12 mins agoSan Francisco Giants shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald was a fantasy baseball hero down the stretch last season, but is buried in most shortstop ranking lists heading into the 2025 draft season. Fitzgerald put up solid stats as a rookie, batting .280 with a .497 slugging percentage to go along with 15 HR, 53 runs, 34 RBI, and 17 stolen bases across 96 games. He was even better after the All-Star break as 13 of his homers and 10 steals came in 61 second-half games, thus cementing Fitzgerald's place among 2024 waiver wire champions. Despite his hot finish, fantasy baseballers are skeptical of Fitzgerald as he's the 26th shortstop off the board with an ADP outside the top-200 overall, according to fantasypros average draft position. Part of the doubt for Fitzgerald stems from glaring red flags in his profile, suggesting his success may not be repeatable. His .227 xBA was far lower than his actual batting average, and a 31.7 K-rate suggests he could be a BA liability. Toss in below average batted-ball metrics, and it's fair to wonder how much power he can provide playing his home games in cavernous Oracle Park. Despite concerns about his bat, Fitzgerald boasts 100th percentile sprint speed as he was clocked at 30 MPH last season. If nothing else, he should provide plenty of runs and stolen bases, making him a worthwhile sleeper pick with a late-round selection.--Mike Schwarzenbach - RotoBaller