Daulton Varsho
27-Year-Old
2023 Stats
AVG
.220
HR
20
RBI
61
R
65
SB
16
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Varsho, like many other Jays, did not get the expected offensive bump to his numbers when the club reconfigured Rogers Centre. In fact, Varsho's numbers backslid in his first season with the club from what he did with Arizona the previous season. His season was weird in that he hit all 20 of his homers off righties, but hit just .202 against them while the lefty hit .292 against fellow southpaws. That means 53 of his last 54 homers have come against righties but his batting average has been better against lefties. His heavy pull approach to batted balls was not saved by the adjustments to the shifting rules and his increasing flyball rate did not help those matters either. Varsho's fantasy value takes the additional hit this season of him losing that sweet catcher eligibility he has possessed the last couple of seasons which has inflated his draft day value. This profile goes from an above-average catching option to a below average outfield option on draft day. Read Past Outlooks
Runs wild against Yanks
Varsho went 2-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and three stolen bases in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees.
ANALYSIS
The 27-year-old left fielder is now a perfect 6-for-6 on the basepaths this spring while batting .400 (12-for-30) with three doubles and an outstanding 8:2 BB:K. Varsho worked on his swing over the winter to try and emphasize line drives instead of selling out for power, and the results in camp suggest the approach is working. If he can produce more hits and get on base more often, Varsho could top the career-high 16 stolen bases he's recorded each of the last two seasons.
The 27-year-old left fielder is now a perfect 6-for-6 on the basepaths this spring while batting .400 (12-for-30) with three doubles and an outstanding 8:2 BB:K. Varsho worked on his swing over the winter to try and emphasize line drives instead of selling out for power, and the results in camp suggest the approach is working. If he can produce more hits and get on base more often, Varsho could top the career-high 16 stolen bases he's recorded each of the last two seasons.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+7%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+9%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .682 | 336 | 4 | 31 | .265 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .730 | 1150 | 54 | 142 | .222 | ||||
2023vs Left | .722 | 117 | 0 | 7 | .292 | ||||
2023vs Right | .662 | 463 | 20 | 54 | .202 | ||||
2022vs Left | .553 | 129 | 1 | 13 | .221 | ||||
2022vs Right | .801 | 462 | 26 | 61 | .240 | ||||
2021vs Left | .819 | 90 | 3 | 11 | .293 | ||||
2021vs Right | .729 | 225 | 8 | 27 | .228 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+15%
OPS on Road
2023
+32%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .667 | 720 | 21 | 68 | .218 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .768 | 766 | 37 | 105 | .244 | ||||
2023Home | .576 | 272 | 8 | 23 | .181 | ||||
2023Away | .761 | 308 | 12 | 38 | .254 | ||||
2022Home | .698 | 280 | 11 | 32 | .221 | ||||
2022Away | .786 | 311 | 16 | 42 | .248 | ||||
2021Home | .763 | 168 | 2 | 13 | .275 | ||||
2021Away | .746 | 147 | 9 | 25 | .215 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Daulton Varsho 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
0.33BB Rate
7.8%K Rate
23.3%BABIP
.256ISO
.169AVG
.220OBP
.285SLG
.389OPS
.674wOBA
.298Exit Velocity
87.8 mphHard Hit Rate
29.1%Barrels/PA
5.0%Expected BA
.232Expected SLG
.394Sprint Speed
23.8 ft/secGround Ball %
32.5%Line Drive %
20.3%Fly Ball %
47.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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On the strength of 27 homers and 16 steals, Varsho finished as the No. 2 catcher in 5x5 roto leagues last season. His .235 average dragged him behind the Phillies' JT Realmuto, but regardless it was an incredibly impressive campaign, and most importantly for our purposes, he maintains catcher eligibility entering 2023 (31 appearances, 18 starts behind the plate). There is some frigid blue on his Statcast page, so perhaps he will continue to struggle to hit for average, but the power-speed combination from the catcher position makes Varsho a valuable asset in the rotisserie game. Being traded to the Blue Jays should only benefit Varsho's production, as the better lineup around him should only increase his chances for runs and RBI. Rogers Centre is also slightly more friendly to hitters compared to Chase Field in Arizona. As good of a young player as he is, those playing in one-catcher leagues and/or points leagues should beware not to overrate Varsho based on where he ranks on two-catcher, roto cheat sheets.
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Looking good at plate
Varsho went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees.
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Focused on correcting swing
Varsho felt he sold out for power in 2023 and got away from the swing that had given him success prior to being traded to the Blue Jays, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports. "(That) got me just underneath the ball," Varsho said Saturday, "missing a lot of pitches that I should be hammering and getting in bad counts when you're fouling off the ball you should be hitting."
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Gets $5.7 million for 2024
Varsho signed a one-year, $5.7 million contract with the Blue Jays on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Homers, drives in three
Varsho went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Rays.
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Takes seat Wednesday
Varsho is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Yankees.
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