Wenceel Pérez

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Detroit Tigers · OF

Age 265' 11" · 203 lbsBats Switch

#456 Preseason

FBaseball Overview

This young right fielder enters 2026 coming off a disappointing season after a promising 2025 campaign that showcased gap power and modest speed. Pérez's batting average has cratered to .180 through early action, raising serious concerns about his ability to make consistent contact at the major league level despite accumulating 22 runs scored. While he retains some upside in home runs and stolen bases—categories where he showed modest production in 2025 with 13 homers and 8 steals—his current strikeout issues and depressed average make him a high-risk bench asset or complete fade for most fantasy formats. Managers should monitor his progression closely, as a sharp correction from recent form is possible, but a repeat of these struggles would confirm he lacks the plate discipline needed for consistent fantasy relevance.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2024	Detroit Tigers	112	425	389	.242	9	37	51	9	92	.300	.383	.683
2025	Detroit Tigers	100	383	344	.244	13	43	47	8	87	.308	.430	.738
2026	Detroit Tigers	53	175	161	.180	7	17	22	3	29	.246	.348	.594
Career	Totals	265	983	894	.232	29	97	120	20	208	.294	.395	.689

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	DSL Tigers	61	258	226	.314	0	22	31	16	21	.387	.358	.745
2018	3 teams▼	57	251	231	.312	3	31	36	13	34	.363	.429	.792
2019	West Michigan Whitecaps	124	516	459	.233	3	30	59	21	87	.299	.314	.613
2021	2 teams▼	113	476	422	.256	4	43	67	22	85	.329	.360	.689
2022	2 teams▼	94	407	356	.295	14	66	63	18	61	.369	.534	.903
2023	3 teams▼	116	525	449	.274	9	48	89	26	86	.368	.416	.784
2024	Toledo Mud Hens	15	63	55	.164	2	8	10	4	15	.270	.382	.652
2025	3 teams▼	6	21	18	.222	1	3	3	1	4	.286	.444	.730
2026	2 teams▼	14	65	56	.196	2	5	9	3	13	.292	.357	.649
Career	Totals	600	2582	2272	.268	38	256	367	124	406	.344	.397	.741

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	17	14	.286	1	4	3	0	4	.412	.643	1.055

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	105	96	.198	5	11	15	0	21	.267	.406	.673

Game Log2026 MLB

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg87.2 mph

Max EV108.1 mph

Launch Angle17.0°

Barrel %7.6%

K %16.6%

Hard Hit %33.3%

Sprint Speed28.2 ft/s

Bat Speed71.4 mph

Whiff %18.2%

Chase %29.1%

xBA0.203

xSLG0.348

xwOBA0.272

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

2024

Detroit Tigers

112

425

389

.242

.300

.383

.683

2025

Detroit Tigers

100

383

344

.244

.308

.430

.738

2026

Detroit Tigers

175

161

.180

.246

.348

.594

Career

Totals

265

983

894

.232

120

208

.294

.395

.689

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2017

DSL Tigers

258

226

.314

.387

.358

.745

2018

3 teams▼

251

231

.312

.363

.429

.792

2019

West Michigan Whitecaps

124

516

459

.233

.299

.314

.613

2021

2 teams▼

113

476

422

.256

.329

.360

.689

2022

2 teams▼

407

356

.295

.369

.534

.903

2023

3 teams▼

116

525

449

.274

.368

.416

.784

2024

Toledo Mud Hens

.164

.270

.382

.652

2025

3 teams▼

.222

.286

.444

.730

2026

2 teams▼

.196

.292

.357

.649

Career

Totals

600

2582

2272

.268

256

367

124

406

.344

.397

.741

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.286

.412

.643

1.055

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

105

.198

.267

.406

.673