Fantasy Baseball: Five rookie hitters to target in 2019

Who are five rookie hitters to target in fantasy baseball for 2019?

So far in this space, we’ve looked at sleepers for hitters and pitchers to target in fantasy baseball for 2019. Now, we are going to move on to rookies, and with that, we’re going to look at five rookie hitters to target in fantasy baseball.

Sometimes, having that rookie phenom or two is what can put your squad over the top. Drafting Ronald Acuna Jr last year was a wise move. Picking up Miguel Andujar, Gleyber Torres, Juan Soto, and Shohei Ohtani certainly was a help to every squad that was fortunate enough to get them. Picking those guys instead of hoping a certain veteran or two rebound, or find new life with a new team is the prudent move.

Now, with baseball’s ridiculous service time rules, most prospects don’t get called up until mid-April so clubs can get that extra year of service time before they become a free agent. It happened to Kris Bryant. It happend to Acuna last year. Don’t let that sway you from picking against a rookie. You can get someone to hold the fort in that spot before they called up. Think of it as that player being on the DL.

With all of that in mind, let’s take a look at five rookie bats to keep in mind when you are putting together your fantasy baseball teams in 2019. The first one we have to talk about resides north of the border, who has a father in the Hall of Fame.