Kyle Stowers

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Miami Marlins · Outfielder

Age 286' 2" · 215 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

After a breakout 2025 campaign that earned Stowers his first All-Star selection and NL Player of the Month honors, the left fielder enters 2026 with significant upside tempered by injury concerns. His .288 average, 25 home runs, and .544 slugging percentage last season showcased legitimate power stroke potential, though subsequent oblique and side injuries that ended his campaign raise questions about his durability heading into the new year. Early 2026 numbers (.228 AVG, 8 HR in 224 AB) suggest he may still be working back to full form, but if healthy, Stowers profiles as a source of home runs and runs produced in the heart of Miami's lineup with ceiling upside across multiple offensive categories.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2022	Baltimore Orioles	34	.253	3	11	11	0	.306	.418	.724
2023	Baltimore Orioles	14	.067	0	0	1	0	.152	.067	.219
2024	2 teams▼	69	.208	3	24	15	0	.268	.333	.601
2025	Miami Marlins	117	.288	25	73	61	5	.368	.544	.912
2026	Miami Marlins	66	.247	11	39	35	1	.335	.470	.805
Career	Totals	300	.251	42	147	123	6	.328	.456	.784

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

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2019	Aberdeen IronBirds	55	.216	6	23	19	5	.289	.377	.666
2021	3 teams▼	124	.278	27	85	73	8	.383	.514	.897
2022	Norfolk Tides	95	.264	19	78	54	3	.357	.527	.884
2023	3 teams▼	75	.275	21	58	51	3	.388	.566	.954
2024	Norfolk Tides	58	.240	18	55	41	0	.322	.555	.877
2025	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	1	.000	0	0	0	0	.250	.000	.250
2026	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp	5	.176	0	1	1	0	.263	.176	.439
Career	Totals	413	.258	91	300	239	19	.355	.509	.864

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

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg91.5 mph

Max EV110.8 mph

Launch Angle15.8°

Barrel %11.7%

K %30.9%

Hard Hit %54.3%

Whiff %35.0%

Chase %32.8%

xBA0.243

xSLG0.443

xwOBA0.336

GB%38.9%

LD%24.7%

FB%27.8%

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.

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.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

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

2022

Baltimore Orioles

.253

.306

.418

.724

2023

Baltimore Orioles

.067

.152

.067

.219

2024

2 teams▼

.208

.268

.333

.601

2025

Miami Marlins

117

.288

.368

.544

.912

2026

Miami Marlins

.247

.335

.470

.805

Career

Totals

300

.251

147

123

.328

.456

.784

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2019

Aberdeen IronBirds

.216

.289

.377

.666

2021

3 teams▼

124

.278

.383

.514

.897

2022

Norfolk Tides

.264

.357

.527

.884

2023

3 teams▼

.275

.388

.566

.954

2024

Norfolk Tides

.240

.322

.555

.877

2025

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

.000

.250

.000

.250

2026

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

.176

.263

.176

.439

Career

Totals

413

.258

300

239

.355

.509

.864