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Shohei Ohtani is the highest-rated hitter for fantasy baseball 2026, and he’s also a borderline top-40 starting pitcher. Kirby Lee \/ Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Feb. 17, 2026 8:35 am EST<\/p>\n
Welcome to the 2026 fantasy baseball season! Below you\u2019ll find a downloadable \u201ccheat sheet\u201d with auction values, projections and rankings for the Top 600 players. Pitchers and hitters each have an overall ranking. Players are also separated by position; they have AL and NL designations for mono-leaguers, and I\u2019ll update the cheat sheet as the preseason progresses. We\u2019ll have points rankings in a separate post (coming soon), along with a fully customizable tool that lets you turn these projections into personalized rankings by entering your league settings.<\/p>\n
One note for this set: Auction prices are based on\u00a0replacement value, so players can have a \u201cnegative\u201d value and a negative impact on your team\u2019s performance ($0 is considered replacement level, meaning the caliber of player often available on the waiver wire).\u00a0Using replacement value is simply a better way to rank players and assign value.<\/p>\n
Fun notes!
\nAuction values are based on 12-team, 26-player rosters with a $260 budget.
\nIf you want a clean set of ranks to peruse, you can find them here.
\n\u201cNegative value\u201d means negative value relative to the replacement level \u2014 in baseball, you can actually lose value (in category leagues). Again, it\u2019s simply a representation to see true \u201cvalue.\u201d
\nIf you\u2019re looking for those customizable projections and ranks, this link has the gooooood stuff!<\/p>\n
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