Vinnie Pasquantino

26-Year-Old First Baseman1B

Kansas City Royals

2024 Stats

AVG

.262

RBI

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2024 Fantasy Outlook

Pasquantino's 2023 season came to an end on June 9th with a labrum injury to his non-throwing shoulder which required season-ending surgery. His final numbers were not up to the expectations fantasy managers had for him as they reached for him in drafts with him hitting .247/.324/.437 over 260 plate appearances yet the 9.6% walk rate and 11.9% strikeout rate were very impressive for a first baseman. It felt a bit James Loney-ish, but Pasquantino's career line of .272/.355/.444 over 558 plate appearances with 19 homers gives us a better look at what he could be for now. If his shoulder is fully recovered, Pasquantino profiles as a four category contributor for fantasy managers with batting average being the most likely area he could excel in a full season given the challenges of his home park and his lack of foot speed. His fantasy value needs that batting average surge as his run production numbers will lag behind many other options at first base. Read Past Outlooks

RANKSFrom Preseason

#164

ADP

Overall

Dynasty

League Majors

Bats L

Throws L

40 Man Yes

Height 6'4"

Weight 245

DOB 10/10/1997

Born Richmond, VA

College Old Dominion

Drafted 11th Rd 2019 KC

Smashes third homer

1BKansas City Royals

April 15, 2024

Pasquantino went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double in Monday's win over the White Sox.

ANALYSIS
Pasquantino went deep for the second straight game, crushing a 421-foot solo shot off Nick Nastrini in the fourth inning. The Royals first baseman is riding a five-game hit streak over which he has gone 9-for-21 with three home runs, 10 RBI and five runs scored. Pasquantino has used the hot stretch to significantly boost his season slash line, which stands at .255/.344/.473 over 64 plate appearances.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2022

+7%

OPS vs RHP

2024

+41%

OPS vs RHP

2023

+12%

OPS vs RHP

2022

+3%

OPS vs LHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022vs Left	.762	147	12	1	13	0	.293	.388	.374
Since 2022vs Right	.817	482	46	21	49	1	.265	.346	.471
2024vs Left	.633	10	0	0	2	0	.333	.300	.333
2024vs Right	.890	62	9	3	8	0	.250	.371	.519
2023vs Left	.697	72	6	1	7	0	.233	.347	.350
2023vs Right	.783	187	18	8	19	0	.251	.316	.468
2022vs Left	.854	65	6	0	4	0	.352	.446	.407
2022vs Right	.826	233	19	10	22	1	.279	.365	.461
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2022

Even Split

2024

+63%

OPS on Road

2023

+18%

OPS on Road

2022

+32%

OPS at Home

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2022Home	.807	303	33	11	38	0	.263	.353	.454
Since 2022Away	.803	326	25	11	24	1	.278	.359	.444
2024Home	.671	40	5	1	8	0	.229	.300	.371
2024Away	1.091	32	4	2	2	0	.308	.438	.654
2023Home	.700	136	12	4	16	0	.225	.309	.392
2023Away	.828	123	12	5	10	0	.270	.341	.486
2022Home	.969	127	16	6	14	0	.318	.417	.551
2022Away	.734	171	9	4	12	1	.278	.357	.377
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Stat Review

How does Vinnie Pasquantino 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.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
Expected BA
Expected Batting Average.
Expected SLG
Expected Slugging Percentage.
Sprint Speed
The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
Ground Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
Line Drive %
The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
Fly Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.

BB/K

1.43

BB Rate

13.9%

K Rate

9.7%

BABIP

.250

ISO

.230

AVG

.262

OBP

.361

SLG

.492

OPS

.853

wOBA

.370

Exit Velocity

90.7 mph

Hard Hit Rate

36.4%

Barrels/PA

2.8%

Expected BA

.270

Expected SLG

.427

Sprint Speed

Ground Ball %

41.8%

Line Drive %

18.2%

Fly Ball %

40.0%

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1BKansas City Royals

August 15, 2022

Pasquantino has hit fourth in the lineup in each start in August.

ANALYSIS
Pasquantino has a .356/.388/.711 line with four homers in 12 games this month and has hit cleanup in each appearance. The 24-year-old has raised his season slash line to .260/.341/.440 with the recent hot streak. He's seen more time in the field of late as four of his last five starts have come at first base.

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

2023

2022

Despite posting a .391/.440/.739 line in the spring, Pasquantino opened the season with Triple-A Omaha, but a .932 OPS with 40 walks to just 39 strikeouts in 73 games earned him a late June promotion. Pasquantino began just 4-for-30 with six walks, but the Royals patience was rewarded as Pasquantino hit .316/.392/.478 the rest of the way, with a two-week interruption for shoulder discomfort. Pasquantino's discipline translated to the majors as he walked 35 times with just 34 strikeouts in 298 plate appearances. He's a fly ball hitter with plus power that should play in cavernous Kauffman Stadium, but he hits ample line drives to support a BABIP around .300. His best position is designated hitter which isn't ideal for a fledgling 25-year-old, but the Royals need his bat in the lineup, so he'll play every day. Most young players struggle, but Pasquantino's approach should lead to more peaks than valleys.

Pasquantino had one of the more flawless statistical seasons in the minors, hitting .300/.394/.563 with 24 home runs and a 64:64 K:BB in 116 games across High-A and Double-A. Nick Pratto is ahead of him on the organizational depth chart, as he spent half the year at Triple-A and was added to the 40-man roster, but Pasquantino is the better long-term bet to hit enough to profile as an everyday first baseman. He makes good swing decisions and has a prototypical swing, hitting the ball on the ground less than 35% of the time. While he seems to have a bright future and is already 24 years old, the Royals will probably use this season to evaluate Pratto and MJ Melendez at the big-league level before turning to Pasquantino, but there's a chance he forces the issue.

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Hits homer for lone run in loss

1BKansas City Royals

April 15, 2024

Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Mets.