Ramón Laureano
- Free agent est. 2 yr × $5.5M ($2M–$11M) · +0.5 wins to Pittsburgh’s Winter Plan as its LF starter
1 caution
- Ended 2026 on the 60-day IL (injury), 206 PA in 2026: medicals come first.
- Injured list Ended 2026 on the 60-day IL: Right hip inflammtion (since Jun 2)
- PNC Park Pittsburgh’s home park: −2.5 runs per 600 PA against an average park (−0.15 wins over 352 PA; his WAR leaves this out); home runs ×0.78 (×0.77 for right-handed hitters as a group). Park Fit →
Hitting · 2026
206 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 55 | .234 | .294 | 27% | 9% | 28% | +0.20 | −1.27 |
| RHP | 151 | .312 | .319 | 33% | 10% | 35% | +0.35 | +0.32 |
- Attack angle
- 14.9° (47% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −2.0°
- Swing length
- 7.1 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 24%
- Pull-air %
- 16.8%
- Hard-hit %
- 41.2%
- Slash · wRC+
- .203/.286/.374 · 86
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-in (+3.0 vs. league per 100; 1.3 standard errors on 44 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest up over the middle (−2.8), but only 1.2 standard errors from average on 50 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 775 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 Laureano: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Colton Cowser BAL · ’00 | .316 | 2.1 | 2.0 | Arb |
| 54 | Daniel Schneemann CLE · ’97 | .292 | 0.6 | 0.7 | Pre-arb |
| 52 | Derek Hill PHI · ’95 | .296 | 1.0 | 0.8 | Arb |
| 50 | Eugenio Suárez CIN · ’91 | .304 | 0.4 | 1.0 | Free agent |
| 49 | Owen Caissie MIA · ’02 | .301 | −0.5 | 0.1 | Pre-arb |
Eugenio Suárez (similarity 50, 1.0 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 | −1 | −1 | 0.0 | −1.0 | 191 |
| 2026 | LF | +1 | +1 | +0.1 | +1.1 | 1,567 |
| 2025 | CF | −1 | −1 | +0.3 | −0.7 | 411 |
| 2025 | RF | −5 | −4 | +1.3 | −2.7 | 1,577 |
| 2025 | LF | −3 | −3 | +1.8 | −1.2 | 2,186 |
| 2024 | CF | −4 | −4 | +0.5 | −3.5 | 335 |
| 2024 | LF | 0 | 0 | +1.2 | +1.2 | 839 |
| 2024 | RF | −3 | −2 | +2.3 | +0.3 | 1,612 |
| 2023 | CF | −2 | −2 | +0.8 | −1.2 | 647 |
| 2023 | RF | +2 | +2 | +3.6 | +5.6 | 2,894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 1 | 11 | 9% |
| ★★★★ | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| ★★★ | 4 | 5 | 80% |
| ★★ | 5 | 7 | 71% |
| ★ | 5 | 6 | 83% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LF | 123 | +4.6 |
| 2025 | RF | 139 | +0.3 |
| 2025 | LF | 190 | −2.3 |
| 2025 | CF | 52 | −1.9 |
| 2024 | RF | 135 | +2.0 |
| 2024 | LF | 71 | +0.7 |
| 2024 | CF | 48 | −6.2 |
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
A pending free agent: no club controls his 2027. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025AAA | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 30 | 2 | 8 PA | 8 PA · .375/.375/.875 · 1 HR · 25.0% K · 0.0% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
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