Mike Yastrzemski Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

AB	33
AVG	.121
OBP	.237
SLG	.121
HR	0

Full name Michael Andrew Yastrzemski
Born 08/23/1990 in Andover, MA
Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 178 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Vanderbilt
Debut 05/25/2019
Drafted in the 14th round (429th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2013.

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Yastrzemski, the grandson of Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, had a modest first three years at Vanderbilt, where he has been a regular since midway through his freshman season. He never hit better than .296 before breaking out in Southeastern Conference play as a senior, going 39-for-97 (.402) to lead the league in 26 conference games. At 5-foot-10, 185 pounds, he doesn't have a plus tool but has tremendous savvy and has been considered one of the SEC's top baserunners the last three seasons. He's a fine defender in right field with a strong arm as well. Yastrzemski has a quick, line-drive stroke and can pepper the gaps but will have to play some center field or be a fourth outfielder as a pro, because he lacks corner power.

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When the grandson of Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski played at three levels on the farm in 2014, it looked like he might be on a fast track to Baltimore. But while Yastrzemski remains well-regarded by the Orioles brass, his inability to put up better numbers at Double-A Bowie slowed his progress in 2015. Drafted three times, Yastrzemski signed with Baltimore after a four-year career at Vanderbilt. He reached Bowie in 2014 and elevated his play in the postseason, batting .406 with 10 extra-base hits in nine games as the Baysox won the Eastern League title. He's a line-drive hitter with average bat speed, an all-fields approach and solid pitch recognition. His power, which surprised in 2014, grades a tick below-average. He shows the ability to get to a good fastball. He's a good defender whose best position probably is right field thanks to average speed and an accurate, average arm. Yastrzemski's team-first makeup would suit him in a role as an extra outfielder, and he should report to Triple-A Norfolk for 2016.
The grandson of Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, the younger Yaz was drafted twice before the Orioles signed him--by Carl's Red Sox out of high school in 2009 and by the Mariners in 2012. The Orioles signed him after a four-year career as a starter at Vanderbilt and he finished his first full season at Double-A, blazing through three levels. With no offensive tool that rates plus, Yaz just keeps hitting, making the South Atlantic League all-star game and hitting for the cycle with high Class A Frederick. He hit to all fields with some power with solid pitch recognition. Yastrzemski credits a strong mental approach as a key to his success. Scouts say he's baseball's equivalent of a gym rat who plays hard and never takes a pitch off. His smarts and savvy play at the plate, where he was able to often work himself into fastball counts; on the bases, as his average speed plays up; and defensively, as he takes good routes and closes on the ball well. His arm rates solid-average but is very accurate, helping him rack up 15 assists. Yaz will return to Double-A, where he ended last year. He profiles as a championship-caliber fourth outfielder, but could be more if he keeps hitting like he did in 2014.

Draft Prospects

Yastrzemski, the grandson of Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, had a modest first three years at Vanderbilt, where he has been a regular since midway through his freshman season. He never hit better than .296 before breaking out in Southeastern Conference play as a senior, going 39-for-97 (.402) to lead the league in 26 conference games. At 5-foot-10, 185 pounds, he doesn't have a plus tool but has tremendous savvy and has been considered one of the SEC's top baserunners the last three seasons. He's a fine defender in right field with a strong arm as well. Yastrzemski has a quick, line-drive stroke and can pepper the gaps but will have to play some center field or be a fourth outfielder as a pro, because he lacks corner power.

Minor League Top Prospects

Some look at Yastrzemski's breakout season with a healthy amount of skepticism. A senior-sign 14th rounder out of Vanderbilt in 2013 who had one great year in four as a Commodore, he played the SAL portion of the season as a 23-year-old. But for all that, scouts and managers couldn't help but be impressed. Yastrzemski hit for average and power while showing a tick above-average run tool. "That's a baseball player," Hagerstown manager Patrick Anderson said. "The barrel works through the zone real well. He runs a little bit and plays solid defense. I loved him." Scouts see Yastrzemski as a potential fourth outfielder who could continue to exceed expectations. One evaluator likened him to veteran big league outfielder David DeJesus.

Career Transactions

San Francisco Giants activated RF Mike Yastrzemski from the paternity list.
San Francisco Giants placed RF Mike Yastrzemski on the 10-day injured list. Left hamstring strain.
San Francisco Giants activated RF Mike Yastrzemski from the 10-day injured list.
San Francisco Giants activated RF Mike Yastrzemski from the 10-day injured list.
San Francisco Giants sent RF Mike Yastrzemski on a rehab assignment to Sacramento River Cats.
sent RF Mike Yastrzemski on a rehab assignment to Sacramento River Cats.
sent RF Mike Yastrzemski on a rehab assignment to Sacramento River Cats.
San Francisco Giants placed RF Mike Yastrzemski on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 22, 2023. Left hamstring strain.
San Francisco Giants activated RF Mike Yastrzemski from the 10-day injured list.
San Francisco Giants placed RF Mike Yastrzemski on the 10-day injured list. Left hamstring strain.

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