AB | 77 |
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AVG | .299 |
OBP | .402 |
SLG | .403 |
HR | 0 |
- Full name Emilien Pitre
- Born 10/04/2002 in Repentigny, QC, Canada
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 160 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School Northern Pre-University
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Drafted in the 2nd round (58th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2024 (signed for $1,522,700).
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School: Kentucky
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age at Draft: 21.8
Pitre is a 5-foot-11, 185-pound Canadian native and second baseman who has shown solid plate discipline and contact skills with Kentucky. He is a singles and doubles hitter who doesn’t hit for much power and doesn’t project to add much more to his frame, but he’ll work counts, take walks when he gets them and is also a good runner who stole 20 bags during the 2023 season.
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BA Grade/Risk: 50/High.
Track Record: A member of the Canadian National Team in high school, Pitre blossomed as a contact-hitting, smooth-fielding second baseman at Kentucky. He never showed much power, but he showed he could hit with wood bats with a solid stint in the Cape Cod League during the summer of 2023. Most teams had him pegged as a third- or fourth-rounder after he hit .301/.420/.519 for the Wildcats in 2024. The Rays liked him more, taking him in the second round. Pitre had a strong debut, hitting .291/.402/.403 in an impressive 21-game stint with Low-A Charleston.
Scouting Report: Pitre is a complementary player, who doesn’t have middle-of-the-order potential, but his ability to be an above-average defender at second base with a plus hit tool could make him a very useful top or bottom of the lineup regular. His plus speed plays well on the basepaths, where he swiped 20 or more bases in his final two seasons at Kentucky. He nabbed seven in nine tries in just 21 pro games. Defensively, he’s rangier than the average second baseman, especially to his right, as he very comfortably makes plays on the shortstop side of the bag. He is quick on double play turns and throws accurately on the run, although his average arm would be a drawback if he tried to fill in at shortstop.
The Future: Pitre was promoted to High-A Bowling Green for the 2024 postseason. He should return there to start 2025. His contact skills and defense should allow him to move relatively quickly, even if he may eventually be supplanted by players with more offensive upside.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 30 | Run: 55 | Field: 50 | Arm: 55.
Draft Prospects
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School: Kentucky Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.8
Pitre is a 5-foot-11, 185-pound Canadian native and second baseman who has shown solid plate discipline and contact skills with Kentucky. He is a singles and doubles hitter who doesn’t hit for much power and doesn’t project to add much more to his frame, but he’ll work counts, take walks when he gets them and is also a good runner who stole 20 bags during the 2023 season.