Chase Estep Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Chase Alexander Estep
Born 04/12/2000 in Corbin, KY
Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School Kentucky
Drafted in the 9th round (269th overall) by the New York Mets in 2022 (signed for $125,000).

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It was not a surprise when Estep decided to play for Kentucky. His father, Chad, played for Kentucky from 1992-1993 and his uncle, Chris, played for the Wildcats from 1986-1988. The younger Estep had a very productive junior year as he stepped into a starting role and led the Wildcats in on-base percentage (.416) and slugging percentage (.560). Estep has a relatively simple lefthanded swing and plays fringe-average defense at third base. What’s intriguing is he showed he could make hard contact without sacrificing the ability to make lots of contact. What makes scouts skeptical is how his numbers cratered against SEC competition. There are concerns that he feasted on lesser competition. He hit .213/.312/.382 in conference, and against fastballs 93-plus mph, he hit .212/.316/.242. Against fastballs 92 mph or softer, he hit .360/.495/.767.

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School: Kentucky Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 22.3
It was not a surprise when Estep decided to play for Kentucky. His father, Chad, played for Kentucky from 1992-1993 and his uncle, Chris, played for the Wildcats from 1986-1988. The younger Estep had a very productive junior year as he stepped into a starting role and led the Wildcats in on-base percentage (.416) and slugging percentage (.560). Estep has a relatively simple lefthanded swing and plays fringe-average defense at third base. What’s intriguing is he showed he could make hard contact without sacrificing the ability to make lots of contact. What makes scouts skeptical is how his numbers cratered against SEC competition. There are concerns that he feasted on lesser competition. He hit .213/.312/.382 in conference, and against fastballs 93-plus mph, he hit .212/.316/.242. Against fastballs 92 mph or softer, he hit .360/.495/.767.