Pedro Leon

Pedro Leon

26-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Houston Astros AAA
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Pedro Leon in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Astros in July of 2024.
Sent down to minors
OFHouston Astros  AAA
August 19, 2024
The Astros optioned Leon to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ANALYSIS
After starting three straight games upon his recall earlier this month, Leon had been in the lineup just three times over the last 11 contests. He went just 2-for-20 with 10 strikeouts during his first stint in the big leagues.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
3
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
3
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+71%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+71%
OPS vs LHP
2023
No Stats
2022
No Stats
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .311 10 2 0 0 2 .111 .200 .111
Since 2022vs Right .182 11 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091
2024vs Left .311 10 2 0 0 2 .111 .200 .111
2024vs Right .182 11 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+108%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+108%
OPS at Home
2023
No Stats
2022
No Stats
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .347 9 0 0 0 2 .125 .222 .125
Since 2022Away .167 12 2 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083
2024Home .347 9 0 0 0 2 .125 .222 .125
2024Away .167 12 2 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Pedro Leon 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
0.10
 
BB Rate
4.8%
 
K Rate
47.6%
 
BABIP
.200
 
ISO
.000
 
AVG
.100
 
OBP
.143
 
SLG
.100
 
OPS
.243
 
wOBA
.118
 
Exit Velocity
93.0 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
30.0%
 
Barrels/PA
9.5%
 
Expected BA
.143
 
Expected SLG
.231
 
Sprint Speed
26.1 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
44.4%
 
Line Drive %
11.1%
 
Fly Ball %
44.4%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
2021
Leon has the physical tools to play every day and be a valuable fantasy asset, he just needs to hit enough. The 5-foot-10 center fielder has a rare combination of plus power and plus speed, ranking near the top of the minors in 90th percentile exit velocity, per Prospects Live, with middling zone contact and chase tendencies. He just needs to have a 45- or 50-grade hit tool to be a fantasy monster who capitalizes on the Crawford Boxes en route to 25-plus homers to go with 20-plus steals, but his 64.9% contact rate at Triple-A is pretty troubling. The righty-hitting Cuban is entering his third season in the United States and will turn 25 in late-May, so there are no excuses for him to not have a productive return trip to Triple-A. Leon is talented enough to win an everyday job by season's end if the hit tool improves, and he is able to play some second base as needed in addition to all three outfield spots.
It was essentially a tale of three seasons for Leon in his first year in the United States. After not playing in official games since the 2018-19 season in Cuba, he hit .173 with a 38.8 K% in his first 20 games at Double-A. The 23-year-old center fielder/shortstop then hit .292/.414/.515 with seven home runs, eight steals, a 14.6 BB% and a 25.5 K% in his next 37 games, which included a five-game run at Triple-A, before suffering a broken pinky finger in late July. Leon returned in mid-September and hit .073 over 12 games at Triple-A and then hit .257/.381/.343 with a 20:13 K:BB in 84 plate appearances in the Arizona Fall League. He has plus raw power to the pull side, which would be an excellent fit in Houston (Leon bats right-handed), and he is also at least a plus runner. Those tools were on full display during that 37-game run after the calendar flipped to June, but it was bookended by stretches of mediocre play. His strikeout rate was high even when he was dominating, so that figures to be something that will always be a weakness, but it is encouraging that even when he was struggling late in the season, he was still running high walk rates. Despite his speed, Leon isn't a great defender at either up-the-middle position he played in his debut season, and perhaps second base could be a better fit in the coming years. It's not hyperbole to say Leon has 30/30 upside, but there's also a legitimate chance he never hits enough to be an everyday big leaguer. Look for Houston to send him back to Triple-A to get back into a groove before possibly getting a look in the majors this summer.
Leon landed a $4 million bonus from Houston on Jan. 15, 2021, and unlike most of the other top players from this international signing class, he turns 23 in May and could begin his career in the upper levels of the minors. He is a high-contact masher who already has at least plus power to the pull side. Leon has been an impatient hitter at times, so there could be a transition period as he balances making contact with waiting for a pitch he can drive. He hasn't played in competitive games in a while, but he most recently hit .383/.467/.789 with 15 home runs and seven steals (on 12 attempts) in 152 PA in the Cuban National Series in 2018-19. He was 10 years younger than the average player in the league that year. There are inconsistent reports on his run times, and at 5-foot-10, 180 pounds, we shouldn't expect him to be a major threat on the bases. However, his bat should play at the highest level.
More Fantasy News
Out of lineup again Wednesday
OFHouston Astros  AAA
August 7, 2024
Leon is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Making major-league debut Saturday
OFHouston Astros  AAA
August 3, 2024
Leon is starting in right field and batting ninth against the Rays on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Contract selected Tuesday
OFHouston Astros  AAA
July 30, 2024
The Astros selected Leon's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Getting call-up Tuesday
OFHouston Astros  AAA
July 29, 2024
The Astros are expected to promote Leon from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
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Plays first spring game Tuesday
OFHouston Astros  AAA
March 14, 2023
Leon (abdomen) played in his first spring game Tuesday without issue, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Linked to Astros
OFFree Agent  AAA
April 6, 2020
Leon is expected to sign with the Astros for around $4 million when the international signing period officially begins, Ben Badler of Baseball America reports.
ANALYSIS
Typically the international signing period begins on July 2, but MLB has the ability to delay the start date until as late as Jan. 15, 2021. Leon, who turns 22 on May 28, is a 5-foot-9, 185-pound outfielder from Cuba.
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