Davis Wendzel

Bats R Throws R5'11" 206 lbBorn 1997 Irvine, USADebut 2024Team PITDraft 2018 R37 #1120 Boston Red Sox, Baylor

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 64.2FIELD+ 100.0 at DHTotal -0.12 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
202790801740382000.2090.2900.3540.6440.1450.28622.78.478.10.04

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 27

His ten closest age-27 comparables averaged 48 HIT+ the next season; 5 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Don Gile196213.3did not play
2Jim Tatum199519.0-64.311
3Ali Sanchez202417.533.323
4Diory Hernandez20116.9did not play
5Gary Gray198041.098.7214
6Trent Durrington200312.266.887
7Jim Beauchamp196740.9104.862
8Mike Hubbard1998-7.9did not play
9El Tappe195416.1did not play
10Snake Deal190635.5did not play

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj901740308200.2090.2900.3540.64478.1
2026*PIT24000000000.0000.0000.0000.000-116.5
2024TEX274926201201120.1280.1630.2340.3978.8
Career274926201201120.1280.1630.2340.3978.8

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
2026492.230.10.050.021.435.70.2240.3070.230
20244985.417.88.828.626.133.30.1980.3890.26927.2

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2024TEX3B18111522001.000+3.3
2024TEX2B2210001.000-0.2
2024TEX1B110000-0.3

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2026AAAIndianapolis IndiansBat26110 HR, 2 SB0.2300.810
2025AAALouisville BatsBat35613 HR, 1 SB0.2510.779
2024AAARound Rock ExpressBat1516 HR, 4 SB0.2890.876
2024AAALouisville BatsBat1722 HR, 1 SB0.2470.671
2024AAAnanBat3238 HR, 5 SB0.2660.766
2023AAARound Rock ExpressBat54730 HR, 3 SB0.2360.838
2022AAARound Rock ExpressBat35517 HR, 2 SB0.2070.685
2022RkACL RangersBat210 HR, 0 SB0.1050.401
2021AAARound Rock ExpressBat331 HR, 0 SB0.2140.797
2021AAFrisco RoughRidersBat1876 HR, 1 SB0.2390.738
2021RkACL RangersBat431 HR, 0 SB0.2500.738

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.0000.0000.000
20240.1690.2080.3460.124

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.