Ryan O'Hearn

Ryan O'Hearn

31-Year-Old First Baseman1B
Baltimore Orioles
2025 Fantasy Outlook
O'Hearn has proven to be a nice fit in Baltimore over the past two seasons, and while his home-run rate dipped last year, he improved his strikeout and walk rates significantly. It was enough to convince the O's to bring him back for $8 million in 2025 -- not bad for a player that passed through waivers unclaimed less than two years prior. O'Hearn is eligible at first base and outfield, but he logged just 44 plate appearances against left-handed pitching last season and the strict platoon role limits his upside in the counting stats. While the late bloomer may not move the needle much, O'Hearn can be considered to help fill out a fantasy roster once the everyday players are off the board. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Orioles in February of 2024. Contract includes $7.5 million team option for 2025. Contract includes $500,000 escalators for 2025 of $500,000 for 120 games played in 2024 and $500,000 for 150 games played in 2024. Option for 2025 exercised in November of 2024.
Out for first game
1BBaltimore Orioles
July 10, 2025
O'Hearn is absent from the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader versus the Mets.
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The left-handed-hitting O'Hearn will sit out against Mets southpaw David Peterson in the opening leg of the twin bill. Coby Mayo will hold down first base for the Orioles.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
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vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+26%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
+48%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+28%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+2%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .647 131 12 2 7 1 .229 .300 .347
Since 2023vs Right .815 1044 134 38 146 10 .284 .349 .466
2025vs Left .608 58 5 0 1 0 .220 .328 .280
2025vs Right .901 255 33 11 33 3 .303 .396 .505
2024vs Left .605 44 2 0 4 0 .262 .295 .310
2024vs Right .777 450 58 15 55 3 .264 .338 .439
2023vs Left .788 29 5 2 2 1 .192 .250 .538
2023vs Right .802 339 43 12 58 4 .297 .327 .475
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+14%
OPS on Road
2025
 
 
+8%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+18%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+30%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .742 570 71 18 70 3 .256 .325 .417
Since 2023Away .848 605 75 22 83 8 .299 .360 .487
2025Home .878 150 21 8 23 2 .271 .367 .512
2025Away .816 163 17 3 11 1 .302 .399 .417
2024Home .697 249 29 5 20 0 .256 .325 .372
2024Away .825 245 31 10 39 3 .273 .343 .482
2023Home .691 171 21 5 27 1 .245 .288 .403
2023Away .896 197 27 9 33 4 .326 .350 .545
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Stat Review
How does Ryan O'Hearn 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
0.73
 
