With just one week to go before Opening Day, here’s the latest update to the Top 300. Players are ranked for 5×5 mixed leagues using a one-catcher format. I include the mixed-league disclaimer because I do reward upside, particularly past the top 200 or so.
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2026 Fantasy Baseball Top 300 overall ranks
**Updated March 19**
2026
Top 300
Team
Pos
Pos Rk
Mar 13
1
Aaron Judge
Yankees
OF
1
1
2
Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers
DH
1
2
3
Bobby Witt Jr.
Royals
SS
1
3
4
Ronald Acuna Jr.
Braves
OF
2
4
5
Juan Soto
Mets
OF
3
5
6
Jose Ramirez
Guardians
3B
1
6
7
Tarik Skubal
Tigers
SP
1
7
8
Julio Rodriguez
Mariners
OF
4
8
9
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Blue Jays
1B
1
9
10
Kyle Tucker
Dodgers
OF
5
10
11
Paul Skenes
Pirates
SP
2
11
12
Gunnar Henderson
Orioles
SS
2
12
13
Elly De La Cruz
Reds
SS
3
13
14
Corbin Carroll
Diamondbacks
OF
6
14
15
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Padres
OF
7
15
16
Nick Kurtz
Athletics
1B
2
16
17
Pete Alonso
Orioles
1B
3
17
18
Zach Neto
Angels
SS
4
18
19
Garrett Crochet
Red Sox
SP
3
19
20
Jackson Chourio
Brewers
OF
8
20
21
Kyle Schwarber
Phillies
DH
2
21
22
Junior Caminero
Rays
3B
2
22
23
Logan Gilbert
Mariners
SP
4
23
24
Trea Turner
Phillies
SS
5
24
25
Francisco Lindor
Mets
SS
6
25
26
Yordan Alvarez
Astros
OF
9
26
27
Cristopher Sanchez
Phillies
SP
5
27
28
James Wood
Nationals
OF
10
28
29
Ketel Marte
Diamondbacks
2B
1
29
30
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Dodgers
SP
6
30
31
Austin Riley
Braves
3B
3
31
32
CJ Abrams
Nationals
SS
7
32
33
Michael Harris II
Braves
OF
11
33
34
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Cubs
OF
12
34
35
Cal Raleigh
Mariners
C
1
35
36
Bryan Woo
Mariners
SP
7
36
37
Freddie Freeman
Dodgers
1B
4
37
38
Bryce Harper
Phillies
1B
5
38
39
Jarren Duran
Red Sox
OF
13
39
40
Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Yankees
2B
2
40
41
Mason Miller
Padres
RP
1
41
42
Max Fried
Yankees
SP
8
42
43
Brent Rooker
Athletics
OF
14
43
44
Maikel Garcia
Royals
3B
4
44
45
Manny Machado
Padres
3B
5
45
46
George Kirby
Mariners
SP
9
46
47
Wyatt Langford
Rangers
OF
15
47
48
Roman Anthony
Red Sox
OF
16
48
49
Edwin Diaz
Dodgers
RP
2
49
50
Jackson Merrill
Padres
OF
17
50
51
Cody Bellinger
Yankees
OF
18
51
52
George Springer
Blue Jays
OF
19
52
53
Jacob deGrom
Rangers
SP
10
53
54
Brice Turang
Brewers
2B
3
54
55
Cade Smith
Guardians
RP
3
55
56
Chris Sale
Braves
SP
11
56
57
Sal Stewart
Reds
1B
6
57
58
Geraldo Perdomo
Diamondbacks
SS
8
58
59
Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers
SP
12
59
60
Aroldis Chapman
Red Sox
RP
4
60
61
Vinnie Pasquantino
Royals
1B
7
61
62
Framber Valdez
Tigers
SP
13
62
63
Bo Bichette
Mets
SS
9
63
64
Hunter Brown
Astros
SP
14
64
65
Jhoan Duran
Phillies
RP
5
65
66
Joe Ryan
Twins
SP
15
66
67
Dylan Crews
Nationals
OF
20
67
68
Logan Webb
Giants
SP
16
68
69
Dylan Cease
Blue Jays
SP
17
69
70
Devin Williams
Mets
RP
6
70
71
Luis Robert Jr.
