Ramón Laureano

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San Diego Padres · Outfielder

Age 315' 9" · 203 lbsBats Right

FBaseball Overview

At 31 years old, this veteran left fielder faces significant uncertainty after a dramatic drop-off in 2026, posting a .203 average across 182 at-bats compared to his solid .281 performance the prior season. While he demonstrated modest power upside with 7 home runs and contributed 7 stolen bases, the collapsed batting average and reduced run production suggest either age-related decline or underlying injuries hampering his availability and effectiveness. His 2025 season showed he can still produce 24 homers and 76 RBIs with respectable run-scoring ability, but fantasy managers must view him as a high-risk, potentially washed option unless there's evidence of injury recovery heading into the season. Proceed with caution and consider him only as a late-round lottery ticket given the concerning regression pattern.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2018	Oakland Athletics	48	.288	5	19	27	7	.358	.474	.832
2019	Oakland Athletics	123	.288	24	67	79	13	.340	.521	.861
2020	Oakland Athletics	54	.213	6	25	27	2	.338	.366	.704
2021	Oakland Athletics	88	.246	14	39	43	12	.317	.443	.760
2022	Oakland Athletics	94	.211	13	34	49	11	.287	.376	.663
2023	2 teams▼	105	.224	9	35	46	12	.304	.371	.675
2024	2 teams▼	98	.259	11	33	35	8	.311	.437	.748
2025	2 teams▼	132	.281	24	76	72	7	.342	.512	.854
2026	San Diego Padres	53	.203	7	21	23	7	.286	.374	.660
Career	Totals	795	.250	113	349	401	79	.320	.440	.760

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
2014	Greeneville Astros	16	.189	1	2	8	4	.283	.245	.528
2015	Quad Cities River Bandits	76	.265	4	34	43	18	.323	.415	.738
2016	2 teams▼	116	.319	15	73	89	43	.428	.528	.956
2017	Corpus Christi Hooks	123	.227	11	55	65	24	.298	.369	.667
2018	Nashville Sounds	64	.297	14	35	44	11	.380	.524	.904
2022	2 teams▼	13	.163	0	2	10	2	.268	.204	.472
2023	Las Vegas Aviators	5	.467	1	2	5	1	.600	.800	1.400
2024	Gwinnett Stripers	14	.362	3	12	13	0	.424	.603	1.027
2025	Norfolk Tides	2	.375	1	1	3	0	.375	.875	1.250
Career	Totals	429	.273	50	216	280	103	.358	.449	.807

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 Avg88 mph

Max EV109.7 mph

Launch Angle12.1°

Barrel %14.3%

K %31.6%

Hard Hit %41.2%

Whiff %31.1%

Chase %32.7%

xBA0.222

xSLG0.409

xwOBA0.312

GB%41.2%

LD%21.8%

FB%31.1%

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

2018

Oakland Athletics

.288

.358

.474

.832

2019

Oakland Athletics

123

.288

.340

.521

.861

2020

Oakland Athletics

.213

.338

.366

.704

2021

Oakland Athletics

.246

.317

.443

.760

2022

Oakland Athletics

.211

.287

.376

.663

2023

2 teams▼

105

.224

.304

.371

.675

2024

2 teams▼

.259

.311

.437

.748

2025

2 teams▼

132

.281

.342

.512

.854

2026

San Diego Padres

.203

.286

.374

.660

Career

Totals

795

.250

113

349

401

.320

.440

.760

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2014

Greeneville Astros

.189

.283

.245

.528

2015

Quad Cities River Bandits

.265

.323

.415

.738

2016

2 teams▼

116

.319

.428

.528

.956

2017

Corpus Christi Hooks

123

.227

.298

.369

.667

2018

Nashville Sounds

.297

.380

.524

.904

2022

2 teams▼

.163

.268

.204

.472

2023

Las Vegas Aviators

.467

.600

.800

1.400

2024

Gwinnett Stripers

.362

.424

.603

1.027

2025

Norfolk Tides

.375

.875

1.250

Career

Totals

429

.273

216

280

103

.358

.449

.807