Eli White
- Boston’s roster as it stands fourth outfielder · 331 PA (CF 116, LF 108, RF 107) · 0.6 WAR in the role
- Injured list Ended 2026 on the 60-day IL: Right foot ligament injury (since Sep 11)
- Trade read Available at a price: BOS 76% playoff odds; control through 2028.
Hitting · 2026
203 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 117 | .331 | .267 | 27% | 8% | 31% | +0.03 | −2.20 |
| RHP | 86 | .324 | .267 | 15% | 2% | 35% | −0.27 | −0.69 |
- Attack angle
- 9.1° (54% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- +0.1°
- Swing length
- 7.2 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 27%
- Pull-air %
- 10.3%
- Hard-hit %
- 29.0%
- Slash · wRC+
- .246/.289/.398 · 88
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down and in (+3.3 vs. league per 100; 1.4 standard errors on 39 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-in (−2.3), but only 1.0 standard errors from average on 31 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 741 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 White: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Pedro Pagés STL · ’98 | .277 | 0.5 | 0.9 | Arb |
| 61 | Ezequiel Duran TEX · ’99 | .302 | 4.4 | 2.2 | Arb |
| 58 | Blaze Alexander BAL · ’99 | .358 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Pre-arb |
| 53 | Trea Turner PHI · ’93 | .294 | 1.1 | 2.2 | Signed $27.3M |
| 53 | Daulton Varsho HOU · ’96 | .283 | 0.8 | 1.6 | Free agent |
Daulton Varsho (similarity 53, 1.6 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 | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 |
| 2026 | CF | 0 | 0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 502 |
| 2026 | LF | +3 | +2 | +0.2 | +2.2 | 537 |
| 2026 | RF | +2 | +1 | +0.3 | +1.3 | 858 |
| 2025 | 1B | −1 | −1 | +0.2 | −0.8 | 42 |
| 2025 | CF | 0 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 128 |
| 2025 | LF | +1 | +1 | +0.5 | +1.5 | 778 |
| 2025 | RF | +3 | +3 | +0.9 | +3.9 | 1,470 |
| 2024 | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 |
| 2024 | CF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 115 |
| 2024 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 155 |
| 2024 | RF | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 166 |
| 2023 | CF | 0 | 0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 169 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 2 | 7 | 29% |
| ★★★★ | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| ★★★ | 7 | 9 | 78% |
| ★★ | 6 | 7 | 86% |
| ★ | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | 74 | +4.7 |
| 2026 | LF | 59 | +4.5 |
| 2026 | CF | 56 | +0.4 |
| 2025 | RF | 148 | +5.0 |
| 2025 | LF | 65 | +0.8 |
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
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant