stable.

24. Dillon Dingler, C, Tigers

In 2024, Dingler had a 144 wRC+ across 301 Triple-A plate appearances and had a 105 mph 90th percentile exit velocity with league-average contact rates, chase rates and barrel rates. Despite the excellent underlying minor league data, his major league debut was a terrible .167/.195/.310 over 87 plate appearances. His 2025 season aligned more with his Statcast data, as he had a 109 wRC+ with a .278 batting average and 13 home runs, accruing 4 fWAR and winning a Gold Glove. Although his xBA was an astounding .301, projections see him regressing to a .244 average in 2026 as a 27-year-old. The defense should obviously give him volume, but with Josue Briceño looming, his perceived long-term value is likely diminished in the eyes of your league mates.

25. Edgar Quero, C White Sox

Although we’ve talked about the strength of the position in dynasty, it’s funny to see that a 2025 season with five home runs, 31 runs, and 36 stolen bases would be the 28th-ranked fantasy performance for a catcher. Granted he had a .268 batting average (over 403 plate appearances), but still it’s clear that the fantasy output of the bottom 10% of catchers is still quite bad. We’ve always loved the bat-to-ball skills of Quero—and his batting average is a testament to their quality—but with well-below-average defense and Kyle Teel the likely primary White Sox catcher, Quero’s long-term prospects behind the plate are a bit up in the air. Still, he’s an above-average bat, despite bat speed in the bottom 4% of the league, and he’s still only 23. There’s a lot of future upside, runway and ingredients, but we’d like to see a step forward in any of these facets in 2026.

26. Alfredo Duno, C, Reds

The 19-year-old Duno is already physical with a maxed-out frame and lots of strength to power his eye-popping exit velocities. After making his full-season debut in 2024 over 32 games with Low-A Daytona, Duno returned hitting .287/.430/.518 with 18 home runs and 95 walks to 91 strikeouts. Despite a very respectable strikeout rate, there is some swing-and-miss in Duno’s game as he ran a 26.6% zone-whiff rate. His swing decisions are strong, as he rarely expands the zone and is fairly aggressive in-zone. He shows plus-plus underlying power metrics for his age and has overall strong angles with the ability to hit the ball hard in the air to the pull side. Still likely two years away from debuting, Duno is a better buy for a rebuilding team than a competitor. 

27. Bo Naylor, C, Guardians

In 2024, Naylor barely hit the Mendoza line but added 13 home runs. Heading into his age-25 season with 600 career plate appearances, Josh’s younger brother looked potentially poised to take a big leap forward in 2025. Well, he basically duplicated his 2024 season with a .195 batting average and 14 home runs. The good news is that his max exit velocity, barrel rate and hard-hit rate all increased year over year, and he cut his strikeout rate by nearly 8%,while adding 3.4% to his walk rate. The bad news is that there might not be much more upside than a .200-.230 hitter with 15-20 home runs, even as he enters his prime performance years. 

28 J.T. Realmuto, C, Free Agent

In his walk year at age 34, the former perennial all-star had his first full season of below-average offensive production with a .257/.315/.384 slash line, 12 home runs and eight stolen bases. It isn’t bad necessarily, but it’s a far cry from the 20 home run, 20 stolen base, 7 fWAR season he put up in 2022. He will still be a positive fantasy contributor in 2026 no matter where he lands, but heading into his mid 30s, the decline of his bat is starting to show.

29. Ryan Jeffers, C, Twins

Over parts of six seasons, Jeffers has been a consistent performer for the Twins on both sides of the ball. After producing .200+ isolated slugging in consecutive seasons, he hit just nine home runs in 2025. He did, however produce, the lowest strikeout rate of his career and his highest walk rate. Penciled in as the Twins’ primary catcher in 2026, Jeffers at 28 years old is squarely in his prime, and with good health, he could produce a career-best season.    

30. Carlos Narvaez, C, Red Sox

One of the biggest surprises of 2025, Narvaez produced a very strong rookie season, hitting 15 home runs as Boston’s primary catcher. Over the first half of 2025, he hit .273/.347/.439 with a 10.5% walk rate before plummeting in the second half, hitting .187/.233/.387. There’s certainly some concern that teams figured out how to pitch Narvaez, and it’s now on the young catcher to adjust. He’s as good a bet as any as a second catcher in two-catcher leagues, as he will see a majority of the starts behind the dish. 

31. Sean Murphy, C, Braves

After a strong first season with the Braves in 2023, Murphy has hit below the Mendoza line in consecutive seasons, as he’s been limited to less than 100 games in each. Murphy’s swing-and-miss has ballooned, as his zone-contact and o-contact hit career lows over the last two seasons. Murphy did, however, show a return of the power missing during his 2024 campaign, as his hard-hit rate jumped from 36.5% to 42.9%. His barrel rate followed suit, climbing to 13.2%. If Murphy can find health in 2025, he has an opportunity to return to fantasy relevance, but the presence of Drake Baldwin may limit his opportunities. 

32. Tyler Stephenson, C, Reds

After spending parts of six seasons with the Reds, Stephenson enters 2026 facing a walk year in 2027. After hitting .258/.338/.444 with 19 home runs and a 22.7% strikeout rate, Stephenson hit .231/.316/.421 over 88 games with 13 home runs last year. He did produce the highest isolated slugging percentage of his career, his highest walk rate and a much improved barrel rate, however. While he was less valuable at the plate, his underlying traits and skills are headed in the right direction. There’s potential for a big year from Stephenson before he hits free agency. 

