Jake Burger
28-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.178
HR
3
RBI
16
R
9
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Burger didn't even make the Opening Day roster last year, but he ended up having a big impact for both the White Sox and Marlins. He finished second on the White Sox in home runs with 25 despite playing in only 88 games with the club. Burger added nine more long balls in 53 games with Miami following a deadline trade, finishing 15th in MLB with 34 homers in total. In a surprising twist, Burger cut his strikeout rate by nearly 10 percentage points following the move to South Beach, which lends some hope to the idea that he could be more than a one-dimensional slugger. Thanks in large part to the improved contact rate, he hit .303 with a 131 wRC+ in his small sample with Miami. Burger, the 11th overall pick in 2017, lost multiple years of development time due to two tears of his left Achilles' tendon. The health history has to be taken into account, but even with those concerns Burger has quite a bit of appeal as a third baseman/corner infielder in fantasy. Read Past Outlooks
Taking seat Tuesday
Burger is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Detroit.
ANALYSIS
Burger has had trouble finding his rhythm since returning from the injured list, going just 2-for-29 at the plate. He'll get a day off to reset. Tristan Gray will handle third base in Burger's stead.
Burger has had trouble finding his rhythm since returning from the injured list, going just 2-for-29 at the plate. He'll get a day off to reset. Tristan Gray will handle third base in Burger's stead.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+11%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+81%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .833 | 228 | 14 | 33 | .251 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .748 | 603 | 31 | 89 | .236 | ||||
2024vs Left | .337 | 40 | 0 | 4 | .135 | ||||
2024vs Right | .610 | 68 | 3 | 12 | .203 | ||||
2023vs Left | .906 | 139 | 11 | 17 | .260 | ||||
2023vs Right | .800 | 401 | 23 | 63 | .247 | ||||
2022vs Left | 1.039 | 49 | 3 | 12 | .326 | ||||
2022vs Right | .663 | 134 | 5 | 14 | .224 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+50%
OPS at Home
2024
+18%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .915 | 436 | 28 | 82 | .292 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .612 | 395 | 17 | 40 | .184 | ||||
2024Home | .475 | 63 | 0 | 9 | .203 | ||||
2024Away | .559 | 45 | 3 | 7 | .143 | ||||
2023Home | 1.006 | 265 | 21 | 53 | .305 | ||||
2023Away | .658 | 275 | 13 | 27 | .198 | ||||
2022Home | .957 | 108 | 7 | 20 | .313 | ||||
2022Away | .477 | 75 | 1 | 6 | .159 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jake Burger 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
4.6%K Rate
23.1%BABIP
.200ISO
.119AVG
.178OBP
.213SLG
.297OPS
.510wOBA
.224Exit Velocity
89.7 mphHard Hit Rate
32.0%Barrels/PA
6.5%Expected BA
.224Expected SLG
.407Sprint Speed
24.7 ft/secGround Ball %
53.8%Line Drive %
11.5%Fly Ball %
34.6%Prospect Rankings History
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More reps at keystone?
Manager Pedro Grifol suggested Sunday that Burger could see some time at second base once Yoan Moncada returns from his back injury, according to Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times.
ANALYSIS
Similar discussions were had earlier in the session as Grifol juggled injuries, but Burger has played only two innings at the keystone so far this year. The 27-year-old is hitting just .214 with a 32.7 percent strikeout rate, though he has shown plenty of pop with 15 doubles and 21 home runs among his 59 hits. Burger's defense is a negative wherever he ends up, but Eloy Jimenez and Yasmani Grandal have lately been dominating the plate appearances at designated hitter.
Similar discussions were had earlier in the session as Grifol juggled injuries, but Burger has played only two innings at the keystone so far this year. The 27-year-old is hitting just .214 with a 32.7 percent strikeout rate, though he has shown plenty of pop with 15 doubles and 21 home runs among his 59 hits. Burger's defense is a negative wherever he ends up, but Eloy Jimenez and Yasmani Grandal have lately been dominating the plate appearances at designated hitter.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Burger spent another season on the CLT to MDW shuttle as he continues his efforts to stay healthy over the course of a full season. He has had absolutely rotten luck with injury as he has played just three professional seasons since being drafted in the June 2017 draft. Burger found himself in a complementary role with the White Sox on the short side of a platoon as he hit lefties 100 points better than righties with much better contact as well. The injuries were still there as he dealt with a hand/wrist bruise mid-summer. Burger's time in 2023 will come should Moncada continue his downward trend because DH is clogged by Jimenez. The limited path to playing time makes Burger draftable in solely 50-round draft and hold formats.
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Back from IL
Burger (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Monday's game against the Dodgers, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Expected to return Monday
Burger (oblique) joined the Marlins in Los Angeles and is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's series opener versus the Dodgers, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.
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Beginning rehab assignment
Burger (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Going through full workout
Burger (oblique) will go through a full on-field workout Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Making improvements
Burger (intercostal) will be evaluated soon to determine whether he can begin hitting, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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