José Fermín

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St. Louis Cardinals · OF/3B/2B

Age 275' 10" · 198 lbsBats Right

#462 Current

FBaseball Overview

Fermín enters 2026 as a depth outfielder for St. Louis with modest but consistent offensive production, posting a .271 batting average with 13 runs scored across limited early-season opportunities. His power remains a weakness, with just three home runs through 118 at-bats, though he shows some athleticism with three stolen bases and demonstrates ability to make contact at the plate. The former MiLB Organization All-Star and 2025 International League Post-Season All-Star offers floor value as a reliable average contributor but lacks the thump or speed to be a significant fantasy asset in most league formats. He's best viewed as a bench bat or deep league flier dependent on whether the Cardinals expand his playing time down the stretch.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2023	St. Louis Cardinals	21	61	51	.235	0	4	2	0	8	.339	.255	.594
2024	St. Louis Cardinals	45	79	71	.155	0	4	7	2	11	.241	.197	.438
2025	St. Louis Cardinals	30	70	60	.283	1	9	5	2	10	.377	.417	.794
2026	St. Louis Cardinals	118	370	327	.248	6	41	33	8	50	.309	.355	.664
Career	Totals	214	580	509	.238	7	58	47	12	79	.311	.330	.641

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
2016	DSL Indians	16	66	58	.224	0	8	5	2	11	.303	.362	.665
2017	AZL Indians	45	182	166	.229	1	14	24	5	19	.278	.325	.603
2018	Mahoning Valley Scrappers	71	308	251	.279	2	26	47	17	26	.391	.382	.773
2019	Lake County Captains	105	456	393	.293	6	41	75	28	40	.374	.379	.753
2021	2 teams▼	88	348	306	.261	7	41	44	4	42	.332	.395	.727
2022	Columbus Clippers	90	330	270	.215	6	31	60	9	46	.336	.322	.658
2023	3 teams▼	30	123	103	.214	5	10	20	3	8	.333	.427	.760
2024	Memphis Redbirds	61	240	196	.311	8	27	40	18	22	.424	.500	.924
2025	Memphis Redbirds	65	293	237	.300	7	40	47	20	25	.428	.485	.913
Career	Totals	571	2346	1980	.267	42	238	362	106	239	.365	.396	.761

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	20	.350	0	1	2	0	4	.381	.400	.781

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	103	93	.269	1	13	12	2	17	.291	.355	.646

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg86.1 mph

Max EV109.3 mph

Launch Angle16.5°

Barrel %2.1%

K %13.5%

Hard Hit %31.5%

Sprint Speed27.1 ft/s

Bat Speed68.0 mph

Whiff %13.9%

Chase %22.1%

xBA0.248

xSLG0.336

xwOBA0.291

GB%39.5%

FB%23.4%

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

2023

St. Louis Cardinals

.235

.339

.255

.594

2024

St. Louis Cardinals

.155

.241

.197

.438

2025

St. Louis Cardinals

.283

.377

.417

.794

2026

St. Louis Cardinals

118

370

327

.248

.309

.355

.664

Career

Totals

214

580

509

.238

.311

.330

.641

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2016

DSL Indians

.224

.303

.362

.665

2017

AZL Indians

182

166

.229

.278

.325

.603

2018

Mahoning Valley Scrappers

308

251

.279

.391

.382

.773

2019

Lake County Captains

105

456

393

.293

.374

.379

.753

2021

2 teams▼

348

306

.261

.332

.395

.727

2022

Columbus Clippers

330

270

.215

.336

.322

.658

2023

3 teams▼

123

103

.214

.333

.427

.760

2024

Memphis Redbirds

240

196

.311

.424

.500

.924

2025

Memphis Redbirds

293

237

.300

.428

.485

.913

Career

Totals

571

2346

1980

.267

238

362

106

239

.365

.396

.761

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.350

.381

.400

.781

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

103

.269

.291

.355

.646