2026 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Roto Leagues (December Update)

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Early 2026 fantasy baseball rankings, draft tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues (December update). Early tiered rankings for C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, SP, RP, DH.

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The NFL season might still be going on, and spring training is a few months away, but it's never too early to start prepping for your upcoming 2026 fantasy baseball drafts. We are entering the heart of the baseball offseason and should see some big free agent signings as well as big-time trades. It's always baseball season at RotoBaller! At RotoBaller HQ, we are here to help you get a jumpstart early on your fantasy baseball drafts with MLB teams' 2026 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. These December rankings cover the top 300 players for both hitters and pitchers.

This offseason has seen some big signings, such as right-hander Dylan Cease agreeing to a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. We've already seen some trades this offseason, with the Boston Red Sox acquiring veteran right-hander Sonny Gray from the St. Louis Cardinals. The New York Mets acquired second baseman Marcus Semien from the Texas Rangers in exchange for outfielder Brandon Nimmo. The MLB hot stove is starting to heat up, so expect more signings and trades as we enter the baseball winter meetings.

The rankings below are specifically designed for traditional 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues (click here for points leagues, dynasty leagues, and prospect rankings). We also have many other tools and resources to help you win in 2026. We've worked hard to keep track of all off-season moves to get you covered for your fantasy baseball drafts with our 2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit (coming soon). It includes a variety of fantasy baseball tools and exclusive articles/projections for different formats. We're also writing fresh daily articles analyzing this year's fantasy baseball sleepers, breakouts, and so much more. Win more in 2026!

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2026 Fantasy Baseball Rankings (December Update)

