BATTERS: 2019 Sleepers
Mar 4 2019
This column will help you target batters who may be undervalued heading into draft day and have the potential to take a significant step forward in 2019. In many leagues, they can be considered breakout targets.
Let's try to find the most appealing breakout targets by looking at highly-skilled bats who earned modest value in 2018.
This same exercise last year pointed owners to guys like Matt Chapman (3B, OAK), Ozzie Albies (2B, ATL), and José Martínez (1B/RF, STL).
Here is a list of the most skilled bats who generated between $5 and $15 last season:
50+ BPV, 5x5 $5-15, 2018* Name League Pos bb% ct% Eye PX HctX xPX Spd 5x5 R$ BPV ================== ====== ====== === === ==== === ==== === === ...
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