2026 Awards! Most Valuable, Biggest Breakthroughs & More! (10/1 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)
Fantasy Baseball TodayShow Notes
Let's kick off the Golden Breadsticks with the most valuable hitter and pitcher (4:15)! ... Who were the best values of the season (7:30)? ... Which players had the biggest breakthroughs (16:03)? ... Who were the most improved (23:42)? ... These players had the biggest comebacks (28:39)! ... News (36:39): Aaron Judge was not on the Wild Card roster. ... These were the biggest fakeouts (42:43)! ... What about the wacky awards (49:18)? ... We wrap up with the rest of our awards (1:04:52)! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday Sign up for the newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters
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Nick Kurtz remains at the top despite his thumb injury. Miguel Vargas, Sal Stewart and Ben Rice check in inside the top five. How high does Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rank? We're expecting big breakouts from Jac Caglianone and Bryce Eldridge! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday Sign up for the newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters
The World Series is set (2:30)! ... First base is loaded (6:00). ... Let's look back at preseason first base ADP (8:20). ... Who finished Top-12 at first base, starting with Ben Rice (19:55). ... Pete Alonso is as consistent as they come (25:42). ... Miguel Vargas and Sal Stewart had massive breakouts (30:00). ... Alec Burleson led MLB in RBI (40:02). ... Matt Olson, Rafael Devers and Bryce Harper remain mainstays (45:31). ... Yandy Diaz continues to provide profit (54:49). ... Jake Bauers and Luis Garcia Jr. were two unlikely breakouts (57:20). ... We wrap up with Jac Caglianone (1:05:53). Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday
Hunter Goodman or Drake Baldwin up at the top? Dillon Dingler and Ivan Herrera had interesting seasons. The sky is the limit for Samuel Basallo. Cal Raleigh and Will Smith should bounce back while Leo Bernal is a popular breakout candidate. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday Sign up for the newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters
Catcher looks like it's in a great spot (3:00)! ... Let's recap preseason catcher ADP (5:50). ... We're breaking down the Top-12 catchers, starting with Hunter Goodman (21:12). ... Drake Baldwin has a monster season coming (25:50). ... Gabriel Moreno finally stayed healthy (28:55). ... William Contreras is as safe as they come (32:08). ... Dillon Dingler had an up and down season (37:18). ... Liam Hicks had a huge season out of nowhere (41:28). ... Carter Jensen had an impressive rookie season (46:08). ... Ivan Herrera volume'd his way to this finish (50:45). ... The best is yet to come for Shea Langeliers (56:10). ... We wrap up with the rest of the Top-12 catchers (58:56). Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday
Sal Stewart just missed the cut in our first two rounds for 2027. Jordan Walker had the breakout season but finished poorly. Ben Rice was awesome but lost catcher eligibility. Pete Alonso is as steady as they come. The breakout happened for Oneil Cruz but he got hurt. Kyle Schwarber is also very consistent. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday Sign up for the newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters