Blake Dunn

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Cincinnati Reds · Outfielder

Age 285' 9" · 210 lbsBats Right

#287 Current

FBaseball Overview

After a disappointing 2025 campaign marked by a .150 average and limited playing time, the 27-year-old centerfielder shows encouraging early returns in 2026 with a .282 batting average and 20 runs scored through the season's opening weeks. His speed remains a selling point with six stolen bases already accumulated, though his power output remains modest at just two home runs on the year. The real question for fantasy managers is whether this hot start represents a sustainable correction or a small-sample mirage following his struggles last season; rostering him requires patience but could pay dividends if he maintains the higher average and continues swiping bases at a consistent clip. His role as Cincinnati's everyday center fielder gives him opportunity, making him a speculative target in deeper leagues where his stolen-base upside and improved contact rate could provide value at a discount.

News Updates

Blake Dunn eyeing DH-only rehab assignment soon
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Blake Dunn is making progress on his elbow injury and could begin a rehab assignment as a designated hitter in the near future while continuing throwing work. His return as a DH-only player would allow gradual integration back into the lineup without full defensive duties.
Jul 21, 2026

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2024	Cincinnati Reds	19	29	26	.154	1	1	8	2	11	.241	.308	.549
2025	Cincinnati Reds	30	75	60	.150	1	7	10	1	25	.320	.233	.553
2026	Cincinnati Reds	38	155	142	.282	2	7	20	6	33	.335	.387	.722
Career	Totals	87	259	228	.232	4	15	38	9	69	.320	.338	.658

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2021	2 teams▼	11	31	28	.286	1	5	3	5	8	.333	.429	.762
2022	2 teams▼	37	141	106	.264	4	17	22	20	32	.435	.443	.878
2023	2 teams▼	124	559	458	.312	23	79	107	54	130	.425	.522	.947
2024	Louisville Bats	99	421	359	.240	7	34	62	21	113	.337	.354	.691
2025	Louisville Bats	98	422	354	.291	7	40	59	24	102	.397	.401	.798
2026	Louisville Bats	29	138	119	.277	1	13	21	7	25	.365	.353	.718
Career	Totals	398	1712	1424	.282	43	188	274	131	410	.391	.428	.819

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 MLB

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg89.2 mph

Max EV108.9 mph

Launch Angle14.6°

Barrel %2.7%

K %21.3%

Hard Hit %31.4%

Sprint Speed29.6 ft/s

Bat Speed71.8 mph

Whiff %23.3%

Chase %28.7%

xBA0.242

xSLG0.319

xwOBA0.280

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2024

Cincinnati Reds

.154

.241

.308

.549

2025

Cincinnati Reds

.150

.320

.233

.553

2026

Cincinnati Reds

155

142

.282

.335

.387

.722

Career

Totals

259

228

.232

.320

.338

.658

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2021

2 teams▼

.286

.333

.429

.762

2022

2 teams▼

141

106

.264

.435

.443

.878

2023

2 teams▼

124

559

458

.312

107

130

.425

.522

.947

2024

Louisville Bats

421

359

.240

113

.337

.354

.691

2025

Louisville Bats

422

354

.291

102

.397

.401

.798

2026

Louisville Bats

138

119

.277

.365

.353

.718

Career

Totals

398

1712

1424

.282

188

274

131

410

.391

.428

.819