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Tampa Bay • #96 • SS

Chandler Simpson

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Schedule

Preseason
@
TOR
Thu, Mar 20
L 4-1
vs
ATL
Fri, Mar 21
L 7-3
vs
BOS
Sat, Mar 22
W 14-2
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NYY
Sun, Mar 23
T 3-3
@
PHI
Mon, Mar 24
L 8-6
Regular season
vs
COL
Fri, Mar 28
4:10 pm
ROTV
vs
COL
Sat, Mar 29
4:10 pm
ROTV
vs
COL
Sun, Mar 30
1:40 pm
ROTV
vs
PIT
Mon, Mar 31
7:05 pm
vs
PIT
Tue, Apr 1
7:05 pm
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Player Outlook
Chandler Simpson opened the year at High-A Bowling Green and hit .364 with zero homers and 31 steals in 32 games. He put up similar numbers (.351/.401/.407 slash line, 73 steals) in 78 games at Double-A, while notching an inside-the-park home run for his lone four-bagger of the year. Simpson's traditional fantasy stats are alluring at first glance, but he has some very real flaws that could prevent him from playing regularly in the majors. His 13.1 percent hard-hit rate is one of the worst rates in the minors, and Simpson hit 55.9 percent of balls on the ground and 44.4 percent of balls to the opposite field at Double-A, so there's no evidence of even five-homer power emerging. He is more along the lines of Mallex Smith or Esteury Ruiz on defense, where he's a subpar defensive outfielder despite elite foot speed. The Rays like quirky players with elite strengths, and Simpson is arguably the fastest player in the minors, but his shaky defense could end up being the most relevant aspect of his scouting report.

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Batting Average
2025 — — — — — — — .000
2024 — — — — — — — .000
2023 — — — — — — — .000
3y Avg. — — — — — — — .000
Full Career Stats

Fantasy News

  • Rays' Chandler Simpson: Sent to minor-league camp

    Rotowire
    The Rays reassigned Simpson to minor-league camp Wednesday. The most prolific base stealer in the minors in 2024 with 104 thefts in 121 attempts over 110 games between High-A Bowling Green and Double-A Montgomery, Simpson made waves early in Grapefruit League play by going 4-for-6 with a pair of steals and runs through his first three games. He's faded badly since then, however, going 2-for-19 over his subsequent eight contests to effectively end his longshot odds of breaking camp with the Rays. Simpson's elite wheels will make him worth keeping an eye on in dynasty leagues, but his subpar defense and dearth of power could make it difficult for him to emerge as an everyday player in the majors.
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  • Rays' Chandler Simpson: Grabbing attention in spring

    Rotowire
    Simpson made two strong defensive plays in center field in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Simpson has elite speed and recorded 104 total stolen bases between High-A and Double-A in 2024. Despite that, Simpson's defensive ability has surprisingly been questionable, though he made two diving plays in center field during Saturday's game. He also has three hits in his first four at-bats while also swiping a bag.
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  • Rays' Chandler Simpson: Up over 100 steals

    Rotowire
    Simpson is hitting .353 with a .405 on-base percentage, one home run, 71 steals and a 7.5 percent strikeout rate in 75 games for Double-A Montgomery. The 23-year-old speedster opened the year at High-A Bowling Green and put up similar numbers (.364 AVG, zero homers, 31 steals) in 32 games. Simpson's traditional fantasy stats are alluring at first glance, but he has some very real flaws that could prevent him from playing regularly in the majors. His 13.3 percent hard-hit rate is one of the worst rates in the minors, and Simpson hits 56.6 percent of balls on the ground and 44.8 percent of balls to the opposite field. He has one homer in 230 career games and is more along the lines of Mallex Smith or Esteury Ruiz on defense, where he's a subpar defensive outfielder despite elite foot speed.
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