Kyle Teel
- The White Sox’s roster as it stands starts at C · 284 PA · 1.7 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Left ankle sprain (Jul 21–Sep 4)
- Trade read Unlikely to be traded: Young and cheap for years (age 25, about $49M of surplus value through 2031): a core piece.
Hitting · 2026
144 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 39 | .301 | .293 | 36% | 13% | 34% | −0.69 | −0.10 |
| RHP | 105 | .347 | .339 | 35% | 13% | 30% | −0.67 | +1.18 |
- Attack angle
- 13.2° (40% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- +1.5°
- Swing length
- 6.9 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 26%
- Pull-air %
- 18.6%
- Hard-hit %
- 47.1%
- Slash · wRC+
- .210/.336/.361 · 103
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-away (+3.8 vs. league per 100; 1.7 standard errors on 27 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest down over the middle (−2.9), but only 1.3 standard errors from average on 29 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 548 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 Teel: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Ramón Laureano SD · ’94 | .312 | 0.2 | 1.0 | Free agent |
| 52 | Colton Cowser BAL · ’00 | .316 | 2.1 | 2.0 | Arb |
| 49 | Ian Happ CHC · ’94 | .312 | 2.6 | 1.9 | Free agent |
| 42 | Owen Caissie MIA · ’02 | .301 | −0.5 | 0.1 | Pre-arb |
| 41 | Matt McLain CIN · ’99 | .294 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Arb |
Ramón Laureano (similarity 57, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No MLB fielding yet. | ||||||
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
No directional data (needs a qualified season at one position).
Tools (percentile among MLB fielders)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too few balls in his zone. | |||
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 | Charlotte Knights | 24 | 14 | 58 PA | 58 PA · .358/.414/.566 · 3 HR · 22.4% K · 6.9% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Charlotte Knights | 23 | 50 | 213 PA | 213 PA · .295/.394/.492 · 8 HR · 25.4% K · 14.1% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant