2026 Fantasy Baseball Top 300: Corbin Carroll joins top 10, David Bednar and Trevor Megill tumble

Here’s the second regular-season update to our overall rest-of-season Top 300. Expect this space to be updated every Monday. Players are ranked for 5x5 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 April 13**

Apr. 13	Top 300	Team	Pos	Pos Rk	Apr. 6
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	Corbin Carroll	Diamondbacks	OF	3	12
6	Tarik Skubal	Tigers	SP	1	6
7	Jose Ramirez	Guardians	3B	1	7
8	Juan Soto	Mets	OF	4	5
9	Julio Rodriguez	Mariners	OF	5	8
10	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Blue Jays	1B	1	9
11	Kyle Tucker	Dodgers	OF	6	10
12	Gunnar Henderson	Orioles	SS	2	11
13	Paul Skenes	Pirates	SP	2	13
14	Elly De La Cruz	Reds	SS	3	14
15	Fernando Tatis Jr.	Padres	OF	7	15
16	Pete Alonso	Orioles	1B	2	16
17	Yordan Alvarez	Astros	OF	8	17
18	Zach Neto	Angels	SS	4	18
19	Kyle Schwarber	Phillies	DH	2	19
20	Nick Kurtz	Athletics	1B	3	20
21	Garrett Crochet	Red Sox	SP	3	21
22	Logan Gilbert	Mariners	SP	4	22
23	Trea Turner	Phillies	SS	5	23
24	Junior Caminero	Rays	3B	2	24
25	Brice Turang	Brewers	2B	1	52
26	Cristopher Sanchez	Phillies	SP	5	25
27	Ketel Marte	Diamondbacks	2B	2	27
28	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	Dodgers	SP	6	28
29	Francisco Lindor	Mets	SS	6	26
30	Jackson Chourio	Brewers	OF	9	31
31	James Wood	Nationals	OF	10	32
32	Michael Harris II	Braves	OF	11	30
33	Austin Riley	Braves	3B	3	29
34	Bryan Woo	Mariners	SP	7	34
35	Freddie Freeman	Dodgers	1B	4	35
36	Mason Miller	Padres	RP	1	37
37	Pete Crow-Armstrong	Cubs	OF	12	33
38	Bryce Harper	Phillies	1B	5	38
39	Cal Raleigh	Mariners	C	1	36
40	CJ Abrams	Nationals	SS	7	42
41	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	Yankees	2B	3	39
42	Max Fried	Yankees	SP	8	41
43	Sal Stewart	Reds	1B	6	44
44	Maikel Garcia	Royals	3B	4	43
45	Oneil Cruz	Pirates	OF	13	48
46	Manny Machado	Padres	3B	5	46
47	George Kirby	Mariners	SP	9	47
48	Jarren Duran	Red Sox	OF	14	40
49	Roman Anthony	Red Sox	OF	15	49
50	Jacob deGrom	Rangers	SP	10	56
51	Cody Bellinger	Yankees	OF	16	53
52	Jackson Merrill	Padres	OF	17	55
53	Chris Sale	Braves	SP	11	59
54	Wyatt Langford	Rangers	OF	18	51
55	Shohei Ohtani	Dodgers	SP	12	58
56	Cade Smith	Guardians	RP	2	60
57	Devin Williams	Mets	RP	3	63
58	Framber Valdez	Tigers	SP	13	61
59	Edwin Diaz	Dodgers	RP	4	50
60	Luis Robert Jr.	Mets	OF	19	65
61	Jhoan Duran	Phillies	RP	5	66
62	Aroldis Chapman	Red Sox	RP	6	57
63	Joe Ryan	Twins	SP	14	67
64	Matt Olson	Braves	1B	7	72
65	Dylan Cease	Blue Jays	SP	15	68
66	Andres Munoz	Mariners	RP	7	73
67	Ben Rice	Yankees	C	2	77
68	Geraldo Perdomo	Diamondbacks	SS	8	64
69	Cole Ragans	Royals	SP	16	71
70	Corey Seager	Rangers	SS	9	74
