Ladies and gentlemen, a list of 10 players to start your preseason “sleeper” lists for 2010.

Chances are, all 10 of these soon-to-be rookies and sophomores will be exposed and no longer “sleepers” in the truest sense of the word come next season, but that doesn’t make it any less important to know who they are.

Regardless of how hyped the top young players are, you must know what they are all about in order to compete. If you’re the only one in your league to know about their forthcoming stardom, great, you’ve got first dibs on their services. If every manager in your league is onto them, it’s just as vital to know who they are for the sake of keeping up with the Joneses.

Some of these guys — Andrew McCutchen, Tommy Hanson, Neftali Feliz and Rick Porcello — are making an impact right now. Their abilities have already been identified, but they still have plenty of ways to improve their games next season. A handful of others — Justin Smoak, Jason Heyward and Buster Posey, to name a few — are future stars who should get their shots at some point in 2010.

Get to know ‘em now. By the time 2010 drafts come around, you’ll be glad you did. Read more »