RotoWire Roundtable Rankings: 2026 Fantasy Baseball Top-300

A busy January has led to plenty of moves throughout the RotoWire Roundtable Fantasy Baseball Rankings, but there's still a tie at the top.
RotoWire Roundtable Rankings: 2026 Fantasy Baseball Top-300

A lot has happened since our last Roundtable Rankings update back in December. After a somewhat quiet holiday period, the stove has heated up over the last few weeks, with big-name players finding new homes via trade and most top free agents coming off the board. Just five players in this top-300 (Framber Valdez, Eugenio Suarez, Marcell Ozuna, Luis Arraez and Zac Gallen) remain unsigned as of writing.

While the first round of these rankings remains almost unchanged (save for a slight reshuffling near the back, with Kyle Tucker moving up one spot after signing with the Dodgers), the busy start to the calendar year has led to many big moves lower down. Pete Fairbanks jumps up 58 spots (from 176 to 118) after landing a closing gig in Miami, while Edward Cabrera jumps 33 spots (from 231 to 198) after leaving Miami for Wrigley Field. Meanwhile, Kazuma Okamoto jumps from just off the board to 239, one spot ahead of fellow new Japanese arrival Munetaka Murakami, whose decision to sign with the White Sox actually saw him fall 25 spots.

For those unfamiliar with the RotoWire Roundtable, these rankings combine four individual sets — from Jeff Erickson, Clay Link, Todd Zola and Erik Halterman — into one table, which is sorted by median ranking. The goal here is to provide additional information beyond a mere ordered list by also showing which players are viewed similarly across the board and which players generate

A lot has happened since our last Roundtable Rankings update back in December. After a somewhat quiet holiday period, the stove has heated up over the last few weeks, with big-name players finding new homes via trade and most top free agents coming off the board. Just five players in this top-300 (Framber Valdez, Eugenio Suarez, Marcell Ozuna, Luis Arraez and Zac Gallen) remain unsigned as of writing.

While the first round of these rankings remains almost unchanged (save for a slight reshuffling near the back, with Kyle Tucker moving up one spot after signing with the Dodgers), the busy start to the calendar year has led to many big moves lower down. Pete Fairbanks jumps up 58 spots (from 176 to 118) after landing a closing gig in Miami, while Edward Cabrera jumps 33 spots (from 231 to 198) after leaving Miami for Wrigley Field. Meanwhile, Kazuma Okamoto jumps from just off the board to 239, one spot ahead of fellow new Japanese arrival Munetaka Murakami, whose decision to sign with the White Sox actually saw him fall 25 spots.

For those unfamiliar with the RotoWire Roundtable, these rankings combine four individual sets — from Jeff Erickson, Clay Link, Todd Zola and Erik Halterman — into one table, which is sorted by median ranking. The goal here is to provide additional information beyond a mere ordered list by also showing which players are viewed similarly across the board and which players generate a variety of opinions. These rankings assume 5x5 rotisserie scoring, with 14 hitters (including two catchers) and nine pitchers in the lineup. We'll update this list throughout the offseason as depth charts get updated with the latest signings and injury news.

Which players did we rank way too high? Did we give enough love to your favorite sleeper? Let us know in the comments below.

