Early deep league targets, 2026
May 11 2026
As we did with starting pitchers last week, let's help you target where to spend your speculative dollars on hitters if you play in a very competitive or deep league.
Here are a bunch of under-the-radar bats in each league that could be worth pursuing if you are searching for speculative targets.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Roman Anthony (LF/DH, BOS) was drafted as a cornerstone outfielder (54 ADP) but has fallen way short of that so far: .229 BA, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 SB, .675 OPS in 130 PA. Now he's on the injured list due to a minor wrist sprain. Nonetheless, Anthony has all the tools to go on a surge when he gets healthy, including plenty of hard-hit balls (92.3 mph EV) and a very low rate of chase (20.1% Chase Rate). He won't be available in most...
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