Antoine Duplantis
| AB | 1047 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .251 |
| OBP | .301 |
| SLG | .353 |
| HR | 15 |
- Full name Antoine G. Duplantis
- Born 09/05/1996 in Lafayette, LA
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Louisiana State
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Drafted in the 12th round (358th overall) by the New York Mets in 2019 (signed for $85,000).
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Much like Jake Mangum, Duplantis decided to turn down signing as a late-round pick (19th round to the Indians) to become an all-time great for Louisiana State. At the end of the Southeastern Conference tournament he was three hits shy of tying Eddy Furniss’ school career hits record. Duplantis has worn No. 8 for the past two years, the number given to LSU’s team leader. Being an LSU star is also a family tradition. His mother Helena was a heptathlete and volleyball player for the Tigers. His father Greg was an all-American pole vaulter for LSU. And his brother Mondo set the NCAA pole vaulting record with a 19-foot, 8 ¼ inch leap this year as a freshman for LSU. Duplantis is a great college player and he is an above-average runner, but he profiles as a backup outfielder in pro ball thanks to below-average power. He has a compact lefthanded swing which helps him project as an above-average hitter. He is an above-average defender in a corner, although his fringe-average arm is stretched in right field.
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Much like Jake Mangum, Duplantis decided to turn down signing as a late-round pick (19th round to the Indians) to become an all-time great for Louisiana State. At the end of the Southeastern Conference tournament he was three hits shy of tying Eddy Furniss' school career hits record. Duplantis has worn No. 8 for the past two years, the number given to LSU's team leader. Being an LSU star is also a family tradition. His mother Helena was a heptathlete and volleyball player for the Tigers. His father Greg was an all-American pole vaulter for LSU. And his brother Mondo set the NCAA pole vaulting record with a 19-foot, 8 ¼ inch leap this year as a freshman for LSU. Duplantis is a great college player and he is an above-average runner, but he profiles as a backup outfielder in pro ball thanks to below-average power. He has a compact lefthanded swing which helps him project as an above-average hitter. He is an above-average defender in a corner, although his fringe-average arm is stretched in right field. -
Duplantis wears No. 8, which means something at LSU. The number is awarded to a team leader and has been worn in the past by Mikie Mahtook and Alex Bregman, among others. Duplantis is the Tigers' leading hitter this year thanks to some of the best hand-eye coordination in the college class, although scouts aren't thrilled with how his hands work in his swing. He can spray line drives but has below-average power potential. Duplantis has slowed down a little during his three years at LSU, but he's still an above-average runner who knows how to pick his spots to steal (14 of 18 on stolen base attempts). Duplantis is an above-average defender who covers plenty of ground in a corner outfield spot, but his arm is well below-average, which doesn't really play in right field.
Scouting Reports
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Much like Jake Mangum, Duplantis decided to turn down signing as a late-round pick (19th round to the Indians) to become an all-time great for Louisiana State. At the end of the Southeastern Conference tournament he was three hits shy of tying Eddy Furniss' school career hits record. Duplantis has worn No. 8 for the past two years, the number given to LSU's team leader. Being an LSU star is also a family tradition. His mother Helena was a heptathlete and volleyball player for the Tigers. His father Greg was an all-American pole vaulter for LSU. And his brother Mondo set the NCAA pole vaulting record with a 19-foot, 8 ¼ inch leap this year as a freshman for LSU. Duplantis is a great college player and he is an above-average runner, but he profiles as a backup outfielder in pro ball thanks to below-average power. He has a compact lefthanded swing which helps him project as an above-average hitter. He is an above-average defender in a corner, although his fringe-average arm is stretched in right field.
