Tyler Collins

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Atlanta Braves #28 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: A speedy, up-the-middle player out of McKinney Boyd High in McKinney, Texas, Collins signed for $447,500 in the eighth round. He was assigned to the Florida Complex League, where he was one of the more impressive 2021 draftee hitters.
  
  Scouting Report: Speed is Collins’ carrying tool at present. He’s a double-plus runner who can cover plenty of ground in the outfield and turn lightly hit balls into the gaps into extra base hits. His production this summer was likely buoyed in part because of that standout running ability, and his .500 BABIP is unsustainable moving forward. He’s a contact hitter who can spray the ball around the field, but at 5-foot-11, 180 pounds he lacks strength and power. His speed should allow him to play center field with improvement in his reads, but he also played shortstop in high school and could get some time at second base as a professional. His arm is a bit light. At either corner he would need to add significantly more power to profile as an everyday bat.
  
  The Future: Collins has a carrying tool with his running ability, but scouts will get a better idea of his overall offensive profile in 2022 during full-season ball.
  

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #319 prospect in 2021 draft
  Collins is a top-of-the-order sparkplug who looks to use his plus-plus speed with a heady approach. A four-year starter at McKinney (Texas) Boyd High, Collins chokes up on the bat and looks to spray line drives around the outfield. If he finds a gap, the lefty can quickly turn a double into a triple. He could speed up and be more decisive in his reads in center field, but he should end up as a rangy, plus defender. His arm is below-average, as his arm strength and accuracy need to improve. The Oklahoma State signee’s combination of speed, defense and a potentially above-average hit tool make him an intriguing, projectable outfielder.

• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: A speedy, up-the-middle player out of McKinney Boyd High in McKinney, Texas, Collins signed for $447,500 in the eighth round. He was assigned to the Florida Complex League, where he was one of the more impressive 2021 draftee hitters.
  
  Scouting Report: Speed is Collins’ carrying tool at present. He’s a double-plus runner who can cover plenty of ground in the outfield and turn lightly hit balls into the gaps into extra base hits. His production this summer was likely buoyed in part because of that standout running ability, and his .500 BABIP is unsustainable moving forward. He’s a contact hitter who can spray the ball around the field, but at 5-foot-11, 180 pounds he lacks strength and power. His speed should allow him to play center field with improvement in his reads, but he also played shortstop in high school and could get some time at second base as a professional. His arm is a bit light. At either corner he would need to add significantly more power to profile as an everyday bat.
  
  The Future: Collins has a carrying tool with his running ability, but scouts will get a better idea of his overall offensive profile in 2022 during full-season ball.