Gavin Sheets
- San Diego’s roster as it stands part-time LF · 421 PA (LF 421) · 0.3 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Left foot sprain (Aug 30–Sep 26)
- Trade read Available at a price: SD sits near the seller line (28% playoff odds, within a projected win of 30%); control through 2027.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 421 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 72 | .213 | .247 | 28% | 8% | 29% | +0.28 | −1.23 |
| RHP | 349 | .334 | .330 | 19% | 12% | 31% | −0.62 | +0.64 |
- Attack angle
- 8.3° (52% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −6.8°
- Swing length
- 7.7 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 43%
- Pull-air %
- 18.2%
- Hard-hit %
- 38.2%
- Slash · wRC+
- .212/.313/.397 · 102
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-middle (+6.1 vs. league per 100; 2.9 standard errors above average on 92 pitches).
Weakest middle-away (−2.4), but only 1.1 standard errors from average on 94 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,635 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Sheets: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Luis Campusano SD · ’98 | .327 | 1.8 | 0.9 | Arb |
| 66 | Brandon Valenzuela TOR · ’00 | .314 | 2.1 | 2.0 | Pre-arb |
| 62 | Andy Pages LAD · ’00 | .343 | 4.5 | 3.3 | Arb |
| 59 | Iván Herrera STL · ’00 | .335 | 1.4 | 2.2 | Arb |
| 57 | Manny Machado SD · ’92 | .329 | 2.4 | 1.7 | Signed $39.1M |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | −1 | −1 | 0.0 | −1.0 | 95 |
| 2026 | LF | −2 | −1 | −0.1 | −1.1 | 1,191 |
| 2026 | 1B | −2 | −1 | −0.2 | −1.2 | 1,413 |
| 2025 | 1B | +1 | +1 | −1.4 | −0.4 | 417 |
| 2025 | LF | −5 | −4 | +1.0 | −3.0 | 2,013 |
| 2024 | RF | −5 | −4 | −0.4 | −4.4 | 1,456 |
| 2024 | 1B | −2 | −2 | −1.2 | −3.2 | 1,636 |
| 2023 | LF | +1 | +1 | −0.2 | +0.8 | 183 |
| 2023 | 1B | −2 | −1 | −2.1 | −3.1 | 617 |
| 2023 | RF | −3 | −3 | −2.4 | −5.4 | 2,060 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At 1B in 2026, the biggest loss came toward 1B line (−3 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among LFs)| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| ★★★ | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| ★★ | 4 | 6 | 67% |
| ★ | 6 | 7 | 86% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LF | 106 | −1.5 |
| 2026 | 1B | 118 | −6.3 |
| 2025 | LF | 181 | −7.7 |
| 2024 | RF | 144 | −10.1 |
| 2024 | 1B | 101 | −3.1 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
ABS challenges · 2026
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