Spring Training is in full swing, marking the true start of fantasy baseball draft season. Each new season brings the hope of a title to every team, the fans, and fantasy baseball managers. However, a gigantic step in achieving that fantasy championship is nailing the draft, and your chances of doing so increase when you find the undervalued players and avoid the ones who are most likely to bust.
Our featured analysts are back today to share who they’ve identified as 2024 fantasy baseball sleepers Read on to help you in your upcoming drafts.
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2024 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
Bo Naylor (C – CLE)
“My biggest fantasy sleeper is Bo Naylor. Catcher is as wide open as it has ever been, with only Adley and Will Smith safely at the top. Naylor’s power/speed blend makes him a unicorn at catcher with a 20/20 season firmly on the table. Achieving this would put Naylor into the conversation for #1 overall catcher.”
– Chad Simpson (Fantasy Six Pack)
Jarred Kelenic
“In 2023, Jarred Kelenic posted a career-high 45.5% hard hit percentage that he paired with a .264 xBA. The xBA was not only a career-high but over 10 points higher than his actual average. Kelenic put up 11 home runs and 11 stolen bases in his first 84 games before getting hurt. He takes this more advanced approach from the worst ball-park factors in baseball to a top-15 for left-handed hitters. Kelenic has a legit shot to go 20/20 with an ADP outside the top 200. ”
– Christopher Welsh (FantasyPros)
Tyler O’Neill (OF – BOS)
“Tyler O’Neill is certainly up on the list for me. If he can stay healthy – big IF – O’Neill’s right-hand power should play up in Fenway Park. He was on the shelf much of last season, but the metrics from when the 28-year-old was in the lineup were encouraging. O’Neill posted career bests in K%, BB%, Contact%, and Z-Contact% while maintaining a 43.3 HardContact% in 2023.”
– Nate Miller (FantasyPros)
Sal Frelick (OF – MIL)
“Sal Frelick will have a big year. Despite tearing a thumb ligament before coming up to the bigs, Frelick’s first 191 at-bats prorated over a 600-AB season would have produced 91R, 9HR, 75RBI, 22SB, .246AVG. Healthy this year I expect a breakout line. If he adds infield eligibility, watch out.”
– Jesse Severe (Fantasy Hockey Life)
Wyatt Langford (OF – TEX)
“Wyatt Langford played at four minor-league levels after the Rangers picked him fourth overall in the 2023 MLB Amateur Draft, raking at every level and finishing the campaign in Triple-A. He’s continued to tear the cover off the ball as a non-roster invite in spring training. Langford is pushing to break on the Opening Day roster and has the tools to be a legitimate five-category contributor. His elite command of the strike zone (18.0 BB% and 17.0 K% in 200 plate appearances in the minors) should help him quickly transition to hitting big-league pitching. Langford’s upside is sky-high.”
– Josh Shepardson (FantasyPros)
Giancarlo Stanton (OF – NYY)
“Giancarlo Stanton is one of my favorite sleepers this year. The Yankees’ slugger is only two years removed from .273 BA and 35 HR. Stanton still hits the ball hard (15.7% barrel rate) and showed up to camp noticeably lighter. I’m in on a bounce-back for the 34-year-old in a stacked Yankees lineup.”
– Frank Ammirante (The Game Day)
Brandon Lowe (2B – TB)
“Brandon Lowe is a player I keep drafting later. There is certainly injury risk with him, but that is built into his 265 consensus ADP. The upside is that he leads all second basemen in home runs. That’s a great value for a player who can be drafted as a middle infielder in a 15-team league.”
– Corey Pieper (Fantasy Six Pack)
Triston Casas (1B – BOS)
“I see Triston Casas as a player who will skyrocket in value in his first full season. In 2023, he flashed his potential and showed why he was labeled as a highly touted prospect as he posted a 13.1 Barrel rate, a near 50 percent Hard Hit rate, and great expected statistics and wOBA and Slugging. Along with his bat skills, Casas exhibited great plate discipline, sporting a 14% BB rate and a 23% Chase rate. Although he does need to work on his strike-out rates, all of his other metrics point toward more positive regression in the 2024 season, and I can easily see Casas finishing above, at minimum, the top 70 percentile in all Statcast Batting Statistics. ”
– Rex Rutchik (Left Turns)
Riley Greene (OF – DET)
“I keep drafting Riley Greene, and I don’t have any regrets about it. (Of course, the season hasn’t started, so there’s that.) His current ADP is 149, and I feel like that’s a deal at this point. In 2023, the 23-year-old improved his all-around batting performance, slashing .288/.349/.447 across 99 games. He is currently slotted in the lineup second, just ahead of Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter, who will be happy to drive him in 80-90 times. Greene offers too much upside to ignore, and I feel like he could be a Top 70 player when it’s all said and done.”
– Kelly Kirby (FantasyPros)
Henry Davis (OF – PIT)
“Henry Davis isn’t as exciting as he was upon his call-up last season, mainly because he’s no longer catcher-eligible in most fantasy leagues. That should change soon, as Yasmani Grandal is dealing with foot issues and is no longer the player he used to be anyway. Davis has worked on his defense all offseason, will be needed behind the plate, and should be able to slot in at catcher before long. That makes for a power bat with 25+ HR upside at a premium position. Davis has torched the ball this spring and could be a huge run-producer in the heart of the Pirates’ order.”
– Pierre Camus (Fantasy Endgame)
Aaron Civale (SP – TB)
“Aaron Civale is a sleeper after being traded to Tampa Bay at last year’s deadline. The Rays are one of the best organizations in baseball when it comes to pitching, and if they show interest in a player, it’s a good idea to buy in. Zach Eflin signed as a free agent in 2022 with them and subsequently had the best season of his career. Eflin took a step forward when he ditched his fastball and leaned into his sinker, curve, and cutter. Civale uses these same pitches at nearly the same usage rate as Eflin when he was on the Phillies. Civale pitched to a 5.36 ERA and 1.37 WHIP after his trade, but his xFIP was two full runs lower. If Tampa Bay’s coaching staff can get Civale on the Zach Eflin plan, his ADP of 213.8 is way too low. ”
– Chase Davis (FantasyPros)
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