Intro by Erik Halterman

RkAVGMedPlayerTeamPos

Jeff

Clay

Todd

Erik

1 (tie)1.51.5Shohei OhtaniLADDH, P

1

1

2

2

1 (tie)1.51.5Aaron JudgeNYYOF

2

2

1

1

33.03Bobby WittKCSS

3

3

3

3

44.54.5Juan SotoNYMOF

5

4

5

4

56.85.5Corbin CarrollARIOF

4

5

12

6

66.06Jose RamirezCLE3B

6

6

4

8

76.87Tarik SkubalDETP

8

8

6

5

88.08Julio RodriguezSEAOF

9

7

9

7

98.38Paul SkenesPITP

7

9

7

10

1010.010.5Elly De La CruzCINSS

11

10

8

11

1111.011.5Garrett CrochetBOSP

12

12

11

9

1212.513Kyle TuckerLADOF

10

14

14

12

1313.313.5Ronald AcunaATLOF

14

11

13

15

1414.013.5Francisco LindorNYMSS

13

19

10

14

1514.514.5Gunnar HendersonBALSS

16

13

16

13

1618.518Jackson ChourioMILOF

22

18

18

16

1718.318.5Nick KurtzATH1B

15

17

20

21

1818.818.5Fernando TatisSDOF

20

21

17

17

1918.319Vladimir GuerreroTOR1B

19

16

19

19

2020.821Cal RaleighSEAC

17

22

24

20

2121.821.5Yoshinobu YamamotoLADP

18

15

25

29

2222.822Junior CamineroTB3B

24

20

29

18

2323.023Kyle SchwarberPHIDH

23

25

21

23

2423.523Trea TurnerPHISS

21

24

22

27

2522.023.5Cristopher SanchezPHIP

25

26

15

22

2628.328.5Ketel MarteARI2B

29

28

32

24

2729.828.5Jazz ChisholmNYY2B, 3B

37

27

30

25

2830.331Zach NetoLAASS

33

29

33

26

2932.332Manny MachadoSD3B

34

30

23

42

3032.532Chris SaleATLP

26

40

36

28

3135.533.5Pete Crow-ArmstrongCHCOF

44

33

31

34

3238.536Pete AlonsoBAL1B

35

37

47

35

3336.039.5Logan GilbertSEAP

42

23

41

38

3442.342Bryan WooSEAP

32

47

37

53

3544.042Edwin DiazLADP

41

43

59

33

3645.842Yordan AlvarezHOUDH

36

46

38

63

3742.842.5Max FriedNYYP

30

56

35

50

3851.542.5Jhoan DuranPHIP

40

45

90

31

3959.542.5Andres MunozSEAP

43

42

123

30

4046.843.5Hunter BrownHOUP

31

35

69

52

4145.545Mason MillerSDP

46

44

60

32

4245.845Matt OlsonATL1B

50

36

40

57

4345.045.5Bryce HarperPHI1B

48

38

51

43

4445.546Roman AnthonyBOSOF

58

32

48

44

4546.847CJ AbramsWASSS

39

34

55

59

4650.047.5Cade SmithCLEP

53

66

42

39

4755.047.5Mookie BettsLADSS

52

41

43

84

4847.349.5William ContrerasMILC

28

52

62

47

4947.350Brent RookerATHOF

47

53

27

62

5046.050.5Freddie FreemanLAD1B

27

51

50

56

5146.351.5Logan WebbSFP

54

54

28

49

5251.051.5James WoodWASOF

56

50

53

45

5350.853Rafael DeversSF1B

49

39

57

58

5452.553.5Jacob deGromTEXP

72

31

70

37

5563.856.5Jarren DuranBOSOF

45

68

39

103

5660.857Hunter GreeneCINP

66

48

93

36

5756.858Josh NaylorSEA1B

51

65

26

85

5862.561Blake SnellLADP

61

57

61

71

5970.062Wyatt LangfordTEXOF

107

49

64

60

6068.564Freddy PeraltaNYMP

62

55

91

66

6173.565.5Shea LangeliersATHC

68

63

102

61

6271.566.5Ben RiceNYYC/1B

71

62

105

48

6361.367Cody BellingerNYYOF

38

61

73

73

6471.368Aroldis ChapmanBOSP

64

72

108

41

6578.369.5David BednarNYYP

65

74

120

54

6673.372.5Joe RyanMINP

86

59

97

51

6772.873George KirbySEAP

76

64

81

70

6874.373Riley GreeneDETOF

70

67

84

76

6972.573.5Jackson MerrillSDOF

97

70

77

46

7073.374.5Seiya SuzukiCHCOF

55

77

89

72

7178.074.5Framber ValdezFAP

73

76

72

91

7276.377.5Austin RileyATL3B

90

60

87

68

7377.378Cole RagansKCP

89

58

95

67

7474.580.5Randy ArozarenaSEAOF

81

81

56

80

7583.381Spencer SchwellenbachATLP

87

