MLB GPP Tournament Picks: 5-18-15

The purpose of this column is to highlight some players with upside and well suited for tournaments. While the majority of the hitter picks will likely have power upside, that's not necessarily the case for all the listed options. Other contextual factors such as batting order, ballpark, opposing pitcher, price, speed, etc. also come into play, and you'll see these items sprinkled into the write-ups below. Along with that, we'll be gauging the ownership levels, giving you some plausible pivots from the popular choices in a given game slate.

STARTING PITCHER

Fun Stat of the day – since 2013, Chris Sale has yet to give up a home run to a left-handed batter. Think about that for a second – in three seasons he hasn't allowed a lefty to take him yard. Why do I bring this up? The Indians are a left-handed heavy roster and ...