JJ Bleday
26-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.248
HR
5
RBI
17
R
14
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The fourth overall pick in 2019, Bleday has struggled to find his footing so far in the big leagues. After a disappointing debut with the Marlins in 2022, he was traded last offseason in exchange for A.J. Puk. Bleday got the call to Oakland in May and went on to slash .195/.310/.355 with 10 homers and five steals in 82 games before missing most of the final two months with a left ACL sprain. He showed some good things last season, including quality pitch selection which led to a 13.9 BB%. However, Bleday has a baffling .222 BABIP in 147 career games in the majors, and his poor batted-ball numbers show it's not all bad luck. While there may be something here, he currently projects as the fourth outfielder for the A's. Most will want to wait and see until he finds his way into regular at-bats before adding him to a fantasy roster. Read Past Outlooks
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Launches fifth homer
Bleday went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's win over the Mariners.
ANALYSIS
Bleday went hitless in his first three at-bats before advancing Esteury Ruiz to third with a sacrifice bunt in the top of the eighth, leading to one of three runs that would come home for Oakland in the frame. The 26-year-old outfielder would then launch his fifth long ball of the season in the following inning as the Athletics ran away with an 8-1 victory on the road. Four of Bleday's homers have come over his last 11 games, and he's now hit safely five of his last six contests. It also marked his third game this month in which he's recorded multiple RBI.
Bleday went hitless in his first three at-bats before advancing Esteury Ruiz to third with a sacrifice bunt in the top of the eighth, leading to one of three runs that would come home for Oakland in the frame. The 26-year-old outfielder would then launch his fifth long ball of the season in the following inning as the Athletics ran away with an 8-1 victory on the road. Four of Bleday's homers have come over his last 11 games, and he's now hit safely five of his last six contests. It also marked his third game this month in which he's recorded multiple RBI.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+35%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+10%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .519 | 147 | 4 | 11 | .161 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .702 | 553 | 16 | 49 | .209 | ||||
2024vs Left | .709 | 32 | 2 | 5 | .172 | ||||
2024vs Right | .783 | 127 | 3 | 12 | .268 | ||||
2023vs Left | .482 | 72 | 1 | 5 | .154 | ||||
2023vs Right | .726 | 231 | 9 | 22 | .209 | ||||
2022vs Left | .442 | 43 | 1 | 1 | .163 | ||||
2022vs Right | .619 | 195 | 4 | 15 | .168 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+8%
OPS at Home
2024
+68%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .689 | 343 | 11 | 38 | .197 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .638 | 357 | 9 | 22 | .199 | ||||
2024Home | .935 | 90 | 4 | 13 | .291 | ||||
2024Away | .555 | 69 | 1 | 4 | .194 | ||||
2023Home | .709 | 132 | 6 | 17 | .187 | ||||
2023Away | .634 | 171 | 4 | 10 | .201 | ||||
2022Home | .479 | 121 | 1 | 8 | .136 | ||||
2022Away | .695 | 117 | 4 | 8 | .198 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does JJ Bleday 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
0.55BB Rate
10.7%K Rate
19.5%BABIP
.286ISO
.191AVG
.248OBP
.329SLG
.440OPS
.769wOBA
.334Exit Velocity
86.7 mphHard Hit Rate
25.2%Barrels/PA
3.8%Expected BA
.231Expected SLG
.373Sprint Speed
22.8 ft/secGround Ball %
34.9%Line Drive %
16.5%Fly Ball %
48.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Could see more playing time
Bleday might receive more run in Oakland's outfield after Ramon Laureano was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a fractured right hand.
ANALYSIS
Bleday is starting in center field and batting third Friday against the Blue Jays, which is just his fifth start in the Athletics' past 12 games. The 25-year-old has a .667 OPS through 15 contests in June and has just three hits in his last 22 at-bats, so he may need to show some signs of life soon in order to take advantage of Laureano's absence.
Bleday is starting in center field and batting third Friday against the Blue Jays, which is just his fifth start in the Athletics' past 12 games. The 25-year-old has a .667 OPS through 15 contests in June and has just three hits in his last 22 at-bats, so he may need to show some signs of life soon in order to take advantage of Laureano's absence.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bleday, the fourth-overall pick in the 2019 draft, saw his stock dip considerably after a disappointing 2021 season in which he hit just .212/.323/.373 in 110 Double-A games. He was promoted to Triple-A at the start of last year and rebounded to post an .835 OPS in 85 games, earning him his first big-league callup in late July. His past struggles in the minors meant he debuted with less fanfare than one might expect for a recent top-five pick, and those who nonetheless remained interested came away disappointed. In 65 games, Bleday hit just 167/.277/.309 with five homers and four steals. While a .216 BABIP helped suppress his average, his .190 xBA still paints a worrisome picture. His 28.2 K% was poor, and when he did make contact, his average launch angle of 25 degrees resulted in too many weak flyouts. That suggests he'll continue to be a batting-average hole, and his sub-par 33.8% hard-hit rate means he's unlikely to hit for enough power to make up for it, even with so many flyballs.
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Drives in four Saturday
Bleday went 3-for-5 with an RBI double, a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run in a win over the Marlins on Saturday.
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Idle against southpaw
Bleday isn't in Oakland's lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.
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Swats two homers
Bleday went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a solo shot during Tuesday's 5-2 win over Pittsburgh.
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On base thrice in win
Bleday went 1-for-2 with a double and two walks in a win over the Pirates on Monday.
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Sits against southpaw
Bleday is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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