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Eleven years ago, I wrote, “The Rockies made official what seemed inevitable for the last week, Trevor Story will be the starting shortstop in Colorado. As a visiting dignitary gets a key to the city, Story earned the shortstop job and was handed one of Tulo’s old hamstrings. ‘May your hamstrings stay forever young.’ That’s […]

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Week one gave us the cornerstones. Week two moved into the roster-shaping middle where profit and risk begin to share the same zip code. Now we arrive at week three of the Top 100 Hitters for 2026, and this is where drafts quietly start to get won. This tier lives in the tension between upside and imperfection. The tools are obvious. The production often shows up in bursts. But something in the profile has kept these hitters just outside the top 50 to this point. Maybe it’s batting average volatility. Maybe it’s playing time questions, platoon exposure, or skills that still need refinement. In many cases the ceiling is high, but the floor just isn’t as comfortable. These are the hitters who can change the shape of a roster. The stars are mostly gone. The boring stability is mostly gone too. What’s left are players who provide a wider range of expected outcomes and can outperform their draft slot by a wide margin if the right skills click at the right time. Let’s get into the next 25.

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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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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 121st episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer cover a handful of MLB transactions, including a three-team deal, before selecting cards to place in the pod PC for the 2025 MLB Awards winners. 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: Cardinals ship Willson Contreras […]

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