Caden Kendle Stats & Scouting Report

AB	67
AVG	.284
OBP	.368
SLG	.373
HR	0

Full name Caden Thomas Kendle
Born 03/13/2002 in Newport Beach, CA
Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School UC Irvine
Drafted in the 5th round (159th overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2024 (signed for $147,500).

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School: UC Irvine
Commit/Drafted: Cardinals ’23 (10)
Age at Draft: 22.4

Kendle is a 5-foot-11, 200-pound outfielder who was drafted in the 10th round in the 2023 class but was the only player selected inside the first 10 rounds who opted not to sign. He returned to UC Irvine for his senior season where he has continued to level up as a hitter and through his first 31 games slashed .402/.503/.583 with the lowest walk rate of his career. Kendle does a lot of things well on the field as a solid runner and defender with above-average arm strength and a solid approach at the plate.

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School: UC Irvine Commit/Drafted: Cardinals ’ 23 (10)
Age At Draft: 22.4
Kendle is a 5-foot-11, 200-pound outfielder who was drafted in the 10th round in the 2023 class but was the only player selected inside the first 10 rounds who opted not to sign. He returned to UC Irvine for his senior season where he has continued to level up as a hitter and through his first 31 games slashed .402/.503/.583 with the lowest walk rate of his career. Kendle does a lot of things well on the field as a solid runner and defender with above-average arm strength and a solid approach at the plate.
School: UC Irvine Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.3
Kendle is a 5-foot-11, 195-pound outfielder who has played all three outfield positions for UC Irvine. He was a part-time player and pinch runner during the 2021 season, but broke out in 2022 and continued hitting at a high clip in 2023, when he slashed .333/.433/.532 with eight home runs, 16 doubles, a 16.4% strikeout rate and a 10.3% walk rate. He is a strong and powerfully built hitter who has above-average raw power. He’s probably a power-over-hit bat at the next level, with just solid pure bat speed. Kendle was a double-plus runner coming out of high school, but tore his ACL and has been more of a solid-average runner subsequently who will turn in a 55-grade time from home to first. He’s an above-average defender with impressive instincts that should allow him to play all three outfield positions, with above-average arm strength that would fit nicely in right field and be an asset in both left or center.