33. Patrick Bailey, C, Giants

A defensive wizard behind the plate, Bailey’s a light-hitting catcher who falls into the “break glass in case of emergency” options in dynasty. There’s no arguing with his opportunity and durability, as he’s caught 120-plus games in each of the last two seasons. However, he’s never hit .235 or above or produced double-digit home runs or stolen bases in any of his three seasons. Still, Bailey does have consistent at-bats, which is the primary foundation for any breakout. 

34. Keibert Ruiz, C, Nationals

After getting hit in the head by a foul ball in June and then getting concussed again in July, Ruiz ended up missing essentially the second half of the season with concussion-related symptoms. In the O’Hoppe section, we mentioned that head-related injuries are scary in that we don’t know if a player’s former production levels will be regained. But in the case of the now-27-year-old Ruiz, it’s not like he was all that productive before this. After signing an extension prior to the 2023 season to run through 2030, Ruiz has never had higher than a 93 wRC+, and in the last two years, he has graded as one of the poorest defensive catchers in the major leagues. The good news is that he is still young, has excellent bat-to-ball skills and the Nationals are committed to him as their primary catcher—at least for the next few years. Assuming his concussion issues are behind him heading into 2026, expect a .260 batting average with 12-15 home runs.

35. Eduardo Tait, C, Twins

Acquired by the Twins from the Phillies in the Jhoan Duran trade, Tait is young backstop with plus-plus raw power for his age and a knack for finding the barrel. His bat-to-ball skills are above-average, but his hyper-aggressive approach leads to more strikeouts than his skills would otherwise suggest. Tait hit .253/.311/.427 with 14 home runs last year, but his strikeout rate jumped following the trade and the Twins promoted him to High-A to finish his campaign. There’s a shot for an above-average hitting catcher, but it’s still likely years away.  

36. Cooper Ingle, C, Guardians

Over the last two seasons, few minor league hitters have been as productive at the plate as Ingle, who produced wRC+ totals of 161 and 138 in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Ingle doesn’t possess even average power, but his advanced plate skills and on-base ability carry his profile. He did struggle over 28 games in Triple-A, hitting just .207/.383/.329. but his BABIP of .239 was likely the culprit. Ingle’s not a great thrower behind the plate but might have enough framing and blocking ability to see consistent starts. If Ingle can develop even average power, his bat would play, even at designated hitter. 

37. Joe Mack, C, Marlins

Mack is a future everyday catcher in the Sean Murphy mold, providing plus defense behind the plate and above-average power. There’s a fair amount of swing-and-miss in Mack’s game, as he ran a 25.2% in-zone whiff rate across all levels this season. His approach is solid, his raw power is plus and he combines good exit velocity data with solid launch angles. 

38. Ike Irish, C, Orioles

The Orioles’ first-round pick this past July is an a bat-first catcher who’s a near guarantee to move off the position. He combines strong bat-to-ball skills and above-average game power, but Irish will need to find more loft in his swing as a professional to fully tap into his plus raw power. If he can do that, he could develop into an above-average major league hitter. He’s likely to see time in the corner outfield and first base going forward. 

39. Harry Ford, C, Mariners

Ford made his long-awaited debut for the Mariners in 2025, playing in eight games and going 1-for-6 in his limited sample. He’s undersized, but he’s a good athlete and the plate skills are the carrying tool for Ford, who shows above-average speed and potential for 20-plus stolen bases in his best seasons. Lack of impact is Ford’s biggest question mark as a fantasy asset. 

40. Marco Dinges, C, Brewers

The former Florida State catcher had an outstanding 2025 season, as he hit .300/.416/.514 with 13 home runs over 77 games split between both levels of A-ball. Dinges combines solid plate skills with plus raw power and good angles on contact. He will need to tap into more pullside power to develop into a potential valuable fantasy asset, but the early returns are exciting. 

Nolan McLean, SP, Mets

• Previous Rank: 399
• Current Rank: 58
• Movement: +341

Over his eight starts in the big leagues, McLean looked like an ace. The former Oklahoma State two-way star struck out 57 batters to 16 walks while registering a 61.1% groundball rate across 48 innings after being called up by the Mets. McLean’s ability to generate outs in a variety of ways while challenging opposing hitters with good stuff in the zone means he will likely lead New York’s rotation next year. With the potential to work deep into starts and rack up strikeouts, a year from now McLean could be a universally-ranked top 10 pitcher. 

Cade Smith, RP, Guardians

• Previous Rank: 483
• Current Rank: 147
• Movement: +336

There’s an old cliche when it comes to relievers in fantasy, and it applies here: “Chase skills over roles.” After being one of the best relievers in the game for multiple seasons, Smith moved into the Guardians’ closer role this season due to unfortunate off-field circumstances surrounding former all-star closer Emmanuel Clase. Over the last two seasons, the 26-year-old Smith has struck out 35.1% of opposing batters, while issuing free passes at a rate of 6.1%, and he’s let up just five homers in 149 innings during that stretch. Armed with one of the best fastballs in the game and two secondaries that grade as plus on Stuff+ models, Smith looks to be the rare elite reliever with some runway.

