Miami Marlins Draft Prospect: Outfielder Connor Scott

Miami Marlins Scouting Report

All grades can be found on MLB.com

Hit: 55

Scott has a natural feel to hit and shows the ability to consistently find the barrel. His hands work very well and while he does not necessarily flash too much home run power at this time, evaluators praise how loud of contact Scott makes. Loud contact is a term used in the scouting community to indicate how well a player barrels up and drives the ball.

Power: 40

Scott’s power has yet to truly come along to this point in his career. There are a couple reasons why.

First off, Scott doesn’t always use his bottom half of his swing as efficiently as possible. Power is produced through a solid base and if Scott beings to incorporate the bottom half, his power numbers will spike.  At 6’4″/180, Scott can also use some added weight which will give him more power. Getting up to about 200 pounds, by adding muscle will help drive the ball with more authority.

Run: 70

Scott is currently a plus-plus runner which is rare for a player of his size. He uses his running ability to get out of the box well and leg out extra hits for himself.

Arm: 60

Scott is also a prolific left-handed pitcher. If the bat doesn’t work out, he can always fall back on his low to mid-90s fastball and solid curve.

Field: 50

There are questions on whether Scott will be able to stick in center field down the road, yet his speed and arm really do help his glove play up. There is a solid chance that he will get a shot to at least begin his major league career in center.