71	Bo Bichette	Mets	SS	10	76
72	Tyler Soderstrom	Athletics	1B	8	75
73	Jacob Misiorowski	Brewers	SP	17	78
74	Riley Greene	Tigers	OF	20	91
75	Jose Altuve	Astros	2B	4	80
76	Logan Webb	Giants	SP	18	70
77	Jeremy Pena	Astros	SS	11	69
78	Seiya Suzuki	Cubs	OF	21	81
79	George Springer	Blue Jays	OF	22	54
80	Jeff Hoffman	Blue Jays	RP	8	86
81	Josh Naylor	Mariners	1B	9	79
82	Ivan Herrera	Cardinals	C	3	98
83	Rafael Devers	Giants	1B	10	85
84	Sonny Gray	Red Sox	SP	19	83
85	Nico Hoerner	Cubs	2B	5	97
86	Vinnie Pasquantino	Royals	1B	11	62
87	Xavier Edwards	Marlins	SS	12	92
88	Drew Rasmussen	Rays	SP	20	89
89	Luke Keaschall	Twins	2B	6	84
90	Daniel Palencia	Cubs	RP	9	90
91	Byron Buxton	Twins	OF	23	88
92	Mike Trout	Angels	OF	24	93
93	Nolan McLean	Mets	SP	21	96
94	Bryan Reynolds	Pirates	OF	25	95
95	Eury Perez	Marlins	SP	22	94
96	Jesus Luzardo	Phillies	SP	23	100
97	Shea Langeliers	Athletics	C	4	102
98	Kyle Stowers	Marlins	OF	26	104
99	Jo Adell	Angels	OF	27	101
100	Zack Wheeler	Phillies	SP	24	112
101	Drake Baldwin	Braves	C	5	114
102	Josh Hader	Astros	RP	10	105
103	Andy Pages	Dodgers	OF	28	106
104	Ryan Helsley	Orioles	RP	11	107
105	Salvador Perez	Royals	C	6	99
106	Alec Burleson	Cardinals	1B	12	108
107	Brandon Nimmo	Rangers	OF	29	110
108	Kyle Bradish	Orioles	SP	25	109
109	David Bednar	Yankees	RP	12	82
110	Gerrit Cole	Yankees	SP	26	113
111	Willson Contreras	Red Sox	1B	13	116
112	Matt McLain	Reds	2B	7	111
113	Blake Snell	Dodgers	SP	27	118
114	Cam Schlittler	Yankees	SP	28	123
115	Teoscar Hernandez	Dodgers	OF	30	115
116	Raisel Iglesias	Braves	RP	13	121
117	Kevin Gausman	Blue Jays	SP	29	120
118	Mookie Betts	Dodgers	SS	13	134
119	Brent Rooker	Athletics	OF	31	45
120	Christian Yelich	Brewers	OF	32	87
121	William Contreras	Brewers	C	7	122
122	Konnor Griffin	Pirates	SS	14	117
123	Daulton Varsho	Blue Jays	OF	33	128
124	Daylen Lile	Nationals	OF	34	119
125	MacKenzie Gore	Rangers	SP	30	131
126	Ceddanne Rafaela	Red Sox	2B	8	130
127	Yandy Diaz	Rays	1B	14	137
128	Jackson Holliday	Orioles	2B	9	140
129	Jordan Walker	Cardinals	OF	35	NR
130	Freddy Peralta	Mets	SP	31	136
131	Kenley Jansen	Tigers	RP	14	144
132	Brandon Woodruff	Brewers	SP	32	147
133	Jacob Wilson	Athletics	SS	15	132
134	Eugenio Suarez	Reds	3B	6	135
135	Tyler Glasnow	Dodgers	SP	33	142
136	Michael Busch	Cubs	1B	15	127
137	Shota Imanaga	Cubs	SP	34	145
138	Alex Bregman	Cubs	3B	7	138
139	Ranger Suarez	Red Sox	SP	35	139
140	Chandler Simpson	Rays	OF	36	176
141	Griffin Jax	Rays	RP	15	129
142	Agustin Ramirez	Marlins	C	8	143
143	Tanner Bibee	Guardians	SP	36	126
144	Wilyer Abreu	Red Sox	OF	37	148
145	Nathan Eovaldi	Rangers	SP	37	149
146	Alec Bohm	Phillies	3B	8	124
147	Pete Fairbanks	Marlins	RP	16	150
148	Jorge Polanco	Mets	2B	10	146
