Tai Peete Stats & Scouting Report

AB	243
AVG	.222
OBP	.271
SLG	.412
HR	10

Full name Tai Jordan Peete
Born 08/11/2005 in Riverdale, GA
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 193 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School Trinity Christian HS, Sharpsburg, Ga.
Drafted in the CB-A round (30th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2023 (signed for $2,500,000).

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School: Trinity Christian HS, Sharpsburg, Ga. Source: HS

Commit/Drafted: Georgia Tech
Age At Draft: 17.9
BA Grade:50/Extreme
Tools:Hit: 45. Power: 50. Run: 55. Field: 50. Arm: 60.
Fastball: 55. Curveball: 45. Changeup: 55. Control: 45.

Peete is a talented infielder and pitcher, though it’s his potential as a position player that’s particularly appealing to many scouts and he didn’t pitch at all during the spring with an elbow injury. One of the youngest players in the 2023 class, Peete is a loose, springy athlete with more space to fill out his lean, 6-foot-3 frame. He’s an aggressive hitter who will have to tighten his strike-zone discipline, but his hands work inside the ball in an extremely short lefthanded swing with over-the-fence power that should continue to rise as he gets stronger. A shortstop now, he likely moves to third base or the outfield in the future. His athleticism and plus arm from the left side of the infield are evident on the mound. During the 2022 summer, his fastball sat 88-93 mph and has reached 94 mph from a three-quarter slot, with the arm speed and physical projection for more velocity to come. He needs to tighten his control, but he has shown promising signs there, with good mechanics and the athleticism that should help him repeat his delivery. Peete’s best pitch is his changeup, a potential plus pitch that looks like a fastball out of his hand before diving at the plate with late tumble and fade, missing bats against lefties and righties. Peete also mixes in an upper-80s two-seamer and a mid-to-upper-70s curveball, but he leans heavily on his fastball/changeup attack. Peete is a Georgia Tech commit, but a few teams are high on his offensive ability and could be interested in him among the top three rounds.

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BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme

Track Record: Peete was a prominent two-way player coming out of the Georgia high school ranks in 2023. The Mariners took him with their competitive-balance pick after the first round and decided that his future was in the field, where his athleticism was too valuable to waste. Peete was initially drafted as a shortstop, but the Mariners have already started experimenting with him at third base, left field and center field. He put together a solid .269/.343/.408 batting line for Low-A Modesto in his first full season.

Scouting Report: Peete is still very raw, but he will at times show flashes of all five tools. His hit tool is the one most in question. He struck out over 30% of the time in 2024. Peete has a tendency to drift and lose his front side at the plate, and the lefthanded hitter will also bail with his front side versus southpaws. That also bleeds into his power output as well. Despite requisite size and natural strength to hit for power, he has yet to show much in-game power, often being too out-front and off-balance when he contacts the baseball. Still, evaluators are optimistic that Peete will eventually hit for average or better power. In addition, he sees a lot of pitches and walked over 10% of the time in 2024. He is a fluid mover on the bases who shows easy plus run and the baserunning instincts to go with it. He stole 45 bases in 50 attempts in 2024, and that should translate to some degree at higher levels. Defensively, it’s looking more likely that his future home is in center field. His jumps still need work, but his routes and closing speed are both excellent. As a former pitcher, his arm plays well in the outfield. He has the tools to stick at shortstop, but he boots too many plays, and arm accuracy has been a major issue for him thus far.

The Future: Peete is a longer-term project, but his ceiling is very high. He has the athleticism to develop into a do-it-all center fielder. He will likely head to High-A, where he could spend the majority of 2025.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 50 | Run: 60 | Field: 50 | Arm: 60.
BA Grade: 55/Extreme

Track Record: A two-way player in high school, Peete touched 95 mph as a pitcher, but suffered an elbow injury that kept him off the mound his senior year. He blossomed as a position player with his focus exclusively on hitting, leading the Mariners to draft him 30th overall and sign him for $2.5 million to forgo a Georgia Tech commitment. Peete hit his way out of the Arizona Complex League and authored a signature performance when he hit grand slams in consecutive innings for Low-A Modesto on Aug. 27. He became a staple of the Nuts lineup and helped them win the California League championship.

Scouting Report: Peete is a loose, springy athlete, who is still growing as a baseball player. He has fast hands and flashes a short, quick lefthanded swing, but other times his swing gets too big. He constantly tinkers and is an aggressive swinger who has to tighten his strike zone discipline to be even a below-average hitter. His natural strength and leverage give him above-average raw power when he connects. Peete is a plus runner with the athleticism to play multiple positions, but he needs polish. He sits back on his heels in the infield and his footwork is poor on routine ground balls. He is better at making plays on the move and will likely end up in the outfield, where he can roam with his athleticism and long strides.

The Future: Peete will take time to develop. He has the potential to be a dynamic power-speed outfielder if everything clicks.

Scouting Grades Hit: 40 | Power: 55 | Run: 60 | Field: 45 | Arm: 60

Draft Prospects

School: Trinity Christian HS, Sharpsburg, Ga. Source: HS

Commit/Drafted: Georgia Tech
Age At Draft: 17.9
BA Grade:50/Extreme
Tools:Hit: 45. Power: 50. Run: 55. Field: 50. Arm: 60.
Fastball: 55. Curveball: 45. Changeup: 55. Control: 45.

Peete is a talented infielder and pitcher, though it’s his potential as a position player that’s particularly appealing to many scouts and he didn’t pitch at all during the spring with an elbow injury. One of the youngest players in the 2023 class, Peete is a loose, springy athlete with more space to fill out his lean, 6-foot-3 frame. He’s an aggressive hitter who will have to tighten his strike-zone discipline, but his hands work inside the ball in an extremely short lefthanded swing with over-the-fence power that should continue to rise as he gets stronger. A shortstop now, he likely moves to third base or the outfield in the future. His athleticism and plus arm from the left side of the infield are evident on the mound. During the 2022 summer, his fastball sat 88-93 mph and has reached 94 mph from a three-quarter slot, with the arm speed and physical projection for more velocity to come. He needs to tighten his control, but he has shown promising signs there, with good mechanics and the athleticism that should help him repeat his delivery. Peete’s best pitch is his changeup, a potential plus pitch that looks like a fastball out of his hand before diving at the plate with late tumble and fade, missing bats against lefties and righties. Peete also mixes in an upper-80s two-seamer and a mid-to-upper-70s curveball, but he leans heavily on his fastball/changeup attack. Peete is a Georgia Tech commit, but a few teams are high on his offensive ability and could be interested in him among the top three rounds.