If you play the position scarcity game when drafting, you're probably going to want to make second base an early priority in 2026. Some of the stalwarts at the position, like Ozzie Albies and Marcus Semien , have taken what look like permanent steps back in recent years, while the recent top prospects like Jackson Holliday and Matt McLain just haven't done enough to establish themselves as anything more than low-end starts – and that's being generous to McLain.

And for 2026, we're losing some big names at the position. Maikel Garcia , Jordan Westburg , Luis Arraez , and Xander Bogaerts all lost second base eligibility for next season. Add it all up, and no matter who you like or dislike, there are going to be some pretty iffy second basemen being drafted as starters in 202

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