Andy Ibanez

Andy Ibanez

31-Year-Old Second Baseman2B
Detroit Tigers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Ibanez had some good moments in 2023 for a Detroit team that needed a jolt on offense. The 30-year-old saw his most sustained run at the MLB level, batting .264 with a .745 OPS and 11 home runs across 114 games. By comparison, he came into the year with only 116 games under his belt across two seasons with Texas, and he had just eight career home runs. Ibanez's versatility helped him stay on the field, as he appeared at first, second and third base for the Tigers, as well as the corner outfield spots. Ibanez didn't walk a ton but he only struck out 18 percent of the time to go along with a solid 35% hard-hit rate. Heading into 2024, there are signs of optimism regarding the veteran's offensive game, and he figures to see a similar utility man role, which should allow him to get plenty of at-bats. If Ibanez can build on the strides he took last year, he could be primed for a solid 2024. He may not be on the radar in shallower leagues, though he could be worth keeping an eye on in deeper formats. Read Past Outlooks
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#379
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Tigers in March of 2024.
Hits key home run off bench
2BDetroit Tigers
August 25, 2024
Ibanez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and three total RBI in Sunday's 9-4 win over the White Sox.
ANALYSIS
Ibanez appeared as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning, then went deep in the seventh, giving him five home runs this season. The 31-year-old utility player has a respectable .261 average and .708 OPS, but with youngsters Spencer Torkelson, Colt Keith and Jace Jung now seeing regular playing time in Detroit's infield, Ibanez may see his role shrink in coming weeks. At the very least, Ibanez is an interesting bargain option in daily leagues whenever he's in the lineup.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
1
6
4
2
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
16
16
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+24%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+97%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+15%
OPS vs LHP
2022
 
 
+12%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .768 316 45 10 40 3 .269 .320 .448
Since 2022vs Right .620 439 40 7 42 3 .235 .285 .335
2024vs Left .802 154 25 4 24 2 .292 .357 .445
2024vs Right .407 90 5 1 8 0 .161 .189 .218
2023vs Left .819 118 14 6 13 1 .261 .297 .523
2023vs Right .710 265 28 5 28 0 .265 .318 .392
2022vs Left .512 44 6 0 3 0 .214 .250 .262
2022vs Right .571 84 7 1 6 3 .221 .286 .286
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+5%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+12%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+17%
OPS at Home
2022
 
 
+10%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .697 384 45 9 37 4 .258 .313 .385
Since 2022Away .665 371 40 8 45 2 .239 .286 .379
2024Home .614 116 14 2 15 1 .226 .293 .321
2024Away .687 128 16 3 17 1 .254 .297 .390
2023Home .798 203 26 7 21 0 .284 .330 .468
2023Away .682 180 16 4 20 1 .241 .291 .392
2022Home .526 65 5 0 1 3 .233 .292 .233
2022Away .576 63 8 1 8 0 .203 .254 .322
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Stat Review
How does Andy Ibanez 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
0.24
 
BB Rate
6.1%
 
K Rate
25.8%
 
BABIP
.310
 
ISO
.116
 
AVG
.241
 
OBP
.295
 
SLG
.357
 
OPS
.652
 
wOBA
.290
 
Exit Velocity
88.1 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
30.6%
 
Barrels/PA
3.3%
 
Expected BA
.214
 
Expected SLG
.324
 
Sprint Speed
23.1 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
33.7%
 
Line Drive %
21.5%
 
Fly Ball %
44.8%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Following a strong second half in 2021, Ibanez was an everyday player for the Rangers for the first two months of 2022, splitting time between third base and designated hitter. He was unable to keep the momentum going, posting an anemic .218/.273/.277 batting line in 40 games before being sent down to the minors for good in early June. Ibanez was claimed off waivers by the Tigers over the offseason but then outrighted off their 40-man roster. He could conceivably win a utility job with a Detroit team lacking great options, but the odds are heavily against it leading to any fantasy relevance.
Ibanez made his major-league debut in 2021 and slashed .277/.321/.435 with seven homers, 31 runs and 25 RBI in 76 games. He does not have exciting tools but has some power and draws walks at a decent clip. He'll compete for the starting third base job this spring despite playing there infrequently last season. His upside may be capped by his age (turns 29 this season).
The 23-year-old second baseman predictably started the season off on a tear against Low-A pitching, which was no match for the mature Cuban defector. Ibanez slashed .324/.413/.546 in 49 games at that level with 26 extra-base hits and 10 stolen bases (on 18 attempts). He also had more walks (29) than strikeouts (28). The Rangers decided to aggressively promote Ibanez to Double-A, where he registered more pedestrian numbers for the remainder of the season. Ibanez hit .261 with six home runs, 31 RBI and five steals in 81 games for Double-A Frisco. He does not have exciting tools, profiling as a guy who could offer Asdrubal Cabrera-level production at second base, except he is in an organization where that position won't be open anytime soon. Second base prospects are tough to own in dynasty leagues, as they have nowhere to move down the defensive spectrum where their bats would still play. Given Ibanez's age, organization and lack of impact tools, he is simply a candidate for watch lists in leagues where 200 or fewer prospects are rostered.
Ibanez was one of the top young players in Cuba before defecting last summer and will seek to sign with a MLB team. He was the youngest player on Cuba's 2013 World Baseball Classic roster. He was seen as one of Cuba's top infield gloves and hit .267/.377/.435 with more walks than strikeouts for Isla De La Juventud in the Serie Nacional, Cuba's top professional league, according to Baseball America. He may need to spend time in the minors once signed, but he'll be a top infield prospect wherever he lands.
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Hitting second against lefty
2BDetroit Tigers
August 22, 2024
Ibanez will start in left field and bat second in Thursday's game against the Cubs.
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Two hits, two RBI in win
2BDetroit Tigers
July 20, 2024
Ibanez went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jays.
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Leads offense in win
2BDetroit Tigers
June 25, 2024
Ibanez went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Phillies.
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Late addition to Friday's lineup
2BDetroit Tigers
May 31, 2024
Ibanez will start at second base and bat seventh against the Red Sox on Friday.
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Four hits, two homers vs. Cleveland
2BDetroit Tigers
May 7, 2024
Ibanez went 4-for-4 with two home runs, a double, four total RBI and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 11-7 win over the Guardians.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
In running for MLB roster
2BDetroit Tigers
February 9, 2023
Ibanez is likely to be in the running for a spot on the Tigers' Opening Day roster, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.
ANALYSIS
Ibanez was pushed off the Tigers' 40-man roster in January, a few months after they claimed him off waivers from the Rangers, but Petzold writes that the Detroit higher-ups "can't wait to evaluate" the 29-year-old infielder this spring. Ibanez did serve as the Opening Day third baseman for Texas last season before ultimately slashing just .218/.273/.277 across 128 plate appearances. If he does make the squad, it will probably be in a utility role.
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