2018 Stats
AVG
.240
HR
14
RBI
48
R
66
SB
16
2019 Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
The Red Sox acquired a pair of right-handed bats for the stretch run and into the playoffs. One was the World Series MVP, the other twice cost Boston Game 3 of the Fall Classic. Kidding aside, Kinsler is still a fantasy asset in deeper formats, having posted double-digit homers and steals every season of his 13-year career, save 2010 when he fell one homer short in just 103 games. Kinsler's primary asset, other than Gold Glove defense, is contact (12.0 K% last season). However, waning speed and power have contributed to a decline in BABIP, to the point Kinsler is a batting-average liability. He will turn 37 in June, so further skills decline is likely. His 2019 utility will depend on volume. The second baseman should net a large share of playing time early on after signing with the Padres, but he could lose out on at-bats later in the year as younger players find their way up. If he's not in the lineup every day, he will no longer be mixed-league worthy. Read Past Outlooks

Heads to San Diego
Kinsler inked a two-year, $8 million deal with the Padres on Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Per Rosenthal, the contract includes a club option for a third season. Kinsler will provide San Diego with some depth at the second base position alongside Luis Urias, who made his major-league debut this past September. The club could choose to slide Urias over to shortstop and begin the year with both players manning the middle infield spots, though Rosenthal added that the club would like to place Kinsler at third base while keeping Urias as the everyday second baseman. Kinsler earned a World Series ring with the Red Sox in 2018 after being acquired from the Angels before the trade deadline. Across 128 games split between the two teams, he slashed just .240/.301/.380 with 14 home runs, 48 RBI and 16 stolen bases. Kinsler's .681 OPS was the worst mark of his career.
Per Rosenthal, the contract includes a club option for a third season. Kinsler will provide San Diego with some depth at the second base position alongside Luis Urias, who made his major-league debut this past September. The club could choose to slide Urias over to shortstop and begin the year with both players manning the middle infield spots, though Rosenthal added that the club would like to place Kinsler at third base while keeping Urias as the everyday second baseman. Kinsler earned a World Series ring with the Red Sox in 2018 after being acquired from the Angels before the trade deadline. Across 128 games split between the two teams, he slashed just .240/.301/.380 with 14 home runs, 48 RBI and 16 stolen bases. Kinsler's .681 OPS was the worst mark of his career.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2016
+2%
OPS vs LHP
2018
+56%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2016vs Left | .761 | 452 | 14 | 37 | .262 | ||||
Since 2016vs Right | .749 | 1374 | 50 | 146 | .255 | ||||
2018vs Left | .486 | 144 | 1 | 4 | .191 | ||||
2018vs Right | .756 | 390 | 13 | 44 | .259 | ||||
2017vs Left | .896 | 129 | 6 | 15 | .278 | ||||
2017vs Right | .680 | 484 | 16 | 37 | .225 | ||||
2016vs Left | .893 | 179 | 7 | 18 | .309 | ||||
2016vs Right | .809 | 500 | 21 | 65 | .281 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2016
+3%
OPS at Home
2018
+19%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2016Home | .764 | 948 | 32 | 101 | .264 | ||||
Since 2016Away | .739 | 878 | 32 | 82 | .248 | ||||
2018Home | .734 | 292 | 7 | 29 | .257 | ||||
2018Away | .618 | 242 | 7 | 19 | .221 | ||||
2017Home | .698 | 321 | 12 | 30 | .223 | ||||
2017Away | .755 | 292 | 10 | 22 | .250 | ||||
2016Home | .853 | 335 | 13 | 42 | .309 | ||||
2016Away | .810 | 344 | 15 | 41 | .267 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ian Kinsler 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.
BB/K
0.63BB Rate
7.5%K Rate
12.0%BABIP
.250ISO
.140AVG
.240OBP
.301SLG
.380OPS
.681Advanced Batting Stats
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On the surface, it appears 2017 was a huge disappointment for Kinsler coming off his renaissance 2016 campaign. However, on a per-plate-appearance basis, his power didn't drop that much. The real issue was a precipitous drop in batting average. While his overall hard hit rate was well above average, Statcast data paints a gloomier picture as Kinsler's barrel rate was well below average. Putting this together, while he may have hit into some bad luck, Kinsler did not make the type of contact conducive to base hits very often. On the plus side, he's still one of the toughest hitters in the game to fan, and even at 35 years old, he's still running, chipping in with double-digit steals. Called injury prone early in his career, Kinsler had shed the label, but only played in 139 games last season after averaging 156 over the previous three campaigns. Kinsler isn't done, but he's a batting average risk though it doesn't hurt hitting in front of Mike Trout and friends.
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Remains out for Game 5
Kinsler is not in the lineup for Game 5 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Sunday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.
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Sits out Game 4
Kinsler is not in the lineup for Game 4 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Saturday, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.
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On bench for Game 3
Kinsler is out of Friday's lineup for Game 3 of the World Series against Los Angeles, Jason Mastrodonato of The Boston Herald reports.
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Not starting Game 1
Kinsler is not in the lineup for Game 1 of the ALCS against the Astros on Saturday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
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Hits bench for Game 3
Kinsler will be on the bench for the third game of the ALDS against the Yankees on Monday, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.
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