2025 Fantasy Baseball: Tyler Fitzgerald Profile, Preview, Predictions
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Over the second half of 2025, Tyler Fitzgerald had a swagger with his bat, leading to an impressive fantasy run. He strikes out too much, inviting some cold streaks and more days on the bench.
Tyler Fitzgerald goes 425 feet for home run No. 13 💪 pic.twitter.com/wS8sSQI15Y
— MLB (@MLB) August 14, 2024
SS – Tyler Fitzgerald, SF (ADP – 243.5)
The Giants gave Fitzgerald two years of experience at AAA, leading to a competitive outcome in all five categories (.290 with 89 runs, 28 home runs, 90 RBIs, and 30 steals over 486 at-bats). He struck out 24.4% of the time, a significant improvement from his time at AA (32.3%). In his minor league career, Fitzgerald had a 9.0% walk rate.
In 2024, San Francisco gave him a minimal opportunity in the majors over the first three months (20-for-70 with 12 runs, one home run, four RBIs, and six steals – 25% strikeout rate). From July 9th through September 12th, Fitzgerald put up difference-maker stats (.304/37/13/25/10 over 194 at-bats) off the waiver wire. He whiffed 31.7% of the time with a below-par walk rate (6.5). His bat has more value against left-handed pitching (.318 over 107 at-bats with 21 runs, six home runs, 15 RBIs, and seven stolen bases).
Even with success in power, Fitzgerald has weakness in his exit velocity (87.7 mph) and hard-hit rate (31.4). He graded well in launch angle (20.2) while offering a fly-ball swing path (44.6%). His contact batting average (.427) was San Francisco elite.
Fantasy Outlook: In early March, Fitzgerald is the 23rd shortstop drafted. The Giants list him as their starting second base, and he will some time in the outfield. For a team willing to give away some edge in batting average, Fitzgerald has a streaky bat with a high floor in home runs and steals when putting the ball in play. In my first run of the projections, I have him hitting .226 with 60 runs, 20 home runs, 62 RBIs, and 22 steals over 484 at-bats.
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Top 5 Catchers | Catchers 6-10 | Catchers 11-15
Top 5 First Basemen | First Basemen 6-10 | First Basemen 11-15
Top 5 Second Basemen | Second Basemen 6-10 | Second Basemen 11-15
Top 5 Shortstops | Shortstops 6-10 | Shortstops 11-15
Top 5 Third Basemen | Third Basemen 6-10 | Third Basemen 11-15
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