Curtis Granderson (OF, TOR) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target ~455

CURRENT ADP: 547

ANALYSIS: Curtis Granderson had a .212 batting average last season, which was low enough to sink your average category last year, but his .323 OBP and 26 long balls still provided some value. It would be hard to expect another BABIP as low as Granderson's .228  last year, but nothing close to a full rebound to his career .292 should be expected.

Granderson penciled into the leadoff slot, a role Granderson may be well suited for given his 13.5% BB% and 21.6% chase rate. He also posted a career best 8.6% SwStr%, but still ran a 23.3% K% by virtue of being entirely too patient at the plate (38.2% Swing% last year). Toronto's offseason is probably far from done, so current lineup projections should be viewed skeptically. Still, a favorable spot in Toronto's offense may be enough to justify Granderson's cost on its own.

Granderson is best utilized in daily formats because he has never quite solved left-handed pitching (.223/296/.401 career, .202/.274/.394 last year). Obviously, he's also better in formats replacing batting average with OBP. If you use him as the long side of a platoon in the right format, the 37-year old has profit potential in fantasy.