Where should I draft Kaelen Culpepper in 2027?

Kaelen Culpepper is 1102nd on our 2027 board for 5x5 roto leagues, about round 92 in a 12-team draft, and 738th in standard points leagues.

Is Kaelen Culpepper a keeper for 2027?

He is worth a round 92 pick in a 12-team league, so he is a value to keep at any cost later than that round.

What positions is Kaelen Culpepper eligible at?

By 2026 games (20 at a position, or 5 starts or 8 relief outings for pitchers) he qualifies at SS. Leagues set their own thresholds.

What team does Kaelen Culpepper play for?

Kaelen Culpepper is listed with the Minnesota Twins, 4th on the second baseman depth chart on the depth chart.

Kaelen Culpepper fantasy outlook 2027

Kaelen Culpepper ranks 1102nd overall in our 2027 fantasy baseball rankings, 62nd among shortstops, and 738th in points leagues. The 2027 projection is 8 HR, 32 R, 28 RBI, 4 SB, .262 AVG. In 2026 he hit .274 with 3 home runs and 1 stolen base in 128 plate appearances. At 24 next season he is still on the rising side of the aging curve.

SSMinnesota Twins4th on the second baseman depth chartAge 24 next seasonBats R, throws R

Overall (5x5)

#1102

of 1184

Shortstop

#62

of 76

Points leagues

#738

125 proj. pts

Dynasty

#1102

Keeper value

Round 92

12-team draft

Batting: projection and recent seasons

Kaelen Culpepper batting lines
Season	G	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	BB%	K%	AVG	OBP	SLG
2027 projection	68	264	32	8	28	4	7.4%	21.5%	.262	.329	.410
2026	33	128	15	3	11	1	4.7%	21.9%	.274	.328	.393

2026 splits

His line by the hand of the pitcher and by park.

Kaelen Culpepper 2026 splits
Split	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR	K
vs left-handed pitchers	49	.289	.327	.422	1	12
vs right-handed pitchers	79	.264	.329	.375	2	16
Home	74	.265	.311	.309	0	20
Away	54	.286	.352	.510	3	8

2026 Statcast and advanced numbers

xBA

.233

xSLG

.346

xwOBA

.283

wOBA

.320

wRC+

104

WAR

0.8

Expected stats come from Statcast as MLB's Stats API publishes them: what the quality of contact was worth, before defense and luck.

Ranked around Kaelen Culpepper

Germán Márquez
SPSD
#1099
Matthew Lugo
OFKC
#1100
J.C. Escarra
CNYY
#1101
Denzel Clarke
OFATH
#1103
Pavin Smith
1BAZ
#1104
Jack Kochanowicz
SPLAA
#1105

Best fantasy teammates

Minnesota Twins depth chart

Byron Buxton
OFMIN
#70
Luke Keaschall
2BMIN
#76
Joe Ryan
SPMIN
#112
Kody Clemens
2BMIN
#130
Taj Bradley
SPMIN
#187
Brooks Lee
3BMIN
#191

Common questions

Where should I draft Kaelen Culpepper in 2027?
Kaelen Culpepper is 1102nd on our 2027 board for 5x5 roto leagues, about round 92 in a 12-team draft, and 738th in standard points leagues.
Is Kaelen Culpepper a keeper for 2027?
He is worth a round 92 pick in a 12-team league, so he is a value to keep at any cost later than that round.
What positions is Kaelen Culpepper eligible at?
By 2026 games (20 at a position, or 5 starts or 8 relief outings for pitchers) he qualifies at SS. Leagues set their own thresholds.
What team does Kaelen Culpepper play for?
Kaelen Culpepper is listed with the Minnesota Twins, 4th on the second baseman depth chart on the depth chart.

More: 2027 shortstop rankings, dynasty rankings and keeper values. He is the 1102nd pick on our board.

By the Parlae deskPlayer data updated Oct 14, 2026 at 7:53 AM ETHow this is built Report a wrong number