I’m not sure what I expected before diving into Pena’s underlying data, but with a closer look, the reasons for the gains weren’t obvious to see. I’ve tried to make sense of the data below, and ultimately, while it’s possible we’re staring at a bunch of statistical noise, I see enough here to think some real growth may have occurred in Pena’s game.

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# MLB Starting Lineups For Tue 10/28
LAD | TOR | ARI | ATH | ATL | BAL | BOS | CHC | CHW | CIN | CLE | COL | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIA | MIL | MIN | NYM | NYY | OAK | PHI | PIT | SD | SEA | SF | STL | TB | TEX | WSH

1. OF Braden Montgomery | 22 | AA | 2026

Chicago has seen some of its prospects backslide, so the front office had to be thrilled to see Montgomery post respectable outcomes across three levels in his debut season, slashing .270/.360/.444 with 12 home runs and 14 stolen bases in 121 games. A switch-hitter at 6’2” 220 pounds, Montgomery was Boston’s first-round pick in 2024 (12th overall) but got dealt away in the Garrett Crochet trade before he even played an inning for the Bo Sox. Right field is wide open in Chicago, and while that probably shouldn’t accelerate this guy’s timeline, people have their own jobs to consider, so you never know. 

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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone, and welcome back to my weekly rankings. This week is the Top 50 Dynasty Left Fielders for 2026.

Left field is a weird position. On one hand, it is where old players go to live out the rest of their careers if they are not used as fulltime designated hitters. Many players who used to be really good right or center fielders eventually move over to left field as they slow down or their arm gets weaker. There are also a lot of players who spent much of their time at DH but played enough in the field to be considered a left fielder.

The most obvious is Kyle Schwarber, who played in only eight games in the field, all as a left fielder. But in leagues like Yahoo, that is enough to qualify as a left fielder and not just the UTL designation, so Schwarber is ranked along with the rest of the left fielders (and I am trying to avoid doing a Top 3 DH rankings as Shohei Ohtani, Marcell Ozuna and Andrew McCutchen are the only true DH players remaining. They will be talked about when we get to the right fielders).

Here is the age breakdown of this position:

35+: 2
30-34: 16
25-29: 23
20-24: 9

Nearly half of the players I ranked are 30 or older. However, there are some really young, very good players who qualify as left fielders. All that means is that they likely have a defensive shortcoming but their bats are just fine, and in fantasy baseball, that is all we care about.

This is also a position that, like second base, a host of players also can qualify as other position players, whether it is in the infield or over in center or right field. If you are in a league where you have the OF designation, this is not big deal for you. But in league that break out players by position in the outfield, this gives some added value to a player.

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In our 117th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer discuss a couple of major trades before diving into the updated baseball card release calendar and revisiting the Razzball staff’s 2025 preseason predictions. You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.social, and @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the pod at [email protected]. Links to things discussed in the pod: Sonny Gray dealt to Boston for […]

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1. RHP Trey Yesavage | 22 | MLB | 2025

Yesavage became something of a household name during Toronto’s titillating post-season run despite having pitched just 13 big league innings during the regular season. Part of that was because he was amazing and so were the Blue Jays, but some of that was likely because he has a unique style that’s easy for even a casual baseball fan to recognize. I don’t know if you’ll remember Josh Collmenter. I was surprised to remember him myself, but he’s the last guy I can remember releasing at the 12’o’clock slot this way. The thing about Collmenter was he lacked velocity, sitting in the mid-80’s with his fastball and cutter (84.6 mph in his final season). Nonetheless, he had a career ERA of 3.64 and WHIP of 1.198 in 695.1 innings despite recording just 494 strikeouts. Anywho, Yesavage has a similarly deceptive release point but also has more strength and balance throughout his delivery, which helps him command a three-pitch arsenal highlighted by a dynamic splitter that tunnels well with his fastball and slider. He also throws much, much harder than Collmenter ever did, averaging 94.7 mph on the fastball, 88.7 on the slider and 84.1 on the splitter. His slowest pitch is the same speed as Collmenter’s fastest. Fun stuff. Great comp. I baseball writer. But seriously folks, I think Yesavage is going to be awesome. Heck, he already was. 

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Maybe it’s because seventeen billion rookie pitchers were called up this past August/September, but it feels like there’s more pitchers in this year’s crop of rookie fantasy outlook posts, and also I won’t be doing anymore pitchers. One more on Friday, then on Monday starts the fantasy baseball sleepers and rankings start on Patreon. That […]

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1. SS Carson Williams | 22 | MLB | 2025

Featuring double-plus defense and easy power from the right side, Williams figures to open the season as the everyday shortstop for Tampa. I’ve always been low on him compared to the places he’s been ranked in most public facing places because he’s always struck out enough that I feel compelled to pump the brakes. In 32 MLB games, he slashed .179/.219/.354 after slashing .213/.318/.447 in 111 Triple-A games. Wait, should he even be atop this team’s list? Yeah, I think the proximity and power-speed upside warrants the spot. Plus there’s really nobody here to knock him off the top. I just don’t really want him on my teams. 

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In our 116th episode, Mike Couillard is joined by Taylor Corso and Kyle Sonntag of the Dynasty Baseball Pickups podcast to discuss the standout performances in the Arizona Fall League. You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.social, and @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the pod at [email protected]. Links to things discussed in the pod: Josh Naylor re-signs with M’s Angels […]

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