5 One-category specialists with room to grow

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Players who put up elite production in just one category are often overlooked on draft day due to lackluster production in other areas. Here's a look at five players typically associated with just one area of production who may be in line for multi-category production in 2017:

OF Travis Jankowski, Padres

Jankowski played 74 games and racked up 316 plate appearances out of the leadoff spot for the Padres last season. While he hit just .245, a quality 11 percent walk rate allowed him to retain the coveted position in the batting order for much of his rookie campaign. He scored an adequate 53 runs from his perch, but he hit just two home runs with only 12 RBIs. His strongest contribution to fantasy owners was 30 stolen bases on 42 attempts.

The Padres offense should be moderately improved this year with the insertion of rookie OFs Manuel Margot and Hunter Renfroe. San Diego will still need to manufacture runs, providing Jankowski with a green light so long as he can maintain a quality OBP. Expect a few more RBIs and runs scored even if the power remains scarce.

1B Chris Carter, Yankees

Anyone who plays fantasy baseball or pays even a small amount of attention to the real game knows of Carter's severe deficiencies in the batting average category. He belted a career-high 41 home runs with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2016, but he mustered an average of just .222, which was actually above his career rate. As his power numbers have grown so has his walk rate, though he continues to strikeout in over 30 percent of at-bats.

The right-handed hitting Carter hits to the opposite field at a similar proficiency to other power hitters. This will help him tack on a few more homers with Yankee Stadium's short right-field wall. He's likely to be platooned and used primarily against left-handed pitching, potentially aiding his paltry average. He'll have more opportunities for run production in a Yankees lineup vastly superior to 2016's Brew Crew.

2B Cesar Hernandez, Phillies

The Phillies predominant leadoff hitter from last season, Hernandez's strongest fantasy contribution was a .294 average. He stole 17 bases but did so extremely inefficiently on 30 attempts. He may have the reins hauled in for 2017. A 10.6 percent walk rate led to a .371 OBP, but he scored just 67 runs in 155 games due to a severe lack of run support behind him.

The Phillies can't be much worse than last year with the full-time addition of 1B Tommy Joseph and OF Michael Saunders.

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SP Robbie Ray, Diamondbacks

Ray's strikeout rate has been climbing in recent years and peaked at 11.25 over 174 1/3 innings last season. His ERA didn't correlate however, as his 4.90 mark was well above his career clip. His xFIP of 3.45 is much more aligned with what one would be inclined to expect from such a high K rate, even with a BB/9 of 3.67.

He made 30-plus starts for the first time in his career, but he posted a poor record of just 8-15. Ray's .352 BABIP from 2016 should also regress toward a league-norm level in the range of .300. A healthy OF A.J. Pollock will bolster the Diamondbacks' team outlook, providing an extra security blanket for the pitching staff both on defense and in run support.

SP Josh Tomlin, Indians

Tomlin ranked among the qualified league leaders with a WHIP of 1.19 last season, matching his career rate. While he (unintentionally) walked just 20 batters over his 174 innings, he allowed 36 (!!!) home runs. His 1.03 BB/9 paled in comparison to his 1.86 HR/9. With 6.10 K/9, he failed to provide much significant value.

His propensity for finding the strike zone lends to the higher home run rate, but his 17.7 home run to fly ball ratio should normalize toward the league-average 10 percent, especially after allowing a career-low 35.2 percent fly balls. He wasn't hit particularly hard (33.9 percent) and should start benefiting from a quality WHIP.