Josh Lester
28-Year-Old
2023 Stats
AVG
.333
HR
0
RBI
2
R
0
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Lester made his MLB debut in 2022 after turning heads for Triple-A Toledo. With the Mud Hens, he recorded 29 home runs and 99 RBI across 145 games. That earned him a promotion in September, and Lester proceeded to go 0-for-5 in two games with the Tigers. The 28-year-old was a 13th-round pick in 2015 and has bounced around the minors the past few seasons. Lester doesn't have a ton of prospect pedigree, but his power production in 2022 could earn him a longer look. The Tigers head into 2023 with top prospect Spencer Torkelson penciled in as the starter at first base, while veteran Miguel Cabrera is primed for one more campaign as a DH. When Cabrera hangs it up, there could be an opportunity for Lester to emerge if he keeps hitting the ball out of the park. He figures to begin the 2023 season at Triple-A again but is an option to fill in if needed. Read Past Outlooks
Selected from Triple-A
The Orioles selected Lester's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
With Danny Coulombe landing on the bereavement list Saturday, Lester will join the Orioles in his place. Lester hasn't done much in his major-league career -- he's 0-for-5 with three strikeouts -- but he's slashing .282/.339/.549 through 206 plate appearances in Triple-A this year. He'll likely serve as a bench piece in Baltimore, but his defensive versatility could allow him to enter the lineup every once in a while.
With Danny Coulombe landing on the bereavement list Saturday, Lester will join the Orioles in his place. Lester hasn't done much in his major-league career -- he's 0-for-5 with three strikeouts -- but he's slashing .282/.339/.549 through 206 plate appearances in Triple-A this year. He'll likely serve as a bench piece in Baltimore, but his defensive versatility could allow him to enter the lineup every once in a while.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
-100%
OPS vs RHP
2023
-100%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| Since 2021vs Right | .286 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .143 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .667 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .333 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
-100%
OPS on Road
2023
-100%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | .250 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .125 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | .667 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .333 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | .000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Josh Lester 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
0.00BB Rate
0.0%K Rate
33.3%BABIP
.500ISO
.000AVG
.333OBP
.333SLG
.333OPS
.667wOBA
.297Exit Velocity
93.8 mphHard Hit Rate
0.0%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.261Expected SLG
.361Sprint Speed
Ground Ball %
50.0%Line Drive %
50.0%Fly Ball %
0.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Sent to minors camp
The Orioles reassigned Lester to minor-league camp Monday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Two triples Tuesday
Lester went 3-for-4 with two triples, one RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's Grapefruit League win over the Pirates.
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Joins Baltimore
Lester signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Cast off 40-man roster
The Tigers outrighted Lester to Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday.
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Sent down Thursday
Lester was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday.
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