This review covers division winners and category leaders at the plate and on the mound. Use it to set draft priorities before committing early picks.
Division winners
Milwaukee Brewers won the 2026 World Series (MIL wins 4-1).
| Division | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| American League East | TB | 98-64 |
| American League Central | CLE | 85-77 |
| American League West | HOU | 81-81 |
| National League East | ATL | 94-68 |
| National League Central | MIL | 103-59 |
| National League West | LAD | 100-62 |
If Milwaukee draws a draft day premium, match each target to your category needs before committing an early pick.
Top three hitters by category
The top three in each hitting category among players with 300+ plate appearances. Players with the same rank are tied (T).
| Category | Rank | Player | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS | 1 |  Yordan Alvarez |
HOU | 1.033 |
| OPS | 2 |  Pete Crow-Armstrong |
CHC | .943 |
| OPS | 3 |  Juan Soto |
NYM | .908 |
| Home runs | T1 |  Kyle Schwarber |
PHI | 45 |
| Home runs | T1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong |
CHC | 45 |
| Home runs | 3 |  Pete Alonso |
BAL | 43 |
| Stolen bases | 1 |  Nasim Nuñez |
WSH | 49 |
| Stolen bases | 2 |  Chandler Simpson |
TB | 46 |
| Stolen bases | 3 |  Bobby Witt Jr. |
KC | 45 |
| RBI | 1 |  Alec Burleson |
STL | 116 |
| RBI | 2 | Pete Alonso |
BAL | 113 |
| RBI | 3 |  Sal Stewart |
CIN | 112 |
| Runs | 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong |
CHC | 119 |
| Runs | 2 |  Randy Arozarena |
SEA | 113 |
| Runs | T3 |  James Wood |
WSH | 106 |
| Runs | T3 |  Miguel Vargas |
CWS | 106 |
| Batting average | 1 | Yordan Alvarez |
HOU | .316 |
| Batting average | 2 |  Gabriel Moreno |
AZ | .311 |
| Batting average | 3 |  Luis Arraez |
PHI | .310 |
If your league uses OPS, set a draft price for Yordan Alvarez and weigh it against your need for steals.
Top three pitchers by category
The top three in each pitching category among pitchers with 40+ innings (ERA and WHIP: 100+ innings). Players with the same rank are tied (T). IP is innings pitched.
| Category | Rank | Player | Team | Value | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikeouts | 1 |  Jacob Misiorowski |
MIL | 252 | 174.2 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |  Gavin Williams |
CLE | 248 | 184.1 |
| Strikeouts | T3 |  Cam Schlittler |
NYY | 239 | 193.2 |
| Strikeouts | T3 |  Dylan Cease |
TOR | 239 | 169.0 |
| Wins | T1 |  Cristopher Sánchez |
PHI | 18 | 207.0 |
| Wins | T1 |  Sonny Gray |
BOS | 18 | 169.0 |
| Wins | T3 |  Drew Rasmussen |
TB | 16 | 172.0 |
| Wins | T3 |  Eduardo Rodriguez |
AZ | 16 | 189.2 |
| Wins | T3 | Jacob Misiorowski |
MIL | 16 | 174.2 |
| Saves | T1 |  Bryan Baker |
TB | 41 | 62.1 |
| Saves | T1 |  Cade Smith |
CLE | 41 | 74.0 |
| Saves | T3 |  Mason Miller |
SD | 38 | 70.0 |
| Saves | T3 | Riley O'Brien | STL | 38 | 64.0 |
| ERA | 1 | Jacob Misiorowski |
MIL | 1.80 | 174.2 |
| ERA | 2 | Cam Schlittler |
NYY | 1.95 | 193.2 |
| ERA | 3 | Chris Sale | ATL | 2.16 | 162.2 |
| WHIP | 1 | Jacob Misiorowski |
MIL | 0.80 | 174.2 |
| WHIP | 2 |  Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
LAD | 0.87 | 185.0 |
| WHIP | 3 | Drew Rasmussen |
TB | 0.91 | 172.0 |
In a league that rewards strikeouts and ratios, compare Jacob Misiorowski with your planned hitter spend before setting a pitching budget.
