Skills searching for roles, 2025
Apr 23 2025
We're all itching to dissect this season's early returns—heck, we've been guilty of making snap judgments ourselves (hitters | pitchers)—but it can be just as worthwhile to look at those who haven't been given an everyday shot, but have the skills to make an impact.
After all, our age-old "Draft skills, not roles" mantra pertains to in-season pickups, too. Jumping on a few of these hitters before they snag an everyday gig can pay off handsomely over the season's next five months.
Filtering out injuries, here are the non-injured hitters with <40 plate appearances (roughly 50% playing time at this point) ranked by projected BPX (min. 80) through Sunday, April 20. Our pitcher calls are a bit more subjective, focusing mostly on...
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