Xavier Edwards

Xavier Edwards

25-Year-Old ShortstopSS
Miami Marlins
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Edwards made his MLB debut in May but didn't receive notable playing time until he was recalled by Miami in September. In total he accrued just 84 plate appearances but showcased his contact and speed potential with a .295 average, 16.7 percent strikeout rate and five steals. He delivered an impressive campaign at Triple-A Jacksonville with seven homers, 32 steals and a .349/.427/.454 slash line, which was a marked improvement on his Double-A performance in 2022. The 24-year-old isn't likely to have a starting job Opening Day in 2024, but he should be able to make the roster out of spring training. Edwards offers fantasy managers speed and a potentially high average, but he'll need to have a regular role in order to be a feasible option. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season From Preseason
#180
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Marlins in March of 2024.
Triples-happy in Friday's win
SSMiami Marlins
September 28, 2024
Edwards went 4-for-6 with three triples, four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over Toronto.
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Edwards knocked a pair of two-run triples in the second and seventh innings, sandwiched around another triple in the fourth. He became the first Marlin to ever rack up three triples in a game. It was Edwards' fourth consecutive multi-hit contest, during which he had five extra-base hits and seven RBI. For the year, he owns an impressive .327/.396/.420 slash line with 17 extra-base hits and 37 runs scored through 68 games.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
30
4
8
4
1
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
15
1
2
2
1
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+10%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+11%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+17%
OPS vs RHP
2022
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .733 112 13 0 7 13 .292 .378 .354
Since 2022vs Right .806 275 38 1 22 23 .332 .385 .421
2024vs Left .762 94 10 0 6 13 .300 .387 .375
2024vs Right .845 209 29 1 20 18 .341 .402 .443
2023vs Left .583 18 3 0 1 0 .250 .333 .250
2023vs Right .683 66 9 0 2 5 .306 .328 .355
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+35%
OPS on Road
2024
 
 
+58%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+28%
OPS at Home
2022
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .668 193 23 0 13 17 .283 .339 .329
Since 2022Away .904 194 28 1 16 19 .359 .427 .476
2024Home .649 162 19 0 12 14 .274 .327 .322
2024Away 1.025 141 20 1 14 17 .395 .479 .546
2023Home .770 31 4 0 1 3 .333 .400 .370
2023Away .602 53 8 0 2 2 .275 .288 .314
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Xavier Edwards 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
0.63
 
BB Rate
10.9%
 
K Rate
17.2%
 
BABIP
.398
 
ISO
.094
 
AVG
.328
 
OBP
.397
 
SLG
.423
 
OPS
.820
 
wOBA
.362
 
Exit Velocity
86.1 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
26.6%
 
Barrels/PA
1.3%
 
Expected BA
.252
 
Expected SLG
.321
 
Sprint Speed
24.5 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
50.7%
 
Line Drive %
22.7%
 
Fly Ball %
26.5%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2021
2020
2019
A supplemental first-round pick in 2018, Edwards was considered the fastest player in his draft class at the time. There were questions about his bat, however, in particular about the pop. Those concerns have been validated as Edwards has struggled to hit for even gap power in the professional ranks. This past season saw an improvement in that area -- Edwards cracked a .100 ISO for the first time at any pro stop -- but he had to add a lot of swing and miss (18.8 K%) to get the modest bump. Edwards has been traded twice already, which is not a good sign. The Marlins figure to give Edwards his first look in the majors in 2023 since he's on the 40-man roster, but he will likely begin the season back at Triple-A barring multiple injuries in front of him. Ideally, the infielder will trim his strikeout rate back down while tapping into even more extra-base power. Until Edwards shows he can hold his own upper-level pitching, he should be considered a speed-only play.
Edwards could become a true fantasy unicorn in the current era, a three-category leadoff hitter. The 21-year-old swiped 34 bases across two levels in 2019, and he's posted consistently impressive batting averages since being drafted. As with all such players, the question is whether his lack of power will keep him from winning a starting role in the majors: for every Dee Gordon who carved out a solid career, there's a dozen similar players who topped out as reserves. Edwards also has the extra hurdle of being in a Tampa Bay organization that prioritizes versatility and platoon advantages over having true starters around the diamond, although he's athletic enough to make himself useful as a defender in multiple spots. Edwards has yet to see any game action above High-A, so he'll get another couple years of development to try and prove to the Rays he brings more to the table than his wheels.
Dee Gordon with better on-base skills is the high-end comp on Edwards, who the Rays acquired in the Tommy Pham/Hunter Renfroe trade. He has not hit for power and should not be expected to, but if he hits .300 with a .360 OBP and 40 steals, nobody will complain in fantasy. Edwards, who at 5-foot-10 benefits from a small strike zone, had a 54:44 K:BB and hit .322 in 561 PA across stops at Low-A and High-A in his age-19/20 season. He was 22-for-23 on SB attempts in short-season and rookie ball, but was 34-for-45 (75.6%) in his full-season debut. Edwards played more games at second base than shortstop, and his 70-grade speed would also profile in center field. He is excellent at using the whole field, but upping his LD% and decreasing his GB% would give him a better chance of maintaining very high batting averages against better defenders. Edwards will need to get on base at a high clip to avoid a bench role.
The Padres landed Edwards, the fastest player in last year's draft, with the No. 38 overall pick, where he received $2.6 million -- almost $1 million over slot value. He proceeded to hit .346 with more walks (31) than strikeouts (25) and was successful on 22 of 23 stolen-base attempts. Over 50% of his hits went to the opposite field and over 60% were groundballs. If he doesn't adjust that approach, he isn't going to hit for power. Of course, if he tries to pull the ball more and hit more flyballs, his batting average could take a hit. A swing and/or approach change may be needed down the road, but he was still 35 percent better than the average Northwest League hitter while posting a .047 ISO -- the third-worst mark in the league among hitters with at least 100 PA. Edwards could hit .300, get on base at a .400 clip and steal over 50 bases in his peak seasons, which makes him one of the top dynasty-league targets from last year's draft class.
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Reaches five times in win
SSMiami Marlins
September 27, 2024
Edwards went 2-for-4 with an RBI, three runs, three walks and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-innings win over the Twins.
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Resting Saturday
SSMiami Marlins
September 21, 2024
Edwards isn't part of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.
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Reaches 30 steals
SSMiami Marlins
September 18, 2024
Edwards went 1-for-5 with a pair of stolen bases in a loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday.
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Settling back into everyday role
SSMiami Marlins
September 18, 2024
Edwards will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
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Held out of lineup again
SSMiami Marlins
September 12, 2024
Edwards is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
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