Top 100 Starting Pitchers: Goldilocks Edition
Key Points:
- The updated Top 100 Starting Pitchers for 2026 Fantasy Baseball includes new ADP adjustments reflecting recent NFBC and Fantrax draft rankings, with a focus this week on pitchers ranked SP101-200 in the Preseason Player Rater.
- Injuries have already impacted the rankings, with Pablo Lopez removed due to season-ending Tommy John surgery and Hurston Waldrep out for at least three months after elbow surgery; Joe Ryan's status is being monitored due to back tightness.
- Notable rising players include Cody Ponce, who impressed in Korea and could be a bargain pick despite uncertainty about his rotation spot, and Mike Burrows, a new Astros acquisition with a diverse pitch mix and rotation potential.
- Several young