Cam Schlittler, SP, Yankees

• Previous Rank: 442
• Current Rank: 109
• Movement: +333

At this point, you’d have to be living under a rock to not be aware of Schlittler’s dominance down the stretch for the Yankees. The tall righthander saw a substantial jump in stuff this year and now boasts a fastball that sits 97-99 mph and touches triple digits as a starter. Schlittler made 14 MLB starts, pitching to a 2.96 ERA over 73 innings while striking out 27.6% of batters. While Schlittler doesn’t likely have the upside of fellow rookies Trey Yesavage or Nolan McLean, it’s not unreasonable to expect him to outproduce either in the next year or two. Schlittler is now a bona fide fantasy No. 3 with the potential to grow into a No. 2 by the end of 2026.  

Carson Benge, OF, Mets

• Previous Rank: 431
• Current Rank: 127
• Movement: +304

While the emergence of the Mets’ pitching prospects stole the headlines this year, their hitting development was cooking in 2025, as well. Benge is the best of a talented group of Mets position prospects currently matriculating through the minors. The former two-way star at Oklahoma State (yes, the Mets have a type) converted to a full-time outfielder for the first time in his career in 2025, and he took off. Across three levels of the minors, Benge hit .281/.385/.472 with 15 home runs and 22 stolen bases. It’s the blend of hit tool, power and speed that’s most exciting about Benge. While he may never be a category stuffer in any one area, he should provide the type of all-around production and counting stats upside to develop into a top 50 position player.  

Rainiel Rodriguez, C, Cardinals

• Previous Rank: 378
• Current Rank: 123
• Movement: +255

The road to fantasy irrelevance is paved with good hitting catchers, but Rodriguez might be the exception to the rule. Rodriguez has a perfect blend of plate skills, power and good angles, making it easy to project strong production from the young backstop in the coming years. Rodriguez boasted a max exit velocity of 113.4 mph as an 18-year-old in full-season ball, with a 23.8% barrel rate and a 30.5% air-pull rate. The upside with Rodriguez is a 30-plus home run bat that doesn’t come at the expense of your batting average. Rodriguez is a long way away, but he could be special. 

Trey Yesavage, SP, Blue Jays

• Previous Rank: 299
• Current Rank: 53
• Movement: +246

If you watched the World Series, this jump should come as no surprise. Yesavage’s over-the-top arm slot and unusual pitch mix featuring only armside break kept the best lineups in the world off balance in the biggest moments. He looks like a linchpin for the Blue Jays’ rotation for years to come, and his professional track record showcases his ability to miss bats at elite rates. Yesavage has multiple plus offerings in his fastball and slider and is one of the most valuable trade assets coming off his October helium boost.  

Carter Jensen, C, Royals

• Previous Rank: 437
• Current Rank: 212
• Movement: +225 

While he played in just 20 games with the Royals this season, Jensen’s production in the small sample size has many excited for what he could do with full-time at-bats in the coming years. Jensen is an advanced hitting catcher with plus power and above-average plate skills that translated in his brief MLB sample. A combination of plus on-base skills, average bat-to-ball ability and power could see Jensen turn into a top five catcher soon. 

Trevor Story, SS, Red Sox

• Previous Rank: 448
• Current Rank: 212
• Movement: +214

It was a bounceback year for the Red Sox shortstop, who opted back into his contract following the World Series. Story produced a top 30 fantasy season in 2025 and finished fifth among shortstops in value for 5×5 roto leagues. His 25 home runs were his most since 2019, and his 31 stolen bases were a career high. Under the hood, the power surge tracks, as Story produced the highest hard-hit rate of his career. It coincided with jumps in average exit velocity and barrel rate, too. If healthy, Story can be counted on once again to produce a top 10 season at shortstop.  

Caleb Bonemer, SS, White Sox

• Previous Rank: 357
• Current Rank: 144
• Movement: +213

We feel as if the industry in general hasn’t fully caught up on Bonemer. Early this season, we saw plentiful signals with his underlying data—here, here, here, here and here—as his power, approach and athleticism compare favorably to the Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson. Bonemer is a top 25 fantasy prospect right now and could play his way into the White Sox lineup by 2027. After hitting .281/.401/.473 across 107 games in his professional debut, Bonemer will only be a value play for so much longer. We view him as a top 150 dynasty asset at present with up-arrow potential.

Aidan Miller, SS, Phillies

• Previous Rank: 287
• Current Rank: 86
• Movement: +201

The collection of young talented shortstops at the top of our current prospect rankings is impressive, as there could be as many as eight future all-star infielders lurking in the minors at present. Miller finished the season on a high note, hitting .382/.544/.645 over the final month, including an eight-game stretch in Triple-A to finish the year. Miller stole 59 bases this year and shows a full toolkit of fantasy-relevant skills. With an above-average hit tool, power and speed, Miller could work his way into the Phillies’ infield picture early in 2026.  

Quinn Priester, SP, Brewers

• Previous Rank: 446
• Current Rank: 250
• Movement: +196

When the Brewers acquired Priester from the Red Sox early in 2025, no one anticipated the type of season he would enjoy for the NL Central champions. Over 29 appearances, including 24 starts, Priester went 13-3 with a 3.32 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 132 strikeouts across 157.1 innings pitched. The Brewers have a long track record of developing good starting pitchers, so after producing a strong 2025 season at just 25 years old, Priester could have more than a half decade of fantasy production left in the tank.  

Colson Montgomery, SS, White Sox

• Previous Rank: 468
• Current Rank: 296
• Movement: +172

This is the breakout everyone expected two years ago and the breakout no one expected in January. After over a year spent lost in the wilderness of Triple-A, Montgomery was shut down, reworked his swing and rocketed to the major leagues. Once renowned for his blend of plate skills and power, Montgomery has evolved into a power hitter. His plate skills are still worrisome—29.2% strikeout rate, 8.8% walk rate and .239 average—but his 21 home runs in 71 games and .290 isolated slugging make his batting average drain more palatable. After many had written Montgomery off entering 2025, he bounced back in a big way.  

