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Ep. 186: 12 Sleeper Targets Going Outside the Top 300 in ADP

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Matt Mervis hit 36 home runs across three levels and kept a 20%+ strikeout rate at each stop.

1. Bases Loaded Fantasy Baseball Podcast episode 186 focuses on 12 sleeper targets going outside the top 300 in OC ADP. 2. Mike and George host the show, and their fantasy baseball draft experience matters because they are comparing reserve-round targets in 12-team and 15-team formats. 3. The episode is built to answer which late-round players can help a 12-team roster beat the waiver wire early. 4. Mike says he wants bench picks that can "beat the waiver wire" in the first couple weeks of the season. 5. George says he prefers upside after pick 270 because replacement level is much better in shallow leagues. 6. The hosts say OC formats use 12 teams and 23 roster spots, which pushes many useful players into the reserve rounds. 7. They also note that the next episode will move to players after pick 500 for deeper DC-style drafts. 8. Mike opens the player list with Jared Kelnick, calling him a former top prospect who is still only 23 years old. 9. George argues that Kelnick still has a power-speed combination worth buying at reserve-round cost. 10. The discussion on Kelnick cites a 13.6% barrel rate, a 114 max exit velocity, and five stolen bases. 11. Mike then makes the case for Matt Mervis by pointing to 36 home runs across three levels last season. 12. The Mervis segment also mentions a 20%+ strikeout rate at each level and a pull-heavy fly-ball approach. 13. George later selects Carlos Carrasco, noting 152 innings and a 3.97 ERA last season. 14. The Carrasco case uses his 3.45 xFIP, 17.2% strikeout-minus-walk rate, and 12.9% swinging-strike rate as reserve-starter evidence. 15. Mike follows with Matt Brash, emphasizing a sub-2 FIP in relief and a 21.3 strikeout-minus-walk rate. 16. The Brash discussion adds that Paul Sewald and Andrés Muñoz could be delayed enough to create early save chances in Seattle. 17. George highlights Johan Mankada at pick 333 and points to his second-half barrel rate reaching 11. 18. The Mankada discussion also notes a possible fifth spot in the White Sox order and the chance for 20-homer power. 19. The tone is conversational, draft-focused, and analytical, with the hosts pausing to explain OC ADP, reserve rounds, and projection systems. 20. Listeners who like late-round fantasy baseball targets and roster construction should get value from this episode, while managers wanting only elite picks can skip it.

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