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Texas Rangers · C

Age 356' 1" · 223 lbsBats Right

#710 Current#748 Preseason

FBaseball Overview

At 35 years old, this veteran catcher enters his second season with Texas coming off a rough 2025 campaign that saw his batting average plummet to .204 despite reaching double digits in home runs. Early 2026 results suggest a potential bounce-back, as he's already hitting .288 through limited at-bats with solid run production keeping him relevant in deeper formats. The primary appeal remains his power stroke and RBI opportunities in a Rangers lineup, though his age and injury history warrant caution in standard leagues where consistent batting average is crucial. Fantasy managers should view him as a depth option or streamer rather than a reliable everyday starter, banking on his experience and the occasional hot stretch rather than counting on statistical consistency.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2015	Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	2	.000	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
2016	Pittsburgh Pirates	1	4	4	.000	0	1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
2017	Pittsburgh Pirates	64	200	188	.223	1	19	18	1	38	.265	.314	.579
2018	Pittsburgh Pirates	82	277	252	.286	10	34	33	0	40	.339	.452	.791
2019	Pittsburgh Pirates	101	332	303	.241	2	28	31	0	56	.296	.307	.603
2020	Colorado Rockies	26	73	68	.235	2	9	4	0	15	.288	.353	.641
2021	Colorado Rockies	106	371	338	.246	18	44	52	0	60	.310	.464	.774
2022	Colorado Rockies	105	381	351	.228	9	51	29	0	82	.281	.368	.649
2023	Colorado Rockies	141	526	486	.267	14	72	48	1	118	.316	.409	.725
2024	2 teams▼	96	351	325	.265	6	39	27	0	69	.313	.382	.695
2025	San Diego Padres	106	283	255	.204	9	29	34	0	74	.270	.337	.607
2026	2 teams▼	87	237	218	.234	8	35	21	0	58	.266	.404	.670
Career	Totals	917	3037	2790	.246	79	361	297	2	612	.298	.385	.683

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
2009	VSL Pirates	64	271	232	.272	5	36	33	3	47	.359	.409	.768
2010	GCL Pirates	41	157	142	.218	2	20	20	0	28	.280	.310	.590
2011	West Virginia Power	90	360	326	.221	2	45	38	6	69	.279	.328	.607
2012	West Virginia Power	92	347	313	.208	3	26	32	2	51	.262	.288	.550
2013	Bradenton Marauders	57	220	183	.279	2	15	30	4	33	.382	.399	.781
2014	2 teams▼	101	404	359	.312	6	54	45	3	57	.366	.421	.787
2015	Indianapolis Indians	93	363	325	.271	4	47	33	1	47	.330	.382	.712
2016	3 teams▼	34	133	124	.290	1	16	10	1	20	.331	.339	.670
2017	Indianapolis Indians	57	229	218	.266	2	27	19	3	36	.298	.339	.637
2019	2 teams▼	9	37	34	.412	0	6	6	1	6	.459	.559	1.018
2024	El Paso Chihuahuas	4	14	12	.250	1	6	4	0	3	.357	.583	.940
2026	Omaha Storm Chasers	10	35	32	.219	0	1	3	0	8	.286	.250	.536
Career	Totals	652	2570	2300	.261	28	299	273	24	405	.322	.363	.685

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	21	18	.167	1	4	2	0	6	.200	.389	.589

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	83	72	.222	3	15	7	0	23	.272	.403	.675

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg88.5 mph

Max EV112.0 mph

Launch Angle15.9°

Barrel %9.5%

K %24.5%

Hard Hit %40.7%

Sprint Speed24.4 ft/s

Bat Speed75.1 mph

Whiff %28.2%

Chase %37.8%

xBA0.216

xSLG0.357

xwOBA0.269

GB%36.3%

FB%26.8%

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

2015

Pittsburgh Pirates

.000

2016

Pittsburgh Pirates

.000

2017

Pittsburgh Pirates

200

188

.223

.265

.314

.579

2018

Pittsburgh Pirates

277

252

.286

.339

.452

.791

2019

Pittsburgh Pirates

101

332

303

.241

.296

.307

.603

2020

Colorado Rockies

.235

.288

.353

.641

2021

Colorado Rockies

106

371

338

.246

.310

.464

.774

2022

Colorado Rockies

105

381

351

.228

.281

.368

.649

2023

Colorado Rockies

141

526

486

.267

118

.316

.409

.725

2024

2 teams▼

351

325

.265

.313

.382

.695

2025

San Diego Padres

106

283

255

.204

.270

.337

.607

2026

2 teams▼

237

218

.234

.266

.404

.670

Career

Totals

917

3037

2790

.246

361

297

612

.298

.385

.683

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2009

VSL Pirates

271

232

.272

.359

.409

.768

2010

GCL Pirates

157

142

.218

.280

.310

.590

2011

West Virginia Power

360

326

.221

.279

.328

.607

2012

West Virginia Power

347

313

.208

.262

.288

.550

2013

Bradenton Marauders

220

183

.279

.382

.399

.781

2014

2 teams▼

101

404

359

.312

.366

.421

.787

2015

Indianapolis Indians

363

325

.271

.330

.382

.712

2016

3 teams▼

133

124

.290

.331

.339

.670

2017

Indianapolis Indians

229

218

.266

.298

.339

.637

2019

2 teams▼

.412

.459

.559

1.018

2024

El Paso Chihuahuas

.250

.357

.583

.940

2026

Omaha Storm Chasers

.219

.286

.250

.536

Career

Totals

652

2570

2300

.261

299

273

405

.322

.363

.685

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.167

.200

.389

.589

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.222

.272

.403

.675