Expectations for Ian Stewart?

by highheat on Jan 22, 2026 3:20 PM EST Comment 14 comments

What is everyone take on realistic expectations for Stewart this season? He was a highly regarded prospect and obviously showed his power potential last year, but do you see him as an all or nothing player, or will he at least be able to put up a respectable BA?

Was his poor average more due to his lack of an everyday job, or his problems handling big league pitching?
Hopefully that's the case since he will have the starting gig at 3B for the Rockies.

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I love him

I foresee a .500/.700/1.100 season in 2010.

Seriously, I have no idea what to expect of him, but I do have very high hopes for him. In fact, I just traded for him in my dynasty league. I’m hoping that his low BA last season was partially due to the fact that he didn’t have an everyday job (as the original poster suggested), but he K’d in nearly 1/3 of his ABs. While I don’t think he’ll drop below 100 Ks for the season, I think his K% will decrease, if not by much. No doubt that he’s got power, though!

by rmarx on Jan 22, 2026 3:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, he was over a 100K’s per season..even in the minors but, he still managed to stay .280-.300. I would be happy with .270 30hr for sure. I have to decide on whether to give him a contract or just play out this option year. That and I am planning on him being my starting 2B, at least this year while he has elig.

by highheat on Jan 22, 2026 4:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

2B

As a 2B, he’s pure gold! I think he’ll be Dan Uggla with a slightly better AVG and slightly fewer Ks, but also fewer BBs

by rmarx on Jan 22, 2026 4:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Am I forgetting a 3B with the Rockies?

Won’t this be the last year that Stewart will have 2B eligibility at best in a fantasy league? Shouldn’t he be the starting 3B for the Rockies this year?

RIP Nick Adenhart

by gatling on Jan 22, 2026 9:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Correct

But I think he is mainly talking about this year, since as you said he still has 2b eligibility.

by hybrid on Jan 22, 2026 9:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Young, Jr should be the starting 2B

while Stewart should be at 3rd…

"When Justin Upton faces Lincecum, I think Christ might appear in the heavens, and the world will end." -JakeFree

by JT12340 on Jan 22, 2026 11:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

that's correct

but yes, he should still be eligible at 2B this year because of last year’s stats

by rmarx on Jan 23, 2026 5:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Has tools, needs polish

Stewart has the hands/wrists/bat speed and raw hitting ability to hit for a decent average.

He isn’t a guy who has trouble catching up to fastballs or making contact so much as he is a guy who is still trying to become a major league hitter. Maturity and experience should significantly improve his performance offensively.

by MADness on Jan 22, 2026 6:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

You don't hit for a decent average with that many K's.

He might hit .280 in a lucky BABIP year, but most years he’ll be no better than around .250 with his current K rate. He struck out 160 times in ‘08 b/w AAA and ML, and 138 times in 425 AB’s last year. Playing in Denver props up his numbers enough to make him a respectable fantasy play, but he’s only at .234/.314/.439 for his career so far on the road, even with a favorable road BABIP that is likely to decline. I’d say moving forward he’s a .250/.335/.465 guy if he continues to play 1/2 those games at Coors Field.

"As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use."
-Gustave Flaubert

by thinwhiteduke on Jan 25, 2026 6:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

LD%

kind of worries me. It went from 25% in 2008 to 14% in 2009. That’s bad, and I’m really hoping it was just a function of not playing every day.

by slamcactus on Jan 22, 2026 6:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

re LD%

I never really trust LD% - who decides if it’s a line drove or not? Also, if he only had a 14% LD rate and still hit 25 HRs, if he can up that a bit he can get a few more LD HRs in Coors Field.

by rmarx on Jan 23, 2026 5:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I've never really been a fan,

but he’s a guy with a lot of potential. I like the Uggla comp, but I think he’ll K just as much and have fewer BBs. The LD% is a huge worry as he did receive a good amount of PT in the 2nd half. I foresee him as a .270-.290 hitter, probably 25 hr 95 RBI on the high side. That would make him a top 6 or 7 2b… If he’s at third, then he’s just average though…

"When Justin Upton faces Lincecum, I think Christ might appear in the heavens, and the world will end." -JakeFree

by JT12340 on Jan 22, 2026 7:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs