Did your draft position force you to miss out on one of the elite First Basemen? Fear not, there are some remaining options for you to pick up in the latter rounds of the draft.
- Under the radar thanks to Jay Bruce, Votto has 90 run 25 hr 90 rbi 10 sb potential
1. Joey Votto, Cin. At the ripe age of 25, Votto’s potential has just started to be tapped into. Often overshadowed by Uber Prospect Jay Bruce, Votto had a lot of pressure taken off him in his rookie season. Now in his Sophomore season, Votto is generally being taken in the 75 pick region in Fantasy Drafts. At 75, Votto is an absolute steal, he has potential to be a top 40 player. Barring any injuries, I see Votto finishing as the sixth best First Baseman elgible player. Don’t be afraid to pull the trigger any time after the 50th pick, you won’t be dissapointed.
2. Conor Jackson, Ari. Conor Jackson is not the stereotypical masher guarding First Base. However, if you picked up a couple of mashers early in the draft, Jackson can compliment them rather nicely. With an ADP of nearly 175, Jackson is going too late. Jackson hits in a hitters park, and spent 62% of his Games in the clean-up spot last season. At the very least you can expect 80 R 15 HR 70 RBI 5 SB with an average hovering in the .300 range.
3. Billy Butler, KC. With such high expectations implanted on Butler, many consider him a bust after his Rookie and Sophomore seasons. Not so fast. Butler has yet to reach the age of 23, and he already has two years of Major League experience under his belt. Following his AAA stint last June, Butler returned to Kansas City a new man. In 57 games following the All-Star Break, Butler posted 29 R 9 HR 36 RBI with a .305 Avg. If you translate those numbers to 550 AB’s, you get the following: 76 R 24 HR 94 RBI. Not too shabby for a player you can generally draft later than the 20th round. Butler is a very low risk proposition, that could end up winning your league.
4. Adam LaRoche, Pit. LaRoche is entering the illustrious 29-year old season, where many players have turned from average to great players overnight. The only thing that has stopped LaRoche from being a fantasy commodity is his notorious sub-par starts to seasons. In his career LaRoche has a 25 AB/HR rate and .253 AVG before the All-Star Break. Compare that to his 17 AB/HR rate and .297 AVG Post All-Star Break, and something doesn’t add up. If Laroche finally puts together two solid halfs, you can get 10th round value for LaRoche, while drafting him in the last five rounds. Don’t get caught hitting the snooze on Mr. LaRoche.
5. Kyle Blanks, SD. Unlike, the first four sleepers, it would not be a smart move to draft Blanks in your Fantasy Draft. However, it is smart to follow this prospect very closely. Last years player spotlight compared Kyle Blanks to Adam Dunn, and he has continued to impress since then. Blanks is currently hitting .385 through 26 Spring Training At-Bats. Whenever Blanks gets a chance in the Majors, expect immediate impact. We may be looking at a hybrid player, Adam Dunn mixed with Prince Fielder. Keep Blanks at the top of your watch lists.
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