Matt LaPorta is a player that has been on fantasy radars for some time, but for one reason or another has not taken the step expected of him. Once considered one of the top prospects in the game (Baseball America ranked him in the Top 30 in both 2008 and 2009), he is flying a [...]
Here are some pitchers whose name we all know, but what you may not realize is they could be on the cusp of a tremendous 2010 season. Let’s take a look at five of my favorite pitching sleepers for the coming year:
Marc Rzepczynski - Toronto Blue Jays
The left-hander made his Major League debut in ‘09, [...]
Every fantasy owner is trying to find the next great sleeper, the player that they can look back to at the end of the season and say that they got a steal on him. As we head towards draft day 2010, we will be highlighting some players that you should be eyeing at the tail [...]
As I mentioned last week, we will once again be tracking the best prospects in the game throughout the season. Let’s take a look at how some of the hitter’s have fared over the season’s first week:
Dayan Viciedo - Chicago White Sox - Third Baseman
There were thoughts that he could break camp with the team [...]
Phil Hughes - Pitcher - Moderate Sleeper
The Yankees rotation is five deep at this point, but with A.J. Burnett, Joba Chamberlain and the aging Andy Pettitte holding down three of those spots, there’s little doubt that another arm will be needed. He has been awful in the major leagues to date, with a 5.15 ERA [...]
Brandon Moss - Outfielder - Moderate Sleeper
He struggled mightily after being sent to Pittsburgh as part of the Manny Ramirez swap, hitting just .222 with 6 HR over 158 AB. He also will have to fight off Andrew McCutchen, one of the top prospects in all of baseball, in order to hold down a job [...]
Wilson Betemit - Third Baseman - Moderate Sleeper
The White Sox are a team full of potential sleepers on offense. You could look at their second baseman or Jerry Owens, for starters. Even at third base, one could argue Dayan Viciedo as a potential sleeper, but I opted to go with former Yankee Betemit, who could [...]
Kosuke Fukudome - Outfielder - Moderate Sleeper
It was just a year ago that Fukudome came to the U.S. with much fanfare. In his eight-year career in Japan he never hit less then 13 HR in a season, including years of 31 and 34. He had a career average of .301, with years of .343 and [...]
Angel Salome - Catcher - Prospect/Deep Sleeper
The Brewers have Jason Kendall as their starting catcher, meaning that any offensive production a minor league catcher can bring to the table will give him an inside track. In 516 AB, Kendall hit .246 with 2 HR, with the team even toying the concept of hitting the pitcher [...]
Emmanuel Burriss - 2B/SS - Moderate Sleeper
With a chance to win the starting 2B job, Burriss has the opportunity to emerge as a viable option for fantasy owners looking for a cheap source of steals. He swiped 13 bases in his abbreviated major league stint last season (240 AB), though that is just a hint [...]
