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Alejandro De Aza

White Sox Career team 2010–2014
Number #17
Position Center Fielder
Bats Left
Throws Left
Age 42
Height 6' 0"
Weight 190 lbs
Birth Place Guaymate, Dominican Republic
Born Apr 11, 1984

Key Insights

2017
There is one part of the field he lives in

De Aza hits it hardest up the middle: 90.5 mph on average there, against 80.4 to his pull side.

17 batted balls up the middle, 18 to his pull side.
He does not get on base enough to help

De Aza is on base at a .212 clip, 13th percentile in the league.

69 plate appearances in 2017. 13th percentile among qualified hitters in 2017, 553rd in MLB.
He gets the ball in the air at the angle that hurts

De Aza finds the launch angles that produce hits on 50% of his contact, 98th percentile.

69 plate appearances in 2017. 98th percentile among qualified hitters in 2017, 13th in MLB.
He almost never walks, which limits how he helps

De Aza walks in only 2.9% of his plate appearances, 12th percentile.

69 plate appearances in 2017. 12th percentile among qualified hitters in 2017, 559th in MLB.
He is not producing at the plate this season

De Aza's OPS+ of 42 sits 21st percentile among hitters this season.

69 plate appearances in 2017. 21st percentile among qualified hitters in 2017, 504th in MLB.
He has been unlucky, and the hits should start falling

De Aza's batting average is .194 but the quality of his contact projects .220, a gap of .026 in his favour once the bounces even out.

69 plate appearances in 2017.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Apr 11, 1984
Birth Place Guaymate, Dominican Republic
Height 6' 0"
Weight 190 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Left