- Full name Rookie Shepard
- Born 11/30/2007 in
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: L / Throws: R
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School: Faith Lutheran HS, Las Vegas, Nev. Committed: Miami. Age At Draft: 18.6
With smooth, easy actions in the batter’s box and in the field, Shepard is one of the most polished players in the 2026 class. He’s one of the most difficult players in the country to strike out, using a quick, compact lefthanded swing with good hand-eye coordination and plate coverage to make contact at a high clip with all pitch types. He goes with where the ball is pitched, using an adjustable swing to fire line drives to all fields and get on base at a high clip. Shepard has made significant strength gains over the past year and makes consistent quality contact with power as well when he lets it loose, something he did in August 2024 at the Area Code Games underclass event with a home run at 106 mph off the bat. Shepard is fundamentally sound at shortstop, where he has good footwork, hands and instincts, though some scouts think he could flip over to second base as he gets closer to the big leagues. Shepard has experience at catcher too, but his game projects well as a middle infielder.
