2026 Fantasy Baseball Top 300: Pete Crow-Armstrong tops the list, Shohei Ohtani returns with one week to go

Here’s our 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 Sept. 21**

Sept. 21	Top 300	Team	Pos	Pos Rk	Sept. 14
1	Pete Crow-Armstrong	Cubs	OF	1	1
2	Yordan Alvarez	Astros	OF	2	2
3	Bobby Witt Jr.	Royals	SS	1	3
4	Ronald Acuna Jr.	Braves	OF	3	4
5	Junior Caminero	Rays	3B	1	6
6	Juan Soto	Mets	OF	4	8
7	Elly De La Cruz	Reds	SS	2	14
8	Pete Alonso	Orioles	1B	1	12
9	Fernando Tatis Jr.	Padres	2B	1	5
10	Kyle Schwarber	Phillies	1B	2	15
11	Logan Gilbert	Mariners	SP	1	66
12	Bryce Harper	Phillies	1B	3	17
13	James Wood	Nationals	OF	5	7
14	Jackson Chourio	Brewers	OF	6	13
15	Corbin Carroll	Diamondbacks	OF	7	25
16	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	Dodgers	SP	2	16
17	Matt Olson	Braves	1B	4	22
18	Tarik Skubal	Dodgers	SP	3	11
19	Jacob Misiorowski	Brewers	SP	4	10
20	Miguel Vargas	White Sox	3B	2	52
21	Mason Miller	Padres	RP	1	24
22	CJ Abrams	Nationals	SS	3	20
23	Michael Harris II	Braves	OF	8	27
24	Josh Hader	Astros	RP	2	28
25	Kyle Tucker	Dodgers	OF	9	21
26	Ketel Marte	Diamondbacks	2B	2	33
27	Oneil Cruz	Pirates	OF	10	31
28	Ben Rice	Yankees	C	1	32
29	Francisco Lindor	Mets	SS	4	37
30	Zack Wheeler	Phillies	SP	5	46
31	Cristopher Sanchez	Phillies	SP	6	19
32	Parker Messick	Guardians	SP	7	69
33	Jose Ramirez	Guardians	3B	3	54
34	Chris Sale	Braves	SP	8	29
35	Corey Seager	Rangers	SS	5	35
36	Mookie Betts	Dodgers	SS	6	44
37	Sal Stewart	Reds	2B	3	26
38	Cade Smith	Guardians	RP	3	47
39	Bryan Woo	Mariners	SP	9	75
40	Brice Turang	Brewers	2B	4	30
41	Jeremy Pena	Astros	SS	7	59
42	Gunnar Henderson	Orioles	SS	8	36
43	Jhoan Duran	Phillies	RP	4	45
44	Zach Neto	Angels	SS	9	39
45	Julio Rodriguez	Mariners	OF	11	18
46	Trea Turner	Phillies	SS	10	48
47	Riley Greene	Tigers	OF	12	53
48	Seiya Suzuki	Cubs	OF	13	51
49	Randy Arozarena	Mariners	OF	14	49
50	Jordan Walker	Cardinals	OF	15	42
51	Alec Burleson	Cardinals	1B	5	55
52	Cody Bellinger	Yankees	OF	16	50
53	David Bednar	Yankees	RP	5	63
54	Jackson Merrill	Padres	OF	17	41
55	Henry Bolte	Athletics	OF	18	86
56	Roman Anthony	Red Sox	OF	19	60
57	Manny Machado	Padres	3B	4	38
58	Louis Varland	Blue Jays	RP	6	64
59	Wyatt Langford	Rangers	OF	20	78
60	Jacob deGrom	Rangers	SP	10	56
61	Mike Trout	Angels	OF	21	61
62	Bo Bichette	Mets	SS	11	77
63	Kevin McGonigle	Tigers	SS	12	72
64	Drake Baldwin	Braves	C	2	74
65	Freddie Freeman	Dodgers	1B	6	76
66	Reid Detmers	Angels	SP	11	85
67	Raisel Iglesias	Braves	RP	7	87
68	Teoscar Hernandez	Dodgers	OF	22	67
69	Isaac Paredes	Astros	3B	5	108
70	Geraldo Perdomo	Diamondbacks	SS	13	98
71	Cam Schlittler	Yankees	SP	12	34
72	Yandy Diaz	Rays	1B	7	70
73	Luke Keaschall	Twins	2B	5	95
