Joc Pederson (OF, LAD) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~200 Overall ANALYSIS: Joc Pederson decimated the Pacific Coast League’s pitching last year, slugging 33 HR and stealing 30 bases. By jettisoning Matt Kemp to the rival Padres, the Dodgers have given the rookie Pederson a vote of confidence, as well as the everyday centerfield job. Beyond his tools, Pederson gives the Dodgers a young player who wants […]

Tyler Flowers (C, CHW) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft Target Late Rounds in 14+ Team Leagues ANALYSIS: As you probably know if you listen to our RotoBaller Fantasy Sports Radio show (every wednesday night at 9:30 ET), I am not a big fan of overpaying for pitchers and catchers. Part of it stems from the fact that neither position can be relied upon as an everyday […]

Mike Zunino (C, SEA) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft Target Late Rounds in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Are you overpaying for Buster Posey just to get 20 bombs out of the catcher slot? Maybe it's the consistent playing time? Well too bad you'll have to spend your 3rd or 4th round draft pick! Enter Mike Zunino stage left; our favorite power hitting stud catcher […]

Jenrry Mejia (RP, NYM) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft Late as a 3rd Closer in Mixed Leagues ANALYSIS: If post-save celebrations were ranked, The Mejia Stomp would have to be one of the greats. Granted there isn'€™t a huge pool of post-save celebrations but it would still be up there. Jenrry Mejia holds a particularly low ADP at 223 for a player […]

Brandon McCarthy (SP, LAD) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target Mid-to-Late Rounds in All Leagues ANALYSIS: An increasingly popular strategy in fantasy drafts is to wait until the middle and later rounds to find starting pitching. Brandon McCarthy (ADP 235) is a prime example as to why it is best to follow this strategy during your draft. After the Diamondbacks traded McCarthy […]

Joe Panik (2B, SF) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~250 Overall in NL Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Panik, a former first rounder, joined the Giants in June after their experiment with Dan Uggla failed miserably. Panik does nothing special in terms of fantasy and his numbers are dependent on his AVG, but his minor league career shows that he can maintain a .300 […]

Mike Moustakas (3B, KC) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft in Late Rounds as 3B/CI/UTIL ANALYSIS: Mike Moustakas was at one time rated as the best pure hitter in the entire Royals system. That was way back in 2008. Moustakas has taken a mighty tumble since that time bottoming out last season hitting .212. But the night is always darkest before the […]

Henderson Alvarez (SP, MIA) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft Target in Middle Rounds ANALYSIS:  One of the biggest pitching breakouts of 2014 was Henderson Alvarez. Last season, he went 12-7 with 2.65 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 18 quality starts in 30 opportunities. He did so well that he will be handed the ball on opening day for the Miami Marlins. According to the […]

Garrett Richards (SP, LAA) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft Target in the Early to Middle Rounds in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Garrett Richards impressed a lot of people last year, putting up ace-like numbers through 26 starts until his knee injury in late August. Had it not been for that injury, Richards could have an ADP falling in rounds six through eight along with […]

Jesse Hahn (SP, OAK) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~240 Overall ANALYSIS: It’s not often that minor league statistics can be used to predict the performance of a future major leaguer, but when it comes to Jesse Hahn, it’s safe to say the writing has been on the wall all along. Hahn has just 73.1 innings of major league experience, but in […]

Scooter Gennett (2B, MIL) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft Target Late in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Scooter Gennett now holds the reigns at second base for the Milwaukee Brewers, since Rickie Weeks has departed. He's flying under the radar in most fantasy drafts with an ADP of 283, even thought many people feel he could end up being a top 10 player in a weak position. I tend […]

Leonys Martin (OF, TEX) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~160 Overall ANALYSIS: The Texas Rangers recently announced that Leonys Martin would be their everyday leadoff hitter, which should give his fantasy value a nice boost. Martin stole nine of his 31 bases last season after the Rangers inserted him into the leadoff spot in September. Martin also improved his contact and walk rates, and […]

Russell Martin (CA, TOR) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~175 Overall ANALYSIS: Russell Martin hit .290/.402/.430 (all bests since 2007) and finished seventh among C in 2014, but is being ranked just 13th for 2015. I understand the skepticism among fantasy owners, but he did improve his BB% (12.8%) and K% (17%) in 2014 and was surrounded by a much-improved Pirates offense. In Toronto, he’ll be […]

Jake Odorizzi (SP, TB) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft in Middle Rounds of All Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays middle-of-the-rotation starter Jake Odorizzi had a pretty solid season in 2014, compiling an 11-13 record, a 4.13 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP and 174 strikeouts in 168 innings of work. The former first round draft pick has never dazzled at the minor league level, but […]

Leonys Martin (OF, TEX) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft Target in Mid-to-Late Rounds ANALYSIS: Finding cheap SB and HR in the later rounds of your fantasy baseball drafts will help you win championships. Leonys Martin of the Texas Rangers can be that source of cheap steals, as he is currently an undervalued asset. Martin has 67 SB in the last two years, which […]

