• Full name Caleb Kaimi Kalae'pomakai Lomavita
  • Born 11/18/2002 in Honolulu, HI
  • Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School California
  • Drafted in the CB-A round (39th overall) by the Washington Nationals in 2024 (signed for $2,325,000).
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    School: California
    Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
    Age At Draft: 21.7
    BA Grade: 50/High
    Tools: Hit: 50. Power: 50. Run: 55. Field: 55. Arm: 55.

    Lomavita was a standout high school player and the top prospect from Hawaii in the 2021 draft, but he made it to campus at California, where he initially split time at DH and catcher before taking over as the team’s everyday backstop in 2023. Lomavita is a 5-foot-11, 200-pound catcher who has stood out for his contact skills and athleticism over the last three years. He’s a career .302/.369/.534 hitter and also performed at a high clip in the Cape Cod League in two summers. Lomavita loves to swing the bat and does so often. He doesn’t work deep counts and will chase pitches out of the zone, but he has gotten away with that approach thanks to his advanced contact skills and strength that allows him to pull the ball with authority. He’ll need to develop a more nuanced offensive approach and potentially learn to use the opposite field with more frequency to become an above-average hitter. Barring that, he’ll be reliant on making great contact to over-perform a career 6.2% walk rate. Lomavita has a chance to be an above-average defender thanks to his athleticism, above-average arm and strong hands. He’s consistently gotten better as a receiver and blocker, and scouts have praised his work ethic and mentality for the position. Speed is an afterthought for catchers, but Lomavita is an above-average runner who went 35-for-42 in stolen base attempts in college. He has a chance to be the first catcher drafted in the middle of the first round.

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  • C Caleb Lomavita assigned to Fredericksburg Nationals from FCL Nationals.
  • C Caleb Lomavita assigned to FCL Nationals.
  • Washington Nationals signed C Caleb Lomavita.

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