Brandon Lewis

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #215 prospect in 2019 draft
  Lewis weighed 285 pounds in high school and received little college or professional interest because of it. He went to Los Angeles Pierce JC and dropped 70 pounds in two years to get in shape, and he earned a scholarship to UC Irvine after winning MVP of the California Collegiate Summer League last year. Lewis draws comparisons to C.J. Cron and Ryon Healy for his massive raw power. He hit 14 home runs this spring playing his home games at cavernous Anteater Ballpark, tying the program's single-season record, while also leading UC Irvine in batting average, doubles and RBIs. Lewis' raw power is easily plus-plus, and he has a loose, workable swing that allows him to frequently find the barrel and hit gargantuan pull-side home runs. He has some swing-and-miss to his game but not an overwhelming amount for a power hitter, although he has struggled against better velocity. Lewis is a big-bodied, below-average third baseman with a below-average arm who projects to move to first base, so a lot of pressure will be on his bat. Teams who believe he will hit enough to get to his power are considering him in the middle of the top 10 rounds.

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked Pioneer League #15 prospect in 2019
  Lewis drew little interest coming out of high school, when he weighed 285 pounds. He instead headed to junior college in Los Angeles for two years and dropped 70 pounds, earning a chance to play at UC Irvine. After a productive season there, Lewis was drafted in the fourth round by the Dodgers and signed for $372,500. It's a bat-first profile for Lewis. His loose swing has a bit of a barrel tip and gets long at times, but his bat stays through the zone with plus-plus raw power. He put up big power numbers in the very hitter-friendly Ogden ballpark, and while he has a good approach when facing breaking balls, he's slow against premium velocity and could struggle with better fastballs at higher levels. Lewis is a below-average runner and a below-average defender at third base, but he showed the ability to read hops and adjust to the ball well. He makes his infield throws from a lower slot, and his arm is below-average. Lewis might profile better at first base, which will put more pressure on his bat.

• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  The enormously strong Lewis showed his plus-plus power in spurts at Low-A Rancho Cucamonga before receiving a promotion to High-A Great Lakes in late June. He has holes in his swing that need to be closed and he doesn't move well enough to stay at third base long term, but he's getting to his power enough to do damage.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  Lewis drew little interest coming out of high school, when he weighed 285 pounds. He instead headed to junior college in Los Angeles for two years and dropped 70 pounds, earning a chance to play at UC Irvine. After a productive season there, Lewis was drafted in the fourth round by the Dodgers and signed for $372,500. It's a bat-first profile for Lewis. His loose swing has a bit of a barrel tip and gets long at times, but his bat stays through the zone with plus-plus raw power. He put up big power numbers in the very hitter-friendly Ogden ballpark, and while he has a good approach when facing breaking balls, he's slow against premium velocity and could struggle with better fastballs at higher levels. Lewis is a below-average runner and a below-average defender at third base, but he showed the ability to read hops and adjust to the ball well. He makes his infield throws from a lower slot, and his arm is below-average. Lewis might profile better at first base, which will put more pressure on his bat.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  Lewis weighed 285 pounds in high school and received little college or professional interest because of it. He went to Los Angeles Pierce JC and dropped 70 pounds in two years to get in shape, and he earned a scholarship to UC Irvine after winning MVP of the California Collegiate Summer League last year. Lewis draws comparisons to C.J. Cron and Ryon Healy for his massive raw power. He hit 14 home runs this spring playing his home games at cavernous Anteater Ballpark, tying the program's single-season record, while also leading UC Irvine in batting average, doubles and RBIs. Lewis' raw power is easily plus-plus, and he has a loose, workable swing that allows him to frequently find the barrel and hit gargantuan pull-side home runs. He has some swing-and-miss to his game but not an overwhelming amount for a power hitter, although he has struggled against better velocity. Lewis is a big-bodied, below-average third baseman with a below-average arm who projects to move to first base, so a lot of pressure will be on his bat. Teams who believe he will hit enough to get to his power are considering him in the middle of the top 10 rounds.