2018 Stats
AVG
.248
HR
9
RBI
40
R
22
SB
0
2019 Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
Sandoval kept his performance at an acceptable enough level in 2018, hitting .248/.310/.417 with nine homers in 252 plate appearances before a hamstring injury ended his season in late July. He did enough to convince the Giants to exercise his club option, bringing him back in a likely bench role for 2019. It's hard to see him having much fantasy relevance in that role. He should be firmly stuck behind Evan Longoria and Brandon Belt at the infield corners, and even if an injury opens up more regular at-bats, he hasn't posted an above-average batting line since 2014 and plays in a pitcher's park. At age 32, and not famous for his conditioning, it would be a surprise to see Sandoval suddenly return to his former self. His skills have clearly declined, most notably his contact skills (20.6 K% last season after falling between 13.1% and 13.5% from 2009-2014). Read Past Outlooks

Has 2019 option exercised
San Francisco exercised Sandoval's club option for the 2019 season, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Sandoval missed the last few months of the regular season with a season-ending hamstring injury, but he'll remain with the Giants for the time being. He'll need to earn back his roster spot during spring training after struggling with San Francisco over the past two seasons.
Sandoval missed the last few months of the regular season with a season-ending hamstring injury, but he'll remain with the Giants for the time being. He'll need to earn back his roster spot during spring training after struggling with San Francisco over the past two seasons.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2016
+80%
OPS vs RHP
2018
+85%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2016vs Left | .415 | 122 | 2 | 7 | .148 | ||||
Since 2016vs Right | .747 | 416 | 16 | 65 | .255 | ||||
2018vs Left | .440 | 59 | 1 | 3 | .145 | ||||
2018vs Right | .816 | 193 | 8 | 37 | .280 | ||||
2017vs Left | .391 | 63 | 1 | 4 | .150 | ||||
2017vs Right | .704 | 216 | 8 | 28 | .241 | ||||
2016vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2016vs Right | .143 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2016
+22%
OPS at Home
2018
+5%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2016Home | .738 | 260 | 10 | 40 | .254 | ||||
Since 2016Away | .607 | 278 | 8 | 32 | .208 | ||||
2018Home | .744 | 137 | 6 | 24 | .246 | ||||
2018Away | .706 | 115 | 3 | 16 | .250 | ||||
2017Home | .731 | 123 | 4 | 16 | .263 | ||||
2017Away | .554 | 156 | 5 | 16 | .186 | ||||
2016Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2016Away | .143 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Pablo Sandoval 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
0.37BB Rate
7.5%K Rate
20.6%BABIP
.282ISO
.170AVG
.248OBP
.310SLG
.417OPS
.727Advanced Batting Stats
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After a shoulder strain all but erased his 2016 campaign, Sandoval's disappointing tenure with the Red Sox ended when Boston released him last July. Sandoval reunited with the Giants, and despite another poor showing overall, he hit .385/.390/.744 with three homers in the final 11 games. The switch-hitter has struggled against lefties since his first tenure with San Francisco came to an end -- he has just one big fly against them in his last two full seasons (207 at-bats). Maybe being another year removed from his health woes will help freshen up his swing, but any small possibility for preseason excitement was deflated when the Giants acquired third baseman Evan Longoria. Backing up Brandon Belt at first base looks like Sandoval's best avenue for playing time if he remains on the roster in San Francisco.
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Transferred to 60-day DL
The Giants moved Sandoval (hamstring) to the 60-day disabled list Saturday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic Bay Area reports.
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To undergo season-ending surgery
Sandoval (hamstring) will require surgery after straining his right hamstring, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
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Placed on DL
Sandoval landed on the 10-day disabled list Monday due to a right hamstring strain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Held out Monday; could land on DL
Sandoval (hamstring) is out of the lineup against San Diego on Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Suffers hamstring strain
Sandoval was diagnosed with a right hamstring strain after being removed from Sunday's game against Milwaukee, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic Bay Area reports.
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