Cooper Hummel

Cooper Hummel

29-Year-Old DHDH
Houston Astros
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hummel was dealt to Seattle from Arizona in the deal for Kyle Lewis last winter, and he was able to break camp with the Mariners and even saw some time in the lineup to begin 2023. He went just 2-for-23 in his chances, however, and he didn't see another at-bat with the M's after April 18. The left-handed hitter was effective in Tacoma with an .835 OPS and 27 steals over 455 plate appearances, and he's slashed .288/.420/.492 in his 225 games at the Triple-A level. Hummel is a patient hitter who doesn't possess a ton of swing-and-miss, but he also doesn't have the power potential that you typically see in a viable corner-outfield option. He does have the ability to catch, and that versatility and approach gives him a chance to make the Seattle roster out of the Cactus League. It just won't likely make him worthy of a fantasy roster anytime soon, if ever. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year contract with the Giants in March of 2024. Waived by the Giants in April of 2024. Claimed off waivers by the Astros in April of 2024.
Optioned to Triple-A
DHHouston Astros  AAA
July 2, 2024
The Astros optioned Hummel to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 in Houston reports.
ANALYSIS
Hummel was in the majors for nearly three weeks but hardly played, receiving just one start and eight plate appearances, going hitless. Grae Kessinger will assume his spot on the bench.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
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vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+40%
OPS vs RHP
2024
No Stats
2023
 
 
-100%
OPS vs RHP
2022
 
 
+24%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .431 98 7 1 5 3 .125 .204 .227
Since 2022vs Right .603 137 15 2 12 3 .185 .292 .311
2024vs Left .000 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2024vs Right .000 2 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000
2023vs Left .000 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2023vs Right .478 18 2 0 0 1 .133 .278 .200
2022vs Left .508 84 7 1 5 3 .149 .238 .270
2022vs Right .632 117 13 2 12 1 .196 .299 .333
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+15%
OPS on Road
2024
No Stats
2023
 
 
+266%
OPS on Road
2022
 
 
+12%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .496 125 12 1 8 3 .138 .248 .248
Since 2022Away .570 110 10 2 9 3 .184 .264 .306
2024Home .000 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2024Away .000 6 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000
2023Home .143 14 1 0 0 1 .000 .143 .000
2023Away .523 12 1 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273
2022Home .550 109 11 1 8 2 .158 .266 .284
2022Away .616 92 9 2 9 2 .198 .283 .333
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Stat Review
How does Cooper Hummel 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
0.00
 
BB Rate
0.0%
 
K Rate
25.0%
 
BABIP
.000
 
ISO
.000
 
AVG
.000
 
OBP
.000
 
SLG
.000
 
OPS
.000
 
wOBA
.000
 
Exit Velocity
82.3 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
16.7%
 
Barrels/PA
12.5%
 
Expected BA
.174
 
Expected SLG
.254
 
Sprint Speed
27.5 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
66.7%
 
Line Drive %
16.7%
 
Fly Ball %
16.7%
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
After crushing Triple-A for two seasons, Hummel got his first chance in the majors in his age-27 season. His excellent plate discipline along with the chance to gain catcher eligibility made him an early-season free agent and waiver target. As is often the case when a hitter advanced for the minor league level excels, Hummer was unable to translate his success on the farm to the majors. A 32% strikeout rate in concert with weak contact yielded a .581 OPS. The Mariners acquired Hummel from Arizona in the offseason, so they must feel he can capture some of his minor league prowess. He walked at an 11.4% clip and swiped four bags in five tries. Plus, Hummel caught 18 games, so picking up a reserve who can catch helps in-game managing, not to mention he may have or gain catcher eligibility in some fantasy leagues. There is enough to track Hummel, but not sufficient reason to offer him a seat at the fantasy table.
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Up from Triple-A
DHHouston Astros  AAA
June 14, 2024
The Astros selected Hummel's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Outrighted to Triple-A
DHHouston Astros  AAA
April 15, 2024
Hummel was outrighted to Triple-A Sugar Land by the Astros on Monday after clearing waivers.
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Moves off 40-man roster
DHHouston Astros  AAA
April 10, 2024
Houston designated Hummel for assignment Wednesday.
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Claimed by Houston
DHHouston Astros  AAA
April 4, 2024
The Astros claimed Hummel off waivers from the Giants on Thursday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Loses 40-man roster spot
DHSan Francisco Giants  AAA
March 28, 2024
The Giants designated Hummel for assignment Thursday.
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Getting time at catcher
DHArizona Diamondbacks  AAA
August 15, 2022
Hummel made his first two big-league starts at catcher over the weekend in Colorado.
ANALYSIS
Hummel spent much of his college and early minor-league career as a catcher but has rarely appeared behind the plate over the last three seasons. When backup catcher Jose Herrera was optioned to Triple-A on Tuesday, it seemed likely that Daulton Varsho would take over his role but it appears another versatile outfielder, Hummel, has taken on the backup catching duties. Hummel has a subpar .174/.278/.297 line in 53 games for Arizona and a healthy .310/.423/.527 line in 33 contests in Triple-A. The 27-year-old will likely split his time between catcher and the corner outfield spots for the Diamondbacks.
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