Nate Eaton

Nate Eaton

29-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Boston Red Sox
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Eaton had three stints in the majors in 2025, eventually finishing the season in Boston during its playoff push. His utility and speed (nine steals, 90 plate appearances) were helpful and is what earned him a spot on the playoff roster. Injuries cleared a path for the 29-year-old, who slashed .296/.348/.731 with 16 runs scored over 41 games. Most of that damage came at Fenway Park (.874 /.608 OPS home/road split). Boston entered the offseason with questions at third base - will Alex Bregman be brought back or does it sign an outside free agent - and whether right fielder Wilyer Abreu can become an everyday presence against left-handers. Eaton, as one of several multi-positional options currently on the 40-man roster, could fill in at either spot, although it's unlikely the Red Sox head into the season without addressing third base or need Eaton in an everyday role. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year contract with the Red Sox in March of 2026.
Back with big club
OFBoston Red Sox
June 8, 2026
The Red Sox recalled Eaton from Triple-A Worcester on Monday.
Analysis
The Red Sox are swapping in a position player in Eaton for reliever Joe La Sorsa. Eaton was with Boston for a brief period of time earlier this season but did not see any action. He's slashed .283/.348/.450 with five home runs, eight steals and an 18:45 BB:K with Worcester in 2026.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+15%
OPS vs RHP
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
+18%
OPS vs RHP
2024
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .658 50 6 0 1 1 .273 .340 .318
Since 2024vs Right .758 43 10 1 3 9 .300 .333 .425
2026vs Left .000 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2026vs Right .000 2 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000
2025vs Left .673 49 6 0 1 1 .279 .347 .326
2025vs Right .797 41 10 1 3 8 .316 .350 .447
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+40%
OPS at Home
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
+44%
OPS at Home
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024Home .831 42 7 1 1 5 .350 .381 .450
Since 2024Away .595 51 9 0 3 5 .227 .300 .295
2026Home .000 2 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000
2026Away .000 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2025Home .874 40 7 1 1 4 .368 .400 .474
2025Away .608 50 9 0 3 5 .233 .306 .302
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Nate Eaton 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
0.00
 
BB Rate
0.0%
 
K Rate
0.0%
 
BABIP
.000
 
ISO
.000
 
AVG
.000
 
OBP
.000
 
SLG
.000
 
OPS
.000
 
wOBA
.000
 
Exit Velocity
0.0 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
33.3%
 
Barrels/PA
0.0%
 
Expected BA
.000
 
Expected SLG
.000
 
Sprint Speed
26.1 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
66.7%
 
Line Drive %
0.0%
 
Fly Ball %
33.3%
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
With 11 steals in 44 major-league games, Eaton's speed is the most interesting thing about him. Where he plays in the Royals' defensive structure is yet to be determined, but his .264/.331/.387 slash line across 122 plate appearances last year would suggest he deserves a longer look in a relatively uninspiring lineup if he can repeat it. A natural outfielder, he'd probably be best suited to challenge Edward Olivares in right field or push MJ Melendez from left field to catcher to begin 2023. Eaton's also played on the left side of the infield -- third base is likely up for grabs. He hit 13 home runs and added 23 steals in 91 minor-league contests last year, but his power didn't come up from Triple-A when he became a regular for the Royals late in the season. His 24.6 percent strikeout rate and 8.6 walk rate in the majors are already passable, so Eaton looks like he could have some sleeper potential in fantasy as a reliable source of speed.
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Set to join Boston
OFBoston Red Sox
June 8, 2026
The Red Sox are expected to recall Eaton from Triple-A Worcester on Monday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.
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Sent back to Triple-A
OFBoston Red Sox
April 30, 2026
The Red Sox optioned Eaton to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.
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Called up Wednesday
OFBoston Red Sox
April 29, 2026
Boston recalled Eaton from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday
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Sent to Triple-A
OFBoston Red Sox
March 23, 2026
The Red Sox optioned Eaton to Triple-A Worcester on Monday.
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Perfect day at plate
OFBoston Red Sox
February 22, 2026
Eaton went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI during Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays.
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Making case for next year
OFKansas City Royals
September 23, 2022
Eaton has swiped five bags, in addition to hitting .381, across his past seven games.
Analysis
Eaton has recorded a .274/.344/.393 slash line through 96 at-bats with Kansas City this season. He has also stolen 10 bases. The 25-year-old slashed a similarly encouraging .285/.358/.465 at Triple-A this season, and his late activity on the basepaths could put him in the Royals' outfield plans for 2023.
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