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Can you smell what’s floating in the air? That’s right, it is the smell of baseball.

We are only days aways from the official start of spring training, and with Opening Day getting closer and closer, so too is my countdown of the 2026 Dynasty Baseball Rankings toward the top player. After starting at No. 400, the countdown is finally turning inside the top 100 as I feature players ranked 100 to 76.

Here is a quick breakdown of the positions and ages of the players:

SP: 8
C: 3 | 1B: 3 | 2B: 2 | 3B: 2 | SS: 2 | IF: 1
CF: 1 | RF: 1 | OF: 2
IF/OF: 1
Ages 20-24: 2
Ages 25-29: 15
Ages 30-34: 8
Ages 35+: 0

The first thing you notice with the positional breakdown is the fact that there are a lot of positions represented in this group. The only position group not showing up is a left fielder and relief pitcher. And I can let you know now there will be no more relievers showing up in my rankings.

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In fantasy baseball, breakouts are where leagues are won. These are not the names buried at the end of draft boards or the mid-round discounts that still require patience. Breakout hitters are players already on the radar whose skill growth, role security, or statistical foundation points toward a real leap into early-round relevance. They’re the ones who turn strong rosters into dominant ones. After working through deep sleepers and sleepers over the past two weeks, this is the next rung on the ladder. These hitters are being drafted with clear expectations, but their current prices still assume stability rather than acceleration. With another step forward, they can push into All-Star-level production and anchor fantasy lineups for the season ahead. Using early ADP trends alongside recent performance and underlying indicators, we’re focusing on hitters positioned to make that jump from solid contributor to potential cornerstone. This is where projection meets conviction and where the payoff can direct the shape of a season.

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In our 124th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer discuss a handful of MLB transactions and latest baseball card news before previewing the AL East with Matt Frank, aka MarmosDad, purveyor of Razzball’s Top 100 Pitchers. 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: Rangers pony […]

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Are the top 20 1st basemen for 2026 fantasy baseball good? How do you define good? Is good definable? Are you Plato? What is a Plato? Any hoo! This post goes on for about 1.8 million words, so let’s dive in. Here’s Steamer’s 2026 Fantasy Baseball Projections for Hitters and 2026 Fantasy Baseball Projections for Pitchers. The […]

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After we went over the top 10 for 2026 fantasy baseball and the top 20 for 2026 fantasy baseball in our (my) 2026 fantasy baseball rankings, it’s time for the meat and potatoes rankings. Something to stew about! Hop in the pressure cooker, crank it up to “Intense” and let’s rock with the top 20 catchers for 2026 fantasy baseball. […]

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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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Another week is in the books, meaning it is time for the weekly dynasty rankings for 2026. This week is the Top 50 Dynasty First Basemen for 2026.

The good news when it comes to this position is it is by far the strongest when it comes to fantasy baseball. Among the eight positions, as a group first basemen ranked second in batting average and first in OBP, SLG, OPS and wRC+. If you are in need of power, this is the position to target as well as tap into to fill out a corner infield slot.

The bad new when it comes to this position is that a lot of the top players in this group are in their 30s. Here is the age breakdown of this position:

35+: 3
30-34: 14
25-29: 27
20-24: 6

Thirty-four percent of the players ranked are 30 or older. Of those 17 players, seven are in the top 20. There are some good, young first basemen, but they are still behind a host of veterans.

From a dynasty standpoint, if you have one of the young guns, be extremely happy. Otherwise you may want to use this position to fill a hole on the short term and and hope the youngsters you target or currently have actually develop.

So let’s get on with the Top 50 Dynasty First Basemen for 2026.

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Welcome back, friends, to another week of my dynasty positional rankings. This week the Top 50 Dynasty Catchers for 2026 is on the menu after looking at relief pitches and starting pitchers the last two weeks.

When it comes to catchers, let’s just be brutally honest – many of them are not good at helping your offense. As a whole, the catching position ranked last in the major leagues in average, second to last in OBP and SLG and third to last in OPS this past season.

The Top 10 catchers are all players you would love to have on your team. The next 10 you can live with. After that things get dicey.

In leagues that start two catchers, it is always a fight to find a good No. 2 catcher and it is sometimes worth overpaying for that second solid starter as it will give you an advantage over many of the other teams. Otherwise, might as well go for a young catcher with upside as your No. 2 instead of a piddling old catcher who will certainly drag your stats down.

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People celebrating their fantasy baseball championships today pic.twitter.com/4bavGwku88 — Razzball (@Razzball) October 5, 2022 That is the best encapsulation of the joy of winning a fantasy baseball league. I’m sick it’s so on point. I hope everyone got to feel that “very dorky dancing while very white music plays surrounded by middle-aged men” joy yesterday. […]

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