Early deep league targets, 2024
May 13 2024
As we did with starting pitchers this week, let's help you target where to spend your speculative dollars on hitters if you play in a very competitive or deep league.
Here are a bunch of under-the-radar bats in each league that could be worth pursuing if you are searching for speculative targets. We'll also sprinkle in some unheralded prospects; see our prospect coverage for other options there.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Lawrence Butler (RF, OAK) is sitting with a .184 BA, 2 HR, 7 RBI, and .578 OPS after 113 PA, leaving him on the waiver wire in a lot of leagues. However, Butler's batted ball output suggests he has been very unlucky (93.1 mph EV, 12.6 LA, 9.2% Brl%), an assertion confirmed by his modest .254 BABIP. Naysayers will point to his...
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