- Full name Kruz Schoolcraft
- Born 04/18/2007 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'8" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: L / Throws: L
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Drafted in the 1st round (25th overall) by the San Diego Padres in 2025 (signed for $3,606,600).
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School: Sunset HS, Portland, Ore. Drafted/Committed: Tennessee
Age At Draft: 18.2
BA Grade: 55/Extreme
Schoolcraft was one of the elite players for 2026, then in December 2023 he announced he was reclassifying to the 2025 class. He’s earned comparisons to Giants 2023 first-rounder Bryce Eldridge thanks to his gigantic 6-foot-8, 215-pound frame and two-way ability that gives him real potential as a pitcher and hitter. Unlike Eldridge, most scouts prefer Schoolcraft’s upside on the mound. He has impressive body control and coordination for his size with a delivery he repeats well and elite extension that should allow his entire mix to play up. He throws a fastball that sits in the low 90s and has been up to 97 mph and has done a nice job throwing the pitch for strikes to set up his secondaries. Schoolcraft’s 80-85 mph changeup is his most consistent secondary, and scouting directors viewed it as one of the best changeups in the prep class entering the year. It has above-average potential but needs more consistency. The same is true of Schoolcraft’s slider. He throws his breaker in the low 80s, and the pitch has shown enough power and movement to project an above-average offering with more development. As a hitter, Schoolcraft has a chance for 70-grade raw power from the left side to go with good defense and a big arm at first base. If he weren’t a 6-foot-8 lefty with a fastball up to 97, teams would be bearing down on his hitting chops. He’s a Tennessee commit but is a first-round talent who could become a monster with a few years of seasoning.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 55 | Run:40 | Field: 55 | Arm: 60. Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 50.
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School: Sunset HS, Portland, Ore. Drafted/Committed: Tennessee
Age At Draft: 18.2
BA Grade: 55/Extreme
Schoolcraft was one of the elite players for 2026, then in December 2023 he announced he was reclassifying to the 2025 class. He’s earned comparisons to Giants 2023 first-rounder Bryce Eldridge thanks to his gigantic 6-foot-8, 215-pound frame and two-way ability that gives him real potential as a pitcher and hitter. Unlike Eldridge, most scouts prefer Schoolcraft’s upside on the mound. He has impressive body control and coordination for his size with a delivery he repeats well and elite extension that should allow his entire mix to play up. He throws a fastball that sits in the low 90s and has been up to 97 mph and has done a nice job throwing the pitch for strikes to set up his secondaries. Schoolcraft’s 80-85 mph changeup is his most consistent secondary, and scouting directors viewed it as one of the best changeups in the prep class entering the year. It has above-average potential but needs more consistency. The same is true of Schoolcraft’s slider. He throws his breaker in the low 80s, and the pitch has shown enough power and movement to project an above-average offering with more development. As a hitter, Schoolcraft has a chance for 70-grade raw power from the left side to go with good defense and a big arm at first base. If he weren’t a 6-foot-8 lefty with a fastball up to 97, teams would be bearing down on his hitting chops. He’s a Tennessee commit but is a first-round talent who could become a monster with a few years of seasoning.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 55 | Run:40 | Field: 55 | Arm: 60. Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 50. -
School: Sunset HS, Portland, Ore. Committed: Uncommitted
Age At Draft: 18.3
Schoolcraft was one of the elite players for 2026, then in December 2023 announced he was reclassifying to the 2025 class. Like Giants 2023 first-rounder Bryce Eldridge, Schoolcraft is a gigantic two-way talent with big lefthanded power whose future could be as a position player or a pitcher. On the mound, Schoolcraft has been up to 97 mph with the look of a pitcher who will continue to throw even harder. His secondary stuff has taken a step forward, missing bats with a changeup that has good separation off his fastball and adding more power in 2024 to a mid-80s slider that has good action and is tough on lefties with his angle. Schoolcraft is well coordinated for his size, though as a 6-foot-8 pitcher, he’s still learning to sync up his delivery to throw consistent strikes. At the plate, Schoolcraft is a long-limbed hitter whose lefthanded swing works well and allows him to perform at a high level in games. He has huge power for his age, with a chance for 70 raw power on the 20-80 scale once he fills out. Schoolcraft is a potential plus defender at first base, where he has good actions, quickness and range, along with his obvious arm strength, and gives his infielders extra margin for error with his size. He moves around well enough to potentially play right field as well.
