February 3, 2026

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Caleb Durbin was not on the team's Opening Day roster last season, but got the call to make his big league debut in mid-April. Although he collected two hits in his very first game, it took the former 14th-round draft pick some time to really get going. His final stat line was .256-11-53-60-18 with a .319 wOBA and 105 wRC+, but if you take away a slow first month, Durbin slashed .278/.352/.424 from May 21 through the end of the year, with a .341 wOBA and 120 wRC+ in 106 games (402 plate appearances). With a low average exit velocity (85.2), barrel rate (4.0 percent), and bat speed (sixth percentile), there likely aren't many more home runs in his bat even if he gets closer to 600 PA in 2026. However, with a high 88.4 percent contact rate and ultra-low 9.9 percent strikeout rate (98th percentile), along with how he performed after May 21, there is solid potential to outperform his .256 season-long batting average. That, and if he can draw a few more walks, should give the 25-year-old a real shot at 25 stolen bases this season. The right-handed hitter is eligible at both 3B and 2B on Yahoo!, adding to his fantasy appeal. The Illinois native looks like a real value right now, with RotoBaller ranking him at 215 overall, while his NFBC ADP stands at 246 overall.--Jarod Rupp