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Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss the biggest surprises of the 2026 fantasy baseball season so far. They break down unexpected risers on the player rater, emerging breakout performances, surprise contributors across the league, and which trends look sustainable heading into the second half of the season.
- Intro -- 0:00
- Ben Rice — 7:50
- CJ Abrams — 12:45
- Jordan Walker — 21:54
- Jacob Misiorowski — 28:10
- Cam Schlittler — 28:10
- Munetaka Murakami — 38:10
- Miguel Vargas — 44:31
- Casey Schmitt — 50:10
- Otto Lopez — 56:30
- Dillon Dingler — 1:02:05
- Alec Burleson — 1:08:00
- TJ Rumfield — 1:13:45
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