Dylan Beavers

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Baltimore Orioles #11 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 50/High
  
  Track Record: A two-time all-Pacific-12 Conference star for California, Beavers was one of the college game’s most consistent performers entering the 2022 draft, but he fell to the 33rd overall pick due to concerns about his swing. The Orioles signed him for a slightly below-slot $2.2 million, and began a collaborative effort to iron out some of those swing issues. After a period of extensive tweaking at High-A Aberdeen, Beavers settled back in for a strong finish to the 2023 season. He ended with a .971 OPS from June 13 onward and ended with 34 games at Double-A Bowie.
  
  Scouting Report: The lefthanded-hitting Beavers’ swing work helped him improve his timing and helped him get his swing more on a line and make higher quality contact as the season went on, but there were concerns about how solid he was hitting the ball at times. He can be an average hitter, given the unique bat-to-ball abilities for someone with his physical 6-foot-4 frame. He swung and missed just 8% of the time in 2023 and also had one of the lowest chase rates of any full-season minor league hitter in the organization. Beavers can have above-average power if he continues to optimize his swing, and is a plus runner who could be either above-average in a corner outfield spot or fringe-average in center.
  
  The Future: Beavers has some of the highest upside in the organization, and the Orioles believe his aptitude and application can help him become an everyday outfielder. He’ll be back at Double-A Bowie to build on how he ended 2023.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 50 | Power: 55 | Run: 60 | Field: 50 | Arm: 60
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  Ranked Baltimore Orioles #11 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 55/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Beavers was a two-way player coming to Cal, but was rewarded for his commitment to hitting by a pair of first-team all-conference honors and a spot on the US Collegiate National Team in 2021. His power potential, toolset, and Pac-12 performance meant many teams had first-round grades on Beavers, but issues with his swing dropped him to No. 33 overall where the Orioles signed him for slightly below slot at $2.2 million.
  
  Scouting Report: Their hitting department was on-board with taking Beavers and working with him to get his bat on a better and less steep path through the zone, and so was the player. Quick alterations including his hand placement and torso angle after signing allowed Beavers to lower his in-zone-whiff rate and make more contact from college to pro ball. Beavers is a quick-twitch athlete who has taken to instruction well, but still has several aspects of his swing overhaul ahead of him and will be undertaking those as he deals with consistent velocity and challenging pitch shapes in pro ball. Even moderate swing improvements can make him a fringe-average hitter with plus power, though there's way more upside here. He's a plus runner who is even quicker underway and has a plus arm, with the potential to adequately handle either center or right in the majors.
  
  The Future: Beavers landed in a perfect program for his developmental needs, but has a long road to his first-division everyday role. Most of that relies on his swing changes, and early returns show it's possible. He'll begin his first full season at High-A Aberdeen.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 45. Power: 60. Speed: 60. Fielding: 50. Arm: 60.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #26 prospect in 2022 draft
  School: California Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 20.9
  BA Grade: 50/High
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 60 | Run: 60 | Field: 55 | Arm: 60
  Beavers tied for the Pac-12 Conference lead with 18 home runs as a redshirt freshman to earn invitations to the Cape Cod League and USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team. He went homerless in eight games in the Cape and hit only .143 with one home run for Team USA, but he returned to campus this spring and again finished among the Pac-12 leaders with 17 homers. Beavers is one of the toolsiest college players in the draft class. He is a strong, athletic 6-foot-4 outfielder with plus speed, plus-plus raw power to all fields and a plus arm. He primarily played right field in college but is capable of playing center with his long, fluid strides and is an above-average defender in both spots. Beavers has loud tools, but his hitting ability is a question. He constantly tinkers with his swing mechanics and struggles to be on time. His crowded setup and tight hand placement prevent him from getting the barrel out front and need to be revamped entirely. Beavers’ electric hand speed and fast, whippy swing give him a chance to be a below-average hitter if he makes the needed adjustments, but he presently misses too many hittable pitches. Beavers needs to overhaul his swing and stance, but he has a chance to be an everyday outfielder who hits .240 with 30 home runs if he makes those adjustments. His upside has teams interested in the back of the first round.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 55/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Beavers was a two-way player coming to Cal, but was rewarded for his commitment to hitting by a pair of first-team all-conference honors and a spot on the US Collegiate National Team in 2021. His power potential, toolset, and Pac-12 performance meant many teams had first-round grades on Beavers, but issues with his swing dropped him to No. 33 overall where the Orioles signed him for slightly below slot at $2.2 million.
  
