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Fantasy Baseball LEAGUE WINNERS: Top 20 High-Upside Picks for 2026 (Ep. 1186)

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Mar 24, 2026
They run down 20 high-upside breakout targets to target in upcoming drafts. Topics include speed-power prospects, bounce-back power candidates, cheap rotation innings, and late-round closer breakouts. They highlight multi-position eligibility, elite steal profiles, and pitchers with renewed velocity or expanded arsenals. Draft tools and final ADP/drafting tips round out the conversation.
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INSIGHT

Contract Year Varsho Has 30/20 Upside If He Stays Healthy

  • Dalton Varsho's contract year and increased playing time raise both HR and SB upside.
  • Zips project ~32 HR and 9 SB if he plays near 150 games, and spring showed higher exit velocity and hard-hit rate.
ADVICE

Prioritize Jacob Marcee For Contact And Speed Stability

  • Draft Jacob Marcee aggressively as a high-floor contact-plus-speed outfielder despite mixed minor-league averages.
  • He improved in-zone contact to ~89% and stole 51 bases in the minors, projecting 15 HR/40 SB with a .270 BA.
ADVICE

Take A Flier On Bubba Chandler For Strikeout Upside

  • Target Bubba Chandler as a cheap upside SP with elite stuff and K upside.
  • Chandler shows high Stuff+ scores, a developing slider/changeup mix, and could post ~180+ K in 150 IP if controlled.
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