Charlie Condon Stats & Scouting Report

AB	100
AVG	.18
OBP	.248
SLG	.27
HR	1

Full name Charles Condon
Born 04/14/2003 in Marietta, GA
Profile Ht.: 6'6" / Wt.: 211 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Georgia
Drafted in the 1st round (3rd overall) by the Colorado Rockies in 2024 (signed for $9,250,000).

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School: Georgia
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.3
BA Grade: 60/High
Tools: Hit: 60. Power: 70. Run: 40. Field: 50. Arm: 55.

Condon wasn’t a high-profile prospect coming out of The Walker School in Marietta, Ga. He enrolled at Georgia in 2022 but took a redshirt season and didn’t play until 2023. In a Freshman of the Year season, he led all first-years with an .800 slugging percentage and 25 home runs. He then played for USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team and slashed .256/.302/.538 with three homers in 10 games. Condon took another step forward in 2024, when he became the first Division I hitter this century to hit 35 or more home runs and pushed to the top of the draft class. A 6-foot-6, 216-pound righthanded hitter, Condon has a special blend of power and pure hitting ability. He has a chance for 70-grade raw power, with the ability to homer to all fields and some of the best top-end exit velocities in the class. He has more pure bat-to-ball skills than might be expected of a tall hitter with such long levers. He’s never been fazed by top-end velocity, has improved his performance against breaking stuff in 2024 and has a chance for a plus hit tool. After playing mostly first base in 2023, Condon played five different positions in 2024 and played them well. He is most likely to profile as a bat-first corner outfielder, but he is a strong enough athlete with the hands and arm strength to get a chance at third base in pro ball. He’s a fine runner now but could slow down to below-average in the future and shouldn’t be a huge factor on the bases. Condon is reminiscent of other tall, righthanded, top-of-the-class corner profiles in recent drafts, such as Kris Bryant and Alec Bohm, and is a favorite to be picked first overall.

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BA Grade/Risk: 60/High.

Track Record: Condon redshirted during his first season at Georgia before rapidly turning into a star. He hit .386/.484/.800 with 25 home runs in 2023 to win Freshman of the Year. A year later he was College Player of the Year after turning in one of the best seasons in college history. Condon hit .433/.556/1.009 and led the nation in batting average, slugging and home runs while setting the BBCOR record with 37 bombs. The Rockies drafted him third overall and signed him for $9.25 million, which tied the Reds’ Chase Burns for the all-time bonus record. Condon dealt with a hand injury in his pro debut and hit just .180/.248/.270 in 25 games for High-A Spokane.

Scouting Report: Standing 6-foot-6 with long levers and a well-proportioned, athletic build, Condon employs a low-maintenance swing with a toe-tap and a simple load. At Georgia, he showed the ability to make contact and do damage with a variety of pitch types while maintaining a balance of aggressiveness and patience. In a limited pro sample, Condon struggled mightily against breaking and offspeed pitches, whiffing at an alarming rate. On the bright side, he continued to hit fastballs and velocity at a high rate. Few batters hit the ball harder than Condon, with his elite exit velocity data in college holding true as a professional. Condon has double-plus power, with the ability to hit the ball out to all parts of the park with moonshot home runs on his best-struck drives. Condon is a below-average runner and not a basestealing threat. He saw time at third base and left field in his debut. There’s a high likelihood Condon moves to an outfield corner—where his above-average arm will play—or possibly first base.

The Future: Condon’s struggles against soft stuff raised questions about his hit tool. His power is such an outlier that it’s still worth buying into his bat and potential for 30 home runs annually.

Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 70 | Run: 40 | Fielding: 45 | Arm: 55

Draft Prospects

School: Georgia Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.3
BA Grade: 60/High
Tools: Hit: 60. Power: 70. Run: 40. Field: 50. Arm: 55.

Condon wasn’t a high-profile prospect coming out of The Walker School in Marietta, Ga. He enrolled at Georgia in 2022 but took a redshirt season and didn’t play until 2023. In a Freshman of the Year season, he led all first-years with an .800 slugging percentage and 25 home runs. He then played for USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team and slashed .256/.302/.538 with three homers in 10 games. Condon took another step forward in 2024, when he became the first Division I hitter this century to hit 35 or more home runs and pushed to the top of the draft class. A 6-foot-6, 216-pound righthanded hitter, Condon has a special blend of power and pure hitting ability. He has a chance for 70-grade raw power, with the ability to homer to all fields and some of the best top-end exit velocities in the class. He has more pure bat-to-ball skills than might be expected of a tall hitter with such long levers. He’s never been fazed by top-end velocity, has improved his performance against breaking stuff in 2024 and has a chance for a plus hit tool. After playing mostly first base in 2023, Condon played five different positions in 2024 and played them well. He is most likely to profile as a bat-first corner outfielder, but he is a strong enough athlete with the hands and arm strength to get a chance at third base in pro ball. He’s a fine runner now but could slow down to below-average in the future and shouldn’t be a huge factor on the bases. Condon is reminiscent of other tall, righthanded, top-of-the-class corner profiles in recent drafts, such as Kris Bryant and Alec Bohm, and is a favorite to be picked first overall.