- Full name Landon Schaefer
- Born 08/24/2006 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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Drafted in the 20th round (611th overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2025.
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School: Fayetteville (Ark.) HS Drafted/Committed: Arkansas
Age At Draft: 18.9
BA Grade: 50/Extreme
Schaefer sticks out immediately for his lean, athletic 6-foot-3 frame with ample space remaining to add good weight and strength. He’s made impressive strides with his approach and hitting ability over the last two years, but remains a power-over-hit offensive profile who will need to clean up some swing-and-miss tendencies. Schaefer has tons of bat speed and generates plenty of torque, but does feature a sizable hand hitch and bat tip in his load that could lead to timing issues at the next level. His pullside power is impressive, and he has the upside to hit 23-27 home runs if he can get a bit better picking up spin out of the hand. Schaefer is a shortstop now, but he’s more of a fringe-average runner and has length to his actions that might fit better at third base. He has enough arm strength for the position and if he does add more bulk and mass to his frame, he should still have the hands to stick on the dirt. If not, he could eventually move to a corner outfield position where he’ll have enough power to profile well. Schaefer is committed to Arkansas, but could fit in the first five rounds of the draft for those most bullish on his power potential.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run:45 | Field: 50 | Arm: 55.
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School: Fayetteville (Ark.) HS Drafted/Committed: Arkansas
Age At Draft: 18.9
BA Grade: 50/Extreme
Schaefer sticks out immediately for his lean, athletic 6-foot-3 frame with ample space remaining to add good weight and strength. He’s made impressive strides with his approach and hitting ability over the last two years, but remains a power-over-hit offensive profile who will need to clean up some swing-and-miss tendencies. Schaefer has tons of bat speed and generates plenty of torque, but does feature a sizable hand hitch and bat tip in his load that could lead to timing issues at the next level. His pullside power is impressive, and he has the upside to hit 23-27 home runs if he can get a bit better picking up spin out of the hand. Schaefer is a shortstop now, but he’s more of a fringe-average runner and has length to his actions that might fit better at third base. He has enough arm strength for the position and if he does add more bulk and mass to his frame, he should still have the hands to stick on the dirt. If not, he could eventually move to a corner outfield position where he’ll have enough power to profile well. Schaefer is committed to Arkansas, but could fit in the first five rounds of the draft for those most bullish on his power potential.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run:45 | Field: 50 | Arm: 55. -
School: Fayetteville (Ark.) HS Committed: Arkansas
Age At Draft: 18.9
Schaefer sticks out immediately for his lean, athletic 6-foot-3 frame with ample space left to add good weight and strength. An up-and-down performer on the travel circuit in 2023, Schaefer has shown an improved swing with better performance in 2024. He’s a good fastball hitter, though there is some swing-and-miss against breaking stuff, but he generates a lot of torque in his swing with the strength projection to develop bigger power once he fills out. A fringe-average runner, Schaefer has played shortstop but likely outgrows the position. He has the arm strength for the left side of the infield, so he should get a chance to play third base at the next level, though he could end up in an outfield corner.
