- Full name Isaac William Irish
- Born 11/26/2003 in Grand Rapids, MI
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School Orchard Lake St. Mary's
Top Rankings
Draft Prospects
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School: Auburn Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.6
BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
Irish is a bat-first catcher with an incredibly advanced offensive skill set. In 2024 he hit .319/.403/.627 with 11 doubles, 14 home runs and 59 RBIs. Irish has a wide base with an open front side and medium-high handset. With two strikes, he gets deeper into his base and eliminates his stride. Irish has a short, direct swing with plus bat speed and sprays the baseball all over the yard with a gap-to-gap approach and power to the pull side. He’s shown strong collegiate bat-to-ball skills with great feel for the barrel and the ability to handle high-end velocity. Defensively, Irish split time between catcher and the outfield in 2024. Irish’s defensive skills are a work in progress and his catching needs polish. He is on track to be Auburn’s every day backstop during the 2025 season and getting consistent reps will go a long way in maximizing his defensive ability, where his plus or better arm strength would be a real weapon. While he could move to first base or a corner outfield spot, Irish could still have the hitting chops to profile at either if necessary.
Scouting Grades Hit: 50 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Field: 45 | Arm: 65. -
School: Auburn Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.6
BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
Irish is a bat-first catcher with an incredibly advanced offensive skill set. In 2024 he hit .319/.403/.627 with 11 doubles, 14 home runs and 59 RBIs. Irish has a wide base with an open front side and medium-high handset. With two strikes, he gets deeper into his base and eliminates his stride. Irish has a short, direct swing with plus bat speed and sprays the baseball all over the yard with a gap-to-gap approach and power to the pull side. He’s shown strong collegiate bat-to-ball skills with great feel for the barrel and the ability to handle high-end velocity. Defensively, Irish split time between catcher and the outfield in 2024. Irish’s defensive skills are a work in progress and his catching needs polish. He is on track to be Auburn’s every day backstop during the 2025 season and getting consistent reps will go a long way in maximizing his defensive ability, where his plus or better arm strength would be a real weapon. While he could move to first base or a corner outfield spot, Irish could still have the hitting chops to profile at either if necessary.
Scouting Grades Hit: 50 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Field: 45 | Arm: 65 -
School: St. Mary’s Prep, Orchard Lake, Mich. Committed/Drafted: Auburn
Age At Draft: 18.7
BA Grade: 40/Extreme
Scouting Grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 50 | Run: 40 | Field: 50 | Arm: 60
Irish formed one of the best batteries in the country this spring at St. Mary’s Prep with righthander Brock Porter. Because of that he had plenty of scouting attention but is a strong draft prospect in his own right. A 6-foot-1, 193-pound catcher and lefthanded hitter, Irish can really throw and has shown raw power from the left side. Currently, he is more of a power-over-hit bat, despite showing an ability to use the opposite field naturally at times. What holds scouts back from putting a more aggressive hit tool on Irish is a bat path that gets a bit lengthy and a bit too steep at times. He showed solid discipline at times over the summer showcase circuit, so even if he never gets to an average bat he could provide on-base ability and power. Defensively, he has plus arm strength and a chance to stick behind the plate and control a running game. He will need to improve the finer details of catching, like receiving and blocking, but there’s nothing about his game that should prevent him from catching at the next level and he has proven his ability to handle premium stuff regularly. Irish is committed to Auburn.
