3️⃣🔥 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: Hidden Hitter Gems for 2025 🔥
📌 Article Title:Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: Hitter Values at Each Position (2025)
✍️ By: Dan Stephens, RotoBaller
🚀 Late-Round Hitters That’ll Wreck Your League!
💡 Why Sleepers Matter:
Finding elite value in the later rounds is the key to winning your league. These hitters have the power, speed, and upside to outproduce their ADP. Let's break down the best undervalued bats at each position.
🔥 Positional Sleeper Picks
1️⃣ Catcher – Ivan Herrera (STL)
📊 2024 Stats: .301 AVG | 5 HR | 27 RBI | 5 SB
⚠️ Why Draft? Young bat-first catcher with elite plate discipline. Competing with Pedro Pages, but should win the primary role and be a top-15 fantasy option.
🎯 Fantasy Impact:Draft & stash in deeper leagues. Could be a breakout bat behind the dish.
2️⃣ First Base – Ryan Mountcastle (BAL)
📊 2024 Stats: .263 AVG | 18 HR | 68 RBI
⚠️ Why Draft? The Orioles moved their left-field wall back, killing right-handed power. But this offseason? They’re bringing it IN. Mountcastle’s HR numbers are about to bounce back.
🎯 Fantasy Impact:Cheap power source in a loaded lineup. 25+ HR potential.
3️⃣ Second Base – Brandon Lowe (TB)
📊 2024 Stats: 21 HR | 59 RBI | .247 AVG (Only 107 games)
⚠️ Why Draft? When healthy, Lowe mashes. Plus, he’ll play home games at Steinbrenner Field this year, mimicking Yankee Stadium’s short porch in RF.
🎯 Fantasy Impact:Mid-to-late round power grab. 25 HR, 70 RBI upside.
4️⃣ Shortstop – Luisangel Acuña (NYM)
📊 2024 MLB Stats: .300 AVG | 3 HR (14 games)
⚠️ Why Draft? Acuña’s elite speed and contact skills make him a sneaky steal. Blocked at SS, but he’s taking reps at 2B & 3B and could push for an everyday role soon.
🎯 Fantasy Impact:Deep sleeper with 40+ SB upside. Grab him late.
5️⃣ Third Base – Alec Bohm (PHI)
📊 2024 Stats: .282 AVG | 20 HR | 97 RBI
⚠️ Why Draft? Not flashy, but one of the safest late-round bats. Hits cleanup for the Phillies = Tons of RBI chances.
🎯 Fantasy Impact:Boring? Maybe. Productive? Absolutely. Draft for stability.
6️⃣ Outfield – Jung Hoo Lee (SF)
📊 2024 Stats: .278 AVG | 91.5% Contact Rate (!!!)
⚠️ Why Draft? He doesn’t K (like, at all). High contact, leadoff hitter, and sneaky runs machine.
🎯 Fantasy Impact:Think Steven Kwan but cheaper. Lock him in late.
7️⃣ Designated Hitter – Joc Pederson (TEX)
📊 2024 Stats: 23 HR | .275 AVG | 12.8% Barrel Rate
⚠️ Why Draft? Moved to Globe Life Field, one of MLB’s best power parks for LHH. Rangers lineup protection = huge counting stats.
🎯 Fantasy Impact:Cheap 25+ HR bat with upside.
📊 Draft Strategy:
💥 Late-round hitters are where leagues are won. These undervalued bats offer cheap power, speed, and lineup security.
🔥 Draft smart. Find the value. Wreck your league. 🔥