OF Sleeper:
Trayce Thompson. Longer rest from injury, only 25yrs old, and platoon potential you could maximize his usage and high ceiling. As in only playing him on days where he?s set to do well. For a late round pick (like your last likely) he can be a solid producer for a 5
th OF in a 4OF league. He battled back pain all year and still managed 13HR, so I?ll excuse his June/July (~0.170avg) and look at his April/May (~0.265avg).
Closer Sleeper:
AJ Ramos. 23
rd-ish ranked Closer. He had a 40saves to 3 blown attempts ratio, he strikes out at 10.27k/9. His walk rate is a tad high, but if you?re a closer you can walk 1 guy every 3 games and have a 3.00BB/9. But, he had the 3
rd lowest HR rate out of any closer (0.14), the two ahead of him were Familia and Britton who will go way ahead of him. He shouldn?t be your No1 closer on your team, but his value
roduction potential is huge for a 2
nd closer, or 3
rd on your team.
3B Sleeper:
Mike Moustakas. Remember him? The KCR had a terrible year, Mike tore his ACL when colliding with Gordon, but he stayed in the game! But he returns to the lineup healthy, rested, and likely motivated (show doubters, honour Ventura). Knee injuries aren?t quite like they used to be, look at Schwarber. For a guy O-Ranked 224 in yahoo! right now, Mike can be a great bench guy with the potential to be a 20HR, 0.280+Avg guy.
1B Sleeper:
Greg Bird. No more Tex-man manning 1B in NY. Greg Bird gets to play after missing all of 2016. In 2015 remember when he raked before guys like Sanchez were the hit rookie? 11HR, 31RBI, 41H, 9Dbls, 26R, 0.261avg, 0.871OPS in 2015 over 46games. He has a solid eye at the plate in the Minors with a 2:1 hit:K ratio, it was inflated though in his first MLB stint. And at 232 O-Rank in Yahoo! he can be a late teens to 20?s round selection guy and people would think you?re reaching. I?d take him with the 180
th pick in my league (10-teamer).