Jose Miranda

26-Year-Old Third Baseman3B

Minnesota Twins

2024 Stats

AVG

.284

RBI

2025 Projections

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2025 Fantasy Outlook

Miranda resurrected his career after an injury-plagued 2023 season and put himself in position for an everyday role in 2024. Miranda hit just .211 with a .565 OPS in 2023 as he struggled with right shoulder issues that required offseason surgery to remove scar tissue from his labrum and rotator cuff. He began last season in the minors, but caught fire when called up in April by hitting .313 with nine home runs and an .852 OPS in his first 90 games, which included tying a major-league record by recording a hit in his 12 consecutive at-bats in early July. Like the rest of the Twins, he struggled the final six weeks by hitting .202 with a .491 OPS in his last 30 games, in part due to a back injury that required an IL stint. Miranda makes good contact due to a low strikeout rate (15.4%) and he was in the 83rd percentile in Squared-Up Rate (according to Baseball Savant). He didn't hit for as much power as in his breakout 2022 season, but may have been unlucky with a 6.3% HR/FB rate. His defense at third base has been mediocre to below average by most metrics and he doesn't hit for enough power to justify everyday duty at first base or DH. Still, he'll be in the mix for frequent duty at both corner spots again with the Twins as part of the infield mix. Read Past Outlooks

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Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'2"

Weight 210

DOB 6/29/1998

Born Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

College None

Drafted 2016 MIN

Lands on IL

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September 28, 2024

The Twins placed Miranda on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a lower-back strain.

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With only two games left in the regular season and the Twins out of the running for a playoff spot, Miranda's move to the IL will rule him out for the rest of 2024. The 26-year-old will finish the season with a .284/.322/.441 slash line alongside nine home runs and 49 RBI across 429 plate appearances. Michael Helman was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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vs Left-Handed Pitchers

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2022

+10%

OPS vs RHP

2024

+49%

OPS vs RHP

2023

+2%

OPS vs LHP

2022

+14%

OPS vs LHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022vs Left	.683	311	27	12	41	0	.247	.277	.407
Since 2022vs Right	.748	753	74	15	87	3	.275	.331	.418
2024vs Left	.573	140	9	2	15	0	.226	.250	.323
2024vs Right	.856	289	35	7	34	2	.313	.356	.500
2023vs Left	.573	32	3	1	1	0	.226	.250	.323
2023vs Right	.564	120	9	2	12	0	.207	.267	.297
2022vs Left	.821	139	15	9	25	0	.275	.309	.511
2022vs Right	.721	344	30	6	41	1	.265	.331	.390
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2022

+10%

OPS at Home

2024

+3%

OPS at Home

2023

+74%

OPS at Home

2022

+5%

OPS at Home

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022Home	.765	504	57	14	61	1	.279	.331	.434
Since 2022Away	.697	560	44	13	67	2	.256	.300	.397
2024Home	.774	204	27	5	23	0	.288	.324	.450
2024Away	.753	225	17	4	26	2	.281	.320	.433
2023Home	.721	75	6	3	6	0	.257	.307	.414
2023Away	.415	77	6	0	7	0	.167	.221	.194
2022Home	.772	225	24	6	32	1	.277	.347	.426
2022Away	.732	258	21	9	34	0	.260	.306	.426
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Stat Review

How does Jose Miranda 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

0.27

BB Rate

4.2%

K Rate

15.4%

BABIP

.318

ISO

.157

AVG

.284

OBP

.322

SLG

.441

OPS

.763

wOBA

.332

Exit Velocity

88.9 mph

Hard Hit Rate

27.1%

Barrels/PA

4.7%

Expected BA

.259

Expected SLG

.399

Sprint Speed

22.2 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

38.3%

Line Drive %

19.2%

Fly Ball %

42.5%

Prospect Rankings History

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Miranda failed to capitalize on an opportunity to win an everyday role with the Twins amid a shoulder issue and his future role with the organization isn't clear. Despite dealing with a sore shoulder in spring training, Miranda began the season as Minnesota's everyday third baseman. He struggled and was soon sent to Triple-A on May 10 after hitting just .220/.275/.318. Miranda wasn't much better at Triple-A, where he hit just .255/.326/.360 in 39 games. His shoulder issues soon resurfaced and he had season-ending surgery in September. Miranda was a late bloomer in the minors where he hit .344/.401/.572 with 30 home runs between Double-A and Triple-A in 2021 at age 23. He then hit .287 with a .797 OPS in his final 106 games in 2022. The above-average power he displayed in 2022 cratered in 2023 (just a .092 IS0) though he maintained a good strikeout rate (15.8% K%). Meanwhile, Royce Lewis returned from a torn ACL and established himself at third base and several other corner infield prospects emerged. He'll need to show his sharp decline last season was due to the shoulder injury in order to factor into the corner infield mix again.

Miranda had an impressive rookie season by hitting 15 home runs with a .751 OPS, showing his late-blooming minor league career was no fluke. Miranda hit .344/.401/.572 with 30 home runs between Double-A and Triple-A in 2021 at age 23, but began 2022 in the minors. He was called up in early May, but hit just .164/.200/.284 in 19 games and was sent back down. Given a second chance when called up at the end of May, he caught fire and hit .287 with a .797 OPS in his final 106 games, splitting time between third base and first base and becoming a regular in the lineup. Miranda features above average power (55th percentile Avg. Exit Velocity and 63rd percentile Hard Hit rate) with strong contact rates (79.5%) and above-average strikeout rates (18.5%). He's a below-average glove at third base, which could hinder him from finding a regular spot in the lineup without the premium power needed at first base or DH. Still, Miranda has enough of a well-rounded skill set at the plate to find his way into regular playing time.

Miranda will be an excellent test case in the value of raw minor-league production. His numbers from 2021 as a 23-year-old at Double-A and Triple-A were unassailable. He hit .344/.401/.572 with 30 home runs, a 12.5 K% and a 7.1 BB%, yet traditional scouts inside and outside the organization aren't sold that he is an everyday player in the majors. It doesn't help that he is a subpar defender at every position on the diamond and is generally a bad athlete who won't contribute on the bases, so his bat needs to carry the day. He was a borderline top-200 prospect from the 2017-18 offseason until early 2019, but a poor showing as a 21-year-old at High-A (.663 OPS) led to him falling off the top 400 prospect rankings and obviously he was out of sight and out of mind in 2020. If Miranda struck out at a higher clip, it would be easier to write him off as a likely Quad-A bat, but his combination of contact skill and game power could allow him to get regular playing time despite the other weaknesses in his game. An injury to any number of big-league regulars could lead to him getting an audition sometime this season.

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Not in Friday's lineup

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September 27, 2024

Miranda (back) remains out of the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Orioles.

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Scratched from lineup

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September 26, 2024

Miranda was scratched from the lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Marlins due to lower-back tightness, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Sits for third time in four games

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September 15, 2024

Miranda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds,

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Hitting bench Wednesday

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September 11, 2024

Miranda is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

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Opportunities picking up

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September 8, 2024

Miranda will start at first base and bat second in Sunday's game against the Royals.

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Latest Fantasy Rumors

Minnesota could mull trade

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November 14, 2024

The Twins could listen to trade offers for Miranda this offseason, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

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Since Miranda is not yet arbitration-eligible and under team control through 2028, there is no rush to trade him unless the Twins are bowled over by an offer. However, Minnesota has a bevy of infield options so it's possible Miranda has more value as a trade piece. The 26-year-old slashed .284/.322/.441 with nine home runs over 121 contests in 2024.

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