Akil Baddoo

23-Year-Old OutfielderOF

Detroit Tigers

2021 Stats

AVG

.259

RBI

2022 Projections

AVG

RBI

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2022 Fantasy Outlook

Simply put, Baddoo was one of the best stories of the 2021 season. He was a Rule 5 pick out of a Minnesota organization in which he never got out of A-ball and struggled to make contact around flashes of power and athleticism. Detroit had nothing to lose, and let him play regularly in the Grapefruit League, and Baddoo impressed enough to make the roster. He had some notable moments around plenty of strikeouts, but Detroit stuck with him and he got better as the club got better throughout the season. He was awful against lefties when given the chance (.523 OPS), so his 2022 production will likely be limited in a platoon. His run production should not feel much loss given he drove in only 11 runners against lefties, and it should actually help his batting average given his .214 average and 30.6% strikeout rate in 108 PA vs. LHP. The growing pains are not gone, but a 20-20 season is absolutely possible in 2022. Read Past Outlooks

RANKS

#168

ADP

Overall

Dynasty

League Majors

Bats L

Throws L

40 Man Yes

Height 5'11"

Weight 184

DOB 8/16/1998

Drafted 2016

Reaches twice, scores Friday

OFDetroit Tigers

October 2, 2021

Baddoo went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 8-1 loss to the White Sox. He also stole a base.

ANALYSIS
Baddoo started the top of the fourth inning with a single, then advanced to second on his 17th stolen base of the season. He scored the team's only run a few pitches later on a Robbie Grossman double. Baddoo has a .289 batting average over his last 10 games as he looks to finish his rookie campaign on a strong note. For the season, the 23-year-old is slashing .258/.327/.437 with 13 home runs, 54 RBI and 59 runs scored across 122 contests.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2019

+61%

OPS vs RHP

2021

+61%

OPS vs RHP

2020

No Stats

2019

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	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2019vs Left	.523	108	11	0	11	1	.214	.278	.245
Since 2019vs Right	.841	353	49	13	44	17	.273	.346	.495
2021vs Left	.523	108	11	0	11	1	.214	.278	.245
2021vs Right	.841	353	49	13	44	17	.273	.346	.495
2020vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2019

+6%

OPS at Home

2021

+6%

OPS at Home

2020

No Stats

2019

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	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2019Home	.788	229	29	6	34	9	.262	.332	.456
Since 2019Away	.743	232	31	7	21	9	.256	.328	.415
2021Home	.788	229	29	6	34	9	.262	.332	.456
2021Away	.743	232	31	7	21	9	.256	.328	.415
2020Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Stat Review

How does Akil Baddoo 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

0.37

BB Rate

9.8%

K Rate

26.5%

BABIP

.335

ISO

.177

AVG

.259

OBP

.330

SLG

.436

OPS

.766

wOBA

.335

Exit Velocity

80.7 mph

Hard Hit Rate

31.6%

Barrels/PA

6.4%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Baddoo posted the second-lowest LD% (9.2%) in the Midwest League and his K% jumped from 13.2% in Rookie ball to 24.0% at Low-A. Those two factors pushed his average down to .243, but there were still positives to his full-season debut. The lefty-hitting outfielder sports a strong all-fields approach (33.7 Oppo%) and puts his plus speed to work on the bases (24-for-29 on SB attempts). Despite the elevated strikeout rate, Baddoo continued to take his walks, posting the sixth best BB% (14.3%) in the MWL. Considering his LD% was north of 20% in 2017, we should expect him to rebound somewhat in that realm this year. He handles fastballs very well, but struggled against quality offspeed pitches. Given his age (20) and good makeup, his pitch recognition could also improve in the coming seasons. He has more upside in OBP and points leagues, but his stolen-base potential makes him relevant in all dynasty formats.

It's easy to see why statheads love Baddoo, but he also has the kind of tools that force scouts to pay attention. He had more walks (36) than strikeouts (32) as an 18-year-old in rookie ball, while also hitting for some pop and utilizing his plus speed on the bases (9-for-13 on stolen-base attempts). The Twins appear to have found a steal with the No. 74 overall pick in 2016. Baddoo even signed for an under-slot $750,000, as he was seen as toolsy yet raw. A sturdy 5-foot-11, 185 pounds, he projects to eventually outgrow his plus wheels, but he also projects to grow into more power. His skill set is that of the prototypical modern-day leadoff hitter. He should get on base at a high clip while flirting with 20-20 seasons early in his career before his speed ticks down. It's possible that he will eventually end up in left field, which puts pressure on the bat, but so far his hit tool appears up to the challenge.

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