Sammy Stafura

20-Year-Old ShortstopSS
Cincinnati Reds A
2025 Fantasy Outlook
An athletic 6-foot shortstop from the Northeast who got off to a slow start to his pro career after getting drafted 43rd overall in 2023, Stafura found his footing in 2024 at Single-A as a 19-year-old. He slashed .255/.374/.379 with six home runs, 27 steals, a 14.8 percent walk rate and a 23.9 percent strikeout rate in 77 games in the Florida State League. He ranked first in OBP and third in steals among 20 and under hitters in the FSL and could get to more over-the-fence power in the coming years, given his frame and understanding of the strike zone. Stafura seemingly has a pretty high floor, as he should stick at shortstop and has a good approach, and he also has a high ceiling, especially since he might get to play his home games in Great American Ball Park. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season From Preseason
$Signed a $2.5 million contract with the Reds in July of 2023.
Success carrying over at Single-A
SSCincinnati Reds  A
June 7, 2024
Stafura is slashing .294/.351/.441 with one home run, one steal and a 13.5 percent strikeout rate in eight games since getting promoted to Single-A Daytona.
ANALYSIS
He was dreadful in the Arizona Complex League in a small sample last year (.071 AVG, 43.4 K%) after getting drafted with the No. 43 overall pick, but Stafura seems to have adjusted better to pro pitching in his first full season. He hit .345 with a .486 BABIP and 29 percent strikeout rate in the ACL this year as a 19-year-old, and the real test will be how he fares over a long stretch against Single-A pitchers. Given that he was a prep hitter from the Northeast, it would make sense that he would be a bit of a late bloomer.
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Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (A)
Since 2023
 
 
+5%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
-100%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+11%
OPS vs LHP
2023
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .795 50 1 5 .244 .380 .415
Since 2023vs Right .758 241 5 33 .260 .378 .380
2025vs Left .000 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2025vs Right .429 24 0 4 .238 7.042 .238
2024vs Left .670 47 1 5 .263 18.021 .447
2024vs Right .601 217 5 29 .263 80.014 .397
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Goes 43rd overall
SSCincinnati Reds  A
July 9, 2023
The Reds have selected Stafura with the 43rd overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft.
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