Sleeper hitters for Week 15 (July 5-11)
The Phillies have the most favorable hitter matchups, and he's coming off a big month of June in which he excelled even against right-handers. Don't let splits scare you away, in other words.
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I'll just keep recommending him until his rostership climbs over 80 percent. His matchups aren't even that great, but I still trust him to perform with middling ones.
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Another case where it's more about the player being under-rostered than having superlative matchups. Joey Votto has offered middle-of-the-order thump since returning from a fractured thumb.
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He continues to get on base at the top of the Reds lineup, offering just enough of everything to make up for only modest power production.
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He isn't selling out as hard for power this year, and it's made him a more well-rounded hitter. The three lefties on the schedule this week should work to his advantage given his favorable splits.
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Speaking of favorable splits, David Fletcher is batting nearly .350 against left-handers, and the Angels have four on the schedule this week.
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You'd think the five lefties would work against a left-handed hitter like him, but he crushed lefties late in his minor-league career and has fared well against them in the majors so far. Expect a couple more home runs with these matchups.
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He's been heating up over the past couple weeks and has the right matchups to keep it going this week.
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He's a more conventional play than Bradley against all those left-handed pitchers, having hit .296 with an .807 OPS vs. lefties in his career. Don't expect much power, though.
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The recent call-up is off to a hot start and looks like an everyday player for the time being. It helps that there's only one left-hander on the schedule, and the righties, with the exception of Jose Berrios, are the sort of pitchers he was facing in the minors.
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