Merrill, M. King, Steer, Gallen, Bauers
May 23 2026
Is Bauers taking a step forward? … Entering 2026, Jake Bauers (1B/OF, MIL) owned a .211 batting average, 66% ct%, and .672 OPS in 1,962 PA. He has been much better in those areas thus far. Is it sustainable?
| Year | PA | HR/SB | BA/xBA | bb%/ct% | GB/LD/FB | h% | HH% | PX/xPX | Brl% | HR/F | Spd/SB%/SBO |
| 2023* | 383 | 20/6 | .220/.246 | 10/64 | 40/20/42 | 27 | 49% | 172/164 | 19% | 20% | 67/75%/10% |
| 2024 | 346 | 12/13 | .199/.194 | 11/60 | 28/21/49 | 27 | 43% | 118/138 | 10% | 13% | 114/92%/18% |
| 2025 | 218 | 7/8 | .235/.228 | 15/67 | 34/22/42 | 30 | 46% | 115/134 | 14% | 13% | 74/88%/15% |
| 2026 | 164 | 7/4 | .290/.270 | 11/76 | 48/15/36 | 33 | 54% | 140/140 | 13% | 17% | 98/80%/11% |
| *Includes MLEs | |||||||||||
The skills suggest it just might be:
- This would be a career-high ct% and it has been supported by a 9.4% SwK%. His BA/xBA combo would also be a new personal best.
- He has a history of plus power and strong bb%, so...
Almost!
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