Fantasy Baseball Week 8 Preview: Top 10 sleeper hitters include Jac Caglianone, Carlos Cortes

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TL;DR

Scott White highlights 10 sleeper hitters for Fantasy Baseball Week 8, all rostered in under 80% of CBS Sports leagues. Players like Jac Caglianone and Carlos Cortes are among those to consider for injury fill-ins or hot-hand plays.

Key points

Scott White identifies 10 sleeper hitters for Week 8
Players are rostered in less than 80% of CBS Sports leagues
Jac Caglianone has favorable matchups against the White Sox and Cardinals
Carlos Cortes is productive but sits against left-handers
Seattle Mariners face injury-depleted pitching rotations

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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 8 (May 11-17)


team logo team logo player headshot Jac Caglianone 1B KC Kansas City • #14 • Age: 23
team logo team logo player headshot Carlos Cortes LF ATH Athletics • #26 • Age: 28
team logo team logo player headshot Nate Lowe 1B CIN Cincinnati • #31 • Age: 30