Will Brennan
26-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
In another era, Brennan might have been viewed differently given that he has put up high batting averages consistently throughout his time in professional baseball. However, modern fans and front offices can see that it's a rather empty batting average. Brennan managed five home runs and 13 steals in 455 big-league plate appearances last season at the age of 25. Worst of all is the fact that Brennan has been averse to drawing walks, managing just a 3.6 BB% and .308 OBP through 500 plate appearances in the majors to date. He's a quality defender in right field and projects to start there for the Guardians on Opening Day, but there will be pressure on him to provide more offensively in his second full season. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#586
ADP
On Opening Day roster
Brennan made the Guardians' Opening Day roster, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Brennan hit .266 with a .655 OPS and 13 stolen bases over 138 games last season while serving as the Guardians' primary right fielder. That spot is not guaranteed to him this season, as Estevan Florial and Ramon Laureano will also compete for playing time there. Brennan hit .243 in spring training, and as a left-handed batter, he could be set for a strong-side platoon role once the games start to count.
Brennan hit .266 with a .655 OPS and 13 stolen bases over 138 games last season while serving as the Guardians' primary right fielder. That spot is not guaranteed to him this season, as Estevan Florial and Ramon Laureano will also compete for playing time there. Brennan hit .243 in spring training, and as a left-handed batter, he could be set for a strong-side platoon role once the games start to count.
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2023
2022
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+49%
OPS vs RHP
2024
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .484 | 92 | 0 | 9 | .211 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .722 | 408 | 6 | 40 | .289 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Left | .494 | 86 | 0 | 7 | .214 | ||||
2023vs Right | .694 | 369 | 5 | 34 | .279 | ||||
2022vs Left | .333 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .167 | ||||
2022vs Right | .991 | 39 | 1 | 6 | .389 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+9%
OPS at Home
2024
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .707 | 244 | 3 | 27 | .278 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .649 | 256 | 3 | 22 | .270 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | .657 | 215 | 2 | 22 | .261 | ||||
2023Away | .654 | 240 | 3 | 19 | .271 | ||||
2022Home | 1.078 | 29 | 1 | 5 | .407 | ||||
2022Away | .579 | 16 | 0 | 3 | .267 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Will Brennan 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
0.28BB Rate
3.5%K Rate
12.5%BABIP
.296ISO
.090AVG
.266OBP
.299SLG
.356OPS
.655wOBA
.289Exit Velocity
85.7 mphHard Hit Rate
21.0%Barrels/PA
2.0%Expected BA
.286Expected SLG
.378Sprint Speed
25.1 ft/secGround Ball %
46.2%Line Drive %
24.7%Fly Ball %
29.2%Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Brennan was a popular favorite among prospect analysts all season, but the secret is out after he impressed in a brief cup of coffee with the big club. The Guardians have built their offense around high-contact hitters, and Brennan fits that mold perfectly. He had an 11.5 K% across Double-A, Triple-A and the majors, and his 8.9 K% in 45 MLB plate appearances was his lowest mark at any level since rookie ball. Brennan's BB% dipped from 10.8% at Double-A to 7.6% at Triple-A and 4.4% in the majors, so at this stage it's more about contact than patience. He hit above .310 at all three stops last year. As a lefty hitter with a good glove and a dash of power and speed in the minors, Brennan is similar in many ways to teammate Steven Kwan. Like with Kwan, Brennan's hard-hit data isn't very impressive and he hit just 14 homers on the year, so the hit tool has to be as good as advertised for the whole package to work. While he isn't as good of a defender as Myles Straw, he has a much higher overall ceiling due to Straw's woeful offense. The Guardians have several big-league-ready outfielders waiting for an opportunity, but Brennan is probably the best of the bunch, and could take over for Straw whenever the club is ready to shift him to a fourth outfielder role.
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Makes adjustments to swing
Brennan worked on adjusting his swing in the offseason, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Sitting against lefty
Brennan is out of the lineup Friday against the Tigers.
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Sitting against lefty
Brennan is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Reds.
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Sitting out against lefty
Brennan isn't in the Guardians' lineup Saturday against the Orioles.
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Notches steal Friday
Brennan went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, one RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 9-8 win over the Orioles.
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