2026 MLB Fantasy Designated Hitter Rankings
Updated June 28, 2026
The top fantasy DH in fantasy baseball for the 2026 MLB season is Shohei Ohtani (LAD), who scored 1,257.0 fantasy points — 15.9 per game over 79 games. The full top-29 DH rankings are below.
| # | Player | Team | Pts | PPG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shohei Ohtani | LAD | 1,257.0 | 15.9 | 79 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | HOU | 895.0 | 10.8 | 83 |
| 3 | Kyle Schwarber | PHI | 833.0 | 10.5 | 79 |
| 4 | Yandy Díaz | TB | 717.0 | 9.3 | 77 |
| 5 | Ivan Herrera | STL | 649.0 | 8.1 | 80 |
| 6 | Josh Bell | MIN | 590.0 | 7.3 | 81 |
| 7 | Joc Pederson | TEX | 484.0 | 6.3 | 77 |
| 8 | Andrew Benintendi | CWS | 481.0 | 6.6 | 73 |
| 9 | Dominic Canzone | SEA | 477.0 | 6.5 | 73 |
| 10 | Jorge Soler | LAA | 476.0 | 7.6 | 63 |
| 11 | George Springer | TOR | 431.0 | 7.2 | 60 |
| 12 | Christian Yelich | MIL | 410.0 | 8.5 | 48 |
| 13 | Nathaniel Lowe | CIN | 392.0 | 6.1 | 64 |
| 14 | Dominic Smith | ATL | 362.0 | 5.4 | 67 |
| 15 | Eugenio Suárez | CIN | 350.0 | 6.5 | 54 |
| 16 | Miguel Andujar | SD | 342.0 | 5.7 | 60 |
| 17 | Marcell Ozuna | PIT | 335.0 | 6.0 | 56 |
| 18 | Bryce Eldridge | SF | 324.0 | 7.9 | 41 |
| 19 | Randal Grichuk | CWS | 291.0 | 5.5 | 53 |
| 20 | José Tena | WSH | 267.0 | 4.3 | 62 |
| 21 | Masataka Yoshida | BOS | 259.0 | 4.8 | 54 |
| 22 | Michael Conforto | CHC | 251.0 | 4.8 | 52 |
| 23 | Adrian Del Castillo | AZ | 227.0 | 4.7 | 48 |
| 24 | Jasson Domínguez | NYY | 154.0 | 7.0 | 22 |
| 25 | Rob Refsnyder | SEA | 117.0 | 2.4 | 49 |
| 26 | Jahmai Jones | DET | 112.0 | 2.1 | 54 |
| 27 | Braxton Fulford | COL | 109.0 | 4.2 | 26 |
| 28 | Pavin Smith | AZ | 69.0 | 3.5 | 20 |
| 29 | Will Wagner | SD | 60.0 | 4.0 | 15 |
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MLB Designated Hitter rankings FAQ
Who is the #1 fantasy DH for 2026?
Shohei Ohtani of LAD ranks as the top fantasy DH, scoring 1,257.0 fantasy points (15.9 per game) in 2026.
How are these MLB DH rankings calculated?
Players are ranked by total fantasy points scored during the 2026 MLB season, pulled live from FantasyBot's data layer. Points per game (PPG) is shown to account for missed games.