Hanser Alberto

30-Year-Old Second Baseman2B

Chicago White Sox NRI

2022 Stats

AVG

.244

RBI

2023 Projections

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2023 Fantasy Outlook

Alberto was as-advertised with the Dodgers last season, providing the team with a positive clubhouse presence, positional versatility and a steady reserve bat against southpaws. The veteran's offensive limitations -- he has minimal power or speed and rarely takes a walk -- are glaring, but he can fill a valuable role on an MLB squad thanks to his ability to hit lefties (career .323/.341/.449 slash line against southpaws versus a .235/.259/.331 line against right-handers). Alberto also played all four infield positions and one game in the outfield last season while surprisingly holding his own on the mound as a garbage-time reliever, allowing a tolerable five runs over 11 innings across 10 appearances. Every aspect of his profile screams bench player, which is almost certainly the part he'll play again in 2023 and beyond. Read Past Outlooks

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#601

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Overall

League NRI

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man No

Height 5'11"

Weight 215

DOB 10/17/1992

Born San Francisco de Macoris, DR

College None

Drafted 2009 TEX

Joins South Siders

2BChicago White Sox NRI

January 11, 2023

Alberto agreed Wednesday with the White Sox on a minor-league contract, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

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The 30-year-old will likely get the chance to compete for a utility role with the White Sox during spring training. He appeared in 73 games for the Dodgers in 2022, seeing action at all four infield spots while hitting .244 with two home runs, 15 RBI and 13 runs over 159 plate appearances.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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vs Left-Handed Pitchers

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2020

+24%

OPS vs LHP

2022

+33%

OPS vs LHP

2021

+25%

OPS vs LHP

2020

+41%

OPS vs LHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2020vs Left	.763	285	29	4	33	4	.299	.320	.443
Since 2020vs Right	.617	356	43	3	27	2	.246	.265	.352
2022vs Left	.680	105	10	1	11	0	.279	.286	.394
2022vs Right	.511	54	3	1	4	0	.173	.204	.308
2021vs Left	.771	127	12	2	15	2	.286	.317	.454
2021vs Right	.616	128	13	0	9	1	.254	.264	.352
2020vs Left	.917	53	7	1	7	2	.375	.396	.521
2020vs Right	.650	174	27	2	14	1	.263	.285	.365
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2020

+9%

OPS at Home

2022

+24%

OPS at Home

2021

+28%

OPS at Home

2020

+20%

OPS on Road

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2020Home	.707	345	40	5	38	5	.271	.287	.419
Since 2020Away	.646	278	30	2	18	0	.266	.290	.356
2022Home	.689	81	8	1	9	0	.266	.284	.405
2022Away	.555	78	5	1	6	0	.221	.231	.325
2021Home	.764	149	18	1	19	3	.295	.310	.453
2021Away	.597	106	7	1	5	0	.235	.264	.333
2020Home	.648	115	14	3	10	2	.243	.261	.387
2020Away	.779	94	18	0	7	0	.341	.370	.409
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Stat Review

How does Hanser Alberto 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

0.12

BB Rate

1.9%

K Rate

15.7%

BABIP

.279

ISO

.122

AVG

.244

OBP

.258

SLG

.365

OPS

.623

wOBA

.272

Exit Velocity

82.9 mph

Hard Hit Rate

23.7%

Barrels/PA

1.3%

Expected BA

.216

Expected SLG

.304

Sprint Speed

22.3 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

48.8%

Line Drive %

15.7%

Fly Ball %

35.4%

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Alberto was among the most productive hitters in baseball against left-handed pitching in 2019 and he continued to punish lefties in 2020, slashing .375/.396/.521. Unfortunately, his numbers against righties remained poor; so poor in fact that he finished well below league average overall by wRC+. Alberto puts bat to ball well against pitchers of either handedness, but he absolutely refuses to take a walk (career 2.6 BB%). He's a nice short-end platoon infielder in theory, but less so in practice. He will inevitably get exposed to a good number of righties even if you only start him vs. LHP, and the on-base vs. RHP simply isn't good enough to get the job done. The Orioles non-tendered Alberto in December, but a reunion was said to still be on the table.

Alberto had a busy offseason last winter, as he was claimed off waivers four times before ending up in Baltimore for good in March. He responded by delivering a .305/.329/.422 slash line with 12 home runs in 127 starts, playing mostly between second and third base. His success against left-handed pitching was astonishing; Alberto hit close to .400 in 227 plate appearances against lefties, the second-best mark in baseball behind only J.D. Martinez. Against righties, Alberto hit just .238/.269/.340. All told, Alberto was worth close to 2.0 fWAR, as his contact rate and success against southpaws made up for a very low walk rate, middling power and marginal speed. Alberto figures to see plenty of opportunities again with the Orioles to begin 2020, batting leadoff whenever a lefty is on the hill for the opposition. A trade at some point seems likely.

Alberto returned from the shoulder injury which cost him nearly all of the 2017 season and spent most of the year at the Triple-A level. He hit .330/.346/.452 for Triple-A Round Rock, but went just 5-for-27 in the big leagues. That performance actually improved his career batting line, bringing it up to .192/.210/.231 in 192 PA. He's walked just 2.1% of the time, less often than the walk rate posted by pitchers at the plate last season (2.9%). The continued poor performance at the plate saw Alberto dumped by the Rangers and subsequently picked up by the Yankees. He can play anywhere in the infield, but the move to New York gives him a much tougher roster to crack. If injuries open up unexpected playing time, he'll have a friendly home park and good teammates around him to prop up his weak bat.

After seeing significant run with major league squad in 2015, Alberto held a considerably smaller role during the 2016 season. The 24-year-old Alberto didn't make much of a case for increased playing time, batting just .143 during his time in the big leagues. Alberto's defensive versatility is the reason for his presence on the 40-man roster. With more talented options ahead of Alberto on the depth chart at each infield position, chances are that he will continue to play sparingly. Look for him to ride the shuttle between Round Rock and Texas for most of the season yet again.

Alberto saw his first action in the majors in 2015, shuttling between Texas and Triple-A Round Rock as injuries (and poor performance) dictated — he got the first call up after both Rougned Odor and Tommy Fields were demoted in May. While Alberto showed a good bat at Triple-A, slashing .310/.331/.435, his production at the plate prior to that was less convincing. He's always been young for his level, but there's not much to get excited about here in terms of any significant roto value down the road. He is able to handle multiple infield positions well, however, which will be his calling card for 2015 and beyond as a utility infielder with a good glove.

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Hits free agency

2BFree Agent NRI

November 8, 2022

The Dodgers declined Alberto's $2 million club option for 2023 on Tuesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

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Back on bench Wednesday

2BLos Angeles Dodgers NRI

August 3, 2022

Alberto will return to the bench for Wednesday's game against the Giants, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

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Hitless in return

2BLos Angeles Dodgers NRI

July 4, 2022

Alberto (knee) went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Monday's 5-3 win over the Rockies.

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Returning earlier than expected

2BLos Angeles Dodgers NRI

July 4, 2022

Alberto (knee) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.

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Likely out through Tuesday

2BLos Angeles Dodgers NRI

Knee

July 4, 2022

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated Sunday that the team intends to stay away from Alberto (knee) for three days, though he could be available in an emergency, Sarah Wexler of MLB.com reports.

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