2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings from Mr. Cheatsheet

We want to win our fantasy baseball leagues. In order to do that, there are many tools out there on the internet that we can find within minutes of searching. Among all of the quick-and-easy draft aids you can find out there, fantasy baseball rankings are probably the handiest to have if you just were choosing one thing to look at. From a trusted fantasy baseball analyst, you can read a list of how they rank each player and just simply run down the list and check off the names as the draft goes on. Easy. Simple. A reminder that drafting doesn’t have to be so hard. So, what kind of fantasy baseball expert would I be if I weren’t delivering rankings for you?

Today, I present to you my 2026 fantasy baseball rankings based on all of the research and analysis I’ve done for this upcoming season. My sleeper pitchers are going to be ranked higher than other sites most likely. Of course, players with great Special Blend projections would get love in the rankings too. What you end up with is a list of over 400 players based on how I see the fantasy baseball universe headed into this season, regardless of ADP and other rankings out there.

Last year, according to FantasyPros, my rankings did well and were among the best at ranking pitchers. In the past few years in their analysis, I’ve done fairly well too. I have a feeling this year will be better than ever though as my Special Blend has improved and I think it will give me the edge I need to finish among the best rankers in the world.

Early Round Surprises

With hitters, I’m a fan of drafting for power in the early rounds of a draft because it’s hard to find true power later in the draft while you usually find guys who contribute to AVG or SB later on. After the first two rounds, Brent Rooker is one of the last great sources of power remaining and I’m higher on him than most as I’d be fine drafting him in Round 3 of a standard draft while the average FantasyPros expert has him being ranked a round or two later.

There also were a few starting pitchers that my Special Blend projections seem to like more than most other experts which resulted in me ranking some pitchers higher than others. Bryan Woo, Logan Webb, and George Kirby being some top 15 pitchers on my list that I likely have higher than other experts.

Sleeper Boosts

If you’ve read my recent sleeper post, you’ll see a handful of starting pitchers that I am high on this year. It’s no surprise then that I ranked these pitchers at least a little higher than the average FantasyPros expert:

• Nathan Eovaldi (SP, TEX) – 89 ranking versus 121 FantasyPros rank
• Brandon Woodruff (SP, MIL) – 92 ranking versus 117 FantasyPros rank
• Jacob Misiorowski (SP, MIL) – 102 ranking versus 119 FantasyPros rank
• Nick Lodolo (SP, CIN) – 106 ranking versus 120 FantasyPros rank
• Emmett Sheehan (SP, LAD) – 108 ranking versus 114 FantasyPros rank
• Kris Bubic (SP, KC) – 152 ranking versus 187 FantasyPros rank
• Zebby Matthews (SP, MIN) – 211 ranking versus 284 FantasyPros rank
• Ian Seymour (SP, TB) – 226 ranking versus 324 FantasyPros rank

Mr. Cheatsheet’s 2026 Rankings

You can see a preview of the rankings below but you will get a more interactive and fuller view of the rankings by clicking the “View Rankings” tab at the top of the page to switch over to the Rankings view. You’ll also find them viewable in my cheatsheets in a coming update. Have fun browsing them and good luck this fantasy season!