THE EYES HAVE IT PODCAST: Ep. 19; Shea Langeliers and Spencer Strider; plus 2021 season awardsBATTERS: Bench targets, 2021
By Stephen Nickrand 
@StephenNickrand
April 5th, 2021 1:04am
@StephenNickrand
April 5th, 2021 1:04am
As is the case with starting pitchers, owners often overvalue Opening Day starting lineups. As such, bats who start the season on the bench often can be rostered at a nice discount. Especially those with hidden or emerging skills, since they are likely to carve out a full-time role once an opportunity arises.
Here are a bunch of bench bats whose value could increase as the season moves along.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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