Moisés Ballesteros
- The Angels’ roster as it stands starts at C · 361 PA · 1.3 WAR in the role
- Trade read Available at a price: LAA 11% playoff odds; control through 2032.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 353 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 62 | .254 | .274 | 23% | 3% | 41% | −2.75 | +1.20 |
| RHP | 291 | .282 | .293 | 23% | 10% | 36% | −0.29 | −0.44 |
- Attack angle
- 7.4° (50% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- +1.6°
- Swing length
- 7.1 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 26%
- Pull-air %
- 13.4%
- Hard-hit %
- 45.4%
- Slash · wRC+
- .214/.281/.331 · 72
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up and in (+4.1 vs. league per 100; 1.8 standard errors on 35 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest down over the middle (−3.8), but only 1.7 standard errors from average on 76 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,222 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 Ballesteros: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Ezequiel Duran TEX · ’99 | .302 | 4.4 | 2.2 | Arb |
| 63 | Patrick Bailey CLE · ’99 | .309 | 1.0 | 1.8 | Arb |
| 62 | Brandon Nimmo TEX · ’93 | .340 | 1.7 | 1.1 | Signed $20.5M |
| 62 | Hao-Yu Lee DET · ’03 | .303 | 0.5 | 0.8 | Pre-arb |
| 59 | Trea Turner PHI · ’93 | .294 | 1.1 | 2.2 | Signed $27.3M |
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 | −0.7 | −0.7 | 213 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Iowa Cubs | 22 | 32 | 145 PA | 145 PA · .235/.347/.353 · 2 HR · 14.5% K · 15.2% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 21 | 114 | 509 PA | 509 PA · .316/.385/.473 · 13 HR · 13.2% K · 9.6% BB |
FanGraphs: FV 50 · ETA 2026 · #43 overall. Public pitch tracking exists only at Triple-A and some Florida State League parks.
ABS challenges · 2026
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