Sal Stewart, 3B, Reds

• Previous Rank: 270
• Current Rank: 108
• Movement: +162

Stewart has been a RoboScout darling for years, but his lack of power made him a tough sell as a likely first base-only prospect. However, Stewart found his power stroke in Triple-A this year, producing a .315 isolated slugging and never looking back. Over 18 games at the end of the season with the Reds, Stewart slugged .545 with five home runs. His blend of advanced bat-to-ball skills and game power that is now plus is a marriage made in heaven for Cincinnati’s hitter-friendly Great American Ballpark. Stewart’s potential for 30 home runs seasons with batting averages north of .270 have us excited for 2026 and beyond. 

Emmet Sheehan, SP, Dodgers

• Previous Rank: 277
• Current Rank: 116
• Movement: +161

Sheehan was a consistent go-to weapon out of the bullpen for Dave Roberts and the Dodgers down the stretch this season, but it’s his potential as a starter that has us excited. In his return to the mound this season, Sheehan was excellent over 15 appearances and a dozen starts for the Dodgers. In 73.1 innings, Sheehan pitched to a 2.82 ERA with 89 strikeouts to 22 walks while holding opposing batters to a .184 average. In a crowded Dodgers rotation, Sheehan is unlikely to see 30-plus starts, but with the way Los Angeles skips starts for their elite arms, Sheehan could still see 20 or more.

Cade Horton, SP, Cubs

• Previous Rank: 348
• Current Rank: 204
• Movement: +144

While standout rookies like Nick Kurtz, Roman Anthony, Jacob Wilson and others received the headlines, Horton may have produced the best season among rookie pitchers. Over 23 appearances and 22 starts, the 24-year-old pitched to a 2.67 ERA over 118 innings. And while the strikeout numbers weren’t impressive, he has the stuff to likely make gains in that department.  Horton should be at the front of the Cubs’ rotation for years to come and looks like a reliable No. 3 or 4 fantasy starter with the ability to blow past his 2025 production in the coming years. 

Top 500 Dynasty Ranking

Baseball America subscribers can download the full ranking here.

rank	player	age	position	org	prospect rank
1	Shohei Ohtani	30	UT/P	LAD
2	Juan Soto	26	OF	NYM
3	Bobby Witt Jr.	25	SS	KCR
4	Tarik Skubal	27	SP	DET
5	Paul Skenes	23	SP	PIT
6	Elly De La Cruz	23	SS	CIN
7	Gunnar Henderson	24	SS	BAL
8	Corbin Carroll	24	OF	ARI
9	Julio Rodriguez	24	OF	SEA
10	Aaron Judge	33	OF	NYY
11	Junior Caminero	21	3B	TBR
12	Jackson Chourio	21	OF	MIL
13	Fernando Tatis Jr.	26	OF	SDP
14	Garrett Crochet	25	SP	BOS
15	Nick Kurtz	22	1B	ATH
16	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	26	1B	TOR
17	Jose Ramirez	32	3B	CLE
18	Ronald Acuna Jr.	27	OF	ATL
19	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	27	2B	NYY
20	Kyle Tucker	28	OF	FA
21	Konnor Griffin	19	SS	PIT	1
22	Wyatt Langford	23	OF	TEX
23	James Wood	22	OF	WAS
24	Roman Anthony	21	OF	BOS
25	Yordan Alvarez	28	OF	HOU
26	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	26	SP	LAD
27	Zach Neto	24	SS	LAA
28	Logan Gilbert	27	SP	SEA
29	Hunter Brown	25	SP	HOU
30	Francisco Lindor	31	SS	NYM
31	Kevin McGonigle	21	2B	DET	2
32	Pete Crow-Armstrong	23	OF	CHC
33	Jackson Merrill	22	OF	SDP
34	Manny Machado	32	3B	SDP
35	Cal Raleigh	28	C	SEA
36	Bryce Harper	32	1B	PHI
37	CJ Abrams	24	SS	WAS
38	Hunter Greene	24	SP	CIN
39	JJ Wetherholt	23	SS	STL	3
40	Pete Alonso	30	1B	FA
41	Ketel Marte	31	2B	ARI
42	Rafael Devers	28	1B	SFG
43	Trea Turner	32	SS	PHI
44	Mookie Betts	32	SS	LAD
45	Cristopher Sanchez	27	SP	PHI
46	Joe Ryan	28	SP	MIN
47	Eury Perez	21	SP	MIA
48	Samuel Basallo	20	C	BAL	4
49	Kyle Schwarber	32	UT	PHI
50	Corey Seager	31	SS	TEX
51	Matt Olson	31	1B	ATL
52	Riley Greene	24	OF	DET
53	Trey Yesavage	22	SP	TOR	5
54	Oneil Cruz	27	OF	PIT
55	Chris Sale	35	SP	ATL
56	Jacob deGrom	36	SP	TEX
57	George Kirby	26	SP	SEA
58	Nolan McLean	24	SP	NYM	6
59	Logan Webb	27	SP	SFG
60	Bryan Woo	24	SP	SEA
61	Chase Burns	22	SP	CIN
62	Spencer Strider	25	SP	ATL
63	Jacob Misiorowski	23	SP	MIL
64	Freddie Freeman	35	1B	LAD
65	William Contreras	27	C	MIL
66	Cody Bellinger	29	OF	FA
67	Jordan Westburg	26	3B	BAL
68	Geraldo Perdomo	25	SS	ARI
69	Jackson Holliday	21	2B	BAL
70	Jeremy Pena	27	SS	HOU
71	Austin Riley	28	3B	ATL
72	Spencer Schwellenbach	25	SP	ATL
73	Jesus Made	18	SS	MIL	7
74	Mason Miller	25	RP	SDP
75	Freddy Peralta	28	SP	MIL
76	Luke Keaschall	22	2B	MIN
77	Brice Turang	25	2B	MIL
78	Edward Florentino	18	OF	PIT	8
79	Randy Arozarena	30	OF	SEA
80	Brent Rooker	30	OF	ATH
81	Tyler Soderstrom	23	1B	ATH
82	Josh Naylor	28	1B	FA
83	Vinnie Pasquantino	27	1B	KCR
84	Ben Rice	26	C	NYY
85	Max Clark	20	OF	DET	9
86	Aidan Miller	21	SS	PHI	10
87	Shea Langeliers	27	C	ATL
88	Agustin Ramirez	23	C	MIA
89	Jose Altuve	35	2B	HOU
90	Jarren Duran	28	OF	BOS
91	Andy Pages	24	OF	LAD
92	Drake Baldwin	24	C	ATL
93	Cole Ragans	26	SP	KCR
94	Blake Snell	31	SP	LAD
95	Sebastian Walcott	19	SS	TEX	11
96	Leo De Vries	19	SS	ATH	12
97	Bryce Rainer	20	SS	DET	13
98	Lawrence Butler	24	OF	ATH
99	Max Fried	30	SP	NYY
100	Christian Yelich	33	OF	MIL
101	Michael Harris II	24	OF	ATL
102	Bo Bichette	27	SS	FA
103	Michael Busch	27	1B	CHC
104	Walker Jenkins	20	OF	MIN	14
105	Seiya Suzuki	30	OF	CHC
106	Bryce Eldridge	21	1B	SFG	15
107	Matt Shaw	23	3B	CHC
108	Sal Stewart	21	1B	CIN	16
109	Cam Schlittler	24	SP	NYY
110	Kyle Bradish	27	SP	BAL
111	Jesus Luzardo	26	SP	PHI
112	Pablo Lopez	28	SP	MIN
113	Dylan Cease	28	SP	FA
114	Andres Munoz	25	RP	SEA
115	Tyler Glasnow	30	SP	LAD
116	Emmet Sheehan	24	SP	LAD
117	Shane Bieber	29	SP	TOR
118	Gerrit Cole	33	SP	NYY
119	MacKenzie Gore	25	SP	WAS
120	Nick Pivetta	31	SP	SDP
121	Michael King	29	SP	FA
122	Nick Lodolo	26	SP	CIN
123	Rainiel Rodriguez	18	C	STL	17
124	Framber Valdez	30	SP	FA
125	Kevin Gausman	33	SP	TOR
126	Jhoan Duran	26	RP	PHI
