Early bench targets, 2025
Mar 31 2025
As is the case with starting pitchers, fantasy managers often overvalue Opening Day starting lineups. As such, bats who start the season on the bench often can be rostered at a nice discount. Especially those with hidden or emerging skills, since they are likely to carve out full-time roles once an opportunity arises.
Here are a bunch of bats on MLB benches whose value could increase as the 2025 season moves along.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Dillon Dingler (C, DET) is a former MLB second-round pick who has displayed good power in the minors. He carried that thump into the spring (.452 Slg in 44 PA) and already has a home run during the first few games of the regular season. Some pretty big holes in his swing held him back from being a top catching...
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