Jo Adell has never been able to live up to the hype he carried as one of the game’s best prospects during his minor-league years.
However, it is undeniable that he took a sizable step forward in 2025 and is now looking to do something he has never been able to accomplish in the past: build off a strong year from one season to the next and establish himself as a legitimate, consistent offensive threat in the middle of the order for the Los Angeles Angels.
Adell smacked 37 homers and drove in 98 runs. Following the departure of Taylor Ward to Baltimore, he is expected to be among the top run producers in a lineup that figures to be among the worst in the American League once again.
Collective struggles are not a factor in fantasy, however, so let’s examine what Adell will bring to the table in fantasy ahead of the 2026 season.
Jo Adell’s 2026 Fantasy Baseball Outlook: Strengths and Projections
Power has been Adell’s calling card over the last two seasons. He blasted a career-best 37 long balls in 2025 while setting a new high in ISO (.249), meaning the power surge is real.
He has posted at least 20 homers in back-to-back seasons, which have been the only two campaigns in which he has played more than 100 games since making his MLB debut back in 2020 as a 21-year-old prospect.
Adell can go yard with the best of them, but the fact that he is hitting in a weak lineup will certainly limit his potential to thrive in other areas, such as RBIs and runs scored, simply because he cannot do everything on his own.
Still, regarding what he can control, he is going to be a legitimate power threat even if he is not going to hit for a high average. His .236 average in 2025 was the second-best of his career, as he hit .246 in a 35-game sample back in 2021, and his .778 OPS was also a career-best mark.
Even if Adell manages to keep his strikeout rate slightly below 25% (he had a career-best 26.4% in 2025) and his batting average at around .230 or .240, that should be enough to make him a productive hitter. The power is there, and he should be a perennial 30-homer threat as long as he stays healthy.
His lack of ability to contribute in other categories will certainly limit his fantasy impact. However, Adell can be a solid option to boost your outfield even if he is not going to be a primary option to target.
His ADP of 124, which ranks him as a top 35 outfielder, suggests he should be a player considered a borderline starter in 10-team or 12-team formats.
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