David Hensley

David Hensley

28-Year-Old DHDH
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hensley saw 94 plate appearances across 30 games for Houston in 2023 and frankly struggled as he slashed .119/.213/.167 before being sent back to Triple-A for good in August. Things didn't go much better for the 27-year-old in the minors posting a .220/.365/.356 line in 293 plate appearances with Sugar Land. After impressing in a short stint in 2022, it was a backwards step for Hensley who is likely now on the outside looking in at a roster spot in 2024. It's possible Hensley could make the team out of spring, but if he does he'll likely be limited to being a bench bat in a utility role as he's capable of playing multiple infield roles as well as corner outfield. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year contract with the Astros in March of 2024. Waived by the Astros in July of 2024. Claimed off waivers by the Marlins in July of 2024.
Booted from 40-man roster
DHMiami Marlins  
November 1, 2024
The Marlins outrighted Hensley to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday.
ANALYSIS
He's no longer on the 40-man roster but will stick around in the organization. Hensley, who turns 29 in March, has slashed .188/.280/.279 in 69 games over parts of three big-league seasons.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
3
1
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
3
1
4
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+23%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+16%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+124%
OPS vs LHP
2022
 
 
+28%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .618 91 12 2 6 1 .210 .297 .321
Since 2022vs Right .501 95 16 1 6 1 .167 .263 .238
2024vs Left .552 41 5 1 3 1 .205 .244 .308
2024vs Right .643 17 4 0 1 0 .231 .412 .231
2023vs Left .586 35 5 1 1 0 .167 .286 .300
2023vs Right .262 59 7 0 2 1 .093 .169 .093
2022vs Left .883 15 2 0 2 0 .333 .467 .417
2022vs Right 1.127 19 5 1 3 0 .353 .421 .706
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+30%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+32%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+40%
OPS at Home
2022
 
 
+12%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .636 88 14 2 6 2 .197 .307 .329
Since 2022Away .491 98 14 1 6 0 .180 .255 .236
2024Home .687 22 5 1 1 1 .211 .318 .368
2024Away .520 36 4 0 3 0 .212 .278 .242
2023Home .442 48 6 0 2 1 .146 .271 .171
2023Away .315 46 6 1 1 0 .093 .152 .163
2022Home 1.076 18 3 1 3 0 .313 .389 .688
2022Away .962 16 4 0 2 0 .385 .500 .462
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Stat Review
How does David Hensley 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
0.35
 
BB Rate
10.3%
 
K Rate
29.3%
 
BABIP
.294
 
ISO
.077
 
AVG
.212
 
OBP
.293
 
SLG
.288
 
OPS
.582
 
wOBA
.268
 
Exit Velocity
84.0 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
25.7%
 
Barrels/PA
1.7%
 
Expected BA
.153
 
Expected SLG
.216
 
Sprint Speed
23.6 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
70.6%
 
Line Drive %
11.8%
 
Fly Ball %
17.6%
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Hensley made his major-league debut in late August and played in only 16 games during the final six weeks of the regular season, but he took advantage of the playing time with a 1.027 OPS in 34 plate appearances. He spent most of the campaign at the Triple-A level and had a .298/.420/.478 slash line, and he should open 2023 with the big-league club. The Astros bolstered their infield with the signing of Jose Abreu, and there's not much room in the lineup for Hensley. He should operate as a bench bat but could receive more opportunities if/when injuries hit the team.
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Dispatched to Jacksonville
DHMiami Marlins  
September 19, 2024
The Marlins optioned Hensley to Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, Isaac Azout of FishOnFirst.com reports.
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Blasts first homer of season
DHMiami Marlins  
August 24, 2024
Hensley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 14-2 loss against the Cubs.
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Collects three hits Wednesday
DHMiami Marlins  
August 21, 2024
Hensley went 3-for-5 with two runs and a stolen base in a loss to Arizona on Wednesday.
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Joining active roster
DHMiami Marlins  
July 30, 2024
The Marlins added Hensley to the 26-man roster Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Claimed by Miami
DHMiami Marlins  
July 29, 2024
The Marlins claimed Hensley from the Astros on Monday.
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Chance to rejoin big-league club?
DHHouston Astros  
May 23, 2023
Hensley could be in the mix to be recalled by the Astros after Jose Altuve exited Tuesday's game against the Brewers with an unspecified injury, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Hensley was demoted last week when Altuve made his return from a fractured thumb, and a quick return to the majors appears possible. The 27-year-old Hensley struggled mightily prior to being sent down with a .403 OPS and 37.2 percent strikeout rate in 86 plate appearances, so even if called up, he's unlikely to see significant playing time.
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