Fantasy Baseball: Week 27 Sleeper Hitters Feature Bolte, Ewing

Whether you're in need of an injury fill-in or just a hot-hand play, Scott White has you covered with 10 sleeper hitters for the upcoming scoring period, all  rostered in less than 80 percent  of CBS Sports leagues. They're not must-starts by any estimation, but they're often the best you'll find off the waiver wire.

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Sleeper hitters for Week 27 (Sept. 21-27)

Ty France

1B

SD San Diego

• #25 • Age: 32

Matchups

@LAD3, ARI3

Rostered

58%

The matchups don't even matter in the case of Ty France, which isn't to say they're bad this week. If you could still pick up a guy with a .299 batting average and .879 OPS, as folks in nearly half of CBS Sports leagues can, why would you bother with anyone else?

Henry Bolte

CF

ATH Athletics

• #33 • Age: 23

Matchups

LAA2, HOU4

Rostered

57%

Henry Bolte has been on fire basically since the start of August, converting his high exit velocities into a .310 batting average, eight home runs and .893 OPS (not to mention nine steals). Unsurprisingly, he's better at the Athletics' hitter-friendly home, sporting a batting average 70 points higher and an OPS 135 points higher there than on the road, and that's where all six of his games are this week.

Nolan Arenado

3B

ARI Arizona

• #28 • Age: 35

Matchups

@COL3, @SD3

Rostered

72%

Nolan Arenado continues to turn back the clock as a power hitter, slugging five home runs in his past 10 games to go along with a .382 (13 for 34) batting average, and will turn it back even further this week with the Diamondbacks venturing to his old stomping grounds in Colorado. They have the top-ranked hitter schedule for the week.

TJ Rumfield

1B

COL Colorado

• #7 • Age: 26

Matchups

ARI3, @CHW3

Rostered

78%

A week split between home and away puts most Rockies hitters in a tough spot, but TJ Rumfield isn't one of them because he's nearly as good on the road as at his hitter-friendly home, batting .289 with an .802 OPS. He's also enjoying a big September, batting .408 (20 for 49) with two homers, a triple and three doubles.

Lawrence Butler

RF

ATH Athletics

• #4 • Age: 26

Matchups

LAA2, HOU4

Rostered

71%

Lawrence Butler shows no signs of slowing down in the second half, going 8 for 24 with four home runs in his past six games. The splits favor him twice over this week, with only one lefty on the schedule and six games at home, where he's hit 14 of his 17 home runs.

Javier Sanoja

3B

MIA Miami

• #8 • Age: 24

Matchups

@CHC3, ATL3

Rostered

52%

Javier Sanoja has quietly been one of the breakout players of the second half, batting .315 (62 for 197) with six home runs, six steals and an .853 OPS and the Marlins have some pretty good matchups this week, particularly in their season-ending series against the Braves. His exit velocities won't blow you away, but his high contact and pull-air rates make his breakthrough mostly believable, and you can start him at four different positions in Fantasy.

A.J. Ewing

CF

NYM N.Y. Mets

• #9 • Age: 22

Matchups

@TEX3, @WAS3

Rostered

62%

A.J. Ewing is surging to close out his rookie season, batting .395 (17 for 43) with three homers and two steals in his past 12 games. The Mets have the fifth-best hitter schedule this week, though it's not as favorable in Ewing's case because there are four lefties on it.

Jakob Marsee

CF

MIA Miami

• #87 • Age: 25

Matchups

@CHC3, ATL3

Rostered

44%

Jakob Marsee has enjoyed a stretch similar to Ewing's, batting .447 (17 for 38) with two homers and two steals in his past 10 games, but his late-season surge dates back even further, with him sporting a .945 OPS in his past 36 games. The Marlins' matchups don't rank in the top five, but they certainly aren't prohibitive for a hot-hand play like him.

Zack Gelof

3B

ATH Athletics

• #20 • Age: 26

Matchups

LAA2, HOU4

Rostered

77%

Zack Gelof is yet another Athletics hitter who's likely to thrive with a full week of home games, seeing as he's batting .286 with an .866 OPS at home. He hasn't been as hot as Henry Bolte or Lawrence Butler, but he's the most versatile of the three for Fantasy, qualifying at second base, third base and the outfield.

Brett Bateman

CF

TOR Toronto

• #21 • Age: 24

Matchups

@BAL3, CIN3

Rostered

19%

If you haven't heard of Brett Bateman, he's been the Blue Jays' leadoff hitter since about mid-August and has thrived in the role, batting .333 (46 for 138) with a .400 on-base percentage. He was doing similar things at Triple-A, albeit with more stolen base activity, and might be worth trying out, if only in five-outfielder leagues, with the Blue Jays having the second-best hitter schedule this week.

Best hitter matchups for Week 27

1. Diamondbacks @COL3, @SD3 2. Blue Jays @BAL3, CIN3 3. White Sox @KC3, COL3 4. Rockies ARI3, @CHW3 5. Mets @TEX3, @WAS3

Worst hitter matchups for Week 27

1. Phillies MIL3, TB3 2. Giants MIN3, LAD3 3. Orioles TOR3, @NYY3 4. Rays @NYY4, @PHI3 5. Guardians @BOS3, @KC3

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