74	Brandon Nimmo	Rangers	OF	23	94
75	Shohei Ohtani	Dodgers	DH	1	NR
76	Taj Bradley	Twins	SP	13	216
77	Gabriel Moreno	Diamondbacks	C	3	138
78	Gerrit Cole	Yankees	SP	14	79
79	Bryan Reynolds	Pirates	OF	24	89
80	Daylen Lile	Nationals	OF	25	99
81	Wilyer Abreu	Red Sox	OF	26	96
82	Lawrence Butler	Athletics	OF	27	186
83	Mason Montgomery	Pirates	RP	8	109
84	Sonny Gray	Red Sox	SP	15	101
85	Hunter Goodman	Rockies	C	4	80
86	Kevin Gausman	Cubs	SP	16	203
87	Nolan McLean	Mets	SP	17	91
88	Cal Raleigh	Mariners	C	5	97
89	Otto Lopez	Marlins	SS	14	107
90	Carlos Rodon	Yankees	SP	18	136
91	Ivan Herrera	Cardinals	C	6	92
92	Andy Pages	Dodgers	OF	28	NR
93	Josh Naylor	Mariners	1B	8	84
94	Trevor Megill	Brewers	RP	9	81
95	Jose Altuve	Astros	2B	6	121
96	Shea Langeliers	Athletics	C	7	160
97	Bryan Baker	Rays	RP	10	113
98	Konnor Griffin	Pirates	SS	15	115
99	Logan Henderson	Brewers	SP	19	73
100	Brandon Lowe	Pirates	2B	7	162
101	Paul Skenes	Pirates	SP	20	106
102	Kenley Jansen	Tigers	RP	11	142
103	Munetaka Murakami	White Sox	3B	6	129
104	Jo Adell	Guardians	OF	29	123
105	Luis Garcia Jr.	Yankees	2B	8	118
106	Ranger Suarez	Red Sox	SP	21	120
107	Michael Busch	Cubs	1B	9	110
108	Max Muncy	Dodgers	3B	7	102
109	Kyle Stowers	Marlins	1B	10	112
110	William Contreras	Brewers	C	8	100
111	Tommy Edman	Dodgers	2B	9	82
112	Carson Benge	Mets	OF	30	126
113	Jacob Latz	Rangers	RP	12	116
114	Dominic Canzone	Mariners	OF	31	104
115	Coby Mayo	Orioles	3B	8	199
116	Austin Riley	Braves	3B	9	103
117	Max Fried	Yankees	SP	22	65
118	Christian Walker	Astros	1B	11	148
119	Jonathan Aranda	Rays	1B	12	135
120	Max Clark	Tigers	OF	32	124
121	Jake Bauers	Brewers	1B	13	114
122	Tyler Glasnow	Dodgers	SP	23	128
123	Luis Arraez	Phillies	2B	10	133
124	Chandler Simpson	Rays	OF	33	150
125	Alec Bohm	Phillies	3B	10	137
126	Nick Martinez	Rays	SP	24	177
127	Shane Baz	Orioles	SP	25	168
128	Trevor Story	Red Sox	SS	16	143
129	Nico Hoerner	Cubs	SS	17	111
130	Payton Tolle	Red Sox	SP	26	149
131	Freddy Peralta	Rays	SP	27	125
132	Gavin Williams	Guardians	SP	28	62
133	Ty France	Padres	1B	14	172
134	Jose Soriano	Blue Jays	SP	29	119
135	Kazuma Okamoto	Blue Jays	3B	11	139
136	Shota Imanaga	Cubs	SP	30	194
137	Jake McCarthy	Rockies	OF	34	146
138	Drew Rasmussen	Rays	SP	31	83
139	Bryson Stott	Phillies	2B	11	147
140	Dylan Crews	Nationals	OF	35	134
141	Sandy Alcantara	Marlins	SP	32	105
142	Josh Jung	Rangers	3B	12	192
143	Chase DeLauter	Guardians	OF	36	132
144	Cade Cavalli	Nationals	SP	33	161
145	Spencer Jones	Yankees	OF	37	151
146	Tyler Mahle	Braves	SP	34	190
147	George Springer	Blue Jays	OF	38	155
148	JJ Wetherholt	Cardinals	SS	18	NR
149	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Blue Jays	1B	15	58
150	Zack Gelof	Athletics	2B	12	198
