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03/24/2026

William Contreras, C, Milwaukee Brewers Contreras was a staple for fantasy managers looking to gain an edge at a thin position. He posted an xwOBACON over .380 every year of his career and a barrel rate over 9%. 2025 was different, where he set career lows in both of those categories. Conversely, he set a career best in K/BB rate, and his hard hit rate, EV, and LASS were all in line with career averages. There is no obvious reason for the down year, and I feel confident about drafting Contreras as a high floor catcher. Fantistics Player Notes: Contreras's 2025 HardHit% sat at 48.5% - well above the league's 36.5% - and his HR/FB% hit 12.4% versus a 9.6% league norm. At the plate, he kept his approach disciplined, sporting a K% of 18.2% (league 23.6%) and a BB% of 12.7% (league 7.5%). Looking ahead to 2026: 23 homers, 83 RBI, 81 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with his HR/FB% rising to 17.3%. His blend of quality contact and disciplined approach at the plate lays the ideal foundation for a jump in power and consistent offensive output. Click here for more: https://conta.cc/40QH7Vi

Fantasy Baseball Fantistics 2026 2026 Draft Prep Notes Day 40 William Contreras, C, Milwaukee Brewers Contreras was a staple for fantasy managers looking to gain an edge at a thin position. He poste

03/23/2026

Shane Baz, SP, BAL Baz is set to begin his first season with the Orioles following his offseason trade from the Rays, the team with which he has thus far spent his entire career. Baz has yet to meet the lofty expectations that many had of him when he started his career, and a lot of that has had to do with injuries - 2025 was the first time in his MLB career that he reached even 80 IP in a season. His overall numbers were mixed last year as he posted a strong strikeout rate at 9.52 K/9 along with a career-best 46.7% GB%, yet finished with a disappointing 4.87 ERA. There was a great discrepancy between his 1st and 2nd half ERA's (4.17 1st half vs 6.23 2nd half) but his xFIP was much more consistent across both halves (3.97 vs. 3.71) which leads us to believe that his awful 2nd half was the aberration. The key for Baz will be lowering his 3.46 BB/9; if he can do that, he has a shot to be something close to an ace. That's far from a safe bet though. https://conta.cc/4t1iCk3

03/22/2026

Adley Rutschman (C-BAL) is somehow already 28 as he comes off an injury-shortened 2024 campaign in which he recorded a career-worst 91 wRC+ as he finished with just a .220 average, 9 HR, 29 RBI, and 37 R over 365 PA. Both his strikeout (15.5%) and walk (11%) rates were near his career averages (16% and 12%, respectively) while Rutschman logged career-best 86.5% overall and 92.5% in-zone contact rates. Meanwhile, he continued to make loud contact at modest rates as Statcast showed a 38.5% hard-hit rate (37.5% career), 7.5% barrel rate (7.5% career), and an average exit velocity of 88.5 mph (same for his career). All that said, poor luck more than anything else seems to have tanked his average as his .240 BABIP came in significantly below his .280 career mark despite the aforementioned stability underneath the hood. At Fantistics, we are forecasting a .254 average and 20 HR, 74 RBI, 74 Runs Scored and 3 stolen bases for Rutschman in 2026. For what it's worth, he's enjoyed a solid spring, hitting .289 with 2 HR and 5 RBI with a 17% strikeout rate against a 7.5% walk rate through 41 PA entering Saturday's action. Click for more: https://conta.cc/3NJccqG

Fantasy Baseball Fantistics 2026 2026 Draft Prep Notes Day 38 Adley Rutschman (C-BAL) is somehow already 28 as he comes off an injury-shortened 2024 campaign in which he recorded a career-worst 91 w

