Paul Sporer’s 2026 Bold Predictions Recap
Let’s take a look at how my BPs went last year!
C: Will Smith is the #1 Catcher on the Player Rater
Full Line: .285 AVG-25 HR-78 RBI-84 R-1 SB
Result: Alright, we come stumbling out of the gate, not only falling shy of the mark but getting a brutal half season from Smith. He hit .260/.355/.426 with 10 HRs en route to the 25th ranked C on the Player Rater. I think this might be my stop with Smith. I bought in big the last two years and came out 1 up, 1 down, though both shortened by injury. Entering his age-32 season, he has just 712 PA the last two seasons after four straight reaching 500. Pair that with the booming catcher market and I expect to be looking elsewhere for my C1 next season. 0-for-1
SS: Nasim Nuñez Steals 40 Bases
Full Line: .272-7-53-48-43
Result: You’d have to be a complete idiot to predict anything north of 40 here. Imagine thinking he could steal 50, that’d be crazy embarrassing! Nuñez did nab an MLB-best 49 bases but did so little else around them that he landed just 173rd among hitters on the Player Rater and 53rd at middle infield, qualifying at both positions. His .209 AVG was a huge negative while you also had to make up the negatives of just 1 HR, 37 RBI, and 55 R. Thankfully, I only focused on his SBs in the Bold Prediction, but his season perfectly underscores why I have such an aversion to rabbits. 1-for-2
