Fantasy Baseball 2026

August 15, 2026

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As of today, there are six weeks and two days left in the baseball season. Good luck the rest of the way in all of your fantasy baseball leagues.

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I'll be back in early January with some preliminary thoughts on the 2027 season, followed by 2 articles per month until opening day - if there is one.

 

Personally, I'm expecting a lockout. There are simply too many core structural business items on the table that need to be addressed. The issues - revenue sharing, luxury tax, free agency, draft compensation allocation, and salary cap - will affect every corner and level of professional baseball in the US and by extension, the world. It will take creative thinking, a willingness to collaborate, and compromise on both sides.

 

In recent history, MLB and its partners demonstrated an excellent working relationship as they advanced a number of rule changes, ones that I believe most fans, players, coaches, baseball executives, and owners now see as a net positive for the game. Kudos. 

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This negotiation however is about money, and both sides will be looking for as much of the pie as possible. ESPN, NBC, and Netflix paid big bucks for their current broadcast deal and will undoubtably be putting a ton of pressure on both the league and MLBPA to avoid a lockout. It might be a baseball fan's best hope.

 

Fingers crossed.

 

Roy Hobbles