127	Carson Benge	22	OF	NYM	18
128	Edwin Diaz	30	RP	FA
129	Ozzie Albies	28	2B	ATL
130	Maikel Garcia	25	3B	KCR
131	Willy Adames	29	SS	SFG
132	Alex Bregman	31	3B	FA
133	Byron Buxton	31	OF	MIN
134	Josue De Paula	20	OF	LAD	19
135	Royce Lewis	26	3B	MIN
136	Cam Smith	22	OF	HOU
137	Jacob Wilson	23	SS	ATH
138	Eduardo Quintero	20	OF	LAD	20
139	Isaac Paredes	29	3B	HOU
140	Colt Emerson	20	SS	SEA	21
141	Dylan Crews	23	OF	WAS
142	Will Smith	30	C	LAD
143	Kyle Manzardo	24	1B	CLE
144	Caleb Bonemer	20	SS	CWS	22
145	Jo Adell	26	OF	LAA
146	Ivan Herrera	25	C	STL
147	Cade Smith	26	RP	CLE
148	Steven Kwan	27	OF	CLE
149	Addison Barger	25	3B	TOR
150	Luis Robert Jr.	27	OF	CWS
151	Luis Pena	18	SS	MIL	23
152	Teoscar Hernandez	32	OF	LAD
153	Mike Trout	33	OF	LAA
154	Thomas White	21	SP	MIA	24
155	Jac Caglianone	22	OF	KCR
156	Zack Wheeler	34	SP	PHI
157	George Springer	35	OF	TOR
158	Kyle Stowers	27	OF	MIA
159	Yandy Diaz	33	1B	TBR
160	Francisco Alvarez	23	C	NYM
161	Bubba Chandler	23	SP	PIT	25
162	Carlos Rodon	31	SP	NYY
163	Payton Tolle	23	SP	BOS	26
164	Nathan Eovaldi	34	SP	TEX
165	Jack Flaherty	28	SP	DET
166	Sonny Gray	34	SP	CIN
167	Travis Bazzana	23	2B	CLE	27
168	Jonah Tong	22	SP	NYM	28
169	Ranger Suarez	28	SP	PHI
170	Tanner Bibee	25	SP	CLE
171	Ian Happ	30	OF	CHC
172	Anthony Volpe	24	SS	NYY
173	Brandon Nimmo	32	OF	NYM
174	Mark Vientos	25	3B	NYM
175	Eugenio Suarez	33	3B	FA
176	Gavin Williams	24	SP	CLE
177	Shane McClanahan	27	SP	TBR
178	Joshua Baez	22	OF	STL	29
179	Zebby Matthews	25	SP	MIN
180	Shane Baz	25	SP	TBR
181	Luis Castillo	31	SP	SEA
182	Ryan Waldschmidt	23	OF	ARI	30
183	Edward Cabrera	26	SP	MIA
184	Noelvi Marte	23	3B	CIN
185	Matt Chapman	32	3B	SFG
186	Gleyber Torres	28	2B	FA
187	Lazaro Montes	21	OF	SEA	31
188	Brett Baty	25	3B	NYM
189	Jordan Lawlar	22	SS	ARI
190	Zyhir Hope	20	OF	LAD	32
191	Jonathan Aranda	27	1B	TBR
192	Robbie Ray	32	SP	SFG
193	Shota Imanaga	31	SP	FA
194	Bryce Miller	25	SP	SEA
195	Grayson Rodriguez	24	SP	BAL
196	Sandy Alcantara	28	SP	MIA
197	Ryan Pepiot	26	SP	TBR
198	Brandon Woodruff	31	SP	FA
199	Jasson Dominguez	22	OF	NYY
200	Spencer Torkelson	25	1B	DET
201	Nico Hoerner	28	2B	CHC
202	Jared Jones	23	SP	PIT
203	Corbin Burnes	29	SP	ARI
204	Cade Horton	23	SP	CHC
205	Josh Hader	30	RP	HOU
206	Justin Steele	28	SP	CHC
207	Kristian Campbell	23	2B	BOS
208	Alejandro Kirk	26	C	TOR
209	Brandon Lowe	30	2B	TBR
210	Masyn Winn	23	SS	STL
211	Adley Rutschman	27	C	BAL
212	Carter Jensen	21	C	KCR	33
213	Gabriel Moreno	25	C	ARI
214	Hunter Goodman	25	C	COL
215	Kyle Teel	23	C	CWS
216	Ceddanne Rafaela	25	OF	BOS
217	Drew Rasmussen	28	SP	TBR
218	Jeff Hoffman	31	RP	TOR
219	Aaron Nola	31	SP	PHI
220	Kris Bubic	26	SP	KCR
221	Joe Musgrove	31	SP	SDP
222	Zac Gallen	28	SP	ARI
223	Alec Burleson	26	1B	STL
224	Willson Contreras	33	1B	STL
225	Xavier Edwards	25	2B	MIA
226	Triston Casas	25	1B	BOS
227	Kerry Carpenter	27	OF	DET
228	Heliot Ramos	25	OF	SFG
229	Colton Cowser	25	OF	BAL
230	Brenton Doyle	27	OF	COL
231	Daylen Lile	22	OF	WAS
232	Otto Lopez	26	SS	MIA
233	Bryson Stott	27	2B	PHI
234	Trevor Story	32	SS	BOS
235	Austin Wells	25	C	NYY
236	Yainer Diaz	26	C	HOU
237	Ezequiel Tovar	23	SS	COL
238	Taj Bradley	23	SP	TBR
239	Alec Bohm	28	3B	PHI
240	Wilyer Abreu	26	OF	BOS
241	Bryan Reynolds	30	OF	PIT
242	Xander Bogaerts	32	2B	SDP
243	Dansby Swanson	31	SS	CHC
244	Marcelo Mayer	22	3B	BOS	34
245	Roki Sasaki	24	SP	LAD	35
246	Trevor Rogers	26	SP	BAL
247	Ryne Nelson	26	SP	ARI
248	Andrew Abbott	25	SP	CIN
249	Taylor Ward	31	OF	LAA
250	Quinn Priester	23	SP	MIL
251	Casey Mize	27	SP	DET
252	Carlos Correa	30	SS	HOU
253	Sal Frelick	25	OF	MIL
254	Caleb Durbin	25	2B	MIL
255	Matt McLain	25	2B	CIN
