Miami Marlins Draft Prospect: Outfielder Connor Scott

Today we are taking a look at the talented Tampa native, Connor Scott. Rated as the no. 18 draft prospect by MLB.com, Scott has the makings of a future five-tool player.

OF Connor Scott

Height: 6’4”

Weight: 180

Age: 18

School: Plant (FL) HS

Commitment: Florida

Connor Scott attended the same high school as Astros’ prospect Kyle Tucker. They both have extremely similar swings, which has led scouts to compare their overall games. Scott may have just the stuff to impact the Miami Marlins down the road.

Below, you will be able to see the similarities between their swings:

Kyle Tucker:

Connor Scott:

Coming out of high school, Tucker had more power than Scott. Outside of that, you can see why scouts compare the two young hitters. They both have a tall, lanky build with a simplistic, smooth swing.

In 2015, Tucker was taken with the number five overall pick by the Astros and he is currently ranked as the 15th prospect in all of baseball. His development has been rapid as he has hit his way through the Astros’ farm system. A similar fast developing path can be seen with Scott as his hit tool is the real deal.

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.

Overall: 50

Scott has some real ability to become a five-tool player in the future, which should have him in the conversation of the top-10 picks. Yet most scouts feel like he will slide to somewhere between 10-15 overall.

People around the game believe more power will come and if he is able to stick as s center fielder, that is added value for whoever is picking the young outfielder.

MLB Comparison: Christian Yelich/Kyle Tucker