Mark Payton
31-Year-Old
Free Agent Foreign
2023 Stats
AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Heads to Japan
Payton signed a contract Sunday with the Seibu Lions of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
ANALYSIS
After electing free agency shortly after the 2022 season, Payton re-signed with the White Sox on a minor-league deal, but he'll presumably be freed from that commitment to head to Asia on what's likely a more lucrative contract with the Lions. The 31-year-old outfielder spent most of the 2022 campaign at Triple-A Charlotte before appearing in eight games for the White Sox during the final month of the season and batting .143 over 25 plate appearances.
After electing free agency shortly after the 2022 season, Payton re-signed with the White Sox on a minor-league deal, but he'll presumably be freed from that commitment to head to Asia on what's likely a more lucrative contract with the Lions. The 31-year-old outfielder spent most of the 2022 campaign at Triple-A Charlotte before appearing in eight games for the White Sox during the final month of the season and batting .143 over 25 plate appearances.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+147%
OPS vs LHP
2023
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| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .900 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .400 | ||||
| Since 2021vs Right | .364 | 43 | 0 | 1 | .132 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .411 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .150 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .500 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | .311 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .111 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+58%
OPS at Home
2023
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| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | .515 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .182 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | .325 | 22 | 0 | 1 | .143 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Home | .444 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .111 | ||||
| 2022Away | .397 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .167 | ||||
| 2021Home | .564 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .231 | ||||
| 2021Away | .222 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .111 | ||||
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
The Reds thought enough of Payton to select him in the Rule 5 draft and then to trade for him from the A's when he didn't initially make the team, but that translated into only 20 plate appearances in the sprint season, and he spent all of September at the Reds' alternate training camp. As a result, we didn't get a chance to see whether his swing change in Las Vegas in 2019 would translate aywhere at sea level, let alone at the big league level. This will be his age-29 season, so unfortunately for Payton, getting him those chances aren't going to be a priority for the Reds. His spot on the Reds' 40-man roster is tenuous, but he's currently there and will get some looks in spring training, much as he did in 2020.
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Scores twice, drives in one
Payton went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Twins.
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Recalled, starting Saturday
Payton was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte and is starting Saturday against the Tigers.
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Sent back to minors
The White Sox optioned Payton to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.
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Selected from Triple-A
Payton's contract was selected Friday by the White Sox.
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Joins White Sox on MiLB deal
Payton signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Tuesday that includes an invitation to major-league camp.
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