Draft strategy often pivots around positional needs, with power hitters typically going off the board early. However, waiting and targeting speed and pitching can leave a team low on home runs. Fortunately, several late-round power hitters can help salvage home run projections without compromising other categories too severely. Players with high power upside also carry intriguing RBI potential, making them valuable late-round targets.

Tyler Soderstrom, a former first-round pick, had an up-and-down 2023 but showed flashes of promise with a .480 xSLG and good barrel rates. Joc Pederson rebounded nicely with the Texas Rangers, hitting 23 home runs and creating RBI opportunities behind strong hitters. Nolan Gorman remains a risk due to his high strikeout rate but possesses elite power potential with 25+ home runs on the horizon. Ryan Jeffers and Heston Kjerstad are other late-round options who have shown promise in their respective minor league stints and could translate that power to the majors.

Rhys Hoskins returned from injury to hit 26 homers, displaying solid barrel rates. Each of these players could provide significant boosts to power numbers in a fantasy lineup, especially when carefully integrated into team strategies aimed at balancing categories.