2026 Fantasy Baseball Top 300 Rankings: Judge and Ohtani lead the way; Skenes and Skubal in Top 10

Moving on from the “way too early” rankings, this is the first official edition of the top 300 for 2026. 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 Jan. 28**

2026	Top 300	Team	Pos	Pos Rk	Jan 16
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	Paul Skenes	Pirates	SP	2	9
10	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Blue Jays	1B	1	10
11	Gunnar Henderson	Orioles	SS	2	11
12	Elly De La Cruz	Reds	SS	3	12
13	Kyle Tucker	Dodgers	OF	5	13
14	Fernando Tatis Jr.	Padres	OF	6	14
15	Corbin Carroll	Diamondbacks	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	Francisco Lindor	Mets	SS	5	20
21	Jackson Chourio	Brewers	OF	8	21
22	Kyle Schwarber	Phillies	DH	2	22
23	Yordan Alvarez	Astros	OF	9	23
24	Logan Gilbert	Mariners	SP	4	24
25	Junior Caminero	Rays	3B	2	25
26	Trea Turner	Phillies	SS	6	26
27	James Wood	Nationals	OF	10	27
28	Cristopher Sanchez	Phillies	SP	5	28
29	Ketel Marte	Diamondbacks	2B	1	29
30	Michael Harris II	Braves	OF	11	30
31	CJ Abrams	Nationals	SS	7	31
32	Pete Crow-Armstrong	Cubs	OF	12	32
33	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	Dodgers	SP	6	33
34	Austin Riley	Braves	3B	3	34
35	Cal Raleigh	Mariners	C	1	35
36	Bryce Harper	Phillies	1B	4	36
37	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	Yankees	2B	2	37
38	Bryan Woo	Mariners	SP	7	38
39	Jarren Duran	Red Sox	OF	13	39
40	Max Fried	Yankees	SP	8	40
41	Mason Miller	Padres	RP	1	41
42	Brent Rooker	Athletics	OF	14	42
43	Freddie Freeman	Dodgers	1B	5	43
44	Jackson Merrill	Padres	OF	15	44
45	George Kirby	Mariners	SP	9	45
46	Manny Machado	Padres	3B	4	46
47	Roman Anthony	Red Sox	OF	16	47
48	Hunter Greene	Reds	SP	10	48
49	Maikel Garcia	Royals	3B	5	49
50	Edwin Diaz	Dodgers	RP	2	50
51	Cody Bellinger	Yankees	OF	17	51
52	Wyatt Langford	Rangers	OF	18	52
53	George Springer	Blue Jays	OF	19	53
54	Blake Snell	Dodgers	SP	11	54
55	Brice Turang	Brewers	2B	3	55
56	Jacob deGrom	Rangers	SP	12	56
57	Sal Stewart	Reds	1B	6	57
58	Jeremy Pena	Astros	SS	8	58
59	Chris Sale	Braves	SP	13	59
60	Geraldo Perdomo	Diamondbacks	SS	9	60
61	Shohei Ohtani	Dodgers	SP	14	61
62	Vinnie Pasquantino	Royals	1B	7	62
63	Hunter Brown	Astros	SP	15	63
64	Ben Rice	Yankees	C	2	64
65	Noelvi Marte	Reds	3B	6	65
66	Joe Ryan	Twins	SP	16	66
67	Bo Bichette	Mets	SS	10	67
68	Cade Smith	Guardians	RP	3	68
69	Oneil Cruz	Pirates	OF	20	69
70	Logan Webb	Giants	SP	17	70
71	Matt Olson	Braves	1B	8	71
72	Josh Hader	Astros	RP	4	72
73	Dylan Cease	Blue Jays	SP	18	73
74	Luis Robert Jr.	Mets	OF	21	74
75	Tyler Soderstrom	Athletics	1B	9	75
76	Spencer Schwellenbach	Braves	SP	19	76
77	Mookie Betts	Dodgers	SS	11	77
78	Cole Ragans	Royals	SP	20	78
79	Framber Valdez		SP	21	79
80	Josh Naylor	Mariners	1B	10	80
81	Aroldis Chapman	Red Sox	RP	5	81
82	Seiya Suzuki	Cubs	OF	22	82
83	Jhoan Duran	Phillies	RP	6	83
84	Corey Seager	Rangers	SS	12	84
85	Jacob Misiorowski	Brewers	SP	22	85
86	Luke Keaschall	Twins	2B	4	86
87	Devin Williams	Mets	RP	7	87
88	Jo Adell	Angels	OF	23	88
89	Zack Wheeler	Phillies	SP	23	89
90	Kyle Stowers	Marlins	OF	24	90
91	Jackson Holliday	Orioles	2B	5	91
92	Jose Altuve	Astros	2B	6	92
93	Sonny Gray	Red Sox	SP	24	93
94	Rafael Devers	Giants	1B	11	94
95	Byron Buxton	Twins	OF	25	95
96	Jacob Wilson	Athletics	SS	13	96
97	Kyle Bradish	Orioles	SP	25	97
98	Daylen Lile	Nationals	OF	26	98
99	Andres Munoz	Mariners	RP	8	99
100	Jordan Westburg	Orioles	3B	7	100
101	Riley Greene	Tigers	OF	27	101
102	Dylan Crews	Nationals	OF	28	102
