With one month left in the 2026 fantasy baseball season, there’s little margin for error. However, some very notable names had down weeks. On the other hand, several superstars have continued the momentum as Week 20 concludes.
Risers
- 1B Pete Alonso (Orioles)
- 1B/3B Alec Bohm (Phillies)
- SP Noah Cameron (Royals)
- SP Logan Henderson (Brewers)
- OF Jordan Walker (Cardinals)
- SS Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals)
Jordan Walker’s torrid 2026 season continued over the last week. Walker had 14 hits in eight games to pace the league, four of which were home runs. Alec Bohm batted .400 with 11 RBI, a nice sign for the Phillies heading into the stretch run.
And Pete Alonso went deep three times, the last of which got him to his first 30-home-run campaign as an Oriole.
Now, to the pitchers.
While it’s still very early to think about 2027, Logan Henderson has done more than enough to earmark himself as a breakout candidate for next season. In fact, that breakout might be happening right now.
Henderson earned victories against the Dodgers and Braves in consecutive outings this week, part of a stretch in which the right-hander struck out 10 over 13 innings and allowed just two earned runs. Henderson’s allowed three or fewer runs and gone at least five in every single performance.
It’s really hard to do better than that.
Noah Cameron, meanwhile, tossed 14 innings this past week without an earned run.
Fallers
- OF Ronald Acuna Jr. (Braves)
- OF Joshua Baez (Cardinals)
- SP Edward Cabrera (Cubs)
- SS Elly De La Cruz (Reds)
- SP Peter Lambert (Astros)
- 1B Munetaka Murakami (White Sox)
Last week, we noted that Joshua Baez was among the players to hone in on in the waiver wire. However, that came with a warning that Baez could be a volatile asset. And over the last week, some fantasy owners likely learned that lesson the hard way.
Yes, Baez got back on the board with a home run against the Phillies. But over an eight-game span, Baez went 2-for-28 (.071) with 12 strikeouts. He’s going to strike out, and a lot. The question is how much, and whether fantasy owners can stomach some pain, particularly early in his big-league career.
Ronald Acuna Jr. is on milestone watch, as the outfielder is one home run away from 200-200 for his career. But over the last week, the former NL MVP struck out 13 times over seven contests.
Munetaka Murakami had a tough week. Elly De La Cruz also racked up some strikeouts.
As for the pitchers, it was a tough one for those who bought Edward Cabrera stock. Cabrera allowed seven runs against the Cardinals, and then immediately went on the IL with a blister injury. Peter Lambert, meanwhile, was hit very hard by the Angels in a lone-down outing for the right-hander this season.
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