Joe Orrico

I feel so stupid for never noticing that before

Spencer Strider, Kevin McGonigle and More: Spring Training Report (3/6) It's now March, and Joe Orrico checks in with a report on the top fantasy news coming out of spring training.

Spring Training intel dump 📡

@joeorrico99.bsky.social with today's hottest camp buzz: Strider's velo spike? Greene's elbow drama? McGonigle HR bomb? ⤵️

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@jasoncollette.bsky.social, Matt Beagle and Anthony Hamley on OUTFIELDERS

@krisolson.bsky.social @realjranderson.bsky.social and Mark Gannon on FIRST BASEMEN

@joeorrico99.bsky.social @mikegianella.bsky.social @brantchesser.bsky.social on THIRD BASEMEN

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8 MOST DIFFICULT Fantasy Baseball Draft Day Decisions | ADP Debates (2026) YouTube video by FantasyPros Fantasy Baseball

Brent Rooker or Roman Anthony? Francisco Lindor or Zach Neto? Emmet Sheehan or Zack Wheeler?

I was joined by special guests @rotogut.bsky.social and Rob Silver for position-by-position ADP Battles to help you with the toughest draft day choices!

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They could win every gold medal for the rest of time and they’ll still always be losers

Konnor Griffin, Kevin McGonigle and More from Spring Training (2/20) Camps are up and running now, and Joe Orrico checks in with a report on the top fantasy news coming out of spring training.

Spring buzz is heating up fast ⚾️

@joeorrico99.bsky.social’s ST notebook hits injuries, closer notes, prospect hype (hello McGonigle/Griffin), and a few sneaky late-draft darts 👀

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There are 94 qualified SPs since the start of 2023

Andrew Abbott ranks:

80th in xFIP (4.58)
72nd in SIERA (4.42)
57th in K-BB% (14.1%)
48th in WHIP (1.24)
73rd in Stuff+ (94)
80th in Pitching+ (95)

He is not a hill worth dying on

Part One of our OF preview was a lot of fun with Paul and Justin

⚾️ Arguments for Judge 1.01
⚾️ How far does Carroll fall?
⚾️ Julio 1H/2H splits
⚾️ What to expect from PCA
⚾️ Does Tatis deserve to be a 1st rounder?
⚾️ How risky is Acuna at ADP?

Come check it out!

Going through playing time projections for pitchers returning from injuries

I made some big updates to the 2B rankings

⚾️ Write-Ups added for full Top 40
⚾️ Holliday, Westburg, Edman injuries
⚾️ Tons of small changes with bumps for Donovan, McNeil, Keith, Castro, and more!

In terms of some undervalued draft targets:

1B: Busch, Burleson, Arraez

SS: Adames, Swanson, Winn

RP: Palencia, Ryan Walker, Pagan

My live reaction to the Spencer Schwellenbach injury on the FantasyPros baseball pod this afternoon

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Thanks for checking out the thread! This was more for fun and are not meant as predictions, so don’t come for me if they don’t end up happening!

I used to do a lot more of these posts and I’m going to try and get back to them more in 2026

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RP: Jeff Hoffman

33 SVs in 2025 despite poor Blue Jays rotation, which they have updated tremendously

Outlier 1.99 HR/9 and 20% HR/FB led to big spike in ERA.

WHIP was 1.19.

SIERA was 3.21 and xFIP was 3.73, and the Ks are still strong (29.3 K%,,14.8 SwStr%)

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SP: Eury Perez

It’s easy to forget now, but one of the most hyped SP prospects of the century

He’s almost two full years removed from TJS

Returned in 2025 with 118 Stuff+, 110 Pitching+, 19 K-BB%, 1.05 WHIP

Marlins have drastically improved, and Eury is still only 22

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SP: Cole Ragans

Out of all SPs who threw at least 60 IP in 2025, Cole Ragans ranked 1st in K-BB% (30.4), 1st in SIERA (2.52), and 1st in xFIP (2.45)

Entering 2026 healthy at age 28 after a tumultuous 2025

Royals have strong bullpen to help preserve Ws

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OF: Luis Robert

A much needed change of scenery from the White Sox

Has already produced seasons with 38 HR, 33 SB, and .284 batting average and is only 28

The Mets lineup looks great and he has very little pressure

92nd percentile bat speed, 90tg percentile sprint speed

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OF: Wyatt Langford

Went 22/22 despite missing ~28 games

Elite batting profile (14 Barrel%, 48.4 HardHit%, 21.9% O-Swing, 86% Z-Contact) and 88th percentile sprint speed

Rangers lineup underperformed in 2025 and should bounce back

Just turned 24 years old

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SS: Jeremy Pena

Had a 135 wRC+ despite dealing with multiple injuries

Excellent power/speed mix with very good zone recognition. Could be 25/25 with a .300+ average

Will be leading off for excellent lineup in HOU could score 100 runs

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3B: Eugenio Suarez

Fresh off his 2nd 49 HR season and headed back to GABP, the #2 park in the league for RH power hitters

He’s logged at least 574 PA in each full season going back to 2016 + more DH reps coming in 2026

CIN has built an excellent lineup around him

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2B: Ozzie Albies

He’s done it several times before and is still just 29

2X 30 HR, 3X 100 runs, 2X 100 RBI, 5X 13+ SB

Braves are projected as Top 8 lineup

His makeup as a hitter has not significantly changed over the years and he plays every day

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1B: Tyler Soderstrom

Provides five category production in a great lineup playing at a minor league park (108 Park Factor in 2025)

Elite power (11.4 Barrel%, 49.8 HardHit%) + Elite plate discipline (88.6 Z-Contact, 10.8 SwStr%)

Improved in 2H (.300/.358/.495, 134 wRC+)

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C: Will Smith

His 153 wRC+ in 2025 trailed only Cal Raleigh among catchers.

Career best 12.2 Barrel% and 47.1 HardHit% (excluding 2020)

Last season was his first <500 PA year due to fluke injury

Middle of LAD order, 25 HR/90 R/90 RBI is in play

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#FantasyBaseball Quick Hits: Dark horse candidates to finish #1 at each position in 2026

C: Will Smith
1B: Tyler Soderstrom
2B: Ozzie Albies
3B: Eugenio Suarez
SS: Jeremy Pena
OF: Wyatt Langford
OF: Luis Robert
SP: Cole Ragans
SP: Eury Perez
RP: Jeff Hoffman

Let’s dive in!

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This is, by far, my favourite article of the 2026 draft season so far!

Public projections sleeping on 7 hitters 😴

@joeorrico99.bsky.social found the draft steals before ADP wakes up ⏰

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Owners getting the trophy first is the worst tradition in sports by a mile

That was a really great halftime show

I don’t know if I’ll ever plant the flag that heavily again lol, but my big targets for now are Ragans, Joe Ryan, Joey Cantillo, and Cade Cavalli

I’m speaking more to how the site feels overall than to my own posts, but part of that comes from me not bothering as much seeing the seemingly low interest

That being said, I’m not sure how you can discount a link to a fantasy article or podcast or appeared on