Jake Bauers
29-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
AVG
.199
HR
12
RBI
43
R
45
SB
13
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Bauers didn't see MLB action in 2022 for the second time in the previous three seasons, but he clubbed 12 home runs in 84 games for the Yankees last year. His .202/.279/.413 slash line and 34.9 percent strikeout rate were unsightly, but he had an 18.7 percent barrel rate and 48 percent hard-hit rate. Those numbers are likely what prompted the Brewers to trade for him early in the offseason, which for a time lined him up to potentially fill the large side of a platoon at first base following the departures of Carlos Santana and Rowdy Tellez. Bauers had a 10 percent walk rate in 2023 and has maintained a solid eye in the big leagues, but otherwise his track record in the majors as a below-average defender with a .663 OPS in 412 career games shouldn't excite fantasy managers, even if he is seeing a fair amount of playing time. However, Milwaukee's signing of Rhys Hoskins, who missed of 2023 recovering from a torn ACL, is likely to limit Bauers to more of a bench role. Read Past Outlooks
Becomes free agent
Bauers elected free agency Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Bauers was booted off the Brewers' 40-man roster Monday and has decided to test out free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment. The 29-year-old slashed .199/.301/.361 with 12 home runs and 13 steals over 116 regular-season contests for the Brewers and also added one homer during the playoffs.
Bauers was booted off the Brewers' 40-man roster Monday and has decided to test out free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment. The 29-year-old slashed .199/.301/.361 with 12 home runs and 13 steals over 116 regular-season contests for the Brewers and also added one homer during the playoffs.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+17%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+3%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .587 | 63 | 1 | 6 | .217 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .686 | 555 | 23 | 67 | .198 | ||||
2024vs Left | .680 | 35 | 1 | 5 | .242 | ||||
2024vs Right | .659 | 311 | 11 | 38 | .193 | ||||
2023vs Left | .474 | 28 | 0 | 1 | .185 | ||||
2023vs Right | .719 | 244 | 12 | 29 | .205 | ||||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+1%
OPS on Road
2024
+3%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .673 | 321 | 13 | 37 | .186 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .678 | 297 | 11 | 36 | .215 | ||||
2024Home | .651 | 187 | 6 | 24 | .182 | ||||
2024Away | .673 | 159 | 6 | 19 | .217 | ||||
2023Home | .702 | 134 | 7 | 13 | .192 | ||||
2023Away | .683 | 138 | 5 | 17 | .213 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jake Bauers 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
11.3%K Rate
34.1%BABIP
.279ISO
.162AVG
.199OBP
.301SLG
.361OPS
.662wOBA
.297Exit Velocity
89.4 mphHard Hit Rate
33.7%Barrels/PA
5.5%Expected BA
.204Expected SLG
.390Sprint Speed
22.2 ft/secGround Ball %
28.7%Line Drive %
21.5%Fly Ball %
49.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bauers came to the big leagues in 2018 with a good track record of hitting and a reputation for a willingness to accept his walks from opposing pitchers. Through two seasons at the big-league level, the walk rate has stuck, but little else has. He has been overmatched by most pitchers and has not hit for much power. Those two things coupled with below-average defensive abilities kept him off the major-league roster in 2020 as Bauers could not get out of the alternative camp. Bauers has shown no ability to hit lefty pitching, and has not done much with the time he has been afforded against righties either. He is out of minor-league options, so 2021 becomes a make-or-break time for him in Cleveland.
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Not in Game 3 lineup
Bauers is absent from the lineup Thursday for Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series versus the Mets.
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Idle for Game 2
Bauers isn't in the Brewers' lineup Wednesday for the second game of the National League Wild Card Series versus the Mets.
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Sitting versus lefty
Bauers isn't in the Brewers' lineup Saturday against the Mets.
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Getting rest against southpaw
Bauers isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
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Idle versus lefty
Bauers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
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Time could be up in Milwaukee
The Brewers will likely consider non-tendering Bauers, reports Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Bauers was acquired from the Yankees last November and had 12 homers and 13 steals with a .199/.301/.361 slash line in 117 regular-season games for the Brewers in 2024. That slash line is consistent with the 29-year-old's career averages, so there's little reason to believe he can find another level in 2025.
Bauers was acquired from the Yankees last November and had 12 homers and 13 steals with a .199/.301/.361 slash line in 117 regular-season games for the Brewers in 2024. That slash line is consistent with the 29-year-old's career averages, so there's little reason to believe he can find another level in 2025.