2023 Stats
AVG
.266
HR
3
RBI
9
R
13
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
After a slow start to the season (hitting .189 with a .601 OPS through his first two months), Jeffers started to get in a groove and was hitting .247 with a four home runs and a .769 OPS from June 1 to July 13. He then broke his right thumb July 14. Jeffers returned for seven games in September, but it was somewhat of a lost season. Jeffers reduced his strikeouts (26.3% K%) and made more contact (career-high 78.8%) but his power declined, which was a little odd since he was in the 91st percentile for Max Exit Velocity. He hit better against lefties (.909 OPS against LHP) continuing a sharp platoon split (career .794 OPS against LHP). The Twins brought in Christian Vazquez on a three-year deal, and they are paying Vazquez more than backup money, so Jeffers may be on the short side of a platoon. Jeffers is seen as a strong defender with grades slightly above average as a pitcher framer and below average as a thrower (45th percentile Pop Time 2B). Given his power and ability to draw walks (9.7% BB%), he could be a viable starting fantasy catcher in AL-only leagues, but the Vazquez addition dampens his mixed-league appeal. Read Past Outlooks
Belts game-winning homer
Jeffers went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 10-inning win over the Astros.
ANALYSIS
Jeffers already had two hits when he came to the plate with the game tied in the top of the 10th. The backstop plated what proved to be the winning runs with a two-run blast to left field. Jeffers has homered twice over his past 12 at-bats after notching just one long ball across his first 25 contests of the campaign. Christian Vazquez has yet to go deep this season and is slashing a paltry .223/.296/.250, so the door is open for Jeffers to earn more playing time if he continues to swing a hot bat.
Jeffers already had two hits when he came to the plate with the game tied in the top of the 10th. The backstop plated what proved to be the winning runs with a two-run blast to left field. Jeffers has homered twice over his past 12 at-bats after notching just one long ball across his first 25 contests of the campaign. Christian Vazquez has yet to go deep this season and is slashing a paltry .223/.296/.250, so the door is open for Jeffers to earn more playing time if he continues to swing a hot bat.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+22%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+39%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .788 | 204 | 8 | 28 | .249 | ||||
| Since 2021vs Right | .647 | 424 | 16 | 43 | .194 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .690 | 35 | 0 | 2 | .192 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .960 | 64 | 3 | 7 | .302 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .909 | 70 | 3 | 13 | .306 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .540 | 166 | 4 | 14 | .167 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | .730 | 99 | 5 | 13 | .225 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | .640 | 194 | 9 | 22 | .185 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+9%
OPS at Home
2023
+6%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2021Home | .725 | 296 | 12 | 31 | .216 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | .663 | 332 | 12 | 40 | .207 | ||||
| 2023Home | .897 | 49 | 1 | 1 | .270 | ||||
| 2023Away | .844 | 50 | 2 | 8 | .262 | ||||
| 2022Home | .699 | 113 | 3 | 11 | .230 | ||||
| 2022Away | .602 | 123 | 4 | 16 | .188 | ||||
| 2021Home | .687 | 134 | 8 | 19 | .189 | ||||
| 2021Away | .656 | 159 | 6 | 16 | .207 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ryan Jeffers 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
0.43BB Rate
12.1%K Rate
28.3%BABIP
.375ISO
.203AVG
.266OBP
.402SLG
.468OPS
.870wOBA
.387Exit Velocity
91.0 mphHard Hit Rate
26.4%Barrels/PA
6.1%Expected BA
.238Expected SLG
.447Sprint Speed
23.0 ft/secGround Ball %
38.0%Line Drive %
20.0%Fly Ball %
42.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Jeffers had a minor elbow surgery last offseason and dealt with knee and heel injuries in season, and it was largely a season to forget for the 24-year-old backstop. He still brought his trademark excellent defense, and his .202 ISO was in line with career norms. His 36.9 K% looks like a massive outlier, leading to his first pro stop as a below league-average hitter (82 wRC+). With the Twins trading Mitch Garver to Texas, the decks are clear for Jeffers to get as much playing time as he can handle. We shouldn't expect him to approach his career .286 batting average in the minors, but he isn't as bad as the .199 mark he posted last season. Jeffers is a fine C2 in 15-team two-catcher leagues, and he is young enough to take a big enough step forward to become relevant in shallower formats, assuming the Twins don't bring in anyone above him on the depth chart.
More Fantasy News
Hits second homer of season
Jeffers went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Giants.
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Gets start in series finale
Jeffers will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Giants.
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Goes deep in win
Jeffers hit a solo home run in his only at-bat Monday in an 11-1 victory versus Miami.
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Two hits in season debut
Jeffers went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's 7-4 victory over the Royals.
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Set to split time behind plate
Jeffers went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's spring training win over Boston and is hitting .214 (6-for-28) with two home runs and a .790 OPS this spring.
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