JJ Bleday

Bleday has finally become the power bat everyone drafted. His strikeout rate is way down, his exit velocity is elite, and he's the Reds' everyday left fielder. Mostly rostered, but check your 8-10 team leagues.

The breakout has Statcast support: swing speed is up 3 mph, he's driving balls to the right parts of the field, and his BB:K ratio flipped. The .755 SLG will regress, but managers pointing to that as a reason to wait are missing the point — the underlying changes are real. 15 straight starts in the lineup. Add now.

Just dropped 6 RBI on the Nationals in a multi-HR game. The free-agent signing has finally found his swing in Cincinnati — back-to-back multi-HR nights and a sustainable walk-rate / strikeout-rate combo. Top-30 OF rest of season ceiling. Add aggressively before this hits the news cycle.

Pitcher List flagged Bleday as a top deep-league flier — 1.247 OPS over his last 29 PA with elite exit velocity. The Reds offense has been clicking, and Bleday's everyday role is locked. Add in 14+ team mixed; 12-team owners can wait one more week to see if the contact quality holds.