10 late-round NL-only fantasy gems

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Hitting on your sleeper picks is a major part of any fantasy format - especially in NL-only leagues. The talent pool is already reduced to 15 teams, forcing you to take a gamble on forgotten veterans, untested prospects, bounce-back candidates and bench platoons.

Here are 10 players - one for each position - worth taking a shot at late in your NL-only drafts:

C Tony Wolters, Rockies

Wolters is neck-and-neck with Tom Murphy for catcher duties in Colorado. The uncertainty means that both can be had for a reduced price in draft day despite playing at a premium hitter's park in a lineup packed with offensive firepower. Rockies catchers have collectively averaged 22.8 HRs per season since 2012. If Wolters sees significant time behind the dish, he should continue the trend of above-average power numbers.

1B Matt Adams, Cardinals

First base is the one position you don't want to ignore on draft day. Go out and grab one of Paul Goldschmidt, Anthony Rizzo, Joey Votto, Freddie Freeman or Wil Myers early. If you do miss out, Adams could emerge as the best last-resort option. While Matt Carpenter will steal some PAs away from him, at least he won't have to split playing time with Brandon Moss or Matt Holliday, who both saw some action at first base in 2016.

2B Derek Dietrich, Marlins

Though he's unlikely to be a full-time starter, Dietrich's ability to field first, second and third base will still allow him to see plenty of action. If there's an injury, he could even see 400 PAs for the second straight season. While his .200 batting average against lefties rendered him unplayable in certain matchups last season, he did boast a .852 OPS against right-handed pitchers.

3B Adonis Garcia, Braves

Through 192 games, Garcia's production adjusted to a 162-game season comes in at 72 runs, 77 RBIs, 21 HRs and a .274 batting average. If he ends up batting second, behind a solid table-setter in Ender Inciarte and in front of a developing power nucleus of Freddie Freeman and Matt Kemp, you can envision a scenario where Garcia gets to 80 runs and 80 RBIs, even if his HRs remain unchanged.

SS Zack Cozart, Reds

Like Garcia, Cozart stands to see improved stat totals depending on where he hits in the lineup. Watch the Reds' lineup card carefully during Spring Training; if Cozart ends up hitting second as he did for much of last season, he'll benefit from possibly the best table-setter in speedster Billy Hamilton and a veritable hit machine in Joey Votto. He's good for about 10 HRs, too.

LF Michael Saunders, Phillies

Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia consistently ranks high in terms of home-run-friendly park factors. Coming off an All-Star campaign in which he launched a career-high 24 HRs, Saunders could once again have a fine offensive season. At the very least, he should finish with 20 HRs, 60 runs and 60 RBIs if he plays regularly.

CF Jon Jay, Cubs

Jay, who sports a career .352 OBP, could become a key cog in the reigning champion's potent lineup, approximating some of what Dexter Fowler did in 2016 in terms of scoring runs. Like most Cubs, he won't play every game, but manager Joe Maddon has a deft touch with his lineup card, ensuring that Jay will largely see batter-pitcher matchups that suit his splits, leading to a solid slash line.

RF Trayce Thompson, Dodgers

Thompson is a dark horse in the Dodgers' outfield, ready to swoop in and steal PAs if any of Yasiel Puig, Joc Pederson or Andrew Toles struggles. He's hit 18 games in 397 PAs, so could easily hit 20 HRs if given enough opportunity. At this point, he's a preferable option to soon-to-be-35 Andre Ethier, who will be off the books after this season if the team declines their option.

SP Brett Anderson, Cubs

Quick, name the Cubs' starter who didn't have a double-digit win total last season. Everyone in the rotation hit that total, including free agent Jason Hammel, who is unlikely to be return. Anderson has a long history of poor health, but pitched 180 1/3 innings of 3.69 ERA ball for the Dodgers in 2015. If he stays healthy, he'll enjoy the same defense and run support that helped the Cubs' staff have a fantastic year.

RP Carter Capps, Padres

Capps was a force back in 2015, striking out 58 batters in just 31 innings. After an injury and subsequent Tommy John surgery whipped out his entire 2016, he'll now try and latch on with the Padres' bullpen. Expected closer Brandon Maurer pitched in 32 save situations last season but posted an ugly 4.63 ERA; his grip on closing duties is tenuous at best.