AB | 195 |
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AVG | .323 |
OBP | .381 |
SLG | .518 |
HR | 6 |
- Full name Nicholas Dunn
- Born 01/29/1997 in Sunbury, PA
- Profile Ht.: 5'8" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School Maryland
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Drafted in the 5th round (153rd overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2018 (signed for $310,000).
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Dunn has started every game of his Maryland career and has compiled a long track record of hitting. He was the Terrapins' leading hitter as a freshman and is again leading the team this spring. He had two productive summers in the Cape Cod League, where he was an all-star in 2016 and the co-playoff MVP in 2017. Dunn stands out most for his pure hitting ability. The lefthanded hitter has fast hands and a mature approach at the plate, enabling him to spray line drives to all fields. He has above-average command of the strike zone and has walked more than he has struck out during his college career. Listed at 5-foot-10, 175 pounds, he can flash power and this year he has nearly doubled his career home run total, but power is unlikely to ever be a big part of his game. Dunn has improved defensively, but his range is still fringy for a second baseman. His bat is critical to his profile and if he continues to hit, he'll find a home defensively.
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Organization Prospect Rankings
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BA Grade: 45/High
Track Record: Selected in the 5th round of the 2018 draft out of Maryland, Dunn has spent parts of seven seasons in the minors. He hit .320/.413/.442 in 2023 between Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis and returned to Memphis to begin 2024.
Scouting Report: Dunn is a bat-first prospect to the extreme. His hitting prowess has been on display for over a year at the minor leagues’ highest level, and he’s a career .324/.401/.467 hitter over 100 games in Memphis. Dunn is an elite contact hitter, swinging and missing on pitches in the zone so far this season at a rate of just 3.9%. He keeps a tidy zone and walks as frequently as he strikes out. He shows below-average power but optimizes ball flight on his best contact, allowing his power to play up. Dunn is a below-average defender at second and third base.
The Future: Dunn has the sort of advanced hit tool that might allow him to carve out an MLB career as a bat-first replacement at second.
Scouting Grades: Hitting: 60 | Power: 40 | Speed: 45 | Fielding: 40 | Arm: 50
Draft Prospects
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Dunn has started every game of his Maryland career and has compiled a long track record of hitting. He was the Terrapins' leading hitter as a freshman and is again leading the team this spring. He had two productive summers in the Cape Cod League, where he was an all-star in 2016 and the co-playoff MVP in 2017. Dunn stands out most for his pure hitting ability. The lefthanded hitter has fast hands and a mature approach at the plate, enabling him to spray line drives to all fields. He has above-average command of the strike zone and has walked more than he has struck out during his college career. Listed at 5-foot-10, 175 pounds, he can flash power and this year he has nearly doubled his career home run total, but power is unlikely to ever be a big part of his game. Dunn has improved defensively, but his range is still fringy for a second baseman. His bat is critical to his profile and if he continues to hit, he'll find a home defensively.