Williamson 300 – Top 300 Players for Fantasy Baseball

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  • By Paul Williamson

    Last Updated on March 2, 2026 8:47 pm by Paul Williamson | Published: February 17, 2026

    Welcome to the Williamson 300!

    These are my second crack at this rankings thing and I am as confident as ever in that they can truly help you win.

    I have many names on here that are right along their market price. I got names that are well below market price. And, of course, so many names well above market price.

    Before we get to the ranks, let me explain how to use them.

    First, this is for standard category leagues.

    5×5.

    Mostly geared toward roto formats but head-to-head category managers should find this list extremely valuable as well (maybe fading some injury prone players and some platoon dudes). But I try to bake a player’s platoon/injury risk into the ranks.

    Next, these ranks are based on how I think they’ll finish overall. This means to note that I have catchers and pitchers (closers especially) pushed a bit down as that is their value. But that does not mean that is where you draft them. Keep an eye on your draft room. if there is a run on certain positions (especially those pitchers and catchers), you may have to reach in order to avoid having a black hole on your roster.

    Also, this is for 12-team, one-catcher setups.

    If you are in a deeper format, you need to –

    • Again, I repeat… Keep an eye on your draft room. I would recommend pushing up pitchers at least a round or two in deeper than 12-team formats, but if you get into your draft, keep an eye to see how fast arms are being drafted. Especially closers. A lot of times, managers aggressively draft arms early and that will force you to reach beyond the recommendation of these ranks, even beyond my recommended 1-2 round push. 
    • Two-catcher league? You gotta push those catchers up at least a couple of rounds as well. I push a lot of catchers down the overall ranks because of the playing time. Full time catchers that don’t get DH/1B at-bats will max out at 450-500 plate appearances. These ranks will reflect that. But, again, these ranks should not dictate the literal order you should draft them.
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    UPDATED NOTE: I also forgot to mention this article is position agnostic. So UTIL only hitters are ranked based on their production value as you will need to determine if your roster construction can handle a UT-only dude. Maybe you prefer a multi-position dude late in your draft, then bump those dudes up your draft board (especially in a draft and hold).

    A combination of these ranks and some in-draft savvy/ will go a long way toward you winning your league.

    My top-50 are free to all but to get access to the full list, you will need to have an MLB FantasyPass membership.

    TOP-50 FANTASY PLAYERS (ON THE HOUSE)
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    Latest update – 2-23 at 5:00 PM CST

    – Josh Hader gets a small drop in position ranks but falls more in the overall rank as he is at the top of a next tier of relievers.

    – Pablo Lopez gets Tommy John. Bye Bye Pablo.

    – Jordan Westburg gets big drop thanks to his injury updates.

    – Joe Ryan got good MRI news but still have back inflammation that may keep him out, so he gets a small drop.

    – Brandon Woodruff now has his Opening Day availability in question so he gets a slight drop.

    – In good news- Carlos Rodon progress on his injury is making him an attractive draft and stash for leagues that have an IL spot. He gets a bump in the ranks.

    Update 3/2 at 6:30 PM CST

    • Brenton Doyle has a concerning wrist injury so he gets a hefty drop.
    • Bryce Mller – He has new inflammation in his side that requires more PRP shots. Yikes. I’m out.
    • Joe Musgrove – With Miller leaving the list, I decide to tack on Musgrove at the end for another SP option ahead of his game action debut.
    • Josh Jung – Already has a 10-day shut down with an adductor issue. I’m out, for now.
    • Jordan Lawler – He gets addd the CI list with Jung off with him getting a good long look in the outfield now.
    • Jett Williams – Has been hurt and not playing that puts him too far behind in the competition for me to continue to have confidence in him.
    • Luisangel Acuna – he has been getting a good look as the starting centerfielder and I like his chances to make the OD lineup.

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    February 17, 2026, 8:00 am