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Fantasy Football Fever Swells as Chisholm Jr. and Skubal Crush Records!

By Ben ZweimanYahoo Sports

We're taking a look at the 2027 free agent class and which fantasy baseball assets have the most to play for this season.

There’s no bigger payday than the one awaiting baseball players on the other side of free agency. We saw nine players this offseason take home contracts worth north of $100 million over the course of the deal. Nearly 20 free agents got deals worth $20 million annually or more.

Some of those names who got paid big were top fantasy baseball assets in 2025, including Dylan Cease, Pete Alonso, Alex Bregman, Kyle Tucker and Cody Bellinger. We all know money talks, so here are some of the most notable soon-to-be free agents in 2027, playing for their next contract, who are worth keeping an eye on going into the 2026 fantasy baseball season. [ Draft your Yahoo Fantasy Baseball team for the 2026 MLB Season ] Note: We’re excluding players with opt-out clauses (Bo Bichette) and those with club options (Ozzie Albies, Luis Robert Jr.

, William Contreras), sticking to unrestricted free agents, per Sportrac . Batters Jazz Chisholm Jr. , 2B/3B, Yankees Jazz is a true UFA in 2027 and enters this season making just under $12 million.

His market value should land him above $20 AAV, so long as he has another strong season in the Bronx. Last year, Chisholm finished with career highs in homers (31) and RBI (80) while stealing over 30 bags with an . 813 OPS.

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