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Daniel Robertson

25-Year-Old Second Baseman2B

Tampa Bay Rays

2019 Stats

AVG

.213

RBI

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2019 Fantasy Outlook

If you want a sleeper breakout for 2019, this may be your guy. The numbers do not clearly spell a third-year breakout is coming, but there are signs of it. He spent all of last year talking about reworking his swing to get more loft, and the work he put in manifested itself in the form of a 33-point jump in ISO and an 89-point jump in slugging percentage. We add that to a 74-point jump in his on-base percentage and we suddenly have a rather nice sleeper heading into his third major-league season at age 25. He finished the season 27% better than league average offensively and qualifies at second base and shortstop on draft day in 20-game leagues as well as third base if your league uses under 20 game to qualify. Versatility leads to increased playing time, and the club loves his glove and improving bat. Buy the skills on draft day rather than the role and hope the thumb issue that cut his 2018 short is fully behind him. Read Past Outlooks

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Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 5'11"

Weight 200

DOB 3/22/1994

Born Upland, CA

College None

Drafted 2012 OAK

Not on ALDS roster

2BTampa Bay Rays

October 4, 2019

Robertson failed to make the Rays' ALDS roster.

ANALYSIS
Robertson made the wild-card squad against lefty Sean Manaea, but the Rays will carry more left-handed bats against a righty-heavy Astros rotation. Willy Adames, Yandy Diaz and Matt Duffy are the team's only right-handed infielders.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2017

+6%

OPS vs LHP

2019

+17%

OPS vs LHP

2018

+7%

OPS vs LHP

2017

+3%

OPS vs LHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2017vs Left	.718	270	34	6	26	1	.233	.348	.370
Since 2017vs Right	.679	561	57	10	46	4	.229	.336	.344
2019vs Left	.665	96	8	1	7	1	.250	.344	.321
2019vs Right	.567	141	15	1	12	1	.187	.291	.276
2018vs Left	.834	96	18	3	12	0	.256	.385	.449
2018vs Right	.783	244	28	6	22	2	.265	.381	.402
2017vs Left	.646	78	8	2	7	0	.185	.308	.338
2017vs Right	.629	176	14	3	12	1	.216	.309	.320
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2017

+6%

OPS on Road

2019

+7%

OPS on Road

2018

+4%

OPS on Road

2017

+3%

OPS on Road

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2017Home	.672	420	47	9	40	2	.225	.314	.358
Since 2017Away	.712	411	44	7	32	3	.237	.366	.346
2019Home	.588	130	11	0	15	1	.211	.308	.281
2019Away	.630	107	12	2	4	1	.215	.318	.312
2018Home	.780	158	21	5	16	0	.266	.348	.432
2018Away	.811	182	25	4	18	2	.259	.412	.399
2017Home	.625	132	15	4	9	1	.190	.280	.345
2017Away	.643	122	7	1	10	0	.225	.339	.304
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Stat Review

How does Daniel Robertson 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.

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

0.41

BB Rate

10.1%

K Rate

24.9%

BABIP

.288

ISO

.082

AVG

.213

OBP

.312

SLG

.295

OPS

.607

wOBA

.281

Exit Velocity

87.5 mph

Hard Hit Rate

32.4%

Barrels/PA

0.8%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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2013

Robertson was used at three infield spots with the Rays last season, and he qualifies at both middle-infield positions entering 2018 as a result. The former A's prospect struck out frequently in his big-league debut (28.7 percent), but whiffs were rarely an issue for him as he moved through the minors. On a positive note, he continued to show patience, which made his lack of hard contact more palatable. The knock on Robertson is that he has been unable to provide power since getting promoted past High-A, and the 15 homers he swatted in the California League appear to be the byproduct of hitter-friendly environments. As per usual, the Rays have a lengthy list of infielders vying for roster spots to begin the spring, and Robertson's status as a player with minor-league options remaining likely hurts his chances of making the cut for Opening Day. Even if he's sent down to Triple-A to start the season, Robertson figures to be among the first callups when the need for infield depth arises.

Despite tallying 29 extra-base hits in both of the last two seasons at Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham, respectively, Robertson underwhelmed on the whole with only nine homers over a combined 858 plate appearances. His wRC+ went from 123 at Double-A to 110 while facing higher-caliber competition at Triple-A last season. His ability to play three infield positions (second base, third base and shortstop) will allow him to offer some value for the Rays in the coming years, but without notable power or speed, he does not project to be of much use in fantasy. He doesn't even safely project to at least hit for a high, yet empty batting average anymore. Robertson's placement on the 40-man roster ensures that the Rays will give him a shot, perhaps early on this season, but expectations should be low when he does get the call.

Robertson is the type of prospect who often gets overlooked in dynasty leagues. He has the ability to be a .280/.360/.430 hitter with 10-15 home runs annually in the big leagues, and considering he is still being developed as a shortstop, that could be quite a valuable package, especially if he bats leadoff. Of course, if he moves off shortstop to second base, or worst yet, third base, that stat line is a lot less intriguing. Many believe he is not quite good enough to stick at shortstop, but considering the options in the Rays’ system, he should at least get an audition there in a year or two. Last year a broken hand limited him to 78 games at Double-A Montgomery, where he slashed .274/.363/.415 with a 9.5 percent walk rate and 16.7 percent K-rate as a 21-year-old. He should spend most of 2016 at Triple-A, with a chance to earn a late-season callup.

Robertson had a very nice year at High-A Stockton in 2014, hitting .310 with 15 home runs over 548 at-bats. He displayed gap power and walked nearly as much as he struck out (72 walks and 94 strikeouts). Traded to Tampa Bay in January, Robertson could be the Rays' shortstop of the future and he has a chance to reach the majors by 2016, although he may face long-term competition from Hak-Ju Lee. There are some questions about his range at shortstop, but Robertson should be able to hold his own at the position at least in the upper levels of the minors. Regardless of where he eventually plays defensively, his bat should be steady enough to make him a regular in the lineup. Robertson will likely begin the season as the starting shortstop in Double-A, with the possibility of earning a promotion to Triple-A as the season progresses.

Robertson was selected by the A's as the 34th overall pick in the 2012 draft. He spent the 2013 season at Low-A Beloit where he hit .277 and got on base at a .353 clip in 101 games. Robertson currently profiles as a gap power hitter, but at only 19, he could develop more power as he matures. He played shortstop for all of 2013, but the A's may eventually move him to third base with the thought that Addison Russell is likely the shortstop of the future for the team. As long as Robertson is a teammate of Renato Nunez in the A's system, he'll likely remain at shortstop to increase his organizational value as a potential trade chip.

The A's drafted Robertson 34th overall in the 2012 draft. Robertson played 55 games in the minors after signing his contract and did not do much on offense. Robertson is only 18 and clearly is a long-term project. Robertson projects as a third baseman with a huge arm (reportedly throwing in the low-90s), but lacking enough range to stick at shortstop. Scouting reports indicate that he has a great eye with a short, compact swing. Robertson will likely begin the year at Low-A with his first full season as a professional.

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Makes wild-card squad

2BTampa Bay Rays

October 2, 2019

Robertson is on the Rays' wild-card roster.