- Full name Alec Blair
- Born 10/26/2006 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'6" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: L / Throws: L
Top Rankings
Draft Prospects
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School: De La Salle HS, Concord, Calif. Drafted/Committed: Oklahoma
Age At Draft: 18.7
BA Grade: 50/Extreme
Blair is one of the most exciting athletes in the class as a toolsy lefthanded hitter and outfielder who’s also a four-star small forward on the basketball court for De La Salle High in NorCal. He’s committed to play both sports at Oklahoma and could be a tough sign, but his upside potential is tantalizing if he ever decides to focus on baseball. Blair has a frame one would expect to see for a high-level basketball player. He’s listed at 6-foot-6, 195 pounds with a lean, rangy frame that has plenty of room to fill out. He has tinkered with his setup in the box over the last few years, going from an ultra-wide stance to more of an upright setup that helps unlock his lower half. Blair is a long-levered hitter with some moving parts and a swing that’s not always the most fluid. He has huge power upside, however, and when he’s synced up and extended, he can drive the ball a long way. With more strength, he could easily grow into plus raw power. Blair moves well for his size and is an above-average runner who can get to plus times underway. He’s the sort of big-bodied outfielder who is athletic enough to potentially stick in center field. If he slides to a corner, then left field is more likely because of his fringy arm with an odd arm action and low release.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 55 | Run:55 | Field: 50 | Arm: 45. -
School: De La Salle HS, Concord, Calif. Committed: Oklahoma
Age At Draft: 18.7
Blair has drawn interest from colleges in multiple sports as a high-end recruit in both basketball and baseball. He’s an excellent athlete with a rangy 6-foot-6 frame that has a ton of space to fill out. He sets up with an extremely wide base, putting his back foot on the back of the batter’s box and his front foot nearly at the front of the box. There’s some hand waggle to start his swing, but he gets himself into good hitting positions despite some rawness at the plate and understandable length to his swing given his size. That leads to a higher swing-and-miss rate, but when he’s synced up, he drives the ball well and has the upside to develop some of the best power in the class once he fills out. He runs well for his size, giving him a chance to play center field, where he has long, athletic strides. At his size there’s a chance he could head to a corner in pro ball.