These five corner infielders have a chance to boost fantasy offenses in 5x5 rotisserie-scoring leagues.
Finding undervalued players or “sleepers” as they’re often referred, can be key to winning fantasy leagues. These five corner infielders have a chance to provide significant profit in 2025 based on their early average draft positions.
Alex Bregman, 3B, Red Sox
Fantasy managers are understandably gunshy drafting players who are unsigned, with the early debacles experienced by some late signers in 2024 like Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery, and Cody Bellinger. Still, the situation creates a potential discount and buying opportunity for players who are still unsigned at this moment as Spring Training opens.
Enter Alex Bregman. The long-time Astro didn’t sign until this week, and he’s come as a discount, as result. Since January 1, Bregman’s ADP is 135 in NFBC Draft Champions league. That puts him 12th at third base, which is a nice buying opportunity for one of the game’s most consistent hitters. Bregman has averaged .260-25-89 with 92 over the last three seasons, tallying almost the same numbers in each season. That production would be worthy of a top 100 value, and while his draft value is likely to increase, the discount could remain for the next few weeks.
Alec Bohm, 3B, Phillies
Perhaps Bohm is too boring, but he also has some offensive skills that are rare. He’s a true batting average hitter in an era when the stat is overlooked and devalued, hitting .277 for his five-year career and at least .274 in each of the last three seasons. He’s also been an RBI machine over the last two years, making the most of hitting in the middle of an elite lineup with 97 RBI in back-to-back seasons. While the power is only average, it’s enough to not hurt you with an average of 16 homers over the last three years.
With the high floor, Bohm’s ADP of 173 is similar to last year’s price and still a bargain. At this point, the former top prospect has proven himself offensively, and there’s no indication the offseason trade rumors will come to fruition without a viable backup plan in Philly. Bohm is the type of consistent, four-category contributor that strong fantasy offenses need at his relatively low price.
Nathaniel Lowe, 1B, Nationals
Lowe had an interesting yet productive four seasons in Texas, averaging .274-20-75 with 75 runs scored. He was gradually pushed down the Rangers batting average, and his 27 home runs from 2022 looks like an outlier at this point. Last year is remembered as a disappointment due to a slow start as he overcome an oblique injury in Spring Training, but Lowe still managed a productive 16 home runs and 69 RBI in only 140 games.
The move to Washington doesn’t do much for Lowe in terms of his home environment, but it’s safe to assume Lowe will have a favorable spot in the lineup with a Nats batting order that’s weak in the bottom half. The team’s aggressiveness on the basepaths last season also provides a potential bonus for a few more steals, even with Lowe’s 24th percentile sprint speed. An ADP of 253 for Lowe’s high floor and potential upside is almost too good to pass up.
Connor Norby, 3B, Marlins
Norby is an intriguing former prospect, often overlooked in Baltimore due to the elite players around him. That’s a shame, as he was excellent in the minors, including a .294/.370/.498 triple slash over more than 1,100 plate appearances at Triple-A. After getting traded to Miami for Trevor Rogers last season, Norby showed what he could do with the bats, hitting .247-7-17 with three steals in 36 games for the Marlins.
The young third baseman looks more interesting with his spot in the Marlins order, hitting leadoff and second for most of his time with Miami. He showed 20/10 ability in the minors, and has very little competition for at-bats on a rebuilding squad that traded away multiple veterans in the offseason. The favorable situation comes with a small price tag with an ADP of 272.
Miguel Vargas, 3B/OF, White Sox
Vargas embarks on his age 25 season as a relative disappointing so far. The former Dodger has appeared in 171 games over three seasons, hitting only .175-13-56 with seven stolen bases. Last season’s struggles in Chicago provided no sign the Cuban top prospect is ready to break out, but his minor league history and situation makes this a buying opportunity.
Vargas saw nearly 1,000 plate appearances at Triple-A, hitting .297-35-163 with 32 stolen bases. Great plate discipline and batting average have been two of his best skills as a career .308 hitter in the minors, and he finished last season in the leadoff spot for the White Sox in spite of his struggles. Vargas will be given regular playing time and a long leash by the rebuilding White Sox, and the bonus of multi-position eligibility makes him an even better value as a late-round flier.
--Seth Trachtman
You can find more fantasy baseball analysis in the 2025 Fantasy Baseball Index Draft Kit and Fantasy Baseball Index magazine.