Carlos Cortes

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Athletics · OF

Age 295' 7" · 197 lbsBats Left

#484 Current

FBaseball Overview

After a strong 2025 debut that showcased a .309 average across limited plate appearances, Cortes enters his second MLB season as a potential contributor in batting average and runs for Oakland. His 2026 numbers reveal a slight dip in average to .273 with increased power production (6 HR versus 4), suggesting he's adapting to consistent big-league pitching while maintaining respectable run-scoring opportunities. Stolen bases remain a non-factor in his game, and the modest 22 RBIs across 183 at-bats indicate he's still building offensive consistency at the major-league level. Fantasy managers should view Cortes as a depth play in mixed leagues who offers ceiling potential if he can recapture his 2025 batting average while sustaining the improved power output he's displayed so far in 2026.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2025	Athletics	42	99	94	.309	4	14	11	0	20	.323	.543	.866
2026	Athletics	124	381	343	.251	10	43	30	2	63	.318	.397	.715
Career	Totals	166	480	437	.263	14	57	41	2	83	.319	.428	.747

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
2018	Brooklyn Cyclones	47	202	178	.264	4	24	26	1	34	.338	.382	.720
2019	St. Lucie Mets	127	526	458	.255	11	68	64	6	77	.336	.397	.733
2021	Binghamton Rumble Ponies	79	346	304	.257	14	57	50	1	85	.332	.487	.819
2022	2 teams▼	123	491	439	.223	12	55	55	0	124	.295	.369	.664
2023	Syracuse Mets	118	442	369	.241	15	54	63	3	89	.355	.428	.783
2024	Syracuse Mets	83	321	281	.246	16	52	52	3	60	.330	.456	.786
2025	Las Vegas Aviators	71	314	267	.322	17	77	55	2	46	.414	.603	1.017
Career	Totals	648	2642	2296	.254	89	387	365	16	515	.340	.439	.779

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

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
7	16	15	.200	1	3	2	0	4	.250	.533	.783

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	93	88	.239	3	8	6	0	20	.280	.375	.655

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg88.4 mph

Max EV110.4 mph

Launch Angle11.0°

Barrel %6.0%

K %16.5%

Hard Hit %35.9%

Sprint Speed26.1 ft/s

Bat Speed70.6 mph

Whiff %22.1%

Chase %27.9%

xBA0.242

xSLG0.368

xwOBA0.301

GB%45.2%

FB%21.6%

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

2025

Athletics

.309

.323

.543

.866

2026

Athletics

124

381

343

.251

.318

.397

.715

Career

Totals

166

480

437

.263

.319

.428

.747

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2018

Brooklyn Cyclones

202

178

.264

.338

.382

.720

2019

St. Lucie Mets

127

526

458

.255

.336

.397

.733

2021

Binghamton Rumble Ponies

346

304

.257

.332

.487

.819

2022

2 teams▼

123

491

439

.223

124

.295

.369

.664

2023

Syracuse Mets

118

442

369

.241

.355

.428

.783

2024

Syracuse Mets

321

281

.246

.330

.456

.786

2025

Las Vegas Aviators

314

267

.322

.414

.603

1.017

Career

Totals

648

2642

2296

.254

387

365

515

.340

.439

.779

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.200

.250

.533

.783

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.239

.280

.375

.655