151	Ozzie Albies	Braves	2B	13	156
152	Noah Cameron	Royals	SP	35	163
153	Kade Anderson	Mariners	SP	36	145
154	Emilio Pagan	Reds	RP	13	166
155	Steven Kwan	Guardians	OF	39	141
156	Zebby Matthews	Twins	SP	37	258
157	Daulton Varsho	Astros	OF	40	158
158	Ethan Pecko	Astros	SP	38	254
159	Brett Bateman	Blue Jays	OF	41	157
160	Aroldis Chapman	Red Sox	RP	14	57
161	Brandon Marsh	Phillies	OF	42	169
162	Caleb Durbin	Red Sox	3B	13	164
163	Michael Wacha	Royals	SP	39	170
164	Framber Valdez	Tigers	SP	40	122
165	Will Smith	Dodgers	C	9	175
166	Seranthony Dominguez	Mariners	RP	15	NR
167	Connor Prielipp	Twins	SP	41	NR
168	Nolan Arenado	Diamondbacks	3B	14	233
169	Michael King	Padres	SP	42	204
170	Jeff McNeil	Athletics	2B	14	243
171	Jac Caglianone	Royals	OF	43	188
172	Jackson Jobe	Tigers	SP	43	213
173	Vinnie Pasquantino	Royals	1B	16	130
174	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	Yankees	2B	15	NR
175	Jared Jones	Pirates	SP	44	200
176	Colson Montgomery	White Sox	SS	19	167
177	Sean Burke	White Sox	SP	45	275
178	Andre Pallante	Cardinals	SP	46	247
179	Clay Holmes	Cubs	SP	47	182
180	Christian Encarnacion-Strand	Orioles	3B	15	212
181	Garrett Mitchell	Brewers	OF	44	144
182	Jakob Marsee	Marlins	OF	45	220
183	Jarren Duran	Red Sox	OF	46	90
184	George Kirby	Mariners	SP	48	174
185	Joe Ryan	Twins	SP	49	179
186	Riley O’Brien	Cardinals	RP	16	193
187	Travis Bazzana	Guardians	2B	16	180
188	Ian Happ	Cubs	OF	47	178
189	Christian Yelich	Brewers	OF	48	127
190	Davis Martin	White Sox	SP	50	262
191	Grant Taylor	White Sox	RP	17	235
192	Dansby Swanson	Cubs	SS	20	NR
193	Blake Snell	Dodgers	SP	51	23
194	Angel Martinez	Guardians	2B	17	NR
195	Daniel Lynch IV	Royals	SP	52	NR
196	Lars Nootbaar	Diamondbacks	OF	49	205
197	Chase Meidroth	White Sox	SS	21	279
198	Cole Carrigg	Rockies	SS	22	176
199	Spencer Torkelson	Tigers	1B	17	267
200	Jonah Cox	Giants	2B	18	NR
201	Joey Cantillo	Guardians	SP	53	226
202	Heriberto Hernandez	Marlins	OF	50	208
203	Jonah Tong	Mets	SP	54	183
204	Cam Smith	Astros	OF	51	202
205	Ryan O’Hearn	Pirates	1B	18	217
206	Ezequiel Duran	Rangers	SS	23	197
207	TJ Rumfield	Rockies	1B	19	171
208	Robert Gasser	Brewers	SP	55	NR
209	A.J. Ewing	Mets	OF	52	173
210	Josh Bell	Twins	1B	20	214
211	Hunter Brown	Astros	SP	56	68
212	Josue De Paula	Dodgers	OF	53	165
213	Jake Burger	Rangers	1B	21	221
214	Hao-Yu Lee	Tigers	2B	19	260
215	Max Scherzer	Blue Jays	SP	57	291
216	Chris Bassitt	Orioles	SP	58	230
217	Walker Jenkins	Twins	OF	54	248
218	Aaron Nola	Phillies	SP	59	256
219	Willson Contreras	Red Sox	1B	22	88
220	Anthony Kay	White Sox	SP	60	NR
221	Sean Manaea	Mets	SP	61	272
222	Janson Junk	Marlins	SP	62	NR
223	Cristian Javier	Astros	SP	63	NR
224	Tanner Scott	Dodgers	RP	18	191
