Fantasy Baseball: Forget base-stealers — it's time we spotlight the big slugger in drafts once again

Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball analyst Andy Behrens emphasizes the shift in drafting strategy from focusing on stolen bases to highlighting big sluggers, as the abundance of steals in recent seasons has made it a more attainable category. With the increase in stolen bases across MLB, the value of power hitters with high batting averages has become more pronounced, as players like Kyle Schwarber, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Marcel Ozuna are being undervalued in drafts. Behrens advocates for prioritizing elite power hitters early in drafts and addressing steals later on, to avoid overlooking valuable players with rare combinations of power, run production, and average.

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