Patrick Wisdom
32-Year-Old
Day-To-Day
Injury Back
2023 Stats
AVG
.205
HR
23
RBI
46
R
43
SB
4
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
At this point in his career, Wisdom has settled in as a fairly predictable player. He's going to hit for power but likely not do much else. In 2023, Wisdom popped 23 home runs in just 97 games, giving him 20 or more long balls in each of the last three seasons. He also batted below .210 for the second straight year, and he's now just a .214 career hitter. Wisdom continued to swing and miss a lot, as he struck out nearly 37% of the time last year, but he walked nearly 10% of the time as well. Add it all up, and the 32-year-old is basically a three-true-outcomes player. The ability to hit the ball over the wall is nice, but there are plenty of corner infielders who do that and more, which makes Wisdom a limited fantasy option. Plus, he could be squeezed out of a regular role in Chicago by the likes of Matt Mervis and Nick Madrigal. Wisdom is worth rostering if he's playing regularly and hot at the plate, though he may not be someone you can count on all season. Read Past Outlooks
Managing back issue
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Sunday that Wisdom, who hasn't seen game action since Wednesday, is dealing with a back injury, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
ANALYSIS
It's not believed to be a serious injury, however, with Wisdom expected to rejoin the Cactus League lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks. The 32-year-old also missed time early in camp due to quadriceps tightness, but he's hit well when available, going 6-for-16 with two homers in six spring games.
It's not believed to be a serious injury, however, with Wisdom expected to rejoin the Cactus League lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks. The 32-year-old also missed time early in camp due to quadriceps tightness, but he's hit well when available, going 6-for-16 with two homers in six spring games.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+11%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+5%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .829 | 388 | 28 | 53 | .231 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .744 | 822 | 48 | 120 | .206 | ||||
2023vs Left | .769 | 130 | 10 | 18 | .217 | ||||
2023vs Right | .805 | 172 | 13 | 28 | .196 | ||||
2022vs Left | .892 | 141 | 10 | 20 | .250 | ||||
2022vs Right | .665 | 393 | 15 | 46 | .191 | ||||
2021vs Left | .821 | 117 | 8 | 15 | .223 | ||||
2021vs Right | .823 | 257 | 20 | 46 | .234 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+6%
OPS on Road
2023
+13%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .746 | 579 | 38 | 83 | .198 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .794 | 631 | 38 | 90 | .228 | ||||
2023Home | .845 | 137 | 13 | 26 | .190 | ||||
2023Away | .746 | 165 | 10 | 20 | .217 | ||||
2022Home | .671 | 254 | 12 | 31 | .191 | ||||
2022Away | .774 | 280 | 13 | 35 | .221 | ||||
2021Home | .780 | 188 | 13 | 26 | .214 | ||||
2021Away | .865 | 186 | 15 | 35 | .247 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Patrick Wisdom 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
0.27BB Rate
9.9%K Rate
36.8%BABIP
.237ISO
.295AVG
.205OBP
.289SLG
.500OPS
.789wOBA
.341Exit Velocity
92.7 mphHard Hit Rate
40.9%Barrels/PA
10.6%Expected BA
.218Expected SLG
.498Sprint Speed
23.6 ft/secGround Ball %
30.6%Line Drive %
16.6%Fly Ball %
52.9%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
2019
Wisdom continued to be a boom-or-bust fantasy option in 2022. A year after turning heads with 28 home runs, he followed it up with 25 long balls. However, Wisdom struggled to make consistent contact, as he batted just .207 and struck out 34.3 percent of the time. In 2021, he struck out more than 40 percent of the time. Going forward, it looks like fantasy managers will simply need to sacrifice batting average for power if they decide to roster Wisdom. He did at least show a slight uptick in stolen bases, as he registered a career-high eight stolen bases on 12 attempts, which was also easily a career best. That's not a huge number, but if he can get to 10 steals or more, it would give a little more depth to his game. Wisdom will turn 32 during the 2023 season, so even if he does run a bit more, he's unlikely to change too much as a player. The power is nice, but there are definitely more complete fantasy options available for the corner outfield spots.
More Fantasy News
Back in lineup
Wisdom (quadriceps) is in the Cubs' lineup for Saturday's spring training game against the Rockies.
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Plays in sim game Tuesday
Wisdom (quadricep) took at-bats in a simulated game Tuesday and is building back up to being ready for game action, MLB.com reports.
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No longer playing Tuesday
Wisdom (quad) isn't feeling well enough to return to Cactus League action as hoped Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Expected back Tuesday
Wisdom (quad) is expected to play in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Royals, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
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Battling quad tightness
Wisdom was scratched from the lineup for Thursday's Cactus League game against Colorado due to right quad tightness, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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