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Brewers · 1B · Legendary · 2026
Jake Bauers
Jake Bauers's 2026 Legends Deck card is rated 89 overall using real 2026 Statcast batting data (exit velocity, barrel rate, xwOBA, sprint speed). Ratings refresh nightly.
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1B
Jake Bauers
Brewers · 2026 · B:L T:L
AVG.266
HR26
RBI86
Holo
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Overall Rating
Overall · out of 9989
Power94
Contact77
Discipline89
Speed75
Fielding56
Legendary · Milwaukee Brewers
Batting Stats (2026)
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | 578 | 477 | 93 | 127 | 22 | 2 | 26 | 86 | 11 | 94 | 156 | 0.266 | 0.389 | 0.484 | 0.873 |
2026 MLB regular season, official MLB stats.
2026 Preseason Projection vs Actual
| Preseason | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 357.20000000000005 | 578 |
| HR | 13.2 | 26 |
| RBI | 40.7 | 86 |
| SB | 10.3 | 11 |
| AVG | 0.209 | 0.266 |
Preseason-conditioned re-run: rebuilt after the season with zero 2026 results (2023-2025 priors only); no preseason 2026 projection was published at the time. Full tables on the 2026 projections page.
Statcast History
| Year | BBE | Avg EV | Barrel% | Hard-Hit% | Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 125 | 91.7 mph | 13.7% | 45.6% | 27.1 ft/s |
| 2024 | 184 | 89.4 mph | 10.3% | 42.9% | 27.2 ft/s |
| 2023 | 150 | 89.1 mph | 18.7% | 48.7% | 27.3 ft/s |
Per-season Statcast batted-ball data. BBE = batted-ball events.
Transaction History
Jake Bauers appears in 9 archived official MLB transactions (5 trades), newest first. 1 of the trade lists Jake Bauers as a named side of a multi-player trade (the feed keys each trade row to one player).
| Date | Type | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2025 | Signed as free agent | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 1B Jake Bauers to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Trade | New York Yankees | Milwaukee Brewers | New York Yankees traded DH Jake Bauers to Milwaukee Brewers for OF Jace Avina and LF Brian Sanchez. |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Signed as free agent | — | New York Yankees | New York Yankees signed free agent DH Jake Bauers to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Trade | Cincinnati Reds | New York Yankees | Cincinnati Reds traded DH Jake Bauers to New York Yankees for cash. Jake Bauers was traded to New York Yankees in this trade. Named inside the trade description above; the feed keys this row to one player only. |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Signed as free agent | — | Cincinnati Reds | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent DH Jake Bauers to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Trade | Cleveland Guardians | Seattle Mariners | Cleveland Indians traded DH Jake Bauers to Seattle Mariners for Player To Be Named Later. |
| Aug 1, 2019 | Trade | Tampa Bay Rays | Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians Traded 1B Edwin Encarnacion and Future Considerations to Seattle Mariners; Tampa Bay Rays Traded LF Jake Bauers to Cleveland Indians; Seattle Mariners Traded 1B Carlos Santana to Cleveland Indians; Cleveland Indians Traded 3B Yandy Diaz and RHP Cole Sulser to Tampa Bay Rays and Tampa Bay Rays Traded cash to Seattle Mariners. |
| Dec 19, 2014 | Trade | San Diego Padres | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded CF Wil Myers, C Ryan Hanigan, LHP Jose Castillo and RHP Gerardo Reyes to San Diego Padres for C Rene Rivera, RHP Burch Smith and 1B Jake Bauers. |
| Jun 19, 2013 | Signed | — | San Diego Padres | San Diego Padres signed Jake Bauers. |
From MLB’s official StatsAPI transactions feed (2011 to the current season, trades/signings/releases involving major-league clubs). Trade rows that name several players are keyed to one player by the feed; other players named in the trade are joined through its description, and same-name cases the feed cannot disambiguate are counted, not guessed. Browse the full archive.
Statcast (2026)
| xBA | 0.253 |
|---|---|
| xSLG | 0.467 |
| xwOBA | 0.371 |
| Avg Exit Velo | 92.1 mph |
| Max Exit Velo | — |
| Barrel Rate | 14.0% |
| Hard-Hit Rate | 51.9% |
| Sprint Speed | 26.9 ft/sec |
| Whiff Rate | 29.8% |
| Chase Rate | 21.7% |
| OAA | -9 |
Statcast Leaderboard Rankings
Jake Bauers Hard-Hit Rate 2026
Jake Bauers's 2026 hard-hit rate is 51.9%, ranked #15 of 246 qualified hitters on the MLB Statcast hard-hit rate leaderboard. Source: MLB Statcast data, refreshed nightly.
What is hard-hit rate? Percentage of a hitter's batted balls with an exit velocity of 95 mph or higher — Statcast's broadest contact-quality signal.Jake Bauers Barrel Rate 2026
Jake Bauers's 2026 barrel rate is 14.0%, ranked #19 of 245 qualified hitters on the MLB Statcast barrel rate leaderboard. Source: MLB Statcast data, refreshed nightly.
What is barrel rate? Percentage of a hitter's batted balls that meet the Statcast "barrel" exit-velocity and launch-angle thresholds, historically producing a minimum .500 AVG and 1.500 SLG. Read moreJake Bauers Exit Velocity 2026
Jake Bauers's 2026 average exit velocity is 92.1 mph, ranked #23 of 246 qualified hitters on the MLB Statcast average exit velocity leaderboard. Source: MLB Statcast data, refreshed nightly.
What is average exit velocity? Average speed in mph of a hitter's batted balls as measured by Statcast radar at MLB ballparks across all contact types. Read moreMarketplace Price History
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How this rating was calculated
Legends Deck rates every card using percentile-scaled Statcast data. Jake Bauers's current rating of 89 reflects their real 2026 season performance as of the last nightly refresh, not editorial opinion. When their actual Statcast numbers change, the card rating changes.
Full methodology: How Legends Deck card ratings work. Glossary: Barrel Rate, xwOBA, Exit Velocity, Sprint Speed.
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