Mets
OF
21
71
72
Cole Ragans
Royals
SP
18
72
73
Tyler Soderstrom
Athletics
1B
8
73
74
Oneil Cruz
Pirates
OF
22
74
75
Matt Olson
Braves
1B
9
75
76
Corey Seager
Rangers
SS
10
76
77
Andres Munoz
Mariners
RP
7
77
78
Josh Naylor
Mariners
1B
10
78
79
Seiya Suzuki
Cubs
OF
23
79
80
Jeremy Pena
Astros
SS
11
80
81
Jacob Misiorowski
Brewers
SP
19
81
82
Mookie Betts
Dodgers
SS
12
82
83
Zack Wheeler
Phillies
SP
20
83
84
Luke Keaschall
Twins
2B
4
84
85
Kyle Stowers
Marlins
OF
24
85
86
Ben Rice
Yankees
C
2
86
87
David Bednar
Yankees
RP
8
87
88
Sonny Gray
Red Sox
SP
21
88
89
Jose Altuve
Astros
2B
5
89
90
Rafael Devers
Giants
1B
11
90
91
Byron Buxton
Twins
OF
25
91
92
Kyle Bradish
Orioles
SP
22
92
93
Riley Greene
Tigers
OF
26
93
94
Daniel Palencia
Cubs
RP
9
94
95
Drew Rasmussen
Rays
SP
23
95
96
Noelvi Marte
Reds
3B
6
96
97
Christian Yelich
Brewers
OF
27
97
98
Xavier Edwards
Marlins
SS
13
98
99
Josh Hader
Astros
RP
10
99
100
Eugenio Suarez
Reds
3B
7
100
101
Blake Snell
Dodgers
SP
24
101
102
Eury Perez
Marlins
SP
25
102
103
Mike Trout
Angels
OF
28
103
104
Jeff Hoffman
Blue Jays
RP
11
104
105
Salvador Perez
Royals
C
3
105
106
Jesus Luzardo
Phillies
SP
26
106
107
Bryan Reynolds
Pirates
OF
29
107
108
Matt McLain
Reds
2B
6
108
109
Jo Adell
Angels
OF
30
109
110
Nolan McLean
Mets
SP
27
110
111
Brandon Nimmo
Rangers
OF
31
111
112
Ivan Herrera
Cardinals
DH
3
112
113
Griffin Jax
Rays
RP
12
113
114
Shea Langeliers
Athletics
C
4
114
115
Alec Burleson
Cardinals
1B
12
115
116
Teoscar Hernandez
Dodgers
OF
32
116
117
Willson Contreras
Red Sox
1B
13
117
118
Ryan Helsley
Orioles
RP
13
118
119
Daylen Lile
Nationals
OF
33
119
120
Alec Bohm
Phillies
3B
8
120
121
Gerrit Cole
Yankees
SP
28
121
122
Daulton Varsho
Blue Jays
OF
34
154
123
Ceddanne Rafaela
Red Sox
2B
7
122
124
Nico Hoerner
Cubs
2B
8
123
125
William Contreras
Brewers
C
5
124
126
Raisel Iglesias
Braves
RP
14
125
127
Michael Busch
Cubs
1B
14
126
128
Tanner Bibee
Guardians
SP
29
127
129
Jacob Wilson
Athletics
SS
14
128
130
Nick Pivetta
Padres
SP
30
129
131
Ranger Suarez
Red Sox
SP
31
130
132
Brenton Doyle
Rockies
OF
35
131
133
Trevor Story
Red Sox
SS
15
132
134
Trevor Megill
Brewers
RP
15
133
135
MacKenzie Gore
Rangers
SP
32
134
136
Jorge Polanco
Mets
2B
9
135
137
Alex Bregman
Cubs
3B
9
136
138
Freddy Peralta
Mets
SP
33
137
139
Andy Pages
Dodgers
OF
36
138
140
Jakob Marsee
Marlins
OF
37
139
141
Yandy Diaz
Rays
1B
15
140
142
Kevin Gausman
Blue Jays
SP
34
141
143
Emilio Pagan
Reds
RP
16
142
144
Hunter Goodman
Rockies
C
6
143
145
Kenley Jansen
Tigers
RP
17
144
146
Agustin Ramirez
Marlins
C
7
145
147
Ezequiel Tovar
Rockies
SS
16
146
148
Shota Imanaga
Cubs
