Drew Gilbert

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San Francisco Giants · OF

Age 265' 9" · 195 lbsBats Left

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FBaseball Overview

Coming off a disappointing rookie campaign in 2025, Gilbert enters his second season as a high-risk, low-floor outfielder still searching for consistency at the plate. Through 164 at-bats in 2026, he's shown marginal improvement with a .232 batting average and modest power production, contributing just 3 home runs and 16 RBI while scoring 20 runs. His lack of speed (0 stolen bases) and inability to consistently drive in runs limit his fantasy appeal across multiple categories, making him a bench player or deeper league option at best. Fantasy managers should view Gilbert as a development project with upside if he can unlock better plate discipline and power stroke, but current performance offers little reason for optimism in standard leagues.

News Updates

Drew Gilbert homers in three-hit performance
San Francisco Giants outfielder Drew Gilbert went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two additional RBI in Monday's 5-2 win over Minnesota. Gilbert delivered a strong offensive contribution in support of the Giants' victory.
Sep 22, 2026

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2025	San Francisco Giants	39	109	100	.190	3	13	12	1	20	.248	.350	.598
2026	San Francisco Giants	134	393	340	.238	11	43	53	3	71	.330	.394	.724
Career	Totals	173	502	440	.227	14	56	65	4	91	.312	.384	.696

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
2022	2 teams▼	10	39	32	.313	2	6	9	6	2	.405	.531	.936
2023	3 teams▼	95	418	347	.271	12	41	58	8	76	.372	.438	.810
2024	3 teams▼	62	269	229	.205	10	33	26	3	54	.313	.371	.684
2025	3 teams▼	87	381	319	.254	12	49	48	6	63	.363	.448	.811
2026	Sacramento River Cats	11	56	45	.289	1	3	11	0	5	.389	.400	.789
Career	Totals	292	1285	1082	.263	45	156	177	27	224	.364	.454	.818

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	14	12	.417	1	3	3	1	3	.500	.667	1.167

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	80	66	.242	4	12	17	2	13	.362	.485	.847

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg86.8 mph

Max EV110.1 mph

Launch Angle14.3°

Barrel %5.8%

K %18.1%

Hard Hit %37.5%

Sprint Speed27.5 ft/s

Bat Speed69.7 mph

Whiff %22.4%

Chase %25.1%

xBA0.260

xSLG0.400

xwOBA0.334

GB%43.4%

FB%20.4%

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

San Francisco Giants

109

100

.190

.248

.350

.598

2026

San Francisco Giants

134

393

340

.238

.330

.394

.724

Career

Totals

173

502

440

.227

.312

.384

.696

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2022

2 teams▼

.313

.405

.531

.936

2023

3 teams▼

418

347

.271

.372

.438

.810

2024

3 teams▼

269

229

.205

.313

.371

.684

2025

3 teams▼

381

319

.254

.363

.448

.811

2026

Sacramento River Cats

.289

.389

.400

.789

Career

Totals

292

1285

1082

.263

156

177

224

.364

.454

.818

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.417

.500

.667

1.167

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.242

.362

.485

.847