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2025-26 FYPD Rankings v3.0 (J15 Update)
The Dynasty Team updates the FYPD list with all of the J15 prospects pushing the list to over 200 players with writeups for your drafts.
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The 2025-26 FYPD class is unique in that there isn't a no doubt #1 (or #2 or #3...), so it's dealer's choice when your turn comes up. Looking at the first round, if you value proximity and want immediate impact, one of the NPB imports (Tatsuya Imai, Kazuma Okamoto, or Munetaka Murakami) is available to give you value in 2026. If you are in a rebuild (or don't necessarily need production this season) you can go a number of different directions: college pitching (Kade Anderson, Liam Doyle, Jamie Arnold), high school hitting (Dax Kilby, JoJo Parker, Eli Willits) or even shoot for the moon with high school pitching (Seth Hernandez) or an IFA bat (Luis Hernandez).
Just because a draft class might not have a clear top talent does not mean you can't find good players that will impact your dynasty teams in the future. There will be All-Stars and possibly even a Hall of Famer or two in this group; it just might not be obvious right now. You might ask, "Should I trade back in this draft and grab some extra picks later?" It's a valid question and one that will be answered by league and team context, but it's a strategy that could pay off in the long run if you do not see a player in the first few picks that you like.
Scattered throughout this article, you will find special callouts from our Dynasty Team members for things like great organizational fits, late-round sleepers, players who will rise fast, and we each selected a player we aren't leaving the draft without.
Note: We do not have Cody Ponce (TOR), Anthony Kay (CWS), or Drew Anderson (DET) in these rankings simply because they have exhausted their MLB rookie eligibility. If they were eligible, Ponce would slot in the 30-35 range, and Kay/Anderson would be in the 75-100 range, where Ryan Weiss is.
FYPD - Prospects Live
Prospects LiveGreg Hoogkamp
Photo Credit: Ashley Landis
This is an interesting FYPD group, and with the lack of premium college bats, there's nothing wrong with shoving the big league-ready mid-rotation starter into the top spot in the class. Houston is a solid landing spot for the Japanese right-hander, and he should be an impactful big league starter right out of the gate. He attacks hitters with a mid-to-upper 90s fastball, a gyro slider, a splitter, and a seldom-used curveball. His command will be a bit of a question mark, but this is an arm that returns immediate fantasy value. - Matt Thompson
Photo Credit: Seattle Times
With four above-average or better pitches and average or better command, Anderson provides a good amount of polish coming out of the college ranks, and with projection remaining in his 6'2, 180 lb frame, he couldn't have landed in a better organization to get the most out of him than the Mariners. They must have been thrilled to see him fall to them at the number three pick in the draft, and any dynasty manager with the third overall pick in their FYPD should feel exactly the same if he falls to them as well. Depending on whether your league allows players from Asia to be drafted in the FYPD, Anderson could be an easy 1.01 pick in a class full of uncertainty. This is a high-floor left-hander who should move quickly through the minor leagues. - Kyle Sonntag
2025-26 FYPD Rankings v3.0 (J15 Update)
The Dynasty Team updates the FYPD list with all of the J15 prospects pushing the list to over 200 players with writeups for your drafts.
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The 2025-26 FYPD class is unique in that there isn't a no doubt #1 (or #2 or #3...), so it's dealer's choice when your turn comes up. Looking at the first round, if you value proximity and want immediate impact, one of the NPB imports (Tatsuya Imai, Kazuma Okamoto, or Munetaka Murakami) is available to give you value in 2026. If you are in a rebuild (or don't necessarily need production this season) you can go a number of different directions: college pitching (Kade Anderson, Liam Doyle, Jamie Arnold), high school hitting (Dax Kilby, JoJo Parker, Eli Willits) or even shoot for the moon with high school pitching (Seth Hernandez) or an IFA bat (Luis Hernandez).
Just because a draft class might not have a clear top talent does not mean you can't find good players that will impact your dynasty teams in the future. There will be All-Stars and possibly even a Hall of Famer or two in this group; it just might not be obvious right now. You might ask, "Should I trade back in this draft and grab some extra picks later?" It's a valid question and one that will be answered by league and team context, but it's a strategy that could pay off in the long run if you do not see a player in the first few picks that you like.
Scattered throughout this article, you will find special callouts from our Dynasty Team members for things like great organizational fits, late-round sleepers, players who will rise fast, and we each selected a player we aren't leaving the draft without.
Note: We do not have Cody Ponce (TOR), Anthony Kay (CWS), or Drew Anderson (DET) in these rankings simply because they have exhausted their MLB rookie eligibility. If they were eligible, Ponce would slot in the 30-35 range, and Kay/Anderson would be in the 75-100 range, where Ryan Weiss is.
FYPD - Prospects Live
Prospects LiveGreg Hoogkamp
- Tatsuya Imai, HOU RHP (MLB) Age: 27.6
Photo Credit: Ashley Landis
This is an interesting FYPD group, and with the lack of premium college bats, there's nothing wrong with shoving the big league-ready mid-rotation starter into the top spot in the class. Houston is a solid landing spot for the Japanese right-hander, and he should be an impactful big league starter right out of the gate. He attacks hitters with a mid-to-upper 90s fastball, a gyro slider, a splitter, and a seldom-used curveball. His command will be a bit of a question mark, but this is an arm that returns immediate fantasy value. - Matt Thompson
- Kade Anderson, SEA LHP (CPX) Age: 21.5
Photo Credit: Seattle Times
With four above-average or better pitches and average or better command, Anderson provides a good amount of polish coming out of the college ranks, and with projection remaining in his 6'2, 180 lb frame, he couldn't have landed in a better organization to get the most out of him than the Mariners. They must have been thrilled to see him fall to them at the number three pick in the draft, and any dynasty manager with the third overall pick in their FYPD should feel exactly the same if he falls to them as well. Depending on whether your league allows players from Asia to be drafted in the FYPD, Anderson could be an easy 1.01 pick in a class full of uncertainty. This is a high-floor left-hander who should move quickly through the minor leagues. - Kyle Sonntag
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