103	Christian Yelich	Brewers	OF	29	103
104	Xavier Edwards	Marlins	SS	14	104
105	Drew Rasmussen	Rays	SP	26	105
106	Eury Perez	Marlins	SP	27	106
107	William Contreras	Brewers	C	3	107
108	Bryan Reynolds	Pirates	OF	30	108
109	Brandon Nimmo	Rangers	OF	31	109
110	David Bednar	Yankees	RP	9	110
111	Ivan Herrera	Cardinals	DH	3	111
112	Jesus Luzardo	Phillies	SP	28	112
113	Alec Burleson	Cardinals	1B	12	113
114	Joe Musgrove	Padres	SP	29	114
115	Teoscar Hernandez	Dodgers	OF	32	115
116	Willson Contreras	Red Sox	1B	13	116
117	Daniel Palencia	Cubs	RP	10	117
118	Alec Bohm	Phillies	3B	8	118
119	Ceddanne Rafaela	Red Sox	2B	7	119
120	Brenton Doyle	Rockies	OF	33	120
121	Griffin Jax	Rays	RP	11	121
122	Nolan McLean	Mets	SP	30	122
123	Tommy Edman	Dodgers	2B	8	123
124	Gerrit Cole	Yankees	SP	31	124
125	Jorge Polanco	Mets	2B	9	125
126	Tanner Bibee	Guardians	SP	32	126
127	Alex Bregman	Cubs	3B	9	127
128	Jeff Hoffman	Blue Jays	RP	12	128
129	Nick Pivetta	Padres	SP	33	129
130	Andy Pages	Dodgers	OF	34	130
131	Ian Happ	Cubs	OF	35	131
132	Salvador Perez	Royals	C	4	132
133	Ranger Suarez	Red Sox	SP	34	133
134	Nico Hoerner	Cubs	2B	10	134
135	MacKenzie Gore	Rangers	SP	35	NR
136	Jakob Marsee	Marlins	OF	36	135
137	Freddy Peralta	Mets	SP	36	136
138	Ryan Helsley	Orioles	RP	13	137
139	Yandy Diaz	Rays	1B	14	138
140	Hunter Goodman	Rockies	C	5	139
141	Brandon Woodruff	Brewers	SP	37	140
142	Trevor Story	Red Sox	SS	15	141
143	Agustin Ramirez	Marlins	C	6	142
144	Michael Busch	Cubs	1B	15	143
145	Kevin Gausman	Blue Jays	SP	38	144
146	Marcell Ozuna		DH	4	145
147	Jung Hoo Lee	Giants	OF	37	146
148	Tyler Glasnow	Dodgers	SP	39	147
149	Shane McClanahan	Rays	SP	40	148
150	Ezequiel Tovar	Rockies	SS	16	149
151	Shea Langeliers	Athletics	C	7	150
152	Raisel Iglesias	Braves	RP	14	151
153	Mike Trout	Angels	OF	38	152
154	Matthew Boyd	Cubs	SP	41	153
155	Cade Horton	Cubs	SP	42	154
156	Randy Arozarena	Mariners	OF	39	155
157	Emmet Sheehan	Dodgers	SP	43	156
158	Willy Adames	Giants	SS	17	157
159	Edward Cabrera	Cubs	SP	44	158
160	Bryson Stott	Phillies	2B	11	159
161	Matt McLain	Reds	2B	12	160
162	Chase Burns	Reds	SP	45	161
163	Jordan Beck	Rockies	OF	40	162
164	Andrew Vaughn	Brewers	1B	16	163
165	Bryce Miller	Mariners	SP	46	164
166	Isaac Paredes	Astros	3B	10	165
167	Trevor Megill	Brewers	RP	15	166
168	Xander Bogaerts	Padres	SS	18	167
169	Steven Kwan	Guardians	OF	41	168
170	Trey Yesavage	Blue Jays	SP	47	169
171	Nathan Eovaldi	Rangers	SP	48	170
172	Emilio Pagan	Reds	RP	16	171
173	Dansby Swanson	Cubs	SS	19	172
174	Michael King	Padres	SP	49	173
175	Kerry Carpenter	Tigers	OF	42	174
176	Adolis Garcia	Phillies	OF	43	175
177	Colson Montgomery	White Sox	SS	20	176
178	Nick Lodolo	Reds	SP	50	177
179	Kenley Jansen	Tigers	RP	17	178
180	Sandy Alcantara	Marlins	SP	51	179
181	Daulton Varsho	Blue Jays	OF	44	180
182	Munetaka Murakami	White Sox	3B	11	181
183	Ryan Pepiot	Rays	SP	52	182
184	Luis Garcia Jr.	Nationals	2B	13	183
185	Pete Fairbanks	Marlins	RP	18	184
186	Drake Baldwin	Braves	C	8	185
187	Shane Bieber	Blue Jays	SP	53	186
188	Heliot Ramos	Giants	OF	45	188
189	Carlos Rodon	Yankees	SP	54	189
190	Wilyer Abreu	Red Sox	OF	46	190
191	Addison Barger	Blue Jays	3B	12	191
192	Brendan Donovan	Cardinals	2B	14	192
193	Shota Imanaga	Cubs	SP	55	193
194	Eugenio Suarez		3B	13	194
195	Gleyber Torres	Tigers	2B	15	195
196	Josh Lowe	Angels	OF	47	187
197	Brett Baty	Mets	2B	16	196
198	Bubba Chandler	Pirates	SP	56	197
199	Otto Lopez	Marlins	SS	21	198
200	Matt Chapman	Giants	3B	14	199
201	Jameson Taillon	Cubs	SP	57	200
202	Trent Grisham	Yankees	OF	48	201
