Xavier Edwards
25-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.328
HR
1
RBI
26
R
39
SB
31
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
It's not often that a breakout comes with just one home run, but Edwards slashed an impressive .328/.397/.423 with 31 steals over 303 plate appearances for Miami last season, putting himself firmly on the map after a long, winding road as a prospect. Edwards, a supplemental first-round pick by the Padres in 2018, was traded twice before he reached the majors, first to the Rays and ultimately to the Marlins in 2022. He missed the start of last season with a foot infection and was initially optioned upon activation from the 60-day injured list in late May. Eventually he seized hold of an everyday job on the strength of his contact skills and speed. Edwards is willing to take a walk and the totality of his offensive contributions added up to a 128 wRC+ last season, best on the team. The glaring issue is the total lack of home-run power, but the 25-year-old shortstop can have utility with the proper roster construction. Read Past Outlooks
Shoulder feeling much better
Edwards said earlier this month of his right shoulder that it's the "best it's felt in years" since he began a new throwing program this offseason, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Edwards first suffered a right shoulder impingement back in 2022 and had resigned himself to having to throw through discomfort. However, after working with Marlins director of catching Maxx Garrett on a new throwing program, Edwards said "it's not bothering me to throw at all" anymore. The shoulder issue didn't seem to impact Edwards at the plate in 2024, as he slashed .328/.397/.423 with one homer and 31 stolen bases in 70 games for the Marlins. However, being free and easy in all phases of his game can only help the 25-year-old's prospects heading into 2025.
Edwards first suffered a right shoulder impingement back in 2022 and had resigned himself to having to throw through discomfort. However, after working with Marlins director of catching Maxx Garrett on a new throwing program, Edwards said "it's not bothering me to throw at all" anymore. The shoulder issue didn't seem to impact Edwards at the plate in 2024, as he slashed .328/.397/.423 with one homer and 31 stolen bases in 70 games for the Marlins. However, being free and easy in all phases of his game can only help the 25-year-old's prospects heading into 2025.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+10%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+11%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .733 | 112 | 0 | 7 | .292 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .806 | 275 | 1 | 22 | .332 | ||||
2024vs Left | .762 | 94 | 0 | 6 | .300 | ||||
2024vs Right | .845 | 209 | 1 | 20 | .341 | ||||
2023vs Left | .583 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .250 | ||||
2023vs Right | .683 | 66 | 0 | 2 | .306 | ||||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+35%
OPS on Road
2024
+58%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .668 | 193 | 0 | 13 | .283 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .904 | 194 | 1 | 16 | .359 | ||||
2024Home | .649 | 162 | 0 | 12 | .274 | ||||
2024Away | 1.025 | 141 | 1 | 14 | .395 | ||||
2023Home | .770 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .333 | ||||
2023Away | .602 | 53 | 0 | 2 | .275 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Xavier Edwards 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
0.63BB Rate
10.9%K Rate
17.2%BABIP
.398ISO
.094AVG
.328OBP
.397SLG
.423OPS
.820wOBA
.362Exit Velocity
86.1 mphHard Hit Rate
26.6%Barrels/PA
1.3%Expected BA
.252Expected SLG
.321Sprint Speed
24.5 ft/secGround Ball %
50.7%Line Drive %
22.7%Fly Ball %
26.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Edwards made his MLB debut in May but didn't receive notable playing time until he was recalled by Miami in September. In total he accrued just 84 plate appearances but showcased his contact and speed potential with a .295 average, 16.7 percent strikeout rate and five steals. He delivered an impressive campaign at Triple-A Jacksonville with seven homers, 32 steals and a .349/.427/.454 slash line, which was a marked improvement on his Double-A performance in 2022. The 24-year-old isn't likely to have a starting job Opening Day in 2024, but he should be able to make the roster out of spring training. Edwards offers fantasy managers speed and a potentially high average, but he'll need to have a regular role in order to be a feasible option.
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Triples-happy in Friday's win
Edwards went 4-for-6 with three triples, four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over Toronto.
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Reaches five times in win
Edwards went 2-for-4 with an RBI, three runs, three walks and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-innings win over the Twins.
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Resting Saturday
Edwards isn't part of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.
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Reaches 30 steals
Edwards went 1-for-5 with a pair of stolen bases in a loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday.
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Settling back into everyday role
Edwards will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
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