BATTERS: 2017 Very early slow start sells

It's hard to shop hitters who are off to slow starts in many leagues, as owners often are scared to pick up bad stats early in the season.

That said, established or high-upside hitters with big warts in their skills that have been building for a while can present a good opportunity for their owners to avoid further bad stats, especially in non-keeper leagues.

Here are five guys in each league who are off to slow starts and might be worth shopping to owners who are hoping for a significant rebound from them.
 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

José Abreu (1B, CHW) entered the 2017 season with some significant downside as a result of his two-year dip in power skills. Well, that decline has continued into this season. Check out his PX the last four...

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