2026 Stats
AVG
.285
HR
4
RBI
26
R
22
SB
5
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
There were many laggards in the Texas offense in 2025, including Duran, who was a shell of what he was just two seasons ago when the team won the World Series. Duran played himself into a reserve infielder role whose sole usable skill was his speed on the bases. The problem was Duran reached base 58 times all season so that speed was rarely on display. He hit zero homers as the league was more than comfortable challenging him with fastballs and sliders while using his impatience against him. Duran hit .304 gearing up for fastballs but his below .160 off everything else and the league fed him non-fastballs nearly 50% of the time. In this current shape and form, Duran lacks any fantasy value outside of the deepest AL-Only league who wants a flexible player on the bench that can steal a few bases. He is unusually dual eligible at first base and shorstop on draft day, but there is no reason to exercise draft capital here. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Rangers in January of 2026.
Returns following illness
Duran went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Houston.
Analysis
Duran returned to action after being removed from Wednesday's game with an illness that was deemed to not be serious. He started at shortstop for the injured Corey Seager (back) and continued to make a case for a regular gig in the starting lineup. During the month of May, Duran has slashed .283/.327/.478 with three home runs, 18 RBI, two steals and 13 runs across 25 contests.
Duran returned to action after being removed from Wednesday's game with an illness that was deemed to not be serious. He started at shortstop for the injured Corey Seager (back) and continued to make a case for a regular gig in the starting lineup. During the month of May, Duran has slashed .283/.327/.478 with three home runs, 18 RBI, two steals and 13 runs across 25 contests.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
+21%
OPS vs RHP
2026
+2%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .559 | 222 | 1 | 20 | .226 | ||||
| Since 2024vs Right | .677 | 449 | 6 | 40 | .260 | ||||
| 2026vs Left | .780 | 36 | 1 | 8 | .258 | ||||
| 2026vs Right | .797 | 131 | 3 | 18 | .292 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .541 | 94 | 0 | 6 | .231 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .572 | 125 | 0 | 8 | .219 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .494 | 92 | 0 | 6 | .209 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .663 | 193 | 3 | 14 | .264 | ||||
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Even Split
2026
+22%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | .636 | 309 | 2 | 29 | .254 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | .639 | 362 | 5 | 31 | .243 | ||||
| 2026Home | .697 | 61 | 1 | 5 | .263 | ||||
| 2026Away | .852 | 106 | 3 | 21 | .298 | ||||
| 2025Home | .532 | 116 | 0 | 11 | .225 | ||||
| 2025Away | .589 | 103 | 0 | 3 | .223 | ||||
| 2024Home | .700 | 132 | 1 | 13 | .276 | ||||
| 2024Away | .531 | 153 | 2 | 7 | .221 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ezequiel Duran 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
0.33BB Rate
7.8%K Rate
24.0%BABIP
.358ISO
.172AVG
.285OBP
.337SLG
.457OPS
.794wOBA
.346Exit Velocity
91.3 mphHard Hit Rate
36.8%Barrels/PA
4.2%Expected BA
.257Expected SLG
.386Sprint Speed
25.3 ft/secGround Ball %
44.6%Line Drive %
17.9%Fly Ball %
37.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Be it by design or happenstance, Duran fanned at a career-low clip in 2024, but it came at the expense of exit velocity and the resulting drops in hard-hit rate and barrel rate. The declines cost Duran playing time as he was often eschewed, even with three-quarters of the Rangers infield missing chunks of action. After posting a .619 OPS, Duran was demoted to Triple-A Round Rock in late June, where he stayed for a month. Things got worse after he returned with Duran recording a .591 OPS the rest of the way. Duran appeared everywhere but catcher, so his versatility is ideal for a Swiss army knife role. Dual eligibility (with the chance of more) is a plus, but unless Duran gets back to driving the ball, he's relegated to AL-only duty.
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Back in action Thursday
Duran (illness) will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Thursday's game versus the Astros.
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Battling illness
Duran was removed from Wednesday's game against the Astros due to an illness, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
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Back at shortstop
Duran started at shortstop and went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-7 win over Houston.
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Slides to third base
Duran moved from shortstop to third base in the fourth inning Saturday after Josh Jung (shoulder) was removed from a 5-2 loss to the Angels.
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Homers in win
Duran went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Rockies.
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Offseason trade possible
Duran is a candidate to be traded by the Rangers during the offseason, reports Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News.
Analysis
The utility man underwhelmed at the plate this year with a .609 OPS in 92 contests, and Texas already has a superior utility option in Josh Smith when the rest of its infield is healthy. Duran likely won't significantly move the needle on the trade market by himself, but he could be included as part of a multi-player package.
The utility man underwhelmed at the plate this year with a .609 OPS in 92 contests, and Texas already has a superior utility option in Josh Smith when the rest of its infield is healthy. Duran likely won't significantly move the needle on the trade market by himself, but he could be included as part of a multi-player package.