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Who should I draft for fantasy baseball in 2026? Fantasy baseball outlooks for Andy Pages, Austin Riley, Brent Rooker, Corey Seager, Geraldo Perdomo, Jeremy Pena.
Who Should I Draft? Some common 2026 fantasy baseball draft decisions are regarding players like Andy Pages, Austin Riley, Brent Rooker, Corey Seager, Geraldo Perdomo, Jeremy Pena. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning teams in 2026. Draft your optimal fantasy baseball teams for 2026. Our free Who Should I Draft? tool will help make your fantasy baseball draft decisions. Compare up to four MLB players, and we tell you who to draft... all free! Make the right decisions.
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Below are some fantasy baseball outlooks written by our MLB team here at RotoBaller, bringing you their fantasy baseball analysis and advice on which players to consider drafting in 2026:
Andy Pages, OF, Dodgers
Andy Pages solidified his spot in the Dodgers lineup in 2025, slashing .272/.313/.461 with 27 homers and 14 steals in 624 plate appearances. A dreadful postseason (.078/.113/.098 in 55 PAs) removed some of his shine, however, and his peripherals suggest he won't be as good in 2026. Pages has an extreme fly ball tendency, with last season's 42.3 FB% representing his lowest professional mark at any level.
That lets him hit homers despite middling power metrics like his 91.4 mph average airborne exit velocity and 110.6 max exit velocity. Unfortunately, it also limits his average upside by rendering last year's .308 BABIP unsustainable. Pages's 4.6 BB% won't help his OBP, as his approach is much more aggressive than it was on the farm.
Pages was only successful on 66 percent of his steal attempts, likely earning him a red light from an analytically inclined contender like LA. He's also buried in the Dodgers' batting order, limiting his counting stat opportunities. Pages should hit 25 homers in 2026, but he isn't a great pick at his 129.90 ADP without steals and average to supplement them.
Austin Riley, 3B, Braves
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley was a model of consistency from 2021 to 2023, playing in no less than 159 games each year, with no less than 33 home runs, 93 RBI, 90 runs scored, and a .273 batting average. However, the last two seasons have been marred by injury, averaging just 106 games played.
These injuries were very different, though, and hopefully just one-time occurrences, as 2024's was a fractured hand as a result of a hit-by-pitch, and last year's was an abdominal strain that should be fully healed after having core surgery in August. Even though his last two seasons were cut short, the 2x All-Star was still pacing for at least 25 home runs, and in 2025, he registered 91st percentile or better in average exit velocity, barrel rate, and bat speed, all of which are strong power indicators.
With those injuries in the rearview, the 28-year-old should have a productive season in store, which should be along the lines of 30 home runs, 90 RBI, and 90 runs scored. Fantasy managers may be getting a discount due to the recent injury bias, as Riley's NFBC ADP currently sits at 75, while RotoBaller ranks the 2x Silver Slugger award winner at 64 overall.
Brent Rooker, OF, Athletics
Athletics designated hitter/outfielder Brent Rooker was one of only six players to play in all 162 games last season, registering his third straight season with at least 30 home runs and earning his second All-Star nomination. While the batting average sank from .293 in 2024 to .262 in 2025, that was still well above average (.245), and he's now lowered his strikeout rate in back-to-back seasons, down to 22.2 percent, which is right at league average.
The 2x All-Star's xBA of .267 in 2025 was nearly identical to 2024's xBA of .266, so that .293 batting average from '24 appeared to be somewhat propped up by a high BABIP of .362. That makes the 164 wRC+ season from '24 look more like an outlier than the norm, but fantasy managers should still feel confident that '25 was a baseline, which produced a .349 wOBA and 122 wRC+.
The 31-year-old looks primed for another 30-plus home runs in 2026, along with strong contributions to RBI and run totals, combined with a batting average that won't hurt you. Given the 6-foot-3 slugger's NFBC ADP of 57, he appears just slightly undervalued compared to RotoBaller's ranking of 53 overall.
Corey Seager, SS, Rangers
Corey Seager crushed the ball again in 2025, slashing .271/.373/.487 with 21 homers in 445 plate appearances. His contact quality was high, as evidenced by his 20 percent HR/FB, 15.3 percent rate of barrels per batted ball event, and 96.7 mph average exit velocity on flies and liners. Seager also posted a career-high 13 BB% and strong 19.6 K% backed by a 23.6 percent chase rate and 12.5 SwStr%, indicating the 32-year-old hasn't lost anything to age yet.
Seager is entrenched in the heart of the Texas lineup and figures to provide elite production in four categories when healthy. Unfortunately, Seager always seems to miss significant time due to injury. Last season's ailments included a hamstring strain in May and an appendectomy in late August that ended his 2025 campaign prematurely.
Seager is best deployed in shallow formats where the replacement level is higher when he inevitably gets hurt, though his 100.98 ADP already bakes in the playing time risk. Elite production after 100 players are off the board is hard to pass up.
Geraldo Perdomo, SS, Diamondbacks
Geraldo Perdomo 2026 Fantasy Baseball Outlook: Lightning Won't Strike Twice for the Year's Biggest Regression Candidate Geraldo Perdomo hit .290/.389/.462 with 20 homers and 27 steals in 720 plate appearances in 2025. The slick-fielding 26-year-old shortstop isn't known for his bat. The difference between 2025 and prior seasons was a 23.3 LD% (20.9 career) that inflated Perdomo's BABIP to .303, and a 9.9 percent HR/FB (6 percent career) that wasn't supported by his contact quality.
Perdomo doubled his rate of Brls/BBE from 3.1 percent in 2024 to 6.2 percent last season, but it was still below average. His max exit velocity was better in 2024 (109.8 mph vs. 108.2), while his average airborne exit velocity was virtually unchanged (89.7 mph in 2024, 90.3 last season). His plate discipline was excellent as his 13.1 BB% exceeded his 11.5 K%, and both metrics were supported by Perdomo's chase rate (19.3 percent) and SwStr% (4 percent).
However, all of those numbers are within Perdomo's career norms. Perdomo's 79.86 ADP assumes a repeat, but his .279 xBA and .418 xSLG provide a more reasonable expectation of his 2026 performance. Don't pay for a fluke LD% and inflated HR/FB.
Jeremy Pena, SS, Astros
Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena enjoyed his most productive season as a major leaguer to date, recording a .304-17-62-68-20 line with a .363 wOBA and 135 wRC+ in 493 at-bats (125 games) in 2025. It could have been even more fruitful if not for a fractured rib as a result of a hit-by-pitch that cost him the entire month of July.
The former third-round draft pick saw notable year-over-year improvements (2.5 percent or more) in his barrel, hard-hit, and walk rate while maintaining a better-than-average strikeout rate. However, some batting average regression could be on the way as a poor 11th percentile chase rate, a below-average contact rate (74.1 percent), and a high BABIP compared to what he came into the season with (.345 vs. .308) indicate that his .304 BA from 2025 may not be sustainable.
Nevertheless, a .275 average would still be well above league average (.245), so you're getting a five-category contributor at a very cheap price, with an NFBC ADP of around 97 overall, while RotoBaller ranks the 28-year-old much higher at 79 overall.
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