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You're in the thick of the draft and can't decide between two players. The logical choice is to target the one whose position is nearest to dropping off. But where are the drop-offs? That's what these tiers denote. Players whose impact is essentially the same are bundled together, revealing at a glance how many alike choices remain. With these tiers in hand, you'll have all you need to determine in real time which position is most appropriate to draft next.

  • Position Tiers (v. 3.0): C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP
  • Position Strategies: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP

Below are the outfield tiers for 2026, which are deep enough that you could risk overdoing it in a three-outfielder league but shallow enough that you could get left behind in a five-outfielder league. Be mindful.

The First-Rounders: Aaron Judge, (Shohei Ohtani), Juan Soto, Kyle Tucker, Ronald Acuna Jr., Julio Rodriguez^, (Kyle Schwarber)†
The Elite: Fernando Tatis Jr., Corbin Carroll, Jackson Chourio, Pete Crow-Armstrong, James Wood, (Yordan Alvarez)
The Near-Elite: Cody Bellinger, Wyatt Langford, Brent Rooker^, Randy Arozarena^, Roman Anthony†, Byron Buxton, (Christian Yelich), George Springer
The Next-Best Things: Jarren Duran, Seiya Suzuki, Riley Greene, Tyler Soderstrom, Jose Altuve, Michael Harris^, Jackson Merrill, Oneil Cruz^
The Fallback Options: Kyle Stowers, Brandon Nimmo, Jo Adell, Luis Robert, Lawrence Butler, Teoscar Hernandez, Jakob Marsee, Taylor Ward, Ian Happ, Mike Trout, Daulton Varsho, Andy Pages, Chandler Simpson^
The Last Resorts: Noelvi Marte, Jac Caglianone, Daylen Lile, Ramon Laureano, Bryan Reynolds, Ceddanne Rafaela, Brenton Doyle, Steven Kwan, Sal Frelick, Dylan Crews, Alec Burleson, Trent Grisham, Wilyer Abreu, Heliot Ramos, Justin Crawford
The Leftovers: Kerry Carpenter, Addison Barger, Giancarlo Stanton, Jasson Dominguez, Adolis Garcia, Joshua Lowe, Carson Benge, Chase DeLauter, Mickey Moniak, Owen Caissie, (Marcell Ozuna), Cedric Mullins, Dominic Canzone, Dylan Beavers, TJ Friedl, Isaac Collins, Zach McKinstry, Colton Cowser, Jose Caballero, Willi Castro, Zach Cole, Evan Carter, Jordan Beck, Andrew Benintendi, Jake Mangum, Victor Robles, Nick Castellanos, Jung Hoo Lee, Jorge Soler, Matt Wallner, Austin Hays, Tyler O'Neill, Cam Smith, Jordan Walker, Victor Scott II, Jake McCarthy, Harrison Bader, Lars Nootbaar, Jeff McNeil, Ryan O'Hearn, Trevor Larnach, Tommy Edman, Tyler Freeman, Wenceel Perez, Parker Meadows, Jonathan India, Jake Meyers, Spencer Jones, Gavin Lux, Jacob Melton, Mike Yastrzemski, Troy Johnston

†: one tier lower in categories/Rotisserie leagues
^: one tier lower in Head-to-Head points leagues
( ): DH-only, but with some hope of becoming eligible here