"Toglia had the makings of a viable three-true-outcomes bat following the 2024 campaign. He popped 25 home runs in 116 games while walking at a strong 11.8% clip. The power and patience came with a 32.1% strikeout rate, but the end result was a passable 98 wRC+. Toglia's shaky contact skills cratered to begin this past season. He posted a 39.1% strikeout rate in the first two months of the year, earning a demotion."
"He bounced up and down between the big-league club and the Isotopes for the rest of the season. Colorado took Toglia in the first round of the 2019 draft. He flashed big power at every level of the minors, though it came with concerning swing-and-miss tendencies. Toglia debuted with the club in 2022, playing sparingly that season and the next. He totaled six home runs over his first 76 games."
"The 2024 breakout was closer to what Toglia had shown in the minors, particularly with the free passes. He had a walk rate of at least 12% at every minor league stop before his promotion. It hadn't reached 8% in his first two MLB stints. Toglia has shown the ability to do real damage when he makes contact. He ranked in the 98th percentile in barrel rate and the 94th percentile in hard-hit rate in 2024."
Michael Toglia, 27, was non-tendered by Colorado and signed a minor-league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. He split 2025 between Triple-A and the majors. After a 2024 breakout with 25 home runs, an 11.8% walk rate and a 98 wRC+, his contact problems worsened in 2025. He posted a 39.1% strikeout rate early in the season, was demoted, and shuttled between the big-league club and Triple-A for the remainder of the year. Toglia was a 2019 first-round pick and produced elite barrel and hard-hit rates in 2024, but he has maintained a whiff rate above 33% in all four MLB seasons and ranked among the lowest in contact rate last year.
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