Fantasy: 5 players with multi-position eligibility to target in your MLB draft

With Opening Day just around the corner, theScore's MLB editors - Jonah Birenbaum, Dan Toman, Greg Warren and Brandon Wile - break down everything you need to know to become a fantasy champion in 2015. Check out all of theScore's fantasy content for the upcoming season here.

Javier Baez, 2B/SS, Chicago Cubs
2015 Steamer Projections: .222/.273/.425, 28 HR, 69 RBI, 71 R, 14 SB

Humbled by a disappointing first trip through the major leagues, the 22-year-old infielder arrived at spring training noticeably trimmer and wielding a more tempered approach at the plate. Though Baez blasted nine homers in his first 52 games with the Cubs, he also struck out roughly 41 percent of the time, compelling him to tone down his pronounced leg kick in two-strike counts this spring in an effort to make more contact. Blessed with generational bat speed, Baez can afford to sacrifice a bit of power to make contact on pitches inside the strike zone. Baez already had more upside than almost every other shortstop available this year, but if a more cerebral approach can allow him to approximate his .278 minor-league batting average (while retaining most of his power and swiping 10-15 bags), he could potentially emerge as one of fantasy's top second basemen as well.

Brett Lawrie, 3B/2B, Oakland Athletics
2015 Steamer Projections: .263/.322/.426, 17 HR, 64 RBI, 62 R, 7 SB

The Blue Jays parted ways with their native son in November after a disappointing tenure in Toronto marred by offensive inconsistency and relentless injury problems. Lawrie, however, could be primed for a rebirth in Oakland after showing signs of growth in 2014, when he posted a .174 isolated power - the best since his rookie season - amid continued changes in his batted-ball profile. The 25-year-old managed a higher fly-ball rate than 75 percent of players with at least 200 plate appearances last season, hitting for more power while retaining enough contact ability to maintain at least a decent batting average. Should Lawrie manage to avoid the disabled list in 2015, he could emerge as a viable starter at second base with decent power and RBI potential (and the ability to steal at least a few bags) - evocative, perhaps, of Neil Walker, if everything breaks right.

Daniel Murphy, 2B/3B, New York Mets
2015 Steamer Projections: .277/.319/.393, 9 HR, 56 RBI, 67 R, 11 SB

His personal views notwithstanding, Murphy has quietly finished as a top-10 fantasy contributor at second base in each of the last two seasons, despite spending 15 days on the disabled list shortly after the All-Star break in 2014 due to a calf strain. Murphy, however, also finished last season among fantasy's top third basemen, gaining eligibility at the position after filling in for an injured David Wright. Though his upside is limited - his isolated power hasn't eclipsed .129 since his first full season and his potential to drive in runs is limited in the leadoff spot - Murphy is a high-floor player who consistently hits for a high batting average and scores runs. With free agency looming at season's end, meanwhile, Murphy may be compelled to be a little more aggressive on the basepaths this season (he stole only 13 bases in 2014 after swiping 23 in 26 attempts the year prior). He's not the sexiest pick, but Murphy now offers legitimate (albeit under-appreciated) value at two increasingly thin positions.

Danny Santana, SS/OF, Minnesota Twins
2015 Steamer Projections: .261/.297./370, 6 HR, 42 RBI, 56 R, 19 SB

Santana rewarded those clairvoyant enough to grab him off the waiver wire last season - his first in the majors - as the 24-year-old parlayed a league-leading .405 BABIP into a robust .319 average that afforded him plenty of opportunities to steal bases. Santana, though, seems unlikely to replicate last year's power output - he hit seven homers in 430 plate appearances after collecting just two in 155 games between Double-A and Triple-A - while his capacity to steal bases and score runs will wane once his BABIP regresses because he walks so infrequently. Still, at a position notoriously deficient in both quality and depth - only one shortstop, Ian Desmond, finished among Yahoo's top-50 players last season - Santana is a compelling option even as regression looms.

Ryan Zimmerman, 3B/OF, Washington Nationals
2015 Steamer Projections: .274/.340/.441, 18 HR, 70 RBI, 68 R, 3 SB

A debilitating shoulder injury (and the subsequent emergence of Anthony Rendon) ended Zimmerman's tenure at third base last season, precipitating a transition to first base that will ensure the 30-year-old wields eligibility at three positions within weeks of Opening Day. Though he's been a bit of a defensive nomad over the last two seasons, Zimmerman remains an unbelievably consistent hitter with impact potential in every category except stolen bases (the hamstring tear he suffered in July might deter him from even thinking about stealing a bag in 2015). Over the last six seasons, Zimmerman has hit .288 while averaging 21 home runs and 75 RBIs despite logging just 61 games in 2014 and spending 65 days on the disabled list in 2011 following abdominal surgery. Should last year's injury make him under appreciated on draft day, Zimmerman is easily one of the league's top value players and could even end up being a top contributor at third base.

Honorable mentions: Arismendy Alcantara (2B/OF), Chris Davis (1B/3B), Josh Harrison (2B/3B/OF), Yasmany Tomas (3B/OF)