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2026 ESPN Fantasy Baseball draft guide: Rankings, tips, strategy, stats and more
All the rankings, projections, cheat sheets, strategy and analysis you need for the 2026 fantasy baseball season.
Lapsed fan guide: Dodgers rule, offseason moves, trades, more
Everything you need to know about the 2026 season for the fan who has been away and is looking to dive back in.
FANTASY BASEBALL NEWS
MORE TO HELP YOU PREPARE
News or noise: Jurickson Profar facing 162-game ban
Eric Karabell keeps tabs on the baseball world and tells you what is relevant to fantasy baseball managers.
Stashing these injured players is a winning move
Eric Karabell serves up a list of currently injured players to keep on your radar for the last few rounds of your fantasy drafts.
WORTH THE RISK?
History lessons: Should fantasy baseball managers steer clear of WBC participants?
Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the history of the WBC and whether or not fantasy managers should be afraid to draft those who participate.
Fantasy baseball's $100 man: Why you need to break the bank for Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani is an elite option no matter the fantasy baseball league format, but can you afford to miss out on him in salary-cap leagues?
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
How to use the ESPN fantasy app to your advantage
Winning your fantasy baseball league doesn't need to be hard. Here are some tips on how to make sure you're always on top of things.
Fantasy baseball 101: Everything you need to play, draft and run a league
Tristan H. Cockcroft with all you need to know to play the game of fantasy baseball, for newcomers and returning players alike.
FANTASY BASEBALL RANKINGS
2026 points leagues rankings
Here are Tristan H. Cockcroft's way-too-early rankings for ESPN points leagues for the 2026 fantasy baseball season.
2026 category and roto leagues rankings
Here are Eric Karabell's rankings for ESPN head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.
KEEP AN EYE ON THEM 👀
Fantasy baseball: Acuna, Strider lead list of top players to watch this spring
Eric Karabell outlines the veteran players in interesting new situations most likely to have a fantasy impact in 2026.
What to expect from Murakami, Okamoto, Imai and more
Todd Zola dives into the statistics to tell us what exactly we should expect from some of the players coming to MLB in 2026 from overseas.
OFFSEASON MOVES
Fantasy baseball analysis: Marcell Ozuna heads to Pittsburgh
Track all the latest MLB free agency and trade news with fantasy baseball analysis from Tristan H. Cockcroft and Eric Karabell.
Top Headlines
- Profar tests positive again, banned 162 games
- Dodgers RHP Stone has inflammation in shoulder
- Royals sign veteran Marte to 1-year, $1M deal
- DeRosa sets USA rotation; Webb starts Game 1
- Griffin swats 3rd spring HR as Pirates 1-hit Cards
- Injured Rangers 3B Jung, DH Foscue out 10 days
- Dodgers don't expect Snell to be ready for opener
- ⚾ Fantasy impact of offseason moves
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Fantasy Baseball Rankings
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ESPN fantasy baseball rankings: 2026 points leagues
Here are Tristan H. Cockcroft's way-too-early rankings for ESPN points leagues for the 2026 fantasy baseball season.
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ESPN fantasy baseball rankings: 2026 category and roto leagues
Here are Eric Karabell's rankings for ESPN head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.
Fantasy baseball dynasty rankings
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Fantasy baseball dynasty rankings: Top 300 players for the next five years
Looking ahead to who might be the best fantasy players in 2029.
Celebrating 40 years of fantasy baseball
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30 for 30: Silly Little Game
Fantasy sports is a multi-billion dollar industry. Take a look at the game's inception and its "founding fathers," who never foresaw how their creation would take off and ultimately leave them behind. Stream on ESPN+.
