2023 Stats
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Collins lacks defensive ability, which puts a lot of pressure on his bat to either make up for his shortcomings behind the plate or to be good enough to regularly serve as a designated hitter. Through 459 career plate appearances, that has hardly been the case as he has a 74 wRC+ and .278 wOBA. He had his best opportunity to find a consistent big-league home in 2022 as a member of the backstop-needy Pirates but fell flat and was cut loose in November. Collins will enter the 2023 season as a 28-year-old, so his days as a well-regarded prospect are behind him. Read Past Outlooks
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Outrighted to Triple-A
Collins cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Collins can elect free agency if he wants, but if he accepts the outright assignment he'll stick around in the Guardians organization as catching depth. The veteran backstop lost his roster spot earlier this week when the club claimed Eric Haase off waivers.
Collins can elect free agency if he wants, but if he accepts the outright assignment he'll stick around in the Guardians organization as catching depth. The veteran backstop lost his roster spot earlier this week when the club claimed Eric Haase off waivers.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+19%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+10%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .560 | 79 | 1 | 7 | .191 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .664 | 266 | 7 | 30 | .197 | ||||
2023vs Left | 1.100 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .500 | ||||
2023vs Right | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2022vs Left | .421 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .154 | ||||
2022vs Right | .571 | 93 | 4 | 10 | .155 | ||||
2021vs Left | .550 | 59 | 1 | 6 | .176 | ||||
2021vs Right | .710 | 172 | 3 | 20 | .222 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+7%
OPS at Home
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-100%
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Since 2021Home | .662 | 171 | 3 | 15 | .206 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .618 | 174 | 5 | 22 | .187 | ||||
2023Home | 1.167 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .500 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | .504 | 58 | 1 | 4 | .143 | ||||
2022Away | .596 | 50 | 3 | 7 | .167 | ||||
2021Home | .722 | 107 | 2 | 11 | .227 | ||||
2021Away | .624 | 124 | 2 | 15 | .196 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Zack Collins 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
1.00BB Rate
33.3%K Rate
33.3%BABIP
1.000ISO
.000AVG
.500OBP
.667SLG
.500OPS
1.167wOBA
.527Exit Velocity
100.0 mphHard Hit Rate
50.0%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.444Expected SLG
.584Sprint Speed
22.4 ft/secGround Ball %
0.0%Line Drive %
100.0%Fly Ball %
0.0%Prospect Rankings History
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A first-round draft pick in 2016, Collins made his big-league debut with the White Sox a few years later but has never been able to put everything together enough to keep a consistent spot in the majors. The 27-year-old offers some power potential, having slugged 19 homers in 88 games for Triple-A Charlotte in 2019, and draws enough walks to sport a decent OBP, but his hit tool remains subpar and his defensive work isn't strong enough for regular duty behind the plate, leaving him stuck in limbo. Chicago flipped him to Toronto for Reese McGuire, a catcher with a better reputation behind the plate but an inferior offensive profile, just before the 2022 campaign began, but Collins is now in an organization with plenty of young talent at his position including Alejandro Kirk and Gabriel Moreno, giving him no clear path to consistent at-bats beyond pinch hitting duties.
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Booted off 40-man roster
The Guardians designated Collins for assignment Monday.
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Promoted from Triple-A
Collins was promoted from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Sent to minor-league camp
Collins was reassigned to minor-league camp Saturday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Inks MiLB deal with Cleveland
Collins signed a minor-league contract Thursday with the Guardians which includes an invitation to major-league spring training.
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Parts ways with Pittsburgh
Collins rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis and elected free agency Thursday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
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