Top 150 Hitters for Fantasy Baseball 2026 – Week 7

Apologies for the issue with the green and red markers. Many players who look like they stayed the same have actually moved due to a saving issue.

 

• As a reminder, these rankings are geared toward a standard, daily, 12-team H2H redraft league, which is typically the most popular fantasy baseball format. They will only factor in the five standard categories: runs, RBI, home runs, batting average, and stolen bases.
• These are not best ball or draft and hold rankings. The 12-team redraft format with daily moves is the fundamental opposite of that. Pure volume plays are not valued as much here as in those no-move formats.
• I take rankings like this more as art than science. Every person’s rankings are influenced by their biases, strategic philosophies, risk assessments, and projections. It’s why no two rankings are ever exactly alike. My way of evaluating and ranking players has worked well for me, but it might not be an excellent fit for you. I can’t possibly predict your team’s specific needs, your leaguemates’ player evaluations, or your current waiver wire, and if I could, it’d be weird in a bad way.
• This is a safe space for me where I answer to no one but myself…and you if you leave a comment.
• I’m doing my best to use five starts or 10 appearances as the threshold for positional eligibility. I have not included presumed eligibilities based on likely new positions, but I’ll add them once those eligibilities are earned. This is just a maintenance thing, and we will update eligibility throughout the season. Feel free to let me know if I’m missing any!

 

Ranking Philosophy

 

To keep things in the same ilk, here are a couple of notes on how I generally evaluate hitters before we dive in:

 

• In 12-team formats, I don’t see much value in guys who only provide stolen bases. It’s an important category, especially in Roto, but in shallower formats, there are too many other (and better) ways to get the steals you need without sacrificing production in the other categories.
• No stat is an island, and they should all be taken in proper context. For ranking purposes, the primary starting points I use are plate discipline, wRC+, quality of contact metrics (also known as Statcast batted ball data), lineup context, and the skills we can measure using tools such as our PLV Hitter Attributes (available for PL Pro members). I also use various projections (some free, some I buy) and dollar value generators.
• Positional eligibility, specifically multi-eligibility, is neat but isn’t a huge factor in many 10- and 12-team leagues anymore due to the prevalence of multi-eligible players. It’s of more value in deeper contests like the NFBC or in leagues with limited roster moves (draft and hold leagues, transaction limits/costs, extremely short benches, etc.). Still, the value is fairly situational and context-dependent.
• Similarly, I don’t penalize players for only qualifying in the utility slot. At most, it is a mild inconvenience if a DH-only player is available at a great value and you already have filled your utility spots.
• Regardless of true talent, anyone talented enough to make it to the big leagues can be brilliant or putrid for 50 to 100 at-bats. It could even last over a month with no change in potential or skill. It also could be wildly meaningful. We can’t and don’t know which will be valid until it’s over, though track record, scouting, and trends can give us hints.
• One of the most difficult things to account for in these rankings is the dynamic between low-ceiling players who have clear roles and players who could have higher ceilings but are without a clear path to playing time. I try to note this in the blurbs as much as I can.
• THIS IS NOT A TRADE CHART. Trade charts need to account for “market” value, which is largely perception-based.

 

Read The Notes

 

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Tier 1 

 

• Shohei Ohtani is still a Tier 1 hitter.

 

Tier 2

 

• I cut this tier in half, but you should feel very good about these guys even if they haven’t necessarily been top five hitters in 2026 as of yet. They’ll be up there soon enough.

 

Tier 3 

 

• Nick Kurtz’s contact issue will continue to be a root cause of streakiness, but his patience, extreme power, and willingness/ability to hit liners when the time arises make him the premier version of this archetype who can hit for power and a decent batting average.
• Kyle Schwarber has always and will always hit home runs in bunches, though this recent stretch is a bit insane even for him. Just remember this upside during the cold stretches where he goes like three full weeks with just two home runs and no other hits.
• I’ve been asked a lot what is “wrong” with Kyle Tucker, and I must admit I don’t have any obvious answers like too many grounders or bad batted ball luck or a big change in plate discipline (he is chasing more, but not more than he did in 2022-2023 when he was a 30/30 guy with a strong batting average. Having a clear answer is comforting, but the lack of a clear answer doesn’t mean the issue is worse. He’s just off in a variety of areas (strikeout rate, exit velocity, barrel rate, fly ball rate, fly ball quality, etc.), and a minor change in a handful of those could very well get him back to being the guy we hoped. On the plus side, being part of this offense mean’s Tucker’s counting stats will pile up even if he’s not quite rate, meaning the floor is extremely safe.
• Shea Langeliers is proving that he’s every bit the hitter Ben Rice and Drake Baldwin are, making the top tier of catchers a three-headed monster (and it’s not impossible for a healthy Cal Raleigh to make it four).

