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
Seattle Mariners infielder Tommy La Stella will return to the starting lineup on Saturday against the Guardians. He wasn't in the lineup on Friday night in the second of four meetings with Cleveland. However, the 34-year-old will be back for this one, serving as the designated hitter and batting seventh. La Stella went 0-for-3 on opening day and isn't expected to be a productive fantasy option in 2023, meaning fantasy managers should keep him out of the lineup on Saturday. Even better, he should be left off fantasy rosters entirely.
Seattle Mariners infielder Tommy La Stella (shoulder) is expected to play the field for the first time on Wednesday, according to manager Scott Servais. The veteran infielder has been limited to designated hitter while dealing with shoulder soreness. Despite that, the Mariners believe that the injury is a minor issue. It sounds like La Stella should be ready for Opening Day, barring any setbacks. The 34-year-old isn't expected to have much fantasy value and is mainly a utility infielder.
Seattle Mariners infielder Tommy La Stella (arm) is dealing with a sore right arm in camp and will likely be out for five to six days. He was originally set to serve as the team's designated hitter in their Cactus League opener on Friday. The Mariners will take it easy on La Stella early in camp, but it's yet another injury for a player that can't seem to avoid them over the last few seasons. The 35-year-old veteran should be ready for Opening Day at the end of March, barring any setbacks. La Stella has only played over 100 games in one of his nine big-league seasons, and he hit .239/.282/.350 with a .632 OPS, two home runs and 14 RBI in just 60 games for the San Francisco Giants in 2022. In Seattle this year, he'll serve as a utility infielder and will see at-bats against right-handers on occasion.
Tommy La Stella Stats
Last 10 Games
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.