Tier	Rank	Player	Position
1	1	Shohei Ohtani	DH
1	2	Aaron Judge	OF
1	3	Bobby Witt Jr.	SS
1	4	Juan Soto	OF
1	5	Jose Ramirez	3B
2	6	Tarik Skubal	SP
2	7	Corbin Carroll	OF
2	8	Ronald Acuna Jr.	OF
2	9	Elly De La Cruz	SS
2	10	Julio Rodriguez	OF
2	11	Garrett Crochet	SP
2	12	Paul Skenes	SP
2	13	Francisco Lindor	SS
2	14	Junior Caminero	3B
2	15	Nick Kurtz	1B
2	16	Fernando Tatis Jr.	OF
2	17	Jackson Chourio	OF
3	18	Gunnar Henderson	SS
3	19	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	2B/3B/OF
3	20	Kyle Tucker	OF
3	21	Kyle Schwarber	OF
3	22	Cal Raleigh	C
3	23	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	1B/3B
3	24	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	SP
3	25	Trea Turner	SS
3	26	Pete Alonso	1B
3	27	James Wood	OF
3	28	Logan Gilbert	SP
3	29	Zach Neto	SS
3	30	Chris Sale	SP
3	31	Pete Crow-Armstrong	OF
3	32	Cristopher Sanchez	SP
3	33	Hunter Brown	SP
3	34	Ketel Marte	2B
3	35	Mookie Betts	2B/SS/OF
4	36	Manny Machado	3B
4	37	Yordan Alvarez	OF
4	38	Jacob deGrom	SP
4	39	Edwin Diaz	RP
4	40	Andres Munoz	RP
4	41	Jhoan Duran	RP
4	42	Bryce Harper	1B
4	43	Matt Olson	1B
4	44	Bryan Woo	SP
4	45	Hunter Greene	SP
4	46	Mason Miller	RP
4	47	Rafael Devers	1B/3B
4	48	Roman Anthony	OF
4	49	Wyatt Langford	OF
4	50	Freddie Freeman	1B
4	51	Brent Rooker	OF
4	52	CJ Abrams	SS
4	53	Cade Smith	RP
4	54	Cole Ragans	SP
4	55	Max Fried	SP
4	56	Freddy Peralta	SP
4	57	Blake Snell	SP
4	58	Logan Webb	SP
4	59	Josh Hader	RP
5	60	Riley Greene	OF
5	61	Jackson Merrill	OF
5	62	David Bednar	RP
5	63	Austin Riley	3B
5	64	Joe Ryan	SP
5	65	Jarren Duran	OF
5	66	Aroldis Chapman	RP
5	67	George Kirby	SP
5	68	Josh Naylor	1B
5	69	Byron Buxton	OF
5	70	Spencer Schwellenbach	SP
5	71	Brice Turang	2B
5	72	Cody Bellinger	1B/OF
6	73	Seiya Suzuki	OF
6	74	Geraldo Perdomo	SS
6	75	Trevor Story	SS
6	76	Corey Seager	SS
6	77	Randy Arozarena	OF
6	78	Vinnie Pasquantino	1B
6	79	Jeremy Pena	SS
6	80	Nick Pivetta	SP
6	81	Oneil Cruz	SS/OF
6	82	Tyler Soderstrom	1B/OF
6	83	Michael Harris II	OF
6	84	William Contreras	C
6	85	Tyler Glasnow	SP
6	86	Robert Suarez	RP
6	87	Christian Yelich	OF
6	88	Agustin Ramirez	C/1B
7	89	Jesus Luzardo	SP
7	90	Eury Perez	SP
7	91	Maikel Garcia	2B/3B/SS/OF
7	92	Hunter Goodman	C/OF
7	93	Michael Busch	1B
7	94	George Springer	OF
7	95	Kyle Bradish	SP
7	96	Devin Williams	RP
7	97	Raisel Iglesias	RP
7	98	Dylan Cease	SP
7	99	Spencer Strider	SP
7	100	Teoscar Hernandez	OF
7	101	Framber Valdez	SP
7	102	Eugenio Suarez	3B
7	103	Alex Bregman	3B
7	104	Bo Bichette	SS
8	105	Trey Yesavage	SP
8	106	Ben Rice	C/1B
8	107	Shea Langeliers	C
8	108	Carlos Estevez	RP
8	109	Nolan McLean	SP
8	110	Kyle Stowers	OF
8	111	Shane Bieber	SP
8	112	Chase Burns	SP/RP
8	113	Kevin Gausman	SP
8	114	Trevor Megill	RP
8	115	Brandon Woodruff	SP
8	116	Jordan Westburg	2B/3B
8	117	Robbie Ray	SP
8	118	Luke Keaschall	1B/2B/OF
8	119	Jose Altuve	2B/OF
8	120	Nico Hoerner	2B/SS
8	121	Jackson Holliday	2B/SS
8	122	Luis Robert Jr.	OF
8	123	Emmet Sheehan	SP
8	124	Lawrence Butler	OF
8	125	Michael King	SP
8	126	Pablo Lopez	SP
9	127	Ceddanne Rafaela	2B/SS/OF
9	128	Jo Adell	OF
9	129	Chandler Simpson	OF
9	130	Willy Adames	SS
9	131	Jeff Hoffman	RP
9	132	Nathan Eovaldi	SP
9	133	Cam Schlittler	SP
9	134	Sonny Gray	SP
9	135	Andy Pages	OF
9	136	Matt Chapman	3B
9	137	Brenton Doyle	OF
9	138	Jacob Wilson	SS
9	139	Brandon Nimmo	OF
9	140	Jakob Marsee	OF
9	141	Noelvi Marte	3B/OF
9	142	Gavin Williams	SP
9	143	Jacob Misiorowski	SP/RP
9	144	Nick Lodolo	SP
9	145	Zack Wheeler	SP
9	146	Yandy Diaz	1B
9	147	Dansby Swanson	SS
9	148	Isaac Paredes	1B/3B
9	149	Taylor Ward	OF
9	150	Drake Baldwin	C
10	151	Will Smith	C
10	152	Salvador Perez	C/1B
10	153	Yainer Diaz	C/1B
10	154	Sandy Alcantara	SP