 

Tier 4

 

• Nothing is wrong with Junior Caminero. In fact, his home run to fly ball rate is just about as strong as it was last year despite the move back into a major league home ballpark. If anyone out there thinks he’s not a top-25 hitter because of that move, go fleece them.
• Byron Buxton would be even higher if he wasn’t such a health risk, and I love seeing that they’re letting him run more again. Buxton has always been a bit streaky (he started slow, if you’ll recall), but just go along for the ride and you’ll be rewarded (when he’s healthy, anyway).
• I’ll be a Josh Naylor truther until I die, folks. Love that guy.
• Jackson Chourio looks fine despite the slow results. The exit velocity is there, he’s just hitting a few too many grounders in the early goings.
• The longer Fernando Tatis Jr. looks like this, the closer to the 50-70 range he goes. I don’t believe he winds up quite that low, but I want to be clear that it would take a LOT to go lower than that. More than I think could be reasonably expected from a player with his ability, as muted as the results may be of late.

 

Tier 5 

 

• This tier is loaded with talent, but a lot of it is underperforming currently.
• Sal Stewart is being crushed by grounders, but once he can get out of that funk (he never had this issue in the minors), we should see the fantastic numbers again.
• Michael Harris II’s performance has slowed down a bit, but I love seeing him bat fourth against righties.

 

Tier 6

 

• Oneil Cruz isn’t doing any of the things that would make him, at least on the surface, as more stable player (take walks, reduce strikeouts, reduce grounders, etc.). What is he doing? Just hitting the absolute heck out of the baseball. This is still a very volatile profile, but the ceiling is quite ridiculous.
• Gunnar Henderson isn’t running as much as he did in seasons past, and the rolling strikeout rate is worse than anything we saw last year. That doesn’t mean he’s droppable or anything, but the floor looks considerably lower now than it did a month ago.
• I finally did it, I gave Jordan Walker a big boost and put him in the top-50. Why didn’t I do it before when he was hitting the ball just as hard and the expected stats were just as good? Because I already knew what Walker looked like when he was running hot and was deeply concerned about what he’d look like when running cold. Historically, those cold stretches didn’t stop until he hit rock bottom, but this time was different and that has fully captured my attention. Last season, Walker had multiple instances where his rolling wRC+ was in the negatives (which puts you among the very worst hitters in baseball at any given moment), and a few hot weeks can’t offset all the damage that does to your bottom line.While Walker did start a fairly aggressive slump (he had a 13-game stretch in April where he hit .216/.305/.255, which is actually better than his expected stat line for that period), Walker started hitting again after just those two weeks, looking much like the pre-slump version of himself. Seeing Walker keep his slump multiple weeks shorter than slumps of the past and then returning to playing at a high level gives me a new level of confidence that he can avoid those soul-crushing stretches. Seeing both ends of that spectrum is far more informative than just looking at the ups and hoping it sticks around, because the biggest difference between roster regulars and streamers is being able to return to a high level of production over and over again.I’ll often call a guy a “streamer” and for many, it seems they think that means “he’s no good” when the reality is more nuanced: it means “you can scoop him to see if there’s anything there, but the verdict is out on whether this is anything to get excited about for more than two or three weeks. If Walker had slumped for another week or two, he’d be in the “should we drop him” discussion due to his long history of not living up to expectations even after flashing his ability, but this time, finally, it feels like something has truly changed.The chart below helps highlight the difference – the dip lasts for less time and is less severe. In short, that’s the thing that has me pumped.

