
Jake Burger
26-Year-Old
2022 Stats
AVG
.250
HR
8
RBI
26
R
20
SB
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Burger spent another season on the CLT to MDW shuttle as he continues his efforts to stay healthy over the course of a full season. He has had absolutely rotten luck with injury as he has played just three professional seasons since being drafted in the June 2017 draft. Burger found himself in a complementary role with the White Sox on the short side of a platoon as he hit lefties 100 points better than righties with much better contact as well. The injuries were still there as he dealt with a hand/wrist bruise mid-summer. Burger's time in 2023 will come should Moncada continue his downward trend because DH is clogged by Jimenez. The limited path to playing time makes Burger draftable in solely 50-round draft and hold formats. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
#588
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Showing power this spring
Burger has four home runs through 15 Cactus League games.
ANALYSIS
He has also struck out 12 times through 35 at-bats, but the power is certainly encouraging. Burger, 26, appears to be locked into an Opening Day roster spot with the White Sox and deserves to see regular playing time out of the gate versus left-handed pitching. A first-round pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, he boasts a career .892 OPS against southpaws in limited action as a major leaguer.
He has also struck out 12 times through 35 at-bats, but the power is certainly encouraging. Burger, 26, appears to be locked into an Opening Day roster spot with the White Sox and deserves to see regular playing time out of the gate versus left-handed pitching. A first-round pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, he boasts a career .892 OPS against southpaws in limited action as a major leaguer.
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2022
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+23%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+57%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .892 | 62 | 3 | 12 | .278 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .724 | 163 | 6 | 17 | .243 | ||||
2022vs Left | 1.039 | 49 | 3 | 12 | .326 | ||||
2022vs Right | .663 | 134 | 5 | 14 | .224 | ||||
2021vs Left | .322 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .091 | ||||
2021vs Right | 1.009 | 29 | 1 | 3 | .333 | ||||
2020vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+55%
OPS at Home
2022
+101%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .914 | 125 | 8 | 22 | .289 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .589 | 100 | 1 | 7 | .207 | ||||
2022Home | .957 | 108 | 7 | 20 | .313 | ||||
2022Away | .477 | 75 | 1 | 6 | .159 | ||||
2021Home | .635 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .133 | ||||
2021Away | .922 | 25 | 0 | 1 | .348 | ||||
2020Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jake Burger 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
0.18BB Rate
5.5%K Rate
30.6%BABIP
.324ISO
.208AVG
.250OBP
.302SLG
.458OPS
.761wOBA
.329Exit Velocity
90.7 mphHard Hit Rate
32.5%Barrels/PA
9.3%Expected BA
.225Expected SLG
.460Sprint Speed
25.5 ft/secGround Ball %
42.5%Line Drive %
15.0%Fly Ball %
42.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2018
It's hard to overstate how impressive Burger's 2021 season was, given the context. He missed 2018 and 2019 while recovering from multiple Achilles injuries and only worked at the alternate training site in 2020. Since he was 25 and already on the 40-man roster, Burger was given an aggressive assignment to Triple-A after having never played above Low-A. The No. 11 overall pick in 2017 held his own, hitting .274/.332/.513 with 18 home runs in 82 games, good for a 122 wRC+. He was rewarded with a brief run in the majors in July, during which he hit .263/.333/.474 with one home run, a 115.2 maxEV and 60.9 Hard% in 23 batted-ball events. Burger's 0.26 BB/K at Triple-A and 35.7 K% in the majors are red flags, but it's not like he was going to be a flawless hitter in his first game action since 2017. At the very least, he established that he has a future in the majors, especially considering he improved his defense at third base from when he was drafted. He should head back to Triple-A to work on improving his approach, and an injury to any of a handful of players in the majors could result in him getting the call. His plus power, proximity and the possibility that he is still improving as a hitter make him an appealing player to hold in deeper dynasty leagues.
More Fantasy News

Makes late return at Triple-A
Burger (wrist) was reinstated from Triple-A Charlotte's 7-day injured list Sept. 23 and went 5-for-26 with a triple and three runs over the club's final six games of the season.
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Ramps up hitting program
Burger (wrist) ramped up his hitting program Friday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
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Dealing with fractured wrist
Burger is expected to miss several weeks due to a non-displaced left wrist fracture, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
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Activated, optioned down
Burger (hand) was activated from the injured list and optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
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Beginning rehab assignment
Burger (hand) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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