MINORS: Using Batter Age to Find Potential Breakouts
Apr 18 2023
Owen Caissie (OF, CHC)
In my last article, I took a look at how a batter’s age at a given level of the minor leagues correlates with major league outcomes (e.g., chance of reaching the majors, offensive value, playing time). The findings suggested that age had a fairly strong impact, with younger players having better outcomes across the board. I used these findings to identify some cutoffs to keep in mind and help guide decision-making for dynasty managers. The table below shows these cutoffs for both low, and high, risk ages.
Level Low-Risk Age High-Risk Age ======== ============== ============= Triple-A 21 and Younger 24 and Older Double-A 20 and Younger 24 and Older High-A 19 and Younger 22 and Older Single-A ...
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