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The toughest players to rank at starting pitcher for 2027: Garrett Crochet's upside comes with major risk

Garrett Crochet, Logan Gilbert and Jesus Luzardo headline the starting pitchers, presenting difficult 2027 Fantasy decisions

Toughest players to rank at outfield for 2027: Aaron Judge's age, injuries complicate his 2027 Fantasy value

Ronald Acuña, Corbin Carroll and Julio Rodriguez join Aaron Judge among the outfielders creating difficult 2027 draft decisions

Toughest players to rank at third base for 2027: Jose Ramirez's decline creates a major Fantasy dilemma

Miguel Vargas, Manny Machado and Kazuma Okamoto add more uncertainty to a third base position filled with 2027 questions

The toughest players to rank at shortstop for 2027: Gunnar Henderson's decline creates a Fantasy dilemma

Gunnar Henderson, CJ Abrams and Francisco Lindor headline the shortstops, presenting difficult decisions for 2027 Fantasy drafts

Fantasy baseball toughest second basemen to rank for 2027: Jazz Chisholm leads the biggest draft-day dilemmas

Jazz Chisholm, Ketel Marte and Ozzie Albies headline the second basemen, presenting difficult decisions for 2027 Fantasy drafts

Toughest first basemen to rank for 2027: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s upside comes with plenty of big risk

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. headlines a deep group of first basemen whose upside and uncertainty will complicate 2027 Fantasy drafts

Fantasy Baseball toughest catchers to rank for 2027: Cal Raleigh leads a volatile catcher position

Cal Raleigh, Dillon Dingler and Samuel Basallo headline the catchers, creating the biggest questions for 2027 Fantasy drafts

Week 26 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Josue De Paula, Emmanuel Rodriguez get a last-minute chance

Josue De Paula and Emmanuel Rodriguez headline a late-season wave of impactful prospect promotions. Here is how to handle them and other waiver targets for Week 26.

What went wrong with 2026 first-round picks: Paul Skenes symbolizes a historically bad year for Fantasy stars

Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuna and Garrett Crochet joined Paul Skenes among 2026's biggest first-round disappointments

Three up, three down: Jackson Merrill's turnaround has him looking like a potential 30-30 star

Jackson Merrill's second-half surge points to star-level upside, while Kade Anderson and Carter Jensen are also trending up

Three up, three down: Andrew Painter stumbles after promising turnaround, but there's reason to keep the faith

Andrew Painter's rough outing raises questions, while Reid Detmers surges and Elly De La Cruz shows growth against lefties

Three up, three down: Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani return for the stretch run but concerns remain

Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani return to Fantasy lineups as Ronald Acuña, Parker Messick and other key players trend up and down for the stretch run

Three up, three down: Kade Anderson has fallen well short of the hype through his first three MLB starts

Kade Anderson's rocky start raises Fantasy concerns, while Logan Henderson and Kevin Gausman headline Thursday's biggest risers and fallers

Three up, three down: Jacob Lopez and Andrew Painter emerge as must-add pitchers for the Fantasy stretch run

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ronald Acuña Jr. show signs of life, while Shohei Ohtani's health creates concern as the Fantasy playoffs approach

Three up, three down: Jordan Walker's breakout has him pushing for first-round status in 2027 Fantasy drafts

Jordan Walker and Fernando Tatis strengthen their 2027 cases, while Paul Skenes and Logan Webb raise concerns down the stretch

Though he can be found covering three different sports depending on the time of year, there is one unifying theme in how Chris Towers approaches sports; "Where's the evidence?" It doesn't matter how outlandish your claim is, as long as you can back it up with solid, concrete evidence, he's on board. Expect to see a lot of numbers with funny acronyms in his writing, whether it is about the NFL, MLB or NBA. Follow Chris @CTowersCBS

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