Luke Maile

Luke Maile

32-Year-Old CatcherC
Cincinnati Reds
2023 Fantasy Outlook
A fine defensive catcher, Maile slashed .221/.301/.326 through 206 plate appearances in 2022. He missed a handful of weeks early in the season before rejoining the Guardians and serving as backup to Austin Hedges. Maile was non-tendered by Cleveland but quickly latched on with the Reds. Cincinatti has Tyler Stephenson as its primary catcher and signed Curt Casali to be the top backup, so Maile shouldn't serve as anything more than the No. 3 option in 2023, barring injuries. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the Reds in November of 2022.
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CCincinnati Reds
May 22, 2023
Maile went 1-for-3 with a steal in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Yankees.
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It was the first steal since 2019 for Maile, who's started three of the Reds' last four games behind the plate, with Tyler Stephenson getting more time at DH. The 32-year-old Maile has made the most of his expanded role, going 4-for-10 with two homers and four RBI in that span. While it's still hard to envision Maile becoming a regular fantasy option, he's gotten off to a nice start this season, slashing .286/.348/.548 with five RBI and six runs scored through 46 plate appearances.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
8
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
1
7
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+50%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+100%
OPS vs LHP
2022
 
 
+16%
OPS vs LHP
2021
 
 
+174%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021vs Left .900 78 8 2 13 0 .343 .372 .529
Since 2021vs Right .601 223 24 4 13 1 .198 .291 .310
2023vs Left 1.063 27 5 2 4 0 .346 .370 .692
2023vs Right .531 34 2 1 2 1 .167 .265 .267
2022vs Left .701 46 2 0 8 0 .300 .326 .375
2022vs Right .606 160 17 3 9 0 .199 .294 .312
2021vs Left 1.800 5 1 0 1 0 .750 .800 1.000
2021vs Right .656 29 5 0 2 0 .231 .310 .346
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+4%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+106%
OPS on Road
2022
 
 
+7%
OPS at Home
2021
 
 
+82%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021Home .668 162 18 4 16 1 .234 .302 .366
Since 2021Away .693 139 14 2 10 0 .238 .324 .369
2023Home .562 39 3 1 2 1 .194 .256 .306
2023Away 1.159 22 4 2 4 0 .350 .409 .750
2022Home .648 107 9 3 11 0 .221 .290 .358
2022Away .604 99 10 0 6 0 .221 .313 .291
2021Home 1.071 16 6 0 3 0 .429 .500 .571
2021Away .590 18 0 0 0 0 .188 .278 .313
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Stat Review
How does Luke Maile 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
0.20
 
BB Rate
6.6%
 
K Rate
32.8%
 
BABIP
.333
 
ISO
.214
 
AVG
.250
 
OBP
.311
 
SLG
.464
 
OPS
.776
 
wOBA
.340
 
Exit Velocity
83.7 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
19.4%
 
Barrels/PA
9.8%
 
Expected BA
.264
 
Expected SLG
.502
 
Sprint Speed
24.1 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
41.7%
 
Line Drive %
25.0%
 
Fly Ball %
33.3%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2019
2017
2016
Maile received a career-high 231 plate appearances last season and performed competently enough, hitting .248/.333/.366. Nothing about those numbers excites, and he hit just three homers, but the line was good for a 95 wRC+, perfectly adequate for a catcher. Combined with good framing numbers, Maile looks primed for a lengthy run in the big leagues as a backup. Danny Jansen is the future for the Blue Jays behind the plate, so Maile will likely be stuck fighting with Reese McGuire for the leftover opportunities after Russell Martin was traded to the Dodgers in January.
Maile fared better in his 2016 stint with the Rays than he had in his 2015 cup of coffee, slashing .227/.252/.361 over 119 at-bats. He finished the season ice-cold at the plate, however, hitting just .171 over his last 41 at-bats. Given his limited experience with major league pitching, it's perhaps unsurprising that Maile had significant trouble making contact, posting a bloated 28.6 percent strikeout rate and making contact at only a 72.2 percent clip. With the addition of Wilson Ramos in free agency, Maile will compete with Curt Casali for the backup role upon Ramos' return from a torn ACL. There is little in his profile to suggest he will hit enough to be more than a backup in the long run.
Maile made his debut in 2015 in the form of a September cup of coffee and hit about as badly one would expect from his minor leagues numbers. His .171/.171/.257 line in 35 plate appearances was roughly equivalent to his .207/.298/.296 line at Triple-A. The lack of walks could be chalked up to nervous aggression, but the fact remains that he has not shown any ability to hit the ball in the upper levels. He was called up to fill in for Rene Rivera and Curt Casali when they were hurt, meaning he’ll probably open 2016 back in Durham. He should remain a depth option for Tampa Bay though he’ll be behind Casali, Rivera and J.P. Arencibia on depth charts while also having to compete with top catching prospect Justin O’Conner for future roles. Maybe Maile is able to find a spot in the majors due to extreme circumstances, but it’s more likely he continues hitting around .200 at Durham in 2016.
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Two hits, homer Wednesday
CCincinnati Reds
May 17, 2023
Maile went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Rockies.
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Will make Opening Day roster
CCincinnati Reds
March 10, 2023
The Reds plan to carry three catchers this year, with starter Tyler Stephenson getting many of his starts at first base and DH, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
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Signs with Reds
CCincinnati Reds
November 28, 2022
Maile signed a one-year deal with the Reds on Monday.
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Non-tendered by Cleveland
CFree Agent
November 18, 2022
The Guardians declined to tender Maile a contract for 2023, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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Goes yard Monday
CCleveland Guardians
September 19, 2022
Maile went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 11-4 win over the Twins.
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