Brandon Nimmo (OF, NYM) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 260 CURRENT ADP: ~327 overall ANALYSIS: Brandon Nimmo showed a lot of positive signs during his breakout 2018 season. His marginal power took a significant step forward, hitting 17 home runs across 535 plate appearances. Nimmo not only continued to walk at a very high rate but his 26.2% K-rate […]

Anthony Santander (OF, BAL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 300 CURRENT ADP: ~340 overall ANALYSIS: Last year, Anthony Santander received his first extended stint with the Orioles, and he did not disappoint. In 93 games, his stat line read .261-20-46-59-1. If we combine his 48 games in Triple-A, Santander had a really nice season with 25 home runs, 76 […]

Domingo Santana (OF, Cle) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 240 CURRENT ADP: ~290 overall ANALYSIS: Domingo Santana had a very strong start to the 2019 season. Over his first 99 games, Santana had a stat line of .274-19-56-65-6, but that all changed after an elbow injury he sustained on July 23. After the injury, Santana only played in 21 […]

Jake Fraley (OF, SEA) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 300 CURRENT ADP: ~356 overall ANALYSIS: Jake Fraley has been a late-round, even last pick of a draft target of a few of us at RotoBaller this season. The outfield targets really late in the draft are more made to help in specific stat categories or drafting on the pure […]

Mike Zunino (C, TB) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~500s CURRENT ADP: ~629 overall ANALYSIS: There is no hidden meaning to find in his .165/.232/.312 slash line; Mike Zunino was very bad at the plate last year. However, two things are working heavily in his favor in 2020, with the first being that 2019 seemed more like an aberration for the […]

Nomar Mazara (OF, CHW) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~210-230 CURRENT ADP: ~248 overall ANALYSIS: Nomar Mazara slashed .268/.318/.469 with 19 HR, 66 RBI, 69 R, 28 BB, and four SB in 429 at-bats in 2019. It was a solid output given the fact he only played in 116 games thanks in large part to an oblique strain he suffered late […]

Kyle Gibson (SP, TEX) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~310-325 CURRENT ADP: ~336 overall ANALYSIS: During the 2019 season, Kyle Gibson posted a 13-7 record and 4.84 ERA over 160 innings, but his 3.80 xFIP was right in line with the 3.62 ERA and 3.91 xFIP that he posted in 2018. His 22.7 K% last year was also a career-best, though […]

Mike Yastrzemski (OF, SF) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 270 CURRENT ADP: ~300 overall ANALYSIS: San Francisco Giants Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had a solid 2019 campaign after making his debut at the ripe age of 28. He made his debut in May and finished the season by hitting .272/.334/.518 with 21 HR, 55 RBI, 64 R, and 32 BB in 381 […]

Adam Eaton (OF, WAS) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 175 CURRENT ADP: ~200 overall ANALYSIS: After two injury-plagued seasons in 2017 and ‘18, Adam Eaton turned in 656 PAs over 151 games last season for a career-high 103 runs, 15 homers, and 15 steals. His average slipped to .279 after hitting .297 and .301 in the past two respective […]

Marcell Ozuna (OF, ATL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 80 CURRENT ADP: ~95 overall ANALYSIS: Marcell Ozuna is a fresh face on a new squad in 2020; yet, his draft stock remains modest despite the upgrade in surroundings. After five years as a Marlin and two as a Cardinal, Ozuna is Atlanta’s likely cleanup hitter just as their youth […]

Byron Buxton (OF, MIN) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 100 CURRENT ADP: ~145 overall ANALYSIS: Look, the injury woes are baked into the projection here. “The market” may have additional trepidation, but 10 HR/14 SB in only 87 games (295 PAs) last year underscores Byron Buxton's potential. That's without even considering his place in a stacked Minnesota lineup. Systems […]

Khris Davis (UT, OAK) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 100 CURRENT ADP: ~180 overall ANALYSIS: Khrush Davis is being written off in 2020. Hindsight is likely to kick many asses as a result, given how Davis was on pace for his traditional 40-homer season in 2019 until a wrist injury suffered in the outfield derailed his campaign. He collided with […]

Matt Olson (1B, OAK) - Fantasy Baseball Undervalued Target

BALLER MOVE: Yahoo Only: Target ~ 50-60 CURRENT ADP: Yahoo ADP of 68 overall ANALYSIS: Price check on power? If I told you Matt Olson hit 36 homers with 91 RBI last season, you’d probably think that adds up with a fifth/sixth-round pick. If I told you he did so in just 127 games after suffering […]

Scott Oberg (RP, COL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~240 CURRENT ADP: ~260 overall ANALYSIS: Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg is a solid late-round draft pick for owners in mixed and NL-only formats. Although the Rockies have committed to giving Wade Davis the closer role to begin 2020, he is coming off a miserable 2019 campaign. In 2019, Davis posted a horrific […]

