Hunter Renfroe Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 230 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/28/1992 (31)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- Mississippi State
Hunter Renfroe Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Hunter Renfroe News
The Cincinnati Reds designated outfielder Hunter Renfroe for assignment on Monday and activated outfielder Stuart Fairchild (illness) from the COVID-19 injured list in a corresponding move. The Reds claimed Renfroe off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels last month, but he went just 5-for-39 (.128) with a home run, four RBI and four runs scored in 14 games for the Reds before they decided to go in another direction. With Harrison Bader (groin) also going on the injured list on Monday, the Reds are going to have more opportunities in their outfield down the stretch of the 2023 season. In 140 games overall for the Halos and Reds this year, Renfroe hit .233/.297/.416 with 20 home runs, 31 doubles, 60 RBI and 60 runs scored in 548 trips to the plate.
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Hunter Renfroe (hamstring) has been scratched ahead of Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The 31-year-old slugger was pulled from the lineup due to left hamstring tightness. The organization believes the injury is day-to-day, so Renfroe shouldn't require a trip to the injured list. In his absence, Harrison Bader will cover center field and bat seventh versus right-hander Bryce Miller. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups with Renfroe sidelined.
The Cincinnati Reds on Thursday claimed outfielder Hunter Renfroe off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels, according to sources. The Reds are just a game out of the final wild-card spot in the National League, so they decided to add some outfield depth on Thursday by picking up both Renfroe and Harrison Bader. The 31-year-old Renfroe should be a lineup regular for Cincinnati the rest of the way, either in a corner-outfield spot or at designated hitter. In 126 games for the Angels in 2023, he's hit .242/.304/.434 with 19 home runs, 31 doubles, 56 RBI and 56 runs scored in 504 plate appearances. Will Benson and Nick Senzel will most likely move back to bench roles in Cincinnati for the final month of the regular season.
Hunter Renfroe Stats
Last 10 Games
The Angels' trade for Hunter Renfroe this offseason raised a few eyebrows but could help push Renfroe to be an even more productive fantasy asset. Last year, Renfroe hit .255/.315/.492 with 29 homers, 72 RBI, 62 runs and one stolen base (125 games). Two IL stints prevented Renfroe from reaching 30 homers for the third successive full season but he still made it back-to-back years of good production and a much-improved batting average. Prior to 2021, Renfroe had a career .228/.290/.486 slash line but over the last two years, he's hit .257/.315/.496 (269 games). He's also lowered his strikeout rate from 28.0% K% to 22.9% K% in that span and has set himself a solid-looking floor in fantasy. Now with the Angels, Renfroe is set to hit in the middle of a lineup containing all-stars and some of the best hitters in baseball so the runs and RBI could both push upwards toward triple digits. Among qualified hitters last year, Renfroe ranked fifth in ISO (.236), tied 17th in wRC+ (124) and 15th in wOBA (.347). Yet, he's only being taken as the 36th outfielder in drafts (ADP ~149). Last year was the first time since 2018 Renfroe had been on the IL so there shouldn't be health concerns heading into 2023 and as long as he remains healthy, he should have no problems outperforming his ADP.
