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Detroit • #60 • LF

Akil Baddoo

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Jun 27, 2024 0 0 0 0 -1.5
Jun 26, 2024 0 0 0 0 -1
Jun 23, 2024 1 1 1 2 6.5
Jun 22, 2024 0 0 0 0 1
Jun 19, 2024 0 0 0 0 —
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CHW
Sun, Jun 23
W 11-2
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PHI
Mon, Jun 24
L 8-1
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Tue, Jun 25
W 4-1
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Wed, Jun 26
L 6-2
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LAA
Thu, Jun 27
L 5-0
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LAA
Fri, Jun 28
9:38 pm
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LAA
Sat, Jun 29
10:07 pm
ESP+
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Sun, Jun 30
4:07 pm
MLBN
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MIN
Tue, Jul 2
7:40 pm
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MIN
Wed, Jul 3
8:10 pm
ESP+
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Player Outlook
After a breakout 2021 rookie campaign, Akil Baddoo has regressed over the past two seasons. In 2021, he batted .259 with a .766 OPS and also chipped in 13 home runs and 18 stolen bases across 124 games. It looked like the young outfielder could be primed to reach the 20-20 plateau, though he only had 13 total home runs and 23 steals over the last two years combined while his batting average and OPS also dipped. Baddoo continues to struggle with consistent contact, as he struck out just under 25% of the time in 2023. While that was a step forward from 2022, he'll need to cut down on the strikeouts even more and get on base more frequently if he wants to fully take advantage of his speed. Following the down seasons, Baddoo has not surprisingly dropped down the Detroit depth chart. Heading into the 2024 campaign, he looks like a fourth outfielder at best, behind Mark Canha, Parker Meadows and Riley Greene. Baddoo will be turning 25 this year, and he'll need to produce if he wants to reestablish himself as a regular for the Tigers.

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Batting Average
2024 251.4 5 2 4 8 1 .114
2023 212.51.9 40 11 34 42 14 .218
2022 971.3 30 2 9 24 9 .204
3y Avg. 2082 43 9 33 37 14 .233
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Blasts second home run

    Rotowire
    Baddoo went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 11-2 win over the White Sox. Baddoo went deep in the first inning with a runner on base for his second home run of the season. However, he wasn't able to add anything else to his box score, which is reflective of his struggles overall this season. The outfielder is batting just .132 across 16 games and has mostly fallen into a reserve role for the Tigers.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Playing time trending down

    Rotowire
    Baddoo is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals. Baddoo has now made just two starts in a stretch of seven games and appears to be fading into a fourth-outfielder role after he had begun to see steady playing time in late May. His downturn in playing time appears to be a byproduct of Justyn-Henry Malloy's move into a near-everyday role since his June 3 call-up from Triple-A Toledo.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Out of Wednesday's lineup

    Rotowire
    Baddoo is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rangers. Baddoo has already started six games since being called up by Detroit last week, and he's gone 3-for-19 with a homer, two walks and seven strikeouts. Riley Greene, Matt Vierling and Zach McKinstry will start from left to right in the outfield Wednesday.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Day off Saturday

    Rotowire
    Baddoo is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Red Sox, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. Baddoo will get a day off after he went 1-for-8 with a solo home run and four strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Matt Vierling will enter the lineup in right field and bat leadoff against Boston.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Hits first homer of campaign

    Rotowire
    Baddoo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-0 win against Boston on Thursday. Baddoo was called up from Triple-A on Wednesday to fill the roster spot of Kerry Carpenter (back), who was placed on the injured list. Baddoo got into both games of a doubleheader and hit a sacrifice fly in his first game back in the majors, which he topped with a fifth-inning long ball Thursday. Baddoo isn't going to be an everyday lineup replacement for Carpenter, but he should get occasional starts against right-handed hurlers.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Back up from Triple-A

    Rotowire
    The Tigers recalled Baddoo from Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. Baddoo is up as a roster replacement for Kerry Carpenter (back), who was placed on the 10-day injured list. The 25-year-old outfielder has spent virtually all of 2024 with Toledo, slashing .253/.360/.473 with six home runs and 16 stolen bases. Baddoo could see a little action in the outfield versus righties while he's up with the Tigers.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Headed back down

    Rotowire
    Baddoo was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday. Baddoo was recalled on Saturday and made his first MLB appearance of the season, notching a triple and scoring a run during his only at-bat. However, he'll get sent back down to Triple-A to make room for Gio Urshela (hamstring) on the big-league roster.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Brought up to big club

    Rotowire
    The Tigers recalled Baddoo from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday. Baddoo wasn't able to make the Tigers' Opening Day roster after going 3-for-25 with 13 strikeouts during spring training. The 25-year-old is slashing .257/.366/.478 with 11 stolen bases, four triples, four home runs and 16 RBI over 134 plate appearances in Triple-A. He appeared in 112 games with Detroit last season, posting a .218/.310/.372 line with 11 home runs, 34 RBI and 14 steals over 357 plate appearances.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Optioned to Triple-A

