2025 Stats
AVG
.171
HR
8
RBI
23
R
16
SB
1
2026 Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Fry was limited to DH in 2025 after undergoing elbow surgery in November of 2024. He was limited to just 157 plate appearances last season, which ended in late September after getting hit by a pitch in his face and resulted in several nasal fractures. Fry is expected to be healthy for 2026 and should return to playing a utility role that includes catcher and the infield/outfield corners. It's unfair to draw conclusions based on his performance in 2025, when Fry experienced a sharp hike in K% (36.9) with a decrease in BB% (5.7) and OPS (.592). His barrel and hard-hit rates, along with a criminally low .212 BABIP, suggest a return to the production levels that earned him an All-Star spot in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $1.38 million contract with the Guardians in November of 2025.
Won't be limited to DH in 2026
Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said earlier this month that Fry (face) is expected to resume playing defense during the 2026 season, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. "I'm just excited that David is going to be healthy," Vogt said. "David having a full winter, healthy, completed the [throwing] rehab. It's going to be really exciting to be able to use him the way his skill set is intended."
Analysis
After undergoing Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow last November, Fry was cleared to make his 2025 debut for the Guardians in late May but ended being limited exclusively to designated-hitter and pinch-hitting duties throughout the season. His campaign came to an early end when he was hit in the face by a pitch from the Tigers' Tarik Skubal on Sept. 23, resulting in Fry requiring surgery to repair nasal fractures. Vogt suggested that Fry has fully healed from that procedure, putting the 30-year-old on track to resume duties as the team's third catch while also being in the mix for playing time at the infield and outfield corners in 2026. Fry's ability to hit lefties -- he had a .996 OPS against southpaws in 2024 -- should provide a boost to the Guardians, who ranked 27th against left-handers in 2025 with a .647 OPS.
After undergoing Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow last November, Fry was cleared to make his 2025 debut for the Guardians in late May but ended being limited exclusively to designated-hitter and pinch-hitting duties throughout the season. His campaign came to an early end when he was hit in the face by a pitch from the Tigers' Tarik Skubal on Sept. 23, resulting in Fry requiring surgery to repair nasal fractures. Vogt suggested that Fry has fully healed from that procedure, putting the 30-year-old on track to resume duties as the team's third catch while also being in the mix for playing time at the infield and outfield corners in 2026. Fry's ability to hit lefties -- he had a .996 OPS against southpaws in 2024 -- should provide a boost to the Guardians, who ranked 27th against left-handers in 2025 with a .647 OPS.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+20%
OPS vs LHP
2025
+3%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023vs Left | .807 | 336 | 17 | 58 | .234 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .675 | 324 | 9 | 31 | .236 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .597 | 120 | 6 | 20 | .177 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .577 | 37 | 2 | 3 | .152 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .996 | 165 | 9 | 31 | .287 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .676 | 225 | 5 | 20 | .248 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .742 | 51 | 2 | 7 | .227 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .728 | 62 | 2 | 8 | .246 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+3%
OPS at Home
2025
+3%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .753 | 320 | 13 | 45 | .239 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .729 | 340 | 13 | 44 | .232 | ||||
| 2025Home | .600 | 77 | 4 | 12 | .169 | ||||
| 2025Away | .585 | 80 | 4 | 11 | .173 | ||||
| 2024Home | .816 | 185 | 7 | 24 | .263 | ||||
| 2024Away | .793 | 205 | 7 | 27 | .263 | ||||
| 2023Home | .762 | 58 | 2 | 9 | .264 | ||||
| 2023Away | .705 | 55 | 2 | 6 | .208 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does David Fry 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
0.16BB Rate
5.7%K Rate
36.9%BABIP
.213ISO
.192AVG
.171OBP
.229SLG
.363OPS
.592wOBA
.262Exit Velocity
88.7 mphHard Hit Rate
22.7%Barrels/PA
5.1%Expected BA
.139Expected SLG
.253Sprint Speed
23.5 ft/secGround Ball %
34.9%Line Drive %
11.6%Fly Ball %
53.5%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Fry began the 2024 season as a short-side platoon bat for manager Stephen Vogt but started to earn some reps against right-handers, too, after sporting a 1.114 OPS through the first two months of the season. He ultimately did most of his damage versus left-handed pitching (.996 OPS, nine home runs), although Fry did smack a walk-off home run against righty reliever Clay Holmes in the ALCS. The 29-year-old played much of the year with a UCL tear in his right elbow and had surgery after the season. The operation will sideline Fry for the first month or two of the season and will prevent him from playing the field until 2026. Fry will have catcher, first base and outfield eligibility in 2025, so he could have some fantasy value once he's recovered.
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Lands contract from Cleveland
Fry (face) agreed to a one-year, $1.38 million contract with the Guardians on Friday to avoid arbitration, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Nasal surgery scheduled
Fry will undergo surgery Tuesday to repair nasal fractures, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Out 6-8 weeks with facial fractures
The Guardians announced Wednesday that Fry will be sidelined six-to-eight weeks after sustaining multiple minimally displaced left-sided facial and nasal fractures in Tuesday's win over the Tigers.
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Has broken nose, facial fractures
Fry has been diagnosed with a broken nose and facial fractures after being hit in the face with a foul ball while attempting to bunt in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Tigers, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Hit in head, exits game
Fry was removed from Tuesday's game against the Tigers after getting hit in the head by a foul ball, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
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