Fantasy Baseball Today 2026 Sleepers in Each 5x5 Category! (3/17 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)
Mar 17, 2026
They pick late-round batting average targets and name a standout hitter for AVG. Power sleeper candidates and surprising home run sources get quick takes. A rundown of late-round run and RBI options follows. Speed specialists for stolen bases are highlighted. Pitching talk covers win and strikeout sleepers, ERA/WHIP upside arms, and potential late-inning closers.
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Draft Luis Arraez As A Batting Average Lock
- Draft Luis Arraez late to lock up batting average in 5x5 formats.
- Chris Towers notes Arraez (ADP 262.3) is the cheapest he's been and is basically guaranteed to hit .300 despite limited counting stats.
Pulled Air And Exit Velocity Can Unlock Power Surges
- Donovan Varsho and Colson Montgomery project as late-round power sources due to heavy pulled-air tendencies.
- Towers cites Varsho's increased exit velocity and sustained pulled-air rate that produced 20 homers in 71 games as evidence power can spike.
Use Gleyber Torres For Cheap Run Production
- Target high-OBP veterans like Gleyber Torres late to accumulate runs.
- Towers expects Torres to hit near the top of the Tigers lineup with a 9–14% walk rate, producing ~80–85 runs cheaply.