- Full name Corey Scott Dempster
- Born 03/17/1995 in South Pasadena, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Southern California
- Drafted in the 37th round (1,118th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2016.
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Draft Prospects
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The Yankees drafted Dempster in the 37th round in 2016 but he elected to return for his senior year. Dempster made a swing adjustment in the fall and showed above-average raw power to his pull side and an improved ability to drive the ball the other way. His strength is as a line-drive gap-to-gap hitter, but has enough bat speed and he can loft a long home run to left field on occasion. Dempster struggles with strikeouts in spurts but has a history of making adjustments. He is a good athlete capable of playing all three outfield spots, but his average speed and arm profile best in left field. -
Dempster showed intriguing tools on the scout ball circuit during his prep career, but he missed most of last fall and winter with a back injury and started slowly this spring. He's a good athlete at 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, with above-average speed and an aggressive approach on the basepaths and in center field, where he flashes the ability to become a plus defender with a slightly above-average arm. He also has flashed average raw power and an all-fields approach, though he needs to become a more consistent hitter. His medical history and commitment to Southern California cloud his draft stock, and he figures to wind up at school.
