José Tena
Bats L Throws R5'11" 195 lbBorn 2001 San Cristobal, D.R.Debut 2023Team WSHContract 1 y/$784,400 (26) 2026: $784,400
Projections
2027 NEXT+ 86.7FIELD+ 99.9 at 3BTotal 0.37 WAR
| Season | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | wOBA | K% | BB% | HIT+ | WAR |
|---|
| 2026 | 240 | 219 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 58 | 6 | 0.253 | 0.308 | 0.371 | 0.679 | 0.118 | 0.299 | 24.2 | 7.0 | 84.2 | 0.28 |
| 2027 | 248 | 226 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 66 | 5 | 0.241 | 0.301 | 0.372 | 0.673 | 0.131 | 0.297 | 26.8 | 7.3 | 87.0 | 0.38 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 24
His ten closest age-24 comparables averaged 101 HIT+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | 248 | | 55 | 10 | 1 | 6 | | 5 | 18 | 66 | 0.241 | 0.301 | 0.372 | 0.673 | 87.0 |
| 2026* | WAS | 96 | 245 | 32 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 7 | | 3 | 22 | 73 | 0.241 | 0.318 | 0.405 | 0.723 | 99.1 |
| 2025 | WSH | 50 | 169 | 19 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 0.243 | 0.314 | 0.355 | 0.669 | 92.1 |
| 2024 | WSH | 44 | 168 | 14 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 0.267 | 0.298 | 0.354 | 0.652 | 84.8 |
| 2023 | CLE | 18 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0.226 | 0.294 | 0.290 | 0.584 | 67.6 |
| Career | | 112 | 371 | 35 | 87 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 9 | 25 | 91 | 0.253 | 0.305 | 0.349 | 0.653 | 86.6 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2026 | 245 | 91.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 49.7 | 34.6 | 30.4 | 0.240 | 0.384 | 0.311 | 27.8 |
| 2025 | 169 | 89.2 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 40.5 | 22.0 | 27.9 | 0.243 | 0.364 | 0.302 | 27.7 |
| 2024 | 168 | 91.2 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 49.2 | 24.0 | 32.9 | 0.252 | 0.418 | 0.306 | 28.1 |
| 2023 | 34 | 88.5 | 13.3 | 5.6 | 27.8 | 29.9 | 18.1 | 0.169 | 0.277 | 0.233 | 26.8 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | WSH | 3B | 46 | 351 | 23 | 69 | 5 | 7 | 0.948 | +1.1 |
| 2025 | WSH | 2B | 5 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.947 | -0.4 |
| 2024 | WSH | 3B | 37 | 299 | 18 | 62 | 10 | 11 | 0.889 | -7.0 |
| 2024 | WSH | 2B | 8 | 66 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | +0.3 |
| 2023 | CLE | SS | 10 | 60 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0.950 | -2.5 |
| 2023 | CLE | 2B | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.889 | -0.5 |
| 2023 | CLE | 3B | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | -0.6 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2025 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Bat | 240 | 5 HR, 21 SB | 0.287 | 0.808 |
| 2024 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | Bat | 405 | 17 HR, 14 SB | 0.298 | 0.846 |
| 2024 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Bat | 43 | 1 HR, 1 SB | 0.179 | 0.615 |
| 2024 | AAA | nan | Bat | 448 | 18 HR, 15 SB | 0.287 | 0.824 |
| 2023 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | Bat | 66 | 4 HR, 0 SB | 0.350 | 1.061 |
| 2023 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | Bat | 362 | 4 HR, 16 SB | 0.260 | 0.723 |
| 2022 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | Bat | 23 | 1 HR, 0 SB | 0.368 | 1.110 |
| 2022 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | Bat | 550 | 13 HR, 8 SB | 0.264 | 0.710 |
| 2021 | A+ | Lake County Captains | Bat | 447 | 16 HR, 10 SB | 0.281 | 0.798 |
| 2019 | Rk | AZL Indians Blue | Bat | 199 | 1 HR, 6 SB | 0.325 | 0.792 |
| 2018 | Rk | DSL Indians | Bat | 218 | 1 HR, 10 SB | 0.313 | 0.777 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.464 | 0.315 | 0.366 | 0.278 |
| 2025 | 0.491 | 0.296 | 0.330 | 0.301 |
| 2024 | 0.206 | 0.327 | 0.301 | 0.285 |
| 2023 | 0.192 | 0.309 | 0.269 | 0.266 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.