Coming off of his junior season at the University of Florida, Harrison Bader was seen as one of the more developed hitters in the draft, which acted as a double edged sword for Bader. On one hand, being a more polished hitter lead to Bader hitting .292 with 15 homers and 61 RBI’s, but the perception that Bader was already well on his way meant that scouts didn’t give him as much room to grow as other prospects. Regardless, the St. Louis Cardinals bit.
Here is Bader’s current prospect grades, according to Fangraphs:
Hit: 40/45
Game Power: 40/45
Raw Power: 50/50
Speed: 60/60
Field: 45/50
Throw: 55/55
Future Value: 45
Bader seems to be playing well beyond those grades as of late, and has been one of the catalysts for the 2018 St.