  Scouting Report: Their hitting department was on-board with taking Beavers and working with him to get his bat on a better and less steep path through the zone, and so was the player. Quick alterations including his hand placement and torso angle after signing allowed Beavers to lower his in-zone-whiff rate and make more contact from college to pro ball. Beavers is a quick-twitch athlete who has taken to instruction well, but still has several aspects of his swing overhaul ahead of him and will be undertaking those as he deals with consistent velocity and challenging pitch shapes in pro ball. Even moderate swing improvements can make him a fringe-average hitter with plus power, though there's way more upside here. He's a plus runner who is even quicker underway and has a plus arm, with the potential to adequately handle either center or right in the majors.
  
  The Future: Beavers landed in a perfect program for his developmental needs, but has a long road to his first-division everyday role. Most of that relies on his swing changes, and early returns show it's possible. He'll begin his first full season at High-A Aberdeen.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 45. Power: 60. Speed: 60. Fielding: 50. Arm: 60.
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 55/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Beavers was a two-way player coming to Cal, but was rewarded for his commitment to hitting by a pair of first-team all-conference honors and a spot on the US Collegiate National Team in 2021. His power potential, toolset, and Pac-12 performance meant many teams had first-round grades on Beavers, but issues with his swing dropped him to No. 33 overall where the Orioles signed him for slightly below slot at $2.2 million.
  
  Scouting Report: Their hitting department was on-board with taking Beavers and working with him to get his bat on a better and less steep path through the zone, and so was the player. Quick alterations including his hand placement and torso angle after signing allowed Beavers to lower his in-zone-whiff rate and make more contact from college to pro ball. Beavers is a quick-twitch athlete who has taken to instruction well, but still has several aspects of his swing overhaul ahead of him and will be undertaking those as he deals with consistent velocity and challenging pitch shapes in pro ball. Even moderate swing improvements can make him a fringe-average hitter with plus power, though there's way more upside here. He's a plus runner who is even quicker underway and has a plus arm, with the potential to adequately handle either center or right in the majors.
  
  The Future: Beavers landed in a perfect program for his developmental needs, but has a long road to his first-division everyday role. Most of that relies on his swing changes, and early returns show it's possible. He'll begin his first full season at High-A Aberdeen.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 45. Power: 60. Speed: 60. Fielding: 50. Arm: 60.
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 50/High
  
  August Update: Beavers tied for the Pac-12 Conference lead with 18 home runs as a redshirt freshman to earn invitations to the Cape Cod League and USA Baseball&#39s Collegiate National Team. He went homerless in eight games in the Cape and hit only .143 with one home run for Team USA, but he returned to campus this spring and again finished among the Pac-12 leaders with 17 homers. Beavers was one of the toolsiest college players in the draft class. He is a strong, athletic 6-foot-4 outfielder with plus speed, plus-plus raw power to all fields and a plus arm. He primarily played right field in college but is capable of playing center with his long, fluid strides and is an above-average defender in both spots. Beavers has loud tools, but his hitting ability is a question. He constantly tinkers with his swing mechanics and struggles to be on time. His crowded setup and tight hand placement prevent him from getting the barrel out front and need to be revamped entirely. Beavers&#39 electric hand speed and fast, whippy swing give him a chance to be a below-average hitter if he makes the needed adjustments, but he presently misses too many hittable pitches. Beavers needs to overhaul his swing and stance, but he has a chance to be an everyday outfielder who hits .240 with 30 home runs if he makes those adjustments. Beavers signed for $2,200,000 after being selected by the Orioles 33rd overall, the first pick of the supplemental first round.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 40. Power: 60. Run: 60. Field: 55. Arm: 60.