SP
35
147
149
Willy Adames
Giants
SS
17
148
150
Nathan Eovaldi
Rangers
SP
36
179
151
Ian Happ
Cubs
OF
38
150
152
Pete Fairbanks
Marlins
RP
18
151
153
Xander Bogaerts
Padres
SS
18
152
154
Chase Burns
Reds
SP
37
149
155
Drake Baldwin
Braves
C
8
153
156
Tyler Glasnow
Dodgers
SP
38
156
157
Andrew Vaughn
Brewers
1B
16
157
158
Bryson Stott
Phillies
2B
10
158
159
Ryan Walker
Giants
RP
19
159
160
Caleb Durbin
Red Sox
3B
10
160
161
Shane McClanahan
Rays
SP
39
161
162
Brandon Woodruff
Brewers
SP
40
162
163
Tommy Edman
Dodgers
2B
11
163
164
Steven Kwan
Guardians
OF
39
164
165
Dansby Swanson
Cubs
SS
19
165
166
Seranthony Dominguez
White Sox
RP
20
166
167
Matthew Boyd
Cubs
SP
41
167
168
Jackson Holliday
Orioles
2B
12
168
169
Kerry Carpenter
Tigers
OF
40
169
170
Cade Horton
Cubs
SP
42
170
171
Wilyer Abreu
Red Sox
OF
41
171
172
Luis Garcia Jr.
Nationals
2B
13
180
173
Adolis Garcia
Phillies
OF
42
172
174
Isaac Paredes
Astros
3B
11
173
175
Emmet Sheehan
Dodgers
SP
43
174
176
Colson Montgomery
White Sox
SS
20
175
177
Edward Cabrera
Cubs
SP
44
176
178
Munetaka Murakami
White Sox
3B
12
177
179
Randy Arozarena
Mariners
OF
43
178
180
Michael King
Padres
SP
45
181
181
Gleyber Torres
Tigers
2B
14
183
182
Konnor Griffin
Pirates
SS
21
184
183
Cam Schlittler
Yankees
SP
46
185
184
Brendan Donovan
Mariners
2B
15
186
185
Nick Lodolo
Reds
SP
47
187
186
Josh Lowe
Angels
OF
44
188
187
Jung Hoo Lee
Giants
OF
45
189
188
Addison Barger
Blue Jays
3B
13
182
189
Abner Uribe
Brewers
RP
21
190
190
Brett Baty
Mets
2B
16
191
191
Bryce Miller
Mariners
SP
48
192
192
Bryan Abreu
Astros
RP
22
194
193
Taylor Ward
Orioles
OF
46
195
194
Joe Musgrove
Padres
SP
49
155
195
Otto Lopez
Marlins
SS
22
196
196
Sandy Alcantara
Marlins
SP
50
197
197
Jordan Beck
Rockies
OF
47
198
198
Dennis Santana
Pirates
RP
23
199
199
Matt Chapman
Giants
3B
14
200
200
Ryan Pepiot
Rays
SP
51
201
201
Marcell Ozuna
Pirates
DH
4
202
202
Trent Grisham
Yankees
OF
48
203
203
Will Smith
Dodgers
C
9
204
204
Kodai Senga
Mets
SP
52
205
205
Jordan Lawlar
Diamondbacks
3B
15
206
206
Carlos Rodon
Yankees
SP
53
207
207
Max Muncy
Dodgers
3B
16
208
208
Carlos Estevez
Royals
RP
24
209
209
Heliot Ramos
Giants
OF
49
211
210
Kazuma Okamoto
Blue Jays
3B
17
212
211
Chandler Simpson
Rays
OF
50
223
212
Miguel Vargas
White Sox
3B
18
213
213
Hunter Greene
Reds
SP
54
214
214
Spencer Torkelson
Tigers
1B
17
215
215
Bubba Chandler
Pirates
SP
55
216
216
Luis Arraez
Giants
1B
18
217
217
Jonathan Aranda
Rays
1B
19
218
218
Robert Garcia
Rangers
RP
25
219
219
Spencer Schwellenbach
Braves
SP
56
220
220
Nolan Schanuel
Angels
1B
20
221
221
Brandon Lowe
Pirates
2B
17
210
222
Matt Wallner
