Rowdy Tellez
25-Year-Old
2020 Stats
AVG
.283
HR
8
RBI
23
R
20
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2020 Fantasy Outlook
Tellez broke camp with the Blue Jays, expected to absorb most of the at-bats vacated by Kendrys Morales leaving. The burly left-hander played regularly over the first half, splitting time between first base and designated hitter. In July, Tellez lost playing time before being sent to Triple-A Buffalo. At the time, he was slashing an anemic .227/.280/.436. Tellez spent a month with the Bisons, righting the ship with a 1.138 OPS. He returned in mid-August, posting an improved .226/.325/.481 the rest of the way. Tellez has plus power, but poor plate skills. Fanning at a 28.4% clip isn't as dire anymore, but he needs to improve on a 7.1% walk rate. Solid contact and patience in the low minors suggest Tellez can improve at the major-league level. Still, long term, Tellez profiles best as a designated hitter, perhaps facing just righty pitching. He is in play for cheap power but is not assured a regular role. Read Past Outlooks
Remains on bench
Tellez sits as expected for Game 2 of the Wild Card Round against the Rays on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Tellez was able to return from a knee strain faster than expected and make the wild-card roster, though he's not recovered enough to start. He was able to appear off the bench in Game 1, however, grabbing a hit and scoring Toronto's lone run, so a pinch-hit appearance is certainly possible again in Game 2.
Tellez was able to return from a knee strain faster than expected and make the wild-card roster, though he's not recovered enough to start. He was able to appear off the bench in Game 1, however, grabbing a hit and scoring Toronto's lone run, so a pinch-hit appearance is certainly possible again in Game 2.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2018
+6%
OPS vs RHP
2020
+12%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2018vs Left | .764 | 179 | 6 | 29 | .259 | ||||
| Since 2018vs Right | .811 | 430 | 27 | 62 | .246 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | .811 | 30 | 0 | 4 | .333 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | .910 | 97 | 8 | 19 | .267 | ||||
| 2019vs Left | .831 | 126 | 6 | 23 | .270 | ||||
| 2019vs Right | .702 | 283 | 15 | 31 | .208 | ||||
| 2018vs Left | .324 | 23 | 0 | 2 | .100 | ||||
| 2018vs Right | 1.200 | 50 | 4 | 12 | .400 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2018
+12%
OPS at Home
2020
+58%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2018Home | .842 | 304 | 20 | 57 | .252 | ||||
| Since 2018Away | .750 | 305 | 13 | 34 | .247 | ||||
| 2020Home | 1.136 | 48 | 5 | 15 | .348 | ||||
| 2020Away | .717 | 79 | 3 | 8 | .239 | ||||
| 2019Home | .713 | 213 | 12 | 32 | .210 | ||||
| 2019Away | .773 | 196 | 9 | 22 | .246 | ||||
| 2018Home | 1.128 | 43 | 3 | 10 | .341 | ||||
| 2018Away | .680 | 30 | 1 | 4 | .276 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Rowdy Tellez 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
0.55BB Rate
8.7%K Rate
15.7%BABIP
.276ISO
.257AVG
.283OBP
.346SLG
.540OPS
.886wOBA
.378Exit Velocity
83.2 mphHard Hit Rate
36.8%Barrels/PA
7.3%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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While Yankee fans were enjoying Luke Voit and Rays fans enjoyed Ji-Man Choi, Jays fans got a pleasant surprise with their own September slugger. Tellez has been a solid hitter throughout his minor-league career, with above-average power and defensive limitations due to his size, but he stalled out a bit at Triple-A. Nobody could have predicted the small-sample offensive explosion he had last season with the big club (13 extra-base hits in 73 PA). Statcast did not support his September production, as his xwOBA was 80 points below his actual mark. In plain English -- the quality of his contact was not as good as the actual outcomes of his at-bats. Additionally, his 28.8 K% and 2.7 BB% in that tiny sample suggest major regression was coming. Tellez should head back to Triple-A with Justin Smoak and Kendrys Morales on the big-league roster. He may get another chance in 2019, but should not be expected to recapture last year's brief success.
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Expected to play limited role
Tellez is on the wild-card roster after his knee injury improved faster than expected, but he's expected to be limited to pinch-hit or designated hitter duty, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
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Not in Game 1 lineup
Tellez will sit for the first game of the AL Wild Card Round against the Rays on Tuesday.
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On playoff roster
Tellez (knee) will be part of the Blue Jays' roster for their AL Wild Card Series against the Rays.
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Progressing well from knee injury
Tellez (knee) ran the bases during a workout Saturday and took live batting practice Sunday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Return not imminent
Tellez (knee) continues to work through a running progression but is not expected to be ready for a potential playoff roster Tuesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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