Brian Kalmer

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #315 prospect in 2023 draft
  School: Gonzaga Source: 4YR
  
  Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 22.9
  Kalmer started his college career with Arizona State, but didn’t play much during his first two seasons in 2020 and 2021. He transferred to Wabash Valley (Ill.) JC where he was the NJCAA Division I national player of the year after hitting .421 with 20 homers and continued to hit well with Gonzaga in 2023. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound third baseman hit .356/.454/.682 with 15 home runs, 16 doubles, a 23.3% strikeout rate and a 15% walk rate this spring. His swing is not the cleanest, with a steep bat wrap in his load and a path that’s not direct to the ball or in the zone for a long period of time, but he’s shown solid in-game power from gap to gap. That power and performance has come with a high strikeout rate, with below-average pure contact ability and swing decisions that can get overly aggressive at times. A third baseman now, Kalmer will likely move across the infield to first base in pro ball, which will only make his profile more difficult with the added pressure on his bat. Kalmer turns 23 shortly after the draft and could be a top-10 round target as a senior sign given his last two seasons as a hitter.