2022 Stats
AVG
.285
HR
13
RBI
64
R
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SB
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2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Urshela bounced back from an injury-plagued 2021 season to find a home at third base with the Twins and post career highs in hits and plate appearances with a productive 119 wRC+. He may have been more valuable with his glove with a 4.6 UZR, which was sixth among third basemen. Urshela makes good contact (his 81.2 contact rate ranked 42nd among qualified batters) which typically results in a plus batting average but he also has slightly above-average power (66th percentile Max Exit Velocity). He had just 14 home runs last season but may have been held back by a 9.1% HR/FB%. He lost shortstop eligibility last season, but still has the upside of a 20-home run hitter with a near .300 batting average and a nice batting average floor. Being traded to the Angels doesn't do much to improve his outlook in a crowded infield, though Urshela should at least be able to garner a handful of starts per week. Still, the move likely represents a downgrade for his fantasy stock. Read Past Outlooks

Will see some action at shortstop
Urshela is expected to play a good amount of shortstop this spring, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The position is not totally foreign to Urshela, who has 43 appearances at shortstop over seven major-league seasons. Angels manager Phil Nevin noted that Urshela lost some weight over the offseason in anticipation of maybe getting more of an opportunity at short. Urshela will also serve as insurance at both corner infield spots with Jared Walsh and Anthony Rendon each coming back from major injuries.
The position is not totally foreign to Urshela, who has 43 appearances at shortstop over seven major-league seasons. Angels manager Phil Nevin noted that Urshela lost some weight over the offseason in anticipation of maybe getting more of an opportunity at short. Urshela will also serve as insurance at both corner infield spots with Jared Walsh and Anthony Rendon each coming back from major injuries.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+1%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+2%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .768 | 336 | 6 | 27 | .286 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .760 | 831 | 27 | 116 | .277 | ||||
2022vs Left | .775 | 161 | 2 | 13 | .291 | ||||
2022vs Right | .763 | 390 | 11 | 51 | .283 | ||||
2021vs Left | .778 | 138 | 4 | 13 | .293 | ||||
2021vs Right | .693 | 304 | 10 | 36 | .254 | ||||
2020vs Left | .678 | 37 | 0 | 1 | .233 | ||||
2020vs Right | .902 | 137 | 6 | 29 | .314 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+18%
OPS at Home
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+13%
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Since 2020Home | .830 | 552 | 19 | 69 | .306 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .704 | 595 | 14 | 73 | .257 | ||||
2022Home | .814 | 277 | 7 | 34 | .310 | ||||
2022Away | .719 | 274 | 6 | 30 | .261 | ||||
2021Home | .791 | 191 | 6 | 17 | .302 | ||||
2021Away | .666 | 251 | 8 | 32 | .239 | ||||
2020Home | .976 | 84 | 6 | 18 | .303 | ||||
2020Away | .786 | 70 | 0 | 11 | .316 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Gio Urshela 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
0.43BB Rate
7.4%K Rate
17.4%BABIP
.326ISO
.144AVG
.285OBP
.338SLG
.429OPS
.767wOBA
.335Exit Velocity
88.9 mphHard Hit Rate
33.5%Barrels/PA
5.3%Expected BA
.268Expected SLG
.416Sprint Speed
22.0 ft/secGround Ball %
42.5%Line Drive %
22.8%Fly Ball %
34.7%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Urshela probably just wants to forget about 2021 and start fresh in 2022. He was a limping MASH report with time missed because of injuries to his hand, hamstring, shin, knee, back and elbow. Plus he went on the COVID IL... twice. It was not surprising at all that he underperformed all his previous talent benchmarks. His avgEV dropped by 2.5 mph. He just could not catch up to fastballs. Pitchers saw he was hurt and pounded the plate. With the extra balls in the zone, his walk rate went from 10.3% to 4.5% and his strikeouts from 14.4% to 24.7%. We can't give him a complete pass on the season because health is still a question mark, along with his playing time. It really comes down to cost with him. A dual-qualified hitter (SS/3B) with 20-to-30 homer potential and a .300 average is worth taking a chance on. It's just not someone to count on as a core contributor.
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Loses in arbitration
Urshela lost his arbitration case against the Angels on Saturday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
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Traded to Halos
The Twins agreed to trade Urshela to the Angels on Friday in exchange for right-hander Alejandro Hidalgo, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports.
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Leads offense in loss
Urshela went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the White Sox.
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Scores three times in win
Urshela went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored in Wednesday's win over the White Sox.
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Four hits across doubleheader
Urshela went 4-for-9 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a walk as the Twins were swept by the Guardians in Saturday's doubleheader.
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