You may not need a sleeper hitter for Week 1 in fantasy baseball. Typically, hitters are less impacted by matchups compared to pitchers, and their performance can be hard to forecast in a short time frame like a week. However, injury issues or deeper league lineups might necessitate searching for sleeper hitters.

In this article, sleeper recommendations are provided alongside insights for those rostered in less than 80 percent of CBS Sports leagues.

Short Week 1 Sleeper Hitters (March 27-30)

1. Lourdes Gurriel (LF, Arizona)

   • Matchups: CHC4
   • Rostered: 74%
   • Season Performance: Lourdes performed excellently against left-handers last season, showcasing a .331 average and .885 OPS.

   Notably, the Arizona Diamondbacks play three left-handed pitchers this week, enhancing his potential production.

2. Jorge Soler (RF, L.A. Angels)

   • Matchups: @CHW3
   • Rostered: 57%
   • Season Performance: Soler is expected to excel during his opening series against soft-throwing pitchers.

3. Michael Toglia (1B, Colorado)

   • Matchups: @TB3
   • Rostered: 74%
   • Season Performance: With favorable matchups, Toglia is aimed at a promising performance away from Coors Field.

4. Matt Wallner (LF, Minnesota)

   • Matchups: @STL3
   • Rostered: 49%
   • Season Performance: Wallner is anticipated to get solid plate appearances this week, bolstered by a batting lineup avoiding left-handers.

5. Kristian Campbell (2B, Boston)

   • Matchups: @TEX4
   • Rostered: 76%
   • Season Performance: Campbell’s batting approach suggests he could leverage favorable pitcher matchups to excel in early games.

Be sure to check back every week as we’ll continue showcasing sleeper hitters as the season unfolds.