Sal Frelick
- Milwaukee’s roster as it stands starts at RF · 447 PA · 1.3 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Right shoulder strain (Jul 18–Aug 25)
- Trade read Available at a price: MIL 81% playoff odds; control through 2029.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 380 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 98 | .266 | .310 | 10% | 6% | 22% | −0.06 | −0.41 |
| RHP | 282 | .309 | .285 | 10% | 9% | 25% | +0.42 | −2.04 |
- Attack angle
- 5.5° (46% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- +0.8°
- Swing length
- 7.1 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 3%
- Pull-air %
- 11.8%
- Hard-hit %
- 27.1%
- Slash · wRC+
- .230/.295/.319 · 72
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up and away (+2.0 vs. league per 100; 0.9 standard errors on 67 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-middle (−5.5; 2.7 standard errors below average on 108 pitches). Pitchers should attack here.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,341 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 Frelick: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Myles Straw TOR · ’94 | .297 | 0.7 | 1.0 | Club option $8.0M |
| 57 | Nolan Schanuel LAA · ’02 | .335 | 1.7 | 1.4 | Arb |
| 56 | Liam Hicks TB · ’99 | .319 | 3.0 | 2.0 | Pre-arb |
| 54 | Nico Hoerner CHC · ’97 | .326 | 2.8 | 2.9 | Signed $23.8M |
| 52 | Sam Antonacci CWS · ’03 | .347 | 2.3 | 2.0 | Pre-arb |
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 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 90 |
| 2026 | RF | +1 | +1 | −2.9 | −1.9 | 3,354 |
| 2025 | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| 2025 | CF | 0 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 301 |
| 2025 | RF | +7 | +6 | +1.1 | +7.1 | 4,694 |
| 2024 | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 |
| 2024 | CF | +2 | +2 | +0.1 | +2.1 | 710 |
| 2024 | LF | −2 | −2 | +0.1 | −1.9 | 774 |
| 2024 | RF | +6 | +5 | +0.5 | +5.5 | 3,258 |
| 2023 | LF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 |
| 2023 | CF | +2 | +1 | +0.1 | +1.1 | 777 |
| 2023 | RF | +5 | +4 | +0.1 | +4.1 | 1,025 |
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 | 13 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 2 | 11 | 18% |
| ★★★ | 8 | 12 | 67% |
| ★★ | 10 | 11 | 91% |
| ★ | 25 | 25 | 100% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | 323 | +7.0 |
| 2025 | RF | 480 | +6.5 |
| 2024 | RF | 313 | +11.6 |
| 2024 | LF | 65 | −4.7 |
| 2024 | CF | 84 | +0.3 |
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 | Nashville Sounds | 26 | 10 | 44 PA | 44 PA · .278/.395/.556 · 2 HR · 13.6% K · 11.4% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
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