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Mark Canha

30-Year-Old OutfielderOF

Oakland Athletics

2019 Stats

AVG

.273

RBI

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RBI

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2019 Fantasy Outlook

Canha quietly had a nice season for Oakland, finishing two wins above replacement according to FanGraphs. He muscled 39 extra-base hits in 411 plate appearances, good for an even .200 ISO. He shaved his strikeout rate by more than eight percentage points from his 2017 sample (to 21.4%) and walked at an above-average 8.3% clip. However, Canha really did nothing to shed the "platoon" label, slashing just .227/.323/.343 against right-handed pitching. Thirteen of his 17 homers came in just 149 at-bats against lefties. So while it's nice to see the year-to-year improvements with approach and plate discipline, realistically, Canha is what he is entering his age-30 season. We are seeing more and more teams platoon at more positions, but short-end platoon players are still primarily league-specific considerations. In mixed leagues, Canha is the type of player you pick up here and there to plug a gap, and hope for the best. Read Past Outlooks

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#701

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Outfielder

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Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'1"

Weight 198

DOB 2/15/1989

Drafted 7th Rd 2010

Steps out of Sunday's lineup

OFOakland Athletics

September 29, 2019

Canha is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Seattle, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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Canha returned to the lineup the past two days after missing a game with a groin issue, so it's no surprise to see him receive Sunday off after the A's clinched home-field advantage for Wednesday's Wild Card Game. Skye Bolt will start in center field in the season finale.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2017

Even Split

2019

+21%

OPS vs RHP

2018

+42%

OPS vs LHP

2017

+19%

OPS vs RHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2017vs Left	.816	398	55	22	48	1	.243	.324	.492
Since 2017vs Right	.813	697	101	26	76	5	.258	.362	.451
2019vs Left	.801	157	23	8	15	1	.221	.350	.450
2019vs Right	.966	340	57	18	43	2	.297	.418	.548
2018vs Left	.941	163	29	13	28	0	.282	.337	.604
2018vs Right	.665	248	31	4	24	1	.227	.323	.343
2017vs Left	.581	78	3	1	5	0	.203	.244	.338
2017vs Right	.689	109	13	4	9	2	.212	.275	.414
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2017

+9%

OPS at Home

2019

+30%

OPS at Home

2018

+16%

OPS on Road

2017

+4%

OPS at Home

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2017Home	.850	532	75	26	64	3	.251	.361	.489
Since 2017Away	.781	563	81	22	60	3	.253	.336	.446
2019Home	1.035	248	42	15	33	2	.310	.440	.595
2019Away	.796	249	38	11	25	1	.238	.353	.443
2018Home	.715	194	25	8	25	1	.202	.304	.411
2018Away	.832	217	35	9	27	0	.289	.350	.482
2017Home	.657	90	8	3	6	0	.207	.267	.390
2017Away	.631	97	8	2	8	2	.209	.258	.374
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Stat Review

How does Mark Canha 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 this season's data (min 200 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
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.

BB/K

0.63

BB Rate

13.5%

K Rate

21.5%

BABIP

.308

ISO

.244

AVG

.273

OBP

.396

SLG

.517

OPS

.913

wOBA

.399

Exit Velocity

89.1 mph

Hard Hit Rate

39.7%

Barrels/PA

5.5%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Since his promising 2015 campaign, Canha has disappointed, though last season's .644 OPS was an improvement on 2016's disastrous .481 mark. To be fair, Canha was battling back issues throughout the entire 2016 campaign. Last season, he just couldn't get it in gear. The Athletics love their platoon pieces, but back in 2015, the righty swinger was more effective versus same-side pitching and in limited playing time since, he's been equally ineffective versus all pitchers. Canha's primary issues the past two seasons were a high strikeout rate and low walk rate, both contrary to what he exhibited while progressing through Oakland's system. Coming off surgery to remove a cyst from his wrist, Canha should be healthy this spring. There is some pop in his bat, but he's going to need to hit in exhibition play to make the Opening Day roster since defensively, he's limited to first base and corner outfield.

A year after being a Rule 5 surprise for the Athletics, Canha encountered his fair share of problems in 2016. Things got off to a rocky start, as a back issue delayed his spring training debut, and his performance was lackluster at best once he was able to return. This led to him being placed on the short side of a platoon with Yonder Alonso at first base, where the 27-year-old only mustered a .122/.140/.341 slash line. Canha was then forced to miss the remainder of the season after his back problems flared up and a new hip injury appeared which required surgery. His excellent eye at the plate and solid power should work in his favor as he tries to work his way back into the fold for playing time next season, but his health issues and high strikeout rates could keep him from re-emerging now that Oakland's top prospects are knocking at the door of the major leagues and Alonso is back for another season.

Canha was taken by the A's in the Rule 5 draft and surprised everyone with a productive campaign, hitting 16 bombs with 70 RBI over 441 at-bats. Canha spent much of the first four months splitting time in the outfield and first base, but really broke out with full-time at-bats over the final two months. After Aug. 1, Canha hit .280 and slugged .474 over his 211 at-bats. His strong finish to the season should put him in the mix for nearly full-time at-bats in 2016, possibly cycling between first base, outfield and DH. He could be a sneaky late pick for those looking for power in deeper leagues.

Canha reached Triple-A New Orleans in 2014, his fifth season in the Marlins' organization since being selected in the seventh round of the 2010 draft. He continued to show steady improvement in his age-25 season, posting career-best .303/.384/.505 over 127 games while spending time at first base, third base and left field. Canha has displayed a solid eye at the dish, posting a walk rate over 10% in each of his five professional seasons while also exhibiting decent pop with 68 career home runs over 2,054 minor league at-bats. Acquired by the A's after the Rockies selected him in the Rule 5 draft, Canha will look to secure a bench role in Oakland during spring training. If he sticks, it's reasonable to think that Canha might end up on the small side of a platoon at the big league level to begin 2015.

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Hitless in return to lineup

OFOakland Athletics

September 28, 2019

Canha (groin) went 0-for-4 in Friday's loss to the Mariners.

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Back in center field

OFOakland Athletics

September 27, 2019

Canha (groin) is starting in center field and batting fifth Friday against the Mariners.

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Could be available off bench

OFOakland Athletics

Groin

September 26, 2019

Canha (groin) may be available off the bench for Thursday's game against the Mariners, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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Determined to return Friday

OFOakland Athletics

Groin

September 26, 2019

Canha, who suffered a left groin strain Wednesday, is determined to return Friday against the Mariners, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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Removed from Wednesday's game

OFOakland Athletics

Undisclosed

September 25, 2019

Canha exited Wednesday's game against the Angels with an apparent injury, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

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