A Few More Sleepers

I named three of my favorite second base fantasy sleepers the other day and have since been asked for a few more sleepers from other positions before the season starts. I know that many of you are having drafts in the next three days before the regular season begins on Easter Sunday with the Red Sox and Yankees. In fact, when I was on KFAN this morning with Henry Lake, his producer told me he has a draft tonight and one of our callers said he was in not one, but two, drafts tonight. To that end, here are 10 more hitting sleepers that I like a lot this season (in no particular order):

Geovany Soto - The Cubs catcher slumped badly in his sophomore follow up to his rookie of the year campaign, but he looks like a new man (literally) after shedding 40 pounds this offseason. 

Carlos Quentin - The White Sox desperately need him to supply power to their new, speedy lineup. After missing 63 games last year with a foot injury, big Carlos is poised to deliver. Quentin has averaged a home run every 14.5 at bats the last two seasons.

Billy Butler - He's still just 23, but the Royals first baseman is an underrated big league slugger at the very deep first base position. He had 51 doubles and 21 dingers last year en route to a .301 average. The kid can rake.

Nick Swisher - I like his chances of replicating last year's 29 homers in the new Yankee Field band box, and I really like the fact that he is eligible at both first base and outfield in most fantasy leagues.

J.J. Hardy - I like the offense the Twins have assembled and I think Hardy will bounce back in a big way, lounging near the bottom of their loaded lineup. The 50 homers he hit from 2007-08 are not such a distant memory.

Austin Jackson - The Tigers rookie center fielder will be given a long leash as their every-day lead-off hitter and will be given the green light to run as much as he wants once he reaches base.

Troy Glaus - He's healthy again after shoulder surgery all but wiped out his 2009 season. Glaus will bat in the middle of Atlanta's lineup and it's worth noting that he has never hit fewer than 25 home runs in any season in which he has played 140 games.

Colby Rasmus - I think I might even be able to score 100 runs if I hit directly in front of Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday in the Cardinals lineup. Therefore, Colby might score 175 times.

Adrian Beltre - Beltre should fare much better offensively now that he calls Fenway Park home rather than the pitching-friendly confines of Safeco Field. Are 30 home runs out of the question? I think not.

Julio Borbon - The Rangers center fielder is popping up on almost everyone's sleeper list this preseason, and for good reason. He hit .312 in 157 at bats last year and he has the wheels to swipe 50 bases if he can repeat that pace.

There you have it... a handful of additional sleepers on my fantasy radar. I'd be interested in hearing who you regard as a sleeper heading into the 2010 season. Which players do you think are going to vastly out-perform their draft position?