RotoWire Roundtable: 2026 Fantasy Baseball Top-300 Rankings

The 2026 RotoWire Roundtable Fantasy Baseball Rankings are here, and there's nothing to separate Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani at the top.
RotoWire Roundtable: 2026 Fantasy Baseball Top-300 Rankings
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Who should you draft with the first overall pick of your 2026 fantasy baseball draft? We don't know! The first edition of the 2026 RotoWire Roundtable Rankings is here, and it's a tie at the top, with Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge each ranking first on two of our ballots and second on the other two.

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.

Elsewhere in the first round, there's disagreement about the order in which to draft the big three starting pithers, Tarik Skubal, Paul Skenes and Garrett Crochet. Skubal beats Crochet for all four of us, but Skenes falls anywhere from first to third among that group. As for who should be the fourth starter off the board, Cristopher Sanchez edges out Yoshinobu Yamamoto for that honor, though Yamamoto earns a first-round ranking from one of us.

Read on to discover which players we all love, which we're all out

Who should you draft with the first overall pick of your 2026 fantasy baseball draft? We don't know! The first edition of the 2026 RotoWire Roundtable Rankings is here, and it's a tie at the top, with Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge each ranking first on two of our ballots and second on the other two.

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.

Elsewhere in the first round, there's disagreement about the order in which to draft the big three starting pithers, Tarik Skubal, Paul Skenes and Garrett Crochet. Skubal beats Crochet for all four of us, but Skenes falls anywhere from first to third among that group. As for who should be the fourth starter off the board, Cristopher Sanchez edges out Yoshinobu Yamamoto for that honor, though Yamamoto earns a first-round ranking from one of us.

Read on to discover which players we all love, which we're all out on, and which we'll be arguing about all winter. Did we rank your favorite sleeper high enough? Let us know in the comments.