225	Kody Clemens	Twins	2B	20	210
226	Pedro Ramirez	Cubs	2B	21	292
227	Cooper Pratt	Brewers	SS	24	238
228	Christian Scott	Mets	SP	64	234
229	Carter Jensen	Royals	C	10	242
230	Matthew Boyd	Cubs	SP	65	215
231	Jesus Sanchez	Diamondbacks	OF	55	NR
232	Lazaro Montes	Mariners	OF	56	196
233	Adley Rutschman	Red Sox	C	11	218
234	Keider Montero	Tigers	SP	66	NR
235	JR Ritchie	Braves	SP	67	NR
236	Griffin Conine	Marlins	OF	57	239
237	Trevor Rogers	Orioles	SP	68	244
238	George Lombard Jr.	Yankees	SS	25	297
239	Xander Bogaerts	Padres	SS	26	159
240	Jung Hoo Lee	Giants	OF	58	225
241	JJ Bleday	Reds	OF	59	224
242	Walbert Urena	Angels	SP	69	282
243	Andrew Painter	Phillies	SP	70	232
244	Yainer Diaz	Astros	C	12	NR
245	Blade Tidwell	Giants	SP	71	NR
246	Zac Thornton	Mets	SP	72	NR
247	Eury Perez	Marlins	SP	73	131
248	Brayan Bello	Red Sox	SP	74	NR
249	Maikel Garcia	Royals	3B	16	246
250	Ben Joyce	Angels	RP	19	253
251	Drew Anderson	Tigers	SP	75	NR
252	Andrew Vaughn	Brewers	3B	17	294
253	Dustin May	Brewers	SP	76	187
254	Kodai Senga	Mets	RP	20	189
255	Grayson Rodriguez	Angels	SP	77	NR
256	Donovan Walton	Athletics	SS	27	NR
257	Spencer Miles	Blue Jays	RP	21	NR
258	Dustin Harris	Padres	OF	60	241
259	Rafael Flores Jr.	Pirates	C	13	NR
260	Matthew Liberatore	Cardinals	SP	78	NR
261	Nick Gonzales	Pirates	2B	22	265
262	Eugenio Suarez	Reds	3B	18	201
263	Javier Sanoja	Marlins	SS	28	285
264	Joey Ortiz	Brewers	SS	29	NR
265	Nathan Eovaldi	Rangers	SP	79	NR
266	Matt McLain	Reds	SS	30	287
267	Juan Morillo	Diamondbacks	RP	22	NR
268	Brooks Lee	Twins	SS	31	274
269	Mauricio Dubon	Braves	SS	32	NR
270	Tim Tawa	Diamondbacks	2B	23	281
271	Heliot Ramos	Yankees	OF	61	NR
272	Andres Gimenez	Blue Jays	SS	33	236
273	Tanner Bibee	Guardians	SP	80	152
274	Bryce Miller	Mariners	SP	81	NR
275	Cody Bradford	Rangers	SP	82	266
276	Hector Rodriguez	Reds	OF	62	207
277	Mickey Gasper	Red Sox	C	14	273
278	Will Warren	Yankees	SP	83	206
279	Leo Bernal	Cardinals	C	15	283
280	Calvin Faucher	Marlins	RP	23	NR
281	Wade Meckler	Angels	OF	63	271
282	Emmet Sheehan	Dodgers	SP	84	223
283	Grant Holmes	Braves	SP	85	NR
284	Quinn Mathews	Cardinals	SP	86	181
285	Pavin Smith	Diamondbacks	1B	23	NR
286	Xavier Edwards	Marlins	SS	34	153
287	Emmanuel Rodriguez	Twins	OF	64	296
288	Brandon Pfaadt	Diamondbacks	SP	87	NR
289	Connor Norby	Rockies	2B	24	NR
290	Colt Keith	Tigers	2B	25	237
291	Alejandro Kirk	Blue Jays	C	16	290
292	Nick Pivetta	Padres	SP	88	261
293	Salvador Perez	Royals	C	17	245
294	Nathan Church	Cardinals	OF	65	NR
295	Sam Antonacci	White Sox	2B	26	154
296	Chad Patrick	Brewers	RP	24	NR
297	Marcus Semien	Mets	2B	27	NR
298	Moises Ballesteros	Angels	C	18	NR
299	Michael Massey	Royals	2B	28	NR
300	Dean Kremer	Twins	SP	89	278

