With spring training coming to a close we have a better idea of who some surprise players may be for the 2016 season, as rosters are nearly finalized.  Now these players don't necessarily have to be guys who are new to the team, they can also be veterans who were on the cusp of making the team, or a player for whom expectations may have been low but may just breakout this season.  The following list, are the players that I believe will break out in 2016.

1) Travis Shaw, Third Base, Boston Red Sox

After a monster spring training that saw Shaw bat .333 with two homeruns, a .886 OPS, and fantastic defensive skills, the Red Sox made the unlikely move to sit the highly paid Pablo Sandoval in favor of the young Shaw.  Shaw made a nice debut with the Sox last season as he hit .270 with  13 homeruns, 36 RBI, and 31 runs in only 65 games.  The Red Sox project to have a fairly potent offense this season, and is Shaw can start out strong and hang on to a starting position he is going to reap the benefits.  There s a chance that Shaw takes Sandoval's old spot in the order due to his power, but even if he bats ninth he will score plenty of runs with guys like Mookie Betts, and Dustin Pedroia hitting immediately after him.

2) Matt Wieters, Catcher, Baltimore Orioles

After many injury riddled seasons, it seems as if most of the fantasy world forgot about this one time top fantasy catcher.  That however is all going to change this season, when Wieters revives his career.  It wasn't all that long ago that Wieters managed three consecutive three homerun seasons, and if it weren't for an injury in 2014 Wieters was on pace to set career highs in every category.  Through 26 games, Wieters had five homeruns, 18 RBI, and was batting .308.  As long as Wieters can stay healthy this season he should play enough games to be more than impactful for fantasy purposes especially when you consider how late he is being drafted with an ADP of 220 in ESPN leagues.

3)Byron Buxton, Outfield, Minnesota Twins

This may seem odd considering that Buxton has been one of the top prospects in baseball for the last several years.  However Buxton did not have much success last year, and many fantasy owners outside of dynasty leagues are letting him go undrafted or are getting him late with low expectation.  Buxton already has the starting centerfield job locked up despite a less than stellar spring training.  Buxton tore the cover off the ball in the minors, and if he is able to start out the season on a strong note he should be leading off in no time.  Buxton being a speed guy should benefit from Target Field, and if he gets at the top of the lineup, he has some pretty good hitters behind him that will be able to knock him in, and really get that run total up.  

4) Ian Desmond, Outfield, Texas Rangers

I think the move to Arlington is going to pay dividends for Desmond.  Not only does he move to a great hitters ballpark, but he no longer has to be the main guy in an offense as he had been the last few years.  The Rangers have plenty of talent in their lineup which will take the pressure off Desmond.  Not to mention the move to the outfield will take pressure off Desmond, as you know the mass amounts of errors at criticism he took as a shortstop was really taking a toll on him, and affecting his offense.  With a clear mind, and a great ballpark to hit at Desmond will have a nice resurgent season.  Oh and by the well he will still be shortstop eligible this season, which comes in handy for such a weak offensive position.

5) Brad Boxberger, Closer, Tampa Bay Rays

Considering this guy had 41 saves last year in his first season as the closer it is surprising to see that he is only owned in 43 percent of ESPN leagues, and has an ADP of 225.  Sure Boxberger had a career high ERA last season of 3.71, but with guaranteed job security this season some pressure will be taken off him as he builds comfort in the closer role as he fills it out for the second season.  
Boxberger for his career has a K9 of 12 which is incredible.  As a closer who can certainly rack up 40 saves again, and puts up high strikeout totals it's shocking to see fantasy owners turn their back on this guy.  Boxberger ranked fourth in saves last season, ahead of all the big names such as Kimbrel, and Chapman.  I believe that Boxberger is more than capable of getting his ERA back under 3.00 this season, and he may finish as a top 3 closer this season if he is able to get his strikeout total back up around 100.