BATTERS: Early deep league targets, 2018

As we did with starting pitchers this week, let's help you target where to spend your speculative dollars on hitters if you play in a deep league.

To expand our search in support of those who play with deep benches, we'll also sprinkle in several guys in the high-minors who could be worth targeting too. Check out our Playing Time Tomorrow and scouting coverage for a more detailed look at minor leaguers worth targeting.

Here are a bunch of bats in each league worth pursuing if you play in a deep league.
 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Pedro Álvarez (DH/3B, BAL) owns a .200 BA after 80 AB, and given his lack of impact in 2017, it shouldn't be surprising that he has gone unowned in most leagues so far in 2018. But there's good reason to believe that...

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