Edouard Julien

Edouard Julien

25-Year-Old Second Baseman2B
Minnesota Twins
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Julien looked set to become a MLB regular and possibly a star entering last season, but took a big step backward and his ability to keep a regular MLB job is in question. Julien displayed a mix of exceptional plate discipline and power in 2023 with a .381 OBP and .195 ISO. He began 2024 right where he left off with seven home runs and an .820 OPS in the first month. He struggled in May with a .190 batting average and just a .466 OPS and was soon sent to the minors. When he returned to the majors, he wasn't much better the final two months by hitting one home run with a .509 OPS. Strikeouts were Julien's major issue with a 33.9% K%, up from 31.4% in 2023. His Chase Rate increased to 22.6% from 17.3% in 2023. When he did connect, he didn't have as much power as both his hard-hit rate and barrel rate declined. He still has a strong walk rate (11%) and isn't afraid to work deep into the count. His fielding continues to be an issue where he rated as well below average at second base (-6 Defensive Runs Saved), which could limit his opportunities to 1B and DH. He also had just a .583 OPS against left-handed pitching, which means he's likely limited to a platoon. Still, he displayed a rare combination of extreme place discipline and surprising power in 2023, so he could bounce back. However, he's likely going to need to win a role at first base or DH this spring. Read Past Outlooks
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#420
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Twins in March of 2025.
Getting run in leadoff spot
2BMinnesota Twins
April 15, 2025
Julien will start at second base and bat leadoff in Tuesday's contest against the Mets.
ANALYSIS
It marks the third straight game that Julien has batted leadoff and the eighth game in a row that he's been in the lineup. Previous leadoff man Matt Wallner is hitting third for the Twins on Tuesday.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
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8
2
6
1
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+53%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
+32%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+6%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+101%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .498 94 9 1 2 0 .184 .245 .253
Since 2023vs Right .763 689 90 24 62 9 .241 .349 .414
2025vs Left .481 13 1 0 0 0 .167 .231 .250
2025vs Right .636 61 2 1 6 0 .232 .279 .357
2024vs Left .583 33 2 1 1 0 .172 .273 .310
2024vs Right .620 268 34 7 20 6 .203 .295 .325
2023vs Left .447 48 6 0 1 0 .196 .229 .217
2023vs Right .898 360 54 16 36 3 .274 .401 .497
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+13%
OPS at Home
2025
 
 
+75%
OPS at Home
2024
Even Split
2023
 
 
+19%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .771 407 52 16 35 5 .229 .349 .422
Since 2023Away .685 376 47 9 29 4 .239 .323 .363
2025Home .745 42 3 1 3 0 .256 .310 .436
2025Away .426 32 0 0 3 0 .172 .219 .207
2024Home .616 169 18 6 13 4 .184 .290 .327
2024Away .615 132 18 2 8 2 .218 .295 .319
2023Home .918 196 31 9 19 1 .265 .408 .510
2023Away .771 212 29 7 18 2 .262 .355 .415
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Stat Review
How does Edouard Julien 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
0.21
 
BB Rate
5.4%
 
K Rate
25.7%
 
BABIP
.286
 
ISO
.118
 
AVG
.221
 
OBP
.270
 
SLG
.338
 
OPS
.609
 
wOBA
.269
 
Exit Velocity
89.6 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
32.0%
 
Barrels/PA
8.1%
 
Expected BA
.272
 
Expected SLG
.497
 
Sprint Speed
24.6 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
50.0%
 
Line Drive %
26.0%
 
Fly Ball %
24.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Julien finished seventh in the AL rookie of the year voting as he looks like a potential star for the Twins. Julien offers a mix of exceptional plate discipline and power. He had a .381 OBP and drew walks at a near league-leading 15.7% clip. He also hit 16 home runs with a .195 ISO and was in the 86th percentile for Barrel Rate. His playing time was limited by platoon issues and his defense, however. He hit just .195 with a .447 OPS against left-handed pitching. He also struggled at times at second base (-3 defensive runs saved) and was blocked by Jorge Polanco (when healthy) which led him to be used frequently at DH and even 1B. The Twins should find a spot for him in the everyday lineup against right-handed pitching and should get more exposure to left-handed pitching as he develops.
Julien generated a lot of dynasty-league buzz over the summer and fall of 2022, but he is a little divisive, as stat-based models love his combination of patience and above-average power, while traditional prospect rankings downgrade him. A 23-year-old lefty hitter from Quebec, Julien slashed .303/.443/.491 with a 24.6 K%, a 19.3 BB% and a strong 32.6 Hard% at Double-A. He then went to the Arizona Fall League and hit .400 with five home runs and more walks (23) than strikeouts (22) in 21 games. His lack of defensive utility means he has to kick the door down in order to get time at second base and designated hitter. Additionally, his below-average athleticism renders his 25 steals in 134 games between Double-A and the AFL nearly irrelevant. Julien will be more valuable in OBP leagues and his extreme patience will suppress his home run and RBI totals in the big leagues, but he still could earn a prime spot in a big-league lineup if he reaches his ceiling. The Twins have a lot of younger bat-first infield/DH types jockeying for playing time, but now that Julien is on the 40-man roster, he should get a chance sometime this summer.
More Fantasy News
Hits first homer of season
2BMinnesota Twins
April 13, 2025
Julien went 1-for-4 with a home run in Sunday's victory over the Tigers. He started at second base and hit leadoff.
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Showing progress at plate
2BMinnesota Twins
April 10, 2025
Julien started at DH and went 1-for-3 with a double and walk in Thursday's 3-2 loss against Kansas City.
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Goes to bench Monday
2BMinnesota Twins
April 7, 2025
Julien is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
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Making first start of season
2BMinnesota Twins
April 1, 2025
Julien will start at designated hitter and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
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Hitless in season debut at plate
2BMinnesota Twins
Illness
March 31, 2025
Julien (illness) went 0-for-3 in Monday's loss to the White Sox. He entered as a pitch hitter and defensive replacement in the fourth inning.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Possible trade bait
2BMinnesota Twins
November 14, 2024
The Twins might consider trading Julien this winter, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
While the Twins are keeping a close eye on payroll, they don't need to be in any rush to trade Julien since he's not yet eligible for arbitration. However, the 25-year-old isn't necessarily locked into a starting spot for 2025, and it's possible Julien could bring back more in a trade than he would offer the Twins next season. Julien slashed only .199/.292/.323 over 94 games during a disappointing 2024 campaign.
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