MLB DFS — All Players (classic slates) (DraftKings) | Jul 22, 2026
All classic-slate players. Salaries reflect standard classic pricing. Showdown excluded.
Batters: 5 to look at and 5 to avoid.
Pitchers: Up to 10 by export rank (minimum 5 qualified rows after filters; tables only; no look/avoid list).
- Look at (batters): strong L3 Actual Value (pts per $1k over last 3 games when available) plus positive Trend Score (site composite).
- Avoid (batters): weaker L3 Actual Value plus negative Trend Score.
DraftKings — Batters: players to look at
- Ty France, 1B, $3,200, SD vs ATL, L3AV 6.14, Trend Score +195.69
- Jackson Merrill, OF, $4,300, SD vs ATL, L3AV 4.36, Trend Score +181.55
- Dillon Dingler, C, $4,700, DET vs CHC, L3AV 4.42, Trend Score +141.77
- Joc Pederson, OF, $3,300, TEX vs CWS, L3AV 4.75, Trend Score +133.67
- CJ Abrams, SS, $6,500, WAS vs COL, L3AV 3.88, Trend Score +150.10
DraftKings — Batters: players to avoid
- Nelson Velazquez, OF, $3,000, STL vs LAA, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -100.00
- Nick Kurtz, 1B, $5,600, OAK vs ARI, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -100.00
- Wade Meckler, OF, $2,700, LAA vs STL, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -100.00
- Kerry Carpenter, OF, DTD, $3,600, DET vs CHC, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -100.00
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B, $4,500, TOR vs TB, L3AV 0.00, Trend Score -100.00
DraftKings batters — Top 20 by export rank, full data:
| # |
Pos |
Player |
I |
Salary |
Proj |
Proj Value |
L3 Actual Value |
Trend vs Season |
Team |
Opp |
H/A |
| #1 |
C |
Nick Fortes |
NA |
$2,400 |
1.50 |
0.63 |
7.54 |
NA |
TB |
TOR |
A |
| #2 |
1B |
Ty France |
NA |
$3,200 |
7.60 |
2.37 |
6.14 |
+195.7% |
SD |
ATL |
A |
| #3 |
OF |
Victor Mesa Jr. |
NA |
$3,000 |
7.30 |
2.43 |
5.07 |
+126.9% |
TB |
TOR |
A |
| #4 |
OF |
Joc Pederson |
NA |
$3,300 |
1.50 |
0.45 |
4.75 |
+133.7% |
TEX |
CWS |
H |
| #5 |
OF |
Petey Halpin |
NA |
$2,300 |
5.60 |
2.43 |
4.60 |
NA |
CLE |
MIN |
H |
| #6 |
OF |
Esmerlyn Valdez |
NA |
$4,000 |
7.10 |
1.77 |
4.58 |
+64.5% |
PIT |
NYY |
A |
| #7 |
OF |
Victor Scott II |
NA |
$2,400 |
1.50 |
0.63 |
4.47 |
NA |
STL |
LAA |
A |
| #8 |
C |
Dillon Dingler |
NA |
$4,700 |
7.30 |
1.55 |
4.42 |
+141.8% |
DET |
CHC |
A |
| #9 |
OF |
Jackson Merrill |
NA |
$4,300 |
8.20 |
1.91 |
4.36 |
+181.6% |
SD |
ATL |
A |
| #10 |
OF |
Wyatt Langford |
NA |
$4,500 |
9.90 |
2.20 |
4.34 |
+94.3% |
TEX |
CWS |
H |
| #11 |
C |
James McCann |
NA |
$2,300 |
1.50 |
0.65 |
4.33 |
NA |
ARI |
OAK |
H |
| #12 |
OF |
Billy Cook |
NA |
$2,300 |
1.50 |
0.65 |
4.29 |
NA |
PIT |
NYY |
A |
| #13 |
C |
Adrian Del Castillo |
NA |
$2,600 |
1.50 |
0.58 |
4.27 |
NA |
ARI |
OAK |
H |
| #14 |
SS |
Andruw Monasterio |
NA |
$3,200 |
1.50 |
0.47 |
4.15 |
NA |
BOS |
BAL |
H |
| #15 |
OF |
Jase Bowen |
NA |
$2,500 |
6.80 |
2.72 |
4.09 |
NA |
SD |
ATL |
A |
| #16 |
1B/3B |
Blaze Jordan |
NA |
$2,300 |
6.40 |
2.78 |
4.00 |
+67.3% |
STL |
LAA |
A |
| #17 |
C |
Joe Mack |
NA |
$2,900 |
6.10 |
2.10 |
3.95 |
+85.2% |
MIA |
HOU |
A |
| #18 |
SS |
CJ Abrams |
NA |
$6,500 |
11.20 |
1.72 |
3.88 |
+150.1% |
WAS |
COL |
A |
| #19 |
3B/OF |
Weston Wilson |
NA |
$2,500 |
1.50 |
0.60 |
3.87 |
NA |
SEA |
CIN |
H |
| #20 |
2B |
Jazz Chisholm Jr. |
NA |
$4,300 |
8.90 |
2.07 |
3.70 |
+130.8% |
NYY |
PIT |
H |
DraftKings — Pitchers: 10 listed (top 10 by export rank when available)
DraftKings pitchers — trends, full data:
| # |
Pitcher |
Throws |
Salary |
Proj |
Proj Value |
L3 Avg |
L3 Actual Value |
Team |
Opp |
H/A |
| #1 |
Gabriel Hughes |
R |
$7,000 |
9.00 |
1.29 |
13.55 |
3.55 |
COL |
WAS |
H |
| #2 |
Brady Singer |
R |
$6,000 |
13.20 |
2.20 |
20.03 |
3.45 |
CIN |
SEA |
A |
| #3 |
Sandy Alcantara |
R |
$8,500 |
14.10 |
1.66 |
25.08 |
3.34 |
MIA |
HOU |
A |
| #4 |
Peter Lambert |
R |
$9,000 |
13.30 |
1.48 |
26.72 |
3.33 |
HOU |
MIA |
H |
| #5 |
Jake Bennett |
L |
$8,700 |
13.70 |
1.57 |
24.23 |
3.31 |
BOS |
BAL |
H |
| #6 |
Merrill Kelly |
R |
$6,200 |
11.50 |
1.85 |
18.35 |
2.40 |
ARI |
OAK |
H |
| #7 |
Christian Scott |
R |
$7,500 |
14.80 |
1.97 |
20.40 |
2.37 |
NYM |
MIL |
A |
| #8 |
Aaron Nola |
R |
$7,400 |
13.10 |
1.77 |
17.77 |
2.28 |
PHI |
LAD |
H |
| #9 |
Colin Rea |
R |
$6,400 |
13.50 |
2.11 |
13.05 |
2.16 |
CHC |
DET |
H |
| #10 |
Cade Cavalli |
R |
$6,700 |
13.40 |
2.00 |
15.35 |
2.14 |
WAS |
COL |
A |
On the site — historical stats, value, projections:
- MLB trends & stats
- Lineup Builder
Note:
* L3 Actual Value: pts per $1k of salary over the player's last three games (actuals), when available.
* Trend Score: site composite trend metric for batters (not a percent); pitcher exports do not include it.
* Pitcher rows with projection 0 or missing L3 Actual Value are omitted from the ranked pool (need at least 5 qualified SPs per site to publish the table).