Stephen Piscotty (OF, STL) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~225

CURRENT ADP: 249

ANALYSIS: Stephen Piscotty slashed .305/.359/.494 over 256 plate appearances and was solid against both righties (.299) and lefties (.322) in his rookie campaign. He produced strong contact rates throughout the minors and hit to all fields effectively (34.6% L/ 31.3% C/ 34.1% R). His low infield-fly ball rate (1.7%) indicates he wasn't giving away freebies, either.

Additionally, Piscotty's .372 BABIP hints that regression is due in his .305 average, but look for Piscotty to make strides in the power department. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Dispatch wrote an article this week highlighting the relationship between Piscotty and teammate Randall Grichuk and Piscotty's emphasis to make adjustments to his swing to produce more home runs. It's not like Piscotty lacks power; his average fly ball distance was 13th in baseball. Add in the fact he'll start the season atop the Cardinals lineup (projected 2nd), and you have a breakout in the making.