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Revelación de valor ’26: Jordan Walker
Traducido por Miguel Boada Nájera ¡Bienvenido a nuestra serie Revelación de valor! Como su nombre lo sugiere, en este espacio analizaré a algunos jugadores seleccionados en las últimas rondas del draft que terminaron superando ampliamente su Posición Promedio de Selección (Average Draft Position, cuyas siglas en inglés son ADP).
2026 All-Bust Fantasy Team: Position Players
With the regular season in the rearview mirror, it's time for a look back. So far, we've examined the position players, starting pitchers and relief pitchers who provided the most value relative to their draft slot. This week, we're shifting our focus to busts. First up are the position players who disappointed this season. I'll be using RotoWire's preseason ADP numbers (sorted by NFBC 12-team leagues) and earned auction values.
Value Breakout ’26: Jordan Walker
The National League's king of bat speed was a big earner this year.
2026 All-Value Fantasy Team: Relief Pitchers
With the regular season in the rearview mirror, it's time for a look back. So far, we've examined the position players and starting pitchers who provided the most value relative to their draft slot. This week, we're moving on to relief pitchers. I'll be using RotoWire's preseason ADP numbers and earned auction values.
2026 All-Value Fantasy Team: Starting Pitchers
With the regular season in the rearview mirror, it's time for a look back. Last week we examined the position players who provided the most value relative to their draft slot. This week, we're moving on to starting pitchers. I'll be using RotoWire's preseason ADP numbers and earned auction values.
Hitting Category Helpers: 2026 MVPs
Be good ... or be good at it.
2026 All-Value Fantasy Team: Position Players
With the regular season in the rearview mirror, it's time for a look back. We're going to go position-by-position identifying the players who provided the most value relative to their draft slot. I'll be using RotoWire's preseason ADP numbers and earned auction values.
Pitching Category Helpers: 2026 MVPs
The best of those that we thought at least wouldn't be the worst.
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: National League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the National League. Daylen Lile, OF, Washington Nationals Would it surprise you to learn that Lile has been a top-20 fantasy outfielder this season?
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner ’26: Week 26
The last week of the season can be tricky for two-start starters ... except maybe one in the NL Central.
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: American League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the American League. Anthony Volpe, SS, New York Yankees It seems pretty clear at this point that Volpe is not the Yankees' long-term answer at shortstop. However, he's making a late-season push to throw his hat into the ring to be the club's solution at second base.
Offensive Category Helpers ’26: Week 25
You know which Dodgers outfielder we're going to tout.
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner ’26: Week 25
The NL's preeminent workhorse is back.
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: National League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the National League. Hector Rodriguez, OF, Cincinnati Reds When Reds manager Terry Francona decided to throw Rodriguez into the leadoff spot for the first time on Aug. 26 versus the Giants, he did so with the idea that it could help spark the rookie.
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: American League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the American League. Luke Keaschall, 2B/OF, Minnesota Twins Keaschall began the 2026 campaign as the Twins' No. 3 hitter, but a poor start led to a quick move down in the batting order.
Pitching Category Helpers ’26: Week 23
Has the promised ace in Philly actually arrived?
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner ’26: Week 23
Back and better than ever?
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: National League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the National League. Joey Ortiz, SS/3B, Milwaukee Brewers Ortiz is known primarily for his glove, and that is likely always going to be the case.
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner ’26: Week 22
Can José Urquidy deliver another two amazing performances?
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: American League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the American League. Jac Caglianone, 1B/OF, Kansas City Royals For the first two months of this season, Caglianone didn't hit much, hardly played versus lefties and rarely batted higher than sixth in the Royals' order.
Offensive Category Helpers ’26: Week 21
Against right-handers, Conine could be barbaric.
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner ’26: Week 21
Is the Rays' ace the most underrated pitcher in baseball?
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: National League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the National League. Abimelec Ortiz, 1B, Washington Nationals The Nationals traded Luis Garcia Jr. to the Yankees at last week's deadline, creating a vacancy at first base against right-handed pitching. So far, that slot has been filled by Ortiz.
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner ’26: Week 19
Two starts next week for Troy Melton? Yes, please.
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: American League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the American League. Cole Young, 2B, Seattle Mariners The Mariners have employed seven different leadoff hitters this season as they try to spark an offense that's dragged all season. Young is the latest to get a turn in the spot.
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner ’26: Week 18
Two starts for Justin Wrobleski this week? Maybe … and maybe you should buy in.
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: National League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the National League. Esmerlyn Valdez, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates The Pirates hardly played Valdez initially upon his promotion from Triple-A Indianapolis in mid-June. Of late, he's left them with little choice but to stick him in the lineup every day.
Offensive Category Helpers ’26: Week 17
Regular PT means regular tanks for Heriberto.
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner ’26: Week 17
Building trade value or pushing for the playoffs?
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: American League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the American League. Dominic Canzone, OF, Seattle Mariners For the first two months of the season, Canzone rarely escaped the bottom third of the Mariners' batting order, and the left-handed batter never started versus lefty pitching.
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Pitching Category Helpers ’26: Week 16
Believe it or not, the Brewers might’ve fixed another pitcher.
Expert FAAB Review ’26: Week 15
Pitchers from the Orioles and Braves lead the FAAB acquisition market from last week.
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: National League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the National League. Konnor Griffin, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates Griffin finally returned to the Pirates' lineup this past Friday following a nearly month-long absence, and he was immediately thrown into the leadoff spot and homered in his first plate appearance.
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner ’26: Week 15
Is it finally time to accept Braxton Ashcraft’s excellence?
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: American League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the American League. Jac Caglianone, 1B/OF, Kansas City Royals The weather is heating up, and so is Mr. Caglianone. Through the end of May, Caglianone was sporting a .236/.303/.382 batting line with five home runs over 54 games.
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: National League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the National League. Noelvi Marte, OF/3B, Cincinnati Reds Marte played less than expected early on this season, struggled with the playing time he did receive and was optioned to Triple-A Louisville by mid-April.
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner ’26: Week 13
Is Urena a viable two-start starter … or just a mirage?
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: American League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the American League. Wade Meckler, OF, Los Angeles Angels Meckler was an offseason waiver claim of the Angels but was outrighted off the 40-man roster shortly after being claimed. Now, he's the Halos' No. 3 hitter.
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner ’26: Week 12
Two starts are better than one.
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: National League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the National League. Curtis Mead, 1B/3B, Washington Nationals The Nationals' potent offense has been one of baseball's biggest surprises this season, and no one has done more to enhance their standing than Mead.
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner ’26: Week 11
The trade deadline’s top targets (maybe) look to be serving double duty next week.
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Lowdown: American League Trends
The goal with Lineup Lowdown is simple: we're looking for trends which could help identify players that might be undervalued or overvalued. Who is playing more/less? Who is moving up/down? This week, we will be focusing on players from the American League. Travis Bazzana, 2B, Cleveland Guardians When he was called up in late April, Bazzana was broken into the Guardians' lineup as their No. 7 hitter. Less than a month later, the former No. 1 overall pick is the team's new leadoff man.
Offensive Category Helpers ’26: Week 10
Runs scored? The Mets? Just hear us out!
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner ’26: Week 10
Is the real Kyle Bradish back yet?
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