Twins
OF
51
222
223
Masyn Winn
Cardinals
SS
23
224
224
Kevin McGonigle
Tigers
SS
24
242
225
Jameson Taillon
Cubs
SP
57
225
226
Jordan Westburg
Orioles
3B
19
226
227
Colt Keith
Tigers
2B
18
227
228
Ramon Laureano
Padres
OF
52
228
229
JJ Wetherholt
Cardinals
SS
25
229
230
Spencer Strider
Braves
SP
58
230
231
Gavin Williams
Guardians
SP
59
231
232
Josh Bell
Twins
1B
21
232
233
Gabriel Moreno
Diamondbacks
C
10
233
234
Marcus Semien
Mets
2B
19
234
235
Justin Steele
Cubs
SP
60
235
236
Yainer Diaz
Astros
C
11
236
237
Kris Bubic
Royals
SP
61
237
238
Anthony Volpe
Yankees
SS
26
238
239
Mickey Moniak
Rockies
OF
53
239
240
Trey Yesavage
Blue Jays
SP
62
193
241
Royce Lewis
Twins
3B
20
241
242
Kirby Yates
Angels
RP
26
261
243
Andres Gimenez
Blue Jays
2B
20
243
244
Cody Ponce
Blue Jays
SP
63
244
245
Tyler O’Neill
Orioles
OF
54
245
246
Lawrence Butler
Athletics
OF
55
246
247
Riley O’Brien
Cardinals
RP
27
247
248
Jorge Soler
Angels
OF
56
248
249
Nick Martinez
Rays
SP
64
249
250
Lenyn Sosa
White Sox
2B
21
250
251
Josh Jung
Rangers
3B
21
251
252
Shane Bieber
Blue Jays
SP
65
252
253
Brandon Marsh
Phillies
OF
57
253
254
Ernie Clement
Blue Jays
SS
27
254
255
Christopher Morel
Marlins
OF
58
255
256
Aaron Nola
Phillies
SP
66
256
257
Jake Burger
Rangers
1B
22
257
258
Evan Carter
Rangers
OF
59
258
259
Reid Detmers
Angels
SP
67
259
260
Willi Castro
Rockies
2B
22
260
261
Shane Baz
Orioles
SP
68
262
262
Sal Frelick
Brewers
OF
60
263
263
Adley Rutschman
Orioles
C
12
264
264
Ozzie Albies
Braves
2B
23
265
265
Parker Messick
Guardians
SP
69
266
266
Christian Walker
Astros
1B
23
267
267
Reynaldo Lopez
Braves
SP
70
268
268
Giancarlo Stanton
Yankees
OF
61
269
269
Jake McCarthy
Rockies
OF
62
270
270
Brooks Baldwin
White Sox
OF
63
271
271
Clay Holmes
Mets
SP
71
272
272
Jonathan India
Royals
2B
24
273
273
Zac Gallen
Diamondbacks
SP
72
NR
274
Luis Castillo
Mariners
SP
73
274
275
Lucas Erceg
Royals
RP
28
275
276
Spencer Steer
Reds
1B
24
276
277
Jeff McNeil
Athletics
2B
25
277
278
Carlos Correa
Astros
SS
28
278
279
Braxton Ashcraft
Pirates
SP
74
279
280
Logan Henderson
Brewers
SP
75
240
281
TJ Friedl
Reds
OF
64
280
282
Chad Patrick
Brewers
SP
76
281
283
Colton Cowser
Orioles
OF
65
282
284
Robert Suarez
Braves
RP
29
283
285
Merrill Kelly
Diamondbacks
SP
77
284
286
Max Scherzer
Blue Jays
SP
78
NR
287
Victor Scott II
Cardinals
OF
66
286
288
Aaron Ashby
Brewers
SP
79
287
289
Dylan Beavers
Orioles
OF
67
288
290
Ryan Weathers
Yankees
SP
80
289
291
Justin Crawford
Phillies
OF
68
290
292
Kyle Manzardo
Guardians
1B
25
291
293
Max Meyer
Marlins
SP
81
292
294
Jesus Sanchez
Blue Jays
OF
69
293
295
J.T. Realmuto
Phillies
C
