- Full name Slater de Brun
- Born 06/08/2007 in
- Profile Ht.: 5'9" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
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Drafted in the CB-A round (37th overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2025 (signed for $4,000,000).
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School: Summit HS, Bend, Ore. Drafted/Committed: Vanderbilt
Age At Draft: 18.1
BA Grade: 55/Extreme
In a 2025 class deep with high school shortstops, de Brun is the top prep outfielder. He’s undersized at 5-foot-9, 190 pounds, but has a strong tool set and a similar overall profile to recent speedy, first-round outfielders such as Slade Caldwell, Braylon Payne and Dillon Head. While de Brun isn’t physically imposing, he has done a nice job adding strength to his frame over the last two years. He was a tremendous performer throughout the 2024 circuit and one of the better hitters with USA Baseball’s 18U National Team. De Brun pairs a good understanding of the strike zone with above-average contact ability thanks to a short-levered swing that is direct to the ball. There were times in 2024 when de Brun’s swing path could get a bit rigid, but scouts in 2025 were impressed with the progress he made in that area. While he won’t ever be a huge home run threat, there’s no reason why he couldn’t become an above-average pure hitter who gets to 10-15 home runs per season and surprises people with the impact of his best-struck balls. De Brun’s loudest tool is his speed. He’s consistently a 70-grade runner who gets out of the box quickly and should be a basestealing threat. He has great range and solid instincts in center field and, unlike many undersized speedsters, also has an above-average arm. De Brun is a Vanderbilt commit and young for the class. He fits in the back of the first round or shortly thereafter.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run:70 | Field: 60 | Arm: 55.
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School: Summit HS, Bend, Ore. Drafted/Committed: Vanderbilt
Age At Draft: 18.1
BA Grade: 55/Extreme
In a 2025 class deep with high school shortstops, de Brun is the top prep outfielder. He’s undersized at 5-foot-9, 190 pounds, but has a strong tool set and a similar overall profile to recent speedy, first-round outfielders such as Slade Caldwell, Braylon Payne and Dillon Head. While de Brun isn’t physically imposing, he has done a nice job adding strength to his frame over the last two years. He was a tremendous performer throughout the 2024 circuit and one of the better hitters with USA Baseball’s 18U National Team. De Brun pairs a good understanding of the strike zone with above-average contact ability thanks to a short-levered swing that is direct to the ball. There were times in 2024 when de Brun’s swing path could get a bit rigid, but scouts in 2025 were impressed with the progress he made in that area. While he won’t ever be a huge home run threat, there’s no reason why he couldn’t become an above-average pure hitter who gets to 10-15 home runs per season and surprises people with the impact of his best-struck balls. De Brun’s loudest tool is his speed. He’s consistently a 70-grade runner who gets out of the box quickly and should be a basestealing threat. He has great range and solid instincts in center field and, unlike many undersized speedsters, also has an above-average arm. De Brun is a Vanderbilt commit and young for the class. He fits in the back of the first round or shortly thereafter.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run:70 | Field: 60 | Arm: 55. -
School: Summit HS, Bend, Ore. Committed: Vanderbilt
Age At Draft: 18.1
De Brun is small in stature but he’s young for the class with a good mix of tools and a high baseball IQ. He has added significant strength in 2024, and while he doesn’t have much physical projection and doesn’t look like he will be a big home run threat, he puts the ball in play at a high clip with consistent hard contact from his short, level swing from the left side. He’s a plus runner with good defensive instincts in center field, where he has an above-average arm.
