Yasmani Grandal
36-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
AVG
.228
HR
9
RBI
27
R
26
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Grandal lost playing time down the stretch last season and and finished with a .234/.309/.339 slash line over 405 plate appearances. Though he was once an upper-tier fantasy catcher, Grandal is clearly on the downside of his career, as he's posted a lowly 74 wRC+ over the past two seasons. In Pittsburgh, Grandal projects to see a couple of starts per week behind the plate as young backstop Henry Davis' primary backup. The switch-hitting Grandal has typically performed better against left-handed pitching throughout his career, so he could also be deployed as a short-side platoon option at first base or at designated hitter. Read Past Outlooks
Slugs ninth homer
Grandal went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Yankees.
ANALYSIS
The veteran catcher got the Pirates' offense going with a solo shot off Luis Gil in the second inning, one of five long balls by Pittsburgh on the afternoon. It's Grandal's first multi-hit performance since Aug. 21, and his first three-hit effort since Aug. 4. On the season, the 35-year-old sports a .228/.304/.400 slash line with nine homers and 27 RBI in 215 plate appearances.
The veteran catcher got the Pirates' offense going with a solo shot off Luis Gil in the second inning, one of five long balls by Pittsburgh on the afternoon. It's Grandal's first multi-hit performance since Aug. 21, and his first three-hit effort since Aug. 4. On the season, the 35-year-old sports a .228/.304/.400 slash line with nine homers and 27 RBI in 215 plate appearances.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+13%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+29%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .692 | 249 | 4 | 20 | .242 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .614 | 775 | 18 | 67 | .214 | ||||
2024vs Left | .579 | 60 | 0 | 5 | .236 | ||||
2024vs Right | .747 | 183 | 9 | 22 | .225 | ||||
2023vs Left | .685 | 96 | 3 | 9 | .233 | ||||
2023vs Right | .636 | 309 | 5 | 24 | .235 | ||||
2022vs Left | .773 | 93 | 1 | 6 | .257 | ||||
2022vs Right | .506 | 283 | 4 | 21 | .186 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+1%
OPS on Road
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+33%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .629 | 489 | 9 | 34 | .214 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .636 | 535 | 13 | 53 | .227 | ||||
2024Home | .803 | 123 | 5 | 14 | .243 | ||||
2024Away | .605 | 120 | 4 | 13 | .213 | ||||
2023Home | .601 | 177 | 3 | 10 | .219 | ||||
2023Away | .684 | 228 | 5 | 23 | .246 | ||||
2022Home | .541 | 189 | 1 | 10 | .191 | ||||
2022Away | .597 | 187 | 4 | 17 | .212 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Yasmani Grandal 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
0.52BB Rate
9.9%K Rate
18.9%BABIP
.248ISO
.172AVG
.228OBP
.304SLG
.400OPS
.704wOBA
.312Exit Velocity
91.1 mphHard Hit Rate
35.8%Barrels/PA
7.0%Expected BA
.246Expected SLG
.428Sprint Speed
20.8 ft/secGround Ball %
45.9%Line Drive %
17.6%Fly Ball %
36.5%Advanced Batting Stats
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Grandal was not expected to repeat 2021's career year but following it up with his worst season ever was a surprise. To be fair, hamstring, back and knee issues hampered him all season with lower back spasm requiring a month-long IL visit. Grandal's exit velocity, Barrel rate, and hard-hit rate all fell precipitously. He maintained solid plate skills but hitting the ball with far less authority torpedoed his batting average and slugging to career lows. Grandal's defense also suffered, which does not bode well for playing time since his bat is no longer worthy of designated hitter or first base action. Grandal isn't over the hill at 34-years-old. However, since 2014, only three backstops have caught more innings and the squatting could be catching up. Even if he starts, Grandal's playing time is earmarked to drop. He's still in play in two-catcher leagues, but he's now lumped in with the back-end dregs.
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Starting, but likely to lose work
Grandal will start at catcher and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Marlins.
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Eight-game hitting streak
Grandal went 1-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Nationals.
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Taking seat Sunday
Grandal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
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Resting Saturday
Grandal isn't in Pittsburgh's lineup for Saturday's game versus Cleveland.
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Launches walk-off homer
Grandal went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 4-3 win over the Reds.
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Dropping in order
Grandal has appeared sixth or lower in Chicago's lineup in the last four games.
ANALYSIS
Grandal hit sixth or lower twice in his first 40 starts but has hit sixth or seventh in each of his last four contests. The veteran is 3-for-37 with no extra-base hits and 16 strikeouts in his last 10 games and has a .487 OPS on the season. Last season, his average was below .200 through July but he hit for much more power and walked an incredible 23.2 percent of the time. This season he has just four extra-base hits and his walk rate has declined to 13.4 percent. It seems likely he'll continue to hit lower in the lineup and may receive more off days if his production does not improve.
Grandal hit sixth or lower twice in his first 40 starts but has hit sixth or seventh in each of his last four contests. The veteran is 3-for-37 with no extra-base hits and 16 strikeouts in his last 10 games and has a .487 OPS on the season. Last season, his average was below .200 through July but he hit for much more power and walked an incredible 23.2 percent of the time. This season he has just four extra-base hits and his walk rate has declined to 13.4 percent. It seems likely he'll continue to hit lower in the lineup and may receive more off days if his production does not improve.