BB Rate
12.3%
 
K Rate
16.8%
 
BABIP
.315
 
ISO
.174
 
AVG
.284
 
OBP
.382
 
SLG
.458
 
OPS
.840
 
wOBA
.368
 
Exit Velocity
91.0 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
33.6%
 
Barrels/PA
5.8%
 
Expected BA
.298
 
Expected SLG
.478
 
Sprint Speed
22.7 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
46.3%
 
Line Drive %
20.6%
 
Fly Ball %
33.2%
 
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The Orioles' 101-win season and American League East title was possible in large part due to their collection of young talent starting to blossom. However, they also got some surprise contributions from veterans and O'Hearn is included among that group. The 30-year-old didn't make Baltimore's Opening Day roster but was up for good by early May and was often manager Brandon Hyde's preferred choice at first base versus righties while also seeing some time in the outfield and at designated hitter. O'Hearn put up an impressive 51.5 percent hard-hit rate while also cutting his strikeout rate down to a respectable 22.3 percent. He had posted a lowly .633 OPS over his last four seasons with the Royals, so O'Hearn's track record is working against him. He's earned an initial shot versus righties this season, but the leash will be short.
O'Hearn has yet to play in more than 105 games or earn more than 370 plate appearances in a single season. The 29-year-old first baseman/designated hitter did very little with his chances in 2022, posting a .239/.290/.321 slash line in 145 plate appearances. He was DFA'd by the Royals and traded to the Orioles this offseason, and he didn't remain on Baltimore's 40-man roster for long. O'Hearn will have to earn his spot on the Orioles' big-league roster, and he may now be nothing more than organizational depth.
O'Hearn is expected to serve in a utility role with time at first base, right field and designated hitter in 2022. The 28-year-old posted a mediocre .225/.268/.369 slash line with nine home runs, 29 RBI and 23 runs scored in 84 games last season.
O'Hearn had a hot couple months upon arrival to the big leagues in 2018, but that seems like a lifetime ago now, especially given the extent of O'Hearn's struggles the past two seasons. The Royals shifted Hunter Dozier across the diamond amidst O'Hearn's slump last season and brought in Carlos Santana this winter, leaving O'Hearn's future with the club uncertain.
O'Hearn came back down to earth during his first full season in the majors after an impressive MLB debut late in the 2018 season. Slotted into a platoon role, the 26-year-old recorded a lackluster slash line of .195/.281/.369 with only 14 home runs in 105 games after hitting 12 homers in 44 games the year prior. Kauffman Stadium saw the second-fewest home runs in the league last year, but O'Hearn didn't hit for power on the road either. O'Hearn struggled with plate discipline, swinging at 30.7% of pitches outside of the zone and fanning at a 26.8% clip overall. The 26-year-old had only a .230 BABIP and Statcast says he deserved to hit about 30 points higher, but a .227 xBA is nothing to celebrate. While the Royals do not have many quality alternatives, O'Hearn probably won't be assured of anything heading into spring training. It should be an open competition at first base.
Not much was expected from O'Hearn, but he ended up being one of the top power hitters in the entire league after his late-July callup, even boosting some deep-league owners to championships. He mashed 12 homers and posted a ridiculous .336 ISO in 170 plate appearances. The power did come with some swing and miss, although not as much as we see from many other power hitters in their first exposure to big-league pitching (26.5%), and he walked at a very useful 11.8% clip. O'Hearn gave back a lot of that real-world value on the defensive side, but he will have a leg up on the Royals' first-base job heading into 2019 and not many will be on him as a 25-year-old non-prospect on the Royals.
A left-handed power hitter, the 23-year-old O'Hearn got off to a scorching start to begin the 2016 campaign. In 22 games at High-A Wilmington, O'Hearn hit a blistering .352 with seven home runs and 18 RBI. That resulted in a quick promotion to Double-A, where O'Hearn spent the remainder of the 2016 season. He cooled down considerably, but the power numbers remained. O'Hearn hit 15 home runs in 112 games at that level to end the year. He will have to work on his plate discipline as he ascends to the higher levels, though, as well as prove he can hit for average, as he batted just .258 with 131 strikeouts in those 112 games for Double-A Northwest Arkansas. O'Hearn likely will return to Double-A to improve his strike-zone recognition and make more consistent contact.
O’Hearn has above average power from the left side, but as a first base prospect with some legitimate swing-and-miss in his game, he will have to really hit to make it as an everyday player in the majors. An eighth round pick out of Sam Houston State in 2014, O’Hearn was relatively flawless at the plate in 64 games of rookie ball in 2014. Some flaws started to surface, however, after he received his first full-season assignment last season. He clubbed 27 home runs in 127 games across Low-A and High-A, but also struck out 141 times while hitting .263. This illustrates the overall offensive package in a nutshell. There’s no doubt that the power can play against righties in the lower-levels, but his .236 average (.300 BABIP) with a 29.8 percent K-rate in 46 games at High-A suggests his hit tool could be fringe-average at best. The 22-year-old could occupy the strong side of a platoon at first base or DH in the majors if he reaches his ceiling.
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Sitting versus southpaw
1BBaltimore Orioles
July 9, 2025
O'Hearn is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
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Doubles, plates two in defeat
1BBaltimore Orioles
July 8, 2025
O'Hearn went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Mets.
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Out again versus lefty
1BBaltimore Orioles
June 30, 2025
O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Rangers.
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Taking seat against lefty
1BBaltimore Orioles
June 23, 2025
O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
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Idle Friday
1BBaltimore Orioles
June 20, 2025
O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Named to All-Star Game
1BBaltimore Orioles
July 3, 2025
O'Hearn has been selected as the designated hitter for the American League in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.
Analysis
The Orioles have had a disappointing season in 2025, but O'Hearn has been a bright spot with a .294/.381/.472 line, good for an .853 OPS that is fifth among qualified designated hitters and tops in the AL. O'Hearn has been mentioned as a potential trade candidate ahead of the July deadline, so it wouldn't be surprising if he were to change teams in the coming weeks.
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