Ryan Lasko

School: Rutgers Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.1
BA Grade:45/High
Tools:Hit: 45. Power: 40. Run: 55. Field: 60. Arm: 70.

Lasko has posted big numbers at Rutgers, hitting .349/.431/.643 in 58 games as a sophomore in 2022 before batting .330/.428/.582 in 56 games this year. That same performance didn’t carry over with wood against better competition last year, either playing in USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team training camp or in the Cape Cod League, where he hit .239/.326/.274 with no home runs in 131 plate appearances. While that leaves scouts with questions about his offensive game, Lasko draws consistent high praise for his defense in center field. A slightly above-average runner, Lasko doesn’t have typical burner speed for a center fielder, but he has good instincts, runs clean routes to all angles and has a plus-plus arm. He made several highlight grabs this season and plays a fearless center field with catches crashing into the wall and diving in all directions. At the plate, Lasko’s biggest believers point to his track record at Rutgers and ability to put together quality at-bats there. Others think he might have to make a swing adjustment, with trouble handling fastballs at the top of the zone and below-average raw power that was exposed more when he hit with wood. That leaves Lasko with some fourth outfielder projections, though a team that’s more bullish on his chances to hit could take him in the top three rounds.