• Andy Pages is extremely boom or bust on any given night, which means if you roster him you need to resist the urge to get cute. Leave him in so you don’t miss any of the multi-RBI nights.

 

Tier 7 

 

• Randy Arozarena isn’t showing the same home run power as he did last season when he set a career high with 27 dingers, but he’s running like crazy when he’s on base and seems poised to hit at least 20 home runs again with 30+ steals.
• Just make sure you’re ready for the slumps that come with Munetaka Murakami’s profile. They’re going to be ugly, but with how high he can fly during these hot streaks, you’ll just have to take it on the chin.
• Nico Hoerner has just one stolen base in May and a .563 OPS. In 2025, Nico never had a month with fewer than four steals or with an OPS under .700, so let’s see if he can continue that streak with a blistering week and a half or so.

 

Tier 8

 

• The Konnor Griffin hype train keeps rolling ahead, and while he doesn’t have the highest floor of the group who have debuted this year (that honor belongs to Kevin McGonigle), he’s the one who I could see land in the top-30 this season if things break right.
• Jazz Chisholm Jr. usually has longer hot streaks to offset what he’s like when he’s cold so this is a tad bit scary. Still, I’m not ready to drop a player with this kind of power and speed combination or with as strong of a recent track record. Bench him, sure, but you can’t cut him.
• Josh Jung keeps on hitting, though the home runs have slowed down in a big way. If he can stay healthy, he should be able to get to about 20 home runs and 80-90 RBI, and if he keeps limiting the strikeouts, he could even hit close to .280.

 

Tier 9 

 

• A one or two mile-per-hour uptick in swing speed, especially in a small sample, is often more noise than signal, but the full three ticks JJ Bleday has added to his swing is impossible to ignore in this size of a sample. I’m not convinced he’ll keep hitting line drives at this rate (which means his batting average will likely fall), but swinging this hard and putting this many balls in the air will lead to a lot of good results. Bleday has tried and failed to find a long-term home in a few organizations desperate for talent, but there’s a chance he’s unlocked something that can help make the third time the charm.
• Oh, THERE you are Daylen Lile. I don’t expect him to hit all that many home runs (16-18 is about right), but I do expect him to keep punching liners all over the place and drive up his counting stats by winning a spot higher up in the order. If he was dropped during his slow start and hasn;t already been scooped, get on it.
• It’s fine if Kazuma Okamoto doesn’t hit a bunch of home runs every week as long as the strikeout rate stays reasonable. The 22.2% strikeout rate and 14.8% walk rate so far this month is exactly what we want to see.
• I don’t like seeing Taylor Ward be so patient. I’m not trying to drop him, especially in OBP, but this version of Ward is not the guy I get excited about in fantasy.

 

Tier 10

At this point, you can start to consider players expendable in 10-12 team leagues based on your needs and what’s on your wire. I’m not excited about cutting any of these guys and wouldn’t do it for a guy like , but if there’s upside you want to chase and one of these guys isn’t providing what you need, you can consider moving on.

• Jackson Merrill dropped like an anvil in these ranking as I noticed that he has an unspectacular 20 home runs, 85 RBI, and a .251/.309/.436 line since the start of last season (156 games). That’s barely a top-100 player in most formats (worse in OBP). Until I see any kind of sign that he’s better than what he’s been in the last year (or better yet, that he could still be the out-of-nowhere power source he was in his rookie campaign), he’ll be ranked as he has performed. Ignore the +13 next to his ranking, due to the issue I had with the tool, it just means he dropped 13 fewer spots than I originally planned.
• Tyler Soderstrom has always been impacted by extended slumps, and I’m starting to question whether he’s truly a guy who can be considered a must roster in shallow formats, particularly if you have just three outfield spots and no corner infield. He still is, probably, but it’s awfully close to the line, especially if he keeps popping out three times more often than he did in years past.
• I know a lot of people are ready to drop Vinnie Pasquantino, and if he’s purely a utility bat for you and you want to go streaming instead, I won’t stop you. I do ask, though, if that player you’d scoop has the same upside Vinnie P showed us last season. If not, then why chase it over him? You may be able to answer that questions (I need speed, I’m desperate, I need coverage at other positions, etc.), but make sure you do feel good about that answer.
• Travis Bazzana is walking more than he strikes out and already has seven steals in 14 games. That stolen base rate will inevitable slow down (he only stole 12 all of last season), but by the time it does the bat could be heating up as well.

