10-Day IL
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 5/30/2025
2025 Stats
AVG
.263
HR
1
RBI
3
R
7
SB
0
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Wallner entered 2024 viewed as the starting left fielder after a breakout 2023 season. However, he looked so lost at the plate during spring training that he was quickly demoted to the minors in mid-April after going 2-for-25 with 17 strikeouts. It took him awhile to find his stroke in the minors, but he was finally called back up July 7 and hit .282 with 12 home runs and a.945 OPS the rest of the season. Wallner has tremendous power, ranking in the top 20 batters in baseball last season in both Average Exit Velocity and Hard Hit % (per Baseball Savant) for batters with at least his much playing time. His power has come with a high strikeout rate (36.4%) and low contact rate (56.8%) that make him prone to long slumps. While he draws a decent amount of walks (9.2%) he may have been lucky the last two seasons with a high BABIP (.389) and HR/FB rates (21.7%). He also struggles against lefties (career .510 OPS vs. LHP) which likely limits him to a platoon. While he lacks range in the outfield he has one of the best outfield arms in the majors. With the departure of Max Kepler, he'll get a shot to be the starting right fielder, likely in the strong side of a platoon. He could hit more than 30 home runs if he can improve against lefties and avoid prolonged slumps. Read Past Outlooks
Continuing rehab to begin week
Wallner (hamstring) is slated to continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul to begin the upcoming week rather than joining the Twins for the start of their 10-game road trip that begins Monday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The Twins aren't ruling out activating Wallner from the 10-day injured list at some point during the trip, but he'll likely need to play full games in the outfield on consecutive days at Triple-A St. Paul before he rejoins the big club. Wallner, who has been on the shelf since April 17 with a left hamstring strain, has thus far appeared in three games for St. Paul. He's made two starts in right field and one as a designated hitter while going a collective 5-for-12 with two home runs, a double and a walk.
The Twins aren't ruling out activating Wallner from the 10-day injured list at some point during the trip, but he'll likely need to play full games in the outfield on consecutive days at Triple-A St. Paul before he rejoins the big club. Wallner, who has been on the shelf since April 17 with a left hamstring strain, has thus far appeared in three games for St. Paul. He's made two starts in right field and one as a designated hitter while going a collective 5-for-12 with two home runs, a double and a walk.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+42%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+231%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023vs Left | .655 | 97 | 4 | 8 | .176 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .928 | 485 | 24 | 73 | .272 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | 2.314 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .600 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .699 | 60 | 0 | 1 | .231 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .611 | 44 | 1 | 3 | .184 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .953 | 217 | 12 | 34 | .275 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .481 | 46 | 2 | 3 | .119 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .970 | 208 | 12 | 38 | .281 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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+9%
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| Since 2023Home | .919 | 290 | 15 | 42 | .261 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .844 | 292 | 13 | 39 | .249 | ||||
| 2025Home | .939 | 31 | 0 | 2 | .345 | ||||
| 2025Away | .754 | 36 | 1 | 1 | .179 | ||||
| 2024Home | .845 | 117 | 6 | 14 | .232 | ||||
| 2024Away | .934 | 144 | 7 | 23 | .281 | ||||
| 2023Home | .976 | 142 | 9 | 26 | .265 | ||||
| 2023Away | .756 | 112 | 5 | 15 | .229 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Matt Wallner 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
0.47BB Rate
13.4%K Rate
28.4%BABIP
.378ISO
.211AVG
.263OBP
.373SLG
.474OPS
.847wOBA
.371Exit Velocity
89.6 mphHard Hit Rate
29.0%Barrels/PA
6.0%Expected BA
.238Expected SLG
.441Sprint Speed
23.2 ft/secGround Ball %
26.3%Line Drive %
21.1%Fly Ball %
52.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Wallner had a strong first full season in the majors and looks set to begin 2024 as the starting left fielder. After two short stints in the majors in April and May, Wallner was called up in July and took over the left field job by hitting 13 home runs with a .854 OPS in the second half. Wallner has outstanding power as measured by elite Avg. Exit Velocity (91.9 mph) and Barrel % (18.8%). He crushed right-handed pitching by hitting .281 with 12 home runs and a .970 OPS against righties. However, he struggled against lefties by hitting .118 with a .481 OPS against southpaws (although just 46 PA). Though he draws walks at a good rate (11.0% BB%) he strikes out too often (31.2% K%). He has one of the best throwing arm in the majors, but his range isn't great in the outfield. While he'll likely start in left field, he could be platooned and replaced for defensive purposes. Wallner has 30-home run power if he can improve against lefties and find more time in the lineup.
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Strong start to rehab assignment
Wallner (hamstring) is 5-for-9 with two home runs in two games for Triple-A St. Paul during a rehab assignment.
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Set to start rehab assignment
Wallner (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
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Begins running
Wallner (hamstring) has started up a running program that includes turns, and he's also taking batting practice, MLB.com reports.
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Could miss much of May
Wallner has been diagnosed with a moderate left hamstring strain, which could sideline him much of May, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
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Officially placed on IL
The Twins placed Wallner (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.
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Seeking mental, physical reset
Manager Rocco Baldelli hopes Wallner's demotion to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday will serve as a mental and physical reset, reports Dan Hayes of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
The 26-year-old impressed in 2023 with an .877 OPS and 14 homers in 76 games for the Twins, but he went 2-for-25 with 17 strikeouts in 33 plate appearances this year before being sent down. Strikeouts have always been a concern for Wallner -- he had a 31.5 percent strikeout rate last season and never had a rate below 26 percent in the minors -- but his struggles became untenable with Minnesota looking to shake off a slow start as a team. Wallner should receive another big-league chance at some point in 2024, assuming he gets back on track at Triple-A.
The 26-year-old impressed in 2023 with an .877 OPS and 14 homers in 76 games for the Twins, but he went 2-for-25 with 17 strikeouts in 33 plate appearances this year before being sent down. Strikeouts have always been a concern for Wallner -- he had a 31.5 percent strikeout rate last season and never had a rate below 26 percent in the minors -- but his struggles became untenable with Minnesota looking to shake off a slow start as a team. Wallner should receive another big-league chance at some point in 2024, assuming he gets back on track at Triple-A.