even if you try fantasy baseball Whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned vet, the 2026 ESPN Fantasy Baseball Draft guide has everything you need to help you crush your draft.
From rankings and mock drafts to sleepers, breakouts and who you should – or shouldn’t – draft, we’ve got you covered from every angle, all in one convenient place.
This draft guide will be updated frequently, so keep checking back for more information, analysis and projections.
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Rankings, Cheat Sheet
ESPN Expert Rankings: points league | Face-to-face ranges/rotisserie
Dynasty Ranking: Top 300 players for 2026 and beyond (coming soon!)
Advice and Expert Wisdom
fantasy baseball 101: Everything you need to play, draft and run leagues
Tristan H. Cockcroft’s advice for newcomers and returning players
Top players to watch this spring: Acuna, Strider lead list
Eric Karabel profiles the players in interesting new positions who are most likely to make a fantasy impact in 2026
What to expect from Murakami, Okamoto, Imai and others
Todd Zola dives into statistics to set expectations
Fantasy impact of offseason trades and signings
Expectations from all the players who changed teams this winter
news or noise: What is the fantasy baseball impact from the news around MLB?
Hearing a lot of discussion, but not understanding what to make of it? you should turn here
probability clock
Carrabal’s top-10 prospects to consider drafting for the 2026 league
A group of shortstops lead the list of exciting fantasy newcomers
Ten names to know from the Arizona Fall League
Watch Eric Karabell’s eyewitness account of the AFL action
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Look back at 2025
Which pitchers of 2025 are MVP, LVP?
The best and worst fantasy hurlers from last season
Which hitters are the MVP, LVP of 2025?
Some top batsmen who surprised, whether good or bad
