S. Stewart, C. Burns, A. Riley, M. Montgomery, G.Moreno.
Aug 23 2026
Stewart drives in runs ... With 97 RBI, Sal Stewart (1B, CIN) has been a boon for fantasy rosters. With a $26 R$, he has provided plenty of profit. How is he doing it?
| Year | PA | HR | SB | BA/xBA | bb% | ct% | G/L/F | h% | HctX | PX/xPX | Spd | SBO% |
| 2025 | 58 | 5 | 0 | .255/.274 | 5% | 72% | 37/20/42 | 25% | 134 | 164/175 | 120 | 0% |
| 2026 | 563 | 27 | 12 | .262/.267 | 10% | 75% | 44/18/36 | 29% | 119 | 130/119 | 75 | 11% |
He has good power and an increasing SBO%:
- After a 118 xPX in the first half, he has a 155 second-half xPX. Merrill's 11.5% Brl% is in the 76th percentile. He has improved his fly ball metrics with a 95.5 mph exit velocity (2 mph improvement) on fly balls and a 331 feet average fly ball distance. His 13% HR/F is near his 12% career HR/F.
- With a hard contact decline in 2025, his HctX has rebounded to above-average in...
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