Deep league targets, 2025
Jul 21 2025
As we did with starting pitchers last 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 bats in each league that could be worth pursuing if you need to gamble on hitting help for the second half, including some intriguing performers at Triple-A.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Samuel Basallo (C/1B, BAL) is currently dealing with a tweak to his oblique in Triple-A, potentially delaying his MLB debut. Basallo's bat has been ready for the majors for months now. Check out what he has done at age 20: .264 BA, 19 HR, 40 RBI, .975 OPS in 253 PA. He hasn't hacked his way there, either (15% bb%, 78% ct%, 0.71 Eye).
Blaine Crim (1B, TEX) was hitless in 13 plate...
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