256	Colt Keith	23	2B	DET
257	Luis Garcia Jr.	25	2B	WAS
258	Dylan Beavers	23	OF	BAL	36
259	Coby Mayo	23	3B	BAL
260	Chandler Simpson	24	OF	TBR
261	Matt Wallner	27	OF	MIN
262	Mike Sirota	22	OF	LAD	37
263	Daulton Varsho	28	OF	TOR
264	Anthony Santander	30	OF	TOR
265	Grant Taylor	23	RP	CWS
266	Josue Briceno	21	C	DET	38
267	Kodai Senga	31	SP	NYM
268	Josuar Gonzalez	18	SS	SFG	39
269	Dalton Rushing	24	C	LAD
270	Chase DeLauter	24	OF	CLE	40
271	Jojo Parker	19	SS	TOR	41
272	Liam Doyle	21	SP	STL	42
273	AJ Smith-Shawver	21	SP	ATL
274	Brody Hopkins	23	SP	TBR	43
275	David Bednar	29	RP	NYY
276	Merrill Kelly	35	SP	FA
277	Will Warren	26	SP	NYY
278	Kade Anderson	21	SP	SEA	44
279	Owen Caissie	23	OF	CHC	45
280	Munetaka Murakami	25	3B	FA	46
281	Brayan Bello	25	SP	BOS
282	Jarlin Susana	21	SP	WAS	47
283	Robby Snelling	21	SP	MIA	48
284	Jaxon Wiggins	24	SP	CHC	49
285	Jack Leiter	25	SP	TEX
286	Connelly Early	23	SP	BOS	50
287	Andrew Painter	22	SP	PHI	51
288	Hurston Waldrep	23	SP	ATL
289	Troy Melton	24	SP	DET	52
290	Ryan Helsley	29	SP	FA
291	Pete Fairbanks	30	RP	TBR
292	Trevor Megill	30	RP	MIL
293	Daniel Palencia	24	RP	CHC
294	Devin Williams	29	RP	NYY
295	Luis Perales	22	SP	BOS	53
296	Colson Montgomery	23	SS	CWS
297	Josh Lowe	27	OF	TBR
298	Logan O’Hoppe	25	C	LAA
299	Trent Grisham	28	OF	FA
300	Dax Kilby	18	SS	NYY	54
301	Michael Arroyo	21	2B	SEA	55
302	Jackson Jobe	23	SP	DET
303	TJ Friedl	29	OF	CIN
304	Salvador Perez	35	C	KCR
305	Kaelen Culpepper	22	SS	MIN	56
306	Jorge Polanco	31	2B	SEA
307	Emmanuel Rodriguez	22	OF	MIN	57
308	Carlos Lagrange	22	SP	NYY	58
309	Max Muncy	34	3B	LAD
310	Steele Hall	18	SS	CIN	59
311	Braden Montgomery	22	OF	CWS	60
312	Nolan Schanuel	23	1B	LAA
313	Ryan Clifford	22	1B	NYM	61
314	Gage Jump	22	SP	ATH	62
315	Andrew Vaughn	27	1B	MIL
316	Kumar Rocker	25	SP	TEX
317	Jacob Reimer	21	3B	NYM	63
318	Ryan Sloan	19	SP	SEA	64
319	Lars Nootbaar	27	OF	STL
320	Eli Willits	17	SS	WAS	65
321	Cooper Pratt	21	SS	MIL	66
322	Jurickson Profar	32	OF	ATL
323	Ralphy Velazquez	20	1B	CLE	67
324	Seth Hernandez	19	SP	PIT	68
325	Josh Jung	27	3B	TEX
326	Christian Walker	34	1B	HOU
327	Luis Arraez	28	1B	SDP
328	Jakob Marsee	24	OF	MIA
329	Dillon Dingler	26	C	DET
330	Jung Hoo Lee	27	OF	SFG
331	Edgar Quero	22	C	CWS
332	Brendan Donovan	28	2B	STL
333	Evan Carter	22	OF	TEX
334	Adolis Garcia	32	OF	TEX
335	Jesus Sanchez	27	OF	HOU
336	Giancarlo Stanton	35	OF	NYY
337	Marcell Ozuna	34	UT	FA
338	Tyler O’Neill	30	OF	BAL
339	Aiva Arquette	22	SS	MIA	69
340	Ha-Seong Kim	29	SS	FA
341	Jordan Beck	24	OF	COL
342	Moises Ballesteros	21	C	CHC	70
343	Marcus Semien	34	2B	TEX
344	Brandon Pfaadt	25	SP	ARI
345	Jose Soriano	25	SP	LAA
346	Reese Olson	24	SP	DET
347	Robert Suarez	33	RP	FA
348	Aroldis Chapman	36	RP	BOS
349	Tanner Scott	29	RP	LAD
350	Alfredo Duno	19	C	CIN	71
351	Emil Morales	19	SS	LAD	72
352	Jett Williams	22	SS	NYM	73
353	Lenyn Sosa	25	2B	CWS
354	Charlie Condon	22	OF	COL	74
355	Juneiker Caceres	18	OF	CLE	75
356	Ramon Laureano	31	OF	SDP
357	Hector Rodriguez	21	OF	CIN	76
358	Raisel Iglesias	34	RP	FA
359	Shane Smith	25	SP	CWS
360	Miguel Vargas	25	3B	CWS
361	Carson Williams	22	SS	TBR	77
362	Gavin Fien	18	SS	TEX	78
363	Spencer Steer	27	1B	CIN
364	Ethan Holliday	18	SS	COL	79
365	Max Meyer	26	SP	MIA
366	Mickey Moniak	27	OF	COL
367	Bo Davidson	23	OF	SFG	80
368	Kyson Witherspoon	21	SP	BOS	81
369	Cade Cavalli	25	SP	WAS
370	Ethan Conrad	21	OF	CHC	82
371	George Lombard Jr.	20	SS	NYY	83
372	Theo Gillen	20	OF	TBR	84
373	Bailey Ober	28	SP	MIN
374	Noah Cameron	25	SP	KCR
375	Arjun Nimmala	20	SS	TOR	85
376	Jamie Arnold	21	SP	ATH	86
377	Caden Scarborough	20	SP	TEX	87
378	Ryan Weathers	24	SP	MIA
