Dynasty First-Year Player Mock Draft!

Dynasty First-Year Player Mock Draft!

Author: RotoWire.com January 15, 2026 Duration: 1:00:49

James Anderson, Zac Beck, Kyle Sonntag, Ross Jensen, Jesse Severe and Taylor Corso participate in a mock FYPD! Find out where the top 2025 draftees stack up against the international signees in your dynasty leagues!
 

01:40 Tatsuya Imai

02:15 Kade Anderson

03:00 Kazuma Okamoto

04:00 Munetaka Murakami

05:00 JoJo Parker

06:00 Liam Doyle

06:50 Dax Kilby

08:10 Eli Willits

09:40 Seth Hernandez

10:20 Andrew Fischer

11:20 Kyson Witherspoon

12:40 Aiva Arquette

13:15 Gavin Fien

14:40 Ethan Conrad

15:40 Steele Hall

18:30 Jamie Arnold

19:25 Luis Hernandez

21:10 Ethan Holliday

22:40 Gage Wood

24:35 Tyler Bremner

26:25 Wandy Asigen

28:00 J-15 Talk

29:30 Charles Davalan

30:20 Ethan Frey

32:25 Kruz Schoolcraft

33:20 Jace LaViolette

34:30 Xavier Neyens

35:35 Slater de Brun

36:25 Francisco Renteria

37:55 Johenssy Colome

38:55 Cody Ponce

42:00 The 2026 FYPD Class

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