Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Middle Infielder Targets, Sleepers & Fades for 2025

Targets

Kristian Campbell, 2B, Red Sox

It’s not rocket science to target our 2024 minor league player of the year in dynasty leagues. But it’s possible that he’s still underrated. With his scintillating final months in the upper levels, Campbell projects to his .260/.350 on a 15-to-20 home run and 15-to-18 stolen base pace as a 22-year-old rookie who has yet to make his debut in the major leagues. At 27 years old, he should therefore project for 20/20, hitting .280/.360. Add in the fact that Fenway and Boston’s high octane lineup will boost his production, and you have an extremely valuable dynasty asset in nearly all formats. [Dylan]

Bo Bichette, SS, Blue Jays

Heading into the second half of 2023, Bichette was cruising. He had two consecutive seasons as a top five shortstop in fantasy and looked well on his way to a third. Then, unfortunately, a string of injuries occurred over the next season and a half, returning little profit for his fantasy managers. First, Bichette dealt with a calf injury that stripped him of more than two months of the season. He returned only to fracture his right middle finger. Bichette is entering his age-27 season and, with some nagging injuries and bad luck behind him, he could return to his 2022 form, as he has advanced bat-to-ball skills that don’t seem to be regressing. I believe some of Bichette’s struggles were due to nagging injuries, and it resulted in worsened batted-ball results. I’m buying the dip on Bichette. [Geoff]

Jesus Made, SS Brewers

Made is another target who, despite the recent industry fanfare he’s received, might still be under-priced. In our Brewers Top 10, Ben Badler put a 60 hit, 60 power and 60 run on him, and, despite not even landing stateside yet, he ranked as the system’s No. 1 prospect. His performance in the DSL, although excellent, actually undersold his tools and metrics. His approach is excellent, as he hunts for pitches upon which to inflict damage with his excellent bat speed and power in his hands. If he can stay lean, which will allow him to stick at shortstop, he has a chance to develop into a fantasy monster like Francisco Lindor or Jose Reyes. The fact that he is still so far away has kept the price affordable, but don’t be afraid to target aggressively. If you missed on Jackson Chourio in a dynasty league, you’ve been offered a second chance. [Dylan]

Carlos Correa, SS, Twins

At some point, Correa went from one of the most overrated players in dynasty to one of its most underrated. Correa missed time with injuries in 2024, but when he was on the field, he produced. Correa hit .310/.388/.517 with 14 home runs over 86 games. While it’s a fool’s errand to project him for anything more than 130 games, it’s baked into the price. If Correa can replicate those sort of numbers and stay relatively healthy over the next few seasons, he could see a nice value surge in the second half of his career. Correa had his numbers floated by a .343 BABIP, but he did see a dramatic uptick in all of his contact and swing decision metrics, with no dip in his exit velocity data. At his current price, there’s a good chance he outperforms his ADP or trade cost. [Geoff]

Sleepers

Luke Keaschall, 2B/3B, Twins

In 2024, the Twins second baseman put up a .303/.420/.483 line with 15 home runs and 23 stolen bases in only 464 plate appearances across High-A and Double-A. Elbow surgery on his throwing arm ultimately ended his season, but he should be ready for spring training. The fact that he had been playing through it for a while—including at the Futures Game—and was still as productive as he was suggests we need not worry this will hamper his offensive abilities. Possessing a great hit tool with power for 15 to 20 home runs and the ability to chip in double-digit stolen bases, Keaschall could conceivably see major league playing time in 2025. At the very least, he should be hitting near the top of the Twins order by 2026 and stay there for the next several years. [Dylan]

Michael Arroyo, 2B, Mariners

A bat-first prospect with a notable set of plate skills and above-average power that’s already manifesting in games, Arroyo hit .285/.400/.509 across both levels of A-ball in 2024. While he’s a known prospect, he’s severely underrated in dynasty leagues. Arroyo is rostered in just 21% of Fantrax Leagues right now, while Termarr Johnson—a prospect I’d rank behind Arroyo—is rostered in 42% of leagues. Arroyo has a nice blend of average bat-to-ball skills, elite swing decisions and projectable power. He’s a choppy defender in the field, but Arroyo can hit and likely ends up as a bat-first second baseman in the mold of Gleyber Torres. [Geoff]

Adael Amador, 2B, Rockies

Coming into 2024, Amador was a highly-sought prospect on account of him having one of the best hit tools in the minor leagues and the potential for calling Coors Field his home ballpark. Amador started off extremely slowly before heating up in the second half, upon which he was surprisingly called up to the big leagues. Unfortunately, he seemed overmatched and was returned to the minors. Because of this, his perceived value is probably at the lowest point of his career, which is exactly the type of dynasty investment that helps win leagues. Despite the poor 2024, his body of work still suggests a projection in his prime years with Coors as his home park of .270/.340 with 15 to 20 home runs and 15 to 20 stolen bases. That’s quite similar to what we’re expecting from Jordan Lawlar but at a fraction of the price. There is risk he never quite gets there, but the expected payoff far outweighs the downside. [Dylan]

Tyler Fitzgerald, SS, Giants

It was an unexpected breakout season for Fitzgerald in 2024, as he hit .280/.334/.497 with 15 home runs and 17 steals over 96 games. While his strikeout rate is high and walk rate is low, which leaves little margin for error, there’s power and speed to be had at a very reasonable price. The notoriously-conservative projection system Steamer projects him for 22 home runs and 22 stolen bases in 2024. The price tag on Fitzgerald is still cheap in dynasty leagues, so he’s worth targeting for his elusive power and speed combination. [Geoff]

Fades

Willy Adames, SS, Free Agent

Where Adames ends up signing won’t matter for my general point as to why I’m avoiding him. After a career year in 2024, I’m highly suspicious of Adames repeating that season again. Always a solid source of power from the shortstop position over the years, Adames stealing 21 bases in 2024 nearly doubled his career total. I doubt he repeats most of his 2024 numbers, but the 21 stolen bases is especially unlikely to ever happen again. Adames is a solid player overall, but ideally you can find middle infield options with higher upside. [Geoff]

Marcus Semien, 2B, Rangers

For the fourth year in a row, the Rangers second baseman had over 700 plate appearances while topping 20 home runs and 100 runs. In 2025, Semien should bounce back from his poor season and once again be an above average hitter with 20+ home runs and 10+ stolen bases, but at age 34, relying on him to continue to be one of the premier stat accumulators for the next few years is becoming riskier and riskier. [Dylan]