Michael Pineda (NYY, SP) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft Target in Mid-to-Late Rounds of All Leagues ANALYSIS: Allow me to begin by saying that Michael Pineda is not just a fantasy baseball sleeper; he may be the starting pitcher sleeper of this year’s fantasy season. Currently he has an extremely low ADP at around 209, which is likely due to his injury […]

Yadier Molina (C, STL) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft Target Mid-to-Late Rounds in All Leagues ANALYSIS: The catcher position is one where if you can lock up a player that not only appears in most games, but is also solid fantasy producer, then you have to grab that catcher before it’s too late. For 2014, Yadier Molina was a top-10 fantasy catcher even though […]

Shin-Soo Choo (OF, TEX) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft Target Mid-to-Late Rounds in All Leagues ANALYSIS:  This is the best time to snag Shin-Soo Choo late in the draft as a low-risk, high-reward draft pick for the 2015 fantasy season. With a current ADP around 169, Choo can return a nice return on your draft day investment. Coming off a down year, […]

Jason Hammel (SP, CHC) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft Target Late in All Leagues ANALYSIS: As you probably remember, Jason Hammel was part of the blockbuster deal that sent him and Jeff Samardzija to the Oakland A’s last year. Well, the Chicago Cubs went out and signed Hammel again this offseason. Are they seeing something we’re not? Well, Hammel did pitch very […]

Scott Kazmir (SP, OAK) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft Target in Mid-to-Late Rounds ANALYSIS: With a current ADP of around 195 Scott Kazmir finds himself on our list of ADP draft sleepers for starting pitchers, and is in a position to return a healthy return on his draft day investment. Kazmir had practically fallen off the face of the baseball earth before joining on […]

Joey Votto (1B, CIN) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~8th Round ANALYSIS: In 2014, perennial All-Star Joey Votto watched his entire game sink to career lows as he battled through a left quadriceps strain, which would end up costing him 100 games. All reports out of Reds camp so far this spring suggest that the injury is behind the former MVP. “I’m […]

David Wright (3B, NYM) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft Target in Middle Rounds ANALYSIS:  After a sub par season in 2014 which ended in injury, Met’s third basemen David Wright is poised to have a bounce back season in 2015. Do not sleep on David Wright, as his current ADP of 96 is lower than the fantasy value he can return. After a […]

Taijuan Walker (SP, SEA) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds ANALYSIS: Taijuan Walker was a highly-regarded prospect coming into 2014, but for some reason, there is minimal interest in Walker by fantasy owners. A former first-rounder and #11 prospect by Baseball America, he entered last spring with an injured shoulder, which limited his chances to make the Opening Day roster. In the […]

Jason Castro (C, HOU) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~270 ANALYSIS: 2014 was a disaster for Jason Castro. He posted a career-worst .222/.286/.366 line while seeing his BABIP fall 57 points from 2013. A closer look shows an increased K% (29.5%) and lower BB% (6.6%). Furthermore, his GB % rose (44.8%) while his LD % dropped (19.6%). Not good signs at […]

Clay Buchholz (SP, BOS) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~290 Overall ANALYSIS: A season after posting a ludicrous 1.78 ERA that sat a full run below his FIP, the pendulum swung all the way back for Clay Buchholz. His E-F was the highest among all qualified starters. As you might imagine, it’s fairly uncommon to see a pitcher’s ERA triple from […]

Oswaldo Arcia (OF, MIN) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~240 Overall ANALYSIS: Oswaldo Arcia has a ton of power, but if he expects to make it in the big leagues, he needs to cut down on the strikeouts. Arcia has put in a lot of time in Venezuela this offseason, working on becoming a more patient hitter. He had a brutal 31% strikeout rate […]

Carlos Carrasco (SP, CLE) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~130 Overall ANALYSIS: Two years removed from Tommy John surgery, former top prospect Carlos Carrasco finally enjoyed a breakout year for the Indians in 2014. He flourished once he was inserted into the Indians’ starting rotation, posting a 1.72 ERA while striking out 86 in the 78.2 IP after the All-Star break. Carrasco was […]

Nick Castellanos (3B, DET) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~200 Overall ANALYSIS: Last year, Nick Castellanos carried extra hype in my fantasy leagues, so there was no way I was spending a draft pick on him. Now, he’s basically fallen off the fantasy baseball radar. Still only 22, Castellanos managed to hit .259 with 12 HR, despite a .326 BABIP and a crazy […]

Alex Rios (OF, KC) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~120 Overall ANALYSIS: Alex Rios might not reach his career high stolen bases of 42 last year, but Rios will very likely net 30+ SB for the Royals. Ned Yost loves to run, so Rios should see plenty of opportunities. When you consider his .275 BA and 15-20 HR, you are looking at a great OF option. […]

Steve Pearce (1B / OF, BAL) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target Mid to Late in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Steve Pearce took a while to push himself on to the scene of fantasy relevance. A long and winding path led him to the Baltimore Orioles, where he quietly hit 21 homers and added a .293 batting average in 102 games last year. With the departure […]