CLE · RF

David Fry

Age 30 B/T R/R 6′1″, 215 lb USA MLB debut 2023

40-man

Cleveland’s roster as it stands on the 40-man, off the 26-man (call-up depth)
Trade read Available at a price: CLE 49% playoff odds; control through 2029.

xwOBA .271 wOBA .308

2026 fWAR 0.2

Projected 2027 WAR 0.2 Keystone Marcel+ at 323 PA

Hitting · 2026

213 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only

xwOBA .271

Swing decisions +0.54

Contact value −2.45

Bat speed 71.2

Squared-up / swing 17%

Blasts / swing 4%

EV90 101.9

Barrel % 6.5%

Chase % 27.5%

Zone contact 78.0%

Strikeout % 27.7%

Walk % 12.7%

Platoon splits · swing path

By pitcher handedness

vs	PA	wOBA	xwOBA	K%	BB%	Chase	Decisions	Contact
LHP	148	.296	.280	30%	16%	26%	+0.91	−2.21
RHP	65	.337	.251	22%	6%	33%	−0.45	−2.67

Attack angle: 15.7° (61% in 5–20°)
Attack direction: −5.9°
Swing length: 8.1 ft
Fast-swing rate: 13%
Pull-air %: 27.2%
Hard-hit %: 34.7%
Slash · wRC+: .201/.313/.364 · 93

Zone map · 2026

Where he does damage, and where to pitch him

Does the most damage down over the middle (+4.2 vs. league per 100; 1.9 standard errors on 61 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).

Weakest middle-middle (−3.2), but only 1.4 standard errors from average on 57 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.

Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 817 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 Fry: bat path, contact quality and approach

Similarity	Player	xwOBA	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
50	Esteury Ruiz MIA · ’99	.277	0.7	0.6	Arb
44	Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY · ’98	.296	3.5	3.2	Free agent
43	Austin Wells NYY · ’99	.303	1.7	2.2	Arb
41	Nolan Arenado AZ · ’91	.300	3.5	1.0	Signed $15.0M
41	Rhys Hoskins CLE · ’93	.297	−0.4	−0.2	Free agent

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.

2027 rating by position · best fit first, on the total with the position’s worth

LF +0.9 −6.6

C −20.8 −11.3

RF −2.4 −12.9

1B −2.0 −17.5

Outs Above Average by position

Season	Pos	OAA	Range	Arm, DP	Runs	Batters
2026	3B	0	0	0.0	0.0	24
2026	1B	0	0	−1.5	−1.5	378
2026	RF	−1	−1	−0.3	−1.3	418
2026	LF	+1	+1	−0.3	+0.7	479
2024	3B	−1	−1	0.0	−1.0	28
2024	RF	0	0	0.0	0.0	73
2024	LF	0	0	+0.3	+0.3	464
2024	1B	−2	−1	−1.5	−2.5	621
2023	3B	0	0	0.0	0.0	30
2023	LF	0	0	0.0	0.0	77
2023	RF	−1	−1	0.0	−1.0	204
2023	1B	−2	−1	+0.3	−0.7	305

Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.

Range by direction (OAA at RF)

2026 · RF In (charging) +1Back 0Toward 3B line 0Toward 1B line 0vs. RHH 0vs. LHH +1

Tools (percentile among MLB fielders)

Arm strength 92.2 mph · 92nd

Sprint speed 26.3 ft/s · 24th

Reaction +0.4 ft · 63rd

Burst −0.8 ft · 23rd

Route +0.2 ft · 59th

Catch difficulty (latest season)

Play	Made	Chances	Rate
★★★★★	0	1	0%
★★★★	0	1	0%
★★★	0	0	—
★★	4	4	100%
★	6	7	86%

Zone rating (Keystone expected outs)

Season	Zone	Balls	Outs vs. exp.
2026	RF	41	+2.1
2026	LF	46	+2.2
2024	LF	48	−0.7

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.

Compare in the Fielding Lab →

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.2 WAR Arbitration $1.4M*

2028 −0.1 WAR Arbitration $1.6M*

2029 −0.5 WAR Arbitration $1.6M*

2030 −0.9 WAR Free agent

* 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	Columbus Clippers	30	8	38 PA	38 PA · .294/.316/.853 · 6 HR · 13.2% K · 5.3% BB
2025AA	AA	Akron RubberDucks	29	3	10 PA	10 PA · .111/.100/.111 · 0 HR · 30.0% K · 0.0% BB
2025AAA	AAA	Columbus Clippers	29	3	13 PA	13 PA · .167/.231/.417 · 1 HR · 23.1% K · 7.7% BB
2025ROK	ROK	ACL Guardians	29	3	10 PA	10 PA · .000/.200/.000 · 0 HR · 30.0% K · 20.0% BB

ABS challenges · 2026

Baseball Savant

As batter 40% 2/5 won · −0.2 runs

As catcher 0% 0/2 won · −0.1 runs