Jeimer Candelario Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 222 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 11/24/1993 (29)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- None
Jeimer Candelario Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jeimer Candelario News
Free-agent third baseman Jeimer Candelario is reportedly signing with the Washington Nationals, according to a tweet from The New York Post's Jon Heyman on Tuesday. Heyman tweeted, "Jeimer Candelario agrees to one-year deal with Nats." The infielder appeared in 124 games for the Detroit Tigers last season, hitting .217 with a .272 on-base percentage and 13 home runs in 467 plate appearances. Of the five players who saw time at third base for the Nationals in 2022, just one player, Ildemaro Vargas, remains on the 40-man roster.
The Detroit Tigers have declined to tender a contract to third baseman Jeimer Candelario, as well as utility men Harold Castro and Willi Castro, among others. After coming up with the Cubs in 2016, Candelario was traded to Detroit and has spent nearly six seasons with the Tigers. He's had some ups and downs, with his best season coming in 2020 when he recorded an .872 OPS with seven homers in 206 plate appearances. He was at his lowest in 2022, slashing .217/.272/.361 with 13 home runs in 467 plate appearances. He'll look to resurrect his career somewhere new in the spring.
Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario (illness) has been scratched from Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. The 28-year-old is dealing with a non-COVID related illness. The expectation is that he'll return to the lineup within the next day or two. In the meantime, Kody Clemens will cover third base and bat eighth against right-hander Cal Quantrill. Fantasy managers shouldn't bother considering Clemens as a streaming option for Wednesday.
Batting Order
| 1 | Lane Thomas |
| 2 | Joey Meneses |
| 3 | Jeimer Candelario |
| 4 | Dominic Smith |
| 5 | Keibert Ruiz |
| 6 | Alex Call |
| 7 | Luis García |
| 8 | Victor Robles |
| 9 | CJ Abrams |
Jeimer Candelario Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Lane Thomas |
| 2 | Joey Meneses |
| 3 | Jeimer Candelario |
| 4 | Dominic Smith |
| 5 | Keibert Ruiz |
| 6 | Alex Call |
| 7 | Luis García |
| 8 | Victor Robles |
| 9 | CJ Abrams |
Detroit Tigers corner infielder Jeimer Candelario had his 2020 season cut short due to a back strain, but not before he managed to show signs that he can be a useful fantasy player moving forward. In 52 games, Candelario had a .297/.369/.503 slash line while hitting seven homers, scoring 30 runs and tallying 29 RBI. Candelario's career batting average is .235, so you'd be forgiven for thinking last year was a fluke, especially as he had a .372 BABIP. But Candelario didn't rely solely on luck for his gains, as there were significant improvements in his line-drive rate (35.3%). and he barreled more balls than ever before (10.3%). While Candelario has always displayed a good eye at the plate, as demonstrated by his career 10.5% walk rate, he was more aggressive with pitches in the strike zone with a 5.5% increase on his career zone-swing rate (67.5%). Providing he does continue this trend, Candelario's 2021 batting average should fall somewhere in between his .235 career mark and .297 2020 average. The power gains should also stick somewhat, but it's hard to see a way for Candelario to repeat his 2020 numbers, which makes his current ADP of around 242 reasonable. There's limited upside to finding value by drafting Candelario, but he's a solid corner infielder who won't hurt your ratios at his price point.
