Tyler O'Neill
- Baltimore’s roster as it stands starts at RF · 351 PA · 0.6 WAR in the role
- Injured list Ended 2026 on the 60-day IL: Right shoulder inflammation (since Aug 26)
- Trade read Likely available: BAL projects to miss the playoffs (23% odds) and he has 1 year of control left: a natural trade candidate.
Hitting · 2026
260 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 123 | .346 | .332 | 27% | 9% | 30% | +0.39 | +1.07 |
| RHP | 137 | .273 | .284 | 28% | 12% | 26% | +1.07 | −2.13 |
- Attack angle
- 15.3° (54% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −7.4°
- Swing length
- 7.4 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 18%
- Pull-air %
- 25.2%
- Hard-hit %
- 42.8%
- Slash · wRC+
- .212/.300/.377 · 94
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-in (+4.7 vs. league per 100; 2.0 standard errors on 38 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-away (−3.9), but only 1.7 standard errors from average on 52 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 968 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like O'Neill: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Austin Wells NYY · ’99 | .303 | 1.7 | 2.2 | Arb |
| 67 | Marcell Ozuna FA · ’90 | .304 | −1.0 | 0.2 | Free agent |
| 66 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY · ’98 | .296 | 3.5 | 3.2 | Free agent |
| 65 | Dansby Swanson CHC · ’94 | .304 | 3.4 | 2.4 | Signed $28.0M |
| 63 | Wyatt Langford TEX · ’01 | .319 | 2.7 | 3.0 | Arb |
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (similarity 66, 3.2 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | −2 | −2 | +1.6 | −0.4 | 1,985 |
| 2025 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 117 |
| 2025 | RF | −4 | −3 | −1.4 | −4.4 | 1,268 |
| 2024 | RF | −1 | −1 | 0.0 | −1.0 | 1,301 |
| 2024 | LF | −3 | −3 | 0.0 | −3.0 | 2,080 |
| 2023 | CF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 413 |
| 2023 | LF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,946 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At RF in 2026, the biggest loss came in (charging) (−3 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among RFs)| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 11 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| ★★★ | 5 | 9 | 56% |
| ★★ | 8 | 11 | 73% |
| ★ | 8 | 9 | 89% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | 178 | +1.1 |
| 2025 | RF | 144 | −7.8 |
| 2024 | RF | 120 | −0.4 |
| 2024 | LF | 200 | +3.9 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025A+ | A+ | Aberdeen IronBirds | 30 | 1 | 3 PA | 3 PA · .333/.333/.333 · 0 HR · 66.7% K · 0.0% BB |
| 2025AA | AA | Chesapeake Baysox | 30 | 6 | 20 PA | 20 PA · .222/.300/.389 · 1 HR · 35.0% K · 10.0% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 30 | 8 | 30 PA | 30 PA · .370/.433/.481 · 1 HR · 16.7% K · 10.0% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant