Eric Haase

Eric Haase

30-Year-Old CatcherC
Detroit Tigers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Coming off something of a breakthrough 2021 campaign, when he hit 22 home runs and drove in 61, Haase was productive again in 2022 but took a bit of a step back. Despite playing in 12 more games, he only mustered 14 home runs and 44 RBI. Haase at least was clearly a better offensive option behind the plate than Tucker Barnhart, and that led to Haase essentially supplanting Barnhart as the No. 1 catcher as the season went along. Haase also displayed some defensive versatility, as he made 11 starts in the outfield, though that was down from 22 outfield starts in 2021, as the Tigers turned him into more of an everyday backstop. Catcher is a notoriously thin position in fantasy, so there is value in someone who can simply get to double figures in home runs and not be too much of a drain on batting average. That's what Haase has done the last two years for the Tigers, and he seems poised to enter 2023 as a starter, with Barnhart moving on to the Cubs. Now 30 years old, Haase is unlikely to take another significant leap as a player, so fantasy managers should continue to expect steady if not spectacular production. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#271
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Tigers in March of 2023.
Out of lineup Tuesday
CDetroit Tigers
June 6, 2023
Haase is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.
ANALYSIS
Haase went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's series opener at Philadelphia and holds a brutal .219/.283/.298 batting line on the year. Jake Rogers will catch and bat eighth for the Tigers on Tuesday night.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
2
4
3
9
9
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
3
5
2
1
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+19%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+11%
OPS vs RHP
2022
 
 
+6%
OPS vs LHP
2021
 
 
+37%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021vs Left .800 293 40 16 42 3 .270 .311 .489
Since 2021vs Right .674 605 61 22 77 2 .221 .284 .390
2023vs Left .538 42 2 1 4 2 .200 .238 .300
2023vs Right .596 124 10 1 10 1 .225 .298 .297
2022vs Left .778 124 17 4 13 0 .281 .331 .447
2022vs Right .731 227 24 10 31 0 .239 .291 .440
2021vs Left .907 127 21 11 25 1 .283 .315 .592
2021vs Right .661 254 27 11 36 1 .203 .272 .390
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
Even Split
2023
 
 
+38%
OPS at Home
2022
 
 
+14%
OPS at Home
2021
 
 
+28%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021Home .715 446 46 18 63 2 .238 .291 .423
Since 2021Away .717 452 55 20 56 3 .237 .294 .423
2023Home .679 79 6 2 10 1 .250 .304 .375
2023Away .492 87 6 0 4 2 .190 .264 .228
2022Home .798 175 21 8 26 0 .258 .320 .478
2022Away .698 176 20 6 18 0 .250 .290 .409
2021Home .655 192 19 8 27 1 .217 .260 .394
2021Away .838 189 29 14 34 1 .246 .312 .526
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Stat Review
How does Eric Haase 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
0.32
 
BB Rate
8.4%
 
K Rate
26.5%
 
BABIP
.292
 
ISO
.079
 
AVG
.219
 
OBP
.283
 
SLG
.298
 
OPS
.581
 
wOBA
.261
 
Exit Velocity
87.2 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
33.3%
 
Barrels/PA
2.4%
 
Expected BA
.230
 
Expected SLG
.304
 
Sprint Speed
25.6 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
45.4%
 
Line Drive %
20.4%
 
Fly Ball %
34.3%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2019
Haase received 381 plate appearances - by far the highest mark of his career - the majority of which came behind the plate, though he also picked up some playing time in the outfield. He took advantage of the extended opportunity by displaying some impressive power, slugging 22 home runs while posting a .228 ISO -- good for the eighth-highest mark among catchers with at least 200 PA. Those results were backed by impressive metrics, highlighted by an 88th percentile max exit velocity and 86th percentile barrel rate. On the other hand, there was plenty swing and miss, as he struck out at a 31 percent clip that limited him to a .231 batting average. That could threaten Haase's ability to reach his power and simultaneously reduce his playing time, particularly because Detroit has already added Tucker Barnhart this offseason to serve as the primary backstop. His fantasy value could be salvaged if he continues to get reps in the outfield and at designated hitter, but that's hardly assured with top prospects Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson set to join the mix.
Haase lines up as Cleveland's third catcher this season with Yan Gomes out the door and Kevin Plawecki entering the mix. He managed 20 homers for Triple-A Columbus last season, but that came with a .236 batting average, a .288 on-base percentage and a 30.0% strikeout rate. He was overmatched in his first small taste of the big leagues, going just 2-for-16 at the plate. His minor-league numbers were right in line with the scouting reports, as he combines big raw power with serious contact issues. When combined with a poor defensive reputation, there's little reason to expect Haase to carve out a significant role in 2019, even if the options ahead of him on the depth chart struggle. He should head to Triple-A and await an injury or the calendar turning to September.
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Takes seat Sunday
CDetroit Tigers
June 4, 2023
Haase is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
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Sitting Wednesday
CDetroit Tigers
May 31, 2023
Haase is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
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Reclaims primary catching duties
CDetroit Tigers
May 28, 2023
Haase will start at catcher and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the White Sox.
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Heads to bench Sunday
CDetroit Tigers
May 14, 2023
Haase is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
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Sitting in second straight game
CDetroit Tigers
May 10, 2023
Haase is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
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