Adrian Santana

School: Doral (Fla.) Academy Source: HS

Commit/Drafted: Miami
Age At Draft: 18
BA Grade:55/Extreme
Tools:Hit: 50. Power: 40. Run: 70. Field: 60. Arm: 50.

Santana is one of the youngest players in the class who will still be 17 years old on draft day, and he pairs switch-hitting ability with excellent defense at shortstop and an exciting tool set. Listed at just 5-foot-11, 160 pounds, Santana is small and slender with an undersized frame compared to most of his peers, though scouts noted that he put on some solid weight in the offseason and began to hit the ball harder because of it. He hit 11 home runs this spring with Doral Academy and will sneak a few balls over the fence down the lines in batting practice, but he’s mostly a line drive hitter from both sides of the plate, with a loose and fluid bat path that’s rhythmic and quick as a lefty and a righty. Santana is a 70-grade runner who turned in a 6.3-second run time at the 60-yard dash at East Coast Pro in 2022—the second-best run time of the event. He’s also a terrific defensive shortstop who has the actions, slick hands and footwork necessary to stick at the position in the long run. He’s got average arm strength and is viewed as one of the top defensive shortstops in the high school class, with plus defensive upside at the position. Santana is committed to Miami, but has garnered top-two rounds attention, with some possibility that he sneaks into the back of the first.