Homer Bailey (SP, MIN) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~300 CURRENT ADP: ~366 overall ANALYSIS: It has appeared for quite some time that Homer Bailey's days of being fantasy relevant were in the rearview, but he went on a nice little run at the end of last season that put him back on the radar. After some initial struggles following a […]

Justin Smoak (1B, MIL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~ 300 CURRENT ADP: ~349 overall ANALYSIS: Justin Smoak's ADP is likely to start trending upward once the universal DH becomes a reality, but that doesn't change his sleeper status. There had initially been playing time concerns for Smoak with Ryan Braun likely going to see some playing time at first base against […]

Rhys Hoskins (1B, PHI) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~100 CURRENT ADP: ~120 overall ANALYSIS: Rhys Hoskins had a rough 2019 but not as bad as most people are making it out to be. Yes, his .226 average wasn't good, and hitting five fewer home runs is never something we can get excited about. However, there are still some strong […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~220 CURRENT ADP: ~285 overall ANALYSIS: While Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has long been a staple of fantasy baseball lineups, those days of him as a guy who will lead your team to championships are long gone. The six-time all-star has not aged gracefully, slashing career lows in 2020. His season […]

Jorge Polanco (SS, MIN) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~150 CURRENT ADP: ~170 overall ANALYSIS: Jorge Polanco was fantastic in the first half of 2020, earning his first all-star nomination. He ended up playing in a career-high 153 games and hitting .295 with a .841 OPS.  Polanco had career highs in .190 ISO and 22 home runs, fueled by an increased launch […]

Luis Urias (SS, MIL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~270 CURRENT ADP: ~344 overall ANALYSIS: Luis Urias had a monster offensive 2019 season in AAA, with a stat line of .315-19-62-50-7, but could not quite get it going with the Padres once called up. He was only able to hit .223 with four home runs over his 71 games with […]

Willy Adames (SS, TB) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~260 CURRENT ADP: ~325 overall ANALYSIS: Willy Adames is coming off his first full season as the starting shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays. The once-heralded prospect started to shine with a stat line of .254-20-69-52-4. The 20 home runs were a career-high and also came with a career-high ISO of […]

Giovanny Urshela (3B, NYY) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~220 CURRENT ADP: ~250 overall ANALYSIS: Giovanny Urshela was an afterthought on the Yankees roster before last spring, but he wound up being one of their most indispensable players by season's end. In 132 games, Urshela batted .314 while also contributing elsewhere thanks to 21 homers and 74 runs batted in hitting […]

Matthew Boyd (SP, DET) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~145 CURRENT ADP: ~161 overall ANALYSIS: Matthew Boyd showed glimpses of brilliance in 2019. He posted a career-high 238 strikeouts in just 185.1 innings pitched, with a 1.23 WHIP.  He was among the league's elite in terms of swing and miss ability and limiting walks. His big downfall was the 39 home runs […]

Jose Urquidy (SP, HOU) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~190 CURRENT ADP: ~215 overall ANALYSIS: We last saw Jose Urquidy tossing five shutout innings in Game 4 of the World Series, helping the Astros even things up at two games apiece. Entering 2019, the lanky right-hander profiled as more of a spot starter than anything else, thanks mainly to his […]

Evan Longoria (3B, SF) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~340 CURRENT ADP: ~Undrafted ANALYSIS: Evan Longoria is not the MVP candidate that he once was, but he doesn’t have to be considering he is not being drafted in NFBC contests currently. In 2019, Longoria posted a .254/.325/.437 slash line that appears to be replicable in 2020. Longoria possesses a patient plate […]

Caleb Smith (SP, MIA) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~215-225 CURRENT ADP: ~247 overall ANALYSIS: The Marlins aren't anybody's idea of a good team, and Caleb Smith's 4.52 ERA and 5.05 xFIP over 153 1/3 IP in 2019 aren't exciting. However, there is a lot of potential in this package. Smith's fastball combines an above-average spin rate (2,425 RPM) with elite […]

Paul DeJong (SS, STL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~175-185 CURRENT ADP: ~198 overall ANALYSIS: Paul DeJong had his first full MLB season in 2019, and it yielded 30 homers, 175 R+RBI, and nine steals for fortunate fantasy owners. You’re getting a nice speed contribution on top of stellar R+RBI stats given his position within the order at a spot […]

Josh Donaldson (3B, MIN) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~70-80 CURRENT ADP: ~88 overall ANALYSIS: Josh Donaldson is ready to feast within a monstrous Minnesota offense, and he comes with greater power numbers than a premium third-base target like Anthony Rendon. Of course, you trade roughly 50 points of batting average for the 70-pick discount on Donaldson, but the added […]

Garrett Hampson (2B, COL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~140 CURRENT ADP: ~163 overall ANALYSIS: Garrett Hampson showed glimpses of his promise during the 2019 campaign despite finding irregular playing time for most of the year. He slashed .247/.302/.385 with eight HR, 40 R, 27 RBI, and 15 SB in 105 games while showing his versatility by starting at four […]