In this post I am going to give you some big sleepers in 2017. Some of these guys listed may not have starting jobs on their teams yet and one is not even in the major leagues right now, but they are good players to look out for in the future if any of these player are able to snag a starting job. For example last year when I heard Trevor Story got the starting job for the Rockies out of spring training, I was probably one of the only people to draft him. Now I will say that I did not expect that type of production out him in 2016. I originally picked him up for his 20/20 upside in a shortstop position that was not as loaded as it is this year. My point of this post is to give maybe that next Trevor Story type player before anyone else picks them up. As I have said before, your fantasy league will usually not be won with your first round picks or playing it safe, sometimes we have to take risks on players to get that beloved championship title in our leagues. To do that you will need knowledge about those underrated players that are left on the waiver wire.

• Clint Robinson, 1B, Washington Nationals, 2016 .235/.305/.332

Remember hearing about that big group of prospects coming out of the Kansas City Royals organization back in 2011? Now do you remember hearing anything about Clint Robinson coming out of that group? The answer to that question is probably no, and it is quiet upsetting that a player as good as Robinson does not get the attention he most rightfully deserves. Clint Robinson has been over looked pretty much his whole career and I'll prove it to you with some of his minor league numbers in 2010 and 2011 when he played in the Kansas City Royals organization. In 2010for the Royals AA team Robinson hit .335/.410/.625, and then in 2011 for the Royals AAA team he hit .326/.399/.533. Robinson was so overlooked because he was sadly living in the shadows of some of the greatest players this century like Mike Moustakas. Eric Hosmer, WIl Myers, and Danny Duffy. Ever since he left the Royals and the Nationals gave him a shot back in 2015, he has proved to be a very productive first baseman. He has hit .257/.336/.384 with 15 home runs over 576 plate appearances over the past two seasons. Robinson also had a very respectable average exit velocity of 90.2 mph in 2015 but it did drop down to 88 mph like a lot of this other stats in 2016. He is currently starting the season at AAA, but that might be exactly what he needs to get right back on track and produce numbers like he did in 2015.

• Greg Garcia, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals, 2016 .276/.393/.369

Here is someone I have been riding high on since last season. First off Garcia can pretty much play every position just like Ben Zobrist or Jurickson Profar who we will see later on this list. His versatility alone makes him valuable in fantasy league, but add that to the skills he possesses at the plate and he may be one of the most underrated players in the game at the moment. Garcia does not have a lot power, so if that is what you're looking I would not suggest him as I would be shocked to see him put up any where close to 10 home runs in 2017 season. What Garcia does offer to fantasy owners is the ability to get on base and score runs. What if I told you over 252 plate appearances last year his .393 OBP was tied with players like Miguel Cabrera and Dexter Fowler. You see what I'm talking about now with Garcia being widely underrated. Garcia is great for a traditional 5x5 league or basically in any other type of league as long as he can get the plate appearances. Since he is in a lineup with players that are great at clearing the bases, Garcia should not be left on the base paths that often which makes him quiet valuable.

• Derek Dietrich, 2B, Miami Marlins, 2016 .279/.374/.425

Dietrich just like Garcia is a very versatile player, although as of right now ESPN only has him qualified as a second baseman. He will probably pick up some more positions as the 2017 season drags on and help is needed all over the field due to injuries. Dietrich was silently one of best players for the marlins last season as he hit .279/.374/.425 in 383 PA for the Marlins. His power numbers did drop off a little in 2016 as he had averaged 27.3 PA/HR in 2015 compared to his 54.7 PA/HR in 2016, but I expect in 2017 Dietrich will post numbers somewhere in between those of 2015 and 2016. He will most likely still have a AVG over .265 and should at least 40 PA/HR .

• Jurickson Profar, 2B, Texas Rangers, 2016 .239/.321/.338

This former #1 overall prospect back in 2012, has been plagued with injuries that kept him out of the whole 2014 season and most of the 2015 season. 2016 was a very promising year for the 24 year old as he was able to stay healthy and put up numbers that are quiet promising. His .239 batting average may be worrisome to most, but his 30 walks and 61 strikeouts in 307 plate appearances tells me a different story. His ability to get on base and make consistent contact really shows some promising attributes in this young position player. Also his ability to play pretty much every position shows that he should be able to get a good amount of playing especially if someone gets injured on the Rangers and they need someone to fill in while they are absent. Profar will probably not surpass 15 homer runs as he doesn't have a lot of power backing him up, but we should see more power than we are use to from him this year and in years to come.

• Alex Dickerson, OF, San Diego Padres, 2016 .257/.333/.455

(Dickerson moved to 60 Day DL on 4/7/17)

Dickerson is on the 10 Day DL as of right now, but his promise this season puts him as the only guy on this list that I would tell you to pick and use right now. In Dickerson's first full season he hit .257/.333/.455 with 10 home runs and only 44 strikeouts in 285 plate appearances. This season however we may see more power from this 26 as he had an average exit velocity 0.3 points away from 90 mph. Dickerson has a lot of upside and comes at a low cost as he is only owned on 0.9% of teams in ESPN fantasy leagues. The low strikeout rate and high exit velocity shows me that he will probably post a batting average around .270 and average a home run around every 25 to 30 plate appearance. Dickerson is the only one in this group that will actually play enough when he comes back off the DL that you will not have to worry about plate appearances in 2017.