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Our Favorite Fantasy Prospects For 2026
Plus: Spring Breakout superlatives, Will Gasparino's breakout season & more
Top Fantasy Pitching & Hitting Prospects For Redraft Leagues
The easiest way to stay ahead of the competition in fantasy baseball is to identify prospect talent before anyone else. To help in that quest, Baseball America fantasy expert and RoboScout aficionado Dylan White has compiled nearly 100 of his favorite prospects for managers to target in redraft leagues 2026.
Each list is broken down into tiered rankings complete with analysis and recent average draft position data to help make your roster decisions as easy as possible. From day-one contributors to rankings risers and under-the-radar names, these are the prospects to help you claim your league title:
Be sure to check out BA’s complete fantasy baseball coverage featuring all our rankings, dynasty analysis, sleepers, podcasts and more.
SPRING BREAKOUT SUPERLATIVES
Top Prospects, Pitches & Performances From Thursday’s Spring Breakout Games
MLB’s Spring Breakout series has returned for 2026, and Baseball America is on hand for each and every game that will be played.
Below, you can find our complete rundown of superlatives from Thursday’s opening slate of games, including analysis of the day’s top hitters, pitchers and defenders, the best individual pitches we saw and Statcast data that caught our attention.
Stay tuned each day throughout the weekend for more updates as we continue to scout the game’s top prospects at this year’s Spring Breakout.
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BREAKOUT DRAFT PROSPECT
How Will Gasparino Reshaped His Career, Draft Profile At UCLA
After a pair of disappointing seasons at Texas, Will Gasparino was searching for answers and a reboot of his baseball career. So far this season with UCLA season, the breakout 2026 star and rising MLB Draft prospect appears to have found exactly that.
With fascinating insight from UCLA coach John Savage and Will’s father Billy Gasparino—who also happens to be the Dodgers’ vice president of baseball operations—Jacob Rudner tells the story of how one of college baseball’s hottest hitters has worked to re-tool his career.
BA PODCASTS
Get Caught Up On The Latest BA Podcasts
Looking for something to listen to this weekend? Baseball America has you covered with a rundown of new podcast episodes:
Future Projection: Prospects Getting Spring Training Buzz
Prospect Podcast: Under-The-Radar Spring Breakout Prospects
Draft Podcast: Early-Season Draft Risers
Fantasy Podcast: NL Central Prospects To Know For 2026
From Phenom To The Farm: Patrick Copen’s Comeback From Injury
Want even more BA podcasts? sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Player FM to make sure you never miss an episode.
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📖 Don’t forget to order your 2026 Prospect Handbook.
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