203	Abner Uribe	Brewers	RP	19	202
204	Brandon Lowe	Pirates	2B	17	203
205	Spencer Strider	Braves	SP	58	204
207	Will Smith	Dodgers	C	9	206
209	Max Muncy	Dodgers	3B	15	207
210	Taylor Ward	Orioles	OF	49	208
208	Carlos Estevez	Royals	RP	20	209
206	Pablo Lopez	Twins	SP	59	205
213	Caleb Durbin	Brewers	3B	16	211
214	Konnor Griffin	Pirates	SS	22	212
211	Gavin Williams	Guardians	SP	60	210
216	Spencer Steer	Reds	1B	17	214
212	Seranthony Dominguez	White Sox	RP	21	264
215	Logan Henderson	Brewers	SP	61	213
217	Dennis Santana	Pirates	RP	22	215
218	Miguel Vargas	White Sox	3B	17	216
219	Spencer Torkelson	Tigers	1B	18	217
220	Justin Steele	Cubs	SP	62	218
221	Lenyn Sosa	White Sox	2B	18	219
222	Jonathan Aranda	Rays	1B	19	220
223	Kirby Yates	Angels	RP	23	221
224	Kris Bubic	Royals	SP	63	222
225	Matt Wallner	Twins	OF	50	223
226	Cody Ponce	Blue Jays	SP	64	224
227	Chandler Simpson	Rays	OF	51	225
228	Nolan Schanuel	Angels	1B	20	226
229	Masyn Winn	Cardinals	SS	23	227
230	Zebby Matthews	Twins	SP	65	228
231	Luis Arraez		1B	21	229
232	Christian Walker	Astros	1B	22	230
233	Reid Detmers	Angels	SP	66	231
234	Colt Keith	Tigers	2B	19	232
235	Ramon Laureano	Padres	OF	52	233
236	Willi Castro	Rockies	2B	20	235
237	Reese Olson	Tigers	SP	67	236
238	Josh Bell	Twins	1B	23	237
239	Gabriel Moreno	Diamondbacks	C	10	238
240	Jonathan India	Royals	2B	21	239
241	Ryan Walker	Giants	RP	24	240
242	Kazuma Okamoto	Blue Jays	3B	18	241
243	Marcus Semien	Mets	2B	22	242
244	Zac Gallen		SP	68	243
245	Yainer Diaz	Astros	C	11	244
246	Riley O’Brien	Cardinals	RP	25	245
247	Anthony Volpe	Yankees	SS	24	246
248	Shane Baz	Orioles	SP	69	247
249	Mickey Moniak	Rockies	OF	53	248
250	Royce Lewis	Twins	3B	19	249
251	Andres Gimenez	Blue Jays	2B	23	250
252	Cam Schlittler	Yankees	SP	70	251
253	Tyler O’Neill	Orioles	OF	54	252
254	Lawrence Butler	Athletics	OF	55	253
255	Jurickson Profar	Braves	OF	56	254
256	Sean Manaea	Mets	SP	71	255
257	Josh Jung	Rangers	3B	20	256
258	Merrill Kelly	Diamondbacks	SP	72	257
259	Brandon Marsh	Phillies	OF	57	258
260	Ernie Clement	Blue Jays	SS	25	259
261	Christopher Morel	Marlins	OF	58	260
262	Evan Carter	Rangers	OF	59	262
263	Sal Frelick	Brewers	OF	60	263
264	Parker Messick	Guardians	SP	73	261
265	Adley Rutschman	Orioles	C	12	265
266	Reynaldo Lopez	Braves	SP	74	266
267	Giancarlo Stanton	Yankees	OF	61	267
268	Brooks Baldwin	White Sox	OF	62	268
269	Clay Holmes	Mets	SP	75	269
270	Anthony Santander	Blue Jays	OF	63	270
271	Jesus Sanchez	Astros	OF	64	271
272	Ryan Mountcastle	Orioles	1B	24	272
273	Jeff McNeil	Athletics	2B	24	273
274	Luis Castillo	Mariners	SP	76	274
275	Carlos Correa	Astros	SS	26	275
276	Colton Cowser	Orioles	OF	65	276
277	Jorge Soler	Angels	OF	66	278
278	Braxton Ashcraft	Pirates	SP	77	277
279	TJ Friedl	Reds	OF	67	279
280	Ozzie Albies	Braves	2B	25	280
281	Kodai Senga	Mets	SP	78	281
282	Victor Scott II	Cardinals	OF	68	282
283	Dylan Beavers	Orioles	OF	69	283
284	Bryan Abreu	Astros	RP	26	284
285	Ryan Weathers	Yankees	SP	79	285
286	Justin Crawford	Phillies	OF	70	286
287	Romy Gonzalez	Red Sox	2B	26	287
288	Noah Cameron	Royals	SP	80	288
289	Kyle Manzardo	Guardians	1B	25	290
290	Lars Nootbaar	Cardinals	OF	71	291
291	J.T. Realmuto	Phillies	C	13	293
292	Ryan O’Hearn	Pirates	1B	26	294
293	Jose Caballero	Yankees	SS	27	295
294	Chad Patrick	Brewers	SP	81	292
295	Nolan Arenado	Diamondbacks	3B	21	298
296	Dominic Canzone	Mariners	OF	72	300
297	Brandon Pfaadt	Diamondbacks	SP	82	297
298	Jake McCarthy	Rockies	OF	73	NR
299	Max Scherzer		SP	83	299
300	Jac Caglianone	Royals	OF	74	NR

