Tommy La Stella Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 11" / 180 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/31/1989 (34)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- Coastal Carolina
Tommy La Stella Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Tommy La Stella News
The Seattle Mariners signed free-agent infielder Tommy La Stella to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday. La Stella was released by the San Francisco Giants this offseason after slashing .245/.297/.380 with a .677 OPS, nine home runs, 41 RBI and 43 runs scored in 136 games over the last two seasons. The 33-year-old left-handed slugger had a tough time staying healthy as well, and that's probably going to continue to be an issue moving forward. He was able to play in only 60 games for the Gigantes in 2022 and will now head to Seattle, where he'll serve as infield bench depth for the M's. In his nine-year MLB career, La Stella has a .267/.337/.399 slash line, .736 OPS and 40 long balls in 667 games played.
The San Francisco Giants placed infielder Tommy La Stella on unconditional release waivers on Thursday, the team announced. La Stella was designated for assignment last week and is still owed $11.5 million for the 2023 season. The 33-year-old wasn't going to be claimed on waivers with that kind of price tag, but now he's free to sign with any club. He was unable to stay healthy in his two seasons with the Giants, playing a combined 136 games in 2021 and 2022 while hitting .245/.297/.380 with a .677 OPS, nine home runs, 41 RBI and 43 runs scored in 136 games and 437 plate appearances. La Stella may have to settle for a minor-league deal elsewhere in hopes of making it back onto a major-league roster eventually.
The San Francisco Giants designated infielder Tommy La Stella for assignment on Wednesday to make room on the 40-man roster for recently signed left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers. The 33-year-old veteran infielder only managed to play in a combined 136 games for the Giants over the last two years, hitting .245/.297/.380 with a .677 OPS, nine home runs, 41 RBI and 43 runs scored in 437 plate appearances. La Stella offers very little defensively as well, so he might have to settle for a minor-league deal on the open market if he's not claimed off waivers. In nine big-league seasons with the Giants, Braves, Cubs, Angels and A's, La Stella has hit .267/.337/.399 with a .736 OPS, 40 homers and 204 RBI in 667 games played.
Batting Order
| 1 | Julio Rodríguez |
| 2 | Ty France |
| 3 | Eugenio Suárez |
| 4 | Cal Raleigh |
| 5 | Mitch Haniger |
| 6 | Carlos Santana |
| 7 | Adam Frazier |
| 8 | Jarred Kelenic |
| 9 | J.P. Crawford |
Tommy La Stella Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Julio Rodríguez |
| 2 | Ty France |
| 3 | Eugenio Suárez |
| 4 | Cal Raleigh |
| 5 | Mitch Haniger |
| 6 | Carlos Santana |
| 7 | Adam Frazier |
| 8 | Jarred Kelenic |
| 9 | J.P. Crawford |
It took six major league seasons before San Francisco Giants journeyman infielderTommy La Stellafound his stroke. In 2019 in only 292 at-bats, La Stella hit .295 with 16 home runs and 44 RBI. Unfortunately, a leg injury ended his career year with the Angels. While he may never repeat his '19 production, there were a few gains which carried over into 2020 and should also continue in 2021. His contact rate skyrocketed. It jumped to 91% in 2019 and surged to 95% last year. His walk rate in 2020 of 12% was above his career average, and his ground-ball rate plummeted to just 40% (from 53% in 2018). While his upside is limited and everyday playing time won't be guaranteed, La Stella has a low probability of being a bust at his ADP. As a member of the Giants, consider La Stella as a middle infielder in deep mixed formats.
