Christian Bethancourt
32-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Bethancourt worked as Tampa Bay's 1A option behind the plate in 2023, but he was waived in the offseason after he posted a .225/.254/.381 slash line in 104 games. He had decent power with 11 homers and was solid behind the plate but had a 27.4 percent strikeout rate and 4.0 percent walk rate. The veteran backstop latched on with the Marlins and will provide a veteran presence alongside Nick Fortes. Bethancourt is a capable big leaguers but is unlikely to have much fantasy utility. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
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ADP
Quiet spring at plate
Bethancourt went 0-for-3 in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
The veteran catcher is expected to split work behind the plate with Nick Fortes this season for the Marlins, but Bethancourt has done little in camp to attract attention from fantasy GMs. He's batting .217 (5-for-23) through 10 games with a 1:7 BB:K, and a double stands as his only extra-base hit. Bethancourt has slugged exactly 11 homers each of the last two seasons, but his .239/.268/.395 slash line offers little appeal even as an endgame dart for those not wanting to invest heavily at catcher.
The veteran catcher is expected to split work behind the plate with Nick Fortes this season for the Marlins, but Bethancourt has done little in camp to attract attention from fantasy GMs. He's batting .217 (5-for-23) through 10 games with a 1:7 BB:K, and a double stands as his only extra-base hit. Bethancourt has slugged exactly 11 homers each of the last two seasons, but his .239/.268/.395 slash line offers little appeal even as an endgame dart for those not wanting to invest heavily at catcher.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+2%
OPS vs LHP
2024
No Stats
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .673 | 204 | 7 | 22 | .229 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .659 | 461 | 15 | 45 | .243 | ||||
2024vs Left | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Left | .650 | 74 | 4 | 9 | .188 | ||||
2023vs Right | .631 | 258 | 7 | 24 | .236 | ||||
2022vs Left | .685 | 130 | 3 | 13 | .252 | ||||
2022vs Right | .695 | 203 | 8 | 21 | .251 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+2%
OPS on Road
2024
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .657 | 330 | 13 | 35 | .221 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .670 | 335 | 9 | 32 | .255 | ||||
2024Home | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | .636 | 166 | 5 | 16 | .223 | ||||
2023Away | .633 | 166 | 6 | 17 | .228 | ||||
2022Home | .677 | 164 | 8 | 19 | .219 | ||||
2022Away | .706 | 169 | 3 | 15 | .282 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Christian Bethancourt compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.14BB Rate
3.9%K Rate
27.4%BABIP
.278ISO
.156AVG
.225OBP
.254SLG
.381OPS
.635wOBA
.277Exit Velocity
88.6 mphHard Hit Rate
33.8%Barrels/PA
5.4%Expected BA
.215Expected SLG
.376Sprint Speed
23.2 ft/secGround Ball %
48.7%Line Drive %
13.8%Fly Ball %
37.5%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bethancourt played in the majors last season for the first time since 2017, and he put together a solid campaign between Oakland and Tampa Bay with a 101 wRC+ (.252/.283/.409 slash line). He was also a strong defender behind the plate, putting him in position to potentially start for the Rays in 2023. A 3.6 percent walk rate leaves much to be desired, but his average and slugging should be replicable with a .255 xBA and .449 xSLG that indicates he deserved some better results. Bethancourt is unlikely to work as an everyday catcher but should at least split time with Francisco Mejia, who so far has failed to live up to his prospect hype.
More Fantasy News
Gets $2.05 million
Bethancourt agreed to a one-year, $2.05 million contract with the Marlins on Thursday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Dealt to Miami
Bethancourt was acquired by the Marlins from the Guardians on Sunday for cash considerations, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
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Catches on with Cleveland
The Guardians claimed Bethancourt off waivers from the Rays on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Placed on waivers
The Rays placed Bethancourt on outright waivers Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Out of lineup again Wednesday
Bethancourt is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Rangers.
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