2024 Stats
AVG
.267
HR
3
RBI
15
R
14
SB
6
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Acquired from Cleveland last year in the Lane Thomas deal, Tena got a look in Washington over the final two months, mostly at third base (35 games). He smacked a walk-off hit in his team debut Aug. 10 and finished with a respectable .274 average, three homers and six steals in seven attempts across 164 plate appearances for the Nationals. Tena has some speed and has reached double-digit homers in the minor leagues several times, but it will be tough for him to stick at the hot corner long term given the general offensive expectations at the position. Realistically, he may be best suited for a utility role, but as he enters his age-24 season in 2025, Tena appears tentatively set for an extended audition as a lineup regular between third base and second base. Read Past Outlooks
Competing for third base job
Tena will battle with Trey Lipscomb in spring training for the Nationals' starting job at third base, Bobby Blanco of MASN Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Tena showed some upside at the plate after being acquired from the Guardians in the Lane Thomas trade last year, slashing .274/.305/.363 over 41 games for the Nats with three homers and six steals in seven attempts. The 23-year-old mostly played shortstop in the minors however, and defensively he has a lot of work to do at the hot corner, committing nine errors on only 87 chances. Lipscomb has the stronger glove, but he stumbled to a .500 OPS in 61 big-league games in 2024. If Tena shows enough improvement in the field during camp, he'll be the favorite to get the nod at third base in the Opening Day lineup. Prospect Brady House could also get a look this spring, but he likely needs more development time at Triple-A before he'll be ready to take over the job.
Tena showed some upside at the plate after being acquired from the Guardians in the Lane Thomas trade last year, slashing .274/.305/.363 over 41 games for the Nats with three homers and six steals in seven attempts. The 23-year-old mostly played shortstop in the minors however, and defensively he has a lot of work to do at the hot corner, committing nine errors on only 87 chances. Lipscomb has the stronger glove, but he stumbled to a .500 OPS in 61 big-league games in 2024. If Tena shows enough improvement in the field during camp, he'll be the favorite to get the nod at third base in the Opening Day lineup. Prospect Brady House could also get a look this spring, but he likely needs more development time at Triple-A before he'll be ready to take over the job.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+65%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+60%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .441 | 60 | 0 | 4 | .190 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .727 | 142 | 3 | 14 | .291 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .458 | 48 | 0 | 4 | .208 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .732 | 120 | 3 | 11 | .292 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .350 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .100 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .699 | 22 | 0 | 3 | .286 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+6%
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2024
+6%
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| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .658 | 104 | 2 | 12 | .260 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .621 | 98 | 1 | 6 | .261 | ||||
| 2024Home | .669 | 86 | 2 | 9 | .256 | ||||
| 2024Away | .634 | 82 | 1 | 6 | .278 | ||||
| 2023Home | .611 | 18 | 0 | 3 | .278 | ||||
| 2023Away | .543 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .154 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jose Tena 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
0.17BB Rate
4.2%K Rate
24.4%BABIP
.342ISO
.087AVG
.267OBP
.298SLG
.354OPS
.652wOBA
.289Exit Velocity
91.2 mphHard Hit Rate
35.8%Barrels/PA
6.0%Expected BA
.254Expected SLG
.417Sprint Speed
25.3 ft/secGround Ball %
48.7%Line Drive %
21.4%Fly Ball %
29.9%Prospect Rankings History
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Tena climbed three levels in 2023, culminating in his major league debut receiving 34 plate appearances and slashing .226/.294/.290 in 18 games played. Tena's bat played much better in both Double-A and Triple-A, combining for 35 extra base hits, eight of which were home runs, and 16 steals across the two levels of the minors. If the 22-year-old breaks camp with Cleveland, he should be viewed as a utility option at best with the capability of playing multiple infield roles, but no clear path to starting at any of them.
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Out of Washington lineup
Tena is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
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Swipes bag, tallies RBI in loss
Tena went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.
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Fills stat sheet in win
Tena went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Marlins.
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Sitting vs. lefty
Tena is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.
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Back in lineup Thursday
Tena (thumb) will start at third base and bat eighth in Thursday's contest versus the Phillies, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
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