5 Outfield Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Undervalued Hitters With Upside (2026)

March 4, 2026

Kipp's outfield fantasy baseball breakouts, sleepers for 2026 fantasy drafts. His upside hitters include Jo Adell, Heliot Ramos, Chase DeLauter, more.

Pitchers and catchers reported to camp earlier this month, and spring training games recently have started, which means baseball season is finally here. This also means that 2026 fantasy drafts will be in full force this month, and we here at Rotoballer are ready to assist.

This article will take a look at outfielders with solid potential to break out in 2026 who are currently flying under the radar. We all know how important it is to draft great pitching as well as stud position players early in your drafts, but it is equally important to find solid talent deeper in drafts to complement your roster.

Outfield can often be a tricky position to fill, as there are only so many bona fide stars at the position; however, there is no shortage of outfielders in drafts, as each MLB team must start three. We will look at outfielders who have an ADP outside the top 115 on NFBC drafts since February 15, who can produce at a much higher clip than their current ADP suggests.

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Jo Adell, OF, Los Angeles Angels

Current ADP: 120

The fantasy community has been waiting for some time now for Jo Adell to perform like the top prospect he was, and that finally started to take shape in 2025, when he posted a .236/.293/.485 slash line, with a whopping 37 home runs and 98 RBI. He was especially solid against left-handed pitchers, as noted by his .931 OPS across 94 plate appearances.

While the .293 OBP won't exactly blow fantasy managers away, the intrigue with Adell comes via his powerful stick, as his metrics will show. In 2025, he posted an average exit velocity of 91.7 mph, which ranked him in the top 14% of the league. Additionally, he put up a 38.3% hard-hit rate, also ranking him in the top 13% of the league. Finally, his Barrels/PA mark of 11.3% was good enough to place him inside the top 2% of the league.

It is more than reasonable to expect a similar output from Adell in 2026, and 2025 was just one example of him finally tapping into the power we have all expected for several years now. The fact that he is being drafted outside the top 120 is almost criminal. He will be on my squad this season if I get the opportunity to draft him, and he is worth reaching up a round to grab.

While some may argue he has already turned in his breakout season, his underlying metrics suggest he could take another step further in 2026.

JO ADELL HITS HIS SECOND HOMER OF THE INNING! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/BYB1Vz0S50

— MLB (@MLB) April 10, 2025

Andy Pages, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers

Current ADP: 133

Andy Pages is a guy who will fall on the other end of the spectrum from Adell, as he is not known primarily for his power. That being said, he is capable of lifting the ball out of the park, as noted by his 27 home runs in 2025. Overall, he slashed .272/.313/.461 with 27 home runs, 86 RBI, and 14 SB.

He is a great all-around fantasy asset, as he is able to provide fantasy managers with value in a number of hitting categories without sacrificing batting average. In 2025, he boasted a very respectable .332 wOBA, and paired that with a solid 6.1% Barrels/PA mark, both of which ranked him in the top half of the league.

The 27 home runs are also something we could expect to see repeated with another full season of at-bats under his belt, as he was able to mash 88 home runs across parts of six seasons in the minor leagues. He will also be in a Los Angeles Dodgers lineup that ranked second-best in baseball in terms of wRC+ in 2025.

He currently has an ADP of 133, which means he is being drafted in the 11th round of 12-team leagues. Reaching up to grab him in the 10th round would be a wise move here. Pages is a prime candidate to outperform his current draft position.

Heliot Ramos, OF, San Francisco Giants

Current ADP: 213

Heliot Ramos is one of my favorite players in this article, and he has also been on my teams in each of the previous two seasons. In 2025, Ramos followed up a solid 2024 campaign by slashing .256/.328/.400, with 21 home runs, 69 RBI, and 85 runs scored.

Ramos was very good against both left-handed and right-handed pitching, as noted by his .700+ OPS against both. He also put up solid power metrics, noted by his superb average exit velocity of 91.8 mph, ranking him in the top 13% of the league. Additionally, he posted a 47.4% hard-hit rate, which ranked him in the top 24% of the league.

Ramos will likely find himself in the middle of a San Francisco Giants lineup that improved this offseason with the addition of Luis Arraez, and to a lesser extent, Harrison Bader. He is currently being drafted outside the top 200, but makes for a solid selection in the 15th or 16th round. His above-average hitting metrics suggest he could turn in another productive power season with a career-high in counting stats, given the improved lineup.

Heliot Ramos plants his 3rd homer of the year in the Crawford Boxes! pic.twitter.com/WfI5xLrZbu

— MLB (@MLB) April 2, 2025

TJ Friedl, OF, Cincinnati Reds

Current ADP: 256

TJ Friedl was one of the top waiver wire adds in 2025 after he posted a .261/.364/.378 slash line, with 14 home runs, 53 RBI, 12 SB, and 82 runs scored. He led off a good amount for the Reds, which is great news for fantasy managers, given his solid .364 OBP. The solid campaign he posted earned him a $3.8 million deal from the Reds, and he should be in line for another solid season in 2026.

While his power numbers will not jump off the page, he is a solid contact hitter, as evidenced by his 16.8% K rate. This was good enough to rank him inside the top 23% of the league. Additionally, he posted a walk rate of 11.8%, which ranked him in the top 14% of the league.

While the Reds' offense struggled a bit in 2025, posting just a 92 wRC+ mark, the addition of Eugenio Suarez should only help them in 2026. Friedl will almost certainly be an asset for fantasy managers in terms of AVG, OBP, and R. He is also capable of snagging a few bases, as he swiped 12 bases in 2025 while posting a sprint speed of 23.5 ft/sec.

Friedl is currently being drafted after the 22nd round of 12-team drafts, and is worth reaching up to the 20th round in most formats. He has five-category upside and is well worth a selection much higher than his current ADP. He is quite undervalued and provides great upside at his price.

Chase DeLauter, OF, Cleveland Guardians

Current ADP: 296

Full disclosure here, I am a pretty big Cleveland Guardians fan, so I certainly felt the need to try to get a Guardian into this article. That being said, the future for Chase DeLauter could be really bright, and he has a chance to make an impact for the Guardians and fantasy managers alike this season.

The Guardians believe in DeLauter so much that they allowed him to make his major league debut in center field in the American League Wild Card Series. While we do not have a ton of MLB data to make a case for DeLauter, given that he made his debut in the playoffs, we can look at some minor league trends.

Although he only played 114 games across parts of three seasons in the minors, he did manage to post a solid .302/.384/.505 slash line. The .505 SLG especially stands out, as that directly correlated to the 16 home runs he hit across that span. He also managed to swipe 11 bags while posting just 62 strikeouts.

The Guardians have a ton of faith in this kid, or they would not have called him up to play in the biggest series of their season last year. They expect big things from him if he stays healthy, and that makes sense. He currently has an ADP of 296, which means he is being drafted in the middle of the 23rd round in 12-team leagues.

A case can be made to take him a bit earlier than this ADP, but quite honestly, he is flying so under the radar that you can probably wait for him in the 23rd or 24th round and not miss out entirely, at least at this juncture of the draft season. If he claims an everyday role, he could be well-positioned for a breakout season, given the talent he showed in upper minor leagues.

Welcome to The Show, Chase DeLauter 🔥 pic.twitter.com/kGeZ54mFzp

— MLB (@MLB) October 2, 2025

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