Intro by Erik Halterman

RkAVGMedPlayerTeamPosJeffClayToddErik
1 (tie)1.51.5Shohei OhtaniLADDH, P1122
1 (tie)1.51.5Aaron JudgeNYYOF2211
33.53Bobby WittKCSS5333
44.34Juan SotoNYMOF4544
55.85.5Jose RamirezCLE3B6458
66.36Corbin CarrollARIOF36106
76.87Tarik SkubalDETP8865
8 (tie)8.38Paul SkenesPITP79710
8 (tie)8.38Julio RodriguezSEAOF10797
1011.811.5Francisco LindorNYMSS916814
1112.012Garrett CrochetBOSP1212159
1213.012Ronald AcunaATLOF13111117
1312.812.5Elly De La CruzCINSS16101411
1413.312.5Kyle TuckerFAOF11171213
1514.314Gunnar HendersonBALSS17151312
1616.517Vladimir GuerreroTOR1B19131618
1718.318Jackson ChourioMILOF22181815
1818.318.5Fernando TatisSDOF20201716
1920.019.5Cal RaleighSEAC18192320
2019.020Nick KurtzATH1B15211921
2122.822Trea TurnerPHISS21232027
2222.022.5Junior CamineroTB3B29142619
2325.325Kyle SchwarberFADH23262428
2429.025Cristopher SanchezPHIP45272123
2524.826Yoshinobu YamamotoLADP14223330
2637.326.5Pete Crow-ArmstrongCHCOF71252726
2730.828.5Ketel MarteARI2B28294422
2833.532Chris SaleATLP24354629
2930.332.5Manny MachadoSD3B33322234
3035.032.5Pete AlonsoFA1B27483035
3137.534.5Jazz ChisholmNYY2B, 3B38315724
3249.035.5Mookie BettsLADSS32363593
3336.536Zach NetoLAASS49304225
3438.337.5Matt OlsonATL1B31473144
3547.338.5Yordan AlvarezHOUDH34433280
3639.339.5James WoodWASOF54243841
3742.541.5Bryce HarperPHI1B43405136
3842.542Max FriedNYYP30563747
3949.842.5CJ AbramsWASSS36377848
4042.343Logan GilbertSEAP55285333
4143.543Rafael DeversSF1B41394945
4245.543.5Roman AnthonyBOSOF57384740
4341.345.5Freddie FreemanLAD1B25494843
4446.546Logan WebbSFP46544046
4555.846Jhoan DuranPHIP50429338
4649.046.5Bryan WooSEAP48454558
4762.346.5Andres MunozSEAP524111937
4844.847.5Brent RookerATHOF42532559
4955.850Josh NaylorSEA1B37632895
5053.551Jacob deGromTEXP68348032
5157.351Edwin DiazFAP51518839
5247.551.5William ContrerasMILC26506153
5354.552Hunter BrownHOUP47338157
5460.552.5Jarren DuranBOSOF406536101
5555.856Cade SmithCLEP62704150
5667.358Wyatt LangfordTEXOF109446749
5771.058.5Freddy PeraltaMILP445512362
5862.360Hunter GreeneCINP74469831
5966.862.5Shea LangeliersATHC64618755
60101.864Mason MillerSDP765222752
6182.365.5Christian YelichMILDH399229169
6266.367Blake SnellLADP60577474
6370.368Riley GreeneDETOF67676978
6477.068Joe RyanMINP775911656
6573.073Randy ArozarenaSEAOF65816086
6675.073Aroldis ChapmanBOSP757110351
6776.373George KirbySEAP73629773
6882.575.5Eugenio SuarezFA3B721215879
6983.075.5David BednarNYYP787311467
7070.376Seiya SuzukiCHCOF53767676
7180.377Cole RagansKCP915810963
72103.079.5Austin RileyATL3B946019365
7387.080Oneil CruzPITOF120687783
7476.582Jackson MerrillSDOF1006410042
7582.081.5Brice TurangMIL2B97666699
7684.581.5George SpringerTOROF5910063116
7773.582.5Cody BellingerFAOF35798694
7885.883.5Framber ValdezFAP697510792
7985.385.5Spencer SchwellenbachATLP89748296
8090.885.5Trevor StoryBOSSS137845587
8189.586.5Josh HaderHOUP6172101124
8289.089Nick PivettaSDP568712291
8390.890Hunter GoodmanCOLC1146911070
8488.590Agustin RamirezMIAC1027810569
8588.590Maikel GarciaKC3B112956285
8690.590.5Jeremy PenaHOUSS968579102
8793.091.5Salvador PerezKCC, 1B849911871
8899.892Carlos EstevezKCP879714768
8991.393Nico HoernerCHC2B6312343136
90100.393Teoscar HernandezLADOF959168147
91117.393Jose AltuveHOU2B, OF8010671212
9293.093.5Vinnie PasquantinoKC1B1268259105
9389.594Corey SeagerTEXSS1117756114
9495.394Michael HarrisATLOF1398854100
9599.594.5Jesus LuzardoPHIP149909960
9685.396Geraldo PerdomoARISS1081153484
9798.398.5Ben RiceNYYC/1B1428910854
9897.599Raisel IglesiasATLP7911912666
99115.3100Willy AdamesSFSS9210891170
100104.3101Michael BuschCHC1B1319684106
101101.5103Kevin GausmanTORP70102104130
102104.8104Nathan EovaldiTEXP5815390118
103109.3104Sonny GraySTLP8815412075
104132.3104Eury PerezMIAP1159323190
105150.5111Cam SchlittlerNYYP101111279111
106122.8112Tyler SoderstromATH1B. OF18186112112
107105.8112.5Will Smith (LAD)LADC6698132127
108169.0113Nolan McLeanNYMP116101349110
109108.8114Kyle BradishBALP1359413472
110121.5115.5Jackson HollidayBAL2B103127152104
111132.8115.5Dylan CeaseFAP1518023961
112121.5118Shane BieberTORP8313916797
113124.8119.5Luis CastilloSEAP110114125150
114101.8119.5Byron BuxtonMINOF12912439115
115116.8120.5Alex BregmanFA3B14110785134
116114.0121Bo BichetteFASS16210552137
117132.3121Brandon NimmoNYMOF9314972215
118136.0121Chase BurnsCINP20713395109
119123.3121.5Robert SuarezFAP106120144123
120132.5127.5Brandon WoodruffMILP123122153132
121132.8128Drake BaldwinATLC113162131125
122135.5127.5Tyler GlasnowLADP98126189129
123135.8127.5Lawrence ButlerATHOF13012596192
124126.0130Steven KwanCLEOF11917470141
125134.8131.5Yandy DiazTB1B125151128135
126139.5131.5Zack WheelerPHIP178146117117
127127.5136.5Pablo LopezMINP86140133151
128135.0137Yainer DiazHOUC99161113167
129134.8137Dansby SwansonCHCSS12215275190
130131.8138Jakob MarseeMIAOF134142106145
131132.8138Ozzie AlbiesATL2B138116139138
132128.3138.5Andy PagesLADOF17113165146
133165.8139.5Bryan ReynoldsPITOF118143136266
134135.8139.5Nick LodoloCINP14713217589
135119.3140.5Chandler SimpsonTBOF14614150140
136132.3141Jurickson ProfarATLOF14316483139
137143.8143Ian HappCHCOF117165121172
138157.5144Ceddanne RafaelaBOS2B, OF24415912998
139143.3145Jordan WestburgBAL3B170136154113
140149.3144.5Luis RobertCHWOF145138170144
141147.8145.5Tanner BibeeCLEP90134157210
142141.0145.5Taylor WardBALOF133158102171
143158.5146.5Brenton DoyleCOLOF132150209143
144138.5148Spencer StriderATLP12783169175
145186.5147.5Trey YesavageTORP121117334174
146136.0150Ryan PepiotTBP81137163163
147145.0150Luke KeaschallMIN1B158104176142
148147.5151Kyle StowersMIAOF19910321177
149156.5151.5Bryson StottPHI2B124199145158
150165.3153Trevor MegillMILP246109185121
151147.3155Drew RasmussenTBP168157111153
152165.3157.5Jeff HoffmanTORP10726420882
153168.8157Robbie RaySFP152135226162
154153.8158Christian WalkerHOU1B14417292207
155154.8163Shota ImanagaCHCP82211177149
156158.5162.5Xavier EdwardsMIA2B, SS166194115159
157159.8166.5Adley RutschmanBALC160173180126
158168.5167.5Noelvi MarteCIN3B, OF236128207103
159165.0168.5Alejandro KirkTORC177160195128
160179.5168.5Michael KingFAP159145236178
161186.3168.5Matthew BoydCHCP189266142148
162174.0170Kerry CarpenterDETOF175155165201
163197.0169.5Jasson DominguezNYYOF306182143157
164248.3169.5Jacob MisiorowskiMLWP210129547107
165170.3170Willson ContrerasSTL1B169171138203
166177.5170Trevor RogersBALP22811228288
167177.5178Spencer TorkelsonDET1B179177148206
168177.3180Brandon LoweTB2B185175141208
169180.3181.5Matt ChapmanSF3B167144196214
170179.3181.5J.T. RealmutoFAC164181190182
171179.3183.5Ranger SuarezFAP184198183152
172190.8184Sal FrelickMILOF235204164160
173212.5184Pete FairbanksFAP187118181364
174203.0184Marcell OzunaFADH12824094350
175187.5186.5Jonathan ArandaTB1B231169146204
176187.0187.5Gabriel MorenoARIC195180205168
177181.8188.5Jo AdellLAAOF180215135197
178192.3189.5Luis ArraezFA1B14031773239
179222.8191Spencer SteerCIN1B176200182333
180181.0191Emmet SheehanLADP226156234108
181188.0192.5Samuel BasalloBALC204163202183
182200.0192Jack FlahertyDETP192192252164
183193.5193.5Kenley JansenFAP239148203184
184202.3193.5Aaron NolaPHIP209178267155
185193.8194Xander BogaertsSDSS165227160223
186200.3196Kris BubicKCP276220172133
187208.5196.5Matt ShawCHC3B257184198195
188188.0196.5Luis Garcia (WAS)WAS2B205188137222
189215.0197Daniel PalenciaCHCP203191344122
190196.5197.5Matt McLainCIN2B163201228194
191196.5199.5Mike TroutLAAOF200166221199
192221.8200Alec BurlesonSTL1B. OF337187150213
193217.3202.5Jacob WilsonATHSS334167130238
194242.0202.5Shane McClanahanTBP136229427176
195198.5203.5Adolis GarciaTEXOF161263124246
196209.5204Merrill KellyFAP183276225154
197201.5206.5Gavin WilliamsCLEP232113280181
198194.5207.5MacKenzie GoreWASP229186232131
199218.5207.5Daulton VarshoTOROF217185274198
200205.3208.5Devin WilliamsFAP14826932381
201207.0209Andrew AbbottCINP157196222253
202223.5209Marcus SemienTEX2B173244174303
203224.5209Shane BazTBP197221319161
204230.3211.5Zac GallenFAP155223200343
205220.5213Noah CameronKCP186213213270
206229.3213Sal StewartCIN1B289210216202
207258.0213Dennis SantanaPITP202224419187
208220.8214Colton CowserBALOF296237159191
