2026 Fantasy Baseball: Dynasty Second Base Targets

Sustainability. That’s what we are after in dynasty leagues. We want to build a roster that will endure multiple seasons of success. A large part of being able to do that is having the ability to buy low and to bet on talent.

As we review some dynasty second base targets, there has been a steep decline in rankings for two of these players. It’s important to remember that once a player displays a skill, it’s something they own. That’s not to say Ozzie Albies is going to get back to his career high numbers, but it also means we shouldn’t write him off.

Now, let’s take a deeper look at three dynasty second base targets for 2026 fantasy baseball.

Dynasty Second Base Targets

Matt McLain, Cincinnati Reds

Let’s jump right into a common offseason narrative. Matt McLain appears to be in the best shape of his life. The second baseman is healthy, went through a traditional offseason, and also added muscle.

While the focus here is dynasty, it’s often helpful to take a glance at redraft leagues to put things into context. Compared to his peak two years ago, McLain is coming off the board about 150 picks lower. Did he suddenly forget how to play baseball? Did he all of a sudden lose all of that upside?

To be clear, I’m not saying we should think of McLain at that peak value, but there’s certainly value in there. Seeing his ISO decrease from .216 to .124 last season simply isn’t natural, and it’s hard not to write it off as a one-time occurrence and outlier.

Despite that, McLain still played in 147 games. That can’t be overlooked, but his 7.7% barrel also points to there being a problem in 2025. Even as he struggled, McLain still hit 15 home runs and stole 18 bases to go along with 50 RBI and 73 runs scored.

Is a 20/20 season that unreasonable? Two years ago, it would been considered the floor. Now that McLain is healthy, I’m looking for a 20/20 performance.

Ozzie Albies, Atlanta Braves

I’m not sure that the consensus fantasy baseball community has ever valued Ozzie Albies correctly. For the most part, he’s been over-drafted and has then failed to live up to that draft day cost. Now, there has been an overadjustment in the other direction.

The problem, though, is that Albies really didn’t do himself many favors last season. He hit .240 with 16 home runs and 14 stolen bases while adding 74 runs scored and 74 RBI. Yes, this is the same player who has two seasons of 24 home runs, along with seasons of 30 and 33 home runs on his Baseball Reference page.

In all of those seasons, though, Albies never had a barrel rate that reached double-digits. However, they were better than his 4.9% barrel rate from last season. In the span of two years, we also saw his ISO decrease from .233 to .124.

Let’s hope fantasy managers have a short memory as we look for Albies to normalize his performance. That’s not to say he’s going to hit 30 home runs again, but he can go 20/15 with 80 RBI and 80 runs scored. Add a few more hits, and Albies gets you a .260 batting average and is viewed in a different light.

This is the distressed asset I’m looking to target.

Lenyn Sosa, Chicago White Sox

Are the Chicago White Sox really not going to play Lenyn Sosa every day? If we look at their current lineup projection, that’s the case.

Sosa was one of their best hitters last year, and the White Sox aren’t exactly flush with options. He’s just 25 years old, and while he might not have the name recognition, Sosa did show impressive progress last season.

His ISO increased from .105 to .170 while Sosa posted a solid 10.4% barrel rate and 43.8% hard hit rate. That translated into a .264 batting average with 22 home runs and 75 RBI. The fact that Sosa is also eligible at first base means he could be a potential overlooked addition to your dynasty team.