Jeimer Candelario Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 221 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 11/24/1993 (28)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- None
Jeimer Candelario Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jeimer Candelario News
The Detroit Tigers placed infielder Jeimer Candelario (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a left shoulder subluxation and reinstated outfielder Austin Meadows (illness) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Candelario's placement on the IL is retroactive to June 6. Meadows has been out due to symptoms of vertigo, and he went 2-for-13 with a home run on a four-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo. He should return to an everyday starting role in Detroit's outfield. Candelario left the game early on Sunday. The 28-year-old hasn't done much for fantasy managers at the plate this year, slashing .181/.236/.319 with five home runs, 17 RBI and 20 runs scored in 182 at-bats.
Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario (shoulder) left Sunday's contest against the Yankees early after sustaining a left shoulder injury. Josh Donaldson smoked a line drive in the second inning towards Candelario, who tried to make a diving grab, and ended up injuring himself on the play. He was removed from the game shortly thereafter and replaced by Harold Castro. The Tigers should provide an update on Candelario's status following the game but fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.
Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, accounting for the only blemish on Shane McClanahan's line for the evening. Candelario is now slashing .203/.255/.336 with three home runs, 14 runs scored, and 12 RBI for the season. It's been a disappointing start to the year for the slugger, though his .237 BABIP sits well below his career mark of .303, so things should turn around to a certain extent, but fantasy managers who thought Candelario was due to exceed his career-high of 19 home runs may be ready to move on.
Batting Order
| 1 | Robbie Grossman |
| 2 | Javier Báez |
| 3 | Miguel Cabrera |
| 4 | Riley Greene |
| 5 | Eric Haase |
| 6 | Spencer Torkelson |
| 7 | Jeimer Candelario |
| 8 | Jonathan Schoop |
| 9 | Victor Reyes |
Jeimer Candelario Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Robbie Grossman |
| 2 | Javier Báez |
| 3 | Miguel Cabrera |
| 4 | Riley Greene |
| 5 | Eric Haase |
| 6 | Spencer Torkelson |
| 7 | Jeimer Candelario |
| 8 | Jonathan Schoop |
| 9 | Victor Reyes |
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.
