The 2025 MLB season was filled with excitement and saw offensive performances that hadn’t been seen since the PED era. Hopefully, 2026 can bring us another season filled with fantasy baseball goodness. We expect more breakouts, busts, and sleepers this season, and the Fantrax 2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit will help lead you to another fantasy baseball championship..
Below you will find all the rankings and analysis you need to make this fantasy baseball season your most successful one yet. What you see right now, though, is just the beginning. We’ll be adding content all the way up until Opening Day, and then, of course, FantraxHQ will be with you all season and on into your fantasy baseball playoffs. Enough with the small talk. The NFL Playoffs will soon be over, and it’s time to turn our eyes to baseball!
2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit
As you’ll see below, this is just the beginning. Our draft kit will be updated on a daily basis. Bookmark this page (do people still do that?) and check back for more of the top analysis and rankings in the business.
If something is not linked below, it will be soon. Also, if you’ve got ideas for content or analysis you’d like to see, please let us know in the comments below.
Fantasy Baseball Rankings
- FantraxHQ Consensus Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF
- Top 300 Rankings for OBP Leagues – Todd Hedberg
- Mick Ciallela’s Top 400 Fantasy Baseball Rankings
- 2026 Starting Pitching Rankings – Todd Hedberg
- 2026 Closer Rankings and Bullpen Depth Charts – Mike Carter
- AL-Only Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF
- NL-Only Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF
- Positional Dynasty Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | DH | SP
- Positional Tiered Rankings: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF
Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy
- 10 Ways to Sabotage Your Draft – Taylor Tarter
- Mastering Your FYPD – Jeff Good
- Draft Strategy for NL- and AL-Only Leagues – Ray Kuhn
- Fantasy Baseball Auction Strategy – Doug Anderson
- Fantasy Baseball Points League Primer – Chris Durell
- 8 Tips for a Winning Fantasy Baseball Auction – Jeff Good
- Best Ball Draft Strategy – Chris Durell
- Building a Late-Round Pitching Staff – Dave Funnell
- First-Year Dynasty Baseball Draft Strategy – Chris Durell
- Drafting at the Turn – Mick Ciallela
- When Should You Draft a Closer? – Bryan Jaeger
Sleepers, Busts, and Breakouts
- Sleepers By Position: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP
- Busts By Positions: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP |
- Fantasy Baseball League Winners – Taylor Tarter
- 5 Late-Round Sleepers – Bryan Jaeger
- 5 Must-Draft Players for 2026 Fantasy Baseball – Bryan Jaeger
- 10 Deep League Fliers – Lauren Auerbach
- Power Regression Warnings – Chris Durell
- Even Later-Round Sleepers – Jeff Good
- 8 Middle Relievers Who Could Get You Saves – Ryan Kirksey
- Late Round Speed Targets – Lauren Auerbach
- Deep League Pitching Sleepers – Taylor Tarter
- 5 Rebound Candidates for 2026 – Taylor Tarter
- Late Round Power for 2026 – Lauren Auerbach
- Late-Round Hitters to Target – Taylor Tarter
- Post-Hype Hitting Sleepers – Bryan Jaeger
- Bounce-Back Pitcher for 2026 Fantasy Baseball – Dave Funnell
- Rookie Catchers to Keep an Eye On – Bryan Jaeger
- Rookie First Basemen to Keep an Eye On – Bryan Jaeger
- Rookie Shortstops to Keep an Eye On – Bryan Jaeger
- Rookie Outfielders to Keep an Eye On – Bryan Jaeger
- Rookie Starting Pitchers to Watch – Bryan Jaeger
- Sneaky Second-Half Breakout Pitchers to Target – Lauren Auerbach
- Sneaky Second-Half Breakout Hitters to Target – Lauren Auerbach
- Post-Hype Pitching Sleepers – Chris Durell
- Bounce-Back Hitters for 2026 Fantasy Baseball – Dave Funnell
- Late Round Pitchers to Target in 2026 Drafts – Chris Durell
- Fantasy Baseball’s Most Underrated Players – Dave Funnell
Dynasty and Keeper League Analysis
- Dynasty Baseball Outfield Targets – Ray Kuhn
- Sell-High Dynasty Outfielders – Ray Kuhn
- Dynasty Shortstops to Sell High On – Ray Kuhn
- Dynasty Baseball Shortstop Targets – Ray Kuhn
- Dynasty Third Base Targets – Ray Kuhn
- Dynasty Baseball Third Base Sell High Players – Ray Kuhn
- Sell-High Second Basemen in Dynasty Leagues – Ray Kuhn
- Dynasty Second Base Targets – Ray Kuhn
- Sell-High First Basemen in Dynasty Leagues – Ray Kuhn
- First Base Targets in Dynasty Leagues – Ray Kuhn
- Sell-High Catchers in Dynasty Leagues – Ray Kuhn
- Dynasty Baseball Catcher Targets – Ray Kuhn
- Evaluating Players Who Lost Rookie Status in 2025 – Jeff Good
Prospect Rankings and Analysis
- Top 600 Overall Fantasy Baseball Prospects – Wes Hughes and Ray Kuhn
- Top 500 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings for 2026 – Wes Hughes and Ray Kuhn
- Top 125 Prospect Rankings for FYPD – Wes Hughes
- 2026 Dynasty Baseball Prospect Profiles – Wes Hughes
- Impact Hitting Prospects – Chris Durell
- Impact Pitching Prospects – Chris Durell
Tools and Analysis
- FantraxHQ Position Eligibility Tool
- Investigating Chase Rates and Zone Contact – Jeff Good
- How to Use Siera in Fantasy Baseball – Taylor Tarter
- Using Stuff+ to Evaluate Starting Pitchers – Chris Durell
- How to Use BABIP for Fantasy Baseball – Taylor Tarter
- 30/30 Candidates for 2026 – Bryan Jaeger
More Fantasy Baseball Fun
- 100 Facts for 2026 Fantasy Baseball – Taylor Tarter
- Pitching Injuries to Monitor This Spring – Dave Funnell
- Why H2H Fantasy Baseball Sucks – Bryan Jaeger
- 8 Keys to Building an Awesome Keeper League – Doug Anderson
- Fantasy 101: How to Play Rotisserie Baseball – Doug Anderson
- Slow Drafts are Terrible! – Bryan Jaeger
Got more ideas for our Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit? Shoot them at us in the comments below and we’ll work to make them happen.
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