Justin Foscue
- Texas’ roster as it stands starts at 2B · 326 PA · 1.4 WAR in the role
- Trade read Available at a price: TEX 25% playoff odds; control through 2031.
Hitting · 2026
248 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 162 | .425 | .351 | 24% | 9% | 25% | +0.48 | +1.59 |
| RHP | 86 | .224 | .273 | 27% | 3% | 34% | −1.83 | −0.62 |
- Attack angle
- 12.0° (56% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −2.8°
- Swing length
- 7.1 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 10%
- Pull-air %
- 21.9%
- Hard-hit %
- 42.1%
- Slash · wRC+
- .271/.332/.484 · 130
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down and away (+3.2 vs. league per 100; 1.4 standard errors on 49 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest up over the middle (−2.4), but only 1.1 standard errors from average on 69 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 903 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 Foscue: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Spencer Steer CIN · ’97 | .348 | 1.0 | 0.9 | Arb |
| 66 | Ryan O'Hearn PIT · ’93 | .313 | 0.6 | 1.0 | Signed $15.0M |
| 60 | Logan O'Hoppe TEX · ’00 | .268 | −0.9 | 0.2 | Arb |
| 60 | Mike Yastrzemski ATL · ’90 | .309 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Signed $10.0M |
| 59 | Tyler Stephenson CIN · ’96 | .330 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Free agent |
Tyler Stephenson (similarity 59, 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 | 1B | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 83 |
| 2026 | 2B | +3 | +2 | −0.1 | +1.9 | 1,485 |
| 2025 | 1B | 0 | 0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 103 |
| 2024 | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 |
| 2024 | 1B | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2B | 126 | −1.5 |
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 →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Round Rock Express | 27 | 30 | 140 PA | 140 PA · .287/.407/.426 · 2 HR · 15.7% K · 15.7% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Round Rock Express | 26 | 103 | 453 PA | 453 PA · .261/.341/.474 · 19 HR · 13.9% K · 9.9% BB |
| 2025ROK | ROK | ACL Rangers | 26 | 3 | 9 PA | 9 PA · .000/.111/.000 · 0 HR · 11.1% K · 11.1% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant