Petey Halpin

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Cleveland Guardians #20 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Halpin ranked as the No. 82 prospect in the 2020 draft class and signed with the Guardians for $1,525,000 in the third round. Cleveland pushed him quickly in each of his first three pro seasons where he leveled up each year, but in 2024 he repeated Double-A Akron and he slashed .233/.314/.399 with 12 home runs and 12 stolen bases. Cleveland added him to the 40-man roster after the season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
  
  Scouting Report: Halpin is a 6-foot, 200-pound lefthanded hitter with a light bat but strong up-the-middle defensive ability and speed. He’s been a line-drive oriented contact hitter for the bulk of his career, and that remains the case despite a career-high 12 homers in 2024 when he got more balls in the air and to the pull side. He’s an aggressive hitter who could stand to walk a bit more frequently and doesn’t project for much more than 10-15 homers a season. Halpin is one of the better baserunners in Cleveland’s organization and has been good for double-digit steals each year with at least plus speed. He’s a polished center field defender who takes good routes, covers plenty of ground and has a solid-average arm.
  
  The Future: If Halpin can take a step forward offensively he could profile as a back-of-the-order regular. If not he has a solid fourth outfielder toolset.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 40 | Run: 65 | Field: 55 | Arm: 50.
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  Ranked Cleveland Guardians #14 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 45/High
  
  Track Record: The Guardians have pushed Halpin aggressively since drafting him 95th overall in 2020. He was 20 years old on Opening Day 2023 and spent the season with Double-A Akron, where he was one of the youngest players in the Eastern League.
  
  Scouting Report: Halpin has a top-of-the-order profile and a well-rounded skill set. He controls the strike zone well and makes adjustments quickly, which helps him make a lot of contact. His swing is geared toward hitting line drives and he’s not a slugger, but he drives the ball into gaps often. The combination of that hard contact and his above-average speed makes for a lot of extra-base hits. He’s still learning to make the most of his speed on the bases, but he is a threat to run. Halpin has average outfield actions and an average arm. If he can stay in center field--where he’s primarily played as a professional--he’ll profile well, but if he ends up in a corner it would put more pressure on his bat.
  
  The Future: Halpin has shown impressive consistency and has not been fazed as he’s climbed through the minor leagues. He’ll start 2024 with Triple-A Columbus and could give the Guardians an option for their big league outfield sooner than later.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run: 55 | Field: 50 | Arm: 50
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  Ranked Cleveland Guardians #25 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: The Guardians have pushed Halpin aggressively since drafting him 95th overall in 2020. He was 19 years old on Opening Day 2022 and spent the season with high Class A Lake County, where he was one of the youngest players in the Midwest League.
  
  Scouting Report: Halpin has a top-of-the-order profile and a well-rounded skill set. He controls the strike zone well and makes adjustments quickly which helps him to make a lot of contact. His swing is geared toward hitting line drives and he's not a slugger, but he drives the ball into gaps often. The combination of that hard contact and his above-average speed makes for a lot of extra-base hits. He's still learning to make the most of his speed on the bases, but he is a threat to run. Halpin has good outfield actions and an average arm. If he can stay in center field--where he's primarily played as a professional--he'd profile well. If he ends up in a corner, it would put more pressure on his bat.
  
  The Future: Halpin has shown exciting offensive upside and has quickly found his stride in the professional ranks. He'll likely start 2023 with Double-A Akron.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 40. Speed: 55. Fielding: 50. Arm: 50.
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  Ranked Cleveland Guardians #22 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Cleveland used top 100 draft picks in 2020 on Carson Tucker and Halpin, both of whom were committed to Texas. Halpin made his professional debut in 2021 with Low-A Lynchburg.
  
  Scouting Report: Halpin has a top-of-the-order profile and a well-rounded skill set. He controls the strike zone well and makes adjustments quickly, helping him to make a lot of contact. His swing is geared toward hitting line drives and he’s not a slugger, but he drives the ball into gaps often. The combination of that hard contact and his above-average speed makes for a lot of extra-base hits, and about a third of his hits this season went for extra bases. He’s still learning to make the most of his speed on the bases and got thrown out 45% of the time as a basestealer. Halpin has good outfield actions and an average arm. If he can stay in center field—where he saw most of his action in 2021—he’d profile well. But if his range ends up being a better fit in left field, it would put more pressure on his bat.
  
  The Future: Of the three prep hitters Cleveland drafted in 2020 (Tucker, Halpin and infielder Milan Tolentino), Halpin had the best professional debut. He showed off exciting offensive upside and will be ready for High-A in 2022.
  

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #82 prospect in 2020 draft
  Halpin ranked as one of Northern California’s top draft prospects before transferring to Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) High in suburban Los Angeles for his senior year. A well-rounded, top-of-the-order type, Halpin is an above-average runner and has a short, line-drive swing with solid plate coverage. He controls the strike zone, makes adjustments and altogether projects as an above-average hitter. While Halpin doesn’t have a ton of power currently, scouts like the ease of his operation in the box and some believe he’ll add enough strength in the future to run into enough extra-base hits. Halpin is a high-energy player who has a chance to stick in center field, but he’s a divisive defender who figures to slow down as he ages and might have to move to a corner. His arm is wildly inconsistent, ranging from below-average to above-average. Halpin’s bat has him in second-to-fourth-round consideration even with questions about his power and future position. He is committed to Texas.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: The Guardians have pushed Halpin aggressively since drafting him 95th overall in 2020. He was 19 years old on Opening Day 2022 and spent the season with high Class A Lake County, where he was one of the youngest players in the Midwest League.
  
  Scouting Report: Halpin has a top-of-the-order profile and a well-rounded skill set. He controls the strike zone well and makes adjustments quickly which helps him to make a lot of contact. His swing is geared toward hitting line drives and he's not a slugger, but he drives the ball into gaps often. The combination of that hard contact and his above-average speed makes for a lot of extra-base hits. He's still learning to make the most of his speed on the bases, but he is a threat to run. Halpin has good outfield actions and an average arm. If he can stay in center field--where he's primarily played as a professional--he'd profile well. If he ends up in a corner, it would put more pressure on his bat.
  
  The Future: Halpin has shown exciting offensive upside and has quickly found his stride in the professional ranks. He'll likely start 2023 with Double-A Akron.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 40. Speed: 55. Fielding: 50. Arm: 50.
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: The Guardians have pushed Halpin aggressively since drafting him 95th overall in 2020. He was 19 years old on Opening Day 2022 and spent the season with high Class A Lake County, where he was one of the youngest players in the Midwest League.
  
  Scouting Report: Halpin has a top-of-the-order profile and a well-rounded skill set. He controls the strike zone well and makes adjustments quickly which helps him to make a lot of contact. His swing is geared toward hitting line drives and he's not a slugger, but he drives the ball into gaps often. The combination of that hard contact and his above-average speed makes for a lot of extra-base hits. He's still learning to make the most of his speed on the bases, but he is a threat to run. Halpin has good outfield actions and an average arm. If he can stay in center field--where he's primarily played as a professional--he'd profile well. If he ends up in a corner, it would put more pressure on his bat.
  
  The Future: Halpin has shown exciting offensive upside and has quickly found his stride in the professional ranks. He'll likely start 2023 with Double-A Akron.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 40. Speed: 55. Fielding: 50. Arm: 50.
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Cleveland used top 100 draft picks in 2020 on Carson Tucker and Halpin, both of whom were committed to Texas. Halpin made his professional debut in 2021 with Low-A Lynchburg.
  
  Scouting Report: Halpin has a top-of-the-order profile and a well-rounded skill set. He controls the strike zone well and makes adjustments quickly, helping him to make a lot of contact. His swing is geared toward hitting line drives and he&#39s not a slugger, but he drives the ball into gaps often. The combination of that hard contact and his above-average speed makes for a lot of extra-base hits, and about a third of his hits this season went for extra bases. He&#39s still learning to make the most of his speed on the bases and got thrown out 45% of the time as a basestealer. Halpin has good outfield actions and an average arm. If he can stay in center field—where he saw most of his action in 2021—he&#39d profile well. But if his range ends up being a better fit in left field, it would put more pressure on his bat.
  
  The Future: Of the three prep hitters Cleveland drafted in 2020 (Tucker, Halpin and infielder Milan Tolentino), Halpin had the best professional debut. He showed off exciting offensive upside and will be ready for High-A in 2022.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Cleveland used top 100 draft picks in 2020 on Carson Tucker and Halpin, both of whom were committed to Texas. Halpin made his professional debut in 2021 with Low-A Lynchburg.
  
  Scouting Report: Halpin has a top-of-the-order profile and a well-rounded skill set. He controls the strike zone well and makes adjustments quickly, helping him to make a lot of contact. His swing is geared toward hitting line drives and he’s not a slugger, but he drives the ball into gaps often. The combination of that hard contact and his above-average speed makes for a lot of extra-base hits, and about a third of his hits this season went for extra bases. He’s still learning to make the most of his speed on the bases and got thrown out 45% of the time as a basestealer. Halpin has good outfield actions and an average arm. If he can stay in center field—where he saw most of his action in 2021—he’d profile well. But if his range ends up being a better fit in left field, it would put more pressure on his bat.
  
  The Future: Of the three prep hitters Cleveland drafted in 2020 (Tucker, Halpin and infielder Milan Tolentino), Halpin had the best professional debut. He showed off exciting offensive upside and will be ready for High-A in 2022.