Ryan Jeffers
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.226
HR
21
RBI
64
R
56
SB
3
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Jeffers recorded career-highs in games played (122) and home runs (21) as he avoided previous injury issues and served as Minnesota's primary catcher. Jeffers stirred All-Star game talk with a hot start where he hit 12 home runs with a .892 OPS though his first 51 games. He faded in the second half by hitting seven home runs with a .632 OPS in his final 47 games. Jeffers had shown above-average power his previous few seasons, but his hard-hit, exit velocity and other power metrics declined despite his home run totals. He still had above-average bat speed (67th percentile per Baseball Savant), so there's hope for a rebound. Jeffers also took a step back behind the plate where his pitch framing and other defensive metrics were below average. Still, the Twins will count on his bat as power source as the team's primary catcher again. However, Minnesota is dogmatic about sharing playing time between two catchers behind the plate, which limits his counting stats upside. Read Past Outlooks
Getting Wednesday off
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
ANALYSIS
He will take a seat while he and Christian Vazquez continue to alternate starts behind the plate. Jeffers has gone hitless in 12 at-bats over his last four games, bringing his slash line down to .224/.300/.430 for the season.
He will take a seat while he and Christian Vazquez continue to alternate starts behind the plate. Jeffers has gone hitless in 12 at-bats over his last four games, bringing his slash line down to .224/.300/.430 for the season.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+25%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+18%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .875 | 305 | 18 | 47 | .266 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .702 | 731 | 24 | 87 | .226 | ||||
2024vs Left | .817 | 141 | 9 | 18 | .248 | ||||
2024vs Right | .693 | 324 | 12 | 46 | .216 | ||||
2023vs Left | .940 | 94 | 6 | 16 | .263 | ||||
2023vs Right | .828 | 241 | 8 | 27 | .281 | ||||
2022vs Left | .909 | 70 | 3 | 13 | .306 | ||||
2022vs Right | .540 | 166 | 4 | 14 | .167 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+15%
OPS at Home
2024
+20%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .808 | 485 | 23 | 61 | .255 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .703 | 551 | 19 | 73 | .222 | ||||
2024Home | .803 | 217 | 12 | 31 | .250 | ||||
2024Away | .669 | 248 | 9 | 33 | .205 | ||||
2023Home | .897 | 155 | 8 | 19 | .281 | ||||
2023Away | .823 | 180 | 6 | 24 | .272 | ||||
2022Home | .699 | 113 | 3 | 11 | .230 | ||||
2022Away | .602 | 123 | 4 | 16 | .188 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ryan Jeffers 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
0.34BB Rate
6.9%K Rate
20.2%BABIP
.238ISO
.206AVG
.226OBP
.300SLG
.432OPS
.732wOBA
.320Exit Velocity
86.9 mphHard Hit Rate
31.7%Barrels/PA
5.8%Expected BA
.227Expected SLG
.386Sprint Speed
22.3 ft/secGround Ball %
39.3%Line Drive %
17.3%Fly Ball %
43.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After an injury-plagued 2022 season, Jeffers showed significant improvement by placing second among catchers in OPS and becoming the primary catcher for the Twins by season end. Jeffers had just a .648 OPS in 2022 and played just seven games after breaking his thumb in July 2022. He began the 2023 season as the backup catcher to Christian Vazquez, though the Twins split the workload behind the plate pretty evenly all year. However, Jeffers started behind the plate in every playoff game. Jeffers has good power with above-average exit velocity (5th among catchers) and Hard Hit % (11th among catchers). He draws walks at a good rate (9.9BB%) which helps somewhat offset a high strikeout rate (27.8% K%). He also improved dramatically against right-handed pitching (.828 OPS) after struggling against righties (career .695 OPS) while feasting on lefties (career .840 OPS). Jeffers was seen as a strong defender but declined in pitch framing last season and his other fielding metrics graded below average. That's a concern for increased playing time. The Twins like to utilize two catchers to reduce wear and tear, so Vazquez will likely split duties again, but Jeffers has more upside with the bat and his power.
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Resting for second game
Jeffers is out of the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Red Sox.
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Not in Friday's lineup
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox.
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Retreating to bench
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
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Getting rest Wednesday
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
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Starting again Sunday
Jeffers will serve as the Twins' designated hitter and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Royals.
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Set for limited role
According to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic, Jeffers could be limited to starting against left-handed pitching in 2023 after the Twins signed Christian Vazquez to a three-year, $30 million contract.
ANALYSIS
Vazquez will operate as Minnesota's primary catcher, and working on the short side of a platoon is now the best-case scenario for Jeffers. The 25-year-old had an 87 wRC+ in 2022, and he did most of his damage against lefties with a .307/.377/.532 slash line. Vazquez's .271 average across the past four seasons is well above average, especially for a catcher, which paired with his dependability behind the plate makes him the Twins' clear top option.
Vazquez will operate as Minnesota's primary catcher, and working on the short side of a platoon is now the best-case scenario for Jeffers. The 25-year-old had an 87 wRC+ in 2022, and he did most of his damage against lefties with a .307/.377/.532 slash line. Vazquez's .271 average across the past four seasons is well above average, especially for a catcher, which paired with his dependability behind the plate makes him the Twins' clear top option.