2025 Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Cronenworth's 2024 campaign was a near carbon copy of his 2022 season, as he hit the same amount of homers (17), drove in five fewer runs (83) and batted two points higher (.241) over 28 fewer plate appearances. The infielder has established a pretty predictable skill set over his time in the majors -- he makes good contact (both his chase rate and whiff rate last year were just below the 90th percentile leaguewide) but doesn't hit the ball with enough authority (his hard-hit rate has been below the 30th percentile in four straight seasons) to produce more than middling power numbers. Cronenworth's lack of speed (he's never stolen more than six bases in a season in the majors) further drags down his fantasy profile, though he does get a boost from having eligibility at both first and second base and from hitting in a potent lineup. Overall, the parts add up to a rosterable fantasy middle infielder -- the second-base eligibility is particularly important given the current dearth of impactful hitters at the position -- best left for the very late rounds of drafts. Read Past Outlooks
Not expected to play first base
Padres manager Mike Shildt said Tuesday that Cronenworth playing first base this season is not currently "on the radar," Sammy Levitt of 97.3 The Fan reports.
ANALYSIS
The utility player split time pretty evenly between first and second base last year, logging 80 starts at first and 66 at the keystone. However, the Padres are planning to deploy Luis Arraez on a near-everyday basis at first base in 2025 while allowing Cronenworth to settle in at second. That won't affect Cronenworth's eligibility in most fantasy formats for 2025, but if things go as planned, it's reasonable to anticipate him losing first base eligibility in 2026. Despite the narrowing defensive portfolio, the 31-year-old is expected to remain an everyday player for the Padres this season after slashing .241/.324/.390 with 17 homers, 83 RBI, 72 runs and five stolen bases over 653 regular-season plate appearances last year.
The utility player split time pretty evenly between first and second base last year, logging 80 starts at first and 66 at the keystone. However, the Padres are planning to deploy Luis Arraez on a near-everyday basis at first base in 2025 while allowing Cronenworth to settle in at second. That won't affect Cronenworth's eligibility in most fantasy formats for 2025, but if things go as planned, it's reasonable to anticipate him losing first base eligibility in 2026. Despite the narrowing defensive portfolio, the 31-year-old is expected to remain an everyday player for the Padres this season after slashing .241/.324/.390 with 17 homers, 83 RBI, 72 runs and five stolen bases over 653 regular-season plate appearances last year.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
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| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023vs Left | .604 | 330 | 4 | 28 | .215 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .745 | 852 | 24 | 104 | .244 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | 1.250 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .250 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .833 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .333 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .531 | 170 | 1 | 16 | .203 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .779 | 483 | 16 | 67 | .255 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .666 | 156 | 2 | 11 | .229 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .700 | 365 | 8 | 37 | .230 | ||||
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| Since 2023Home | .749 | 593 | 17 | 58 | .254 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .660 | 589 | 11 | 74 | .217 | ||||
| 2025Home | 1.089 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .286 | ||||
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| 2024Home | .784 | 318 | 11 | 37 | .257 | ||||
| 2024Away | .646 | 335 | 6 | 46 | .225 | ||||
| 2023Home | .699 | 267 | 5 | 20 | .250 | ||||
| 2023Away | .679 | 254 | 5 | 28 | .206 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jake Cronenworth 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.
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He hit the ground running in his first three major-league seasons, but it's fair to say Cronenworth played a role in the overall disappointment that emanated from San Diego last year. After registering a combined .770 OPS (117 OPS+) between 2020-22, he stumbled to a .689 OPS (92 OPS+) over 522 plate appearances in 2023. The batting average, the on-base skills, the slugging percentage -- all of his rate stats fell off in a major way, and with that came a drastic dip in counting-stats production. Cronenworth signed a seven-year, $80 million contract extension with the Padres last March and is not at risk of losing any sort of playing time in the immediate future, but he's also not a safe bet to fully rebound at age 30 and there are a lot of higher-upside options on the board at both first base and second base.
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On bench Saturday
Cronenworth is absent from Saturday's lineup against Arizona.
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Goes deep Tuesday
Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.
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Perfect at plate Friday
Cronenworth went 3-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the White Sox.
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Homer, three hits in loss
Cronenworth went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and a double in Saturday's 11-4 loss to the Rays.
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Steals home in loss
Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.
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Could be trade chip
The Padres are considering a trade of Cronenworth, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Cronenworth still has six years and $72.7 million on his contract and, after making the All-Star team in 2021 and 2022, has slashed only .236/.318/.385 over the last two seasons. However, with the free-agent market lacking quality middle infielders, perhaps the Padres could drum up some interest in Cronenworth if they're willing to eat some of his contract.
Cronenworth still has six years and $72.7 million on his contract and, after making the All-Star team in 2021 and 2022, has slashed only .236/.318/.385 over the last two seasons. However, with the free-agent market lacking quality middle infielders, perhaps the Padres could drum up some interest in Cronenworth if they're willing to eat some of his contract.