 

Tier 11

 

• Isaac Paredes has a secure job and a good spot in the lineup, so I’ll wait it out if I need power.
• Kyle Stowers has stopped the strikeouts and hit his first home run, so I’ll give it another week if I can.
• If you need runs, ratios, and position coverage, Brendan Donovan can help. If you need big power, speed, or someone who won’t hit the IL, look elsewhere.
• I wasn’t a big believer in Casey Schmitt in the first place, frankly, but recognize his positional flexibility is useful and his performance wasn’t entirely smoke. Still, seeing him get sat on a team desperate for offense is not a good sign.
• Mauricio Dubón leads off against lefties and hits near the middle of the order against righties, and will keep playing every day despite Kim’s return.

 

Tier 12

 

• Carlos Cortes suddenly looks a lot more mortal in May, slashing just .233/.250/.300 with no home runs. The strikeout rate is below 10%, which is good, but the hard-hit rate has evaporated and he’s not a must-hold if you want to explore more upside. I would definitely hold on in points leagues if you have a strikeout penalty, though.
• I’m not a Brooks Lee believer long-term but he has a lot of eligibility and opportunity so there are worse bets to make.
• You might think this Carson Benge ranking is too low and that’s fine. He’s a good flyer, but I still don’t think there’s a ton of upside in the power department. The one thing that does have my attention is that he’s leading off.
• Alec Bohm had a monster game that has parlayed itself into a little stretch of hitting. While he’s near the middle of the order, he’s a capable streamer at third.
• A.J. Ewing stole 70 bases in the minors last year, thoguh he only hit a total of three home runs. I think there could be some good batting average and OBP here, but I’d take the under on seven total home runs.
• Ryan Waldschmidt has legit power and some speed and isn’t getting platooned, which is all you can really ask for here.
• Mickey Moniak is just a streamer who will eventually become a sandbag. Until then, though, go for it, especially against righties and especially at home.
• Luke Keaschall just has no power to speak of. I mean, 84.2 miles per hour for an exit velocity? That’s like a dude who throws 87. No matter how good the command is, the results won’t be pretty. This is a points-only play.

 

Rank	Hitter	Team	Position	Change
1	Aaron JudgeT1	NYY	OF	-
2	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	DH	-
3	José Ramírez T2	CLE	3B	-
4	Juan Soto	NYM	OF	-
5	Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	SS	-
6	Julio Rodríguez	SEA	OF	-
7	Yordan Alvarez	HOU	OF	-
8	Nick Kurtz T3		1B	+2
9	Matt Olson	ATL	1B	+2
10	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	SS	-1
11	Kyle Schwarber	PHI	OF	+2
12	Kyle Tucker	LAD	OF	-4
13	Corbin Carroll	ARI	OF	-1
14	Drake Baldwin	ATL	C	-
15	Shea Langeliers		C	+2
16	Ben Rice	NYY	C, 1B	-1
17	Junior Caminero T4	TB	3B	-1
18	Pete Alonso	BAL	1B	-
19	Brice Turang	MIL	2B	-
20	Byron Buxton	MIN	OF	+8
21	James Wood	WSH	OF	-1
22	Bryce Harper	PHI	1B	-1
23	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	1B	-1
24	Josh Naylor	SEA	1B	-1
25	Jackson Chourio	MIL	OF	-1
26	Cody Bellinger	NYY	1B	-1
27	Riley Greene	DET	OF	-1
28	Zach Neto	LAA	SS	+1
29	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	OF	-2
30	Brent Rooker T5		OF	-
31	Ketel Marte	ARI	2B	-
32	Freddie Freeman	LAD	1B	-
33	Trea Turner	PHI	SS	-
34	Sal Stewart	CIN	1B, 3B	-
35	Michael Harris II	ATL	OF	-
36	Oneil Cruz T6	PIT	OF	+7
37	Gunnar Henderson	BAL	SS	-1
38	Hunter Goodman	COL	C	-1
39	William Contreras	MIL	C	-1
40	Corey Seager	TEX	SS	-
41	Jordan Walker	STL	OF	+3
42	Andy Pages	LAD	OF	-1
43	CJ Abrams	WSH	SS	-1
44	Randy Arozarena T7	SEA	OF	+7
45	Austin Riley	ATL	3B	+2
46	Munetaka Murakami	CWS	3B	-1
47	Manny Machado	SD	3B	-1
48	Rafael Devers	SF	1B	-
49	Alex Bregman	CHC	3B	-
50	Maikel Garcia	KC	2B, 3B, SS, OF	-
51	Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B, SS	-12
52	Christian Yelich	MIL	OF	-
53	Mike Trout	LAA	OF	-
54	Ivan Herrera	STL	C, DH	-
55	Ian Happ	CHC	OF	-
56	Konnor Griffin T8	PIT	SS	+13
57	Seiya Suzuki	CHC	OF	-1
58	Jonathan Aranda	TB	1B	+10
59	JJ Wetherholt	STL	SS	+11
60	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	-2
61	Mookie Betts	LAD	SS	-1
62	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	NYY	2B, 3B	-5
63	Pete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	OF	-4
64	Kevin McGonigle	DET	SS	-3
65	Josh Jung	TEX	3B	+13
66	Jo Adell	LAA	OF	-3
67	Yandy Díaz	TB	1B	-3
68	Teoscar Hernández	LAD	OF	-3
69	Alec Burleson	STL	1B, OF	-3
70	Brandon Lowe	PIT	2B	-8
71	Xavier Edwards T9	MIA	2B, SS	-
72	Will Smith	LAD	C	-
73	Salvador Perez	KC	C, 1B	-
74	Otto Lopez	MIA	2B, SS	+1
75	Michael Busch	CHC	1B	+1
76	Liam Hicks	MIA	C, 1B	+14
77	Max Muncy	LAD	3B	+2
78	JJ Bleday	CIN	OF	+13
79	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	OF	+1
80	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B, OF	+1
81	Wilyer Abreu	BOS	OF	+7
82	Chase DeLauter	CLE	OF	+5
83	Daylen Lile	WSH	OF	+10
84	Trent Grisham	NYY	OF	+8
85	Kazuma Okamoto	TOR	3B	+1
86	Chandler Simpson	TB	OF	+8
87	Taylor Ward	BAL	OF	-13
88	Christian Walker T10	HOU	1B	-11
89	Brandon Nimmo	TEX	OF	-7
90	Colson Montgomery	CWS	SS	-1
91	Dillon Dingler	DET	C	+UR
92	Adley Rutschman	BAL	C	+4
93	Jackson Merrill	SD	OF	+14
94	Tyler Soderstrom		1B, OF	-27
95	Xander Bogaerts	SD	SS	-12
96	Jarren Duran	BOS	OF	-12
97	Daulton Varsho	TOR	OF	-
98	Miguel Vargas	CWS	1B, 3B	-
99	Willy Adames	SF	SS	-
100	Chase Meidroth	CWS	2B, SS	-
101	Ryan O’Hearn	PIT	1B, OF	+1
102	Samuel Basallo	BAL	C	+1
103	Travis Bazzana	CLE	2B	+UR
104	Ceddanne Rafaela	BOS	2B, OF	-
105	Bo Bichette	NYM	SS	-
106	Brandon Marsh	PHI	OF	+2
107	Vinnie Pasquantino	KC	1B	-6
108	Willson Contreras	BOS	1B	+2
109	Isaac Paredes T11	HOU	3B	+2
110	Kyle Stowers	MIA	OF	+3
111	Brendan Donovan	SEA	2B, 3B, OF	+4
112	Bryson Stott	PHI	2B, SS	+4
113	Dansby Swanson	CHC	SS	-28
114	Casey Schmitt	SF	1B, 2B, 3B	+UR
115	Sam Antonacci	CWS	2B, OF	+UR
116	Luis Arraez	SF	1B, 2B	-10
117	TJ Rumfield	COL	1B, 3B	+UR
118	Mauricio Dubón	ATL	2B, 3B, SS	+UR
119	Carter Jensen	KC	C	+1
120	Jake Burger T12	TEX	1B	+1
121	Carlos Cortes		OF	+1
122	Marcus Semien	NYM	2B	+1
123	J.P. Crawford	SEA	SS	+1
124	Geraldo Perdomo	ARI	SS	+1
125	Brooks Lee	MIN	2B, 3B, SS	+UR
126	Ildemaro Vargas	ARI	2B, 3B	-
127	Luis García Jr.	WSH	2B	-
128	Ryan Jeffers	MIN	C	+UR
129	Jakob Marsee	MIA	OF	-10
130	Steven Kwan	CLE	OF	-1
131	Jung Hoo Lee	SF	OF	-1
132	Carson Benge	NYM	OF	+UR
133	Ernie Clement	TOR	1B, 2B, 3B, SS	-1
134	Mark Vientos	NYM	1B, 3B	+UR
135	Alec Bohm	PHI	3B	-1
136	George Springer	TOR	OF	-1
137	A.J. Ewing	NYM	OF	+2
138	Ryan Waldschmidt	ARI	OF	+UR
139	Jac Caglianone	KC	1B, OF	-2
140	Justin Crawford	PHI	OF	+UR
141	Mickey Moniak	COL	OF	+UR
142	Heliot Ramos	SF	OF	-4
143	Ramón Laureano	SD	OF	-3
144	Masyn Winn	STL	SS	-3
145	Spencer Torkelson	DET	1B	-3
146	Luke Raley	SEA	1B, OF	+UR
147	Luke Keaschall	MIN	2B	-4
148	Cedric Mullins	TB	OF	-4
149	Matt Chapman	SF	3B	-4
150	Trevor Story	BOS	SS	-3

