Brandon Belt
35-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
AVG
.000
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SB
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Belt finally moved on from San Francisco last offseason and inked a one-year deal with Toronto, where he posted 19 homers, 43 RBI, 50 runs and a .254/.369/.490 slash line in 103 contests, which is his most games played since 2019. The veteran had a sub-.700 OPS for the first time in his career the previous year, but he rebounded in his age-35 campaign despite a career-worst 34.9 percent strikeout rate. Belt still walked at an impressive 15.2 percent clip, but a .211 xBA and .437 xSLG could be signs of trouble when coupled with the heavy swing-and-miss. He made 69 appearances at designated hitter and 29 at first base and seems unlikely to play the field much more than that going forward. Belt's 2024 fantasy ceiling could vary significantly depending where he signs this winter, but he's a safe bet to miss some time with injury regardless and will carry some inherent risk as he enters his 14th MLB season. Read Past Outlooks
Plans to play in 2024
Belt said he isn't retiring and will "definitely" play in 2024, Alex Pavlovic of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The 35-year-old spent last season in Toronto and served as the club's primary designated hitter, and he enjoyed a resurgence in 103 games with an .859 OPS and 19 home runs. Belt made just 29 appearances at first base and isn't likely to play the field much more than that going forward given his age and injury history. There's still some competition in the free-agent DH market with veteran J.D. Martinez also unsigned early in spring training.
The 35-year-old spent last season in Toronto and served as the club's primary designated hitter, and he enjoyed a resurgence in 103 games with an .859 OPS and 19 home runs. Belt made just 29 appearances at first base and isn't likely to play the field much more than that going forward given his age and injury history. There's still some competition in the free-agent DH market with veteran J.D. Martinez also unsigned early in spring training.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+39%
OPS vs RHP
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .591 | 121 | 1 | 10 | .200 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .819 | 581 | 26 | 56 | .243 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Left | .572 | 39 | 0 | 3 | .235 | ||||
2023vs Right | .890 | 365 | 19 | 40 | .256 | ||||
2022vs Left | .599 | 82 | 1 | 7 | .182 | ||||
2022vs Right | .702 | 216 | 7 | 16 | .223 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+19%
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Since 2022Home | .851 | 338 | 13 | 28 | .268 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .716 | 364 | 14 | 38 | .207 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | .848 | 206 | 8 | 17 | .260 | ||||
2023Away | .870 | 198 | 11 | 26 | .247 | ||||
2022Home | .855 | 132 | 5 | 11 | .279 | ||||
2022Away | .536 | 166 | 3 | 12 | .161 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Brandon Belt 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
0.43BB Rate
15.1%K Rate
34.9%BABIP
.370ISO
.236AVG
.254OBP
.369SLG
.490OPS
.858wOBA
.375Exit Velocity
88.7 mphHard Hit Rate
37.0%Barrels/PA
7.4%Expected BA
.212Expected SLG
.437Sprint Speed
20.1 ft/secGround Ball %
30.3%Line Drive %
21.5%Fly Ball %
48.2%Advanced Batting Stats
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Closing in on decision
Belt confirmed that he intends to play this season and is close to choosing a team, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Shortly after the Blue Jays' 2023 campaign ended, Belt left open the possibility that he could retire. However, after mulling it over this winter, the 35-year-old has opted to play at least one more season. It's not a surprise, as Belt had a productive showing for Toronto, slashing .254/.369/.490 with 19 home runs across 404 plate appearances. He'll turn 36 in April and can't be counted on for a full workload, but as a strong-side platoon option at first base or designated hitter, Belt could still have some juice.
Shortly after the Blue Jays' 2023 campaign ended, Belt left open the possibility that he could retire. However, after mulling it over this winter, the 35-year-old has opted to play at least one more season. It's not a surprise, as Belt had a productive showing for Toronto, slashing .254/.369/.490 with 19 home runs across 404 plate appearances. He'll turn 36 in April and can't be counted on for a full workload, but as a strong-side platoon option at first base or designated hitter, Belt could still have some juice.
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Belt suddenly started hitting for more power in 2020 and maintained that boost in 2021, though his injury problems returned. Last year, the injuries persisted while the power boost faded away, leading to the weakest season of his 12-year career. His .213/.326/.350 line was good for a career-worst 96 wRC+, and he only appeared in 78 games between three separate trips to the injured list, once with COVID-19 and twice due to knee injuries. Chronic inflammation in his right knee eventually led to surgery in early September. Those knee troubles likely deserve much of the blame for the fact that his OPS dropped by 299 points, making him an interesting late lottery ticket for those betting on an optimistic outcome from his surgery. Given his extensive injury history and the fact that he's heading into his age-35 season, however, pessimism might be the wiser approach. Belt joined the Blue Jays on a one-year, $9.3 million deal for 2023, and he's poised to serve as the team's primary designated hitter, which could help him stay healthy.
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In two hole again Wednesday
Belt is starting at designated hitter and batting second Wednesday in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Twins, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
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Homers again Sunday
Belt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 12-8 loss to the Rays.
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Not in Saturday's lineup
Belt will sit Saturday against the Rays.
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Goes yard again Friday
Belt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-4 win over the Rays.
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Blasts three-run homer
Belt went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Yankees.
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