Garrett Cooper
33-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
AVG
.206
HR
1
RBI
11
R
6
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Cooper appeared in a career-high 123 games last season between Miami and San Diego. He spent time on the injured list with an ear infection but was able to stay mostly healthy in 2023 -- something he has struggled with throughout his career. For the season, he hit .324/.375/.529 against left-handed pitching compared to just .228/.281/.384 against righties. His splits are not as pronounced for his career, but at 33 years old, Cooper may be best suited for short-side platoon duty between first base and designated hitter. A surprise All-Star with the Marlins in 2022, Cooper saw his strikeout rate jump to 28.9 percent last season while his walk rate dipped for the second straight year. Now in camp with the Cubs as a non-roster invitee to spring training, Cooper will look to secure a role with a strong showing in the Cactus League. He has enough in his bat to be passable in fantasy, but only when he's seeing regular playing time. Read Past Outlooks
Signs minors deal with Orioles
The Orioles signed Cooper to a minor-league contract Monday, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.
ANALYSIS
Cooper was cut loose by the Red Sox earlier this month after slashing just .206/.267/.299 between his time there and with the Cubs. The 33-year-old sports a solid .265/.333/.427 line for his career, but finding playing time on the big-league roster with the Orioles could be a tall task.
Cooper was cut loose by the Red Sox earlier this month after slashing just .206/.267/.299 between his time there and with the Cubs. The 33-year-old sports a solid .265/.333/.427 line for his career, but finding playing time on the big-league roster with the Orioles could be a tall task.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+6%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+25%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022vs Left | .750 | 256 | 6 | 36 | .272 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .709 | 786 | 21 | 86 | .243 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .645 | 43 | 0 | 4 | .244 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .518 | 73 | 1 | 7 | .182 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .904 | 112 | 5 | 21 | .324 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .666 | 345 | 12 | 40 | .228 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .624 | 101 | 1 | 11 | .228 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .788 | 368 | 8 | 39 | .270 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+4%
OPS at Home
2024
+31%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .733 | 534 | 15 | 71 | .253 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .704 | 508 | 12 | 51 | .247 | ||||
| 2024Home | .642 | 59 | 1 | 8 | .204 | ||||
| 2024Away | .490 | 57 | 0 | 3 | .208 | ||||
| 2023Home | .799 | 229 | 9 | 36 | .283 | ||||
| 2023Away | .648 | 228 | 8 | 25 | .219 | ||||
| 2022Home | .692 | 246 | 5 | 27 | .236 | ||||
| 2022Away | .820 | 223 | 4 | 23 | .289 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Garrett Cooper compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.20BB Rate
6.0%K Rate
30.2%BABIP
.296ISO
.093AVG
.206OBP
.267SLG
.299OPS
.566wOBA
.256Exit Velocity
85.9 mphHard Hit Rate
27.8%Barrels/PA
6.0%Expected BA
.261Expected SLG
.412Sprint Speed
22.8 ft/secGround Ball %
40.3%Line Drive %
26.4%Fly Ball %
33.3%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Cooper received a career-high 469 plate appearances last season, and the results were more or less what you'd expect: an above-average overall performance at the plate, but not one to write home about. Cooper hit .261/.337/.415 and managed a modest nine homers, though accounting for the league-wide drop in offense as well as the tough hitting environment in Miami gives him a respectable 115 wRC+. His underlying numbers also represented more of the same. His 25.4 K% was above-average but not particularly worrisome, especially as he hit the ball hard (10.7% barrel rate) when he did make contact. It all adds up to a perfectly capable hitter, but not one who's going to excite fantasy players. While playing time should be there now that Jesus Aguilar is gone, it's unlikely another level is coming in Cooper's age-32 season. He also has durability concerns, lowering the floor for a player who's otherwise far more interesting for his floor than his ceiling.
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Becomes free agent
The Red Sox released Cooper on Friday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
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Departs 40-man roster
The Red Sox designated Cooper for assignment Tuesday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
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Heads to bench in O'Neill's return
Cooper is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
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Not in Wednesday's lineup
Cooper is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Baltimore, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
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Back in lineup Sunday
Cooper (shoulder) will bat third as the Red Sox's designated hitter Sunday against the Brewers, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Target for Boston?
Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican believes the Red Sox will attempt to acquire Cooper after he was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Boston reportedly showed some interest in Cooper during the offseason before he ultimately signed with Chicago on a minor-league deal, and he'd be a good fit for the Red Sox while Triston Casas is out indefinitely with a fractured rib. Cooper had a solid start to the campaign for the Cubs with a .270/.341/.432 slash line in 41 plate appearances, so there could be multiple teams interested in acquiring him. Should the 33-year-old land in Boston, he'd likely see a significant chunk of playing time given their current replacement at first base, Bobby Dalbec, has a .188 OPS in 14 games.
Boston reportedly showed some interest in Cooper during the offseason before he ultimately signed with Chicago on a minor-league deal, and he'd be a good fit for the Red Sox while Triston Casas is out indefinitely with a fractured rib. Cooper had a solid start to the campaign for the Cubs with a .270/.341/.432 slash line in 41 plate appearances, so there could be multiple teams interested in acquiring him. Should the 33-year-old land in Boston, he'd likely see a significant chunk of playing time given their current replacement at first base, Bobby Dalbec, has a .188 OPS in 14 games.