Fantasy Baseball ADP Breakdown: Top Outfielders for 2026

We have begun our fantasy baseball average draft position breakdown, and will continue that here.

Here is a general overview of the initial ADP list, then a breakdown of designated hitters. Next, we will go over outfielders - we won't cover any DHs we touched on.

More fantasy baseball average draft position data can be found on FantasySP.

Top-20 Picks

The top pick among outfielders is New York Yankees' Aaron Judge. He's the second-picked player after Shohei Ohtani, going at pick 2.57 on average.

Judge was the No. 2 fantasy hitter after Ohtani last season, and I think he deserves that No. 2 draft spot. He should be in line for another monster fantasy season in 2026.

New York Mets' Juan Soto is the next outfielder on the ADP list, going at pick 4.29 on average.

He was the No. 3 fantasy hitter last season, so a top-five selection for him makes plenty of sense. I'm not as high on the Mets' lineup as I have been in past years, but he should still deliver big.

Arizona's Corbin Carroll is next at pick 10.29. He just suffered an injury, and could miss time, so I expect him to slip a bit.

Carroll is being picked well ahead of where he finished last season, and this injury should lower his draft stock and make him a more appealing pick with fantasy draft value and upside.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Kyle Tucker is next at pick 11.14 on average.

I think he is overrated, even though he joined a star-studded lineup. He just hasn't produced enough over the past couple seasons, and has dealt with too many injuries for me to justify taking him this early - I like him more around picks 15-20.

Atlanta's Ronald Acuna Jr. is the next outfielder, sitting at pick 13.86 on average.

He fared well in his 95 games played last season, but I again don't love this draft position after some injury-plagued seasons. I also like him better closer to pick 20.

San Diego's Fernando Tatis Jr. is at pick 15.43 on average so far.

He was good in a full season of play in 2025, and is set up well again for 2026. We'll see if Tatis can up his level of play in his age-27 season.

Seattle's Julio Rodriguez is going around pick 19 so far. 

He has been a steady performer over his four-year career, and got in 160 games last season. If that happens again in 2026, he should be a top-end fantasy hitter, and maybe be able to outperform his high draft stock.

Additional Picks in the Top 50

After Rodriguez, the next outfielder taken isn't until Milwaukee's Jackson Chourio at pick 31.71.

He was good in his second season, but missed about a month's worth of games. I still think there's another level or two to his game, and if he gets there this season, this draft slot will look silly by the end of the year.

Houston's Yordan Alvarez is going around pick 33.14. Athletics' Brent Rooker is going at pick 37.57.

Alvarez has top-end fantasy upside, but injuries are a major concern. He's the ultimate risk vs. reward pick. Rooker fell off a bit last season, but importantly played every game and still had good overall numbers. I feel like he's undervalued in fantasy, and is a really solid fantasy pick.

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong is going at pick 44 on average so far. He broke out in 2025, but faltered as the season came to a close. That makes him a riskier pick at this juncture of fantasy drafts - if I took him, I'd definitely make sure I had enough other fantasy outfielders to hold things down if PCA's numbers mirror his close to the season, not the start.

Top-100 Outfielders

There's a number of other outfielders in the top 100 yet. 

New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger is the first one outside the top 50, going at pick 52.71 on average. Back with the Yanks, Bellinger's fantasy outlook is really strong for 2026.

San Diego's Jackson Merrill is at pick 59 on average. He had an injury-plagued 2025 season, so if he can stay healthy, he's a major bounceback candidate with top-end upside.

Boston's Jarren Duran (pick 59.29 on average) is next. He fell off quite a bit last season, so we'll see if he can bounce back or not. It's a fair ADP for his production last year, but he could easily place better in 2026.

Washington's James Wood (65.57), Boston's Roman Anthony (71) and Toronto's George Springer (74.29) are next. Wood is a rising star and could finish way higher than his ADP if he takes another step forward. Anthony was great in his first 71 MLB games last year, and if he does that over a full year, he'll easily finish higher than his ADP. Springer was fantastic last season, and most are expecting a falloff in his age-36 season.

Texas' Wyatt Langford (81.57), Seattle's Randy Arozarena (94), Minnesota's Byron Buxton (98.43) and Detroit's Riley Greene (99.43) are the other four outfielders inside the top-100 picks.

Langford took a step backward last season, but he's still highly touted and is an intriguing pick around his ADP. Arozarena had a pretty good fantasy showing in 2026, and his ADP isn't too high right now, so I like his value around this spot.

Buxton had a really good showing in his time on the field last season. Injury concerns are still there though, so he's still a risky pick. Greene has had injury concerns, but got in 157 games last year. He had a great year, and seems like a draft steal at his ADP.

Other Draftable Outfielders

There's a bunch of other outfielders on the ADP list, so we'll rattle those guys off before wrapping this article up.

Atlanta's Jurickson Profar is going at pick 101.25 on average. Milwaukee's Christian Yelich is sitting around pick 107 right now, which is OF27 overall.

Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ is going at pick 113.75 on average. Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout (116), Tampa Bay's Chandler Simpson (116.67) and Texas' Brandon Nimmo (117.43) are three outfielders really bunched up.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez is going at pick 125.86 on average, while Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom is at pick 126.6.

Pittsburgh's Oneil Cruz is sitting at pick 130.4. Atlanta's Michael Harris II (132.86) and Baltimore's Taylor Ward (135.43) are also going in close proximity to Cruz.

In the 140s, there's New York Mets' Luis Robert Jr. (144.67), Los Angeles Dodgers' Andy Pages (146.57), Miami's Kyle Stowers (146.75) and Athletics' Lawrence Butler (148.33). 

Boston's Ceddanne Rafaela (154.25), Pittsburgh's Bryan Reynolds (155.75) and Washington's Dylan Crews (156) are three more outfielders who are really bunched up.

Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell (160.5), Milwaukee's Sal Frelick (165.5) and Miami's Jakob Marsee (167.67) are all in the 160s.

San Diego's Ramon Laureano (171), Detroit's Kerry Carpenter (175), San Francisco's Heliot Ramos (175) and Jung Hoo Lee (176), Colorado's Brenton Doyle (176.67) and Philadelphia's Adolis Garcia (178) are outfielders being taken in the 170s on average so far.

The final two outfielders on the ADP list are Toronto's Anthony Santander (185) and Colorado's Willi Castro (188). Santander should fall off the ADP list after news came out that he would miss several months due to an injury.

There's sure to be plenty of movement amongst outfielders on the ADP list as spring training gets rolling and the regular season nears. Keep checking the ADP list to see the latest draft data!