Two at the Top
A Tight Race Up Top
The standings have been a battle since opening day, with the front-runners trading blows for the early lead. In a format that hands out two results every period, nobody can afford a slow week.
Deep rosters, prospect hoarding, and a 162-game grind. Dynasty baseball under the banner is in full swing.
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2026 Trade Deadline · Sun, Aug 16 · 11:59 PM EDT
Last call to reshape your roster for the stretch run. Buy now, sell the future, or stand pat? The board locks August 16.
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The race for the inaugural baseball crown is on. Twelve teams, one diamond, and a full summer still to play out.
| # | Team | Record | Win% | Points For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skunkadelic All-StarsLordSkunk | 16–2 | .889 | 7,218 |
| 2 | Humphrey HomersDgds1618 | 15–3 | .833 | 6,968 |
| 3 | Silent But ViolentJeffrey | 13–5 | .722 | 6,316 |
| 4 | Juust a bit Outside!!!Alphonso | 12–6 | .667 | 6,202.5 |
| 5 | Mets9999Richard | 10–8 | .556 | 5,921 |
| 6 | BlooperTroopersKevin | 9–9 | .500 | 6,016.5 |
| 7 | Calcboltres24 | 7–11 | .389 | 5,093 |
| 8 | Woodside GiantsdooMF | 7–11 | .389 | 5,877.5 |
| 9 | HilltoppersHenry | 6–12 | .333 | 5,890.5 |
| 10 | BloodyNightmaresBiagio | 5–13 | .278 | 5,911 |
| 11 | Space wolvesChris | 5–13 | .278 | 5,732 |
| 12 | THE BUCKEYESTBDBuckeyeITL | 3–15 | .167 | 5,888.5 |
2026 season in progress. Records reflect league-median matchups (two results per period).
Every claim, drop, and trade across the NGNG baseball league. Auto-pulled from Fantrax, refreshed every 30 minutes.
All 480 picks from the inaugural 40-round dynasty draft. Browse by round, filter by team, or search for any player.
Standings and draft results compiled live from the league's Fantrax page for the 2026 season.
Some of the notable swaps of the launch season as managers jockeyed for position around the diamond.
Some of the richest FAAB bids of the launch season. In a 40-man best-ball league, the waiver wire is where depth is won.
A snapshot of the biggest FAAB bids from the early scoring periods of the launch season.
The standings tell you who's winning. The stories tell you why it matters, one month into the launch season.
The standings have been a battle since opening day, with the front-runners trading blows for the early lead. In a format that hands out two results every period, nobody can afford a slow week.
With 40-man rosters and no salary cap, every manager is weighing win-now stars against the prospects who decide next season. The teams banking young talent now are the ones still standing three summers from here.
Space wolves have been one of the league's busiest traders, flipping Acuña, Willy Adames, Alec Bohm and more. Always on the phone, always reshaping the roster.
From Noah Schultz at $150 to a flurry of pitching gambles, managers are mining the waiver wire hard. In a 40-man best-ball league, depth wins the long summer.
Some races are decided in September. This one has been a duel since opening day.
The top of the standings is where the inaugural crown will be decided. These two have set the pace from opening day, and every scoring period between now and September could swing it.
Skunkadelic and Space Wolves have lined up across the table from each other more than once this season. Allies when a deal makes sense, opponents every week after.
The league-median format means a big score isn't enough on its own. Beat your opponent and the league's middle and you bank two wins; come up short on both and a single cold week can cost you twice.
The 2026 launch season, by the numbers, and still being written.
A true dynasty diamond, run for the long haul on Fantrax.
Forty roster spots put a premium on prospects, call-ups, and farm-system depth. Hoarding the right minor leaguers is how dynasties are built, season after season.
No daily lineup grind. Set your squad and your top performers auto-count every scoring period. Built for managers who want depth strategy without the daily clicks.
Two results every period against your opponent and the league median. It rewards consistency and keeps more teams in the race deep into the summer.
The full board, the live standings, and the broadcasts.
All 480 picks from the inaugural startup draft.
The 2026 race, updated in real time.
The Wheel of Names live order drawing.
The first-round reveal and opening night of the draft.
The NGNG baseball league is full and battle-tested. Find an open league at LordSkunk.com, our official community hub, or jump into the Discord to get on the list for the next opening.
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