2025 Stats
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.222
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was a time when Carlson was one of the top prospects in baseball. There likely wasn't a scenario where managers envisioned Carlson signing a one-year deal at age 26 after being dumped by his second organization, but Baltimore swooped in and gave him a six-figure guarantee after he was non-tendered by Tampa Bay at the deadline. The Rays acquired Carlson at the last second of the deadline and hoped there was some more magic dust in the cupboard that had been applied to Randy Arozarena and Tommy Pham when those two outfielders were acquired from St. Louis, but the canister must have had an expiration date, as Carlson did very little for the Rays. He hit all three of his homers for them and hit 20 points better after the trade, but his actual and expected batting average on non-off-speed pitches was below .200 and his swing-and-miss rate was at least 30 percent on all pitch types. The old adage that says, once you display a skill, you own it, applies here, because Carlson has nearly 1,750 plate appearances in his major league career, and outside of a hot second half of 2021 in which he hit 11 homers with a .277/.343/.505 slash line, he has done very little over the remaining 1,500 plate appearances on his resume. Read Past Outlooks

Gaining foothold in lineup
Carlson will start in left field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the White Sox.
ANALYSIS
With injuries mounting in the Baltimore outfield, Carlson has been one of the primary beneficiaries. He'll start an eighth straight game Sunday after going 9-for-25 with two home runs, two doubles, six RBI, four runs and a stolen base over the previous seven contests. The Orioles are expected to get Colton Cowser (thumb) back from the injured list shortly, but his return could result in fewer opportunities for Heston Kjerstad or Jorge Mateo rather than Carlson.
With injuries mounting in the Baltimore outfield, Carlson has been one of the primary beneficiaries. He'll start an eighth straight game Sunday after going 9-for-25 with two home runs, two doubles, six RBI, four runs and a stolen base over the previous seven contests. The Orioles are expected to get Colton Cowser (thumb) back from the injured list shortly, but his return could result in fewer opportunities for Heston Kjerstad or Jorge Mateo rather than Carlson.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+10%
OPS vs LHP
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+273%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .649 | 211 | 3 | 17 | .228 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .589 | 367 | 7 | 45 | .207 | ||||
2025vs Left | .200 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .100 | ||||
2025vs Right | .746 | 48 | 2 | 8 | .250 | ||||
2024vs Left | .603 | 116 | 1 | 9 | .212 | ||||
2024vs Right | .533 | 149 | 2 | 17 | .206 | ||||
2023vs Left | .771 | 85 | 2 | 7 | .268 | ||||
2023vs Right | .592 | 170 | 3 | 20 | .196 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+16%
OPS at Home
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+36%
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Since 2023Home | .654 | 291 | 6 | 36 | .233 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .565 | 287 | 4 | 25 | .195 | ||||
2025Home | .744 | 30 | 1 | 7 | .259 | ||||
2025Away | .548 | 28 | 1 | 2 | .185 | ||||
2024Home | .628 | 121 | 2 | 13 | .241 | ||||
2024Away | .505 | 144 | 1 | 12 | .179 | ||||
2023Home | .657 | 140 | 3 | 16 | .220 | ||||
2023Away | .643 | 115 | 2 | 11 | .219 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Dylan Carlson 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
0.18BB Rate
5.2%K Rate
29.3%BABIP
.278ISO
.167AVG
.222OBP
.259SLG
.389OPS
.648wOBA
.281Exit Velocity
87.9 mphHard Hit Rate
29.0%Barrels/PA
3.4%Expected BA
.215Expected SLG
.316Sprint Speed
25.5 ft/secGround Ball %
50.0%Line Drive %
19.4%Fly Ball %
30.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Just a few short years ago, Carlson was regarded as a promising, up-and-coming big leaguer, but his shine has taken a considerable hit on account of his .230/.316/.364 batting line over the past two seasons (743 plate appearances). He injured his left ankle in mid-May of last year and battled the ankle throughout the campaign before ultimately undergoing surgery in September. The outfielder was cleared for running and baseball activities in December, but he will still be brought along slowly in spring training. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol once considered Carlson his leadoff hitter of the future, and his optimism was justified after a 2021 season in which Carlson had 53 extra-base hits and a .343 OBP at the age of 22. Now 25, Carlson figures to bounce back with better luck on the health front, though he is not assured a regular role out of camp and may in fact open the year as the Cardinals' fourth outfielder.
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Homer, steal in victory
Carlson went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a steal and an additional run scored Monday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals.
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Rejoins big club
The Orioles recalled Carlson from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
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Headed back to Triple-A
The Orioles optioned Carlson to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
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Recalled from Norfolk
The Orioles recalled Carlson from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Returns to Triple-A
The Orioles optioned Carlson to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
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Consistent starter in center field?
Carlson could see more starts in center field after the Orioles placed Cedric Mullins on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a right hamstring strain, per ESPN.com.
ANALYSIS
The Orioles expect Colton Cowser to return from the 60-day injured list during their upcoming road trip in Seattle and Sacramento starting June 3. Even so, Baltimore has Mullins, Tyler O'Neill and Ramon Laureano all on the IL, so Carlson should have a good shot at meaningful playing time in the interim. Carlson has started in five straight games and has gone 7-for-20 with one steal, two home runs and six RBI over that span.
The Orioles expect Colton Cowser to return from the 60-day injured list during their upcoming road trip in Seattle and Sacramento starting June 3. Even so, Baltimore has Mullins, Tyler O'Neill and Ramon Laureano all on the IL, so Carlson should have a good shot at meaningful playing time in the interim. Carlson has started in five straight games and has gone 7-for-20 with one steal, two home runs and six RBI over that span.