Outfield is shaping up to be one of the stronger positions in 2026, but the use of that qualifier, "one of," makes for a softer endorsement than I thought I'd be giving it.

A big reason why is that Kyle Schwarber , Yordan Alvarez , and Christian Yelich are all losing eligibility at the position, qualifying only at DH in standard CBS Sports leagues. Jazz Chisholm is also losing eligibility there, though he at least still qualifies at second and third base. All four would rank in the top 15 if they retained outfield eligibility, but since they don't, someone else has to. And it may not be who you expect.

Early rankings: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP

Still, outfield has come a long way from the wasteland it was just a couple years ago, so much so

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