One of the primary goals for every fantasy baseball manager ahead of their drafts should be to find players who return a hefty return on their draft day investment. For most fantasy drafts, that investment is their average draft position (ADP). You can dominate your draft by identifying which guys have the highest chance of providing the most value every time you’re up to pick. This becomes more important the deeper you go into the draft, as late-round players will either be duds who you’ll drop within a few weeks, decent contributors who outperform expectations and stick around on your roster for most of the season, or studs who can boost your title chances.
We asked our experts to provide their favorite early fantasy baseball sleepers. Here are all of their picks. Below we take a closer look at Jesus Luzardo.
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Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: Jesus Luzardo
Jesus Luzardo (SP – MIA)
“The prospect shine had worn off Jesus Luzardo when he posted an abysmal 6.61 ERA in 2021, but he jumped back onto everyone’s radar with a stellar 2022 campaign that led to 120 strikeouts, a 3.32 ERA, and a 1.03 WHIP in just over 100 innings. The “just over 100 innings” is the issue, however, as the left-handed pitcher experienced forearm issues on his throwing arm that sidelined him for a large portion of last year. That’s the main reason why he is ranked so low, however, and taking the risk that he can navigate around injuries could produce a massive reward.”
– Mario Mergola (Sporfolio)
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