2024 Stats
AVG
.171
HR
8
RBI
23
R
16
SB
5
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
At this point in his career, Wisdom has settled in as a fairly predictable player. He's going to hit for power but likely not do much else. In 2023, Wisdom popped 23 home runs in just 97 games, giving him 20 or more long balls in each of the last three seasons. He also batted below .210 for the second straight year, and he's now just a .214 career hitter. Wisdom continued to swing and miss a lot, as he struck out nearly 37% of the time last year, but he walked nearly 10% of the time as well. Add it all up, and the 32-year-old is basically a three-true-outcomes player. The ability to hit the ball over the wall is nice, but there are plenty of corner infielders who do that and more, which makes Wisdom a limited fantasy option. Plus, he could be squeezed out of a regular role in Chicago by the likes of Matt Mervis and Nick Madrigal. Wisdom is worth rostering if he's playing regularly and hot at the plate, though he may not be someone you can count on all season. Read Past Outlooks
Designated for assignment
The Cubs designated Wisdom for assignment Wednesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the newly-acquired Eli Morgan. Wisdom, 33, fell off to a lowly .171/.237/.392 batting line this season for the Cubs. Rather than pay him a raise in arbitration, the team is removing him from the roster now. Wisdom slugged 76 homers from 2021-23 and still hits the ball very hard when he makes contact, so he should be able to find work with a club that's willing to deal with his strikeout problems.
The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the newly-acquired Eli Morgan. Wisdom, 33, fell off to a lowly .171/.237/.392 batting line this season for the Cubs. Rather than pay him a raise in arbitration, the team is removing him from the roster now. Wisdom slugged 76 homers from 2021-23 and still hits the ball very hard when he makes contact, so he should be able to find work with a club that's willing to deal with his strikeout problems.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+11%
OPS vs LHP
2024
Even Split
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .776 | 374 | 24 | 55 | .220 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .698 | 636 | 32 | 80 | .188 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .629 | 103 | 4 | 17 | .183 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .630 | 71 | 4 | 6 | .154 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .769 | 130 | 10 | 18 | .217 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .805 | 172 | 13 | 28 | .196 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .892 | 141 | 10 | 20 | .250 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .665 | 393 | 15 | 46 | .191 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+10%
OPS on Road
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+42%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .691 | 475 | 28 | 64 | .183 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .760 | 535 | 28 | 71 | .215 | ||||
| 2024Home | .519 | 84 | 3 | 7 | .152 | ||||
| 2024Away | .738 | 90 | 5 | 16 | .190 | ||||
| 2023Home | .845 | 137 | 13 | 26 | .190 | ||||
| 2023Away | .746 | 165 | 10 | 20 | .217 | ||||
| 2022Home | .671 | 254 | 12 | 31 | .191 | ||||
| 2022Away | .774 | 280 | 13 | 35 | .221 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Patrick Wisdom 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
0.17BB Rate
5.7%K Rate
33.9%BABIP
.207ISO
.222AVG
.171OBP
.237SLG
.392OPS
.629wOBA
.275Exit Velocity
90.9 mphHard Hit Rate
29.7%Barrels/PA
9.2%Expected BA
.184Expected SLG
.419Sprint Speed
23.6 ft/secGround Ball %
25.0%Line Drive %
9.0%Fly Ball %
66.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Wisdom continued to be a boom-or-bust fantasy option in 2022. A year after turning heads with 28 home runs, he followed it up with 25 long balls. However, Wisdom struggled to make consistent contact, as he batted just .207 and struck out 34.3 percent of the time. In 2021, he struck out more than 40 percent of the time. Going forward, it looks like fantasy managers will simply need to sacrifice batting average for power if they decide to roster Wisdom. He did at least show a slight uptick in stolen bases, as he registered a career-high eight stolen bases on 12 attempts, which was also easily a career best. That's not a huge number, but if he can get to 10 steals or more, it would give a little more depth to his game. Wisdom will turn 32 during the 2023 season, so even if he does run a bit more, he's unlikely to change too much as a player. The power is nice, but there are definitely more complete fantasy options available for the corner outfield spots.
More Fantasy News
Provides offense Saturday
Wisdom went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Nationals.
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Launches seventh homer
Wisdom hit a two-run home run, walked and scored another run in Saturday's 14-2 win against the Marlins.
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Continuing to see limited work
Wisdom is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.
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Goes deep again Sunday
Wisdom went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Royals.
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Turns tide with grand slam
Wisdom hit a grand slam in his only at-bat in Saturday's 9-4 win against the Royals.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Possible Houston target
The Astros could be a possible fit for Wisdom, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Wisdom was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Wednesday and can elect free agency, assuming he passes through waivers unclaimed. The Astros currently have an opening at both infield corners, and while it's unlikely they'd want Wisdom to start, he would make some sense as a depth option.
Wisdom was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Wednesday and can elect free agency, assuming he passes through waivers unclaimed. The Astros currently have an opening at both infield corners, and while it's unlikely they'd want Wisdom to start, he would make some sense as a depth option.