Miguel Andujar
#41 LF · Padres
Height
6'0"
Weight
211 lbs
Age
31
College
N/A
Experience
9 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
B
B-
C
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Fan Verdict
Grade this player:
Career StatsB-
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 485 | 0.28284568 | 53 | 228 | 0.75623786 | 14 | 493 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$4.0M
Guaranteed
$2.4M
AAV
$4.0M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Performance Analysis
B-
FCA+
Miguel Andujar grades as an All-Star caliber performer among MLB left fielders, earning a B+ Performance grade. He is hitting with a 0.282 batting average and a 0.755 OPS (near the league average of .720) this season. With 53 home runs and 223 RBI through 467 games (a 18-HR, 77-RBI pace over a full season), he brings moderate power to the lineup. Miguel also contributes 13 stolen bases, adding a baserunning element to his profile. As a prime-age veteran at 31, Miguel is a key contributor for the Padres. A 467-game sample provides high confidence in this grade.
Fan & Media Sentiment
C
Mixed
NegativeNeutralPositive
Miguel Andujar's public perception sits squarely in neutral territory — not a polarizing figure, not a celebrated addition, just a veteran name processed through the transaction wire with minimal fanfare. The media framing around his $4M, one-year deal with the Padres has been purely procedural: signing announcements without enthusiasm or alarm, the kind of coverage that treats a move as administrative rather than strategic. That muted reception actually aligns reasonably well with his on-field standing — a B- performance grade suggests above-average utility for a depth piece, meaning the disconnect between his contributions and his narrative isn't dramatic, but the market clearly values him as a complementary option rather than a lineup fixture. The Padres' broader roster activity in recent weeks — a string of pitching additions and roster shuffles — reinforces the sense that San Diego is managing organizational depth across the board, and Andujar fits neatly into that utilitarian framework rather than standing out as a marquee piece. At 31 with nine years of major league experience, he's carved out journeyman status, and nothing in the current narrative pushes against that characterization. The bottom line is straightforward: Andujar's public standing reflects exactly what this signing was — a low-risk depth move that neither excites nor concerns, generating the kind of indifferent coverage that defines a player fully settled into a veteran reserve role.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 5/9 | vs STL | L 0-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri, 5/8 | vs STL | L 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Transaction History
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About this player
Miguel Andujar is a veteran in his 9th MLB season listed at LF for the Padres. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Miguel Andujar: Contract Value Index B, Performance B-, Sentiment C, Fan Verdict pending.
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