The intriguing underlying skills of Alek Thomas makes him an excellent early post-hype speculation play.

With one week of games under our belts, two teams maximized results with platoon bats. Many felt Sean Murphy would benefit moving to Atlanta, but Travis d'Arnaud has been the main beneficiary in terms of playing time. Where Alec Bohm settles in the lineup may determine his fantasy ceiling this season.

Kyle Stowers showed excellent batted ball quality and improved contact in 2023, making him a good early stash in spite of his lack of an everyday role.

Cristian Pache made some gains in 2022 that flew under the radar given his ugly overall stats. He has continued that momentum into the spring, making him an intriguing post-hype target in deep leagues.

Kyle Lewis quietly has enjoyed a big spring, making him a steal at his current market value.

Elehuris Montero's big spring and late 2022 uptick in plate skills suggest he could come out of the shadows in 2023.

Steven Kwan's excellent rookie season has garnered owners' attention in 2023 drafts (119 ADP), but his poor batted ball quality questions his staying power.

Manuel Margot was on his way to a breakout season in 2022 before he got injured. A healthy version could take a big step forward in 2023.

Brendan Rodgers showed some subtle growth in his plate skills in 2022, gains that give him good value as a LIMA batter target.

Late-blooming Trayce Thompson has the tools to build upon his 2022 career season.

Vinnie Pasquantino's combination of elite plate skills and upper-tier batted ball quality makes him one of the best young batting targets.