Yonder Alonso Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 230 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/8/1987 (37)
- Experience
- 10
- College
- Miami (FL)
Yonder Alonso Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Yonder Alonso News
The San Diego Padres acquired first baseman Yonder Alonso on Tuesday from the Atlanta Braves for cash. The 33-year-old veteran will rejoin the Friars, who he played with from 2012-2015, and report to the taxi squad. The brother-in-law of Padres third baseman Manny Machado, Alonso will mentor young bats at the alternate site and provide heightened competition for developing arms. Alonso holds a career 102 wRC+ in 10 seasons and had his best campaign in 2017 cracking 28 homers with an .866 OPS. Without a slew of injuries, Alonso doesnt have a path to the Padres roster and can be ignored in fantasy.
The Atlanta Braves purchased the contracts of right-handed pitcher Josh Tomlin and first baseman Yonder Alonso to the major league roster on Saturday. Tomlin, 35, could be an option to begin the year as an opener or as a piggyback option in Atlanta's rotation with Cole Hamels unlikely to be ready. That likely won't translate to much fantasy value at all, however, unless Tomlin vultures some wins. The veteran swingman had a 3.74 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and just a 5.8 K/9 in 79 1/3 innings for the Braves last year. Alonso was a bust last year for the White Sox and ended up hitting just .199 with a .642 OPS with Chicago and Colorado. He brings depth at first base behind Freddie Freeman and at the designated hitter spot, but he's one to avoid in mixed leagues.
The Atlanta Braves signed first baseman Yonder Alonso to a minor league deal on Tuesday, according to a source. Alonso hit an atrocious .199/.296/.346 with 10 home runs and 37 RBI in 121 games between the White Sox and Rockies last season. After clubbing a career-high 28 homers with the A's and Mariners as an All-Star in 2017, Alonso hit 23 dingers and drove in 83 with the Indians in 2018, but he fell off drastically a season ago. In Atlanta he'll strictly be a bench bat if he makes the team out of spring training and will likely only see significant at-bats if All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman misses time with an injury.