Cole Foster

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #124 prospect in 2023 draft
  School: Auburn Source: 4YR
  
  Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 21.8
  BA Grade:40/High
  Tools:Hit: 45. Power: 45. Run: 50. Field: 50. Arm: 50.
  
  Foster had plenty of admirers in high school thanks to a refined swing from both sides of the plate and advanced defensive instincts. He ranked as the No. 112 player in the 2020 class, but made it to campus at Auburn, where he played in just 15 games in 2021 and had a career year in 2023 after a solid 2022 campaign. This spring, Foster hit .336/.429/.570 with 13 home runs, 13 doubles, a 19% strikeout rate and 11.4% walk rate. The 6-foot-1, 193-pound shortstop has solid raw power from both sides of the plate, but accesses his power much more consistently from the left side of the plate in games even though he’s had better overall performance from the right side. Foster has a fringy overall pure hit tool thanks to an overly aggressive approach at times and a decent amount of swing-and-miss. He has the tools to play all over the field, and slid from second base to shortstop this spring with fine supplemental tools as an average runner and steady defender with a solid arm. He’ll likely stick at shortstop in pro ball until someone pushes him off the position, at which point he could provide value as a utility infielder with some pop and switch-hitting capabilities.
• Ranked #112 prospect in 2020 draft
  Foster is an area scout favorite because he has a refined swing from both sides of the plate and the game never speeds up on him.The Auburn signee is a fringe-average runner, but he maye be able to stay at shortstop because he has an excellent internal clock, solid actions and a strong, accurate plus arm. Foster’s bat is his best asset. He consistently catches up to good velocity and rarely gets fooled. He’s a plus hitter with fringe-average power. It may be tough to convince Foster to forgo his college commitment as a third-to-fourth round pick, but if he does get to school, it won’t be a surprise if he plays his way into being an even higher pick in a few years.