Jan. 28 Notes

– Falling off: Grant Taylor (234th), Christian Moore (289th), Troy Johnston (296th)

– Just a little update here, and it’s mostly because I wanted to make my new feelings known about MacKenzie Gore after last week’s trade. Gore was my No. 85 SP before getting sent to the Rangers, leaving him about 10 spots off the original top 300, but that was largely because I have the Nationals as the second worst situation for pitchers in the league. Dealing with poor defense and especially poor catching, Nationals pitchers have had ERA far in excess of their FIPs the last two years (4.72 FIP, 5.35 ERA season), and their bullpen figures to be especially poor this year.

I’m not quite as sure what to make about the situation in Texas, largely because Globe Life Field has been all over the map; it had one of the best park factors for hitters in 2023, only to play as a significant pitchers’ park in 2024 and an extreme one in 2025. It’s been especially tough on right-handed power the last two years. Maybe that won’t keep up, but if it does, it’s especially great for a left-handed flyball pitcher like Gore. As a result, I have Gore all of the way up to 35th among SPs now, and he checks in at No. 135 overall here.

– The other significant change is Seranthony Domínguez going from 26th to 21st among RPs after signing on to close for the White Sox. Grant Taylor fell from 23rd to 28th, leaving him just off the list. I wasn’t projecting him for many saves in the first place, but this does take away some of his upside. I still think he’ll be fantastic in a multi-inning setup role.

