Will Gasparino

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #81 prospect in 2026 draft
  School:UCLA Age At Draft: 21.6
  
  Drafted: Never Drafted
  
  After spending the first two seasons of his college career at Texas, Gasparino this offseason opted to enter the transfer portal and eventually committed to UCLA. From a production standpoint, Gasparino’s 2025 season was nearly identical to his 2024 season, as he hit .242/.339/.512 with 14 doubles, a pair of triples, 13 home runs and 49 RBIs. A lanky 6-foot-6 outfielder, Gasparino has some of the most tantalizing upside of any college position player in the 2026 class. He can go and get it in center field and has range to either gap, but there are questions about his offensive profile. Gasparino has appealing power upside, but whether or not he’ll make enough contact to get to it in-game on a regular basis has yet to be seen. Gasparino made some adjustments since last spring and now has a simpler operation with less unnecessary movement. The result was improved contact rates across the board, but he still struggles against secondary offerings and picking up spin out of the hand. Like anyone of Gasparino’s stature, keeping his long levers in sync will always be a challenge.
• Ranked #92 prospect in 2023 draft
  School: Harvard-Westlake HS, Studio City, Calif. Source: HS
  
  Commit/Drafted: Texas
  Age At Draft: 18.6
  BA Grade:50/Extreme
  Tools:Hit: 40. Power: 60. Run: 55. Field: 55. Arm: 60.
  
  Gasparino grew up around the game as the son of Dodgers scouting director Billy Gasparino. He worked as a batboy at Dodgers spring training and spent hours of his youth in major league clubhouses. Gasparino blossomed into a top player himself at Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.) High and starred on the summer showcase circuit, but he missed the start of his senior year with a hand injury and had an uneven performance throughout the season. Listed at 6-foot-6, 215 pounds, Gasparino is a tall, lanky outfielder with some of the best tools in the draft class. He has plus raw power to all fields, is an above-average runner, has above-average arm strength and has the athleticism and instincts to stick in center field despite his size. He floats effortlessly in center field and crushes balls with his natural strength and leverage at the plate, inviting dreams of a power-hitting center fielder. Gasparino’s size and tools are tantalizing, but how much he’ll hit is in question. He has plenty of bat speed, but his pitch recognition is inconsistent and he struggles to keep his long limbs in sync. His swing gets long and uncoordinated and he has difficulty maintaining his timing in the batter’s box. Some believe Gasparino’s coordination will improve with physical maturity and project him to be an average hitter, but others are more hesitant. He is committed to Texas.