Akil Baddoo

Akil Baddoo

24-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Detroit Tigers
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
RANKSFrom Preseason
#547
ADP
$Signed a one-year, $721,300 contract with the Tigers in March of 2023.
Pops grand slam Sunday
OFDetroit Tigers
May 28, 2023
Baddoo went 1-for-4 with a walk and a grand slam in Sunday's 6-5, 10-inning win over the White Sox.
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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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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
5
2
2
17
7
2
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+44%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+130%
OPS vs RHP
2022
 
 
+4%
OPS vs RHP
2021
 
 
+61%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021vs Left .520 156 20 0 15 2 .217 .276 .245
Since 2021vs Right .750 677 86 18 65 30 .250 .336 .414
2023vs Left .333 6 1 0 0 1 .167 .167 .167
2023vs Right .766 141 15 3 16 4 .261 .371 .395
2022vs Left .542 42 8 0 4 0 .231 .286 .256
2022vs Right .561 183 22 2 5 9 .198 .290 .272
2021vs Left .523 108 11 0 11 1 .214 .278 .245
2021vs Right .841 353 49 13 44 17 .273 .346 .495
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+5%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+11%
OPS on Road
2022
 
 
+8%
OPS at Home
2021
 
 
+6%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021Home .723 407 53 9 43 15 .247 .320 .403
Since 2021Away .690 426 53 9 37 17 .241 .329 .361
2023Home .710 78 8 2 7 2 .257 .325 .386
2023Away .788 69 8 1 9 3 .255 .406 .382
2022Home .582 100 16 1 2 4 .202 .290 .292
2022Away .538 125 14 1 7 5 .205 .288 .250
2021Home .788 229 29 6 34 9 .262 .332 .456
2021Away .743 232 31 7 21 9 .256 .328 .415
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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.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.75
 
BB Rate
14.3%
 
K Rate
19.0%
 
BABIP
.309
 
ISO
.128
 
AVG
.256
 
OBP
.363
 
SLG
.384
 
OPS
.747
 
wOBA
.333
 
Exit Velocity
89.2 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
26.5%
 
Barrels/PA
2.0%
 
Expected BA
.240
 
Expected SLG
.362
 
Sprint Speed
25.2 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
43.3%
 
Line Drive %
15.5%
 
Fly Ball %
41.2%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2019
2018
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.
This player will receive an outlook for the 2021 fantasy baseball season.
Baddoo posted the second-lowest LD% (9.2%) in the Midwest League and his K% jumped from 13.2% in Rookie ball to 24.0% at Low-A. Those two factors pushed his average down to .243, but there were still positives to his full-season debut. The lefty-hitting outfielder sports a strong all-fields approach (33.7 Oppo%) and puts his plus speed to work on the bases (24-for-29 on SB attempts). Despite the elevated strikeout rate, Baddoo continued to take his walks, posting the sixth best BB% (14.3%) in the MWL. Considering his LD% was north of 20% in 2017, we should expect him to rebound somewhat in that realm this year. He handles fastballs very well, but struggled against quality offspeed pitches. Given his age (20) and good makeup, his pitch recognition could also improve in the coming seasons. He has more upside in OBP and points leagues, but his stolen-base potential makes him relevant in all dynasty formats.
It's easy to see why statheads love Baddoo, but he also has the kind of tools that force scouts to pay attention. He had more walks (36) than strikeouts (32) as an 18-year-old in rookie ball, while also hitting for some pop and utilizing his plus speed on the bases (9-for-13 on stolen-base attempts). The Twins appear to have found a steal with the No. 74 overall pick in 2016. Baddoo even signed for an under-slot $750,000, as he was seen as toolsy yet raw. A sturdy 5-foot-11, 185 pounds, he projects to eventually outgrow his plus wheels, but he also projects to grow into more power. His skill set is that of the prototypical modern-day leadoff hitter. He should get on base at a high clip while flirting with 20-20 seasons early in his career before his speed ticks down. It's possible that he will eventually end up in left field, which puts pressure on the bat, but so far his hit tool appears up to the challenge.
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Goes deep Thursday
OFDetroit Tigers
May 25, 2023
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
OFDetroit Tigers
May 20, 2023
Baddoo is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Nationals.
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Big night in Friday's win
OFDetroit Tigers
May 20, 2023
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
OFDetroit Tigers
May 17, 2023
Baddoo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
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On bench against southpaw
OFDetroit Tigers
May 12, 2023
Baddoo isn't starting Friday against Seattle.
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