Top 400 Starting Pitchers For Fantasy Baseball 2026
Key Points:
- The 2026 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers rankings focus on draft strategy rather than end-of-season projections, emphasizing a "burn and churn" approach rather than Best Ball style team retention.
- Key drafting advice includes selecting four reliable starting pitchers early who are unlikely to drop during the season, creating a solid foundation for the team.
- It is crucial to draft pitchers who can be quickly evaluated and dropped if underperforming, allowing roster flexibility to add emerging pitchers from the waiver wire throughout the season.
- Early 2026 team offensive schedules are considered but kept flexible due to potential changes; targeting pitchers with favorable early matchups (e.g., Yankees, Red Sox, Astros) may provide streaming opportunities.
- The guide stresses that fantasy managers should prioritize