Spencer Steer
- Cincinnati’s roster as it stands starts at 1B · 444 PA · 1.0 WAR in the role
- Injured list Ended 2026 on the 60-day IL: Right wrist sprain (since Jul 27)
- Trade read Likely available: CIN projects to miss the playoffs (16% odds) and he has 2 years of control left: a natural trade candidate.
- PNC Park Pittsburgh’s home park: −2.9 runs per 600 PA against an average park (−0.22 wins over 449 PA; his WAR leaves this out); home runs ×0.74 (×0.77 for right-handed hitters as a group). Pulls 23% of his batted balls in the air, top quarter of right-handed hitters. Park Fit →
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 383 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 96 | .482 | .436 | 13% | 15% | 24% | +2.23 | +2.51 |
| RHP | 287 | .298 | .318 | 26% | 7% | 27% | +0.15 | +0.05 |
- Attack angle
- 13.3° (59% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −0.2°
- Swing length
- 7.4 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 8%
- Pull-air %
- 22.0%
- Hard-hit %
- 41.7%
- Slash · wRC+
- .238/.319/.421 · 103
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up over the middle (+3.5 vs. league per 100; 1.6 standard errors on 76 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-middle (−2.9), but only 1.4 standard errors from average on 102 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,373 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 Steer: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Tyler Stephenson CIN · ’96 | .330 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Free agent |
| 69 | Justin Foscue TEX · ’99 | .325 | 1.7 | 1.0 | Pre-arb |
| 61 | Mike Yastrzemski ATL · ’90 | .309 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Signed $10.0M |
| 58 | Francisco Lindor NYM · ’93 | .331 | 2.2 | 3.2 | Signed $34.1M |
| 56 | Dylan Beavers BAL · ’01 | .296 | −0.2 | 0.5 | Pre-arb |
Tyler Stephenson (similarity 70, 1.5 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 | CF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60 |
| 2026 | 2B | −2 | −1 | −0.1 | −1.1 | 506 |
| 2026 | LF | +1 | +1 | −0.3 | +0.7 | 875 |
| 2026 | RF | −3 | −2 | −0.3 | −2.3 | 959 |
| 2026 | 1B | +1 | +1 | +0.8 | +1.8 | 1,166 |
| 2025 | LF | −3 | −3 | 0.0 | −3.0 | 329 |
| 2025 | 1B | +6 | +5 | −4.4 | +0.6 | 4,253 |
| 2024 | SS | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 |
| 2024 | RF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31 |
| 2024 | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 96 |
| 2024 | 1B | −1 | 0 | −1.6 | −1.6 | 2,088 |
| 2024 | LF | −2 | −2 | −0.1 | −2.1 | 3,343 |
| 2023 | RF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 58 |
| 2023 | 2B | −1 | −1 | 0.0 | −1.0 | 554 |
| 2023 | LF | −3 | −3 | +0.1 | −2.9 | 1,370 |
| 2023 | 3B | −6 | −5 | +0.1 | −4.9 | 1,494 |
| 2023 | 1B | −5 | −4 | −0.2 | −4.2 | 2,230 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 12 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| ★★★ | 3 | 7 | 43% |
| ★★ | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| ★ | 7 | 9 | 78% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | 100 | −3.6 |
| 2026 | LF | 86 | +2.0 |
| 2026 | 2B | 42 | −5.8 |
| 2026 | 1B | 61 | +2.2 |
| 2025 | 1B | 257 | +1.1 |
| 2024 | LF | 324 | +6.1 |
| 2024 | 1B | 120 | −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
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