Andrew Vaughn, California (Shotgun Spratling)

Analytics: Top 100 Draft Eligible Hitters

A supplemental method used by most organizations (some to a much greater extent than others) to identify potential prospects is through statistical analysis. As scouts build their draft lists for 2019, the analytics department for each front office will send its area scouts a list of analytic follows. In many instances, the names on the analytics list will match those already on a scout’s list. In other instances, a couple names on the analytic list may be new to a scout, prompting the scout to get out and take a look at the office’s recommendations.

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