Where should I draft Shohei Ohtani in 2027?

Shohei Ohtani is 2nd on our 2027 board for 5x5 roto leagues, about round 1 in a 12-team draft, and 1st in standard points leagues.

Is Shohei Ohtani a keeper for 2027?

He is worth a round 1 pick in a 12-team league, so he is a value to keep at any cost later than that round.

What positions is Shohei Ohtani eligible at?

By 2026 games (20 at a position, or 5 starts or 8 relief outings for pitchers) he qualifies at DH, SP. Leagues set their own thresholds.

What team does Shohei Ohtani play for?

Shohei Ohtani is listed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the starting designated hitter on the depth chart.

Shohei Ohtani fantasy outlook 2027

Shohei Ohtani ranks 2nd overall in our 2027 fantasy baseball rankings, 1st among starting pitchers, and 1st in points leagues. The 2027 projection is 35 HR, 97 R, 82 RBI, 21 SB, .279 AVG at the plate and 8 W, 2.68 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 118 K in 108 IP on the mound. In 2026 he hit .275 with 30 home runs and 11 stolen bases in 618 plate appearances. His quality of contact (.393 expected wOBA) ran ahead of his results (.377 wOBA), so there is room for better luck. He plays next season at 32.

DHSPLos Angeles Dodgersthe starting designated hitterAge 32 next seasonBats L, throws R

Overall (5x5)

of 1184

Starting pitcher

of 261

Points leagues

681 proj. pts

Dynasty

Keeper value

Round 1

12-team draft

Batting: projection and recent seasons

Shohei Ohtani batting lines
Season	G	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	BB%	K%	AVG	OBP	SLG
2027 projection	128	582	97	35	82	21	12.5%	24.3%	.279	.374	.558
2026	139	618	89	30	81	11	13.1%	24.6%	.275	.377	.512
2025	158	727	146	55	102	20	15.0%	25.7%	.282	.392	.622

Pitching: projection and recent seasons

Shohei Ohtani pitching lines
Season	G	GS	IP	W	K	K%	BB%	ERA	WHIP
2027 projection	21	21	107.2	8	118	26.8%	7.4%	2.68	1.07
2026	14	14	85.2	8	95	27.9%	7.6%	1.79	0.95
2025	14	14	47.0	1	62	33.0%	4.8%	2.87	1.04

2026 splits

His line by the hand of the pitcher and by park.

Shohei Ohtani 2026 splits
Split	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR	K
vs left-handed pitchers	204	.274	.350	.531	12	51
vs right-handed pitchers	414	.276	.390	.503	18	101
Home	276	.278	.399	.539	16	71
Away	342	.273	.359	.491	14	81

2026 Statcast and advanced numbers

xBA

.285

xSLG

.549

xwOBA

.393

wOBA

.377

wRC+

139

WAR

3.7

Expected stats come from Statcast as MLB's Stats API publishes them: what the quality of contact was worth, before defense and luck.

Ranked around Shohei Ohtani

Best fantasy teammates

Los Angeles Dodgers depth chart

Yoshinobu Yamamoto
SPLAD
#7
Tarik Skubal
SPLAD
#10
Kyle Tucker
OFLAD
#41
Andy Pages
OFLAD
#44
Teoscar Hernández
OFLAD
#120
Freddie Freeman
1BLAD
#125

Common questions

Where should I draft Shohei Ohtani in 2027?
Shohei Ohtani is 2nd on our 2027 board for 5x5 roto leagues, about round 1 in a 12-team draft, and 1st in standard points leagues.
Is Shohei Ohtani a keeper for 2027?
He is worth a round 1 pick in a 12-team league, so he is a value to keep at any cost later than that round.
What positions is Shohei Ohtani eligible at?
By 2026 games (20 at a position, or 5 starts or 8 relief outings for pitchers) he qualifies at DH, SP. Leagues set their own thresholds.
What team does Shohei Ohtani play for?
Shohei Ohtani is listed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the starting designated hitter on the depth chart.

More: 2027 starting pitcher rankings, dynasty rankings and keeper values. He is the 2nd pick on our board.

By the Parlae deskPlayer data updated Oct 14, 2026 at 7:53 AM ETHow this is built Report a wrong number