Buster Posey is coming off a career year in which he won the N.L. batting title and MVP award. He also flashed more power potential than expected while playing in 148 games. Finding catchers that won't bring down your offensive numbers is a tough task in most fantasy leagues. Drafting a player like Posey, who can hold down the catcher roster spot and carry your team in categories like batting average (and OPS for those in extra category leagues), is a great way to avoid the lower tier backstops that can hold a good team back. (USA TODAY IMAGES)

He was a "rookie" last season, but at the age of 27 heading into hi second MLB season, Yoenis Cespedes is hitting what is often a prime year for most ballplayers. The Cuban import missed a 20/20 season by four steals and has a chance at a 30/30 season in 2013 if he stays healthy. And unless you're playing against all A's fans, Cespedes' name is still under the radar in uneducated fantasy circles. (USA TODAY IMAGES)

Since 2007, Matt Cain has put together six straight seasons of 200 or more innings pitched with a combined ERA of 3.18. In 2012, Cain pitched the first perfect game in Giants franchise history, set a full-season career low for ERA with a 2.79 mark and struck out a career-high 193 batters. The Giants' horse is as stable as they come when it comes to fantasy and provides his managers with relatively stress-free outings more often than not. While his postseason struggles may worry some, you can bank on Cain for another season of 30+ starts, 200+ IP, a sub-3.50 ERA and close to 200 punch-outs. (USA TODAY IMAGES)

After three partial seasons with the Boston Red Sox, Josh Reddick took advantage of a full-time role in his first year in Oakland. While his batting average of .242 needs to be balanced out by some average-friendly players on your team, his 32 home runs and 85 RBI in 2012 are a sign of great things to come. While other managers overpay for other high profile 30+ homer threats, Reddick should be a steal in later rounds. Speaking of steals, the man behind all those postgame pies stole 11 bases and was only caught once, so look for him to be more active on the basepaths in 2013. (USA TODAY IMAGES)

Pablo Sandoval has no more hamate bones to break after two separate surgeries to remove the pesky bone in his hand. If he can stay healthy (and relatively in shape), Sandoval is due for the monster year Giants fans have been waiting for since he hit .330 with 25 home runs and 90 RBIs in his first full big-league season back in 2009. After a disappointing 2010 season, hamate and hamstring injuries limited Sandoval to just 908 at-bats combined in 2011 and 2012. But if a three-homer game in Game 1 of the World Series, including two off ace Justin Verlander, are a sign of things to come, Sandoval is worth a high draft pick. His dual eligibility at first and third doesn't hurt either. (USA TODAY IMAGES)

The A's have a knack for finding talented young pitchers and Jarrod Parker is no exception. The right-handed rookie went 13-8 with a 3.47 ERA and 140 strikeouts in 181.1 innings pitched in 2012. With a rotation spot guaranteed for 2013, expect 200+ innings from Parker with a similar ERA. The strikeouts should go up as well, and pitching in the pitcher friendly Coliseum is an added bonus for the 24-year-old former first round draft pick of the Diamondbacks. (USA TODAY IMAGES)

The Angel Pagan fantasy recommendation comes with the caveat that he will be much more frustrating if you play head-to-head fantasy baseball instead of rotisseries. That's because Pagan is as streaky as they come. That can cost you a week, even a playoff matchup, in head-to-head baseball. But in rotisserie leagues, you can be patient and expect a respectable batting average (.270-.290 range) to go along with around 30 steals and 100 runs. Pagan parlayed a career year into a big contract, but don't expect much of a drop-off in 2013. If your team has a need for speed, look for Pagan in the late rounds instead of overpaying for more established base thieves. (USA TODAY IMAGES)

Overshadowed last year by Jarrod Parker, Tommy Milone should be a great value late in fantasy drafts. The former 10th round draft pick who came to the A's in the Gio Gonzalez trade went 13-10 with a 3.74 ERA and 137 strikeouts in 190 innings in 2012. While he doesn't have the overpowering fastball that is enticing to many fantasy owners, the chance to get a sub-4.00 ERA pitcher in the late rounds of your fantasy draft is always worth pursuing. (USA TODAY IMAGES)

Hard to believe that 'The Freak' is so far down on this list, but the risk/reward ratio is high with Tim Lincecum. He was one of the worst pitchers in all of baseball last season, then displayed flashes of brilliance as a reliever in the postseason. He'll start 2013 as a starter and if he keeps that role, he's good for 200+ strikeouts even if he can't get his ERA in the 2.50-3.50 range again. There's also a chance the Giants decide to take a big risk and make him a reliever. If that does happen, his fantasy owners should hope he becomes a closer, because middle relievers, even ones with great stats, aren't very valuable in fantasy baseball. (USA TODAY IMAGES)

With Brett Anderson, the injury risk is high but there's a chance you're drafting an ace-caliber pitcher without wasting a high draft pick. Anderson came back from Tommy John surgery in August and posted a 4-2 record, 2.57 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 35 innings before an oblique injury cut his regular season short after a late start to his campaign. But Anderson deliver six innings of shutout ball against the Tigers in the ALDS, so it's safe to assume he'll be healthy to start the 2013 season. (USA TODAY IMAGES)