FABL 2026 Batters - Libra Season
Happy Libra Season everyone! It’s been a long time since I’ve posted here, but with the MLB season coming to a close, what better time to evaluate the signs in the Fantasy Astrology Baseball League. Since there are only 12 teams in the league, I follow the format of old timey MLB, where the winners of each recognized major league at the time (American and National) would face off in the World Series. I’ve only gotten through the batters so far, but it looks like Aries and Cancer have a good shot to represent the Positive and Negative Leagues in the… let’s call it the Star Series!
No one has made more of an impact at the plate in 2026 than Aries center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, who looks to have the NL MVP award on lock. He’s joined in the Rams outfield by another center fielder in Jackson Merrill, who has really stepped it up in the second half, imrpoving his points-per-game total by almost 3.0 since the All-Star Break. PCA’s Cubs teammate Alex Bregman is having a resurgent season at third base… as is Nolan Arenado with the Diamondbacks, who would likely take the lion’s share of the DH at-bats.
A pair of Braves teammates are holding it down at first base and behind the plate: big lefty slugger Matt Olson and reigning Rookie of the Year Drake Baldwin, respectively. Two Aries players were on the move at or near the trade deadline: former batting champ Luis Arraez went from San Francisco to Philly, while outfielder Jo Adell moved from the Angels to Cleveland. (Adell would likely form a right field platoon with Rangers offseason acquisition Brandon Nimmo. Remember when shortstop Jacob Wilson looked like a Rookie of the Year frontrunner at the start of 2025? Well, injuries have sidelined him to the degree that utility infielder Ernie Clemens is the best bet for Aries up the middle.
On the Cancer Crabs, Yordan Alvarez is making a strong push for the AL Triple Crown award, leading the league in batting average and homers, but trailing Pete Alonso (a Sagittarius) in RBI. Co-leading the junior circuit in homers are Alonso, Ben Rice (Pisces first baseman), and Junior Caminero, Yordan’s CancerCrabs signmate. Alvarez has racked up enough games in left field to qualify for outfield eligibility, which opens the door to Shohei Ohtani at DH, even though he’s having a fall-back-to-Earth season. Unfortunately, injuries prevented Cody Bellinger from reaching the 20-game plateau in center field (he only has 17 at this writing, with just four days left in the regular season). If you’re not willing to stretch eligibility rules, Jakob Marsee is the best qualified Crabs center fielder.
Speaking of qualifications, former Nippon Professional Baseball star Kazuma Okamoto has played primarily third base since moving to the states. He can definitely handle first base, which would set up a platoon between him and the league’s most surprising base stealing threat Josh Naylor. Another likely platoon exists at shortstop, where Trea Turner and Gunnar Henderson both offer tantalizing skillsets. One of those two could move to second base, but Brandon Lowe has been mashing homers into the Allegheny with regularity in his first season with Pittsburgh.
In right field, slick fielding Wilyer Abreu will help mitigate having essentially a designated hitter in the opposite outfield corner. Rookie catcher Carter Jensen is pushing local legend Salvador Perez into a less prominent role in Kansas City, while hopefully learning from him about how to serve as the backbone of the team.
Next time, I’ll take a look at the pitching staffs of FABL teams as of Libra Season 2026, and project a winner for the league as a whole.