Fantasy Baseball Today The Best Picks in Each Round of 2026 ADP! (10/8 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)
Oct 8, 2026
A round-by-round review of 2026 fantasy draft values, from Elly De La Cruz’s breakout campaign to a loaded third round and a forgettable fifth. The discussion covers Tatis versus Caminero, Chris Sale’s veteran resurgence, Oneil Cruz’s immense tools, Arozarena’s regression risk, and late-round pitching breakouts that transformed drafts.
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Full-Season Numbers Beat A Bad Second Half
- Pete Crow-Armstrong and James Wood showed that full-season performance matters more than a disastrous second half.
- High prospect pedigree plus demonstrated major-league success can justify drafting young players aggressively.
Take The Gift When Proven Players Slide
- Take established players when they fall below your valuation instead of inventing reasons to avoid them.
- Pete Alonso, Jordan Alvarez, Christopher Sanchez, and Matt Olson rewarded drafters who accepted discounted consensus value.
Discounted Hall Of Famers Can Defy Aging
- Do not automatically fade older pitchers when they show no decline and come at a discount.
- Chris Sale finished as the fourth-best fantasy starter, reinforcing that Hall of Fame-caliber arms can age differently.