Michael Toglia

24-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Colorado Rockies AAA
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Toglia has a path to playing time at Coors Field, which by itself is enough to put him on the fantasy map. Whether he has anything to offer beyond his role and home park remains to be seen. The 2019 first-round pick's first taste of the big leagues last year didn't go particularly well. He got the call at the tail end of August and went on to hit .216/.275/.378 in 31 games while struggling to a 36.7 K%. To be fair to him, he'd only played in 17 Triple-A games to that point, and those couldn't have gone much better, as he posted a 1.171 OPS. His struggles in the majors suggest he could use more seasoning in the minors, and the Rockies aren't famous for moving young players quickly, but the lack of quality options in front of him means a good camp could nonetheless earn him a starting role. Even if he wins one, however, he might not be good for anything other than power, as he struck out 28.7 percent of the time throughout his minor-league career and offers little with his legs or glove. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#589
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Rockies in March of 2023.
Sent back to Triple-A
OFColorado Rockies  AAA
May 26, 2023
Colorado optioned Toglia to Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Toglia has posted high-level power totals in the minors and showed some promise during his first taste of major-league action last season, but he was slashing just .174/.240/.217 in 25 plate appearances with the Rockies since being recalled May 15. Nolan Jones will join the big-league club in a corresponding roster move.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+33%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+221%
OPS vs RHP
2022
 
 
+14%
OPS vs RHP
2021
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021vs Left .507 46 4 1 5 0 .178 .196 .311
Since 2021vs Right .674 99 11 1 7 1 .225 .303 .371
2023vs Left .200 10 1 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100
2023vs Right .641 15 4 0 0 0 .231 .333 .308
2022vs Left .594 36 3 1 5 0 .200 .222 .371
2022vs Right .679 84 7 1 7 1 .224 .298 .382
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+44%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+8%
OPS at Home
2022
 
 
+59%
OPS at Home
2021
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021Home .736 70 10 1 7 1 .250 .314 .422
Since 2021Away .512 75 5 1 5 0 .171 .227 .286
2023Home .465 18 4 0 0 0 .188 .278 .188
2023Away .429 7 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286
2022Home .827 52 6 1 7 1 .271 .327 .500
2022Away .521 68 4 1 5 0 .175 .235 .286
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Michael Toglia 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
0.22
 
BB Rate
8.0%
 
K Rate
36.0%
 
BABIP
.286
 
ISO
.043
 
AVG
.174
 
OBP
.240
 
SLG
.217
 
OPS
.457
 
wOBA
.213
 
Exit Velocity
82.4 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
21.4%
 
Barrels/PA
0.0%
 
Expected BA
.217
 
Expected SLG
.247
 
Sprint Speed
25.2 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
35.7%
 
Line Drive %
35.7%
 
Fly Ball %
28.6%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
The No. 23 overall pick in 2019, Toglia has yet to make his full-season debut and he is already 22, but he is still one of the best hitting prospects in Colorado's farm system, somewhat by default. The 6-foot-5, 226-pound first baseman can also play the outfield, and unlike most sluggers his size, he projects to add value with his glove. A switch hitter, Toglia does more damage from the left side, where he displays plus power to all fields. He projects to walk at a high clip, but given his size and the 25.6 K% he logged in short-season ball after signing in 2019, strikeouts should also be a noticeable part of the equation as he moves up the ladder. The Rockies seem to be half-heartedly entertaining a rebuild, which would clear the way for Toglia in a year or two. He played at the alternate site and in the fall instructional league. Look for him to split the 2021 season between High-A and Double-A.
On the one hand, it is immensely valuable in fantasy to have an everyday position player who plays half his games in Colorado. On the other hand, the Rockies' organizational depth chart is quite crowded and the front office has shown a willingness to bring in washed up veterans to block promising players like Ryan McMahon and Garrett Hampson. It's impossible to know if Toglia will get a fair shake at first base in a few years, but he has the type of offensive upside that is easy to dream on. Selected out of UCLA with the No. 23 overall pick, Toglia has easy plus power to all fields and a patient approach (15.9 BB% in the Northwest League). The 6-foot-5 switch hitter's swing is a little long, which will probably always lead to strikeout percentages in the mid-to-upper 20s, but the OBP and power of a middle-of-the-order masher should be consistently on display as he climbs the ladder.
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Sits in favor of Moustakas
OFColorado Rockies  AAA
May 24, 2023
Toglia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
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Getting another start
OFColorado Rockies  AAA
May 17, 2023
Toglia is starting at first base and batting seventh for the Rockies on Wednesday against the Phillies, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
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Recalled from minors
OFColorado Rockies  AAA
May 15, 2023
The Rockies recalled Toglia from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.
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Optioned out to Triple-A
OFColorado Rockies  AAA
March 28, 2023
Toglia was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque by the Rockies on Tuesday.
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Smacks first spring homer
OFColorado Rockies  AAA
March 12, 2023
Toglia went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and three strikeouts in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks.
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