Caiden Huber

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #215 prospect in 2021 draft
  Huber is the latest standout from Yucaipa (Calif.) High, the rural California high school that produced current Mets starter Taijuan Walker and Orioles reliever Tyler Wells among other big leaguers. Former White Sox infielder Matt Davidson, a supplemental first-round pick out of Yucaipa in 2009, is Huber’s uncle. After impressing with the Brewers scout team in the fall, Huber put on 20 pounds this spring and emerged as one of the top prep hitters in Southern California. He hit .321/.500/.543 during the regular season while playing excellent competition in the region’s top high school division. Huber now stands a promising 6-foot-4, 195 pounds and has a loose, lefthanded swing. He recognizes pitches, stays in the strike zone and has shown the ability to handle both good velocity and quality breaking pitches. He projects to be at least an average hitter and has above-average raw power that evaluators are optimistic he will eventually tap into. Huber is a solid defender at third base who should have no problem staying at the position. He is an average defender with an average arm and makes all the routine plays. Huber has promise, but he requires a lot of physical projection and will need many years of strength gains to reach his power potential. Teams that are willing to be patient have interest on the draft’s second day if he makes himself signable. He is committed to Southern California.