75

71

100

7677.882Brice TurangMIL2B

95

69

46

101

7794.882.5Trevor StoryBOSSS

136

84

78

81

7885.383.5George SpringerTOROF

60

99

68

114

7994.388Christian YelichMILDH

83

93

34

167

8084.888.5Jeremy PenaHOUSS

92

85

58

104

8186.388.5Nick PivettaSDP

57

87

111

90

8292.389.5Maikel GarciaKC3B

111

96

83

79

8387.590Vinnie PasquantinoKC1B

126

82

44

98

8494.590.5Salvador PerezKCC, 1B

79

98

118

83

8588.891Josh HaderHOUP

63

73

110

109

8693.391Hunter GoodmanCOLC

94

88

117

74

8791.591.5Agustin RamirezMIAC

101

79

104

82

88101.091.5Teoscar HernandezLADOF

91

92

75

146

8991.092Geraldo PerdomoARISS

106

114

66

78

9095.092.5Eugenio SuarezFA3B

75

120

88

97

9198.892.5Jesus LuzardoPHIP

146

91

94

64

9291.894Corey SeagerTEXSS

110

78

67

112

9393.594.5Nico HoernerCHC2B

67

122

63

122

9495.395.5Oneil CruzPITOF

119

71

114

77

9595.596Michael HarrisATLOF

138

90

52

102

9699.396.5Kevin GausmanTORP

74

101

92

130

97108.397.5Sonny GrayBOSP

85

153

109

86

98115.0101Carlos EstevezKCP

84

106

174

96

99133.0103.5Eury PerezMIAP

113

94

236

89

100104.8104Nathan EovaldiTEXP

59

152

80

128

101108.5104Michael BuschCHC1B

129

97

100

108

10295.8105.5Byron BuxtonMINOF

98

123

49

113

103110.3107Will Smith (LAD)LADC

69

89

158

125

104126.8107.5Jose AltuveHOU2B, OF

108

107

82

210

105112.3112Raisel IglesiasATLP

105

119

133

92

106129.3112.5Lawrence ButlerATHOF

99

124

101

193

107114.5113Bo BichetteNYMSS

158

103

74

123

108107.5113.5Kyle BradishBALP

134

95

132

69

109119.5113.5Dylan CeaseTORP

147

80

186

65

110123.8114.5Tyler SoderstromATH1B. OF

180

86

119

110

111110.3115.5Chase BurnsCINP

114

131

79

117

112119.0116.5Jackson HollidayBAL2B

102

126

141

107

113156.0116.5Nolan McLeanNYMP

115

100

291

118

114123.0117Luis CastilloSEAP

109

113

121

149

115153.3118Cam SchlittlerNYYP

100

117

277

119

116137.3120.5Devin WilliamsNYMP

93

268

148

40

117122.3121Brandon WoodruffMILP

121

121

112

135

118139.3121Pete FairbanksMIAP

124

118

220

95

119128.0123Yandy DiazTB1B

125

150

116

121

120127.5125Drake BaldwinATLC

112

161

138

99

121129.5125.5Willy AdamesSFSS

143

108

99

168

122132.8126Alex BregmanCHC3B

139

104

113

175

123134.3127Tyler GlasnowLADP

96

125

187

129

124127.0129.5Steven KwanCLEOF

118

173

76

141

125123.3130.5Pablo LopezMINP

82

139

122

150

126132.3135Luke KeaschallMIN2B

154

105

128

142

127135.8135.5Kyle StowersMIAOF

197

102

169

75

128130.0136.5Jakob MarseeMIAOF

132

141

103

144

129131.3136.5Ozzie AlbiesATL2B

137

115

136

137

130132.3137Andy PagesLADOF

170

129

85

145

131138.3137.5Nick LodoloCINP

145

130

190

88

132136.8138.5Luis RobertNYMOF

141

136

143

127

133184.8139Trey YesavageTORP

120

116

345

158

134132.0139.5Jurickson ProfarATLOF

140

163

86

139

135138.5139.5Zack WheelerPHIP

177

145

98

134

136116.8140Chandler SimpsonTBOF

142

140

45

140

137164.3142Bryan ReynoldsPITOF

117

142

142

256

138159.0143.5Ceddanne RafaelaBOS2B, OF

244

158

129

105

139144.3145.5Ian HappCHCOF

116

164

127

170

140143.0146Brandon NimmoTEXOF

144

148

65

215

141147.0146Tanner BibeeCLEP

88

132

160

208

142157.5146Brenton DoyleCOLOF

130

149

208

143

143143.3146.5Jordan WestburgBAL3B

