Yasmani Grandal
35-Year-Old
Day-To-Day
Injury Foot
2023 Stats
AVG
.234
HR
8
RBI
33
R
33
SB
0
2024 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
Not able to run yet
Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Grandal (foot) is able to hit and catch but is unable to run yet, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ANALYSIS
Grandal is battling plantar fasciitis and hasn't caught in a Grapefruit League game in a couple weeks. Manager Derek Shelton had said this past weekend that he expected the 35-year-old to be ready for games soon, but it's uncertain when that might happen. Grandal's foot issue could just come down to a matter of pain tolerance, though a stint on the injured list to begin the season can't be ruled out at this stage.
Grandal is battling plantar fasciitis and hasn't caught in a Grapefruit League game in a couple weeks. Manager Derek Shelton had said this past weekend that he expected the 35-year-old to be ready for games soon, but it's uncertain when that might happen. Grandal's foot issue could just come down to a matter of pain tolerance, though a stint on the injured list to begin the season can't be ruled out at this stage.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+22%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+8%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .821 | 285 | 10 | 31 | .250 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .674 | 871 | 26 | 91 | .217 | ||||
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 | ||||
2021vs Left | 1.031 | 96 | 6 | 16 | .266 | ||||
2021vs Right | .909 | 279 | 17 | 46 | .233 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+6%
OPS on Road
2023
+14%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .687 | 567 | 18 | 52 | .212 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .731 | 589 | 18 | 70 | .237 | ||||
2023Home | .601 | 177 | 3 | 10 | .219 | ||||
2023Away | .684 | 228 | 5 | 23 | .246 | ||||
2022Home | .541 | 189 | 1 | 10 | .191 | ||||
2022Away | .597 | 187 | 4 | 17 | .212 | ||||
2021Home | .919 | 201 | 14 | 32 | .227 | ||||
2021Away | .963 | 174 | 9 | 30 | .256 | ||||
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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
0.42BB Rate
8.9%K Rate
21.2%BABIP
.284ISO
.105AVG
.234OBP
.309SLG
.339OPS
.647wOBA
.291Exit Velocity
87.9 mphHard Hit Rate
29.4%Barrels/PA
3.2%Expected BA
.222Expected SLG
.332Sprint Speed
20.4 ft/secGround Ball %
45.2%Line Drive %
18.3%Fly Ball %
36.6%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.
More Fantasy News
Battling plantar fasciitis
Grandal is dealing with plantar fasciitis in his foot, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Will share starts at catcher
Pirates manager Derek Shelton indicated Thursday that Grandal resides at the top of the catching depth chart but will need to have his workload limited, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Joins Bucs
Grandal and the Pirates agreed Sunday on a one-year, $2.5 million contract, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Filling in for resting Lee
Grandal will start at catcher and bat seventh in Monday's game in Washington, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Starting Sunday, but losing time
Grandal will start at catcher and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Athletics.
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