Austin Hays (OF, BAL) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~280 or the end of your draft CURRENT ADP:  366 ANALYSIS: Hays was unexpectedly the first 2016 draftee to make it to the major leagues. The third-round pick begun the 2017 season in high-A and finished the year as a leadoff hitter in the big leagues. Hays only played 166 games in the minors […]

Wilmer Flores (3B, NYM) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~ 300 CURRENT ADP: 326 ANALYSIS: What does Wilmer Flores have to do to convince the Mets he’s worthy of an everyday role? In three partial seasons the versatile infielder has not only mashed lefties, but also improved versus right-handers, posting a career high .765 OPS in 2017. Flores maintained his fly […]

Jason Kipnis (2B/OF, CLE) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~185 CURRENT ADP: 259 ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis had a forgettable 2017, batting just .232/.291/.414 with 12 home runs and 35 RBI in 90 games. Kipnis' 2017 was riddled with injuries, limiting him to the fewest games played in a season in his career by a significant margin. He also bounced […]

Brandon Belt (1B, SF) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~240 CURRENT ADP: 299 ANALYSIS: San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt missed the final two months of the 2017 season with a concussion, his fourth of his career, yet still remains a solid option in 2018. Belt was on his way to a nice season before landing on the disabled list, posting 18 home runs […]

Addison Reed (RP, MIN) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~200 CURRENT ADP:  260 ANALYSIS: Reed is currently being drafted right around pick 260. He’s going after at least 25 other relief pitchers, one of whom is teammate Fernando Rodney. This is the same Addison Reed who has posted a 2.29 ERA since going to the Mets in September of 2015. That 2.29 ERA […]

Joe Panik (2B, SF) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~295 CURRENT ADP: 385 ANALYSIS: Over the past two seasons, Joe Panik has put up eerily similar numbers, averaging 10 homers, 64 runs and 58 RBI. The only fluctuation was his batting average, where an unlucky .245 BABIP in 2016 resulted in a significantly lower .239 BA versus his career .282. Now […]

Michael Brantley (OF, CLE) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~195 CURRENT ADP: 255 ANALYSIS: Michael Brantley has had a full offseason to safely come back down to the baseball diamond after dealing with injuries over the past two years. He will be welcomed back with a spot in the middle of the order on a team that produced the third-best wRC+ […]

Matt Chapman (3B, OAK) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~245 CURRENT ADP: 302 ANALYSIS: Fantasy owners are showing a lot more love to Oakland’s other Matt- Olson, natch – in drafts this spring, but don’t forget about Chapman. In his FanGraphs player capsule, Alex Chamberlain referred to Chapman as “a less-extreme Joey Gallo,” which seems an apt comparison. Chapman does not have […]

Austin Hedges (C, SD) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~220 CURRENT ADP: 266 ANALYSIS: Regarded as a top-shelf defensive catcher, Austin Hedges bucked his one-sided reputation in 2017 by hitting 18 homeruns, tied eighth-best for signal-callers. Unfortunately, the power did not translate into other fantasy-useful categories. Hedges finished outside the top-20 for backstops with a meager 36 runs, 55 RBI and […]

Marcus Semien (SS, OAK) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~170 CURRENT ADP: 228 ANALYSIS: Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien after a semi breakout year in 2017. Semien has always been seen as a strong offensive shortstop with a glove that made you scratch your head. Luckily for fantasy, the glove does not really matter, unless it eats at your playing time. Back to his […]

Vince Velasquez (SP, PHI) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~280 CURRENT ADP: 363 ANALYSIS: Vincent Velasquez turned heads in 2016 when he posted a solid 10.44 K/9, satisfactory 4.12 ERA and 1.33 WHIP. Expected to leap forward, Velasquez face-planted in 2017 and regressed meaningfully. An August finger injury mercifully ended his season. Velasquez finished with a 2-7 record, 5.13 ERA and […]

Adam Duvall (OF, CIN) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~120 CURRENT ADP: 165 ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Duvall has emerged as one of the National League's better power hitters over the past two seasons. Duvall exploded on the scene with 33 homers in 2016 and followed that up with another 31 round-trippers this past year. The 29-year-old outfielder finished his 2017 campaign […]

Carl Edwards (RP, ChC) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~275 CURRENT ADP: 338 ANALYSIS: Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Carl Edwards is more valuable in holds leagues than leagues that do not count holds, but that should not stop you from scooping him up at the back end of your draft for relatively little. Relievers like Edwards are valuable in that they can bolster […]

Cole Hamels (SP, TEX) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~200 CURRENT ADP: 234 ANALYSIS: Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cole Hamels suffered his worst professional season in 2017. The left-hander gave up a 4.20 ERA with 3.22 BB/9 and a career-worst 6.39 K/9. Hamels looked nothing like the model of consistency that provided solid-to-great numbers across the board for the better part of the last decade. In […]

