RELIEVERS: 2020 Sleepers
Mar 1 2020
Today we are looking at sleepers. In this context, we define sleepers as someone who has skills or other factors that may improve their current role, and where there may be significant profit for the cost. There are always an abundance of these throughout the season in bullpens, and not always where the preseason projections point. But at this stage, preseason projections are what we have, so let's use them to see if we can identify some bullpens where someone may emerge. Let's start in Atlanta:
Braves manager Brian Snitker says that his closer going into 2020 is Mark Melancon (RHP, ATL). But lefty Will Smith (LHP, ATL), Shane Greene (RHP, ATL), and even Luke Jackson (RHP, ATL) have had success in the role. Let's look at the current...
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