Kyle Stowers

Stowers this spring emerged as one of the power threats in Stanford’s lineup, and his excellent summer in the Cape Cod League helped him significantly raise his profile. The lefthanded hitter has a smooth swing and generates impressive bat speed. He is listed at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds and has above-average power. That power does come with a healthy dose of swing and miss, and he struck out in 23 percent of his plate appearances over the summer. Stowers has mostly played in the outfield corners and his speed and arm strength fit well there, though he is also a solid defender at first base. Stowers has also pitched sparingly for Stanford, but his future is as a hitter.