Jacob Amaya

26-Year-Old ShortstopSS

Chicago White Sox

2025 Stats

AVG

.250

RBI

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2025 Fantasy Outlook

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From Preseason

#361

ADP

League Majors

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'0"

Weight 180

DOB 9/3/1998

Born El Monte, CA

College None

Drafted 11th Rd 2017 LAD

In mix for starts at shortstop

SSChicago White Sox

March 24, 2025

Amaya is among those in the mix for starts at shortstop for the White Sox, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

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Manager Will Venable said that he will "probably be mix and matching" at shortstop, adding that Amaya is "obviously a great defender." Amaya has slashed only .182/.222/.195 in limited chances at the big-league level. Brooks Baldwin and non-roster invitees Nick Maton and Tristan Gray are also in the mix for starts at shortstop.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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vs LHP

Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2023

+44%

OPS vs LHP

2025

-100%

OPS vs LHP

2024

+38%

OPS vs LHP

2023

+25%

OPS vs RHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2023vs Left	.509	37	5	0	1	2	.212	.297	.212
Since 2023vs Right	.354	48	1	0	4	0	.167	.167	.188
2025vs Left	1.000	2	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
2025vs Right	.000	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
2024vs Left	.492	30	3	0	0	1	.192	.300	.192
2024vs Right	.357	42	1	0	3	0	.167	.167	.190
2023vs Left	.400	5	1	0	1	1	.200	.200	.200
2023vs Right	.500	4	0	0	1	0	.250	.250	.250
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2023

+34%

OPS on Road

2025

-100%

OPS at Home

2024

+36%

OPS on Road

2023

+100%

OPS on Road

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2023Home	.359	43	1	0	1	1	.150	.209	.150
Since 2023Away	.482	42	5	0	4	1	.220	.238	.244
2025Home	.500	4	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
2025Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024Home	.345	33	0	0	0	1	.133	.212	.133
2024Away	.468	39	4	0	3	0	.211	.231	.237
2023Home	.333	6	0	0	1	0	.167	.167	.167
2023Away	.667	3	1	0	1	1	.333	.333	.333
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Stat Review

How does Jacob Amaya 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.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
Expected BA
Expected Batting Average.
Expected SLG
Expected Slugging Percentage.
Sprint Speed
The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
Ground Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
Line Drive %
The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
Fly Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.

BB/K

0.00

BB Rate

0.0%

K Rate

25.0%

BABIP

.333

ISO

.000

AVG

.250

OBP

.250

SLG

.250

OPS

.500

wOBA

.223

Exit Velocity

92.6 mph

Hard Hit Rate

66.7%

Barrels/PA

0.0%

Expected BA

.253

Expected SLG

.288

Sprint Speed

0.0 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

33.3%

Line Drive %

33.3%

Fly Ball %

33.3%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Amaya made his big-league debut last summer but garnered just nine plate appearances in four games. He slashed .252/.344/.406 with 15 home runs and six steals in 128 games at Triple-A, marking the third straight year with double-digit long balls after previously showing much less pop. The 25-year-old has no guarantees but is likely to receive another look with the Marlins in 2024, especially since utility man Jon Berti represents the only real established roadblock at shortstop.

For the first time as a pro, Amaya flashed a bit of power at Double-A in 2021, swatting 12 homers across 476 plate appearances. It was encouraging to see him follow that up with 17 long balls over 567 plate appearances between Double-A and Triple-A last season, boosting his big-league outlook considerably. The 24-year-old is already more than capable with the glove, as he possesses quick hands and a strong, accurate arm that make him arguably the best defensive infield prospect in the system. Despite the recent gains, it's unlikely that Amaya will ever be more than an average power hitter, and he isn't projected to be a big base stealer in the majors. He could debut in 2023, and his chance to evolve long-term into an everyday player rather than be relegated to a utility role will likely hinge on how well he can sustain the power gains without too heavily sacrificing the consistent-contact approach that kept him afloat during his early seasons in the minors.

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Good to go Friday

SSChicago White Sox

March 14, 2025

Amaya (hip) is starting at shortstop and batting ninth in Friday's spring game against the Reds.

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Exits contest with hip injury

SSChicago White Sox

Hip

March 10, 2025

Amaya was removed from Monday's Cactus League game against the Athletics due to left hip tightness.

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Back to South Side

SSChicago White Sox

February 3, 2025

The White Sox claimed Amaya off waivers from the Orioles on Monday.

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Booted off 40-man roster

SSBaltimore Orioles

January 27, 2025

The Orioles designated Amaya for assignment Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

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Claimed by Baltimore

SSBaltimore Orioles

January 16, 2025

The Orioles claimed Amaya off waivers from the White Sox on Thursday.

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Chance to be claimed by Detroit?

SSMiami Marlins

April 2, 2024

Evan Woodbery of MLive.com suggests the Tigers could be interested in placing a waiver claim on Amaya.

ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Tuesday after he failed to make the club's Opening Day roster during spring training. Amaya spent most of last season at the Triple-A level and had a .252/.344/.406 slash line with 15 homers and six steals in 128 games, though he also had a brief look in the big leagues. The shortstop can also be optioned to the minors, which could spur more interest on waivers, particularly for teams like Detroit that have an open spot on the 40-man roster.

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