169

134

159

111

144159.5147Noelvi MarteCIN3B, OF

238

137

157

106

145133.8148Ryan PepiotTBP

77

135

162

161

146157.3149.5Emilio PaganCINP

123

236

176

94

147152.5150Trevor MegillMILP

167

109

201

133

148142.0152Spencer StriderATLP

127

83

177

181

149151.0152Taylor WardBALOF

131

157

147

169

150169.5154Robbie RaySFP

148

133

237

160

151147.3154.5Yainer DiazHOUC

149

160

115

165

152156.8154.5Shane BieberTORP

78

138

171

240

153142.5155Drew RasmussenTBP

164

156

96

154

154157.3157Trevor RogersBALP

228

111

203

87

155166.3158.5Jo AdellLAAOF

179

213

135

138

156159.0159Xavier EdwardsMIA2B, SS

162

192

126

156

157158.8161Dansby SwansonCHCSS

207

151

106

171

158171.0163Shota ImanagaCHCP

165

210

161

148

159162.5164Adley RutschmanBALC

156

172

198

124

160182.5167Matthew BoydCHCP

187

265

131

147

161167.5167.5Alejandro KirkTORC

176

159

209

126

162169.5167.5Michael KingSDP

155

144

199

180

163186.0168.5Jacob MisiorowskiMLWP

209

128

292

115

164202.8170Daniel PalenciaCHCP

151

189

339

132

165163.8172Ryan HelsleyBALP

122

222

256

55

166175.0172Matt ChapmanSF3B

163

143

181

213

167202.3172.5Jacob WilsonATHSS

334

166

130

179

168173.8173Ranger SuarezBOSP

183

196

163

153

169471.8173.5Willson ContrerasSTL1B

166

170

1374

177

170174.5176Bryson StottPHI2B

201

197

145

155

171211.8176.5Jasson DominguezNYYOF

369

201

125

152

172176.5177Spencer TorkelsonDET1B

178

176

146

206

173177.5177Kerry CarpenterDETOF

174

154

180

202

174182.8179J.T. RealmutoPHIC

160

180

213

178

175187.3180.5Sal FrelickMILOF

237

204

151

157

176187.5183.5Jeff HoffmanTORP

104

263

290

93

177184.5184Brandon LowePIT2B

194

174

156

214

178205.0185Dylan CrewsWASOF

299

188

182

151

179171.3185.5Christian WalkerHOU1B

200

171

107

207

180191.5185.5Jonathan ArandaTB1B

231

168

164

203

181205.0185.5Merrill KellyARIP

182

276

189

173

182187.0186Gabriel MorenoARIC

193

179

210

166

183213.3186.5Spencer SteerCIN1B

175

198

144

336

184199.0190Jack FlahertyDETP

190

190

254

162

185184.0190.5Emmet SheehanLADP

226

155

239

116

186187.8192.5Xander BogaertsSDSS

161

227

139

224

187208.8192.5Aaron NolaPHIP

208

177

276

174

188188.0194.5Luis Garcia (WAS)WAS2B

203

186

140

223

189189.0194.5Samuel BasalloBALC

202

162

205

187

190201.5195Kris BubicKCP

280

218

172

136

191187.5196Matt McLainCIN2B

159

199

197

195

192193.8198Daylen LileWASOF

173

223

154

225

193215.3198Alec BurlesonSTL1B. OF

341

185

124

211

194198.5199Mike TroutLAAOF

198

165

231

200

195203.3199.5Adolis GarciaPHIOF

157

262

152

242

196225.5203.5Marcell OzunaFADH

128

240

167

367

197203.0205.5Andrew AbbottCINP

153

194

217

248

198211.3205.5Edward CabreraCHCP

275

193

218

159

199248.3206Dennis SantanaPITP

133

224

448

188

200194.0206.5MacKenzie GoreWASP

229

184

232

131

201248.5206.5Shane McClanahanTBP

135

229

446

184

202217.8207.5Daulton VarshoTOROF

216

183

273

199

203211.0208Bubba ChandlerPITP

308

127

289

120

204213.8208.5Shane BazBALP

196

221

275

163

205206.8209Gavin WilliamsCLEP

232

112

297

186

206228.3211Griffin JaxTBP

184

234

188

307

207210.5213.5Kenley JansenDETP

168

147

259

268

208220.0214.5Colton CowserBALOF

