Edouard Julien

Edouard Julien

25-Year-Old Second Baseman2B
Minnesota Twins
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Julien looked set to become a MLB regular and possibly a star entering last season, but took a big step backward and his ability to keep a regular MLB job is in question. Julien displayed a mix of exceptional plate discipline and power in 2023 with a .381 OBP and .195 ISO. He began 2024 right where he left off with seven home runs and an .820 OPS in the first month. He struggled in May with a .190 batting average and just a .466 OPS and was soon sent to the minors. When he returned to the majors, he wasn't much better the final two months by hitting one home run with a .509 OPS. Strikeouts were Julien's major issue with a 33.9% K%, up from 31.4% in 2023. His Chase Rate increased to 22.6% from 17.3% in 2023. When he did connect, he didn't have as much power as both his hard-hit rate and barrel rate declined. He still has a strong walk rate (11%) and isn't afraid to work deep into the count. His fielding continues to be an issue where he rated as well below average at second base (-6 Defensive Runs Saved), which could limit his opportunities to 1B and DH. He also had just a .583 OPS against left-handed pitching, which means he's likely limited to a platoon. Still, he displayed a rare combination of extreme place discipline and surprising power in 2023, so he could bounce back. However, he's likely going to need to win a role at first base or DH this spring. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Twins in March of 2024.
Not in lineup versus righty
2BMinnesota Twins
March 27, 2025
Julien is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in St. Louis, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
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The Cardinals are starting a righty in Sonny Gray, but the left-handed hitting Julien finds himself on the bench for the opener. The Twins are going with Willi Castro at second base, Trevor Larnach in the designated-hitter spot and Harrison Bader in left field.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+55%
OPS vs RHP
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+6%
OPS vs RHP
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+101%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .500 81 8 1 2 0 .187 .247 .253
Since 2023vs Right .775 628 88 23 56 9 .242 .356 .420
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2024vs Left .583 33 2 1 1 0 .172 .273 .310
2024vs Right .620 268 34 7 20 6 .203 .295 .325
2023vs Left .447 48 6 0 1 0 .196 .229 .217
2023vs Right .898 360 54 16 36 3 .274 .401 .497
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+9%
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+19%
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Since 2023Home .774 365 49 15 32 5 .225 .353 .421
Since 2023Away .710 344 47 9 26 4 .245 .332 .377
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2024Home .616 169 18 6 13 4 .184 .290 .327
2024Away .615 132 18 2 8 2 .218 .295 .319
2023Home .918 196 31 9 19 1 .265 .408 .510
2023Away .771 212 29 7 18 2 .262 .355 .415
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Julien finished seventh in the AL rookie of the year voting as he looks like a potential star for the Twins. Julien offers a mix of exceptional plate discipline and power. He had a .381 OBP and drew walks at a near league-leading 15.7% clip. He also hit 16 home runs with a .195 ISO and was in the 86th percentile for Barrel Rate. His playing time was limited by platoon issues and his defense, however. He hit just .195 with a .447 OPS against left-handed pitching. He also struggled at times at second base (-3 defensive runs saved) and was blocked by Jorge Polanco (when healthy) which led him to be used frequently at DH and even 1B. The Twins should find a spot for him in the everyday lineup against right-handed pitching and should get more exposure to left-handed pitching as he develops.
Julien generated a lot of dynasty-league buzz over the summer and fall of 2022, but he is a little divisive, as stat-based models love his combination of patience and above-average power, while traditional prospect rankings downgrade him. A 23-year-old lefty hitter from Quebec, Julien slashed .303/.443/.491 with a 24.6 K%, a 19.3 BB% and a strong 32.6 Hard% at Double-A. He then went to the Arizona Fall League and hit .400 with five home runs and more walks (23) than strikeouts (22) in 21 games. His lack of defensive utility means he has to kick the door down in order to get time at second base and designated hitter. Additionally, his below-average athleticism renders his 25 steals in 134 games between Double-A and the AFL nearly irrelevant. Julien will be more valuable in OBP leagues and his extreme patience will suppress his home run and RBI totals in the big leagues, but he still could earn a prime spot in a big-league lineup if he reaches his ceiling. The Twins have a lot of younger bat-first infield/DH types jockeying for playing time, but now that Julien is on the 40-man roster, he should get a chance sometime this summer.
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Set to make final roster
2BMinnesota Twins
March 24, 2025
Julien has unofficially won a spot on Minnesota's 26-man roster to begin the season with Austin Martin optioned to Triple-A, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
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Trending toward making roster
2BMinnesota Twins
March 10, 2025
Julien appears to likely to win a spot on the major league roster even with Brooks Lee having a strong spring, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports. Julien is hitting .273 (6-for-22) with a home run and three walks in eight games this spring.
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Competing for 2B job
2BMinnesota Twins
February 23, 2025
Julien is battling Brooks Lee for the starting second base job this spring with Willi Castro also likely to get time at the position, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. He started at second base in his spring debut Sunday and went 1-for-3.
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Sitting versus lefty
2BMinnesota Twins
September 27, 2024
Julien is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
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Losing work vs. righties
2BMinnesota Twins
September 18, 2024
Julien is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Possible trade bait
2BMinnesota Twins
November 14, 2024
The Twins might consider trading Julien this winter, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
While the Twins are keeping a close eye on payroll, they don't need to be in any rush to trade Julien since he's not yet eligible for arbitration. However, the 25-year-old isn't necessarily locked into a starting spot for 2025, and it's possible Julien could bring back more in a trade than he would offer the Twins next season. Julien slashed only .199/.292/.323 over 94 games during a disappointing 2024 campaign.
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