13
294
296
Ryan O’Hearn
Pirates
1B
26
296
297
Mark Leiter Jr.
Athletics
RP
30
297
298
Jose Caballero
Yankees
SS
29
298
299
Nolan Arenado
Diamondbacks
3B
22
299
300
Noah Cameron
Royals
SP
82
300
March 19 Notes
Falling off: Lars Nootbaar (285th), Zebby Matthews (295th)
– We’re short on major changes this week, which is great, because major changes are usually the result of injuries. I did drop Joe Musgrove once again, though it still looks like he might return from his Tommy John setback before the end of April. Trey Yesavage fell from 50th to 62nd among starters after the Jays finally came clean about the reason they were slowplaying him this spring. Still, the shoulder impingement doesn’t sound like a disaster; he was able to pitch in a minor league game earlier this week.
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– Moving up on the pitching side of things was Nathan Eovaldi, who has looked strong after missing the final five weeks of last season with a shoulder injury. I’ve also moved Zac Gallen back into the top 300 after dropping him following his late re-signing with the Diamondbacks. Gallen has averaged 94.7 mph with his fastball in his three spring starts. He averaged 93.5 mph last year, and his career-high there is 94.1 mph from 2022. There’s no guarantee the boost will stick around, but if it does, one imagines he’ll bounce back in the strikeout department; he finished with a 21.5% K rate last year after never coming in below 25% previously.
– On the offensive side, I couldn’t help but give Daulton Varsho another boost. I put little stock in spring numbers for veteran bats, but five homers and two strikeouts in 47 plate appearances is absurd. Chandler Simpson (up 12 spots to No. 211) and Kevin McGonigle (up 18 spots to No. 224) also climbed while getting projected for a little more playing time.
– In case you missed it, I posted an article with all of my favorite players for 2026 on Sunday.
March 13 Notes
– Falling off: Sean Manaea (277th), Brandon Pfaadt (295th), Ryne Nelson (298th)
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– Sorry, no notes right now. Working on my annual “undervalued players” column. Expect another update here early in the week.
March 9 Notes
– Falling off: Jurickson Profar (239th), Jordan Walker (299th), Dominic Canzone (300th)
– Aside from Profar’s 162-game PED ban, it was a pretty quiet week. Profar’s exit from the heart of Atlanta’s lineup moved up a couple of the players who were due to hit behind him. Mike Yastrzemski still didn’t crack the list, though; he’s a nice player, but not one with a lot of fantasy potential.
