Jake Burger DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the New York Yankees. He added a single, and his first stolen base of 2025. The St. Louis native notched four batted balls that left the bat in excess of 100 MPH, with both of his long balls exceeding 106 (106.5, 110.4). Burger has been on fire since rejoining the big-league club a little over a week ago. He's got a hit in eight of nine appearances, with two doubles, three homers, six RBI, and three runs scored. Overall, this month, he's at an excellent .343 average (12-for-35). The Missouri State product is hitting left-handed pitching at a higher clip than he did in 2024, but his effectiveness against righties has declined nearly as much (.212).

Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger did all the damage on Thursday, smoking a solo homer in a 1-0 win over the Houston Astros. Burger finished the day 2-for-3, as he was one of two hitters to reach base for the Rangers in this one. The 29-year-old had a dreadful start to his season, getting sent to the minors in early May, but has gotten a hit in each of his four games since being called back up. His overall numbers still don't look good, as he holds a .214 AVG with 14 runs, four homers, and 15 RBI over 112 at-bats, but Burger is extremely streaky and could go on a home run binge at any point. He is worth picking up in any category leagues as he will likely provide you plenty of power at some point.

The Texas Rangers announced on Monday that they recalled infielder Jake Burger from Triple-A Round Rock and optioned infielder Blaine Crim to Round Rock in a corresponding move. Burger is starting at first base and batting seventh for Monday's series opener against the visiting Colorado Rockies and rookie right-hander Chase Dollander. Although Burger was demoted to the minors after hitting .190/.231/.330 with three homers, 12 RBI, 13 runs and 32 strikeouts in his first 30 games with the team, fantasy managers in deeper leagues looking for power at the corner infield spots should give the 29-year-old some waiver-wire consideration now that he's back in Texas. In his six games with Round Rock on the farm, Burger went 9-for-23 with two home runs, a double, six RBI and five runs scored in 26 plate appearances.