301

237

150

192

209204.3215Ryan WalkerSFP

103

284

241

189

210222.5215Isaac ParedesHOU3B

235

195

269

191

211206.5215.5Cade HortonCHCP

80

181

315

250

212215.0215.5Dillon DinglerDETC

223

215

206

216

213212.0216Kyle TeelCHWC

241

175

214

218

214214.3218Wilyer AbreuBOSOF

242

202

179

234

215224.8219Francisco AlvarezNYMC

224

214

264

197

216212.8219.5Otto LopezMIA2B, SS

217

257

155

222

217220.8219.5Noah CameronKCP

185

220

219

259

218228.8219.5Sal StewartCIN1B

293

209

230

183

219219.3220Gleyber TorresDET2B

211

252

185

229

220240.0220TJ FriedlCINOF

150

246

194

370

221259.0220.5Seth LugoKCP

188

208

233

407

222220.5221.5Jordan BeckCOLOF

245

200

243

194

223222.0222.5Ramon LaureanoSDOF

260

191

183

254

224217.3223Ezequiel TovarCOLSS

215

231

170

253

225223.8223Caleb DurbinMIL3B

213

283

166

233

226226.5223.5Addison BargerTOR3B, OF

255

205

242

204

227221.3226Alec BohmPHI3B

186

247

222

230

228242.8229Brendan DonovanSTL2B

230

306

207

228

229222.0229.5Sandy AlcantaraMIAP

283

146

274

185

230235.8233.5Jorge PolancoNYM2B

264

255

212

212

231234.0235Austin WellsNYYC

206

260

253

217

232234.0235.5Cody PonceTORP

250

203

221

262

233248.5235.5Roki SasakiLADP

205

266

341

182

234240.3237Tatsuya ImaiHOUP

315

216

258

172

235245.3237Logan O'HoppeLAAC

192

207

267

315

236232.8238.5Luis ArraezFA1B

236

317

137

241

237214.8240.5Carlos RodonNYYP

268

110

238

243

238241.8241Bryce MillerSEAP

221

167

318

261

239248.8241Kazuma OkamotoTOR3B

263

219

308

205

240247.8242Munetaka MurakamiCHW3B

234

275

250

232

241261.8243.5Colson MontgomeryCWSSS

214

206

354

273

242442.3243.5Hurston WaldrepATLP

261

226

1073

209

243233.8244.5Clay HolmesNYMP

189

242

257

247

244261.5245Michael WachaKCP

152

312

178

404

245255.8246Zac GallenFAP

257

235

175

356

246237.3249.5Max MuncyATH2B, 3B

233

274

266

176

247248.0251Masyn WinnSTLSS

270

232

216

274

248258.3251Casey MizeDETP

253

238

293

249

249246.0251.5Josh LoweLAAOF

294

187

227

276

250253.5253Ian SeymourTBP

316

286

192

220

251246.5257Marcus SemienNYM2B

172

243

271

300

252255.8257Kyle ManzardoCLE1B

259

225

284

255

253245.0257.5Anthony SantanderTOROF

296

169

229

286

254247.3259Giancarlo StantonNYYOF

246

272

184

287

255266.5261Joe MusgroveSDP

249

273

191

353

256355.0261Ivan HerreraSTLDH

358

745

153

164

257255.0262Bailey OberMINP

273

294

202

251

258270.3264Carlos CorreaHOU3B, SS

251

277

224

329

259257.5265Trent GrishamNYYOF

199

253

301

277

260265.3266Yusei KikuchiLAAP

272

212

317

260

261253.5266.5Jake BurgerTEX1B

248

288

193

285

262315.5267.5Quinn PriesterMILP

290

217

510

245

263259.5269Heliot RamosSFOF

277

261

168

332

264273.3269Ryan JeffersMINC

210

292

246

345

265275.5269Ryne NelsonARIP

286

245

319

252

266261.8270Royce LewisMIN3B

329

178

248

292

267276.5270Lenyn SosaCHW1B, 2B

314

282

252

258

268255.5271.5Jac CaglianoneKCOF

289

278

265

190

269287.0273.5Mickey MoniakCOLOF

400

298

249

201

270260.5275.5Abner UribeMLWP

195

269

296

282

271285.0277Brayan BelloBOSP

181

241

313

405

272299.0279.5Miguel VargasCHW1B, 3B

410

248

311

227

273270.0280.5Carter JensenKCC

258

323

303

196

274271.3281Gerrit ColeNYYP

292

270

173

350

275262.5281.5Tyler StephensonCINC

171

291

272

316

276280.0282Andres GimenezTOR2B

311

258

245

306

277294.8284.5Nolan ArenadoARI3B

284

285

279

331

278305.5287.5Mark VientosNYM3B

390

289

286

257

279295.0288.5Jose SorianoLAAP

333

363

240

244

280314.3288.5Konnor GriffinPITSS

225

299

455

278

281292.8290Nick CastellanosPHIOF

285

295

165

426

282270.0290.5Jose CaballeroNYY2B, 3B, SS, OF

300

301

281

198

283290.3290.5Andrew VaughnMIL1B

355

365

215

226

284317.5291.5Connelly EarlyBOSP

220

287

467

296

285287.0292Jung Hoo LeeSFOF

303

281

195

369

286301.3292.5Robert GarciaTEXP

271

351

314

269

287298.0295.5Kodai SengaNYMP

191

271

320

410

288299.5297Sean ManaeaNYMP

370

357

234

237

289361.5298.5Trevor LarnachMINOF

262

602

247

335

290301.3299.5Anthony VolpeNYYSS

267

259

332

347

291304.5300Colt KeithDET2B, 3B

288

296

304

330

292540.0300.5JJ WetherholtSTLSS

321

280

1279

280

293300.3307.5Robert SuarezATLP

243

332

343

283

294306.3308.5Matt WallnerMINOF

247

328

361

289

295310.0309Parker MeadowsDETOF

240

228

378

394

296344.3309Matt ShawCHC3B

256

182

577

362

297305.8309.5Ryan O'HearnPIT1B. OF

393

335

211

284

298318.5309.5Jesus SanchezHOUOF

385

314

270

305

299315.0310Shane SmithCWSP

325

279

295

361

300461.0310Troy MeltonDETP

282

326

942

294

Want to Read More?
Subscribe to RotoWire to see the full article.

We reserve some of our best content for our paid subscribers. Plus, if you choose to subscribe you can discuss this article with the author and the rest of the RotoWire community.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Jeff Erickson is a co-founder of RotoWire and the only two-time winner of Baseball Writer of the Year from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. He's also in the FSWA Hall of Fame. He roots for the Reds, Bengals, Red Wings, Pacers and Northwestern University (the real NU).
Erik Halterman is the Features Editor for RotoWire. He is one of the hosts of the RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast as well as RotoWire Fantasy Baseball on MLB Network Radio and RotoWire Fantasy Sports Today on Fantasy Sports Radio, both on SiriusXM.
Clay Link is the Senior MLB Editor at RotoWire. Clay won the overall championship in The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational and finished top 10 in the NFBC Online Championship in 2018. He can be heard on the RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast during baseball season.
Todd has been writing about fantasy baseball since 1997. He won NL Tout Wars and Mixed LABR in 2016 as well as a multi-time league winner in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship. Todd is now setting his sights even higher: The Rotowire Staff League. Lord Zola, as he's known in the industry, won the 2013 FSWA Fantasy Baseball Article of the Year award and was named the 2017 FSWA Fantasy Baseball Writer of the Year. Todd is a five-time FSWA awards finalist.
RotoWire Logo

Continue the Conversation

Join the RotoWire Discord group to hear from our experts and other MLB fans.

Top News

Tools

MLB Draft Kit Logo

MLB Draft Kit

Fantasy Tools

Don’t miss a beat. Check out our 2025 MLB Fantasy Baseball rankings.

Related Stories