 

Catcher

• Austin Wells (C, NYY) — Love the walks and he’s been unlucky with batted balls. Viable second catcher.
• Gabriel Moreno (C, ARI) — Points league catcher.
• Dalton Rushing (C, LAD) — Hard to find playing time, hard to stay hot when you don’t play.
• Brandon Valenzuela (C, TOR) — His minor league track record is uninspiring at best but

First Base

• Andrew Vaughn (1B, MIL) — Streamer with upside if he breaks out of this platoon with Bauers.
• Kyle Manzardo (1B, CLE) — Streaky lefty platoon guy who has been a bit better in May.
• Spencer Horwitz (1B, PIT) — Replacement-level first baseman in points and OBP leagues.
• Gavin Sheets (1B/OF, SDP) — Streaky lefty platoon guy.
• Jake Bauers (1B/OF, MIL) — In a platoon now with Andrew Vaughn.
• Bryce Eldridge (1B, SFG) — Huge power here, but contact issues have been a consistent issue in the big leagues (and minors, frankly).
• Spencer Steer (1B/OF, CIN) — Not a huge fan of the overall skill set but can be streamed at home.
• Nolan Schanuel (1B, LAA) — Points league streamer.
• Paul Goldschmidt (1B, NYY) — Beat up some lefties but can’t be considered in mixed leagues.
• Nathaniel Lowe (1B, CIN) — Fun while it lasted, but appears to be a streaky lefty platoon guy.

Second Base

• Brett Baty (2B/3B, NYM) — Keeping the ground ball rate in check but just a deep league streamer until further notice.
• Andrés Giménez (2B/SS, TOR) — Drop. Producing very little outside of that random two-home run game.
• Cole Young (2B, SEA) — The plate discipline has improved, but there’s just not that much category juice in this bat.
• Nick Gonzales (2B/3B, PIT) — Streaky infield streamer with a little pop.
• David Hamilton (2B/SS, MIL) — Middle infielder who plays most of the time and steals bases. Might be slightly more interesting if he keeps walking.
• Edouard Julien (1B/2B, COL) — Lost his mojo and can be dropped in all mixed leagues.
• Willi Castro (2B/3B/OF, COL) — Utility streamer at home.
• Matt McLain (2B/SS, CIN) — Recent success is driven by some extra line drives I don’t expect to stick around, but a useable streamer at second base.
• Jeff McNeil (2B/OF, ATH) — Points league streamer.
• Jeremiah Jackson (2B/OF, BAL) — Drop.
• Brice Matthews (2B/OF, HOU) — Drop.
• Colt Keith (1B/2B/3B, DET) — Drop.

