2024 Stats
AVG
.239
HR
2
RBI
27
R
11
SB
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Last season, Meneses matched his home run total from his surprise showing in 2022. The problem is that he needed 417 more plate appearances to get there. Eleven of those home runs came over the final three months of the season after he went deep just twice through the end of June. Meneses' 41.7 percent hard-hit rate and 89.4 mph average exit velocity were both above average, but he had an unimpressive 5.4 percent barrel rate and he continued to hit a lot of balls on the ground (48.6 percent). After the season, we found out Meneses was playing through a knee injury, which could have affected his power output. With a strikeout rate below 20 percent and decent quality of contact, Meneses is a solid bet for batting average. If he's healthy and the power bounces back, he could have some mixed league value. Worth noting is that Meneses will enter 2024 with only DH eligibility if you use a 20-game threshold. Read Past Outlooks
Heating up at plate
Meneses went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Thursday's win over Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
The 32-year-old has five hits in his last two games, and starting with a May 14 doubleheader against the Red Sox, Meneses is slashing .333/.385/.438 with two doubles, a homer and seven RBI over 13 contests. With the Nationals' lineup fully healthy again, Meneses will need to keep hitting if he wants to maintain regular playing time between first base and DH.
The 32-year-old has five hits in his last two games, and starting with a May 14 doubleheader against the Red Sox, Meneses is slashing .333/.385/.438 with two doubles, a homer and seven RBI over 13 contests. With the Nationals' lineup fully healthy again, Meneses will need to keep hitting if he wants to maintain regular playing time between first base and DH.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+8%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+38%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .788 | 326 | 7 | 36 | .289 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .728 | 780 | 21 | 114 | .275 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .478 | 63 | 0 | 7 | .190 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .660 | 146 | 2 | 20 | .262 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .771 | 187 | 2 | 18 | .291 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .703 | 470 | 11 | 71 | .268 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | 1.084 | 76 | 5 | 11 | .366 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .857 | 164 | 8 | 23 | .305 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+6%
OPS at Home
2024
+17%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .768 | 539 | 14 | 71 | .283 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .724 | 567 | 14 | 79 | .276 | ||||
| 2024Home | .655 | 99 | 1 | 12 | .253 | ||||
| 2024Away | .560 | 110 | 1 | 15 | .228 | ||||
| 2023Home | .749 | 329 | 8 | 44 | .280 | ||||
| 2023Away | .695 | 328 | 5 | 45 | .270 | ||||
| 2022Home | .923 | 111 | 5 | 15 | .317 | ||||
| 2022Away | .935 | 129 | 8 | 19 | .331 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Joey Meneses 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
0.37BB Rate
7.3%K Rate
20.0%BABIP
.299ISO
.065AVG
.245OBP
.307SLG
.310OPS
.617wOBA
.277Exit Velocity
88.7 mphHard Hit Rate
30.8%Barrels/PA
3.8%Expected BA
.240Expected SLG
.369Sprint Speed
22.5 ft/secGround Ball %
49.3%Line Drive %
17.8%Fly Ball %
32.9%Advanced Batting Stats
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Not slugging
Meneses has just one home run through 132 plate appearances. His expected slugging of .396 isn't a far cry from his current .346 slugging output
ANALYSIS
The formula for expected slugging consists of exit velocity, launch angle and, sometimes, sprint speed. Both of the former are down for Meneses, which is concerning given his pre-draft profile of delivering power. The 30-year-old is still amid a solid season at the dish with a .276/average, but the Meneses that hit a home run every 18.5 plate appearances last season may never materialize.
The formula for expected slugging consists of exit velocity, launch angle and, sometimes, sprint speed. Both of the former are down for Meneses, which is concerning given his pre-draft profile of delivering power. The 30-year-old is still amid a solid season at the dish with a .276/average, but the Meneses that hit a home run every 18.5 plate appearances last season may never materialize.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Meneses was the International Player of the Year in 2018, batting .311/.360/.510 with Triple-A Lehigh. Meneses played in Japan for two years then returned stateside in 2021, landing in the Red Sox system. He signed a minor league deal with the Nationals for the 2022 campaign. After cleaning house at the trade deadline, Washington promoted the 30-year-old for his MLB debut. He slashed .286/.341/.489 for Triple-A Rochester. Meneses crushed 13 homers in two months, though two xHR metrics pegged him for 10. While Meneses power was in line with his minor league numbers, his .371 BABIP with the Nationals was artificially high, spurred by an unsustainable number of outfield line drives sporting a high BABIP. Even with batting average regression, Meneses warrants a look at first base in a transition year for the Nationals. His power is mixed-league worthy, but brace for the inevitable dip in batting average.
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Losing out on regular role
Meneses is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
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Might lose roster spot
Meneses could be optioned to Triple-A Rochester when Lane Thomas (knee) is ready to come off the injured list, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
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Homers Wednesday
Meneses went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Minnesota.
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Nabs second steal
Meneses went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the White Sox.
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Three hits in Thursday's loss
Meneses went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Thursday's loss to the Dodgers.
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