03/21/2026

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03/20/2026

Francisco Alvarez (C-NYM) had a tumultuous 2025 season as a fractured hamate bone suffered in March delayed his season debut before he was demoted to Triple-A and sustained a sprained UCL in his right thumb after his return to the majors. Nevertheless, Alvarez performed well while playing through that injury, compiling a .276 average, 8 HR, 21 RBI, and 22 R across 139 PA after rejoining the big club on July 21st. During that span, he walked at a 10% clip while fanning at an acceptable 25% rate. While his volume of contact wasn't great (71% overall, 81.5% in zone), Alvarez blistered the baseball when he got the bat on it, logging a 58% hard-hit rate, 16% barrel rate, and average exit velocity of 16% while his average launch angle of 9.5 generated enough flyballs (38.5%). At just 24, there is still potential here for Alvarez to establish himself as a top-8 fantasy backstop. For 2026, we have him projected to hit .248 with 23 HR in 2026. He's enjoyed a quality spring training, hitting .381 with a homer and 4 RBI across 25 PA entering Thursday's action. Click here for more Fantasy Baseball: https://conta.cc/40FKiiv

Fantasy Baseball Fantistics 2026 2026 Draft Prep Notes Day 36 Francisco Alvarez (C-NYM) had a tumultuous 2025 season as a fractured hamate bone suffered in March delayed his season debut before he w

03/19/2026

Luis Robert Jr, OF, New York Mets Robert was once considered a blue chip player due to tremendous power and speed. In 2023, he hit 38 homers and stole 20 bags while posting an .857 OPS. His 2024 and 2025 were nowhere near as good, as he failed to eclipse even a .670 OPS. While Robert is still responsible for his own struggles, playing in a minor league lineup with a player development system that lacks a track record of developing hitters definitely didn't help. Luckily, the Mets lineup will be much better, giving him plenty more opportunities to be productive and hopefully better development support. Robert still has blazing speed and top-end bat speed, so the raw skill is still there. Right now, he's the 33rd outfielder off the board, and while that is rich for someone who has performed in two years, it looks like there is some pretty large variance in his ADP depending on what platform you draft one. There are more stable performers going later than him, like Taylor Ward and Ian Happ, but he represents an upside nobody else in this range has. Get Ready for your Fantasy Baseball Draft! https://conta.cc/4lHaFOC

Fantasy Baseball Fantistics 2026 2026 Draft Prep Notes Day 35 Luis Robert Jr, OF, New York Mets Robert was once considered a blue chip player due to tremendous power and speed. In 2023, he hit 38 ho

03/18/2026

Brenton Doyle had an extremely disappointing 2025, slashing .235/.276/.379 with 57 runs, 15 home runs, 57 RBI, and 18 steals in 138 games. That's a far cry from his 2024, when he hit 23 homers and stole 30 bases with a .260 batting average. However, in many ways, he looked like the same player in both seasons. For example, his 25.7% strikeout rate in 2025 was nearly identical to 2024, along with a 44.6% hard-hit rate and 89.9 mph average exit velocity that actually improved slightly. His great defense in center field will keep him in the lineup, and he'll have a chance to right the ship in 2026. He dealt with a personal family matter in 2025 that would no doubt affect anyone's mental focus, and he could be in for a big bounce back this season. He'll still play half of his games in Coors Field, which provides offensive upside that many others don't get the chance to take advantage of. The 2026 outlook ramps that up, projecting an HR/FB% of 16.4% with 24 home runs on tap. Strong underlying metrics hint that more opportunities could drive his run production even higher - projected at 75 RBI, 74 runs, and 21 stolen bases. Click here for more: https://conta.cc/4lyqJC2

Fantasy Baseball Fantistics 2026 2026 Draft Prep Notes Day 34 Brenton Doyle had an extremely disappointing 2025, slashing .235/.276/.379 with 57 runs, 15 home runs, 57 RBI, and 18 steals in 138 game

03/17/2026

Grayson Rodriguez (SP-LAA) should not be forgotten as he prepares to begin his age-26 campaign with a new team, the Angels. For what it's worth, it's been a bumpy ride for him in spring training as he owns a 4.97 ERA, 8.5 K/9, 7.1 BB/9, and 5.68 xFIP over 12.2 IP. Read more: https://conta.cc/4sOkLQ3

Fantasy Baseball Fantistics 2026 2026 Draft Prep Notes Day 33 Grayson Rodriguez (SP-LAA) should not be forgotten as he prepares to begin his age-26 campaign with a new team, the Angels. For what it'

