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6 MLB players who could become fantasy baseball stars — with one key change

By Corbin YoungYahoo Sports

If these six players make one change — watch out.

The intention of this article is to find players who could have a massive fantasy baseball season if they made positive changes in one metric. That’s easier said than done. If they just do this one thing, they’ll help to win weeks or leagues.

For some of these players, they might be overlooked or listed as potential fades because of one primary issue, whether it be launch angle, control, bat speed and more. [ Draft your Yahoo Fantasy Baseball team for the 2026 MLB Season ] Here’s where we dream about what would happen if these changes were to take place. With most, it’s a mixed bag of reasons for optimism and concern about these metrics being more favorable for their fantasy outcomes.

We’ll examine three hitters and three pitchers who could be one stat away from breaking out in the 2026 fantasy baseball season. What if Michael Harris II Increases His Launch Angle? We could argue that we already saw a breakout season from this hitter in 2022 with $21 of earned value, but the results haven’t matched the draft prices.

Michael Harris II quietly posted 16 or more home runs and 20 stolen bases in three out of the past four seasons. The runs and RBI have fluctuated based on where the Braves place him in the lineup. His contact rates were near the league average while using an aggressive approach.

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