César Salazar

2026

Astros· C · bats L · throws R· 22 PA

Grade

How good he's been, and at what

Too few plate appearances to grade

César Salazar has 22 plate appearances this season. A rate built on that few swings wildly on a single result, so this page shows no grade and no comparison to the league average or the league best — there is nothing here those numbers could honestly be put next to.

The bar is 25 plate appearances, the same pool every league average and percentile on this site is measured over. What follows is what actually happened, with no grade attached to it.

How he hits

What happens when he puts a ball in play

He hits the ball to the pull side most often, but does his most damage to the opposite field.

Best batted balls

Where every ball César Salazar put in play landed this season.

How to read this chart

Dot color is estimated bases (EB) — what the contact was worth, regardless of what the defense did with it. So a dark hollow ring in the outfield is a crushed ball that got caught. Tap or hover a dot or a row to link the two, and use the ▶ links to watch a play on Baseball Savant.

Best games

His biggest games this year

Best games

His best games this season by bases above replacement.

Date	Opponent	Result	Total bases	Above replacement
May 14, 2026	Mariners	0-2 · BB ×2	3.2	+1.7
May 26, 2026	Rangers	0-2 · HBP	1.2	+0.1
May 6, 2026	Dodgers	0-3	1.1	+0.0
May 29, 2026	Brewers	0-2 · BB	1.0	-0.1
May 10, 2026	Reds	1-3	0.7	-0.4

Trends

Whether he's trending up or down

Multi-season trends · César Salazar

BB% up, K% down vs his previous season

Actual rates — what happened on the field, season by season.