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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.

All information is up to date as of Sunday evening.

Sleeper hitters for Week 5 (April 20-26)

Otto Lopez


SS


MIA


Miami

• #6

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Age: 27

Matchups

STL3, @SF3

Rostered

79%

You won’t find too many middle infielders hotter than Otto Lopez, whose exit velocities and pull-air rate are both way up from a year ago. Why sit him against a slate of mashables that includes Michael McGreevy, Dustin May, Kyle Leahy, Adrian Houser and Tyler Mahle?

Colt Keith


3B


DET


Detroit

• #33

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Age: 24

Matchups

@BOS1, MIL3, @CIN3

Rostered

65%

Colt Keith’s average bat speed has jumped 2 mph this year, and while it’s mostly translated to doubles so far, the home runs are coming. The Tigers’ third-ranked hitter matchups this week might be enough to make it happen.

Mauricio Dubon


2B


ATL


Atlanta

• #14

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Age: 31

Matchups

@WAS4, PHI3

Rostered

71%

Mauricio Dubon has already been a surprise performer for the Braves and anyone who needs help at the four positions where he’s eligible. He’s always hit lefties better than righties in his career, picking up about 35 points of batting average and 125 points of OPS, and he’s scheduled to face three in a seven-game slate this week.

Angel Martinez


SS


CLE


Cleveland

• #1

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Age: 24

Matchup

HOU3, @TOR3

Rostered

59%

Eligible at both second base and the outfield, Angel Martinez has been a surprise standout so far with a high pull-air rate, a microscopic strikeout rate and better exit velocities than expected. The switch-hitter has been especially productive against right-handers, batting .282 with an .826 OPS, and that’s all the Guardians are scheduled to face this week.

Jake Burger


3B


TEX


Texas

• #21

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Age: 30

Matchups

PIT3, ATH3

Rostered

50%

An injury-marred season seemed to mess with Jake Burger’s swing a year ago, undermining his considerable power potential, but his pull-air rate is back where it belongs this year. He’s enjoyed a bit of a power binge recently, having homered three times in seven games, and has some pretty good matchups in Week 5, particularly in the Athletics series.

Gleyber Torres


2B


DET


Detroit

• #25

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Age: 29

Matchups

@BOS1, MIL3, @CIN3

Rostered

71%

Those favorable matchups for Colt Keith — which include Chad Patrick, Brandon Sproat, Brady Singer and Rhett Lowder — also apply to Gleyber Torres, who’s been batting in the upper third of the lineup all year. His on-base skills make him particularly useful for Head-to-Head points leagues.

Spencer Torkelson


1B


DET


Detroit

• #20

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Age: 26

Matchups

@BOS1, MIL3, @CIN3

Rostered

71%

It seems to me that the Fantasy-playing world has given up on Spencer Torkelson too quickly, which is why he cracked this list even with unfavorable matchups a week ago. Now that he has favorable matchups (the third-best, some are saying), I’m going to predict that this is the week he begins tapping into his 30-homer potential.

Luke Raley


RF


SEA


Seattle

• #20

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Age: 31

Matchups

ATH3, @STL3

Rostered

27%

Luke Raley opened the year by homering in three consecutive games and has been just as hot lately, going 12 for 25 with two home runs in eight games, which makes him a prime candidate to take advantage of the Mariners’ top-ranked hitter matchups this week. The problem is he never faces left-handed pitchers, getting just two at-bats against them so far, which puts him in line to start only four of his team’s six games.

Cole Young


SS


SEA


Seattle

• #2

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Age: 22

Matchups

ATH3, @STL3

Rostered

43%

This week might represent the last hurrah for Cole Young in standard mixed leagues if he can’t take advantage of a favorable slate in which the best opposing pitcher is Aaron Civale. Young had a huge spring that seemed to introduce him as a power hitter, but his exit velocities in the regular season have so far been even worse than last year.

Miguel Vargas


2B


CHW


Chi. White Sox

• #20

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Age: 26

Matchups

@ARI3, WAS3

Rostered

65%

While my initial choice to take advantage of the White Sox’s second-best hitter matchups was recent call-up Sam Antonacci, his 2-for-16 showing so far makes that a much bolder choice than I intended. Miguel Vargas went 2 for 3 with a homer Sunday, so maybe he’s heating up. Clearly, I’m stretching here.

Best hitter matchups for Week 5

1. Mariners ATH3, @STL3
2. White Sox @ARI3, WAS3
3. Tigers @BOS1, MIL3, @CIN3
4. Rockies LAD1, SD3, @NYM3
5. Marlins STL3, @SF3

Worst hitter matchups for Week 5

1. Giants LAD3, MIA3
2. Orioles @KC3, BOS3
3. Pirates @TEX3, @MIL3
4. Athletics @SEA3, @TEX3
5. Rays CIN3, MIN3