Fantasy Baseball Sleepers (2026)

Fantasy baseball sleepers are players who have the chance to drastically outperform their average draft position (ADP). Sleepers will only count after pick 150 for this article, but they generally do not always have to be at such late ADPs.

Below are some late-round sleeper hitters. Maybe you targeted pitching early, and you are panicking to find the last great hitters on the board. Perhaps you want a top batting lineup and can not seem to get enough hitters. No matter how you end up here, these sleeper hitters are for you.

Fantasy Baseball Sleepers to Draft

Kazuma Okamoto (1B, 3B – TOR) | ADP: 175

Kazuma Okamoto signed a four-year, $60 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays this summer. He is joining MLB after a decade of slashing an average of .277/.361/.521 in Japan. The 29-year-old boasts a combination of contact and power with limited strikeouts.

Okamoto has generated a lot of hype as a sleeper. Despite his trendiness, the third baseman should still supply elite draft value. Just beware of the potential risk of drafting a player who is adjusting to the Majors.

Ivan Herrera (C – STL) | ADP: 178

Ivan Herrera is a top catcher at a bottom value. He played 107 games in 2025, slashing .284/.373/.464 with 19 home runs. You do not often see this offensive production from catchers this late in the draft.

The 25-year-old catcher is expected to see additional time at designated hitter when he is not catching. Herrera should accumulate impressive stats this season.

Daylen Lile (OF – WSH) | ADP: 209

Daylen Lile turned heads in late 2025. The rookie had a slow start after his late May debut, but excelled after the All-Star break. He recorded 70 hits and a .333 batting average in 58 games after mid-July, while also launching seven home runs. This was a huge improvement over his .234 batting average and two home runs before mid-July.

The 23-year-old seems to have adjusted to top-tier pitching. His 2025 performance earned him fifth place in National League Rookie of the Year voting. This later draft region seems like a perfect fit for Lile.