Tristan Gray

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Minnesota Twins · SS/3B/2B

Age 306' 1" · 215 lbsBats Left

#647 Preseason

FBaseball Overview

At 30 years old, this Minnesota Twins shortstop enters 2026 as a depth option for fantasy managers seeking modest offensive production from the position. The early-season numbers reveal a light-hitting profile with a .243 batting average, minimal power upside with 4 home runs, and just 2 stolen bases through limited opportunities. While he provides some run and RBI accumulation given regular playing time, the lack of speed and power makes him a borderline contributor in most fantasy formats. Fantasy managers should view him as a streaming option or backup shortstop rather than a core roster piece, as his modest statistical output and recent struggles suggest limited ceiling for 2026.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2023	Tampa Bay Rays	2	5	5	.400	1	1	1	0	0	.400	1.000	1.400
2024	2 teams▼	15	31	28	.107	0	0	0	0	16	.194	.143	.337
2025	Tampa Bay Rays	30	86	78	.231	3	9	9	0	19	.282	.410	.692
2026	Minnesota Twins	66	188	173	.225	4	29	16	2	60	.267	.324	.591
Career	Totals	113	310	284	.218	8	39	26	2	95	.266	.342	.608

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
2017	West Virginia Black Bears	53	235	208	.269	7	37	28	5	32	.329	.486	.815
2018	Charlotte Stone Crabs	118	496	449	.238	13	69	71	5	113	.300	.419	.719
2019	Montgomery Biscuits	122	495	418	.225	17	64	59	2	92	.332	.409	.741
2021	Durham Bulls	75	275	248	.246	8	33	36	1	81	.313	.427	.740
2022	Durham Bulls	124	500	458	.225	33	89	72	4	159	.282	.487	.769
2023	Durham Bulls	132	525	468	.235	30	98	71	2	166	.312	.485	.797
2024	2 teams▼	112	469	418	.251	19	64	59	0	121	.322	.467	.789
2025	Charlotte Knights	72	282	248	.270	9	44	40	3	67	.333	.472	.805
2026	St. Paul Saints	36	139	125	.200	4	11	15	2	26	.273	.344	.617
Career	Totals	844	3416	3040	.239	140	509	451	24	857	.312	.451	.763

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	12	11	.182	0	0	1	0	4	.250	.182	.432

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	74	70	.186	0	4	3	0	26	.216	.214	.430

Game Log2026 MLB

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg88.5 mph

Max EV111.3 mph

Launch Angle14.3°

Barrel %6.0%

K %31.9%

Hard Hit %37.9%

Sprint Speed26.2 ft/s

Bat Speed72.7 mph

Whiff %33.9%

Chase %39.3%

xBA0.218

xSLG0.322

xwOBA0.263

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

Tampa Bay Rays

.400

1.000

1.400

2024

2 teams▼

.107

.194

.143

.337

2025

Tampa Bay Rays

.231

.282

.410

.692

2026

Minnesota Twins

188

173

.225

.267

.324

.591

Career

Totals

113

310

284

.218

.266

.342

.608

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2017

West Virginia Black Bears

235

208

.269

.329

.486

.815

2018

Charlotte Stone Crabs

118

496

449

.238

113

.300

.419

.719

2019

Montgomery Biscuits

122

495

418

.225

.332

.409

.741

2021

Durham Bulls

275

248

.246

.313

.427

.740

2022

Durham Bulls

124

500

458

.225

159

.282

.487

.769

2023

Durham Bulls

132

525

468

.235

166

.312

.485

.797

2024

2 teams▼

112

469

418

.251

121

.322

.467

.789

2025

Charlotte Knights

282

248

.270

.333

.472

.805

2026

St. Paul Saints

139

125

.200

.273

.344

.617

Career

Totals

844

3416

3040

.239

140

509

451

857

.312

.451

.763

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.182

.250

.182

.432

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.186

.216

.214

.430