209223.8214Will VestDETP243289178185
210225.8215Jac CaglianoneKCOF285207223188
211219.3215.5Isaac ParedesHOU3B234197257189
212303.3217Bubba ChandlerPITP304130660119
213208.3219Cade HortonCHCP85183310255
214213.0219.5Otto LopezMIA2B, SS218258155221
215215.5220.5Kyle TeelCHWC240176201245
216237.3220.5TJ FriedlCINOF154247194354
217223.5220.5Dillon DinglerDETC224217210243
218214.5221.5Gleyber TorresDET2B212253162231
219217.5222Sandy AlcantaraMIAP279147264180
220220.5223Alec BohmPHI3B188248214232
221256.5223Seth LugoKCP190209237390
222220.0223Roki SasakiLADP104267330179
223223.8223.5Jordan BeckCOLOF245202255193
224224.8224.5Dylan CrewsWASOF294190259156
225223.5225.5Caleb DurbinMIL3B214282161237
226229.8226.5Wilyer AbreuBOSOF241203212263
227220.8226.5Ramon LaureanoSDOF260193166264
228207.5227.5Carlos RodonNYYP265110246209
229 (tie)211.5229Ryan WalkerSFP105283218240
229 (tie)211.5228.5Connelly EarlyBOSP221236269120
231224.3230.5Edward CabreraMIAP271195266165
232245.8230Brendan DonovanSTL2B230306217230
233243.0230.5Addison BargerTOR3B, OF256205306205
234233.0231.5Austin WellsNYYC208261219244
235232.5232.5Daylen LileWASOF174241291224
236242.5232.5Ivan HerreraSTLDH354299151166
237238.5233Francisco AlvarezNYMC225216272241
238227.5235.5Munetaka MurakamiFA3B153286204267
239237.5238.5Emilio PaganFAP242235188285
240233.3242Jorge PolancoFA2B263257186227
241248.8242Logan O'HoppeLAAC194208276317
242425.5243.5Hurston WaldrepATLP2612261004211
243243.8244.5Ezequiel TovarCOLSS216231270258
244258.8245.5Michael WachaKCP156312179388
245244.8245.5Jose CaballeroNYY2B, 3B, SS, OF295301187196
246263.5246Nick CastellanosPHIOF198294158404
247240.5247Bryce MillerSEAP222168300272
248240.8247.5Clay HolmesNYMP191243277252
249295.0247.5Colson MontgomeryCWSSS215206479280
250252.5249Masyn WinnSTLSS266232206306
251247.0251Ian SeymourTBP313285173217
252265.5253Ryan HelsleyFAP150222406284
253259.8254Casey MizeDETP254238293254
254269.5254Max MuncyATH2B, 3B233275397173
255259.3258Anthony SantanderTOROF292170224351
256244.0260Giancarlo StantonNYYOF247273168288
257250.0260.5Abner UribeMLWP196270251283
258258.5262Kyle ManzardoCLE1B259225285265
259252.3262.5Bailey OberMINP269293191256
260262.3262.5Joe MusgroveSDP251274184340
261263.0264.5Griffin JaxTBP298234295225
262271.8264.5Carlos CorreaHOU3B, SS252277230328
263281.0265Tatsuya ImaiFAP312218417177
264276.8266Anthony VolpeNYYSS264260268315
265270.3267.5Ryan JeffersMINC211291244335
266248.0267.5Heliot RamosSFOF273262127330
267279.5267.5Trent GrishamNYYOF201254382281
268248.5268Jake BurgerTEX1B249287171287
269309.8268Quinn PriesterMILP286219484250
270263.8269.5Yusei KikuchiLAAP268214302271
271275.0269.5Ryne NelsonARIP282246315257
272280.0271Triston CasasBOS1B250358220292
273285.0273.5Mickey MoniakCOLOF393297250200
274260.3275.5Tyler StephensonCINC172290261318
275274.8275Lenyn SosaCHW1B, 2B311281238269
276281.0276.5Brayan BelloBOSP182242311389
277293.3278Mark VientosNYM3B267288350268
278246.8279.5Gerrit ColeNYYP28827189339
279265.5281.5Josh LoweTBOF290189273310
280283.0283.5Carter JensenKCC258323309242
281283.5283.5Andres GimenezTOR2B308259254313
282283.5284.5Cedric MullinsFAOF310255260309
283290.3287.5Kodai SengaNYMP193272303393
284281.0289.5Jung Hoo LeeSFOF299280192353
285306.3289.5Brady SingerCINP275304262384
286294.5291Jose SorianoLAAP333363233249
287331.0293.5Tanner ScottLADP322551265186
288303.0294Ronny HenriquezMIAP281307377247
289360.3297Trevor LarnachMINOF262598249332
290297.3298Andrew VaughnMIL1B351365245228
291302.3298Colt KeithDET2B, 3B284295301329
292299.3299Sean ManaeaNYMP364357241235
293539.0298.5JJ WetherholtSTLSS3182791298261
294305.8299Nathaniel LoweBOS1B293305229396
295323.3302.5Jose BerriosTORP274321284414
296308.0303.5Shane SmithCWSP321278286347
297278.0304Royce LewisMIN3B325179313295
298291.5308Jose FerrerWASP314302324226
299308.5309Matt WallnerMINOF248328368290
300308.3309.5Parker MeadowsDETOF238228386381

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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.
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