Kyle Stowers
- Miami’s roster as it stands starts at LF · 494 PA · 2.1 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Left hamstring strain (Aug 11–Aug 24)
- Trade read Available at a price: MIA 38% playoff odds; control through 2029.
- PNC Park Pittsburgh’s home park: +2.3 runs per 600 PA against an average park (+0.20 wins over 502 PA; his WAR leaves this out); home runs ×1.00 (×0.99 for left-handed hitters as a group). Park Fit →
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 506 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 111 | .305 | .286 | 30% | 9% | 31% | +0.10 | −0.41 |
| RHP | 395 | .351 | .341 | 32% | 9% | 34% | +0.20 | +0.20 |
- Attack angle
- 15.1° (55% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −2.6°
- Swing length
- 6.8 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 50%
- Pull-air %
- 22.6%
- Hard-hit %
- 56.6%
- Slash · wRC+
- .239/.331/.459 · 114
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-middle (+8.3 vs. league per 100; 4.2 standard errors above average on 120 pitches).
Weakest up over the middle (−2.4), but only 1.1 standard errors from average on 81 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,735 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 Stowers: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Owen Caissie MIA · ’02 | .301 | −0.5 | 0.1 | Pre-arb |
| 54 | Brandon Lowe PIT · ’94 | .331 | 4.9 | 2.5 | Free agent |
| 53 | Griffin Conine MIA · ’97 | .368 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Pre-arb |
| 50 | Hunter Goodman COL · ’99 | .324 | 2.5 | 2.0 | Arb |
| 50 | Andrés Chaparro WSH · ’99 | .342 | 1.0 | 0.5 | Pre-arb |
Brandon Lowe (similarity 54, 2.5 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
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 | −0.2 | +0.8 | 429 |
| 2026 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.3 | −0.3 | 1,023 |
| 2026 | 1B | −5 | −4 | +0.1 | −3.9 | 2,065 |
| 2025 | CF | 0 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 236 |
| 2025 | RF | −2 | −1 | +0.6 | −0.4 | 1,170 |
| 2025 | LF | −1 | −1 | +1.2 | +0.2 | 2,245 |
| 2024 | RF | 0 | 0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 228 |
| 2024 | CF | −2 | −2 | +0.1 | −1.9 | 396 |
| 2024 | LF | −3 | −3 | +0.3 | −2.7 | 1,213 |
| 2023 | LF | 0 | 0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 122 |
| 2023 | RF | 0 | 0 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 191 |
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 LF in 2025, the biggest loss came toward 1B line (−3 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among LFs)| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| ★★★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| ★★ | 5 | 6 | 83% |
| ★ | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | 40 | +1.2 |
| 2026 | LF | 92 | −1.9 |
| 2026 | 1B | 124 | −6.5 |
| 2025 | RF | 113 | −2.8 |
| 2025 | LF | 251 | +2.8 |
| 2024 | LF | 128 | +3.6 |
| 2024 | CF | 50 | −3.6 |
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 →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 28 | 5 | 19 PA | 19 PA · .176/.263/.176 · 0 HR · 31.6% K · 5.3% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 27 | 1 | 4 PA | 4 PA · .000/.250/.000 · 0 HR · 0.0% K · 25.0% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
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