SportsLine simulated the entire MLB season 10,000 times and identified 2026 Fantasy baseball sleepers, breakout and busts
The 2026 MLB season opens in just one day with Giants vs.
Yankees on Wednesday night, so time is running out to get last-minute 2026 Fantasy baseball drafts in.
The latest 2026 Fantasy baseball ADP shows two-way player Shohei Ohtani as the top pick in most Fantasy drafts, with Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt, Juan Soto and Jose Ramirez following.
Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes are the first two pitchers coming off the board in most drafts, while Mason Miller is the top reliever.
Those are relatively obvious picks for early in drafts, but finding value in the mid-to-late rounds is the key to building a deep, championship-level roster.
Who are the top 2026 Fantasy baseball sleepers, breakouts and busts, and which 2026 Fantasy baseball picks can give your roster an edge this season?
Before going on the clock in any 2026 Fantasy baseball drafts, be sure to see the 2026 Fantasy baseball rankings and cheat sheets from the proven computer model at SportsLine .
The SportsLine model is powered by the same people who powered projections for three major Fantasy sites.
And that same group is sharing its 202 Fantasy baseball rankings and cheat sheets over at SportsLine , helping you find Fantasy baseball sleepers, breakouts and busts long before your competition.
Their cheat sheets, available for leagues on many major sites, are updated multiple times every day.
Any time more MLB news comes out about trades, signings or Fantasy baseball injuries, the team at SportsLine updates its projections.
Go to SportsLine now to see these proven Fantasy baseball cheat sheets .
The latest Fantasy baseball ADP shows Lowe going off the board at pick No.
113.
SportsLine's model, however, projects him as the No.
6 second baseman, ahead of players such as Nico Hoerner, Marcus Semien and Ozzie Albies, all top-100 picks on average.
See more Fantasy baseball sleepers at SportsLine .
Top 2026 Fantasy baseball breakouts
Aranda has a strong WBC for Team Mexico, posting a 1.080 OPS across the tournament.
SportsLine's model ranks him as its ninth-best first baseman, but his ADP is No.
145 overall.
He's projected to produce similar numbers to Josh Naylor and Michael Busch, both top-100 picks, and he's projected to outperform Ben Rice and Vinnie Pasquantino, both of whom are being picked dozens of slots in front of him.
See more Fantasy baseball breakouts at SportsLine .
Top 2026 Fantasy baseball busts
As for players to avoid, the model has pinpointed Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts as one of its top Fantasy baseball busts.
While the Dodgers have continued to stockpile high-priced talent at almost every position, Betts is a player who has seen his numbers decline recently as he had career-lows in average (.258) and OPS (.732) last year.
He especially struggled in the 2025 postseason with a .648 OPS, continuing the season-long trend of struggling at the plate as compared to his lofty career norms.
Entering his age-33 season, the model believes that Betts, who is going off the board at pick No.
50, is again overvalued from a Fantasy standpoint this season.
The model projects that players such as Jeremy Pena, Corey Seager and Willy Adames, all of whom are going off the board several rounds later, will provide more production.
See more Fantasy baseball busts at SportsLine .
How to find proven 2026 Fantasy baseball rankings
So which 2026 Fantasy baseball busts, breakouts and sleepers should you target or fade in your drafts?
Visit SportsLine now to get 2026 Fantasy baseball rankings for every single position, all from the model that called Cal Raleigh's monster season , and find out.
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