Drew Cavanaugh
- San Francisco’s roster as it stands on the 40-man, off the 26-man (call-up depth)
Hitting · 2026
166 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 19 | .274 | .233 | 42% | 11% | 17% | +0.56 | −3.83 |
| RHP | 147 | .289 | .311 | 29% | 11% | 28% | +0.16 | −0.78 |
- Attack angle
- 6.4° (39% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- +3.2°
- Swing length
- 6.6 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 4%
- Pull-air %
- 14.3%
- Hard-hit %
- 28.9%
- Slash · wRC+
- .229/.315/.292 · 77
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down and away (+1.5 vs. league per 100; 0.6 standard errors on 36 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-middle (−5.1; 2.2 standard errors below average on 43 pitches). Pitchers should attack here.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 592 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 Cavanaugh: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Evan Carter TEX · ’02 | .286 | 1.2 | 1.7 | Arb |
| 53 | Jackson Holliday BAL · ’03 | .293 | 0.5 | 1.0 | Pre-arb |
| 53 | Anthony Volpe NYY · ’01 | .291 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Arb |
| 48 | Alex Freeland LAD · ’01 | .303 | 0.7 | 1.0 | — |
| 47 | Matt McLain CIN · ’99 | .294 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Arb |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No MLB fielding yet. | ||||||
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
No directional data (needs a qualified season at one position).
Tools (percentile among MLB fielders)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too few balls in his zone. | |||
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
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AA | AA | Richmond Flying Squirrels | 24 | 22 | 90 PA | 90 PA · .279/.456/.515 · 3 HR · 23.3% K · 18.9% BB |
| 2026AAA | AAA | Sacramento River Cats | 24 | 32 | 137 PA | 137 PA · .330/.445/.571 · 6 HR · 24.8% K · 13.1% BB |
| 2025A | A | San Jose Giants | 23 | 28 | 131 PA | 131 PA · .293/.450/.556 · 6 HR · 26.0% K · 20.6% BB |
| 2025A+ | A+ | Eugene Emeralds | 23 | 35 | 162 PA | 162 PA · .298/.407/.496 · 6 HR · 28.4% K · 13.6% BB |
| 2025AA | AA | Richmond Flying Squirrels | 23 | 14 | 56 PA | 56 PA · .186/.375/.302 · 1 HR · 26.8% K · 14.3% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Sacramento River Cats | 23 | 14 | 53 PA | 53 PA · .184/.245/.265 · 1 HR · 28.3% K · 7.5% BB |
FanGraphs: FV 40+ · ETA 2026. Public pitch tracking exists only at Triple-A and some Florida State League parks.
ABS challenges · 2026
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