Bold 2025 fantasy bets paid off unevenly: Boyd delivered 31 starts, 14 wins and a 3.21 ERA, but the post-season wear raised durability concerns for 2026. Lodolo’s ERA/WHIP improved while strikeouts dipped. Noah Cameron flashed as a rookie value. Emmanuel Clase and Calvin Faucher hit value in volatile bullpens, while a host of bets missed, underscoring the perils of workload and aging in bold predictions for next season.

The Twins plan to interview James Rowson, Yankees hitting coach, for a return to Minnesota where he coached 2017–2019. Baltimore also interviewed Luis Rojas for their managerial vacancy after Brandon Hyde was fired, while the Yankees reshuffle staff with Jake Hirst promoted and other assistants shifting roles.

Derek Shelton and Ramón Vázquez are floated as Twins and Orioles managerial contenders, with Cubs bench coach Ryan Flaherty and interim Tony Mansolino also in the mix. Don Mattingly links to the Marlins surface, and chatter around Kyle Tucker or Cody Bellinger keeps the rumor mill alive as Hal Steinbrenner weighs Boone and Cashman futures.

Relief-pitcher values in 12-team NFBC lean on locked-in closers with elite strikeout upside and manageable walks. Chapman wins Boston’s closer role, posting a 1.17 ERA and 0.70 WHIP with a 37% K rate. Estevez led MLB with 42 saves but rising walks and slightly lower velocity hint at regression in 2026. Bednar’s late-season rebound after a Pirates-to-Yankees move underscores both upside and risk in bullpen targets.

Pagan delivered 32 saves for Cincinnati with a sturdy 2.88 ERA and 0.92 WHIP. Morejon logged 13 wins as a full-time reliever for San Diego, offering upside if stretched toward a rotation. The piece also flags depth options and late pivots—Cade Smith, Will Vest, Ronny Henriquez, Dylan Cease, Michael King, Robert Suárez, Mason Miller and Jason Adam—that could reshape bullpen hierarchies next season.