Jarren Duran

Jarren Duran

29-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Boston Red Sox
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Duran built on his breakthrough 2023 season by walking more while fanning less. It was Duran's third straight season with an improved strikeout rate and second consecutive season with a better walk rate. A career-high barrel rate helped Duran lead MLB in both double and triples, elevating his stead in points and Best Ball formats. He faded down the stretch, posting a 61 wRC+ in September, after ranging between 102 and 193 the prior five months. Fatigue may have been the season considering the only games Duran missed were in August due to a two-game suspension for an audible homophobic slur. This was the only blight on a season in which Duran captured down ballot MVP votes. He rebounded from adversity before and is likely to do it again. The safe play is pulling back from a career year, but Duran has the skill set to keep getting better. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year, $3.75 million contract in January of 2025. Contract includes $8 million team option for 2026.
Taking seat Saturday
OFBoston Red Sox
September 27, 2025
Duran isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
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The Red Sox will use Saturday as a chance to rest many of their starters after securing a trip to the postseason Friday, which means Duran will retreat to the bench while Masataka Yoshida starts in left field and Rob Refsnyder serves as the DH.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
90
25
1
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
16
2
1
4
7
5
1
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+30%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
-100%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+37%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+12%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .677 285 30 5 24 10 .260 .320 .357
Since 2023vs Right .877 823 128 24 91 48 .295 .349 .528
2025vs Left .533 6 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200
2025vs Right .000 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2024vs Left .665 230 25 4 18 8 .255 .319 .346
2024vs Right .910 505 86 17 57 26 .298 .352 .557
2023vs Left .749 49 4 1 6 2 .289 .327 .422
2023vs Right .841 312 42 7 34 22 .296 .349 .491
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+7%
OPS at Home
2025
 
 
+241%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+4%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+22%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .861 874 118 21 101 32 .293 .362 .499
Since 2023Away .804 570 84 17 59 34 .277 .323 .480
2025Home .880 336 44 9 45 8 .289 .363 .517
2025Away .258 12 1 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091
2024Home .818 356 51 7 30 10 .287 .351 .467
2024Away .848 379 60 14 45 24 .283 .333 .514
2023Home .910 182 23 5 26 14 .315 .379 .531
2023Away .748 179 23 3 14 10 .276 .313 .435
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Stat Review
How does Jarren Duran 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
0.36
 
BB Rate
8.6%
 
K Rate
24.3%
 
BABIP
.326
 
ISO
.185
 
AVG
.256
 
OBP
.332
 
SLG
.442
 
OPS
.774
 
wOBA
.000
 
Exit Velocity
91.8 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
33.3%
 
Barrels/PA
6.3%
 
Expected BA
.258
 
Expected SLG
.420
 
Sprint Speed
26.4 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
42.9%
 
Line Drive %
28.6%
 
Fly Ball %
28.6%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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In large part due to working with Dustin Pedroia in the spring, Duran displayed a positive change in attitude, not to mention a reworked swing. Even so, Duran opened the season with Triple-A Worcester before being called up in early April to add outfield depth following the wrist injury to Adam Duvall. Duran turned out to be more than depth as he became the regular center fielder, demonstrating much more hustle. Unfortunately, Duran was limited to only 102 games as he missed almost a quarter of the season after season-ending surgery on his left big toe. The league had begun to adjust, so the lost time makes it harder to evaluate the extent of Duran's break out. Through July 23, he batted .317/.367/.514, but afterwards, he posted a .219/.269/.370 line. Duran is expected to be ready for spring training and should be a regular in the outfield. There is no doubting his stolen base prowess, but his power and ability to get on base are unclear. He'll probably land closer to the early version, but don't expect a repeat of his pre-All-Star break production.
Two years ago, Duran was quite an interesting prospect, but his star has fallen far after a pair of unsuccessful attempts to establish himself at the big-league level. His .645 OPS in 58 games last season at least represented a step up from his .578 OPS in 33 games the year prior, but it was nowhere near good enough for a player whose speed hasn't translated into even average defense in center field. Duran can't claim to have gotten particularly unlucky, as his .219 xBA was a near match for his actual .221 batting average. His strikeout rate fell by over seven points compared to his major-league debut but still sat at 28.3%, while his 7.7% barrel rate was merely average. A modest step forward on both sides of the ball could turn Duran into a competent big-league regular, but he's now 26 years old, so a modest step may be as much as it's fair to expect. If he earns a role, his speed should help fantasy teams, but his performance suggests that even a bench spot isn't a lock.
The time to cash out Duran in dynasty leagues was in early July, prior to his MLB debut, when some were valuing him as a top-50 prospect. While his value has fallen since then, there's still an argument for getting what you can for him this winter. His .258/.357/.516 slash line at Triple-A looks fine for a hitter with his combination of above-average raw power and plus-plus speed, but Duran's 23.3 K% was a poor mark at that level for a player who turned 25 in September. Given the gap between Triple-A pitching and major-league pitching, it should not have come as a surprise that he went on to log a 35.7 K% and 3.6 BB% in his first 112 MLB plate appearances. In addition to significant hit tool concerns, Duran's outfield defense is quite poor, so it's difficult to see a contending team like the Red Sox gifting him playing time in the short term. They will very likely bring in one, if not two superior outfielders after the lockout, and even players of Christian Arroyo's caliber could get playing time over Duran barring some major improvements in the field or at the plate.
Few teams were better at leaking impressive footage of their prospects at the alternate training site than the Red Sox, and Duran had his share of highlights that captured burgeoning power. His 70-grade speed is the main reason he is a prospect of note for dynasty leagues. Unfortunately, he's a shaky defender in center field, even with that speed, so he needs to hit. He used to be a slash-and-dash leadoff type, but after overhauling his swing, he is now able to launch balls out to the pull side. Duran was a strong contact hitter in the lower levels, but his new swing requires more precise timing, which puts his eventual batting averages into question. He performed poorly as an age-appropriate hitter at Double-A and in the Arizona Fall League in 2019, and now that he is entering his age-24 season, it's time for him to produce at the plate in games against pitchers from outside the organization.
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Uses legs to score
OFBoston Red Sox
September 21, 2025
Duran went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 6-3 win over Tampa Bay.
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Goes deep in win
OFBoston Red Sox
September 20, 2025
Duran went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 11-7 win over the Rays.
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Logs first pinch-hit HR
OFBoston Red Sox
September 14, 2025
Duran hit a pinch-hit solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees.
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Resting Saturday
OFBoston Red Sox
September 13, 2025
Duran isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
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Picks up steal in win
OFBoston Red Sox
September 8, 2025
Duran went 2-for-5 with a double, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Monday's 7-0 win over the Athletics.
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Leads AL in triples
OFBoston Red Sox
September 30, 2025
Duran led the AL in triples during the 2025 MLB season with 13.
Analysis
Duran often took advantage of his speed on the basepaths, and he also stole 24 bases aside from the 13 triples. This was the second straight season in which he led the AL in triples, and it was also the third straight campaign in which he stole at least 20 bases.
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