Brett Sullivan

Brett Sullivan

30-Year-Old CatcherC
San Diego Padres AAA
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Sullivan debuted in 2023 but failed to take advantage of San Diego's unsettled catching situation with a .528 OPS in 33 games, though he did hit .328 at Triple-A. Luis Campusano and Kyle Higashioka should enter spring training as the clear No. 1 and 2 options behind the plate, but Sullivan is a decent bet to receive another look at some point in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year contract with the Padres in March of 2024.
Optioned to Triple-A
CSan Diego Padres  AAA
July 12, 2024
The Padres optioned Sullivan to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
ANALYSIS
Sullivan is the odd man out for San Diego following the return of Xander Bogaerts (shoulder), who was reinstated from the IL on Friday. Sullivan was rarely able to see the field while behind Luis Campusano and Kyle Higashioka on the depth chart at catcher, appearing in just four games since being recalled from the minors June 22. He'll return to being organizational depth at Triple-A.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
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#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
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#9
2
2
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+138%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+638%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+78%
OPS vs LHP
2022
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left 1.013 21 4 2 4 0 .316 .381 .632
Since 2022vs Right .425 82 4 0 4 0 .179 .207 .218
2024vs Left 1.750 4 1 1 2 0 .500 .500 1.250
2024vs Right .237 13 0 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083
2023vs Left .820 17 3 1 2 0 .267 .353 .467
2023vs Right .460 69 4 0 4 0 .197 .217 .242
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+73%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+55%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+113%
OPS at Home
2022
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .747 36 4 1 5 0 .265 .306 .441
Since 2022Away .431 67 4 1 3 0 .175 .209 .222
2024Home .452 7 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167
2024Away .700 10 1 1 2 0 .200 .200 .500
2023Home .810 29 4 1 5 0 .286 .310 .500
2023Away .380 57 3 0 1 0 .170 .211 .170
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Brett Sullivan 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.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.25
 
BB Rate
5.9%
 
K Rate
23.5%
 
BABIP
.182
 
ISO
.188
 
AVG
.188
 
OBP
.235
 
SLG
.375
 
OPS
.610
 
wOBA
.269
 
Exit Velocity
81.8 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
25.0%
 
Barrels/PA
5.9%
 
Expected BA
.125
 
Expected SLG
.215
 
Sprint Speed
23.5 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
9.1%
 
Line Drive %
9.1%
 
Fly Ball %
81.8%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2017
Sullivan was part of the Rays' 60-man player pool last season, but despite the team's struggles finding some consistency behind the plate, the 26-year-old never got the call. A shortstop when he was drafted out of college in 2015, Sullivan has kept his athleticism and has gone 42-for-54 on stolen base attempts over 237 games at Double-A as part of a well-rounded offensive game. The fact that he's been stuck at Double-A all that time without getting a promotion doesn't suggest the organization views him too highly, but he could get a shot as a utility role in the majors at some point. He's not going to become the next J.T. Realmuto, but Sullivan could someday offer a bit of steals potential while still qualifying at catcher.
Sullivan is the exceedingly rare breed of backstop that provides plenty of pop at the plate and can create some havoc on the basepaths. He demonstrated improvement across the board last season at Low-A Bowling Green, slashing .283/.314/.438 with 13 homers, 81 RBI and 17 stolen bases. The 24-year-old could certainly be in line for a promotion to High-A Charlotte in 2017, where he could well take the next step in his development. The addition of Wilson Ramos gives the Rays a solution behind the plate through the 2018 campaign, but Sullivan is undoubtedly a player with plenty of dynasty potential at a position where his offensive skill set is often at a premium.
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Swats first homer of season
CSan Diego Padres  AAA
June 30, 2024
Sullivan went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in an 11-1 victory over Boston on Saturday.
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Brought up to majors
CSan Diego Padres  AAA
June 22, 2024
The Padres recalled Sullivan from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
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Optioned to Triple-A
CSan Diego Padres  AAA
April 16, 2024
Sullivan was optioned to Triple-A El Paso by the Padres on Tuesday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Recalled from Triple-A
CSan Diego Padres  AAA
April 9, 2024
Sullivan was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
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Optioned to Triple-A
CSan Diego Padres  AAA
March 19, 2024
The Padres optioned Sullivan to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
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Could be in line for bigger role
CSan Diego Padres  AAA
May 12, 2023
Sullivan is expected to see more time behind the plate following Luis Campusano's thumb injury that will keep him sidelined for around two months, as reported by Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune.
ANALYSIS
Austin Nola, the starting catcher for the Padres, has struggled this season. With Campusano sidelined for the foreseeable future, Sullivan is in line to see more time behind the dish. However, he's hitting only .208/.240/.417 through his first 25 big-league plate appearances, and whether he can become a productive hitter at the MLB level remains to be seen. If Nola and Sullivan are still struggling offensively, then finding an upgrade at the catcher position looks like an obvious area of concern for president of baseball operations A.J. Preller and his front office once the trade deadline gets closer.
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