Third Base

• Gage Workman (3B, DET) — Workman was hitting well in the minors and has a part-time opportunity in Detroit due to injuries. Deep league streamer but likely won’t play enough to warrant consideration in standard leagues.
• Luis Rengifo (2B/3B, MIL) — Stringing some singles together but nothing but a desperation streamer.

Shortstop

• Colt Emerson (SS, SEA) — Crawford’s hot bat plus Emerson’s somewhat sluggish season (by his standards) have delayed his debut. High-end minor league stash.
• Nasim Nuñez (SS, WSN) — Speed streamer.
• Hyeseong Kim (2B/SS, LAD) — Mostly a speed streamer, though I like the improved walk rate so far.
• Ezequiel Tovar (SS, COL) — Looking a little better the last two series but he’s nothing but a deep league flyer if at home (with a little bit of upside if he turns things around).
• Anthony Volpe (SS, NYY) — He’s back up for a little. Might steal some bags but I’m not interested outside of dynasty.
• Ha-Seong Kim (2B/SS, ATL) — Looks like a starter, now the question is whether I care. Injuries and limited effectiveness have made him mostly unworthy of a roster spot in 12-teamers since 2021.
• Brayan Rocchio (SS, CLE) — The ratios will fade away, but the steals are fairly interesting and he has the speed to swipe 20.
• Zack Gelof (SS, ATH) — Go ahead and stream if you’d like based on the elevated exit velocity and bat speed, but it’ll take some extended success before I really believe in this profile based on his weird flat swing mechanics and horrible zone-contact rates.

Outfield/DH

• Mike Yastrzemski (OF, ATL) — Streaky lefty platoon guy.
• Matt Wallner (OF, MIN) — Streaky lefty platoon guy.
• Josh Lowe (OF, LAA) — Streaky lefty platoon guy.
• Dominic Canzone (OF, SEA) — Streaky lefty platoon guy.
• Jake McCarthy (OF, COL) — I am certain he cannot hit, but he can run.
• Owen Caissie (OF, MIA) — Streaky lefty platoon guy.
• Noelvi Marte (OF, CIN) — Hitting a bunch of singles in the minors.
• Jacob Young (OF, WAS) — Young has been just a slap-and-run type of player so far in his career, but an interesting article by Anthony Licciardi shows that there might be a little more to his profile. I’m not huge on buying into swing changes for long-term growth, but his speed gives him a chance to be someone who provides a plus average with plenty of speed, and the glove keeps him in the lineup.
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (OF, ARI) — Streaky as heck, but when hot will pile up some RBI.
• Adolis García (OF, PHI) — No idea why he’s hitting fourth but if he ever did heat up he’d have some short-term value.
• Marcell Ozuna (UT, PIT) — Desperation streamer.
• Jesús Sánchez (OF, TOR) — Streamer who hits in a good spot in the lineup with middling results.
• Lawrence Butler (OF, ATH) — Fully platooned now. No thanks.
• Henry Bolte (OF, ATH) — Power and speed are there, but the contact ability and ground ball issues could hold him back severely.
• Spencer Jones (OF, NYY) — His upside is less Judge and more Murakami, but players who whiff in the zone as much as this are nearly impossible to trust.
• Esteury Ruiz (OF, LAD) — He stole 67 bases for the A’s back in 2023 and he could do it again, but he’ll sandbag you in all other categories over time.
• Miguel Andujar (OF, SDP) —Can hit for average and some pop but injuries and platoons have plagued him in the past.
• Jorge Soler (OF, LAA) — Streaky power streamer.
• Cam Smith (OF, HOU) — There’s talent, I’m sure, but it’s not something you have to wait around for in an outfielder in 12-team leagues.
• Garrett Mitchell (OF, MIL) — Takes walks and has a power-speed blend, but the strikeouts are maddening.
• Austin Martin (2B/OF, MIN) — He’s only 2B-eligible in Yahoo but the OBP skills and speed are intriguing. Don’t expect any power, though, and he’ll likely sit multiple days a week if he’s ever cold.