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Thomas Dillard

#38 | C | BrewersMIL
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Thomas Dillard
Name: Thomas Dillard
Born: Aug 28, 1997 in Oxford, MS
College: Mississippi
Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 230 lbs
Bats: B / Throws: R
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Drafted in the 5th round (163rd overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2019 (signed for $397,500)
Dillard has well above-average raw power, putting on impressive batting practice displays, and he’s a switch-hitter who is especially impressive when hitting lefthanded. Dillard has a compact build and a swing that is short and direct to the ball. He was Ole Miss’ best hitter as a sophomore—leading the team with 13 home runs as well as posting a team-best .439 on-base percentage and .563 slugging percentage. He’s been similarly productive as a junior, although his power largely disappeared in Southeastern Conference games. Dillard projects as an average hitter with a solid batting eye and above-average power potential. He has also been surprisingly productive on the basepaths despite fringe-average speed. He’s swiped 32 bags in 37 attempts the past two years. The question with Dillard is where he will play defensively. He’s primarily been a left fielder for Ole Miss, but this year he did catch a few midweek games for the Rebels. In left field, he’s a fringe-average defender. Scouts see him as a fill-in catcher, at best, in pro ball, with currently well-below-average defense. However, they do note that he hasn’t had much of a chance to focus on catching in college, as he’s played on the same team with Cooper Johnson—one of the best defensive catchers in college baseball.
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