Keston Hiura
28-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.148
HR
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RBI
1
R
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SB
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hiura was designated for assignment by the Brewers just before Opening Day in 2023, and he remained at the Triple-A level for the entire season. He once again mashed at the highest level of the minors with 23 homers and a .960 OPS in 85 games, but a 24.5 percent strikeout rate likely wasn't enough of an improvement for the Brewers to warrant giving him another look. The 27-year-old clubbed 14 homers in just 80 games in 2022 but struck out at a 41.7 percent clip, and his proven power potential should be enough to land him a minor-league contract for 2024 after he elected free agency in October. Unless Hiura is able to notably improve his contact skills, however, he's unlikely to be a factor in the big leagues. Read Past Outlooks
Outrighted to Salt Lake
The Angels outrighted Hiura to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Hiura will remain within the Angels organization after being designated for assignment earlier this week and clearing waivers. Across his 19 games in Salt Lake this season, Hiura is slashing .360/.429/.853 with 12 home runs and 21 RBI across 84 plate appearances. That production hasn't translated to the majors, however, as the 27-year-old has gone just 4-for-27 with a 37 percent strikeout rate in 10 games this season.
Hiura will remain within the Angels organization after being designated for assignment earlier this week and clearing waivers. Across his 19 games in Salt Lake this season, Hiura is slashing .360/.429/.853 with 12 home runs and 21 RBI across 84 plate appearances. That production hasn't translated to the majors, however, as the 27-year-old has gone just 4-for-27 with a 37 percent strikeout rate in 10 games this season.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+34%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+5%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .597 | 116 | 3 | 11 | .184 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .797 | 177 | 11 | 22 | .241 | ||||
2024vs Left | .286 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .143 | ||||
2024vs Right | .300 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .150 | ||||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022vs Left | .619 | 109 | 3 | 11 | .188 | ||||
2022vs Right | .866 | 157 | 11 | 21 | .254 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+21%
OPS on Road
2024
+223%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .661 | 171 | 7 | 22 | .213 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .800 | 122 | 7 | 11 | .226 | ||||
2024Home | .143 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .071 | ||||
2024Away | .462 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .231 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | .711 | 157 | 7 | 22 | .227 | ||||
2022Away | .845 | 109 | 7 | 10 | .226 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Keston Hiura 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
0.00BB Rate
0.0%K Rate
37.0%BABIP
.235ISO
.000AVG
.148OBP
.148SLG
.148OPS
.296wOBA
.132Exit Velocity
82.2 mphHard Hit Rate
29.4%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.194Expected SLG
.233Sprint Speed
24.7 ft/secGround Ball %
64.7%Line Drive %
23.5%Fly Ball %
11.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After seeing his OPS plummet at least 150 points in back-to-back seasons, Hiura bounced back in 2022 and finished well above average in that category league-wide. His 14 homers and 23 extra-base hits were both his best marks since his 2019 rookie season, and he also had the best walk rate of his career. However, he struck out at a higher rate than ever before and was below average in the field, and he wound up starting only 57 games. Hiura's pop keeps him on the Brewers' roster for the time being, but he looks like a part-time player at this point, and an atypical one at that, as he hit righties far better than lefties over the last three years. All of Hiura's slash numbers last season were in line with his career averages and he also benefited from a high BABIP, so while he remains only 26 years old, it seems unlikely he will find the form that allowed him to make a fantasy impact as a rookie.
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Pushed off 40-man roster
The Angels designated Hiura for assignment Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Breather Saturday
Hiura will sit Saturday versus the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
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Back in majors with Angels
The Angels selected Hiura's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.
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Added to taxi squad
The Angels have added Hiura to their taxi squad ahead of Friday's game versus the Cubs, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
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Latches on with Angels
Hiura signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Has multiple opt-out dates
Hiura has three upward mobility clause dates in his minor-league contract with the Tigers, with the first being March 26, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.
ANALYSIS
The 27-year-old was reassigned to minor-league camp Thursday, indicating he won't be included on the Opening Day roster despite hitting .323 in spring training. That doesn't necessarily mean Hiura will utilize his first opt-out next week, especially since he's unlikely to find a landing spot with a clearer path to the big leagues. The additional opt-out dates are June 1 and Aug.1.
The 27-year-old was reassigned to minor-league camp Thursday, indicating he won't be included on the Opening Day roster despite hitting .323 in spring training. That doesn't necessarily mean Hiura will utilize his first opt-out next week, especially since he's unlikely to find a landing spot with a clearer path to the big leagues. The additional opt-out dates are June 1 and Aug.1.