2026 Fantasy Baseball: Top 150 rankings for Dynasty leagues, complete with value rating system

For leagues that require you to balance the short-term vs. the long-term

Part of what makes a Dynasty league so satisfying is that not every team has the same agenda. Depending on where you are in the contention/rebuild cycle, you can feel like your season was a success even if you don't win.

But the ultimate goal is still to win, even if not this year, and to do that, you'll need to do more than hoard prospects. At some point, they'll need to become fully-formed contributors to your success.

The league-winners aren't actually the prospects, then, but the core players -- early-to-mid 20s, putting up stud numbers, no end to their greatness in sight. That's what you're hoping the prospects become.

But what about those that are a little long in the tooth, still early-rounders in redraft leagues but with, indeed, the end of their greatness in sight? How do they measure up against prospects or other up-and-comers who may fall a little short of studliness?

The answer goes back to that contention/rebuild cycle. A rebuilding team will likely value the prospect more, while the contender might value the aging stud more. In order to have a rank list that's one-size-fits-all, then, I've had to get a little crafty, devising a rating system intended to weigh the short-term against the long-term. Basically, I've assigned each player a score (with one being the lowest and five the highest) for each of these three factors:

1. Present value: What a player is expected to be in 2026
2. Future value: What his peak looks like and how much peak he has left
   
3. Confidence rating: How confident I am in him meeting his present and future value

Add the three numbers, adjust for age and preference, and lo and behold, rankings.

