Nick Fortes

Nick Fortes

28-Year-Old CatcherC
Miami Marlins
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Fortes made 99 starts at catcher for the Marlins in 2024 and remains dependable as ever in the field, but his .577 OPS was only a marginal improvement on his 2023 figure. The 28-year-old's bat was never a strength in the minors either, so a major turnaround shouldn't be expected after he posted a .216/.261/.309 slash line over the past two years. Fortes' work behind the plate should help him retain a roster spot given the need for stability at the position, but Miami is likely to test out their options at catcher in 2025. Liam Hicks was selected in the Rule 5 Draft, while prospect Agustin Ramirez appears close to making his MLB debut. Read Past Outlooks
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#403
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Marlins in January of 2025.
Sitting out Friday
CMiami Marlins
March 28, 2025
Fortes is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
ANALYSIS
Fortes started Thursday's opener and in his last plate appearance was awarded a triple on a ball Oneil Cruz misplayed in center field. He'll begin the second game of the series on the bench as Liam Hicks makes his major-league debut.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
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vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+27%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
+33%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+12%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+86%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .679 187 18 4 16 3 .249 .292 .387
Since 2023vs Right .533 475 43 6 39 1 .204 .251 .282
2025vs Left 1.000 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000
2025vs Right 1.333 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000
2024vs Left .534 103 7 1 6 0 .196 .235 .299
2024vs Right .597 232 21 3 23 0 .242 .270 .327
2023vs Left .854 83 11 3 10 3 .316 .354 .500
2023vs Right .460 240 22 3 16 1 .165 .231 .229
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+18%
OPS at Home
2025
 
 
-100%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+13%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+18%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .621 334 31 5 32 2 .230 .288 .333
Since 2023Away .528 328 30 5 23 2 .203 .236 .292
2025Home 1.500 4 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.000
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home .614 167 12 3 16 0 .227 .274 .340
2024Away .541 168 16 1 13 0 .228 .244 .297
2023Home .609 163 19 2 16 2 .231 .296 .313
2023Away .514 160 14 4 10 2 .177 .228 .286
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Stat Review
How does Nick Fortes 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
0.00
 
BB Rate
0.0%
 
K Rate
25.0%
 
BABIP
.500
 
ISO
.667
 
AVG
.333
 
OBP
.500
 
SLG
1.000
 
OPS
1.500
 
wOBA
.585
 
Exit Velocity
0.0 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
50.0%
 
Barrels/PA
0.0%
 
Expected BA
.000
 
Expected SLG
.000
 
Sprint Speed
0.0 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
50.0%
 
Line Drive %
0.0%
 
Fly Ball %
50.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
The 27-year-old held a small edge in playing time over Jacob Stalling behind the plate for Miami last season, and Stallings has since been let go. Fortes ended up playing in 108 games and had a .204/.263/.299 slash line, which is a sharp drop from the .696 OPS he posted in 2022. He still provided a strong presence behind the plate, which should give him a strong chance at sticking with the big club for 2024. Fortes was never a major offensive threat during his minor-league career, so he seems unlikely to break out and become a solid option for fantasy managers. Christian Bethancourt was acquired in December and is a likely bet to split catching work.
Fortes saw his first extended action in the majors last season and had a .230/.304/.392 slash line in 72 games. He hit nine home runs and stole five bases, the latter of which is surprising given he entered the campaign with just eight steals in his professional career. Fortes should open 2023 in a backup role behind Jacob Stallings, but he could see a larger share of playing time if Stallings continues to struggle after he posted a .584 OPS in 2022.
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Making return Monday
CMiami Marlins
March 10, 2025
Fortes (groin) will start at catcher and bat second in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals.
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Leaves with groin bruise
CMiami Marlins
Groin
March 5, 2025
Fortes was removed from Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals in the first inning due to a groin contusion, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Back in action Monday
CMiami Marlins
March 3, 2025
Fortes (back) is starting at catcher and batting eighth in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros.
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Scratched with back spasms
CMiami Marlins
Back
March 1, 2025
Fortes was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals due to back spasms, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Avoids arbitration
CMiami Marlins
January 9, 2025
The Marlins and Fortes avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Likely back for 2024
CMiami Marlins
October 6, 2023
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald speculates Fortes will remain with the Marlins in 2024 as a backup catcher.
ANALYSIS
Fortes and Jacob Stallings split most of the catching work for the Marlins in 2023, but neither backstop provided much value offensively. Stallings is a candidate to be non-tendered this offseason, while Fortes' pre-arbitration salary should allow him to stick around as a potential backup. The 26-year-old struggled to a .204/.263/.299 slash line in 108 games, but it appears he'll have another chance with the big club in 2024.
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