MLB Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft 2026: 10-Team Mock Draft Results & ADP Analysis

The start of the 2026 MLB season is nearly upon us which means all the last-minute fantasy baseball drafts are being jammed in over the next several days and the first fantasy baseball waiver wire period of the season is about to open. For those of you who have yet to head into your war room, studying a quality fantasy baseball mock draft and analyzing the fantasy baseball ADP can prove to be an invaluable tool. For those who have already drafted and are now looking at waivers, checking out a recent mock becomes a fantastic opportunity to look for some of the names that may have eluded you on Draft Day.

2026 Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: 10-Team, 5x5 Roto

Breaking down a fantasy baseball mock draft at this juncture of the spring should be more about ADP movement than actual draft strategy. At this point, you should be fine-tuning your strategy. You should have read everything available to you in the Fantasy Alarm Draft Guide, studied the updated fantasy baseball player rankings, checked out the 2026 fantasy baseball projections and even analyzed the draft grid found in the Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheet. 

You know most of the answers to the question of who to draft, so checking in with this mock (as well as the updated draft grid) is now more about where to take them. ADP fluctuation is extremely common at this time with most of the position battles settled and rotations locked down, but we also have the conclusion of the World Baseball Classic (congratulations, Venezuela), so many of the regular starters have returned to their respective camps and now we can finalize things like batting orders and platoon playing times. Nothing is ever settled until MLB Opening Day hits.

Before we dive into the mock draft specifics and ADP analysis, some might question the reasons for doing just a 10-team draft. First off, good luck finding a crew of fantasy baseball analysts like we had for our first mock at this time of year. Most are drafting or writing content for Opening Day. And second, I’ve learned that a significant number of mainstream fantasy baseball leagues are only 10-teamers. Therefore, doing one 12-teamer and one 10-teamer seems like a rational choice and for those yearning for a 15-teamer, where were you when I was asking people to join? 

A 10-team mock draft at this point of the spring will more than suffice with regard to ADP risers and fallers and I would like to thank both the members of the Fantasy Alarm team and the Fantasy Alarm #FAmily members who joined in as well. I’ve actually compiled the ADP from a two-mock sample size and we’ll break that down as we move forward, but before that happens, let’s talk mock draft specifics.  

Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft Format & Scoring

• 12 teams, 29 rounds, snake draft
• 5x5 Roto Scoring
  • Hitters: AVG, HR, RBI, SB, Runs
  • Pitchers: W, S, K, ERA, WHIP
• Starting Rosters: 2 C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, MI, CI, 5 OF, UT, 9 P
• Bench: 6 players

Our Fantasy Baseball Mock Drafters (In Draft Order)

1. Howard Bender – Fantasy Alarm Analyst
2. Colby Conway – Fantasy Alarm Analyst
3. Obi-Wan Outlaw - #FAmily Member
4. Joe Gallina - Fantasy Alarm Analyst
5. Kevin L. - #FAmily Member
6. Keith H. - #FAmily Member
7. Glenn K. - #FAmily Member
8. Kangasman - #FAmily Member
9. Dan Malin – Fantasy Alarm Analyst
10. DJ - #FAmily Member

2026 Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft Board

The final mock draft board is pasted here, but you can also click here to open it up in another window for easier reference.

It’s a gorgeous board, isn’t it? Thank you to our friends at rtsports.com for hosting the draft

10 & 12-Team 5x5 Roto Fantasy Baseball ADP Analysis

The goal of this write-up and my ADP chart you will see below is to identify the keys risers and fallers. Last week, I wrote an article discussing some of the more notable ADP movers and in that piece, I discussed understanding the data and how best to navigate ADP. If you missed it, check it out as I discuss monitoring ADP numbers over a long period of time. For this particular chart, something to keep in mind when looking at the Average ADP and Differential columns is the difference in the number of players drafted. You have a total of 348 players drafted in a 12-team, 29-round draft. In a 10-teamer, only 290 players are selected. Therefore, if a player was drafted in one draft but not the other (those cells are highlighted in RED), an ADP or either 349 or 291 was assigned depending on which mock in which they weren’t drafted. I’ll take the average ADP with a grain of salt and simply stay more focused on where the player was actually drafted. This exercise is best for, basically, the top-300 players and for the biggest risers and fallers, the cells are highlighted in yellow.

Notable ADP Risers:

Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF Chicago Cubs

The hype is real and PCA continues to get steamed up in drafts. The 20-pick disparity is probably more a matter of personal preference, so if he’s one of your key targets in the outfield, understand that you may need to act quicker than usual to get him. Based on the chart below, he is being drafted among quite a few power guys, so the speed aspect of his game stands out in a good way. 

Austin Riley, 3B Atlanta Braves

Many pundits, including our resident GM Jim Bowden, firmly believe in a rebound for Riley and the rise in his ADP tells us the mainstream public is starting to believe again. Given the lack of true depth at the third base position, drafting Riley inside the top-50 picks seems appropriate.

Seiya Suzuki, OF Chicago Cubs

Whomever drafted Suzuki must not be concerned with his knee injury from the WBC. He was diagnosed with a sprained PCL and the team seems to think this is just a day-to-day issue. Stay on top of the latest news just to be sure.

William Contreras, C Milwaukee Brewers

I’m thinking this ADP jump is just a matter of it being a 10-team league over a 12-teamer. I’m not 100-percent sure of that, but I will say that I don’t think the juice is worth the squeeze. He’s fine – don’t get me wrong – but I just don’t think the difference between him and the 10^th-best catcher are too far off either.

George Springer, OF Toronto Blue Jays

The guy is entering his age-36 season. Sorry. I just don’t believe we see a repeat this season.

Risers to Watch who I definitely believe in – Matt McLain, Justin Crawford, Sal Stewart, Cody Ponce, Mackenzie Gore and JJ Wetherholt

Notable ADP Fallers: 

Trea Turner, SS Philadelphia Phillies

I wouldn’t say the 20-pick drop is inexplicable, but I’m not sure I believe it, especially with the power/speed aspect of his game. He’s not the No. 1 shortstop anymore, but a guy who can go 20-30 with a strong batting average and OBP, is perfectly fine to draft. Sure, he’s getting older, but the tools still seem to be there.

Zach Neto, SS Los Angeles Angels

The 20-pick drop is related to his current injury and there is some concern that he isn’t going to be 100-percent by the time Opening Day hits. The rest of the Angels lineup is pretty lackluster as well and that affects runs scored and RBI totals. I’m fine drafting him where he’s going, but I’m also not sad if someone else takes him. 

Pete Fairbanks, RP Miami Marlins

Don’t let the drop fool you. I like Fairbanks a lot this season. The Fish should be relatively competitive and he doesn’t have much in the way of competition for saves.

Raisel Iglesias, RP Atlanta Braves

Now this is a dip I can believe in. Sorry, but I just don’t know how long of a leash Iglesias will have this season. Robert Suarez is lurking behind him and I actually believe Suarez is the better option.

Injury Related Fallers – Hunter Greene, Jurickson Profar (suspended), Josh Hader, Jordan Westbyrg, Pablo Lopez, Blake Snell and Brandon Woodruff all have question marks, as well as guys like Royce Lewis who is the poster-boy for injury-prone players.

Fantasy Alarm Mock Draft Composite ADP Chart