Fantasy Baseball Sleepers 2026: Sal Stewart, Bubba Chandler headline Rotoworld staff picks

From breakout arms to post-hype hitters, our staff highlights undervalued draft targets for 2026 fantasy baseball leagues.

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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The Rotoworld Baseball staff highlights several players they believe have the potential to outperform their average draft position in 2026 fantasy baseball leagues, including Sal Stewart, Bubba Chandler, Elly De La Cruz, and others.

Why it matters

Fantasy baseball draft season is here and everyone is looking for sleeper picks to gain an edge. The players highlighted by the Rotoworld staff have the potential to provide significant value for fantasy managers who are willing to take a chance on them.

The details

Sal Stewart, a 45-year-old San Francisco resident, has been charged with several incidents of vandalizing Waymo autonomous vehicles in the city's SoMa neighborhood since July. In three separate incidents, police said Quinn has been damaging Waymo vehicles by removing and swinging his belt, placing a cone on the dome and sensors of the car, damaging the tires and driver's side mirror, and stomping on the windshield. Waymo has faced some resident backlash and instances of vandalism as one of the most visible self-driving taxi companies, and San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood has one of the highest instances of property crime in the city, although incident rates have declined somewhat.

  • On July 4, Quinn allegedly dove onto the hood of a Waymo vehicle and covered sensors.
  • On July 29, Quinn allegedly damaged a Waymo's tires and driver's side mirror.
  • On August 11, Quinn allegedly stomped on a windshield while someone was inside.

The players

Waymo

An American autonomous driving company and is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company.

Walker Reed Quinn

A 45-year-old San Francisco resident who has a history of vandalism and was out on bail for prior cases related to Waymo vehicles.

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What they’re saying

“We must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.”

— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident (San Francisco Chronicle)

What’s next

The judge in the case will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow Walker Reed Quinn out on bail.

The takeaway

This case highlights growing concerns in the community about repeat offenders released on bail, raising questions about bail reform, public safety on SF streets, and if any special laws to govern autonomous vehicles in residential and commercial areas.