Fantasy Baseball: Top 10 sleeper hitters for Week 11 include Max Kepler, Andrelton Simmons

The Twins play eight games this week, and the Angels have favorable matchups as well. Find out which hitters Scott White likes for Fantasy Week 11 (June 12-18).

By Scott White

Jun 9, 2017 at 7:32 pm ET • 3 min read

Big week for injury returnees -- or rather, a big weekend.

That's the way we'd prefer it in Fantasy Baseball. Give each player a couple days to prove he's actually healthy before throwing him back in your lineup.

The timing couldn't have worked better for the owners of Yoenis Cespedes, Justin Turner and Mitch Haniger. They're all poised to come back this weekend, so as long as none of them are limping around the bases (looking at you, Yoenis) or grabbing their side between swings (don't start with me, Mitch), you can feel good about activating them in Fantasy Week 11 (June 12-18).

For the rest of us, there's these 10 sleepers, all owned in less than 80 percent of CBS Sports leagues.

Top 10 sleeper hitters for Week 11

1	Max Kepler Minnesota RF
Thanks to a doubleheader against the Indians Saturday, the Twins play eight games this week, and at least six of them are against right-handed pitchers. That's good news for their best left-handed bat, Max Kepler , who's batting .297 with an .881 OPS against righties and has been reliable enough, hitting safely in 18 of his last 20 games, to make the most of the increased volume.
2	Matt Holliday N.Y. Yankees DH
I've been itching to get Matt Holliday on this list just because I think he's outrageously underowned at 72 percent but have been dissuaded by bad matchups. They're something better than awful this week, so I don't see how you can sit the cleanup man of one of the best lineups in baseball when he's boasting a .367 on-base percentage and on a 34-homer, 106-RBI pace.
3	Jonathan Schoop Baltimore 2B
Jonathan Schoop is pushing the boundaries of that 80 percent ownership limit, but I'll take advantage of maybe my last chance to call him a sleeper in a week that begins with him facing Mike Pelfrey , Derek Holland , Miguel Gonzalez and David Holmberg . He's batting .370 (10 for 27) with three homers so far in June.
4	Domingo Santana Milwaukee RF
The Brewers don't have the greatest matchups, but they do at least play seven games thanks to a doubleheader Tuesday. Moreover, Domingo Santana is one of the hottest hitters in baseball right now, batting .348 (16 for 46) with five home runs in his last 11 games. And considering his top-15 line-drive rate, it may be a legitimate breakthrough.
5	Stephen Piscotty St. Louis RF
Stephen Piscotty 's ownership has been on the decline since a tumultuous May in which he missed time with a hamstring injury and then a personal matter. But he has hit well since his return, batting .393 (11 for 28) with two homers and more walks (seven) than strikeouts (six) in nine games, and the Cardinals have some of the best matchups of any team this week.
6	Kole Calhoun L.A. Angels RF
Another week of favorable matchups -- this time against the worst the Yankees and Royals have to offer -- makes Kole Calhoun and his .478 (11 for 23) batting average and four home runs in June a high priority in Fantasy. Of course, the Angels are facing four lefties, against whom Calhoun is batting .176 this year. His splits were actually better against lefties than righties last year, though, so it won't discourage me from using him.
7	Andrelton Simmons L.A. Angels SS
Andrelton Simmons has faked us out a time or two, but even though he's batting .344 (31 for 90) with three home runs, four stolen bases and a .933 OPS over his last 23 games, his year-long BABIP is in line with career norms. He's the No. 3 shortstop in Head-to-Head points leagues during that near month-long stretch, so particularly with favorable matchups, he meets a need at a thin position.
8	Hunter Renfroe San Diego RF
Hunter Renfroe has turned over a new leaf since he began making a concerted effort to work the count in mid-May, batting .286 (26 for 91) with eight home runs and a 1.023 OPS in 26 games. He'd rank higher if the Padres were scheduled to face more than one right-handed pitcher, but he's still being overlooked at 54 percent ownership.
9	Matt Adams Atlanta 1B
Matt Adams continues to soften the blow of Freddie Freeman 's injury, batting .385 (10 for 26) with four home runs in his last six games. The matchups could be better, but the Braves are facing five right-handers in their six games. If you need power, he's still one of the more available sources at 37 percent ownership.
10	Tommy Pham St. Louis LF
If you're frustrated by the Stephen Piscotty pick given that he's already widely owned, there's also the 30-percent-owned Tommy Pham . You'll enjoy those same favorable matchups, but on a budget. The late-blooming slugger is off to a slow start in June but continues to walk at a high rate, so his starting left field job appears to be safe.