
Jonathan Villar
31-Year-Old
Free Agent
2022 Stats
AVG
.208
HR
3
RBI
18
R
25
SB
7
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Villar opened the campaign as a reserve before getting the chance to take over at second base when Nick Madrigal was hurt. It did not work out and he was released in late June after posting a .598 OPS. Villar was picked up by the Angels where he recorded a .451 OPS before being released in late July. Villar then signed a minor league deal with Seattle, but he spent the rest of the year with Triple-A Tacoma, registering an .826 OPS. It was the worst season of his career. His groundball rate was 60%, but with only 36th percentile sprint speed. Villar's BABIP was .275, its lowest since 2014. He'll be entering his 32 years old campaign, so it's strange to see his skills decline so much. It will likely take proving himself on a minor league deal for Villar to get another chance in The Show. When you're looking for late speed and have Villar atop your queue, it's best to remove him and find someone else. Read Past Outlooks

Signs with Seattle
Villar signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Monday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Villar elected to become a free agent after being designated for assignment by the Angels, and he decided to head up the coast and join the Mariners. While Villar will begin his Mariners tenure in the minors, he could get a shot to show what he can do with the big club before the campaign comes to a close.
Villar elected to become a free agent after being designated for assignment by the Angels, and he decided to head up the coast and join the Mariners. While Villar will begin his Mariners tenure in the minors, he could get a shot to show what he can do with the big club before the campaign comes to a close.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+1%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+7%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .670 | 273 | 5 | 16 | .256 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .666 | 655 | 18 | 59 | .228 | ||||
2022vs Left | .593 | 54 | 1 | 4 | .188 | ||||
2022vs Right | .553 | 166 | 2 | 14 | .214 | ||||
2021vs Left | .722 | 157 | 3 | 9 | .281 | ||||
2021vs Right | .746 | 348 | 15 | 33 | .234 | ||||
2020vs Left | .608 | 62 | 1 | 3 | .250 | ||||
2020vs Right | .602 | 141 | 1 | 12 | .231 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+21%
OPS at Home
2022
+16%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .737 | 433 | 12 | 38 | .258 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .607 | 495 | 11 | 37 | .218 | ||||
2022Home | .606 | 107 | 2 | 13 | .211 | ||||
2022Away | .522 | 113 | 1 | 5 | .206 | ||||
2021Home | .830 | 251 | 9 | 19 | .285 | ||||
2021Away | .650 | 254 | 9 | 23 | .215 | ||||
2020Home | .620 | 75 | 1 | 6 | .239 | ||||
2020Away | .597 | 128 | 1 | 9 | .237 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jonathan Villar 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
0.25BB Rate
6.8%K Rate
26.8%BABIP
.275ISO
.094AVG
.208OBP
.260SLG
.302OPS
.562wOBA
.252Exit Velocity
89.6 mphHard Hit Rate
26.7%Barrels/PA
1.8%Expected BA
.208Expected SLG
.283Sprint Speed
24.1 ft/secGround Ball %
60.1%Line Drive %
17.5%Fly Ball %
22.4%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The Mets signed Villar last offseason, ostensibly to fill in all over the diamond, albeit with a below average glove. As it turned out, when healthy, he was essentially a regular, playing mostly at the hot corner with time up the middle. Villar's 142 games were his third most ever, though he started only 117. Last year was the first time Villar had more homers (18) than stolen bases (14). While his sprint speed is down to 57th percentile, Villar has never been a burner. For example, he swiped 16 in the abbreviated 2020 campaign with 59th percentile sprint speed. Despite his defensive deficiencies, Villar is best suited in a Swiss army knife capacity. If he ends up playing almost every day, Villar can still be a fantasy asset, especially if he's in a lineup with the freedom to run, just keep expectations around 20 bags, and not the 40 he averaged from 2016-2019.
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Elects free agency
Villar cleared waivers and elected free agency Friday.
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Designated for assignment
Villar was designated for assignment by the Angels on Sunday.
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Pops third homer
Villar went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 8-1 loss to Atlanta.
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Drops to sixth in order
Villar will start at third base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Orioles, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Swipes first bag as Angel
Villar went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Marlins.
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