2026 Fantasy Baseball Top 300: Aaron Judge leads way, Daulton Varsho moves up

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.

– 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)

– 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.

– 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)

– 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.

– 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.

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