Cade Arrambide

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #125 prospect in 2024 draft
  School: Tomball (Texas) HS Commit/Drafted: LSU
  Age At Draft: 18.8
  BA Grade: 50/Extreme
  Tools: Hit: 40. Power: 55. Run: 30. Field: 55. Arm: 70.
  
  Arrambide entered the spring as the clear top catching prospect in the high school class thanks to a strong showcase circuit performance, plus raw power and tremendous arm strength from behind the plate. Things didn’t go great for the 6-foot-3, 210-pound backstop this spring, as he received consistent down arrow feedback after struggling with swing decisions and in-zone contact against Texas high school competition. Even when Arrambide was performing on the circuit, there was a bit of miss to his game, but he showed enough strength and raw power to the opposite field—including a standout Area Code Games effort with six balls hit harder than 90 mph and two homers—for scouts to think he had a chance to get to 20-25 homers. Now there are more questions about just how often he’ll get the bat on the ball as he faces better and better pitchers. Defensively, Arrambide has huge upside. He’s a loose and agile mover behind the dish despite his size with solid receiving chops and clear 70-grade arm strength that has allowed him to command the running game and record pop times in the low 1.7-second range—elite pop times for a catcher at any level. His arm strength plays up with excellent throwing mechanics and a rapid exchange. Despite those tools, Arrambide has been inconsistent enough behind the plate to the point where some scouts think he’s just a fringy defender. Previously considered a first-round talent, Arrambide might now make it to campus at LSU where he would have a chance to reclaim his top-of-the-class stock by performing and showing more consistency in the SEC.

Top 100 Rankings

• Ranked Baseball America's #5 prospect in 2024

• 2024 High School Top 100 Draft Prospects
  School: Tomball (Texas) HS Committed: LSU
  Age At Draft: 18.8
  Arrambide is the top prep catcher in the 2024 class and has developed a reputation as an excellent defender behind the plate with above-average raw power to all fields. He was one of the better performers in the 2023 summer showcase circuit and homered twice at the Area Code Games with six balls hit harder than 90 mph. Arrambide is listed at 6-foot-3, 209 pounds and has a power-over-hit offensive profile that includes some swings and misses, but he has quick hands and can drive the ball with authority to all fields when he connects. He has a chance to be a 20-25 home run hitter if he can keep the swing and miss in check. Defensively, Arrambide receives well and does an excellent job blocking thanks to loose athleticism and agile movements behind the dish. He can command the running game thanks to plus-plus arm strength with excellent throwing mechanics and a rapid exchange that leads to pop times regularly in the 1.9-second range and some times that have clocked in the low 1.7 seconds—an elite pop time for a catcher at any level. Arrambide is committed to LSU, but has the sort of tools that could warrant a first round selection even at a risky demographic.