Ryan Jeffers

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St. Paul Saints · Catcher

Age 296' 2" · 235 lbsBats Right

FBaseball Overview

At 29 years old, this Minnesota Twins catcher enters 2026 as a reliable mid-tier fantasy option at his position with demonstrated offensive consistency. His early season performance shows a notable batting average spike to .295 with solid contributions across run-scoring categories (26 RBI and 26 runs through 122 at-bats), suggesting he's found a more aggressive approach at the plate. The power output remains modest at seven home runs, which aligns with his career profile as a contact-oriented hitter rather than a volume home run threat. Stolen base upside is minimal with just one steal already this season, making him best suited for fantasy managers targeting average and RBI production from their catcher slot rather than those seeking speed or explosive power.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2020	Minnesota Twins	26	.273	3	7	5	0	.355	.436	.791
2021	Minnesota Twins	85	.199	14	35	28	0	.270	.401	.671
2022	Minnesota Twins	67	.208	7	27	25	0	.285	.363	.648
2023	Minnesota Twins	96	.276	14	43	46	3	.369	.490	.859
2024	Minnesota Twins	122	.226	21	64	56	3	.300	.432	.732
2025	Minnesota Twins	119	.266	9	47	47	1	.356	.397	.753
2026	Minnesota Twins	37	.295	7	26	26	1	.408	.541	.949
Career	Totals	552	.243	75	249	233	8	.328	.428	.756

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
2018	2 teams▼	64	.344	7	33	48	0	.444	.502	.946
2019	2 teams▼	103	.264	14	49	48	0	.341	.421	.762
2021	St. Paul Saints	24	.217	5	16	13	0	.340	.446	.786
2022	St. Paul Saints	9	.229	3	7	5	1	.308	.514	.822
2026	St. Paul Saints	3	.455	1	1	2	0	.455	.818	1.273
Career	Totals	203	.286	30	106	116	1	.375	.461	.836

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 Avg91.2 mph

Max EV113.4 mph

Launch Angle21°

Barrel %15.8%

K %15.5%

Hard Hit %43.6%

Whiff %16.5%

Chase %23.3%

xBA0.261

xSLG0.498

xwOBA0.389

GB%31.7%

LD%22.8%

FB%31.7%

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

2020

Minnesota Twins

.273

.355

.436

.791

2021

Minnesota Twins

.199

.270

.401

.671

2022

Minnesota Twins

.208

.285

.363

.648

2023

Minnesota Twins

.276

.369

.490

.859

2024

Minnesota Twins

122

.226

.300

.432

.732

2025

Minnesota Twins

119

.266

.356

.397

.753

2026

Minnesota Twins

.295

.408

.541

.949

Career

Totals

552

.243

249

233

.328

.428

.756

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2018

2 teams▼

.344

.444

.502

.946

2019

2 teams▼

103

.264

.341

.421

.762

2021

St. Paul Saints

.217

.340

.446

.786

2022

St. Paul Saints

.229

.308

.514

.822

2026

St. Paul Saints

.455

.818

1.273

Career

Totals

203

.286

106

116

.375

.461

.836