Hylan Hall

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #481 prospect in 2020 draft
  Hall’s pure toolset and natural talent fit higher than where he ranks on the board in 2020, but questions about makeup and the quality of his hit tool have lowered his draft stock. Hall was suspended from TNCL Academy in high school and eventually left the program for Ocoee (Fla.) High. He was originally committed to Miami, but instead found his way to Wabash Valley (Ill.) JC where he hit .380/.492/.560 with a pair of home runs and seven stolen bases. Hall has plenty of athleticism, with good bat speed and plus running ability and above-average arm strength, but an overly aggressive approach at the plate hasn’t allowed him to tap into his toolset. A shortened 2020 season didn’t help scouts figure out Hall much more than they had in 2019 and because of his question marks, he might not factor into a five-round draft. However, his tools remain intriguing if he can ever put them together.
• Ranked #230 prospect in 2019 draft
  An athletic outfielder with solid bat speed and plus running ability, Hall was at TNXL Academy this spring but didn't play much early in the year due to a suspension. He eventually left the program and returned to Ocoee (Fla.) High, but scouts didn't get to see him play as much as they would have liked. When scouts were able to lay eyes on Hall, his swing looked different than it did last summer, when he showed potential to routinely impact the ball with strong hands. But even at his best last summer, Hall had an aggressive approach and swung and missed frequently. He took that aggression to the base paths, where his speed allows him to be a threat at any time, and the outfield, where he can make tough plays and chase down balls in the gaps. He needs to refine his route-running, but he has solid-average arm strength that could allow him to play any of the three outfield positions. Hall has the raw tools to rank much higher than this--he was a top-100 prospect on our Preseason Top 200 list--but he will need to refine all aspects of his game in order to get the most out of his tools. Hall is committed to Miami.

• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  An athletic outfielder with solid bat speed and plus running ability, Hall was at TNXL Academy this spring but didn't play much early in the year due to a suspension. He eventually left the program and returned to Ocoee (Fla.) High, but scouts didn't get to see him play as much as they would have liked. When scouts were able to lay eyes on Hall, his swing looked different than it did last summer, when he showed potential to routinely impact the ball with strong hands. But even at his best last summer, Hall had an aggressive approach and swung and missed frequently. He took that aggression to the base paths, where his speed allows him to be a threat at any time, and the outfield, where he can make tough plays and chase down balls in the gaps. He needs to refine his route-running, but he has solid-average arm strength that could allow him to play any of the three outfield positions. Hall has the raw tools to rank much higher than this--he was a top-100 prospect on our Preseason Top 200 list--but he will need to refine all aspects of his game in order to get the most out of his tools. Hall is committed to Miami.