Keston Hiura
27-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hiura was designated for assignment by the Brewers just before Opening Day in 2023, and he remained at the Triple-A level for the entire season. He once again mashed at the highest level of the minors with 23 homers and a .960 OPS in 85 games, but a 24.5 percent strikeout rate likely wasn't enough of an improvement for the Brewers to warrant giving him another look. The 27-year-old clubbed 14 homers in just 80 games in 2022 but struck out at a 41.7 percent clip, and his proven power potential should be enough to land him a minor-league contract for 2024 after he elected free agency in October. Unless Hiura is able to notably improve his contact skills, however, he's unlikely to be a factor in the big leagues. Read Past Outlooks
Released by Detroit
The Tigers released Hiura on Monday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Hiura was hitting just .232/.312/.401 at Triple-A Toledo and wasn't going to be playing much anymore after Spencer Torkelson joined Toledo's roster. The 27-year-old Hiura hasn't seen any action at the major-league level since 2022.
Hiura was hitting just .232/.312/.401 at Triple-A Toledo and wasn't going to be playing much anymore after Spencer Torkelson joined Toledo's roster. The 27-year-old Hiura hasn't seen any action at the major-league level since 2022.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+40%
OPS vs RHP
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .619 | 109 | 3 | 11 | .188 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .866 | 157 | 11 | 21 | .254 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022vs Left | .619 | 109 | 3 | 11 | .188 | ||||
2022vs Right | .866 | 157 | 11 | 21 | .254 | ||||
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Since 2022
+19%
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Since 2022Home | .711 | 157 | 7 | 22 | .227 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .845 | 109 | 7 | 10 | .226 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | .711 | 157 | 7 | 22 | .227 | ||||
2022Away | .845 | 109 | 7 | 10 | .226 | ||||
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Has multiple opt-out dates
Hiura has three upward mobility clause dates in his minor-league contract with the Tigers, with the first being March 26, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.
ANALYSIS
The 27-year-old was reassigned to minor-league camp Thursday, indicating he won't be included on the Opening Day roster despite hitting .323 in spring training. That doesn't necessarily mean Hiura will utilize his first opt-out next week, especially since he's unlikely to find a landing spot with a clearer path to the big leagues. The additional opt-out dates are June 1 and Aug.1.
The 27-year-old was reassigned to minor-league camp Thursday, indicating he won't be included on the Opening Day roster despite hitting .323 in spring training. That doesn't necessarily mean Hiura will utilize his first opt-out next week, especially since he's unlikely to find a landing spot with a clearer path to the big leagues. The additional opt-out dates are June 1 and Aug.1.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After seeing his OPS plummet at least 150 points in back-to-back seasons, Hiura bounced back in 2022 and finished well above average in that category league-wide. His 14 homers and 23 extra-base hits were both his best marks since his 2019 rookie season, and he also had the best walk rate of his career. However, he struck out at a higher rate than ever before and was below average in the field, and he wound up starting only 57 games. Hiura's pop keeps him on the Brewers' roster for the time being, but he looks like a part-time player at this point, and an atypical one at that, as he hit righties far better than lefties over the last three years. All of Hiura's slash numbers last season were in line with his career averages and he also benefited from a high BABIP, so while he remains only 26 years old, it seems unlikely he will find the form that allowed him to make a fantasy impact as a rookie.
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Cut from big-league camp
The Tigers reassigned Hiura to minor-league camp Thursday.
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Playing well this spring
Hiura went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays and is now batting .304 this spring with a 1.042 OPS.
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Receives chance with Detroit
Hiura signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Elects free agency
Hiura (elbow) elected to become a free agent Wednesday.
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Sidelined with elbow issue
Hiura is currently sidelined at Triple-A Nashville due to right elbow discomfort, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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