Benjamin
Malgeri
RFAge : 26Bats : R
#53
Ben Malgeri
#53RF
Detroit Tigers
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 98 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2026-06-23
Born in : Exeter, NH, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | AB | H | HR | PP | MOY | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers | 60 | 120 | 30 | 5 | 20 | .250 | .767 |
| Career totals | 60 | 120 | 30 | 5 | 20 | .250 | .767 | |
Advanced stats, 2026HitterMLB stats →
wRC+
118
wOBA
.341
xwOBA
.317
OPS
.767
AVG
.250
OBP
.350
HR
5
RBI
20
SB
5
PA
140
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.8
Home runs
5
2026 WAR
0.8
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20260.8 WAR
Outlook, age included
+10 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
77
Established regular
- CON
- Contact
- 74
- POW
- Power
- 73
- EYE
- Eye
- 78
- SPD
- Speed
- 83
- FLD
- Fielding
- 77
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 24
Why these ratings?Hide details
- CON — Contact : Strikeouts avoided, xBA, squared-up contact
- POW — Power : Barrels, exit velocity, home runs, xSLG
- EYE — Eye : Walks and strikeouts
- SPD — Speed : Sprint speed (Statcast), baserunning
- FLD — Fielding : Outs above average, WAR fielding runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
WAR, in runs
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg exit velocity
90.1 mi/h
69th percentile
Max exit velocity
106.5 mi/h
2th percentile
Barrels
7.1 %
44th percentile
Hard-hit
42.4 %
62th percentile
xBA
.243
42th percentile
Bat speed
68.7 mi/h
11th percentile
Sprint speed
28.9 pi/s
88th percentile
Outs above average
1
58th percentile
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Sep 26 | vs PIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 |
| Sep 25 | vs PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| Sep 23 | vs WSH | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Sep 22 | vs WSH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Sep 21 | vs WSH | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| Sep 19 | @ CWS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .231 |
| Sep 18 | @ CWS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| Sep 17 | @ CWS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Sep 15 | @ TOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |