Fantasy Baseball Off-Season Report: Designated Hitters

By Adam McGill The designated hitter position has become increasing useful in fantasy leagues over the last five seasons.   Most fantasy owners’ have completely avoided the position entirely during past drafts, but there are always a couple hidden gems that emerge each year.  The DH spot is still consistently overlooked in drafts, which only helps owners’ get better value out of them in later rounds.  With that being said, here is my latest off-season report, designated hitters: Early Top-Five: 1. David Ortiz, BOS – “Big Papi” has dominated since being moved to the designated hitter position.  He gets more freedom to swing for the fences and none of the responsibility of playing the field.  He has hit at least 35 homers and drove in 96 RBIs for each of the last three seasons, but is consistently undervalued in fantasy leagues.  He will continue to produce in the Bo Sox heavy hitting lineup and is one of the best value picks after the seventh round. 2. Billy Butler,...