Jose Fernandez
- Arizona’s roster as it stands starts at 1B · 313 PA · 0.6 WAR in the role
Hitting · 2026
222 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 70 | .303 | .312 | 24% | 6% | 40% | −1.03 | +1.03 |
| RHP | 152 | .319 | .274 | 22% | 5% | 34% | −1.79 | −0.70 |
- Attack angle
- 8.1° (48% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −6.4°
- Swing length
- 7.8 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 38%
- Pull-air %
- 12.7%
- Hard-hit %
- 38.9%
- Slash · wRC+
- .255/.299/.343 · 79
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up over the middle (+3.6 vs. league per 100; 1.6 standard errors on 36 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-in (−2.6), but only 1.1 standard errors from average on 35 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 789 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 Fernandez: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Jonny DeLuca TB · ’98 | .263 | 2.4 | 1.7 | Arb |
| 66 | Trea Turner PHI · ’93 | .294 | 1.1 | 2.2 | Signed $27.3M |
| 64 | Jasson Domínguez NYY · ’03 | .295 | −0.2 | 0.4 | — |
| 58 | Jeremiah Jackson BAL · ’00 | .283 | −0.3 | 0.4 | — |
| 57 | Daulton Varsho HOU · ’96 | .283 | 0.8 | 1.6 | Free agent |
Daulton Varsho (similarity 57, 1.6 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 | SS | −1 | −1 | 0.0 | −1.0 | 187 |
| 2026 | 1B | +2 | +1 | −1.0 | 0.0 | 630 |
| 2026 | 3B | +3 | +2 | +0.1 | +2.1 | 655 |
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 | 3B | 49 | +2.1 |
| 2026 | 1B | 47 | +0.9 |
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
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Reno Aces | 22 | 58 | 260 PA | 260 PA · .252/.317/.423 · 7 HR · 23.8% K · 8.1% BB |
| 2025AA | AA | Amarillo Sod Poodles | 21 | 122 | 511 PA | 511 PA · .272/.321/.454 · 17 HR · 20.4% K · 6.3% BB |
FanGraphs: FV 35+ · ETA 2027. Public pitch tracking exists only at Triple-A and some Florida State League parks.
ABS challenges · 2026
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