149	Nick Pivetta	Padres	SP	38	133
150	Chase Burns	Reds	SP	39	152
151	Trevor Megill	Brewers	RP	17	125
152	Ian Happ	Cubs	OF	38	157
153	Ezequiel Tovar	Rockies	SS	16	156
154	Trevor Story	Red Sox	SS	17	141
155	Adolis Garcia	Phillies	OF	39	161
156	Gavin Williams	Guardians	SP	40	174
157	Jakob Marsee	Marlins	OF	40	151
158	Hunter Goodman	Rockies	C	9	154
159	Willy Adames	Giants	SS	18	162
160	Caleb Durbin	Red Sox	3B	9	165
161	JJ Wetherholt	Cardinals	SS	19	168
162	Emilio Pagan	Reds	RP	18	158
163	Bryson Stott	Phillies	2B	11	159
164	Seranthony Dominguez	White Sox	RP	19	169
165	Randy Arozarena	Mariners	OF	41	179
166	Taylor Ward	Orioles	OF	42	183
167	Kevin McGonigle	Tigers	SS	20	193
168	Sandy Alcantara	Marlins	SP	41	170
169	Luis Garcia Jr.	Nationals	2B	12	178
170	Hunter Brown	Astros	SP	42	103
171	Brenton Doyle	Rockies	OF	43	155
172	Shane McClanahan	Rays	SP	43	160
173	Noelvi Marte	Reds	3B	10	153
174	Garrett Mitchell	Brewers	OF	44	203
175	Kerry Carpenter	Tigers	OF	45	164
176	Tommy Edman	Dodgers	2B	13	180
177	Bryce Miller	Mariners	SP	44	175
178	Kodai Senga	Mets	SP	45	171
179	Munetaka Murakami	White Sox	3B	11	167
180	Otto Lopez	Marlins	SS	21	184
181	Gleyber Torres	Tigers	2B	14	173
182	Edward Cabrera	Cubs	SP	46	166
183	Dansby Swanson	Cubs	SS	22	172
184	Steven Kwan	Guardians	OF	46	182
185	Michael King	Padres	SP	47	177
186	Christian Walker	Astros	1B	16	197
187	Jung Hoo Lee	Giants	OF	47	185
188	Jonathan Aranda	Rays	1B	17	196
189	Nolan Schanuel	Angels	1B	18	188
190	Riley O’Brien	Cardinals	RP	20	209
191	Brendan Donovan	Mariners	2B	15	181
192	Randy Vasquez	Padres	SP	48	227
193	Trey Yesavage	Blue Jays	SP	49	204
194	Will Smith	Dodgers	C	10	194
195	Matthew Boyd	Cubs	SP	50	163
196	Xander Bogaerts	Padres	SS	23	200
197	Carlos Rodon	Yankees	SP	51	198
198	Matt Chapman	Giants	3B	12	202
199	Braxton Ashcraft	Pirates	SP	52	239
200	Colson Montgomery	White Sox	SS	24	189
201	Dylan Crews	Nationals	OF	48	207
202	Trent Grisham	Yankees	OF	49	201
203	Isaac Paredes	Astros	3B	13	191
204	Max Muncy	Dodgers	3B	14	211
205	Bubba Chandler	Pirates	SP	53	192
206	Hunter Greene	Reds	SP	54	213
207	Emmet Sheehan	Dodgers	SP	55	235
208	Josh Lowe	Angels	OF	50	187
209	Addison Barger	Blue Jays	3B	15	195
210	Brandon Lowe	Pirates	2B	16	190
211	Luis Arraez	Giants	1B	19	208
212	Abner Uribe	Brewers	RP	21	217
213	Anthony Volpe	Yankees	SS	25	219
214	Colt Keith	Tigers	2B	17	215
215	Ryan Pepiot	Rays	SP	56	216
216	Brett Baty	Mets	2B	18	206
217	Ramon Laureano	Padres	OF	51	214
218	Kazuma Okamoto	Blue Jays	3B	16	210
219	Spencer Torkelson	Tigers	1B	20	243
220	Miguel Vargas	White Sox	3B	17	205
221	Lawrence Butler	Athletics	OF	52	229
222	Dennis Santana	Pirates	RP	22	218
223	Kris Bubic	Royals	SP	57	225
224	Mickey Moniak	Rockies	OF	53	236
225	Andres Gimenez	Blue Jays	2B	19	226
226	Nick Lodolo	Reds	SP	58	222
227	Josh Bell	Twins	1B	21	224
228	Giancarlo Stanton	Yankees	OF	54	228
229	Parker Messick	Guardians	SP	59	240
230	Jorge Soler	Angels	OF	55	232
231	Spencer Schwellenbach	Braves	SP	60	237
232	Lucas Erceg	Royals	RP	23	231
233	Heliot Ramos	Giants	OF	56	212
234	Jameson Taillon	Cubs	SP	61	230
235	Matt Wallner	Twins	OF	57	220
236	Justin Steele	Cubs	SP	62	246
237	Shane Bieber	Blue Jays	SP	63	244
238	Reynaldo Lopez	Braves	SP	64	268
239	Ozzie Albies	Braves	2B	20	247
240	Luis Castillo	Mariners	SP	65	233
241	Ernie Clement	Blue Jays	SS	26	241
242	Reid Detmers	Angels	SP	66	242
243	Spencer Strider	Braves	SP	67	251
244	Jake Burger	Rangers	1B	22	234
245	Jordan Beck	Rockies	OF	58	199
246	Nick Martinez	Rays	SP	68	254
247	Carlos Correa	Astros	SS	27	252
248	Evan Carter	Rangers	OF	59	258
249	Brandon Marsh	Phillies	OF	60	253
250	Cam Smith	Astros	OF	61	299
251	Ryan O’Hearn	Pirates	1B	23	275
252	Jesus Sanchez	Blue Jays	OF	62	283
253	Jordan Westburg	Orioles	3B	18	259
254	Shane Baz	Orioles	SP	69	257
255	Masyn Winn	Cardinals	SS	28	238
256	Chase DeLauter	Guardians	OF	63	264
257	Dillon Dingler	Tigers	C	11	NR
258	Jordan Romano	Angels	RP	24	279
259	Sal Frelick	Brewers	OF	64	263
260	Merrill Kelly	Diamondbacks	SP	70	271
261	Ryan Walker	Giants	RP	25	255
262	Clay Holmes	Mets	SP	71	262
263	Taj Bradley	Twins	SP	72	NR
264	Trevor Rogers	Orioles	SP	73	272
265	Royce Lewis	Twins	3B	19	260
266	Josh Jung	Rangers	3B	20	261
267	Justin Crawford	Phillies	OF	65	293
268	Yainer Diaz	Astros	C	12	245
269	Jeff McNeil	Athletics	2B	21	277
270	Jose Soriano	Angels	SP	74	NR
271	Marcus Semien	Mets	2B	22	266
272	Caleb Kilian	Giants	RP	26	NR
273	Willi Castro	Rockies	2B	23	250
274	Carson Benge	Mets	OF	66	256
275	Francisco Alvarez	Mets	C	13	NR
276	Kyle Harrison	Brewers	SP	75	300
277	Gabriel Moreno	Diamondbacks	C	14	221
278	Marcell Ozuna	Pirates	DH	3	273
279	TJ Friedl	Reds	OF	67	281
280	Dylan Beavers	Orioles	OF	68	NR
281	Ryan Weathers	Yankees	SP	76	284
282	Spencer Steer	Reds	1B	24	294
283	Chad Patrick	Brewers	SP	77	274
284	Andrew Painter	Phillies	SP	78	290
285	Paul Sewald	Diamondbacks	RP	27	296
286	Robbie Ray	Giants	SP	79	NR
287	Clayton Beeter	Nationals	RP	28	298
288	Michael Wacha	Royals	SP	80	NR
289	Angel Martinez	Guardians	2B	24	NR
290	Joey Cantillo	Guardians	SP	81	NR
291	Jac Caglianone	Royals	OF	69	291
292	Owen Caissie	Marlins	OF	70	288
293	Colton Cowser	Orioles	OF	71	280
294	Jack Leiter	Rangers	SP	82	297
295	Dominic Canzone	Mariners	OF	72	287
296	Zac Gallen	Diamondbacks	SP	83	278
297	David Hamilton	Brewers	2B	25	NR
298	Max Scherzer	Blue Jays	SP	84	248
299	Cole Winn	Rangers	RP	29	NR
300	Logan Henderson	Brewers	SP	85	276

April 13 Notes

Falling off: Joe Musgrove (No. 186), Robert Garcia (No. 223), Cade Horton (No. 265), Will Benson (No. 267), Jonathan India (No. 269), Jake McCarthy (No. 270), Tyler O’Neill (No. 282), Mark Leiter Jr. (No. 285), Lenyn Sosa (No. 286), Bryan Abreu (No. 289), Noah Cameron (No. 292)

- I spent all week kicking myself for not having Jordan Walker on last week’s list. I intended to. Then it occurred to be that I might not have actually done so. And I hadn’t.

Walker was briefly on the preseason list, peaking at No. 294 before being thoroughly outperformed by prospect Joshua Báez at the beginning of the spring. I considered him putting back on at the end of the spring after Lars Nootbaar was placed on the 60-day IL but didn’t find room for him then. I’m still not at all convinced that Walker is ready to settle in as the superstar it looked like he’d become a few years ago, but it’s hardly beyond the realm of possibility. He’s always hit the ball harder than most, but this seems different. He’s No. 129 for now.

- I was higher than most on Vinnie Pasquantino prior to the season, but something very concerning is going on there at the moment. Through 16 games, he’s batting .153 with one extra-base hit. Worse, his average swing speed has dropped from 72.5 mph to 69.4. Last year, he reached the 75-mph mark on 26.4% of his swings. Nearly twice per game. This year, he’s done it once. Not per game. Once in 105 swings. If he doesn’t get that back, it’s going to be a very long year.

- In looking at the Padres’ rather oddly constructed position player roster a couple of weeks ago, I just kind of figured that Ty France was going to have to play second base if Jake Cronenworth or Xander Bogaerts needed to leave a game at some point. Nope. Fernando Tatis Jr. made his first two career starts there over the weekend, opening up the possibility that he’ll get at least five-game eligibility at some point. That would move him a couple of spots on the list.

- David Bednar‘s velocity was down all spring, but it seemed like it would be fine when he was back up to 96.3 mph on average with his fastball in his first two regular-season appearances. Instead, he’s been below 96 mph five outings in a row and was all of the way down to 94.3 mph on Saturday. That’s nearly three mph off his 2024 and ’25 average. He’s allowed four earned runs in 6 2/3 innings with a 22.9% strikeout rate that’s well off his career mark of 29.5%. I’m concerned enough to have dropped him about 20 spots this week, though not yet so much that I added a second Yankees reliever (it’d probably be Fernando Cruz at this point) to the top 300.

- Now that he’s gained catcher eligibility in five-game leagues, Iván Herrera jumps from 98th to 82nd. He’s not off to a great start offensively, but I’m not seeing much reason for concern. He’s my No. 3 backstop.

- If Abner Uribe looked like he did last year, Trevor Megill would probably be in some serious trouble as the Brewers’ closer right now. Uribe, though, is scuffling some with his velocity down about 1.5 mph from last year. Megill’s is down a tad more, and he’s given up five earned runs in four innings. I’m dropping Megill about 25 spots this week, but not giving Uribe much of a bump. If Megill continues to scuffle, it might turn into a committee.

- The Rangers’ Cole Winn got the final RP spot over the Rays’ Bryan Baker. Of the two, Baker is the better bet for the next couple of weeks, but Wynn would seem to have the superior chance of racking up 20+ saves on the season.

April 6 Notes

Falling off: Andrew Vaughn (No. 155), Jordan Lawlar (No. 203), Carlos Estévez (No. 226), Cody Ponce (No. 240), Christopher Morel (No. 252), Aaron Nola (No. 253), Robert Suarez (No. 281), Victor Scott II (No. 284), Kyle Manzardo (No. 288), Max Meyer (No. 289), José Caballero (No. 294), Nolan Arenado (No. 295), Ryan Nelson (No. 298)

- No real changes up top just yet. I don’t love that José Ramírez’s bat speed is down and strikeouts are up, but the Guardians did open up in Seattle and Los Angeles, making slow starts understandable (and Chase DeLauter’s exceptional one even more impressive). Yordan Alvarez has joined the top 20, even with the increased injury risk from him playing more in the outfield. It really feels like a top-three AL MVP finish is on the way if he plays in 150 games. I did drop Nick Kurtz from No. 16 to No. 20, which could look like a bad call a few weeks from now. There was plenty in the AL Rookie of the Year’s numbers last season to suggest that he was quite fortunate to finish at .290/.383/.619, but at the same time, he was a 22-year-old in his first full pro season, and he was going to continue to benefit from a terrific hitting environment in Sacramento. So, we’ll see. The power production still figures to be excellent, but my projection of a .268/.370/.552 line might have been a little optimistic.