10	155	Drew Rasmussen	SP/RP
10	156	Trevor Rogers	SP
10	157	Shota Imanaga	SP
10	158	Luis Castillo	SP
10	159	Ozzie Albies	2B
10	160	Spencer Torkelson	1B
10	161	Carlos Rodon	SP
10	162	Brandon Lowe	1B/2B
10	163	Ranger Suarez	SP
10	164	Steven Kwan	OF
10	165	Bubba Chandler	SP
10	166	Colson Montgomery	3B/SS
10	167	Tanner Bibee	SP
10	168	Daniel Palencia	RP
10	169	Dennis Santana	RP
10	170	Ryan Pepiot	SP
10	171	Royce Lewis	3B
10	172	Ivan Herrera	C
10	173	Xavier Edwards	2B/SS
10	174	Addison Barger	3B/OF
10	175	Mike Trout	OF
10	176	Jac Caglianone	1B/OF
10	177	Jonathan Aranda	1B/2B
10	178	Bryan Reynolds	OF
10	179	Kenley Jansen	RP
10	180	Dylan Crews	OF
10	181	Bryce Miller	SP
10	182	Roki Sasaki	SP
10	183	Jurickson Profar	OF
10	184	Ian Happ	OF
10	185	Christian Walker	1B
10	186	Pete Fairbanks	RP
10	187	Max Muncy	3B
10	188	Ezequiel Tovar	SS
11	189	Sal Frelick	OF
11	190	Willson Contreras	C/1B
11	191	Matt Shaw	2B/3B/SS
11	192	Kerry Carpenter	OF
11	193	Daylen Lile	OF
11	194	Ryan Helsley	RP
11	195	Cade Horton	SP
11	196	Edward Cabrera	SP
11	197	Kris Bubic	SP/RP
11	198	Daulton Varsho	OF
11	199	Aaron Nola	SP
11	200	Jasson Dominguez	OF
11	201	Andrew Abbott	SP
11	202	Matt McLain	2B/SS
11	203	Heliot Ramos	OF
11	204	Jordan Beck	OF
11	205	Samuel Basallo	C/1B
11	206	MacKenzie Gore	SP
11	207	Shane Baz	SP
11	208	Adley Rutschman	C
11	209	Alec Burleson	1B/OF
11	210	Caleb Durbin	2B/3B/SS
11	211	Alejandro Kirk	C
11	212	Luis Garcia (2B)	2B
11	213	Otto Lopez	2B/SS
11	214	Mickey Moniak	OF
11	215	Connelly Early	SP
11	216	Sal Stewart	1B/2B/3B
12	217	Jack Flaherty	SP
12	218	Bryson Stott	2B/SS
12	219	Munetaka Murakami	3B
12	220	Will Vest	RP
12	221	Abner Uribe	RP
12	222	Trent Grisham	OF
12	223	Kyle Teel	C
12	224	Ramon Laureano	OF
12	225	Lenyn Sosa	1B/2B/3B
12	226	Mark Vientos	3B
12	227	Alec Bohm	1B/3B
12	228	Tanner Scott	RP
12	229	Emilio Pagan	RP
12	230	Zac Gallen	SP
12	231	Giancarlo Stanton	OF
12	232	Gerrit Cole	SP
12	233	Matthew Boyd	SP
12	234	Anthony Volpe	SS
12	235	Anthony Santander	OF
12	236	Konnor Griffin	SS/OF
12	237	Wilyer Abreu	OF
12	238	Merrill Kelly	SP
12	239	Hurston Waldrep	SP
12	240	Xander Bogaerts	2B/SS
12	241	Joe Musgrove	SP
12	242	Gleyber Torres	2B
12	243	JJ Wetherholt	SS
12	244	Ha-Seong Kim	2B/SS
12	245	Spencer Steer	1B/OF
12	246	Ryne Nelson	SP/RP
12	247	Jack Leiter	SP
12	248	Josh Lowe	OF
12	249	Kyle Manzardo	1B
12	250	Jorge Polanco	2B/3B
12	251	Kevin McGonigle	2B/SS
13	252	Quinn Priester	SP/RP
13	253	Cam Smith	3B/OF
13	254	Adolis Garcia	OF
13	255	Brett Baty	2B/3B
13	256	Jose A. Ferrer	RP
13	257	Jonah Tong	SP
13	258	Marcus Semien	2B
13	259	Noah Cameron	SP
13	260	Masyn Winn	SS
13	261	TJ Friedl	OF
13	262	Shane McClanahan	SP
13	263	Ryan Walker	RP
13	264	Triston Casas	1B
13	265	Casey Mize	SP
13	266	Jose Caballero	2B/3B/SS/OF
13	267	Carlos Correa	3B/SS
13	268	Kodai Senga	SP
13	269	Reese Olson	SP
13	270	Ernie Clement	1B/2B/3B/SS
13	271	Gabriel Moreno	C
13	272	Zebby Matthews	SP
13	273	Colton Cowser	OF
13	274	Ryan Weathers	SP
13	275	Dylan Beavers	OF
13	276	Jordan Lawlar	3B/SS
13	277	Joey Cantillo	SP/RP
13	278	Payton Tolle	SP
13	279	Logan Henderson	SP
13	280	Troy Melton	SP/RP
14	281	Kyle Finnegan	RP
14	282	Francisco Alvarez	C
14	283	Marcell Ozuna	DH
14	284	Tatsuya Imai	SP
14	285	Tommy Edman	2B/3B/SS/OF
14	286	J.T. Realmuto	C
14	287	Ronny Henriquez	RP
14	288	Dillon Dingler	C
14	289	Grant Taylor	SP/RP
14	290	Luis Arraez	1B/2B
14	291	Miguel Vargas	1B/3B/OF
14	292	Josh Jung	3B
14	293	Carter Jensen	C
14	294	Parker Messick	SP
14	295	Ian Seymour	SP/RP
14	296	Bailey Ober	SP
14	297	Brayan Bello	SP
14	298	Nolan Schanuel	1B
14	299	Bryce Eldridge	1B
14	300	Chase DeLauter	OF

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