David Villar
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
After mashing 36 home runs between Triple-A Sacramento and the big leagues in 2022, Villar came into 2023 with a clear path to regular at-bats between third base and second base. Unfortunately, he got off to a wretched start, putting up a .558 OPS with a 33 percent strikeout rate through his first 30 games, at which point he was sent back to the minors. Villar never recovered and played sparingly with the Giants the rest of the way. He slugged again last year at Sacramento, but as a 26-year-old in the Pacific Coast League, that should be taken with a grain of salt. At the major-league level, the now-27-year-old has a .683 OPS, a 32.1 percent strikeout rate and a 34.6 percent hard-hit rate. Villar might not figure very prominently in the Giants' plans for 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Shifting to minor-league camp
The Giants optioned Villar to minor-league camp Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
ANALYSIS
Villar was never a likely bet to make San Francisco's Opening Day roster, though he had a strong showing during spring training with three homers and a 1.093 OPS in 44 plate appearances. The 27-year-old had an .869 OPS at the Triple-A level last season but also struck out at a 26.6 percent clip, and he'll likely need to show improved contact skills to having any staying power in the majors.
Villar was never a likely bet to make San Francisco's Opening Day roster, though he had a strong showing during spring training with three homers and a 1.093 OPS in 44 plate appearances. The 27-year-old had an .869 OPS at the Triple-A level last season but also struck out at a 26.6 percent clip, and he'll likely need to show improved contact skills to having any staying power in the majors.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+8%
OPS vs LHP
2024
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .713 | 135 | 5 | 16 | .217 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .660 | 186 | 9 | 20 | .175 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Left | .397 | 61 | 0 | 3 | .127 | ||||
2023vs Right | .672 | 79 | 5 | 9 | .159 | ||||
2022vs Left | .978 | 74 | 5 | 13 | .292 | ||||
2022vs Right | .651 | 107 | 4 | 11 | .187 | ||||
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Since 2022
+39%
OPS on Road
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .551 | 135 | 2 | 11 | .155 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .767 | 186 | 12 | 25 | .218 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | .489 | 64 | 2 | 4 | .127 | ||||
2023Away | .599 | 76 | 3 | 8 | .159 | ||||
2022Home | .607 | 71 | 0 | 7 | .182 | ||||
2022Away | .883 | 110 | 9 | 17 | .257 | ||||
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Could return to majors
Villar could soon be recalled from Triple-A Sacramento after J.D. Davis suffered an apparent ankle injury during Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, per Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Villar was removed from Sacramento's game Tuesday after Davis exited with the injury. The 26-year-old Villar spent the first six-plus weeks of the season in the majors, but he was demoted in mid-May after he posted a .558 OPS through 30 games. He would likely fill a utility role if he rejoins the big club.
Villar was removed from Sacramento's game Tuesday after Davis exited with the injury. The 26-year-old Villar spent the first six-plus weeks of the season in the majors, but he was demoted in mid-May after he posted a .558 OPS through 30 games. He would likely fill a utility role if he rejoins the big club.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Villar wasn't a highly-touted prospect when he received his first big-league call-up last July at the age of 25, but he spent most of the remainder of the season in the majors and finished with a .231/.331/.445 slash line (good for a 124 wRC+), homering nine times in 54 games. While that performance suggests he may have been unfairly overlooked, a closer investigation of his numbers raises skepticism. Statcast suggests he got quite lucky, giving him a .189 xBA, with his 32.0 K% the primary culprit. While his contact was infrequent, however, it was at least of fairly good quality, as his 9.1% barrel rate was above-average. He also has a track record of success in the minors, posting a .943 OPS across the two highest levels since the start of 2021. There's at least something there for Villar at the plate, but the total package might not amount to a big-league regular, as he doesn't offer anything on the basepaths and doesn't have a strong defensive reputation.
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Returns to lineup
Villar (hand) is starting at third base and batting sixth in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Mariners, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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X-rays come back negative
Villar is day-to-day after X-rays on his left hand came back negative, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
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Leaves games after HBP on hand
Villar was removed from Monday's Cactus League contest against the Rockies after being hit on the left hand by a pitch, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Getting long look in spring
Villar will play in his fifth Cactus League game of the spring Thursday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
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Heads back to Triple-A
The Giants optioned Villar to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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