Kendrys Morales (1B, TOR) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~215 CURRENT ADP: 297 ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays first baseman  Kendrys Morales was expected to have a solid 2017 season after two stellar seasons with the Kansas City Royals. Morales, unfortunately, did not exactly deliver the goods for fantasy owners in his first season north of the border. While he did finish with 28 home […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. (OF, BOS) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~210 CURRENT ADP: 278 ANALYSIS: Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. is a defensive specialist. He has not demonstrated consistent offensive capability to be relevant in fantasy. His slash line since he has been in the big leagues is .239/.318/.407; all of these stats are below league averages in 2017. Bradley’s performance in […]

Max Kepler (OF, MIN) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~230 CURRENT ADP: 275 ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler was a popular late-round sleeper in 2017, but he unfortunately failed to break out the way many expected him to last season. Instead of improving, the left-hander posted statistics that were very similar to the numbers that he logged in his 2016 rookie season. […]

Mark Trumbo (OF, BAL) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~175 CURRENT ADP: 247 ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo did not have a very good 2017 season, posting a -0.6 WAR . He fell from hitting 47 homers in '16 to 23, and he only played in 13 fewer games. He only had 65 RBI last season, failing as a source of power for […]

Addison Russell (SS, CHC) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~205 CURRENT ADP: 255 ANALYSIS: Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell is coming off a tough offensive season in 2017, but is a candidate for a bounce-back season. A foot injury and off the field issues seemed to have factored in Russell's offensive decline this past season. The shortstop hit a disappointing .239 with 12 […]

Jimmy Nelson (SP, MIL) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~190 CURRENT ADP: 295 ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson had a wonderful 2017 season, but it was cut short in September due to a non-throwing injury, a slide back into first base. The injury, a torn labrum, was to his pitching arm, so it will delay his return in 2018 to mid-season. […]

Dexter Fowler (OF, STL) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~180 CURRENT ADP: 248 ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler is hoping for a better season this year than he had last year. 2017 was Fowler's first year with the Cardinals, and he slashed .264/.363/.488 with 18 home runs and 64 RBI, but he was only able to play in 118 games. Injuries […]

Eugenio Suarez (3B, CIN) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~165 CURRENT ADP: 189 ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez continued his three-year trend of showing marked improvement at the plate in 2017. The 26-year-old infielder finished the season with a .260/.367/.461 slash line to go along with 26 homers, 87 runs, and 86 RBI while appearing in 156 games for the Reds. Suarez […]

Odubel Herrera (OF, PHI) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~155 CURRENT ADP: 211 ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera had a rollercoaster 2017 season with the Philadelphia Phillies. A strained hamstring injury resulted in just 138 games played this season, a career-low. He also went on to see a sharp decline in BB%, an increase in K% and a career-low .281 batting average. These […]

Jameson Taillon (SP, PIT) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~155 CURRENT ADP: 192 ANALYSIS: Last year was a roller coaster for Jameson Taillon on and off the field. On top of an up-and-down season on the mound (4.44 ERA), the Pirates right-hander missed over a month due to testicular cancer surgery. When healthy, the former top prospect went 8-7 with 125 strikeouts and […]

Nicholas Castellanos (3B/OF, DET) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~80 CURRENT ADP: 103 ANALYSIS: The Detroit Tigers offense is aging and showed a significant drop-off from their 2016 season. In 2017, while most of the roster was struggling, Nicholas Castellanos was the lone bright spot as he continued to improve his offensive ability. Castellanos had a .272 average with 26 home runs and […]

Ian Happ (2B/OF, CHC) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~125 CURRENT ADP: 136 ANALYSIS: Chicago Cubs second baseman/outfielder Ian Happ will look to build off a strong rookie year. Happ was called up earlier than expected, but never looked back. If his minor league track record is any reference, Happ improved his batting average 20 points from his first year to his second […]

Chris Davis (1B, BAL) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~140 CURRENT ADP: 243 ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis does not have that poor of power numbers from 2017, he just did not play enough games in 2017. Had he played his usual 150+ games, he would have likely hit at least 30 or more homers. The fact that he only had 61 RBI […]

Danny Duffy (SP, KC) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~135 CURRENT ADP: 175 ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy labored through 2017 as he dealt with injuries that eventually ended in minor elbow surgery in October. Duffy mixed a couple stellar months (2.81 ERA in April, 3.20 ERA with 31/4 K/BB ratio in July) in with a lot of mediocre months to […]

Stephen Souza Jr. (OF, ARI) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~135 CURRENT ADP: 185 ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr broke out and set several career-highs in 2017. The stat that grabs the attention of most fantasy owners is the 30 home runs he hit in 2017. He also set career-highs by a solid margin in runs scored, runs batted in and stolen bases. […]

Kyle Seager (3B, SEA) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~100 CURRENT ADP: 135 ANALYSIS: Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager will look to bounce back after an uneven 2017 campaign. Seager's numbers were certainly above average; 27 home runs and 88 runs batted in, but he hit a career-low .249. Seager is still a veteran hitter who now has six straight 20-plus home […]