Under-the-radar players to consider adding
Though the season is still very young, it’s always worth taking note of quick starts from somewhat unexpected sources. For instance, Seattle’s J.P. Crawford, whom Roto Rage dubbed as the most underrated shortstop entering the season, has quickly gone from a draft-day afterthought (303.54 average draft position, according to Fantasy Alarm) to being owned in more than 80 percent of ESPN leagues. The 27-year-old has never truly lived up to his first-round draft status (he was the Phillies’ top pick in 2013), despite his double-digit homer and stolen base potential. Last year, he hit .273 with nine homers, 54 RBIs and a .715 OPS while finishing in the top 40 in runs. After his first 19 games, Crawford entered Friday ranked ninth in the league in hits (25) and average (.343). He also had a 9.9 percent strikeout rate (a number that has decreased for him every year from 2018 until now), which was the sixth-lowest in the bigs. Those impressive numbers go along with a 12.3 percent walk ra...