03/15/2026

Tyler Soderstrom (1B/OF-ATH) broke out in his age-23 campaign, compiling a .276 average, 25 HR, 93 RBI, and 75 R across 624 PA while adding 8 SB. In doing so, Soderstrom recorded a palatable 22.5% strikeout rate while drawing some walks (9%). Compared to his smaller samples of work in the majors in 2023 and 2024, he slashed his swinging-strike rate to 11% (16% and 13.5% in 2023 and 2024, respectively) while raising his overall contact rate to 78% (68% and 71.5%) and in-zone contact rate to 88.5% (83% and 84%). Meanwhile, Soderstrom made a lot of loud contact, with Statcast showing a 50% hard-hit rate, 11.5% barrel rate, and average exit velocity of 91.5 mph. An average launch angle of 7.9 did, however, limit his power output as he generated groundballs at a 48.5% clip. His .276 average rode on a .327 BABIP that was probably a bit on the high side, so an average more in the .260 range is more likely in 2026. But especially given his plus-plus raw power, there is significant fantasy potential here. We have him projected for .268 and 28 HR in 2026. https://www.insiderbaseball.com

Fantasy Baseball Fantistics 2026 2026 Draft Prep Notes Day 30 Tyler Soderstrom (1B/OF-ATH) broke out in his age-23 campaign, compiling a .276 average, 25 HR, 93 RBI, and 75 R across 624 PA while add

03/12/2026

Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B (KC) Pasquantino made history on Wednesday with the first three-homer game at the World Baseball Classic. They weren't the hardest-hit home runs with exit velocities of 101.8, 95.3 and 90.9, but short homers may be plentiful for the young slugger with the Royals bringing in the right field fence at Kauffman Stadium. He broke out with 32 homers in 2025, but that would have been projected to be closer to 40 in parks with shorter right-field fences. Vinnie P offers excellent value in standard drafts as a pivot if you don't aim for one of the top eight first basemen. He can be drafted much later than the likes of Bryce Harper, Freddie Freeman and Josh Naylor and offers more power and overall upside than those three. Fantistics Draft Advisor Player Notes: Pasquantino's HardHit% sits at 44.7% (league average: 36.5%) and Barrel% at 10.8% (league average: 7.0%), both solid power indicators. In 2026, a projected HR/FB% of 15.6%, we project 34 HRs. Pasquantino's plate discipline is top-notch. A K% of 15.7% (league average: 23.6%) shows he swings efficiently, while a BB% of 7.2% (league average: 7.5%) keeps him on base. His xBA of .263 (league average: .250) indicates quality contact. His 2026 projections - 107 RBIs, 81 runs signal a shift towards greater opportunity and an aggressive role at the plate, emphasizing his power and efficient bat-to-ball skills. https://conta.cc/47Egqqk

Fantasy Baseball Fantistics 2026 2026 Draft Prep Notes Day 26 Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B (KC) Pasquantino made history on Wednesday with the first three-homer game at the World Baseball Classic. They we

03/11/2026

Gabriel Moreno C, Diamondbacks: Moreno spent much of 2025 injured, but he showed real improvement when on the field. He has always been one of the best contact-hitting catchers in the sport, with a .281 career batting average, but the power was always limited due to an extremely high groundball rate. However, that started to change last season. He decreased his ground ball rate from 49.6% to 39.4% and increased his pull air rate from 7.8% to 14.6%. These changes showed up in his home run totals, as he hit a career high of 9 in 83 games. That works out to a 16 home run 150-game pace, and along with an elite batting average, would give him a very similar profile to Yainer Diaz in 2024, when he was the third most valuable catcher in fantasy. Moreno can often times be drafted at the very end of the draft in 12-team or shallower one-catcher leagues, but he has the potential to become a standout option at the position if he carries over these new launch angles in 2026. Get expert for your fantasy draft! https://conta.cc/4upplWx

Fantasy Baseball Fantistics 2026 2026 Draft Prep Notes Day 26 Gabriel Moreno C, Diamondbacks: Moreno spent much of 2025 injured, but he showed real improvement when on the field. He has always been