Dylan Beavers 2023

[RZNJ]

Per Dylan White in Baseball America regarding breakout prospects for 2023.

OF Dylan Beavers, Orioles
High-A Aberdeen • Age: 21

With plus grades for power, speed and arm strength, Beavers has a high floor and the ability to play any outfield position. If he could approach even an average hit tool, he would be a potential offensive monster. After drafting him in the supplemental first round, the Orioles altered Beavers' swing, and the returns were immediate: his contact rate, in-zone contact rate and ability to lay off pitches out of the zone were all above-average to plus when compared to his peers in the Carolina League. More impressively, in a small pro sample, Beavers managed to hit 16% of his batted balls at 95 mph or harder between a launch angle of 10 and 30 degrees—optimal hard contact—which was well above the league average of 11%. Beavers has a chance to advance to the cozy confines of Double-A Bowie by year’s end as a 21-year-old.

 

[Frobby]

Beavers is heating up.  Tonight, he went 2 for 4 with a triple to raise his slash line to .279/.380/.541.   In the last 8 games he’s slashed .323/.416/.613.

[AdamK]

I was there tonight in Wilmington and Beavers' triple was impressive. He moves really well and looks like he can add size to an already big frame. His first three at bats were all well hit balls. 

[Chaka Garcia]

9 hours ago, AdamK said:

I was there tonight in Wilmington and Beavers' triple was impressive. He moves really well and looks like he can add size to an already big frame. His first three at bats were all well hit balls. 

Could you assess if he’s an above average corner outfielder?

[interloper]

Hays comp?

[AdamK]

2 hours ago, Chaka Garcia said:

Could you assess if he’s an above average corner outfielder?

I can't provide an opinion on that, unfortunately. Too many other distractions where we were sitting to focus for long. An older adult couple behind us seized on the opportunity to chat to new people in the section (us) and clearly they are there often enough to treat the games like a mixer. 

All I could note was the damage his swings were doing to the ball and his baserunning.

 

[btdart20]

12 hours ago, AdamK said:

He moves really well and looks like he can add size to an already big frame.

35 minutes ago, interloper said:

Hays comp?

He gives me a Shawn Green vibe. 

[interloper]

1 minute ago, btdart20 said:

He gives me a Shawn Green vibe. 

Ah yeah, for some reason I thought Beavers was a RH batter. Derp. 

[Frobby]

This one took a lot out of Beavers. 

 

[Just Regular]

Better than Jack Cust, and a great fit for a Chris Berman bumblin', stumblin' call.    I think from the moment of the draft pick Cody Bellinger tool kit comps were mentioned, and from the few videos I've seen so far they seem okay for shorthand.

That kind of guy I think the basic question is can the Hit tool progress far enough to hit enough (.225?) for the power, speed, patience, etc not to get buried under 200+ strikeouts.    .265 is an All-Star, and .300 is an MVP.

[Fiver6565]

Dude has some long legs.

[Babkins]

Looks like he still has weird swing mechanics.

[LookinUp]

I'd score that a single and 2 errors.

[Gurgi]

4 hours ago, Frobby said:

This one took a lot out of Beavers. 

 

He nearly died on that play.  Probably needs a couple days off now.  LOL

[Gurgi]

1 hour ago, LookinUp said:

I'd score that a single and 2 errors.

You are no fun.