Ryan Mountcastle
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.271
HR
13
RBI
63
R
54
SB
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Mountcastle was batting .227/.264/.431 when he was put on the IL in early June with vertigo. He had been in a bad slump in the weeks leading up to illness but it's unclear if they were related. After returning a month later, Mountcastle went on a roll, posting a .326/.407/.492 line the rest of the way. He missed some time in September with a shoulder injury but was able to return for the playoffs. Taken as a whole, it appears Mountcastle improved across the board compared to the previous season, but his batted ball metrics, and expected average and slug were nearly identical both seasons. To his credit, Mountcastle fanned at the lowest rate since his rookie year, which was the pandemic season. Mountcastle undershot his expected homers for the second straight season, which could be due to the renovations in Camden Yards, or a hint there is latent pop. Mountcastle's cost of acquisition should be reasonable, though there are durability concerns since he's never played more than 145 games. Even so, there is a draftable floor, with a chance 2021 is not Mountcastle's apex season. Read Past Outlooks
Knocks 30th double
Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Twins.
ANALYSIS
Mountcastle has gone 6-for-13 (.462) over four games since he returned from a month-long absence due to a sprained left wrist. He has reclaimed his starting role at first base and should maintain that spot heading into the postseason. Mountcastle has been steady at the plate despite a down power year, producing a .271/.309/.428 slash line, 13 home runs, 30 doubles, two triples, 62 RBI, 54 runs scored and three stolen bases over 122 contests.
Mountcastle has gone 6-for-13 (.462) over four games since he returned from a month-long absence due to a sprained left wrist. He has reclaimed his starting role at first base and should maintain that spot heading into the postseason. Mountcastle has been steady at the plate despite a down power year, producing a .271/.309/.428 slash line, 13 home runs, 30 doubles, two triples, 62 RBI, 54 runs scored and three stolen bases over 122 contests.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+22%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+16%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .854 | 458 | 21 | 62 | .294 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .701 | 1128 | 32 | 154 | .250 | ||||
2024vs Left | .812 | 143 | 4 | 12 | .306 | ||||
2024vs Right | .701 | 364 | 9 | 51 | .257 | ||||
2023vs Left | 1.052 | 161 | 12 | 35 | .338 | ||||
2023vs Right | .640 | 309 | 6 | 33 | .235 | ||||
2022vs Left | .693 | 154 | 5 | 15 | .239 | ||||
2022vs Right | .741 | 455 | 17 | 70 | .254 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+4%
OPS at Home
2024
+4%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .761 | 763 | 28 | 113 | .269 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .730 | 823 | 25 | 103 | .257 | ||||
2024Home | .748 | 242 | 8 | 32 | .268 | ||||
2024Away | .719 | 265 | 5 | 31 | .273 | ||||
2023Home | .767 | 218 | 9 | 32 | .262 | ||||
2023Away | .789 | 252 | 9 | 36 | .276 | ||||
2022Home | .767 | 303 | 11 | 49 | .274 | ||||
2022Away | .691 | 306 | 11 | 36 | .227 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ryan Mountcastle 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
0.24BB Rate
5.3%K Rate
22.5%BABIP
.327ISO
.154AVG
.271OBP
.308SLG
.425OPS
.733wOBA
.319Exit Velocity
90.8 mphHard Hit Rate
33.4%Barrels/PA
6.3%Expected BA
.275Expected SLG
.455Sprint Speed
23.5 ft/secGround Ball %
44.4%Line Drive %
21.6%Fly Ball %
34.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Mountcastle's numbers don't express it, but he sported better skills than the previous season, but was shortchanged between six and nine homers, depending on which xHR mark is trusted. Looking at his spray chart, the discrepancy is more than the new Camden Yards dimensions. Mountcastle increased his fly ball exit velocity 1-mph, adding around four feet to his average fly ball distance. Yet, his HR/FB slipped from 20.4% to a snake bit 13.3%. Mountcastle chased less while being more aggressive in the zone, resulting in shaving a couple of points of his strikeout rate. The narrative will be moving the left field fences back in Camden Yards cost him power, but he was also unlucky in the home run department. This presents a buying opportunity as many will over adjust Mountcastle's new power baseline. He's still in the upswing of his career, hitting in the meat of an improving lineup.
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Not starting Thursday
Mountcastle isn't in Baltimore's lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.
ANALYSIS
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Back from injured list Tuesday
The Orioles reinstated Mountcastle (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
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Starting rehab assignment
Mountcastle (wrist) reported to Triple-A Norfolk to begin a rehab assignment Friday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Nearing rehab assignment
Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Tuesday that Mountcastle (wrist) is expected to begin a rehab assignment by the end of the week and could return from the 10-day injured list before the end of the regular season, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Uncertain timeline for return
Manager Brandon Hyde relayed Monday that he wasn't sure when Mountcastle (wrist) would return from the 10-day injured list, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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Trade not expected
Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com expects Mountcastle to remain with the Orioles through the offseason.
ANALYSIS
Mountcastle broke out in 2021 with 33 homers but has struggled to replicate that power and stay healthy over the past few seasons. The 27-year-old has still provided an above-average bat with a 110 wRC+ across the last three years, but the deepening and raising of the left-field fence at Camden Yards has dampened his power production. An offseason trade doesn't appear overly likely, but a change of scenery could give him a chance to push for 30 home runs once again.
Mountcastle broke out in 2021 with 33 homers but has struggled to replicate that power and stay healthy over the past few seasons. The 27-year-old has still provided an above-average bat with a 110 wRC+ across the last three years, but the deepening and raising of the left-field fence at Camden Yards has dampened his power production. An offseason trade doesn't appear overly likely, but a change of scenery could give him a chance to push for 30 home runs once again.