Kyle Manzardo

Manzardo received his first taste of the majors in 2024 and clubbed five homers with a .703 OPS, and he took a step forward during his first full MLB campaign last season with 27 long balls and a .234/.313/. 455 slash line in 531 plate appearances. He totaled 70 RBI, and 47 runs and two stolen bases, while his 9.3 percent walk rate and 25.4 percent strikeout rate were both improvements from 2024. The quality of contact was good with his average exit velocity, hard-hit rate and barrel rate being in the 58th, 52nd and 74th percentiles, respectively, which puts him in a strong position to take another step forward in 2026. However, Manzardo batted just .186 against southpaws, so he'll likely need to improve there to avoid his volume being capped due to a platoon. Read Past Outlooks