Top 150 for dynasty leagues

Rank	Player	Age (on 7/1)	Present	Future	Confidence
1	Bobby Witt KC SS	26	5	5	5
2	Juan Soto NYM LF	27	5	5	5
3	Corbin Carroll ARI LF	25	5	5	5
4	Paul Skenes PIT P	24	5	5	5
5	Shohei Ohtani LAD DH	31	5	4	5
6	Ronald Acuna Jr. ATL RF	28	5	5	4
7	Julio Rodriguez SEA CF	25	5	5	4
8	Elly De La Cruz CIN SS	24	5	5	3
9	Garrett Crochet BOS RP	27	5	5	3
10	Kyle Tucker CHC RF	29	5	4	4
11	Tarik Skubal DET SP	29	5	4	4
12	Nick Kurtz ATH 1B	23	5	5	3
13	Junior Caminero TB 3B	22	5	5	3
14	Gunnar Henderson BAL 3B	25	5	5	3
15	Jackson Chourio MIL CF	22	4	5	4
16	Aaron Judge NYY RF	34	5	3	5
17	Jose Ramirez CLE 3B	33	5	3	5
18	Fernando Tatis Jr. SD RF	27	4	4	4
19	Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B	27	4	4	4
20	Francisco Lindor NYM SS	32	5	3	4
21	Cal Raleigh SEA C	29	5	3	3
22	Jazz Chisholm NYY CF	28	4	4	3
23	Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC CF	24	4	5	2
24	James Wood WAS OF	23	4	5	2
25	Wyatt Langford TEX OF	24	4	5	2
26	Roman Anthony BOS OF	22	3	5	3
27	Konnor Griffin PIT SS	20	2	5	4
28	Kevin McGonigle DET SS	21	2	5	4
29	Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP	27	4	4	3
30	Kyle Schwarber PHI LF	33	5	3	3
31	Rafael Devers SF 3B	29	4	3	4
32	Yordan Alvarez HOU DH	29	5	4	2
33	Bryan Woo SEA SP	26	4	4	3
34	Hunter Brown HOU SP	27	4	4	3
35	Hunter Greene CIN SP	26	4	5	2
36	Bubba Chandler PIT P	23	3	5	3
37	Zachary Neto LAA SS	25	4	4	3
38	Trea Turner PHI SS	33	4	2	4
39	Pete Alonso BAL 1B	31	4	2	4
40	Ketel Marte ARI 2B	32	4	2	4
41	Brice Turang MIL 2B	26	4	4	2
42	Logan Gilbert SEA SP	29	4	3	3
43	Geraldo Perdomo ARI SS	26	4	4	2
44	Cristopher Sanchez PHI SP	29	4	3	3
45	Matt Olson ATL 1B	32	4	2	4
46	Austin Riley ATL 3B	29	4	3	3
47	Cole Ragans KC RP	28	4	4	2
48	Max Fried NYY SP	32	4	2	4
49	Hunter Goodman COL RF	26	4	4	2
50	William Contreras MIL C	28	4	3	3
51	Bryce Harper PHI DH	33	4	2	4
52	Manny Machado SD 3B	33	4	2	4
53	Riley Greene DET CF	25	3	4	3
54	C.J. Abrams WAS SS	25	3	4	3
55	Spencer Schwellenbach ATL P	26	4	4	2
56	Jackson Merrill SD SS	23	3	5	2
57	Eury Perez MIA SP	23	3	5	2
58	Chase Burns CIN P	23	3	5	2
59	Jesus Made MIL SS	19	1	5	4
60	JJ Wetherholt STL 2B	23	2	4	4
61	Samuel Basallo BAL C	21	2	5	3
62	Leo De Vries ATH SS	19	1	5	4
63	Colt Emerson SEA SS	20	2	4	4
64	Sebastian Walcott TEX SS	20	1	5	4
65	Jesus Luzardo PHI SP	28	4	4	2
66	George Kirby SEA SP	28	4	4	2
67	Josh Naylor SEA 1B	29	4	3	3
68	Ben Rice NYY C	27	4	4	2
69	Drake Baldwin ATL C	25	3	4	3
70	Trey Yesavage TOR SP	22	3	4	3
71	Nolan McLean NYM P	24	3	4	3
72	Bo Bichette TOR SS	28	4	3	3
73	Cameron Schlittler NYY P	25	3	4	3
74	Jarren Duran BOS CF	29	3	3	4
75	Corey Seager TEX SS	32	4	3	3
76	Shea Langeliers ATH C	28	3	3	3
77	Mason Miller SD SP	27	4	4	1
78	Michael Harris ATL CF	25	3	4	2
79	Cody Bellinger NYY LF	30	4	3	2
80	Mookie Betts LAD RF	33	4	2	3
81	Byron Buxton MIN DH	32	5	2	2
82	Blake Snell LAD SP	33	4	2	3
83	Vinnie Pasquantino KC 1B	28	3	3	3
84	Logan Webb SF SP	29	3	3	3
85	Freddy Peralta MIL SP	30	3	3	3
86	Kyle Bradish BAL SP	29	4	3	2
87	Maikel Garcia KC 3B	26	3	3	3
88	Jeremy Pena HOU SS	28	3	3	3
89	Tyler Soderstrom ATH C	24	3	4	2
90	Agustin Ramirez MIA C	24	3	4	2
91	Spencer Strider ATL SP	27	3	5	1
92	Luke Keaschall MIN 2B	23	3	4	2
93	Jacob Misiorowski MIL SP	24	3	5	1
94	Bryce Eldridge SF 1B	21	2	5	2
95	Thomas White MIA SP	21	1	5	3
96	Sal Stewart CIN 1B	22	2	4	3
97	Freddie Freeman LAD 1B	36	4	1	4
98	Brent Rooker ATH DH	31	3	3	3
99	Randy Arozarena SEA LF	31	3	3	3
100	Seiya Suzuki CHC RF	31	3	3	3
101	Framber Valdez HOU SP	32	4	2	3
102	Jackson Holliday BAL SS	22	3	4	2
103	Carter Jensen KC C	22	3	4	2
104	Nico Hoerner CHC 2B	29	3	3	3
105	Isaac Paredes HOU 3B	27	3	3	3
106	Nick Lodolo CIN SP	28	3	4	2
107	Gavin Williams CLE SP	26	3	4	2
108	Jordan Westburg BAL 2B	27	3	4	2
109	Emmet Sheehan LAD SP	26	3	5	1
110	Ivan Herrera STL C	26	3	4	2
111	Cade Horton CHC P	24	3	4	2
112	Chris Sale ATL SP	37	5	1	3
113	Ranger Suarez PHI SP	30	3	3	3
114	Oneil Cruz PIT SS	27	3	4	1
115	Andres Munoz SEA RP	27	4	3	1
116	Cade Smith CLE P	27	2	4	2
117	Dylan Cease TOR SP	30	3	3	2
118	Joe Ryan MIN SP	30	3	3	2
119	Jacob Wilson ATH SS	24	3	3	2
120	Noelvi Marte CIN 3B	24	3	4	1
121	Colson Montgomery CHW SS	24	3	4	1
122	Edwin Diaz LAD RP	32	4	2	2
123	Josh Hader HOU RP	32	4	2	2
124	Kyle Stowers MIA RF	28	3	3	2
125	Michael Busch CHC 3B	28	3	3	2
126	Andy Pages LAD CF	25	3	4	1
127	Adley Rutschman BAL C	28	3	3	2
128	Jordan Lawlar ARI SS	23	2	4	2
129	Aidan Miller PHI SS	22	1	4	3
130	Andrew Painter PHI SP	23	1	4	3
131	Kade Anderson SEA SP	21	1	5	2
132	Ozzie Albies ATL 2B	29	3	4	1
133	Eugenio Suarez SEA 3B	34	3	2	3
134	Christian Yelich MIL LF	34	3	2	3
135	Lawrence Butler ATH CF	25	3	4	1
136	Jo Adell LAA RF	27	3	4	1
137	Jacob deGrom TEX SP	38	4	1	3
138	Jakob Marsee MIA OF	25	3	4	1
139	Jonathan Aranda TB 1B	28	3	3	2
140	Kris Bubic KC SP	28	3	4	1
141	Yainer Diaz HOU C	27	3	3	2
142	Gabriel Moreno ARI C	26	3	3	2
143	Kyle Teel CHW C	24	3	3	2
144	Roki Sasaki LAD P	24	3	4	1
145	Matt Shaw CHC SS	24	2	4	2
146	Dylan Crews WAS OF	24	2	4	2
147	Jac Caglianone KC 1B	23	2	4	2
148	Francisco Alvarez NYM C	24	3	4	1
149	Jasson Dominguez NYY CF	23	2	4	2
150	Owen Caissie CHC OF	23	2	4	2