- My first thought here was to drop Griffin Jax from No. 110 into the 150s, but then I went back and… you know what, I still really believe in Griffin Jax. It was assumed going in that the Rays wouldn’t treat him as a true closer, and they’re probably not going to reevaluate that any time soon with the start he’s gotten off to. Jax, though, still has his velocity, and he’ll figure out his issues with his slider. He’s likely to be one of the AL’s best relievers, and if the chances of him finishing with 25-30 saves have diminished, he’s still likely to be a big asset with 15-20 saves and seven or eight wins.

- Noelvi Marte, on the other hand… that’s on the short list of the wackiest early season situations I can remember. Although he’s a right-handed hitter, Marte struggled mightily against lefties last season, to the point at which the Reds said before the spring they couldn’t continue batting him second in between the left-handed TJ Friedl and switch-hitter Elly De La Cruz, who is much better against right-handers. It suggested that they really thought he’d continue to be worse against left-handers than righties. And now what have they done since? They’re platooning him against left-handers! Marte has played all three times they’ve faced left-handers and twice in six games against righties. He hasn’t started back-to-back games at any point. Marte was the team’s second-best hitter (behind De La Cruz) against righties last year, coming in at .275/.305/.516, and now he has five at-bats against them this year. On Sunday, he started against right-hander Jack Leiter, went 1-for-2 and then was lifted for a pinch-hitter against another righty. It’s truly bizarre. The Reds have two decent choices at this point: they can commit to Marte as a regular or they can send him down and bring up Rece Hinds to fill the role that Marte is terribly ill-equipped for. I’d rather they choose the former, and I think Marte will be quite useful in mixed leagues if it happens. But just carrying on like this doesn’t make any sense.

- I dropped Gavin Williams about 20 spots this spring with his velocity down about one mph from last year, but he was apparently saving it for the regular season, as he’s been above 97.0 mph in both of his starts so far. His harder curveball has also been an early success, so I’ve bumped him from No. 229 to No. 174.

- Spencer Torkelson is down from No. 216 to No. 243. He opened the season batting fifth against righties, but with his 4-for-28 start, he’s been down to eighth the last two days. It’s worth wondering if he might start losing some playing time. The Tigers, who have yet to face any lefties, have already sat Colt Keith twice, but there’s just no good reason for them to have Torkelson playing over Keith when they want to get Zach McKinstry into the lineup against a righty.

- Tyler O’Neill was the anti-Kurtz last year, finishing with a .199 average and a .392 slugging in spite of a .243 xBA and an excellent .523 xSLG. Largely because his strikeout rate was much improved, he actually had a higher xwOBA last year (.360) than during his big 2024 season with Boston (.340) that got him the three-year contract with Baltimore that most have already termed a bust. The Orioles, though, seem to be putting more stock in those actual numbers than the expected ones, because they just stuck him on the bench for three straight games after a 2-for-16 start this season. At least he’s still faring better than Ryan Mountcastle, who has started just once in nine games. I think O’Neill would be worth using in mixed leagues if he were playing regularly, but he’s going to need to catch fire for a spell, which isn’t easy to do while starting two or three times per week.

- With his five early homers, DeLauter makes the cut this week, but while he’s probably a top-200 player for the short term, he’s still only No. 264 here. I hope it happens, but he still needs to demonstrate some ability to stay healthy after playing in just 39 and 42 games the last two years. He’s also not a basestealer at all, but that’s probably for the best, since it does away with one of the easiest ways to get hurt.

- At No. 203, Garrett Mitchell was the high newcomer this week, since he’s DeLauter plus steals. I’m prepared to be disappointed yet again.

- I wanted to include Caleb Kilian here, and I think he’s worth a flier with the Giants seemingly keeping an open mind about the ninth inning (you’ll notice Ryan Walker dropping about 100 spots this week). Still, it seems like at least half of the pitchers who enjoy the kind of velocity spike that Kilian did this spring end up needing a second opinion on their sore elbows prior to Memorial Day.

- Other near misses included relievers Cole Sands of the Twins, Gregory Soto of the Pirates and Bryan Baker of the Rays (Baker probably would have made it if not for the likelihood of Edwin Uceta returning within the next couple of weeks). José Soriano, Robbie Ray and David Hamilton were the remaining final exclusions. Hamilton is definitely worth using for now, just to try to build that stolen base total, but long-term value remains a question mark.