2023 Stats
AVG
.256
HR
3
RBI
16
R
16
SB
5
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Baddoo delivered a strong rookie campaign in 2021 with a 110 wRC+ as a Rule 5 draft pick, but he was unable to reproduce those results last year. The 24-year-old had a horrid first month of the season and was demoted to the minors in early May after he hit .140 in his first 17 games of 2022. Baddoo returned to the majors over the summer, but he never found much consistency and finished with a 28.4 percent strikeout rate. He should have a chance to lock down a starting job in Detroit's outfield during spring training, but a spot on the Opening Day roster isn't guaranteed given his .558 OPS in 2022. Read Past Outlooks

Pops grand slam Sunday
Baddoo went 1-for-4 with a walk and a grand slam in Sunday's 6-5, 10-inning win over the White Sox.
ANALYSIS
Baddoo's grand slam in the third inning put the Tigers up 4-1, and they went on to win in extra innings. It was only the third home run of the season for the outfielder, though he's been mostly solid with a .263 batting average and .772 OPS. By comparison, Baddoo batted .204 last year with a .558 OPS. He's locked into a regular role in left field with Austin Meadows (personal) unavailable.
Baddoo's grand slam in the third inning put the Tigers up 4-1, and they went on to win in extra innings. It was only the third home run of the season for the outfielder, though he's been mostly solid with a .263 batting average and .772 OPS. By comparison, Baddoo batted .204 last year with a .558 OPS. He's locked into a regular role in left field with Austin Meadows (personal) unavailable.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+44%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+130%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .520 | 156 | 0 | 15 | .217 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .750 | 677 | 18 | 65 | .250 | ||||
2023vs Left | .333 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .167 | ||||
2023vs Right | .766 | 141 | 3 | 16 | .261 | ||||
2022vs Left | .542 | 42 | 0 | 4 | .231 | ||||
2022vs Right | .561 | 183 | 2 | 5 | .198 | ||||
2021vs Left | .523 | 108 | 0 | 11 | .214 | ||||
2021vs Right | .841 | 353 | 13 | 44 | .273 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+5%
OPS at Home
2023
+11%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .723 | 407 | 9 | 43 | .247 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .690 | 426 | 9 | 37 | .241 | ||||
2023Home | .710 | 78 | 2 | 7 | .257 | ||||
2023Away | .788 | 69 | 1 | 9 | .255 | ||||
2022Home | .582 | 100 | 1 | 2 | .202 | ||||
2022Away | .538 | 125 | 1 | 7 | .205 | ||||
2021Home | .788 | 229 | 6 | 34 | .262 | ||||
2021Away | .743 | 232 | 7 | 21 | .256 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Akil Baddoo compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.75BB Rate
14.3%K Rate
19.0%BABIP
.309ISO
.128AVG
.256OBP
.363SLG
.384OPS
.747wOBA
.333Exit Velocity
89.2 mphHard Hit Rate
26.5%Barrels/PA
2.0%Expected BA
.240Expected SLG
.362Sprint Speed
25.2 ft/secGround Ball %
43.3%Line Drive %
15.5%Fly Ball %
41.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Simply put, Baddoo was one of the best stories of the 2021 season. He was a Rule 5 pick out of a Minnesota organization in which he never got out of A-ball and struggled to make contact around flashes of power and athleticism. Detroit had nothing to lose, and let him play regularly in the Grapefruit League, and Baddoo impressed enough to make the roster. He had some notable moments around plenty of strikeouts, but Detroit stuck with him and he got better as the club got better throughout the season. He was awful against lefties when given the chance (.523 OPS), so his 2022 production will likely be limited in a platoon. His run production should not feel much loss given he drove in only 11 runners against lefties, and it should actually help his batting average given his .214 average and 30.6% strikeout rate in 108 PA vs. LHP. The growing pains are not gone, but a 20-20 season is absolutely possible in 2022.
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Goes deep Thursday
Baddoo went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the White Sox.
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Sitting versus lefty
Baddoo is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Nationals.
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Big night in Friday's win
Baddoo went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, four RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 8-6 win over the Nationals.
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Sitting versus southpaw
Baddoo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
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On bench against southpaw
Baddoo isn't starting Friday against Seattle.
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