2022 Stats
AVG
.238
HR
7
RBI
28
R
56
SB
6
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Joe's career path took a bit of a dip last season as he struggled a bit with injuries, but also did not enjoy as much of the Coors Magic he enjoyed in 2021. The first base/outfield eligibility helps in NL-Only formats but the path to playing time is rather gray even after being traded to the Pirates. There is not a path to a starting job for him as long as everyone is healthy or locked down on the roster. There is not even a clear platoon situation which works out well because Joe's defensive limitations marginalize him to corner outfield or first base. The disciplined approach at the plate certainly makes it tough to give up on him, so remind yourself to draft skills not roles and hope something opens up for him. Read Past Outlooks
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Versatility helps roster chances
Joe could make the Pirates' Opening Day roster due to his ability to serve as a fourth outfielder as well as a backup first baseman, Kevin Gorman of Pittsburgh Tribune-Live reports.
ANALYSIS
Joe earned a career-high 467 plate appearances in 2022, the majority of which came at the corner outfield spots. He also appeared at first base for 21 games. Even with that versatility, his fit in Pittsburgh is unclear as the Pirates also brought in Andrew McCutchen, Carlos Santana and Ji-Man Choi over the winter. Despite perhaps facing long odds for a significant role, Joe has helped his case this spring by putting together a respectable .258/.324/.387 line with five extra-base hits across 31 at-bats in the Grapefruit League.
Joe earned a career-high 467 plate appearances in 2022, the majority of which came at the corner outfield spots. He also appeared at first base for 21 games. Even with that versatility, his fit in Pittsburgh is unclear as the Pirates also brought in Andrew McCutchen, Carlos Santana and Ji-Man Choi over the winter. Despite perhaps facing long odds for a significant role, Joe has helped his case this spring by putting together a respectable .258/.324/.387 line with five extra-base hits across 31 at-bats in the Grapefruit League.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+10%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+11%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .793 | 228 | 6 | 27 | .270 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .719 | 450 | 9 | 36 | .243 | ||||
2022vs Left | .744 | 169 | 2 | 15 | .259 | ||||
2022vs Right | .671 | 298 | 5 | 13 | .226 | ||||
2021vs Left | .941 | 59 | 4 | 12 | .306 | ||||
2021vs Right | .813 | 152 | 4 | 23 | .277 | ||||
2020vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+22%
OPS at Home
2022
+16%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .822 | 325 | 7 | 34 | .273 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .673 | 353 | 8 | 29 | .234 | ||||
2022Home | .747 | 240 | 2 | 16 | .251 | ||||
2022Away | .646 | 227 | 5 | 12 | .224 | ||||
2021Home | 1.035 | 85 | 5 | 18 | .333 | ||||
2021Away | .723 | 126 | 3 | 17 | .252 | ||||
2020Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Connor Joe 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
0.57BB Rate
11.8%K Rate
20.8%BABIP
.296ISO
.121AVG
.238OBP
.338SLG
.359OPS
.697wOBA
.316Exit Velocity
85.3 mphHard Hit Rate
26.0%Barrels/PA
3.0%Expected BA
.241Expected SLG
.340Sprint Speed
23.5 ft/secGround Ball %
46.4%Line Drive %
20.8%Fly Ball %
32.8%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Joe is on to his fifth MLB organization since being drafted in 2015, but he appears to have finally found a home with the Rockies. He had bounced around the minors with enough hitting to where he could have come up as a short-side platoon player, but stops in Los Angeles and San Francisco did not exactly leave much room for opportunity with their talent-laden rosters. Colorado presented him the chance and he made the most of it with an impressive rookie season. He did indeed do better against lefties (.941 OPS) than righties (.813 OPS), but the versatility to play left field, first base and now the DH spot should help him grab more at bats throughout the season. There is not another skill level to be realized here as much as there should be more volume in 2022 assuming he remain with the Rockies. However, the surprise signing of Kris Bryant figures to cut into Joe's potential workload.
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Dealt to Pirates
Joe was traded from the Rockies to the Pirates on Sunday in exchange for pitching prospect Nick Garcia.
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Placed on injured list
Joe was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right serratus strain Thursday, retroactive to Sept. 26.
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Goes deep Sunday
Joe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.
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Falling out of favor
Joe has been out of the lineup for each of Colorado's last six games.
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Absent from lineup Wednesday
Joe isn't starting Wednesday against Atlanta.
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