BATTERS: Sleepers 2015

This column will help you target batters who may be undervalued heading into draft day and have the potential to take significant steps forward in 2015.

Let's revisit the batters who showed the biggest gains in their plate control and power skills between 2013 and 2014 and the first and second halves of 2014.

First, these guys increased their walk rates the most from 2013 to 2014:

  • bb% 2014 vs. 2013*
    
    Name                    Position  League  BB% '13  BB% '14  Diff
    ======================  ========  ======  =======  =======  ====
    Hicks, Aaron                  CF      AL       8%      16%   +8%
    McKenry, Michael               C      NL       4%      12%   +7%
    Dickerson, Chris              LF      FA       4%      11%   +7%
    Gose, Anthony ...

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