Chandler Simpson Wiki, Age, Height, Net Worth 2026

Chandler Simpson is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays, known above all for his speed on the bases and in the outfield. Born on 18 November 2000 in Atlanta, Georgia, he batted .306 and stole 46 bases in the 2026 regular season, after stealing 44 bases as a rookie in 2025, according to Sportradar and FantasyData. In World Series Game 3 on 26 October 2026, he was caught stealing, then made a leaping catch at the left-field wall, as the Rays lost 10-1 to Milwaukee and fell 3-0 behind in the series. He plays alongside Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, and in Game 3 he faced Rays pitcher Freddy Peralta, who started for Tampa Bay.

Early Life

Chandler Lenard Simpson was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and attended St. Pius X High School in Atlanta, where he batted .450 as a senior in 2019, as reported in his biographical entry. He received one offer to play NCAA Division I baseball, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and he began his college career there as a shortstop. His freshman season was cut short after 14 games by the coronavirus pandemic, and in the following season he batted .288 and stole 24 bases in 27 attempts as a redshirt freshman.

After that season, Simpson transferred to Georgia Tech. In his only season for the Yellow Jackets, in 2022, he played 47 games, led all of Division I with a .433 batting average, posted a .506 on-base percentage, scored 64 runs and stole 27 bases, according to Georgia Tech’s draft announcement. Georgia Tech reported that he became the first Yellow Jacket to bat .400 in a season since Mark Teixeira in 2000, and that he finished a thousandth of a percentage point short of Jay Payton’s school record of .434.

Career

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Simpson with the 70th overall pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft, in the second competitive-balance round, as Georgia Tech reported. The Baseball Cube lists a signing bonus of $750,000 for him. The Rays moved him from the infield to the outfield after drafting him, to use his speed in defence, as Baseball-Reference’s biographical summary explains. In 2023, he batted .294 in 115 games across Class A and High-A and stole 94 bases, tying for the minor-league stolen-base lead with Victor Scott. In 2024 he batted .355 in 110 games and stole 104 bases, becoming the first player to steal 100 bases in a minor-league season since 2012. He was also named to the American League team for the 2024 Futures Game, and he led all players with nine stolen bases for Team USA at the 2024 Premier 12 tournament.

Simpson began 2025 with the Triple-A Durham Bulls, batting .301 in 17 games, and the Rays selected his contract on 18 April 2025, according to MiLB.com. He made his major-league debut on 19 April 2025. After 35 games, in which he batted .285 and stole 19 bases, the Rays optioned him back to Durham on 30 May 2025 to make room for the returning Jake Mangum, a move CBS Sports reported at the time, noting defensive concerns and a roster squeeze. He was recalled in June 2025, after batting .333 with 19 steals in 33 games for Durham, according to ESPN, and he finished his rookie season batting .295 with 44 stolen bases and no home runs in 109 games, according to FantasyData.

In 2026, Simpson played 151 games as a left fielder, batting .306 with 175 hits, 38 runs batted in and 46 stolen bases, again with no home runs, according to Sportradar and FantasyData. Over his first two major-league seasons he batted .302 with 90 stolen bases, according to StatMuse. Reporting based on Statcast data said he averaged 3.96 seconds from home plate to first base, the fastest average in the major leagues, and that he led the majors with 129 “Bolts”, plays in which he reached at least 30 feet per second.

Game 3 of the 2026 World Series, on 26 October 2026, contained both sides of that game in two innings. ClutchPoints reported that Simpson reached base on a fielder’s choice in the first inning, tried to steal second base, overslid the bag and was tagged out to end the inning. In the second inning, he sprinted to the left-field wall, leapt and caught a drive by Sal Frelick while crashing into the wall, holding on to the ball and throwing it in to hold the runner at first base, as reported by ClutchPoints, Yardbarker and FanGraphs. The Rays lost 10-1 and trailed the Brewers 3-0 in the series after Game 3. No result for Game 4 or for the series as a whole is stated here, because Game 4 had not finished at the time of writing, and no championship is claimed.

Personal Life

Simpson keeps his private life largely out of public view, and no verified report in this research named a partner, so this profile does not claim one. A Sports Illustrated report in September 2026 described his first return to play in Atlanta as a major leaguer, in front of friends and family, and quoted him saying it would mean a lot to play in his home city for a team he had grown up supporting.

Chandler Simpson Net Worth 2026

Chandler Simpson’s net worth in 2026 has not been publicly disclosed, and no verified published estimate exists. Searches for a net-worth figure return material about other people named Chandler, not a reliable estimate for the baseball player. The one documented financial detail is the $750,000 signing bonus listed by The Baseball Cube for his 2022 draft signing with the Rays. His major-league salary has not been published in verified form, and any specific total found online should be treated as speculation.

FAQ

What is Chandler Simpson’s age?

Chandler Simpson was born on 18 November 2000 in Atlanta, Georgia, and is 25 as of October 2026. He turns 26 on 18 November 2026.

What is Chandler Simpson’s height?

Chandler Simpson is listed at 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) and 170 pounds by Baseball-Reference, StatMuse and FantasyData. One data site lists 188 cm, but that conflicts with the three concordant listings and is not used here.

Where did Chandler Simpson go to college, and when was he drafted?

Chandler Simpson played first at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and then transferred to Georgia Tech, where he led Division I with a .433 average in 2022. The Tampa Bay Rays selected him 70th overall in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.

How many stolen bases did Chandler Simpson steal in the minor leagues and in the majors?

In the minor leagues, Chandler Simpson stole 94 bases in 2023 and 104 bases in 110 games in 2024, the first 100-steal minor-league season since 2012. In the majors, he stole 44 bases in 2025 and 46 in 2026, for 90 in his first two seasons.

What happened to Chandler Simpson in World Series Game 3 in 2026?

In Game 3 on 26 October 2026, Chandler Simpson was caught stealing in the first inning after oversliding second base, and in the second inning he made a leaping catch at the left-field wall off Sal Frelick, holding the ball despite crashing into the wall. The Rays lost 10-1 and trailed the series 3-0.

What is Chandler Simpson’s net worth in 2026?

Chandler Simpson’s net worth has not been publicly disclosed, and no verified estimate exists. His signing bonus in 2022 was listed at $750,000, but no verified salary total supports a specific figure.