Caleb Joseph (CA, BAL) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~340

CURRENT ADP: 371

ANALYSIS: While Caleb Joseph is likely only going to be picked in deep leagues by owners who wantto handcuff Matt Wieters or are banking on Wieters getting hurt again, but Joseph's own bat has value. He hit 11 homers in 355 plate appearances last year while Wieters was out. His average is mediocre, and it isn’t going to climb anytime soon from the .230 range. He’s your typical lumbering catcher who just tries to put the bat on the ball with authority.

In 2014, he posted a pitch value of -7.1 on fastballs, which he was able to bring up to -1.5 last year. In other words, he hit fastballs better. He also improved his walk rate and cut down on strikeouts. He’ll be 30 in only his third year of major league ball, but it's encouraging to see a few modest steps forward. You’re primarily getting him for the power he can provide should the opportunity for playing time arise.