2024 Stats
AVG
.232
HR
8
RBI
47
R
32
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Amaya made his MLB debut in 2023, appearing in 53 games for the Cubs. The catcher batted .214 with a .688 OPS, five home runs and 18 RBI. Amaya struck out nearly 26% of the time, which isn't too surprising for a young player getting his feet wet in the majors. The 24-year-old's strikeout rate wasn't much lower during his time in the minors, however, so that part of his game may stick. In the minors, Amaya offset the swings and misses by consistently walking at a high rate, which propped up his on-base percentage. He only walked 7.7% of the time during his time with the Cubs in 2023, and it remains to be seen if he'll be able to push that figure upward as he settles in at the nig-league level. Amaya figures to back up veteran Yan Gomes to begin the 2024 season, which caps the former's fantasy upside in the short term. However, the Cubs may mix things up if they fall out of contention. Amaya doesn't look like a fantasy regular quite yet, but that could happen in the near future. Read Past Outlooks
Not starting Sunday
Amaya is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Reds.
ANALYSIS
Christian Bethancourt will start behind home plate and bat seventh in the Cubs' regular-season finale. If he doesn't come off the bench Sunday, Amaya will end the 2024 regular season having slashed .232/.288/.357 with eight home runs and 47 RBI across 363 plate appearances.
Christian Bethancourt will start behind home plate and bat seventh in the Cubs' regular-season finale. If he doesn't come off the bench Sunday, Amaya will end the 2024 regular season having slashed .232/.288/.357 with eight home runs and 47 RBI across 363 plate appearances.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+25%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+53%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .559 | 158 | 2 | 21 | .197 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .701 | 361 | 11 | 44 | .240 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .462 | 94 | 1 | 13 | .163 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .708 | 269 | 7 | 34 | .256 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .701 | 64 | 1 | 8 | .250 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .679 | 92 | 4 | 10 | .187 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+2%
OPS at Home
2024
+11%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | .664 | 258 | 9 | 33 | .226 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .651 | 261 | 4 | 32 | .227 | ||||
| 2024Home | .612 | 182 | 5 | 22 | .218 | ||||
| 2024Away | .678 | 181 | 3 | 25 | .245 | ||||
| 2023Home | .793 | 76 | 4 | 11 | .246 | ||||
| 2023Away | .585 | 80 | 1 | 7 | .182 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Miguel 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.
* 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
0.37BB Rate
6.3%K Rate
17.1%BABIP
.261ISO
.125AVG
.232OBP
.288SLG
.357OPS
.644wOBA
.286Exit Velocity
88.4 mphHard Hit Rate
29.9%Barrels/PA
3.6%Expected BA
.253Expected SLG
.380Sprint Speed
21.2 ft/secGround Ball %
43.4%Line Drive %
20.2%Fly Ball %
36.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2020
As a 23-year-old in 2022, Amaya made the jump to Double-A and produced solid numbers following offseason Tommy John surgery. In 28 games for Tennessee, he recorded an .864 OPS to go along with four home runs and 19 RBI. He didn't see any time at catcher after the surgery, but the fact that he was able to perform well at the plate is encouraging. In 2023, the Cubs will want to see Amaya hit like that over a longer stretch of games and likely also get back behind the plate. If all goes well, Amaya could work his way up to Triple-A, and an MLB debut at some point during the season isn't out of the question. Chicago had Willson Contreras locked in as the top catcher the past seven seasons but he entered free agency following the 2022 campaign, so the Cubs are looking for their backstop of the future. Yan Gomes and P.J. Higgins don't figure to be long-term solutions even if they see the bulk of the playing time early in 2023, so Amaya is worth keeping an eye on if he can leap past those two veterans.
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Returns to lineup with solid effort
Amaya went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Phillies.
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Sitting out Monday
Amaya is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in Philadelphia.
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Goes yard in win
Amaya went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a double in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Nationals.
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Not in Friday's lineup
Amaya is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Nationals.
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Tallies three hits in win
Amaya went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Succeeding with toe tap
Amaya ditched the leg kick in his batting stance and switched to a toe tap in early July, and he has a .306/.347/.514 slash line in his past 36 games, reports Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Prior to the start of that 36-game stretch that began July 7, Amaya was in the midst of a 6-for-41 slump and had a .504 OPS for the season. The strong run at the plate has his season slash line up to .233/.287/.357 through 99 contests, which is still well below his .688 OPS as a rookie in 2023. The Cubs are still likely to pursue a starting catcher during the offseason, but Amaya's offensive turnaround should give him a chance to stick around heading into 2025, even if it's in a backup capacity.
Prior to the start of that 36-game stretch that began July 7, Amaya was in the midst of a 6-for-41 slump and had a .504 OPS for the season. The strong run at the plate has his season slash line up to .233/.287/.357 through 99 contests, which is still well below his .688 OPS as a rookie in 2023. The Cubs are still likely to pursue a starting catcher during the offseason, but Amaya's offensive turnaround should give him a chance to stick around heading into 2025, even if it's in a backup capacity.