Top 10 Second Basemen for the 2026 Fantasy Baseball Season
The second base position features a few premium players who are in contract years, with Jazz Chisolm Jr. and Nico Hoerner taking center stage.
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Second base is not historically a position where you see a ton of offense. However, that narrative is starting to change. An influx of younger talent with immense upside has cracked our list as certain veterans have begun to age out of the ranking.
Of the top 10, four players made the ranking with two or fewer years of service time.
The next wave is here, but the top spot is still reserved for Ketel Marte, who’s showing no signs of slowing down. Whether you want to swing for upside or lean on a safer profile veteran like Nico Hoerner, there’s an option you should be comfortable with.
Because of the lack of depth, you might consider taking a second baseman earlier than their average draft position. Or, you can wait and find two roll of the dice options and hope one pans out.
These rankings were taken from our top 200, ranking the best players across all of fantasy baseball this draft season. Three second basemen fell outside the top 10, but did rank inside the top 200 overall.
Honorable Mentions:
Jorge Polanco No. 182, Gleyber No. 192, Xaiver Edwards No. 196
Top 10 Fantasy Second Basemen for 2026
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Rank
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Player
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Team
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| 1 | Ketel Marte | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | New York Yankees |
| 3 | Brice Turang | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 4 | Jordan Westburg | Baltimore Orioles |
| 5 | Nico Hoerner | Chicago Cubs |
| 6 | Jose Altuve | Houston Astros |
| 7 | Jackson Holliday | Baltimore Orioles |
| 8 | Luke Keaschall | Minnesota Twins |
| 9 | Brandon Lowe | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 10 | Jorge Polanco | New York Mets |
1. Ketel Marte – 2B – Arizona Diamondbacks
- Age in 2026: 32
- 2025 Stats: 136 G, 556 PA, .283/.376/.517, 28 HR, 72 RBI, 87 R, 4 SB
Second base can be a difficult position in fantasy with limited depth. Ketel Marte has been consistently one of, if not the best, option for three-straight seasons.
Low strikeout, high walk rates, power, advantageous spot in the batting order, and an above-average lineup. You know what the production will look like, but health can be a question.
2. Jazz Chisholm Jr. – 2B – New York Yankees
- Age in 2026: 28
- 2025 Stats: 130 G, 531 PA, .242/.332/.481, 31 HR, 80 RBI, 75 R, 31 SB
After injuries shortened successful seasons for Jazz Chisholm Jr. earlier in his career, he’s been healthy and productive in the past two.
Last season, Chisholm joined the 30/30 club for the first time in his career and will continue to call Yankee Stadium home in 2026. Chisholm strikes out a lot but has a knack for finding the barrel and is an opportunistic baserunner.
3. Brice Turang – 2B – Milwaukee Brewers
- Age in 2026: 26
- 2025 Stats: 156 G, 659 PA, .288/.359/.435, 18 HR, 81 RBI, 97 R, 24 SB
Where you value Brice Turang will all come down to how much you believe in his 18 home runs last season. We are buying into his jump in average exit velocity from 87 mph to 91.1 mph and thinking a 15 home run season is the new baseline. Speed, high OBP, and plays everyday is a good combination for your second baseman. We’ll see if the 124 wRC+ last season was real or not.
4. Jordan Westburg – 2B,3B – Baltimore Orioles
- Age in 2026: 27
- 2025 Stats: 85 G, 352 PA, .265/.313/.457, 17 HR, 41 RBI, 59 R, 1 SB
Jordan Westburg is a difficult player to rank. We see a high floor player in a great lineup with a lot of run production opportunity, enough power to justify the ranking, and positional flexibility that helps build your team. Just how high is his ceiling? A healthy 162 could see him reach 30 home runs. His OBP does take a little off his value.
5. Nico Hoerner – 2B – Chicago Cubs
- Age in 2026: 29
- 2025 Stats: 156 G, 649 PA, .297/.345/.394, 7 HR, 61 RBI, 89 R, 29 SB
Nico Hoerner is a strong contributor in batting average, runs, and stolen bases. Since 2B is so weak as a position this year, Hoerner, an established entity, will still get drafted around pick 100 even though he’s likely to hit less than ten home runs.
6. Jose Altuve – 2B,OF – Houston Astros
- Age in 2026: 36
- 2025 Stats: 155 G, 654 PA, .265/.329/.442, 26 HR, 77 RBI, 80 R, 10 SB
Ranking a legend like Jose Altuve at age 36 is a difficult task. The batted ball data has never been a strength but 2025 set new lows.
Yet, he managed to hit 26 home runs thanks to the Crawford boxes grabbing 15. We are stuck between avoiding the declining star and kicking ourselves for not believing in a player who constituently put up production.
7. Jackson Holliday – 2B – Baltimore Orioles
- Age in 2026: 22
- 2025 Stats: 149 G, 649 PA, .242/.314/.375, 17 HR, 55 RBI, 70 R, 17 SB
The former number-one pick in 2022 hasn’t blown anyone away with his performance thus far, but there’s potential for him to contribute in all five fantasy categories. Still just 22, Holliday could be a 20/20 player and help your team stay afloat in batting average.
8. Luke Keaschall – 2B – Minnesota Twins
- Age in 2026: 22
- 2025 Stats: 49 G, 207 PA, .302/.382/.445, 4 HR, 28 RBI, 25 R, 14 SB
We only had a 49 game sample of Luke Keashall in 2025 but what we saw caught our eye. A .302/.382/.445 slash with 14 stolen bases and four home runs has us excited for what should be a foundation piece in Minnesota.
More of a bat-to-ball profile over power, Keashall should help you in the average and stolen base department and his contact skill led us to believe he’ll have a high floor even as he continues to adjust to major league pitching.
9. Brandon Lowe – 2B – Pittsburgh Pirates
- Age in 2026: 31
- 2025 Stats: 134 G, 533 PA, .256/.307/.477, 31 HR, 83 RBI, 79 R, 3 SB
Brandon Lowe has been a consistently impactful hitter throughout his career despite high strikeout rates and frequent injuries.
The move to Pittsburgh will hurt him from a home run perspective, but he’ll be hitting in the middle of the Pirates’ lineup with an opportunity to regain outfield eligibility, as well.
10. Jorge Polanco – 1B,2B – New York Mets
- Age in 2026: 33
- 2025 Stats: 138 G, 524 PA, .265/.326/.495, 26 HR, 78 RBI, 64 R, 6 SB
Jorge Polanco moving to New York means he’ll likely pick up first base eligibility making him an interesting utility option in your draft. An up and down career plagued by injury, Polanco set career best in wRC+ (132) and strikeout rate (15.6%) last season.
Depending on how much you believe in his changes will determine where you view him, but being able to fit in a few different positions will help make the decision easier.