September 21 Notes

Falling off: Aaron Judge (ninth), Dylan Cease (40th), Alex Bregman (43rd), Andrés Muñoz (71st), Jesús Luzardo (93rd), Troy Melton (117th), Bryce Eldridge (140th) and 36 other players.

- It’s a fool’s errand, but here’s one last update for the final week of the season. I tried emphasizing two-start starters unless they’re particularly dangerous, but I also tried to take into account that some of the guys currently in line to start twice are going to end up being scratched or making only brief appearances next weekend.

- With no updates yet on Alex Bregman (face) and Andrés Muñoz (knee), I’ve dropped both from the rankings. Pedro Ramírez, who was set to fall off the list with Dansby Swanson back, reclaimed a spot in Bregman’s place. Seranthony Domínguez seems like the likeliest choice for saves in Seattle in Muñoz’s place, so he comes in at No. 166.

- Thank you so much to everyone who has followed along all season. Anyone interested in the full spreadsheet of where players have ranked start to finish, reach out to my gmail at matthewpouliot. I’ll be back in mid-October with the first (or second) go at a 2027 Top 300.

September 14 Notes

Falling off: Shohei Ohtani DH (eighth), Rafael Devers (41st), Jazz Chisholm Jr. (58th), Bryce Miller (177th), Gleyber Torres (183rd), Hayden Wesneski (206th), Royce Lewis (214th), Kyle Bradish (222nd), Michael McGreevy (243rd), Brandon Pfaadt (246th), Braxton Ashcraft (250th) and 21 other players

- I don’t have much of a notes section for you right now, since it’s after 3 am and I’d like to get some sleep. Still, the rankings are updated for the final 14 days of the season. A lot of the pitcher movement this week is elevating guys with three starts remaining and dropping those with only two. I also gave Rockies hitters a nice boost, as they play 10 of their remaining 13 games at home. Padres hitters also got a little lift from that, as they’ll be starting a four-game series in Coors Field on Monday.

September 7 Notes

Falling off: Kyle Harrison (101st), Shane McClanahan (125th), Luis Robert Jr. (163rd), Trent Graham (180th), Joe Musgrove (192nd), Byron Buxton (202nd), Cam Smith (219th), Brendan Donovan (227th), JJ Wetherholt (236th), Eric Lauer (243rd), Jesús Sánchez (247th), Xavier Edwards (254th), Sean Manaea (261st), Samuel Basallo (262nd), Nathan Eovaldi (265th), Connor Norby (268th), Chase Burns (273rd), Shohei Ohtani SP (280th), Tommy White (282nd), Daniel Palencia (285th), Colton Cowser (286th), Taylor Ward (289th), Ezequiel Tovar (290th), Alek Thomas (292nd), Willi Castro (294th), Elvis Alvarado (295th), Brandyn Garcia (299th)

- With three weeks to go, nearly every injured player is off the rankings at this point, with the exception of a few guys hopefully returning before the end of this week. Also, I’m paying a lot more attention to matchups, particularly this week’s. So, some starters with multiple starts this week who wouldn’t normally be in the top 300 make the cut. Also, Athletics hitters have moved up, since they’ll be at home for six games this week. Rockies hitters have dropped off as that team goes back on the road after a week of home games.

- Rafael Devers gets an overdue late bump. There really was good reason for concern early on with his strikeout rate up and his bat speed down, but he bounced back nicely in both categories. Amazing is the consistency in his wOBAs since 2021: .373, .373, .359, .364, .365 and .365. His xwOBAs, on the other hand, still show a little decline: .391, .365, .380, .366, .367, .340. Still, it’s been a really impressive season, and getting to 100 runs scored (maybe) and 100 RBI (almost certainly) on the moribund Giants offense is one heck of an accomplishment.

- The Orioles getting swept by Red Sox over the weekend, dropping their postseason odds at Fangraphs to just three percent, would seem to greatly increase the chances that Kyle Bradish gets shut down with a week or two to go. He’s up to 152 innings in his first full year back from Tommy John, and he’s not exactly doing his best work at the moment.

- Kyle Harrison might have lost his rotation spot with his performance Sunday against the Reds, though I thought about keeping him on the list anyway, since he could be well set up for wins in middle relief if moved to the pen. In the end, he didn’t quite make the cut. It will be really interesting to see how the Brewers play things the rest of the way. I imagine both Jacob Misiorowski and Logan Henderson will make a couple of shorter starts in an attempt to save bullets for October.

- It’ll be nice to see Corbin Burnes back on a major league mound Tuesday, but given that he threw just two innings in his lone rehab start after Tommy John, so I couldn’t see including him here just yet. San Diego’s Nick Pivetta, on the other hand, at least made it up to 4 1/3 innings in his last rehab start as he returns from an elbow injury. That gets him a spot on the bottom of the list, even if he’s a long shot to get a win Monday in his return.