Riley Greene

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Detroit Tigers · Outfielder

Age 256' 2" · 200 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

The 25-year-old left fielder enters 2026 as a two-time All-Star coming off a breakout 2025 campaign that showcased his power potential with 36 home runs and 111 RBIs. After a slower start to this season, he's batting .285 through early action, suggesting he may be rounding into form as the season progresses. Fantasy managers should view him as a source of middle-order power production and consistent run production, though his modest stolen base totals indicate the speed category won't be a strength. The key risk is maintaining the offensive consistency he demonstrated last year, but his recent All-Star selections and strong track record make him a reliable contributor in most league formats.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2022	Detroit Tigers	93	.253	5	42	46	1	.321	.362	.683
2023	Detroit Tigers	99	.288	11	37	51	7	.349	.447	.796
2024	Detroit Tigers	137	.262	24	74	82	4	.348	.479	.827
2025	Detroit Tigers	157	.258	36	111	84	2	.313	.493	.806
2026	Detroit Tigers	89	.292	13	44	46	2	.380	.474	.854
Career	Totals	575	.268	89	308	309	16	.339	.456	.795

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	3 teams▼	57	.271	5	28	34	5	.347	.403	.750
2021	2 teams▼	124	.301	24	84	95	16	.387	.534	.921
2022	2 teams▼	17	.279	1	8	10	4	.347	.382	.729
2023	Toledo Mud Hens	3	.500	1	3	3	0	.500	.833	1.333
2024	Toledo Mud Hens	2	.167	0	2	0	0	.167	.333	.500
Career	Totals	203	.293	31	125	142	25	.373	.487	.860

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 Avg92 mph

Max EV112.4 mph

Launch Angle18.7°

Barrel %14.1%

K %26.9%

Hard Hit %51.1%

Whiff %29.7%

Chase %24.7%

xBA0.262

xSLG0.486

xwOBA0.364

GB%35.2%

LD%26.0%

FB%33.5%

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

Detroit Tigers

.253

.321

.362

.683

2023

Detroit Tigers

.288

.349

.447

.796

2024

Detroit Tigers

137

.262

.348

.479

.827

2025

Detroit Tigers

157

.258

111

.313

.493

.806

2026

Detroit Tigers

.292

.380

.474

.854

Career

Totals

575

.268

308

309

.339

.456

.795

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2019

3 teams▼

.271

.347

.403

.750

2021

2 teams▼

124

.301

.387

.534

.921

2022

2 teams▼

.279

.347

.382

.729

2023

Toledo Mud Hens

.500

.833

1.333

2024

Toledo Mud Hens

.167

.333

.500

Career

Totals

203

.293

125

142

.373

.487

.860