Fantasy baseball updated Designated Hitter rankings for 2026

A thrilling World Baseball Classic is in the books. But there's plenty more excitement on the diamond still to come. Fantasy baseball managers will look to exhibit the same kind of joy Team Venezuela did at the WBC as they set their sights on bringing home a championship of their own in 2026.

The most important step in preparing for this season's fantasy baseball drafts is getting to know the player pool, and figuring out which stars could potentially serve as franchise cornerstones on our rosters. Similar to last season , there seems to be a pretty clear top three leading the way with Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and Bobby Witt Jr. at the forefront of USA TODAY Sports' 2026 fantasy baseball rankings .

Let's dig a little deeper with USA TODAY Sports' Designated Hitter rankings! Fantasy Baseball cheat sheet: Tips, analysis and more for the 2026 season Fantasy baseball rankings: Top Designated Hitter in 2026 All rankings accurate as of Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 4:31 p. m.

1: Shohei Ohtani, LAD 3: Kyle Schwarber, Phi 4: Christian Yelich, Mil 5: Ivan Herrera, StL 6: Marcell Ozuna, Pit 7: Moises Ballesteros, ChC 8: Bryce Eldridge, SF 9: Joc Pederson, Tex 10: Masataka Yoshida, Bos 11: Luis Campusano, SD 12: David Fry, Cle 13: Andrew McCutchen, Tex For even more in-depth fantasy baseball stats and analysis subscribe to BaseballHQ. com . This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy baseball updated Designated Hitter rankings for 2026