Value over ADP defined the breakout 2025 season across the diamond. Goodman, Kurtz, Turang, Perdomo, Suarez and Springer anchored multi-category returns, turning mid- to late-round targets into frontline contributors. PCA, Buxton, Caminero, Story, Crow-Armstrong and Buxton showcased the breadth of upside, with late-blooming production converging with injury risk and positional flexibility as fantasy-format sweet spots enter 2026 drafts. Runner-ups Pages, Soderström and Adell underscored the volatility and payoff of high-variance bets for outfield and catcher pools.

Look ahead: chase high-velocity players who produced despite draft gaps, monitor hard-hit rates and plate discipline shifts, and target multi-stat contributors who can augment speed, power and runs in a balanced lineup. These patterns suggest a wide, dynamic set of targets for 2026 fantasy rosters.

Rays 2025 outlook: 77-85, but Edwin Uceta's late-season surge reshapes the bullpen narrative. He finished 10-3 with a 3.70 ERA and 103 Ks in 76 innings, logging a 1.70 ERA over his final 30 appearances with a 36.7% strikeout rate and 21 holds. That late-flare made him one of only a handful of Rays relievers ever to post 10+ wins, 100+ strikeouts and 20 holds in a season, a testament to the bullpen’s hidden upside.

With Junior Caminero, Jonathan Aranda, and Chandler Simpson providing youth, and Ryan Pepiot, Drew Rasmussen, Ian Seymour, and Shane Baz anchoring a rising rotation, Tampa Bay head toward the offseason with momentum. Griffin Jax could anchor the bullpen if he recaptures his Twins form, while Uceta’s finish offers a blueprint for a stronger 2026 season.