– Hunter Greene’s elbow problem has dropped him some while waiting for the official word about the source of his stiffness. He said his UCL is just fine, and if that’s the case, he hopefully won’t be looking at any sort of lengthy absence. He’s tumbled from 49th to 74th for now.
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– Pitching for his country did nothing for Carlos Estévez’s velocity woes Monday, as his fastball was still down five mph from last year’s norm. Maybe he gets it back, but he was far from one of my favorite relievers in the first place. He drops to No. 210 for now, and Lucas Erceg joins the top 300 at No. 282.
– Kevin McGonigle is another debut this week, as Detroit’s No. 1 prospect comes in at No. 260. As of this point, I still think he’s a little bit of a long shot to make the team; he’d be a defensive downgrade at short, and the Tigers entered the spring pretty well set with their 13 position players. But he might well be one of the club’s better hitters already. When it comes to fantasy potential, I’m not sure he’s ready to hit more than 20 homers yet, and he probably wouldn’t be a big factor in steals (he was 10-for-17 stealing base in 88 minor league games last year after going 22-for-24 in A ball in 2024). He’d be a mixed-league guy playing regularly, but I don’t think he’d offer top-100 potential as a rookie.
March 2 Notes
– Falling off: Pablo López (205th), Zac Gallen (244th), Jake McCarthy (297th), Max Scherzer (299th), Jac Caglianone (300th)
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– This was longer between updates than I wanted to go, but things will definitely be better this month. One big change this update is that relievers have been pushed up. There’s just aren’t as many good bets for saves as usual this year, and the third- and fourth-tier closers are going earlier as a result. So, Kenley Jansen, for instance, jumping from No. 174 to No. 146 isn’t the result of a projections change. It’s just more the price that needs to be paid to get a mid-range closer.
– Many of the position player changes are a result of new lineup projections. Jo Adell was hit particularly hard there; I had him as the Angels’ likely cleanup hitter entering the spring, but it’s starting to look like he’ll hit sixth behind Yoán Moncada and Jorge Soler. I had already dropped the Reds’ Noelvi Marte some because of doubts over whether he’d continue to bat second, but now it looks like he might hit as low as eighth initially. On the other hand, Matt McLain has moved up some, since he’s the likeliest choice to replace Marte.
– That Kyle Tucker is likely to bat second for the Dodgers moved him up from 13th to 10th. Fernando Tatis Jr. lost a little ground with the Padres seemingly dropping him from the leadoff spot, but not quite enough to push him below Nick Kurtz in the rankings, since there was a significant gap there initially.
– Yordan Alvarez is down a few spots because the Astros’ self-inflicted logjam will put him back into the outfield at least occasionally. I was really hoping for 150 games from him as a DH this year. It’s now pretty clear that neither Christian Walker nor Isaac Paredes is getting traded prior to Opening Day, so Paredes is down to No. 171 and Walker fell about 30 spots to No. 261. Paredes would be about 40 spots higher if assured regular playing time, and he really ought to be, given that he’s probably Houston’s second-best hitter.
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– Konnor Griffin’s three early homers helped get him a 20-spot bump in the rankings to No. 193, but I’m still projecting him to open up in the minors. If the Pirates announced tomorrow that he’d be their starting shortstop, I’d have him around 110th or so. He’d probably be good for 30-40 steals, but his ability to hit for average would be in some question, and while he already has above average major league power, he’ll be playing half of his games in a ballpark that’s as tough for right-handers to homer in as any in the league.
– The Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt is looking increasingly likely to land a starting job at second base. I’m not quite sure that would make him an asset in shallow leagues, in part because the Cardinals just don’t have a very good lineup. He might make a run at 15 homers and 15 steals, but the run and RBI numbers probably won’t be there, especially if he’s batting in the bottom half of the order early on. He checks in at No. 264 for now.
