2019 Stats
AVG
.269
HR
0
RBI
7
R
27
SB
8
2020 Projections
2020 Fantasy Outlook
Tim Locastro was the only player in MLB in 2019 who had a faster sprint time from home to first than Straw. By average sprint speed, only Locastro, Trea Turner and Byron Buxton were faster in 2019. Straw can absolutely fly and stole 70 bases in the minors between Double-A and Triple-A in 2018. Last year, he was 27-for-32 between Triple-A and the majors in 122 games. The last thing a pitcher wants to do is walk this guy, but they still do as Straw has had a double-digit walk rate in all but one stop on his climb to the major leagues. This is Billy Hamilton, but a version of Hamilton that does not get the bat knocked out of his hands. Straw does not have power, but handles the bat well enough to make good opposite-field contact to get on base. The deep roster limits him to the bench, but Straw can still provide 15-20 steals over the course of the season. Read Past Outlooks
Team HR leader
Straw led the Astros this spring with three home runs and tied for the team lead with five RBI. He went 9-for-21 with three walks and seven runs scored (.429/.500/.857) over 11 spring games.
ANALYSIS
Teammates lauded Straw for the way he pulled the ball during Grapefruit League action, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. Known for his speed, Straw drove the ball better this spring than in the past. He will take over the spot as the fourth outfielder, a role that was occupied by Jake Marisnick in 2019, and he added shortstop to his portfolio last season.
Teammates lauded Straw for the way he pulled the ball during Grapefruit League action, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. Known for his speed, Straw drove the ball better this spring than in the past. He will take over the spot as the fourth outfielder, a role that was occupied by Jake Marisnick in 2019, and he added shortstop to his portfolio last season.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2017
+7%
OPS vs LHP
2019
+13%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017vs Left | .782 | 40 | 0 | 3 | .294 | ||||
| Since 2017vs Right | .733 | 98 | 1 | 5 | .265 | ||||
| 2019vs Left | .782 | 40 | 0 | 3 | .294 | ||||
| 2019vs Right | .692 | 88 | 0 | 4 | .257 | ||||
| 2018vs Left | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 2018vs Right | 1.067 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .333 | ||||
| 2017vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2017
+53%
OPS on Road
2019
+43%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2017Home | .589 | 67 | 0 | 4 | .237 | ||||
| Since 2017Away | .902 | 71 | 1 | 4 | .310 | ||||
| 2019Home | .599 | 66 | 0 | 4 | .241 | ||||
| 2019Away | .855 | 62 | 0 | 3 | .300 | ||||
| 2018Home | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 2018Away | 1.194 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .375 | ||||
| 2017Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Myles Straw 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
0.79BB Rate
14.8%K Rate
18.8%BABIP
.345ISO
.074AVG
.269OBP
.378SLG
.343OPS
.721wOBA
.330Exit Velocity
84.7 mphHard Hit Rate
31.8%Barrels/PA
0.8%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2019
2018
Straw was promoted to the majors in mid-September, hitting a homer and swiping two bases over just 10 plate appearances. That power isn't real, as the homer was just the fourth of his four-year professional career, but the speed certainly is. He'd already stolen 70 bases in the minors last season before his callup, and he was included on the Astros' postseason roster almost exclusively for his wheels. That speed should certainly interest fantasy owners, but steals are much more valuable in fantasy than reality, and if a player can't do much else, he won't get much playing time. Don't write off Straw completely, as he's still 24 with room to grow, but a .257/.349/.317 line in 66 Triple-A games and a complete lack of power give little reason to believe he'll carve out a significant role on Houston's loaded roster in 2019.
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Rare show of power
Straw went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's spring game against the Cardinals.
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Left off roster for ALCS
Straw is not on the roster for the ALCS, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Piles up runs off bench
Straw went 3-for-3 with an RBI and three runs Sunday in the Astros' 21-1 win over the Mariners.
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Back with big club
Straw was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
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Sent back to Triple-A
Straw was optioned to Triple-A on Tuesday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
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