    Rotowire
    The Tigers optioned Baddoo to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday. Baddoo went just 3-for-25 with 13 strikeouts at the plate this spring. The 25-year-old has really struggled at the big-league level over the last two seasons following a promising rookie campaign.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Struggling this spring

    Rotowire
    Baddoo, who went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, is now batting .167 this spring. Baddoo has just three singles in nine games this spring. The struggles are less than ideal for the 25-year-old, as he's fighting for a bench role in camp. Riley Greene, Parker Meadows and Mark Canha seem to be locked into starting outfield spots, and given Baddoo's poor play so far, he may find himself at Triple-A Toledo to begin the season.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: May start year at Triple-A

    Rotowire
    Baddoo is a candidate to begin the 2024 season at Triple-A Toledo with Detroit's outfield now deeper than in previous years, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. Baddoo made 357 plate appearances for the Tigers in 2023, though he may be unable to match that in 2024. Parker Meadows has emerged as the presumptive center fielder of the future, and Riley Greene should slide over to right field in his return from September Tommy John surgery. The team also added veteran Mark Canha during the offseason, and he figures to play left field. Baddoo could give the Tigers a left-handed bat and some speed off the bench, though the versatile Matt Vierling could also serve as a fourth outfielder. Either way, Baddoo's fantasy stock has dropped as the Detroit outfield has gotten deeper.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Agrees to terms

    Rotowire
    Baddoo and the Tigers agreed to a one-year, $1.55 million deal Thursday to avoid arbitration, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. The righty-hitting outfielder may struggle to top the 357 plate appearances he received in 2023, as the Tigers' outfield will be better than it has been in recent seasons, with the addition of Mark Canha and emergence of Parker Meadows. Baddoo should still get starts against lefties. He is a career .233 hitter and had 11 home runs with 14 steals and a career-low 24.9 percent strikeout rate last year.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Likely to be retained for 2024

    Rotowire
    Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris indicated Tuesday that Baddoo will be tendered a contract for the 2024 season, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. Baddoo was believed to be a non-tender candidate this winter after slashing just .213/.302/.331 in 582 combined plate appearances between 2022-23, but he is only projected to make around $1.7 million in 2024 -- his first year of arbitration eligibility -- and the Tigers are hopeful that he can recapture his 2021 form. That year, as a rookie, Baddoo put up a .766 OPS with 13 homers and 18 steals across his first 124 major-league games. "He still very much fits in," said Harris. "There is a role for him. We're not an organization that wants to give up players that can affect the game in that way for nothing."
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Reaches four times, swipes bag

    Rotowire
    Baddoo went 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's victory over Cleveland while also drawing three walks. Baddoo walked and stole second in his first trip to the plate and later drove in two runs with a two-out triple in the bottom of the sixth to extend Detroit's lead. The left fielder would then add another two walks on the afternoon, giving him four free passes over his last two games. The stolen base was Baddoo's 13th of the season, with five of those coming in September, while the triple was the first in his 2023 campaign.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Sitting against lefty

    Rotowire
    Baddoo isn't starting Thursday against the Royals. Baddoo will step out of the lineup for the final game of the Tigers' series against Kansas City as southpaw Cole Ragans starts on the mound for the Royals. Matt Vierling will move to left field while Andre Lipcius picks up a start at third base.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Hits 11th home run

    Rotowire
    Baddoo hit a pinch-hit home run during his lone at-bat in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Royals. Baddoo provided some offense off the bench, though it's a bit concerning that he was out of the starting lineup in a matchup against veteran righty Zack Greinke. The Tigers have been eliminated from playoff contention, so they may mix and match their lineups the rest of the way to get a look at some different players, which could make Baddoo's playing time unpredictable over the final handful of games.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Resting versus lefty

    Rotowire
    Baddoo isn't in the Tigers' lineup Sunday versus Oakland. As lefty JP Sears prepares to start on the mound, the Tigers will keep the left-handed bat of Baddoo on the bench to start Sunday's contest. Andy Ibanez will start in left field and bat second.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Sitting against lefty

    Rotowire
    Baddoo isn't in the Tigers' lineup Friday against the Athletics. Left-hander Ken Waldichuk is lined up to start Friday for the A's, so Baddoo will sit on the bench to begin the game. Andy Ibanez will start in left field instead and bat second.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Not starting against lefty

    Rotowire
    Baddoo isn't in the Tigers' lineup Tuesday against the Dodgers. Southpaw Caleb Ferguson will start Tuesday for Los Angeles, meaning the lefty-hitting Baddoo will remain on the bench to begin the game. Matt Vierling will shift to left field in Baddoo's place while Tyler Nevin starts at the hot corner.
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  • Tigers' Akil Baddoo: Sitting against lefty

    Rotowire
    Baddoo is absent from the lineup Sunday versus the Angels. Matt Vierling, Parker Meadows and Kerry Carpenter will start across the outfield for the Tigers as they match up against left-hander Reid Detmers. Baddoo has drawn only 10 plate appearances versus southpaws this year.
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