– Moore and Johnston lost some playing time in my projections with the Angels re-signing Yoán Moncada and the Rockies acquiring Edouard Julien. Julien could play second for Colorado, but he’s a liability there. I have him slightly outhitting Johnston, though his limited home run and steal potential keeps him off the list.

– Harrison Bader didn’t make the top 300 while he was still a free agent, and though he’ll obviously be a regular in San Francisco, he’s further away now after joining the Giants.

Jan. 22 Notes

– Having Michael Harris II ranked 30th overall isn’t something I saw coming when I started doing my projections. I’ve been just as disappointed by his lack of progress as everyone else; his OPS has gone from .853 in his rookie season to .808, .722 and .678 the last three years. And yet I found so much more to be encouraged about than I thought I would, enough to think that he’s quite a bit more likely to duplicate his second half of 2025 (.299/.315/.430, 14 HR) than his first half (.210/.234/.317). He scores this highly for me even though, because I have him batting seventh, he’s projected for the second fewest plate appearances of anyone in my top 50 hitters (only Jazz Chisholm Jr. has fewer). If he gets off to a nice start and finds himself moving up the Braves lineup, I think the potential is there for him to be the steal of the year.

– Sal Stewart’s placement here at No. 57 is another one that’ll raise eyebrows. I’m actually rather disappointed the Reds traded Gavin Lux, since that should help Stewart’s ADP some. Really, though, I wasn’t worried about Lux or anyone else being in Stewart’s way, no matter how hesitant Terry Francona was to use him last September. Stewart just hammers the baseball in a way that separates him from everyone else on the Reds roster, save Elly De La Cruz. He’ll bat lower in the order initially, but he could quickly settle into the cleanup spot. There’s no reason he can’t make a run at 100 RBI, and his value would only increase if the Reds get him some extra position eligibility by playing him at third or second.

– Luis Robert Jr. moved up about 15 spots to No. 74 with Tuesday’s trade to the Mets. Citi Field is a little bit of an upgrade for him in the ballpark department, and he’s certainly in a better lineup now, even if the trade means he’s more likely to spend most of the year batting in the bottom half of the order. On the plus side, that will free him up to continue stealing bases.

– Neither the Robert addition nor the Bo Bichette signing did anything for one of my favorite picks this year, Brett Baty. Still, I’m keeping the faith. Baty is athletic enough to handle left field, and even if Carson Benge emerges there, I’d still take Baty over Mark Vientos as a DH against right-handers. Baty showed 25-homer power last season, and his contract rates are a little better than his strikeout percentages suggest. If he can get the ball into the air with a little more frequency this year, he should bust out.

– On the White Sox side of things, Lenyn Sosa (No. 219) and Brooks Baldwin (no. 268) both moved up with Robert out of the mix. Luisangel Acuña seems poised for a shot to replace Robert in center, but while he could steal 40 bags as an everyday guy, I think his bat will probably force him into a utility role. Sosa isn’t necessarily a good regular for a major league team, either, given his middling defense and atrocious walk rate, but he hit 22 homers last season and managed a solid .264 average in the process. He ought to be the White Sox’s primary DH. Baldwin seems like an unexciting, jack-of-all-trades sort, but his EV numbers took a nice jump last year and he’s gone 9-for-9 stealing bases in 136 big-league games. He could be a sneaky 15 HR/15 SB guy if he’s in the lineup most of the time.

– I was already lower than most on Freddy Peralta for this season, and the trade to the Mets didn’t help, dropping him from 27th to 35th among starting pitchers. Still, it would have been considerably worse if the Mets hadn’t upgraded their defense this winter. The Brewers are just so strong there and, aided by their ballpark, make their hurlers appear better than they actually are; their pitchers have a league-low .274 BABIP over the last three years, with Peralta himself coming in at .265.

– There are still only 27 relievers in the top 300, though that number will swell as closing situations start to clear up a little this spring. The unrepresented teams are the Athletics, Diamondbacks, Nationals, Rangers, Rockies and Twins, while the Brewers and Astros each have two relievers on the list. Also present is free agent Serathony Domínguez, who I suspect will wind up closing for one of those unrepresented teams (or maybe the White Sox). The relievers on those clubs closest to making the list were Arizona’s Kevin Ginkel (34th among RPs), the Athletics’ Mark Leiter Jr. (37th), the Twins’ Cole Sands (42nd) and the Rockies’ Victor Vodnik (47th).

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