379	Ricky Tiedemann	22	SP	TOR	88
380	Joe Boyle	24	SP	TBR
381	Luis Gil	26	SP	NYY
382	Matthew Boyd	33	SP	CHC
383	Mitch Keller	28	SP	PIT
384	Clay Holmes	31	SP	NYM
385	Trevor Larnach	28	OF	MIN
386	Spencer Horwitz	27	1B	PIT
387	Joey Ortiz	26	SS	MIL
388	Brady House	22	3B	WAS
389	Brady Singer	27	SP	CIN
390	Brandon Marsh	28	OF	PHI
391	Tommy Edman	30	2B	LAD
392	Chase Meidroth	24	SS	CWS
393	Brooks Lee	24	SS	MIN
394	Luis Morales	23	SP	ATH	89
395	Parker Meadows	26	OF	DET
396	Ryan O’Hearn	31	1B	FA
397	Nate George	19	OF	BAL	90
398	Jose Caballero	28	2B	NYY
399	Bo Naylor	25	C	CLE
400	Andres Gimenez	26	2B	TOR
401	Ronny Mauricio	24	2B	NYM
402	Chad Patrick	26	SP	MIL
403	J.T. Realmuto	34	C	FA
404	Justin Wrobleski	24	SP	LAD
405	Cole Young	21	2B	SEA
406	Logan Henderson	23	SP	MIL
407	Alejandro Osuna	22	OF	TEX
408	Reynaldo Lopez	30	SP	ATL
409	Josh Smith	27	3B	TEX
410	Ben Brown	25	SP	CHC
411	Jake Burger	29	1B	TEX
412	Braxton Garrett	26	SP	MIA
413	C.J. Kayfus	23	1B	CLE	91
414	Cedric Mullins	30	OF	FA
415	Brock Wilken	23	3B	MIL	92
416	Cam Caminiti	19	SP	ATL	93
417	Parker Messick	25	SP	CLE
418	A.J. Ewing	21	OF	NYM	94
419	Tyson Lewis	19	SS	CIN	95
420	Tanner McDougal	22	SP	CWS	96
421	Jonny Farmelo	21	OF	SEA	97
422	Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz	22	SP	NYY	98
423	Khal Stephen	23	SP	CLE	99
424	Zach McKinstry	30	OF	DET
425	Gage Wood	22	SP	PHI	100
426	Victor Robles	28	OF	SEA
427	Dominic Canzone	27	OF	SEA
428	Spencer Jones	24	OF	NYY	101
429	Harrison Bader	31	OF	FA
430	Austin Hays	29	OF	CIN
431	Juan Sanchez	18	SS	TOR	102
432	Travis Sykora	21	SP	WAS	103
433	Demetrio Crisantes	21	2B	ARI	104
434	Hagen Smith	22	SP	CWS	105
435	Tyler Freeman	26	OF	COL
436	Trey Gibson	23	SP	BAL	106
437	Justin Crawford	21	OF	PHI	107
438	Noah Schultz	22	SP	CWS	108
439	Bryan Abreu	27	RP	HOU
440	Mike Burrows	26	SP	PIT
441	Jhostynxon Garcia	23	OF	BOS	109
442	Ryan Jeffers	28	C	MIN
443	Carlos Narvaez	26	C	BOS
444	David Hagaman	22	SP	ARI	110
445	Kazuma Okamoto	29	3B	FA	111
446	Aroon Escobar	20	2B	PHI	112
447	Franklin Arias	19	SS	BOS	113
448	JR Ritchie	22	SP	ATL	114
449	Johnny King	19	SP	TOR	115
450	Seth Lugo	34	SP	KCR
451	Sean Manaea	32	SP	NYM
452	Christian Oppor	21	SP	CWS	116
453	Braxton Ashcraft	26	SP	PIT
454	Brandon Sproat	25	SP	NYM	117
455	Xavier Isaac	21	1B	TBR	118
456	Braylon Doughty	19	SP	CLE	119
457	Slade Caldwell	19	OF	ARI	120
458	Brendan Summerhill	22	OF	TBR	121
459	Slade Cecconi	25	SP	CLE
460	Lucas Giolito	31	SP	FA
461	Carlos Estevez	31	RP	KCR
462	Charles Davalan	21	OF	LAD	122
463	Owen Murphy	22	SP	ATL	123
464	Kendry Chourio	18	SP	KCR	124
465	Devin Fitz-Gerald	20	2B	TEX	125
466	Esteban Mejia	18	SP	BAL	126
467	Josh Hammond	19	SS	KCR	127
468	Ian Seymour	26	SP	TBR
469	Paul Goldschmidt	37	1B	FA
470	JD Dix	20	SS	ARI	128
471	Jurrangelo Cijntje	22	SP	SEA	129
472	Jacob Melton	25	OF	HOU	130
473	J.P. Crawford	30	SS	SEA
474	Curtis Mead	24	1B	CWS
475	Kevin Alvarez	17	OF	HOU	131
476	Brayan Rocchio	24	SS	CLE
477	Sean Murphy	30	C	ATL
478	Heston Kjerstad	26	OF	BAL
479	Gavin Stone	25	SP	LAD
480	Nolan Gorman	25	2B	STL
481	Felix Bautista	29	RP	BAL
482	Rhys Hoskins	32	1B	FA
483	Joey Cantillo	25	SP	CLE
484	Drew Gilbert	24	OF	SFG
485	Jake Cronenworth	31	2B	SDP
486	Jeff McNeil	33	2B	NYM
487	Jorge Soler	33	OF	LAA
488	Tyler Stephenson	28	C	CIN
489	Jonathan India	28	2B	KCR
490	Hayden Birdsong	24	SP	SFG
491	Isaac Collins	28	OF	MIL
492	Ryan Mountcastle	28	1B	BAL
493	Denzel Clarke	25	OF	ATH
494	Patrick Bailey	26	C	SFG
495	Ke’Bryan Hayes	28	3B	CIN
496	Blaze Alexander	26	3B	ARI
497	Keibert Ruiz	26	C	WAS
498	Yusei Kikuchi	33	SP	LAA
499	Nathaniel Lowe	29	1B	BOS
500	Cristian Javier	27	SP	HOU